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Old Lady Xue pulled Third and Third Miss over and asked Eldest Mistress Xue, "Why isn't the eldest girl coming?"

Mrs. Xue's eyebrows knitted together, a hint of irritation rising. "She's not feeling well, so I told her to rest."

With a panicked expression, Old Lady Xue asked her eldest daughter-in-law, "What disease is Lu Er suffering from? Have you seen it? I haven't seen her for days … "

Second Miss and Third Miss stood aside with a mocking expression on their faces. Fourth Miss's face was flushed with embarrassment. Although she was standing behind the eldest wife, she didn't forget to use her eyes to glare at her two brother-in-law.

Old Lady Xue talked for a long time before the eldest wife responded. She mostly tried to soothe the elderly. After a while, Little Lu found a chance to speak to her eldest sister-in-law and invited me to meet her.

Eldest Mrs. Xue smiled and nodded at me. She was very polite as she instructed me, "Coming here is like returning to your own home. Don't be too restrained. If you lack anything to eat, just tell me!"

I was so flattered that I got up from my stool and thanked Mrs. Xue and the other young ladies.

Second Miss and Third Miss still acted the same way as before, acting submissively in front of my first wife. Before I could get down on my knees, they helped me up, but Fourth Miss received my salute with a depressed look on her face. She pursed her lips and nodded at me.

Mrs. Xue looked at her daughter with a pained expression.

The sea was rough below, but the sun was beautiful on the surface. Wife Xue and Mrs Lu helped old lady Xue up from the left and right, talking and laughing all the way into the dining room.

There was a large round oak table in the back, with a dozen or so dishes on it, all fresh and fragrant in color. Mrs. Xue placed the old lady in the armchair at the head of the table, claiming that I was a guest and had been given a seat at the head of the table, so I had no choice but to sit down. Fourth Miss sat on the other side of Old Mrs. Xue, opposite me. Ning Lin sat next to me, Second Miss sat next to Ning Lin, Third Miss sat next to Second Miss, and Fourth Miss was separated by two stools.

Fourth Miss was left alone as she called out to Ning Lin with a puffed face, "Fifth Sister, come and sit with me!"

Ning Lin looked at me, then at Little Lu. She put down the chopsticks in her hand, but didn't get up. She seemed to be hesitating.

Mrs. Xue was standing by the old lady's side. When she heard the Fourth Miss's words, she glared at her and scolded, "Just eat your food in peace!"

After being lectured, Fourth Miss became a bit more listless. Little Lu put the chopsticks on the chopsticks rack in front of her with a smile and lightly patted her shoulder.

In the middle of the episode, everyone held their breath. Mrs. Xue stood by the old lady's side to prepare food for her, and Little Lu stood behind me.

I hastily got up from my seat and said smilingly, "I've come to bother Aunt because I'm unfilial. How could I dare to ask Aunt to prepare dishes for me?"

Little Lu forced me back into my seat: "If you are here, then you are my guest, this is the rule of our Xue Clan, child, don't be so polite! Otherwise, our old lady won't be able to listen to you! "

Old Mistress Xue smiled and looked at me. "It's because Third Bro's wife is right!"

I had to sit down again.

Little Lu is also an ingenious person, all that is placed on my plate are vegetarian dishes, so she whispered to me as she laid the dishes on the table: "… Even though it was just an ordinary cabbage, it was extremely rare to have such a fresh one at this time of year. "You can see that our old lady is biased, and only came out to look for you when she saw you here …"

These words not only praised old Mrs. Xue's magnanimity, but also hinted that she knew how to be a housekeeper.

Old Lady Xue laughed and scolded her, "Monkey! It's not like you can eat or wear anything less! "

There was a hint of a smile on Mrs. Xue's face as well.

As I ate, I was so annoyed that even the dragon's liver and phoenix marrow felt like chewing wax.

Before long, Old Lady Xue put down her chopsticks, while the rest of the young misses dropped their plates as well. I was tired of socializing with them, so I stopped laughing when I got what I wanted.

Old Lady Xue took the tea from Mrs. Xue and smiled at me. "You girls have no more appetite than my wife. You should eat more."

I hurriedly thanked him. "It really is the taste of food that has never been tasted before in my family. It is better to be your chef, ancestor." "You've already eaten quite a bit. Eating an extra bowl of food doesn't mean that you're going to have stomachache."

Old Lady Xue chuckled. "You're still so young, it seems like you can speak properly!" He then turned to ask Mrs. Xue, who was serving him, "Whose child is this?"

