Li Xiaonan looked at Mrs. Wei Si, who met Li Xiaonan's gaze and said awkwardly: "I didn't..."
Before she finished her sentence, Mrs. Wei Si swallowed back the rest of her words.
She clearly understands Mrs. Shi's keenness and cleverness. If she doesn't want Mrs. Shi to know, she should be careful and explain it by saying that she didn't tell Mrs. Shi. It's too perfunctory and evasive.
"Don't you know about your blind date? Are you afraid that she will be upset because of the incident? Or is it for some other reason?" Li Xiaonan asked with a smile.
"It's not me, it's you. My cousin has told me that if the eldest lady wants to see you, she must first ask you if you are willing. Besides, it's not good for you and the eldest lady to meet for the first time." Mrs. Wei Si hurriedly explained. p>
She has been trying her best to avoid the meeting between the eldest lady and Miss Li, not because of her cousin's explanation, but because she intuitively felt that it was not appropriate for the two of them to meet.
"Your cousin is afraid that the eldest lady will look down on me. The eldest lady does not look down on me. I think the eldest lady is quite good." Li Xiaonan said with a smile.
It was not a good time to meet the eldest lady for the first time. That was because Wan Qing was afraid that her monthly payment would be deducted.
Li Xiaonan looked at Mrs. Shi who was not far away from Nuan Pavilion, stood up with Mrs. Wei Si, and asked again: "Does Mrs. Shi know about your blind date?"
"I know, but I didn't say it in front of her." Lady Wei Si explained vaguely.
Li Xiaonan exclaimed, that is Mrs. Shi knew about the marriage proposal between Mrs. Wei Si and Mr. Yang Wu, but no one mentioned it in front of her. Also, it was very embarrassing to say such a thing in front of her.
Heart.
Looking at Mrs. Wei Si and Li Xiaonan who came out, Mrs. Shi paused, looking a little surprised, and explained with a smile, "I'm looking for some books."
"Miss Li is also here to read a book." Mrs. Wei Si responded with a quick smile.
Mrs. Shi made a light ooh and pointed to the library, "I'm going to look for books. You guys can talk."
"We agreed, Miss Li and I didn't say anything, we just bumped into each other." The fourth lady was a little panicked.
"I'm reading, and she's reading too, so we happened to go there together." Li Xiaonan took a step forward and smiled with Mrs. Wei Si.
Madam Wei Si was stunned.
"Would you like to find some books to read, Fourth Lady?" Li Xiaonan pointed to the library and said with a smile to Fourth Lady.
"Ah, no need... I'll go back first. What's the matter with Miss Li? If nothing happens, let's have tea another day." Mrs. Wei Si was a little confused.
Mrs. Shi stood aside and looked at the two of them silently.
"Okay!" Li Xiaonan responded with a smile, waved to Madam Wei Si, turned around, and smiled with Mrs. Shi: "What book are you looking for?"
"Find some books from Jiangnan Zhifang." Mrs. Shi responded casually.
Li Xiaonan let out a light ooh.
"What books has Miss Li been reading recently?" Mrs. Shi looked at the library not far away.
"It's also a book about Jiangnan weaving mills. I'm in the fine cloth business, so I have to know this." Li Xiaonan said with a smile.
Mrs. Shi paused slightly and looked at Li Xiaonan. Li Xiaonan met her gaze and said with a smile: "I don't open a weaving workshop. I collect fine cloth from various households and sell it for takeout. It's a small business."
"Have Miss Li heard about the banquet given yesterday?" Madam Shi suddenly asked after taking a few steps.
"Are you talking about arresting many people?"
"Yeah."
"I heard that they were all from Linhai Town Silk Shop and the Customs and Excise Department. At least for now, it has nothing to do with my business." Li Xiaonan said with a smile.
Mrs. Shi stopped talking, and Li Xiaonan didn't say anything either. The two of them walked about ten steps side by side. Mrs. Shi turned around and glanced back. Following Mrs. Shi's turn, Li Xiaonan subconsciously turned around and saw that Mrs. Wei Si was still standing.
