If you don’t say more, you haven’t said everything.
Mr. Qiu had obviously asked people to inquire about Shen Xiaoran's character and talents. Now when he talks about this "future son-in-law", his eyes are shining brightly.
It's obvious that he already has a crush on her even before they've met in person.
Jiang Nai didn't want to specifically dampen the enthusiasm of his old mother, and he didn't dare to tell her that he had already discussed with Shen Xiaoran and decided to cancel the engagement.
After sending the chattering Mr. Qiu away, Jiang Nai sat down on the couch, covered his face with a book and muttered, "It's really difficult."
But it was just too difficult. It was very early in the morning the next day and I had to wash up and get dressed before dawn.
Jiang Nai put on a bean paste-colored dress and wasted half an hour just putting on her makeup.
After getting on the carriage, she felt wilted and wanted to catch up on her sleep.
Just when Jiang Nianyu got into the car with the eighth girl Jiang Nianyao, Jiang Nai couldn't lie down flat, so she leaned against the car window, nodding her little head back and forth.
Jiang Nianru smiled and said, "Fourth sister didn't sleep well."
It's not that Jiang Nai didn't sleep well, she just didn't sleep enough, and she felt angry inside.
At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and Jiang Nianjiao appeared in front of the sisters.
Jiang Nianru was stunned and looked up and down at the gorgeous sixth sister Jiang Nianjiao, "Why are you here too?"
The second uncle does not have an official position. Generally, the second uncle's family will not be invited to such palace banquets or banquets between officials.
Even if it was an invitation, he wouldn't invite a concubine to a banquet just because he glanced at his second wife's legitimate daughter without any reason.
Jiang Nianjiao smiled faintly, "Don't you know, Third Sister? Empress Dowager Qi has named two Miss Jiang who are studying at Shangjing Academy."
Jiang Nianru was speechless by her and rolled her eyes angrily.
Isn't it just that I entered a Beijing academy and looked at a second-bedroom concubine?
"Boom!" Jiang Nai's big head hit the edge of the window. The three sisters looked at each other and saw the little girl lying next to the window with her mouth half open, her head leaning against the car wall. It looks a bit ridiculous...
Jiang Nianru twitched the corner of her mouth, went up to help Jiang Nai upright, and whispered, "Fourth sister?"
Jiang Nai tilted his head and his head drooped on hers.
Jiang Nianyao smiled when she saw this, covered her mouth and whispered, "Third sister, please let fourth sister sleep a little longer. It's still about two and a quarter hours away from the palace gate."
Jiang Nianjiao glanced at them, then immediately looked away, sitting on the side of the carriage with her eyes closed to relax.
When we arrived at the gate of the palace, there were already a line of carriages parked in front of us. They were all the families of officials and officials.
The ladies got off the carriage one after another, and when they met someone they knew well, they smiled and exchanged greetings.
The palace officials leading the way were already waiting at the door, leading the ladies and ladies into the palace in batches.
Mrs. Qiu and her third wife, Mrs. Han, got out of the carriage with smiles on their faces. Turning around, they saw the servants setting up stools in front of another carriage, and several of their own girls getting out of the carriage.
Jiang Nianru raised the car curtain, blushed and said to the two maids, "Go and help the fourth sister down."
The maids hurriedly climbed up and helped the sleepy little girl out of the car, half hugging and half dragging her.
Mrs. Qiu came over and poked the little girl's cheek in a state of confusion, "Why is this child so dazed and staring? Wake up quickly."
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The author is very busy these days, so I will update you in two days. I estimate it will be Friday.