Before Mrs. Xue could reply, Ziyun pushed open the curtain and entered. She said with a face full of joy, "Old Ancestor, the Eldest Young Master has returned. He was just about to pay his respects to you!"

Little Lu happened to be standing across from me, blinking at me with a smug smile.

I pressed the teacup in my hand as my mind filled with thoughts turned into bitterness in my mouth.

I hate to visit the Xue family the most.

Even though I was working for King Qi and had many chances to enter the Xue Clan, I have been dragging things out until now for the sake of "Jun Yongfan".

In the end, no matter how much he tried, he couldn't get around him.

When Old Lady Xue heard her grandson had returned, she immediately became happy. She smiled and asked Ziyun, "How come he's back so soon?" "Didn't you say that you went out to drink with the second son of the Xu family?"

Ziyun smiled and said, "This servant doesn't know. Why don't you call the young master and ask him?"

Old Mrs. Xue was just about to speak when Mrs. Xue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly laughed. Without even thinking about the fact that the Yang family's young lady was still here, he boldly rushed in!

Little Lu pursed her lips, replying with a hint of disdain: "Speaking of which, Sister Yuanyuan should also call Eldest Young Master Cousin. We are all cousins, Eldest Sister-in-law is being too polite!"

I pretended to be in a difficult situation and stood up. "Aunt, after the morning journey, I'm a little tired. Can you bring me back to rest first?"

Mrs. Xue's face was slightly pale, and she was very pleased with my understanding.

Even though Old Lady Xue's memory had run out, she didn't seem to be confused. She smiled and got down the donkey. "Since the child is not feeling well, Third Brother's wife, you should send her back first!"

Little Lu gritted her teeth. She was angry that I had destroyed her position, but she had no choice but to accept.

On the way back, Little Lu gave the Condensing Rain Branch to Old Lady Xia and told her to hold me at a distance. The two of us walked side by side and whispered in my ear.

"… …." Do you know how hard it was for me to arrange the eldest young master to come back? It was just to let her look at you, but you couldn't even stand up when she said that! "I see that you are the most shrewd one in the past, why do you feel short of breath in front of outsiders!"

I know that I can't explain to Little Lu what's going on. If I don't give a proper explanation, Little Lu definitely won't let this go. If he let her keep a close eye on this matter, it would not be good if she found out that something was amiss.

I secretly stroked my sleeves, my voice even lower than hers. "Aunt, I won't speak in front of others, but do you think Eldest Young Master Xue would like a woman that the old lady and Mrs. Xue like? Would the old lady and Mrs. Xue, whom Eldest Young Master Xue has taken a fancy to, let him in? "

When a rich family marries a wife, the most important thing is for the mother-in-law to like it. No matter how much kindness a husband has toward his wife after she enters the door, if his mother-in-law doesn't like her, she would still be able to turn the marriage into a mess. However, if the mother-in-law values them, no matter how much the young couple disagreed, they would still be able to gain a foothold in the family.

In order to show his face in front of Young Master Xue, it was not worth it to offend Old Lady Xue and Lady Xue.

Upon hearing my words, a thoughtful expression surfaced on Little Lu's face. Not long later, he pinched my arm with a smile and glanced at me with his watery almond-shaped eyes. "You little girl!" Such exquisite thoughts! "

I smiled to myself and didn't explain.

When they reached the Fifth Miss' courtyard, they walked forward and passed through a white jade floating bridge and an exquisite courtyard. White plums grew everywhere on the pink-white wall, just like the one in the Fifth Miss' yard. The plum blossoms grew on the wall and extended out from the branches.

The cursive script at the entrance to the courtyard read: "Red Snow Xuan."

When Little Lu saw me looking up at the plaque, his eyes lit up and he smiled as he led me in.

"This was originally built for Eldest Miss, but now that Eldest Miss has promised her son, Eldest Miss has left Eldest Sister-in-Law in the courtyard to weave the dowry and vacate the courtyard. I might as well ask for it. I'll give it to Miss Lin's sister later!"

Old woman Xia held Ning Lin and followed behind Little Lu, smiling as she corrected Little Lu, "Madam, next time, you should have a brother!"

Little Lu held his head high, and laughed in disdain: "You all call me having a son, but I don't, I want to have a girl!"

I can't help but think secretly, how much of Little Lu's confidence, with the help of the Lu family, and how much of it, depends on the scheming of others.

