Liu returned to her yard with a gloomy face.
Shen Lan, who was waiting in the house, saw her mother coming back and stood up anxiously and asked, "Mom, what does grandma want to talk to you about?"
She was very worried when her grandmother left her mother alone with a grim look on her face.
After all, although her grandmother had taken the initiative to lift the house arrest for her and her mother, her father had not yet agreed.
And now her mother's housekeeper, Grandmother Quan, has not given the order to let the Second Madam hand it over to her.
"It's okay." Liu saw that Shen Lan's expression had eased a little, "Lan'er, you should go back first. Mother is a little tired."
"Okay, Mom, then you should have a good rest."
Shen Lan also noticed that her mother seemed a little tired, so she agreed obediently and returned to her own yard first.
After Shen Lan left, Qiu Yue stepped forward and rubbed Liu's temples while asking, "Madam, do you think the old lady knows something?"
"I'll definitely guess. This is a common tactic used by women in the backyard. There's nothing I don't know."
It's just a matter of interests." Liu snorted disdainfully, "Now that Shen Nian is doing well and has become a third-rank military minister, I think he's more promising than my Ke'er, so my heart has started to lean towards him again."
When Shen Nian became a disabled person due to the poison, why didn't she lean towards that side?
After all, he was her eldest grandson whom she had loved for more than ten years. Now that she saw that there was no hope for him, she just gave up on him for the sake of the reputation of Wu'an Marquis Mansion!
Wasn't it the same back then? They just punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for a few days and that was it?
It’s just that she feels that Chen Nian is useless, and the Marquis’ Mansion will still have to rely on her Ke’er in the future!
Now, just because they are on the rise and can win face for the Marquis' Mansion, they are leaning towards that side.
"It's understandable that the old lady favors the prince's servant, but why is she now defending the prince's wife as well?" Qiuyue didn't understand. "Hasn't the old lady always looked down on her?"
"You're attracted to her?" Liu scoffed. "It's just because she's hooked up with the Emperor and Empress."
If the Emperor, the Empress and others had not taken a fancy to her paintings, would the old lady be on her side?
"Madam, will the old lady say these words today..." Qiuyue knew that the old lady said these words today to warn them.
However, if the lady does not have the support of the old lady in the future, her status in the mansion will still be affected.
"That's just talk. If something really happens, the old lady is the most astute and will naturally choose to stand on the side that is most beneficial to the Marquis' Mansion."
Liu curled her lips, “If Shen Nian and Xia Shi are gone, she will still love my Ke Er the most.”
Liu was right about this. The reason why she was criticized today was because she felt that she had lost face for the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion in front of outsiders.
To be honest, I sided with Chen Nian and that wild girl only because I wanted to maintain my current glory.
Xia Tian had no time to care about Liu's plans. She was busy painting.
The portraits of the three people she promised to Wenjin have not been finished yet, especially since Wenjin is getting married in about ten days, so she must finish them before then.
There have been a lot of things going on recently, and these things have happened one after another, making it difficult for her to calm down and paint quietly.
Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished. After she had just started painting for a while, she received a message from Wen Jin inviting her to Lingwu Temple.
The next day, Xia Tian told the old lady about it when she came to pay her respects. When the old lady heard that she was going to Lingwu Temple, she asked her to get some amulets.
She agreed and then left.
It was still Mu Feng who drove the car and took her to the place where she would meet Wen Jin. Wen Jin invited her to get on board, so she told Mu Feng that he didn't need to go with them.
Mu Feng disagreed, but he didn't drive the carriage anymore. He went straight back to Wu'an Marquis Mansion and caught up with them on horseback.
His master asked him to protect the lady, so he dared not be lazy. If anything happened to the lady, his master would skin him alive.
Xia Tian saw Mu Feng escorting him on horseback and didn't say anything.
In short, it's better to be cautious.
Wen Jin was traveling today, and the Wen Yibo Mansion also sent a few more guards to follow her, for fear that the last incident would happen again.
After walking for a while, they met up with Hu Mengyao and Lin Sayu at the city gate. They both got on Wen Jin's carriage. Although it was a bit crowded, it felt really good to chat with each other.
The two of them came up and drove Luoying and Cuiyun to Lin Sayu's carriage, letting the maids sit together.
Anyway, there is no need to serve several people, and it will be more spacious to sit.
"Wenjin, why did you think of going to Lingwu Temple today?" Xia Tian asked curiously, "Shouldn't you be at home preparing for your wedding?"
October 18th is Wen Jin's wedding day. Today is already October 6th, and she's still going out now. Something must have happened, right?
Wen Jin blushed. "What are you talking about? I just thought it was a bit boring to stay at home every day. It's a good time to go to Lingwu Temple to get some fresh air."
"I know." Hu Mengyao giggled and came closer, "Sister Wen wants to ask about marriage, to see if she and Master Xu will be a harmonious couple."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wen Jin scolded embarrassedly, "The marriage has been arranged a long time ago, what's the point of asking now?"
"That's right. It's too late to ask now." Lin Sayu continued with a smile.
"Can you two please talk to each other properly?" Wen Jin glared at them both in feigned anger.
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Sister Wen is shy." Hu Mengyao said repeatedly.
"Hmph, you still have something to say?" Wen Jin pretended to slap Hu Mengyao.
"I really won't say anything." Hu Mengyao laughed and hid beside Lin Sayu.
Xia Tian saw the commotion, and Wen Jin's previous melancholy seemed to dissipate a little. She smiled and said, "Your sister Wen is right. It's really useless to ask about marriage now.
But we have to live our lives on our own, and praying to God is just to seek peace of mind."
Xia Tian said as he moved closer to Wen Jin, "Are you going to Lingwu Temple because you're a little nervous before your wedding?"
Wen Jin paused, it seemed that she had guessed it right!
"Yeah." Wen Jin nodded sheepishly. "These past few days, whenever I think about getting married, I feel like I'm losing interest in everything and I feel restless."
Xia Tian was secretly amazed. She didn't expect that this little girl in ancient times also had a fear of marriage.
But it's normal. I haven't said a few words to my fiancé, and I guess we meet very rarely. Then I'm going to marry him and spend the rest of my life with him. It would be strange if I'm not anxious.
If the husband is a man who strictly observes etiquette and treats his wife with respect, at least he will not allow concubines to dance in front of his wife.
If he was a philanderer, like the old lady's nephew Xu Jun, his life would be miserable.
The main reason is that women in this era basically live their whole lives after getting married, and they have to accept their husbands whether they are good or bad.
It is possible to divorce, but generally no woman has the courage to do so!
It’s not that she can’t survive without money after the divorce, but that the eyes of the world will destroy her!
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