"If I told Mrs. Fu that I wanted to help with something, do you think they would think too much?" Madam Shi stood in front of the bronze mirror and looked at her thin self in the mirror.
"What do you want to do, girl?" Yulan asked cautiously.
Mrs. Shi was stunned for a moment and then laughed, "Look, even you think so."
Yulan looked at Mrs. Shi and did not dare to speak.
"I'm fine." Mrs. Shi glanced at Yulan and sat down again, "You heard what Miss Li said that day."
Yulan hummed softly, her heart tightening slightly.
What Miss Li said that day was too much!
"What she said is quite right." Mrs. Shi's voice was low.
Huh? Yulan didn't react for a moment and looked at Madam Shi with wide eyes.
Mrs. Shi looked out the window with squinted eyes for a while, and then continued: "I have been thinking about what she said. At first I was very angry, very angry, and then," Mrs. Shi looked at Yulan, half-smiling but not smiling.
Yulan stared at the smile on Mrs. Shi's face and was stunned again.
After waiting for a long time, seeing Mrs. Shi didn't say anything further, Yulan couldn't help but ask, "What happened next?"
"Nothing, it's quite interesting." Mrs. Shi replied.
"Then what is the girl thinking now? Do we still want to stay here? The fourth lady said that she felt that the prince was determined." Yulan said cautiously.
"The day he broke off the engagement, he became determined. It was just me who refused to give up." Mrs. Shi's expression was calm.
"What about now? Girl, now... that?" She gave up without these words, and Yulan didn't dare to ask.
"I've given up." Mrs. Shi glanced at Yulan, her expression and tone were very dull.
Yulan breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was still worried.
It's not right for her girl to be like this, she feels a bit divine.
"Then shall we stay here or return to the capital?" Yulan asked again.
"Stay here for a while, wait for me to sort out everything, and then go back." Mrs. Shi spoke very slowly.
When she returned home to the capital, she would have to face her mother-in-law and the others, and she would have to face the matter of choosing someone for a blind date right away. She had to sort out her thoughts and make preparations before going back.
"The girl said that things have been sorted out. Do you want to decide whether to get married? Or? Do you want to choose a family among the families in Madam's letters?" Yulan hesitated for a moment, and then asked.
"That's right." Mrs. Shi replied speciously. She was lost in thought for a while, looked at Yulan and said: "Go find Yinxing. Don't say I asked you to go. Just say you look at me in a daze with nothing to do.
, I’m afraid that I’m overthinking and getting into trouble, so I asked Yinxing to ask the fourth lady if she could find something for me to do. I’m busy now, so I don’t have time to think about it. Maybe it will be fine after I’ve been busy for a while.” "Girl, you really don't have any plans?" Yu Lan stood up and asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I really feel uncomfortable having nothing to do. I'm so busy that I don't think much about it, but my life is actually much easier." Mrs. Shi said warmly.
"Okay, I'll go now." Yulan turned around and walked out.
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Madam Wei Si was facing the long list of women, looking dizzy one by one. After hearing Yinxing's words, she didn't react for a moment, "Who are you talking about? Yulan?"
"Yes, I'm speaking for the eldest lady in the family. Is this really nice?" Yinxing was extremely surprised.
"Oh!" Mrs. Wei Si realized what she was doing. She stood up, folded up the long list of women and threw it on the table. She said in a brisk tone, "Go talk to A Niang!"
It’s great that Grandma is here. For things like this, she can just pass on a message and leave it to Grandma to make the decision. She no longer has to worry about it and worry about it herself.
Mrs. Wei Si stood nearby, watching her mother-in-law, Mrs. Fu, and Uncle Hong discussing the list of names on a table full of names, discussing how this family was doing and what was going on with that family.
Mrs. Wei Si listened with great interest. After Mrs. Fu and Uncle Hong discussed it, Uncle Hong resigned. Mrs. Fu took the hot handkerchief handed over by the girl, pressed the corners of her eyes and looked at Mrs. Wei Si, "I want you to recognize me, little one."
Madam, do you recognize everything?"
"Not yet, it's just a little bit close. I came here because of something urgent!" Mrs. Weisi sat down next to Mrs. Fu, took the tea and handed it over.
"It's important and urgent, so why are you standing there with your neck stretched out and listening to gossip for a long time?" Mrs. Fu took the tea and took a sip.
"The discussion between Grandma and Uncle Hong on such an important matter is not idle talk!"
"Tell me about your urgent matters. I have a lot of things to do here."
"Just now Yulan came to Yinxing and said that it was hard for the eldest lady to have nothing to do, so Yinxing asked me if I could find something for the eldest lady to do." Lady Wei Si stood next to her mother-in-law and lowered her voice.
"Huh? Did the eldest lady ask her to go, or did she go by herself?" Mrs. Fu said in surprise.
"Yulan said it was her own intention, but there was a messenger behind her words. Without the permission of her eldest wife, how could she dare to say such things outside." Mrs. Weisi's eyes were bright, "Auntie, what do you mean?
, Madam, are you really thinking about it?"
"Hmm~" Mrs. Fu gave a slow and long hum, then frowned slightly, "What on earth did Miss Li say to the eldest lady? You didn't find out at all?"
"I've told you, except for the eldest lady and Miss Li, there are Yulan and Wanqing. You know Yulan, how strict she is. Wanqing, she is the person next to my cousin. If I ask her, she won't say anything.
, I don’t dare to ask any more questions. This is your explanation. You can’t look at the people around your cousin and inquire about things.” Mrs. Wei Si stood next to Mrs. Fu.
"Think about it again, see more and think more. You girl, don't press your body on me, you are so old." Mrs. Fu patted the fourth lady Wei on the head.
"Well, let me think about it." Mrs. Wei Si took Mrs. Fu's arm, "I think my cousin must know. I asked my cousin, and he just looked at me sideways, that's it!"
Mrs. Wei imitated her cousin and glanced sideways at her mother-in-law. Mrs. Fu patted Mrs. Wei with a look of disgust.
"I asked my cousin if he knew, and he said why do you care about this? Also, I think he seems troubled and unhappy." Lady Wei Si continued.
"Yeah." Mrs. Fu frowned slightly, and after a moment, she said in a low voice: "I'm going to discuss the dishes and snacks with the second wife in a while. Regarding the eldest lady's business, I'll check her words to see if she knows." "I think the second wife most likely doesn't know. For a while, the eldest lady hasn't told the second wife anything." Mrs. Wei Si also lowered her voice.
"Well, the eldest lady has an idea. Since she asked Yulan to pass the message, we can't accept it. You go to Lingering Garden and say that I will leave those little ladies to you to take care of. If you are unable to do what you want, ask the eldest lady if you can
I can’t help you.”
"Ah? Let her take care of those young ladies? Didn't you say that many of those young ladies must be here for my cousin?" Mrs. Wei Si's eyes widened.
"Well, that's not the right time. Let's see if she has thought too hard or has gone astray." Mrs. Fu slapped Mrs. Wei Si away, "Go now, I'll talk to the second wife."
"Yes." Mrs. Wei Si stood up and walked down the steps with Mrs. Fu.