After entering the room and sitting down, Little Lu pointed at the two maidservants and smiled, "Yuxue Yumei, both of you are maidservants from my manor, you can use them without worry." She asked with a straight face, "Where's Mother Han? Now that she's gained so much, even if my family comes, she won't come out to pay her respects! "

Yu Xue quickly stepped forward and replied, "When mother Han heard that Miss was still in her filial life and had accompanied you to the old lady's for dinner, you definitely didn't have enough to eat, so you personally went to the kitchen to make yourself a snack …"

Although they knew that Little Lu was just pretending to be close with them, but to arrange things so meticulously from inside out, no matter who it was, they couldn't help but feel grateful in their heart.

Not long later, a short and fat woman led a girl who was carrying a box of food in. She smiled as she greeted me, "I believe this is Miss Biao!"

When everyone saw her, they could not help but bow and reward her. Lan Li's face was filled with a pained expression as she divided the bets. After receiving the reward, the servant girl became even more attentive as she served tea and water, setting out snacks and setting up fruits, making me look like a proper master instead …

Little Lu did not want to see me off, so she sat with me on the brick bed to my left and right, and talked to me about family matters.

I casually mentioned, "I haven't seen Eldest Miss in a long time. I heard from my aunt that she's already given her permission?"

Little Lu let out a sigh, her face was full of secrecy. She picked up the teacup and pursed her lips, before speaking up, "Eldest Master has been keeping a tight mouth for this long, trying to get all the news from Eldest Sister. However, it's not that there isn't anyone at all there. I heard that the eldest daughter likes a young master, but that person's family is very poor. Eldest Sis disagrees, so the eldest girl rarely shows her face … I heard that elder sister-in-law is looking for a nephew who wants to marry the eldest daughter to her family. She said that he is the eldest son of the Qin family's two great sects … "

I blamed myself.

I hated men the most in my life. I didn't expect that because of me, a young lady would make a wrong step and end up causing her to suffer for the rest of her life …

Seeing that she had more than enough intention to leave, Little Lu simply followed her daughter's instructions and stood up, smiling as he brushed his clothes, "Old lady, you rested early tonight, you didn't ask us to go over for dinner. Your uncle will be back in my room tonight, it's not convenient for you to see him, so I'll get a maidservant to bring you some food later."

Originally, I was too bored to pay a visit to the Third Master of the Xue Clan. However, after hearing that he had always been a prodigal son, I was afraid that he would cause some trouble. Now that Little Lu had asked for me to come over, I couldn't help but smile as I replied.

After sending Little Lu back, Yu Mei and Yu Xue consciously left the room, leaving the inner room to the three of us. Mother Song and Lan Li opened the box brought over from home and arranged my quilt, dressing box, and other decorations.

After settling into position, we sent Mother Song out. Lan Ling and I leaned against the bed and sat on our feet while chatting.

"… …." The rules of the Xue family are really big. Missus isn't allowed to eat at the table. "

When his mother was around, his grandmother never needed his mother to cook such small things. The whole time, they just sat together and ate. Lan Yu had never seen the rules of these clans, so she naturally felt that it was strange.

"Did you see those old ladies in silk dress standing in Old Lady Xue's room? They must have been the aunt of Old Master Xue." He should be around fifty years old by now, right? and you even set the rules in front of the matriarch! "

Lan Lingyun took a poker and poked a charcoal brazier in front of the bed, smiling as she said, "It's still better if our family's old lady is that good. I've heard that the Old Master has never taken in a concubine before!"

I smiled and shook my head, but I remembered how my mother used to be.

He was dressed in black ferret fur and had an incense burner in his hands. His face was filled with arrogance and indifference. He was so high-spirited that he died in such a desolate manner.

In fact, sometimes I also think to myself, like my mother, a person who has no sense of place in her heart and can't rub the sand in her eyes, it really isn't suitable for marriage. If she really did what she wanted, when she married into the Xue family, she would have long been eaten to the point that not even her bones would remain.

Someone like Mrs. Xue, who had a background and skills, had a dejected and often disappointing life, not to mention the proud and arrogant mother.

It could be seen that one's understanding and misfortune were not only in one's fate, but also in one's own.

"… …"

When dinner arrived, I was sitting on the kang reading "The Manor" under the setting sun. Following the arrival of dinner, there was also an unexpected guest.

Miss Xue Si.

She sat down on the kang in front of me with a frown, grabbed the book from my hand and threw it on the corner of the kang, complaining in a low voice, "How can you be in the mood to read such a thing!"

I raised my eyebrows, put the book away, and asked her with a smile, "Then what should I do?"