At the entrance of Nuan Pavilion.
"After Second Aunt has been busy helping Mrs. Fu for a while, we will set off back to the capital." Mrs. Shi said suddenly.
Li Xiaonan subconsciously let out an ooh, saying this was not easy to answer.
"I should have died a long time ago. Thank you very much." Mrs. Shi sighed softly.
"Why are you thanking me?" Li Xiaonan didn't react for a moment.
"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." Mrs. Shi replied plausibly.
Li Xiaonan said oh, it was not easy to answer this sentence.
After the two of them crossed the bridge, Li Xiaonan hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Now, are you okay with choosing someone?"
"Since the time we broke off the engagement, the family has been choosing. Princess Wei is choosing a concubine for the crown prince, and she is also looking out for a suitable wife for me. She has been choosing for a long time." Madam Shi lowered her eyelids.
"No suitable one?"
"Yeah."
Li Xiaonan stayed for a moment and sighed, this is the problem of starting too high.
"I've thought about what you said over and over again." Mrs. Shi lowered her eyes, "What is a good wife, what is a good mother, and even whether I am a good sister."
"Don't think too much. There are many truths that are right to say this, and they are right to say that." Li Xiaonan looked at Madam Shi with a gloomy expression.
"After the prince came to break off the engagement, my father asked me to think carefully, saying that the prince would never break off the engagement without any reason. My mother-in-law also said that I was too strong-tempered. My second aunt also asked me to think about it carefully and not to be stubborn.
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"At that time, I was very angry. It was obviously for no reason, so why were you blaming me? I was not wrong. I had nothing to think about."
Mrs. Shi lowered her eyelids and was silent for a moment. She looked at Li Xiaonan and said with a wry smile: "Miss Li woke me up. It is true that the crown prince's divorce was not without reason, but if I did, it was already done before the divorce. But
Before we broke off the engagement, even my father and mother-in-law praised me, and no one ever said anything bad about me. Why didn't you mention me earlier?"
"Many things are based on the results to deduce what is right or wrong." Li Xiaonan considered her words, "For example, my brother, when he was studying in the Gao Family School, he would immerse himself in studying every day and pay no attention to anything except studying. At that time, Gao
My husband often said to my brother: You have to concentrate on studying, but you can’t study too hard. Human affairs are also knowledge.
"Later, my brother was admitted as a scholar. Mr. Gao said that the reason why my brother was admitted as a scholar was because he was single-minded and undistracted.
"But what if my brother fails to pass the exam year after year? I think Mr. Gao will definitely say: Studying hard is not enough, and the world's human feelings cannot be ignored, otherwise how can you write good policies?"
Mrs. Shi frowned slightly.
"You must have been reflecting on it now, but if the prince does not cancel the engagement and you are now the prince's concubine, will you reflect on it? Surely not? You will definitely feel that you are all right.
"You can't have any changes before you break off the engagement. If the prince doesn't break off the engagement, you will feel that you are very good and right. But if the prince breaks off the engagement, you will start to feel that you are not right in the past.
"The only difference is whether the prince breaks off the engagement or marries you.
"I don't think you need to reflect on yourself over and over again. The person who broke off the engagement was the prince. He regretted the engagement and was unethical. It's him who should reflect. It's just that he has a powerful position and a bad temper. No one dares to say that.
It’s just him.”
"I do," Mrs. Shi said in a low voice after a moment of silence.
"No one is perfect."
"Thank you. I'm going up to look for a book." Mrs. Shi walked up the stairs with her head hanging.
Li Xiaonan watched her go upstairs, sit back on the chair under the window, and pick up the half-read book.
Not long after, Mrs. Shi came down from upstairs, took two steps towards the door, paused, looked at Li Xiaonan and said: "If there is no suitable person, I won't choose. I don't intend to settle."
Without waiting for Li Xiaonan to reply, Mrs. Shi turned around and walked away quickly.
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There are many things that cannot be escaped, so I spent two days sorting them out.
