"Madam, how is it? Has Old Madam Chi agreed?"
As soon as the nanny asked the question, she saw a smile on her mistress's face, her tone revealing a hint of self-satisfaction: "This matter won't do her any harm, so what reason does she have not to agree?"
She breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as Zhi Ning is sent into the Chi family, she'll be able to win Chi Yan's favor in time!"
She couldn't help but imagine that if she could climb up to Chi Yan's high branch, who in Yanjing would dare to oppose their Xuanping Marquis's Mansion?
The old woman's eyes lit up, and she offered a few words of congratulations. Then, as if remembering something, she said, "It seems that what that person said was indeed true. The Chi family is a tough nut to crack, so we still have to start with the Marquis's mansion!"
...
The old lady didn't dare to go in person, fearing that Chi's mother would cause a scene and embarrass her, so she sent her maid over instead.
Upon hearing that someone from the Marquis's residence had arrived, Madam Chi's eyelids twitched, and a bad premonition immediately rose in her heart.
They wouldn't come to the temple without a reason. What are they doing here for no reason?
Her intuition told her that nothing good was coming, but she couldn't leave the person waiting, so she sent her servant out to greet them.
When Shen Tangning received the news, she was also surprised, so she put down what she was doing and waited with Chi's mother in the main hall.
"Don't worry, Mother, everything should be fine..."
She had barely finished speaking when she heard footsteps coming from the doorway and instinctively looked up.
Walking in front was Granny Yan, who was always by the old lady's side. They had dealt with each other often before and were very familiar with each other.
However, Shen Tangning's attention was drawn to the person behind her. It was a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in a rather plain manner, with quiet demeanor. Perhaps because of shyness, she lowered her head slightly and looked a little uneasy.
She seemed to sense that someone was watching her, and looked up. The moment her eyes met Shen Tangning's, she quickly lowered them again as if startled.
Shen Tangning couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a meaningful glint suddenly appearing in her eyes:
She seemed to have guessed the Marquis's intentions.
As expected of the old lady's capable servant, Granny Yan's temperament was exactly the same as the old lady's. With a stern face, she bowed to Madam Chi and Shen Tangning one after the other, and explained her purpose without any hesitation.
"The old lady noticed that the second young mistress is busy and has no one to serve her, so she specially sent me to bring Miss Wang here to keep you company. Miss Wang is gentle and quick-witted, so please feel free to ask her for help!"
The old lady was concerned about her reputation, so she couldn't directly say that she had come to deliver a concubine to Chi Yan. She could only come up with an excuse, which made it difficult for Chi's mother to simply refuse the elder's good intentions.
Madam Chi wasn't stupid. Seeing Miss Wang's shy and timid appearance, she immediately guessed the old lady's intention!
This person isn't here to serve her at all; their true intentions are clearly elsewhere!
The fact that she kept addressing him as "Miss Wang" proved that she wasn't a servant and couldn't be easily dismissed; it was practically handing her trouble...
Madam Chi glanced at Chen Tangning, her smile forced: "Please thank my mother for her kindness, but I have Tangning by my side, that's enough."
Such a high-sounding excuse, it's amazing that the other party could come up with it, of course she couldn't agree to it!
Shen Tangning didn't rush to speak, her expression inscrutable, and she even took the time to pour herself and Chi's mother a cup of tea.
Wang Zhineng glanced at her and slightly clenched her fingers:
This Mrs. Chi is remarkably composed.
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