After walking far away, Liu Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
The little maid beside her, Pomegranate, said: "Miss, why didn't you stay a little longer just now? The Marquis's attitude seems to have softened, and I might be able to let you have a meal together."
Liu Mei said calmly: "Don't you see the eldest lady's appearance? She doesn't like me. The Marquis values the eldest lady, so naturally he won't make the eldest lady unhappy because of me."
Shiliu curled her lips and murmured in a low voice: "It would be great if the eldest lady did not break off the engagement. She will be married this time next year, and she will have no time to take care of the affairs of the Marquis Mansion."
Liu Mei said nothing.
Pomegranate said again: "Miss, if you go back like this, will Madam scold you?"
Last time, the lady didn't go to Beijing with everyone because she was feeling unwell, so she was complained by the madam.
After arriving, she scolded the young lady several times for being useless, saying that she had not even seen the Marquis in person for so long. But they had tried to deliver soup before, but before they could reach the courtyard gate, they were kicked back by the gatekeeper. Today I happened to meet the eldest lady at Mr. Marquis's place, so I had the opportunity to say a few words.
But with just a few words, the young lady went back like this. Would she still be scolded?
Liu Mei smiled: "It doesn't matter, she just cursed and we pretended not to hear. Some things cannot be rushed. The more anxious you are, the easier it is to do bad things."
Pomegranate nodded: "That's true. But Miss, why doesn't the eldest lady like you? You are so good, you are good-looking, and you have a good temper. The Marquis is so old, what else do you want to find?"
Liu Mei lowered her eyes and said: "The eldest lady is of noble birth, so naturally she looks down on a small family like me. Okay, stop talking, be careful not to let others hear. Let's go back quickly."
Luo Ran's face almost wrinkled as he looked at the food box in the boy's hand.
Luo Deyun looked on with amusement, rubbed her eyebrows and said, "Okay, I'll be like a little old lady in a while! Don't worry, daddy doesn't like her."
After saying that, Lord turned around and entered the room. After washing his hands, he sat at the table and waved to her: "Stop standing there and come in to eat."
Luo Ran glanced at the food box again, pointed at the boy who had just received the food box and said angrily: "You received the food, you are responsible for digesting it!"
She also turned around and entered the house, letting Youqing clean her hands while staring at her father.
Luo Deyun raised his eyebrows: "Why are you looking at daddy like that?"
Luo Ran sat down and said, "I want to see if daddy is telling the truth."
Luo Deyun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "When did dad lie to you?"
After thinking for a while, he said: "Don't worry, dad is not that stupid. He just asked her to stay in case you like the food. You don't even look at it yourself. How long have you been back? You are already so thin." What's it like?"
Speaking of this, Luo Deyun couldn't help but feel sad. Even though he was a man, he was very attentive to his daughter. He could tell that his daughter had something on her mind these days, but after making insinuations for a long time, he just thought it was caused by the troubles at home, and he couldn't help but blame himself.
Luo Ran touched his face and said harshly: "Is there any? Why don't I feel that I have lost weight? Did my father see it wrong?"
Luo Deyun glared at her helplessly: "Your father's eyes are still useful. So is your child. I have never seen you think so seriously in Jiangnan before. Dad thought you were a tolerant person. Who knew you could do such a thing? Just torture yourself into this."
He personally scooped a spoonful of ginseng soup and put it in front of Luo Ran: "You should drink more of this soup."
Luo Ran smiled, took a sip of the soup, and said crisply: "I'm not unable to eat because of things in the house, I'm thin on purpose!"
Luo Deyun frowned: "On purpose?"
Luo Ran said: "Yes, didn't dad realize that girls in the capital regard thinness as beauty, and girls like my daughter are simply fat."
"nonsense!"
Luo Deyun shouted lowly with a stern face, and pinched her thin wrist, as if he didn't dare to use force: "Look at you, how thin you are now? Doesn't it look good to be skinny?"
Luo Ran's eyes moved quickly, and he leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Dad, do you think the second sister is better-looking or me?"
Luo Deyun seemed to really think about it seriously, and imitated her and lowered his voice and said, "You look good."
"really?"
Luo Ran asked with wide eyes.
Luo Deyun glanced at her sideways: "Of course, Ruxue's skin is not as white as yours, and her eyes are not as big as yours. The most important thing is that she is too thin, like a dry twig. How can I be as beautiful as mine?" cute."
"Haha...Daddy, you..."
Luo Ran held his stomach and laughed non-stop.
Luo Deyun also laughed and looked at his daughter with fondness in his eyes.
In the evening, Luo Deyun went to Ningfuyuan.
As for what Luo Deyun told the old lady, Luo Ran didn't know. He only knew that within two days, the matchmaker came to the door.
Perhaps Luo Deyun had greeted the old lady before, but the old lady just asked Luo Ruxue and the others to go back, while Luo Ran stayed.
The visitor is Mrs. Meng from Zhennan General Mansion.
Mrs. Meng is in her early fifties this year, about the same age as the old lady, but her energy looks more than ten years younger than the old lady. Her energy is bright and her face is red. She smiles before saying anything: "Sister, I am here to give you today." Daoxi is here."
"I really feel sorry for bothering my sister to make this trip." The old lady said affectionately.
Since she promised her eldest son, she would not let the matchmaker lose face. What's more, the status of Zhennan General's Mansion in Beijing is not comparable to that of their small marquis mansion.
The Meng family, like the Yongding Houyue family, has been loyal for generations, and many of their descendants died fighting for the Jin Dynasty. Fortunately, the family is prosperous and full of descendants. Mrs. Meng is usually kind to others and has high morals and high respect. Ordinary people would like to ask her to be a matchmaker. You may not be able to afford it.
The old lady knew that the reason why Mrs. Meng was willing to make this trip should be for the sake of the Shen family. Before Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Meng came out of the cabinet, they were close friends and had kept in touch for so many years.
Mrs. Meng has a cheerful temperament and is not a meandering person. She explained her purpose in a few sentences and finally said: "Sister, take a look. If you think it works, I will go back to Yuan's house and the rest will be gone." Just follow the rules.”
Before the old lady could nod, Mrs. Li, who finally understood, suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I don't agree to this marriage!"
Madam Meng, Madam and Luo Ran all looked at Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li also realized that she had overreacted. She laughed twice and then said worriedly: "Mother, my daughter-in-law has heard about the reputation of Miss Yuan..."
Mrs. Meng smiled: "It's just that everyone spreads rumors. If there really is someone who can defeat people in the world, there won't be so many people killed on the battlefield."
The old lady knew that the youngest son of the Meng family had died in the battle, so she glared at Mrs. Li, and was about to say something to comfort her when she heard Luo Ran say with a smile: "What the old lady said was exactly what my aunt had in mind."
