Early the next morning, Fang Yi came to the mirror, which was what he had been doing these past few days.
Fang Yi looked much better in front of the mirror than he had in the past few days, and his face, which was originally thin and yellow, began to gain color.
After the panel was activated, he felt a warm power pouring into his body from the panel, and his physical condition improved a lot.
The key is that he obtained the effect of "a humble gentleman" yesterday. Today, with the blessing of this effect, Fang Yi's whole person has become gentle. He is a humble gentleman, as gentle as jade, not ostentatious, and has a gentleman's demeanor.
This kind of temperament is difficult to describe in words, but Fang Yi can clearly feel the changes in himself. Although they are subtle, they are very different.
"Uncle." At this moment, a low voice came from outside the door. It was yesterday's maid who came again.
"Please change your clothes. Today I will serve tea to Madam." The maid opened the door and came in, bringing the clothes to Fang Yi.
"Thank you." Fang Yi stood up, opened his arms, and waited to change.
"Why are you so polite?" A maid chuckled at this moment: "We are all your maids and have low status. You don't have to be like this."
Although she said that, the maid was still extremely happy when she heard Fang Yi's polite words, and her movements when changing Fang Yi's clothes became much gentler.
After finishing his clothes and putting on his jade pendant, Fang Yi looked at himself in the bronze mirror again.
In the mirror, Fang Yi is dressed in white, standing tall, gentle and humble, with a faint smile on his lips, which adds a bit of charm to his already handsome face. His eyes are bright and clear. In short, this body According to his appearance, almost no one believed that he came from the bitter cold northern land.
Of course, apart from his hungry, thin and yellow complexion, the hardships he had experienced were vaguely visible.
"My aunt is really handsome." The maid who was changing her clothes covered her mouth and laughed.
"I don't know the girl's name?" Fang Yi asked. In the past few days, he had been checking the progress of his studies and had never asked about anything else. He didn't even know the names of the maids who had been serving him.
"My uncle has been studying hard the past few days, so naturally he doesn't know our names." The maid looked at Fang Yi: "I am Chuntao. In addition, there are two maids who serve my uncle, namely Xia He and Qiu Ju. Of course, there is also Dongzhu, who is now serving the lady in the palace."
Of the four maids, three are in Luo Mansion and one is in the palace with Luo Qingyi.
"The peach blossoms are in full bloom in the spring, the lotuses stand tall in the summer rain, the chrysanthemums in the autumn are noble, and the bamboos are evergreen in the winter." Fang Yi smiled slightly: "The names of the four girls are as if they were picked up by others. When the spring peach girl smiles, it is like the peach blossoms in bloom. The three spring months are the most beautiful."
"Hahahaha." Chuntao smiled from ear to ear at this moment: "Are you serious, my uncle? Do I smile that well?"
"A gentleman never lies." Fang Yi glanced at Chuntao, who was smiling like a flower: "This is especially true when you see a beauty."
"Thank you for the compliment, uncle." Chuntao suppressed her smile: "It's getting late, please invite uncle to come with me to serve tea."
Xia He and Qiu Ju had prepared tea and were waiting outside. The four of them walked through the side rooms, through the pavilions and pavilions, and headed to the front side room.
"Uncle, Madam is majestic, I hope you can be more respectful." On the way, Fang Yi heard Chuntao's voice!
Fang Yi turned his head slightly, but saw Chuntao smiling but did not speak.
"Without the Lord Shen, Madam is the king of Luo Mansion. But I heard that if it hadn't been for the Lord Shen's help, Madam would have regretted the marriage." Chuntao's voice came again.
Fang Yi's heart froze, and he soon recovered. The gentleman's demeanor came into play at this time. A gentleman will not be confused when encountering difficulties. The powerful gentleman effect made Fang Yi instantly clear-headed, and he quickly began to prepare countermeasures.
[Foreknowledge of misfortunes and blessings: You gain the favor of the maid Chuntao, predict in advance that the lady will attack you, and you gain 1 luck point. 】
"Sure enough." Fang Yi understood clearly at this time: "This is cause and effect."
Yesterday, he gained the favor of the three maids, but it was not obvious. When communicating with Chuntao today, he tentatively praised Chuntao a few words, and then learned from Chuntao that his wife was going to attack him.
"The cause that is sown and the fruit that will be borne will predict misfortunes and blessings in advance today." Fang Yi thought in his mind.
He also gained luck points, but he didn't know what these luck points were used for. Fang Yi calmed down and cast a grateful look at Chuntao.
No one knew about the small movements of the two people, but Xia He and Qiu Ju, who were serving tea and leading the way, suddenly raised the corners of their mouths, and then their expressions returned to normal. Fang Yi did not notice this scene.
The same goes for Chuntao, with a calm expression.
"Uncle, Madam is waiting in the front hall." At this time, Xia He turned around and said to Fang Yi.
Fang Yi gently straightened his clothes, straightened his body, and walked quickly towards the hall.
In the lobby, Luo Suzhen, the wife of Luo Shenhou and one of the few first-grade wives in Dali today, was sitting in the center.
Luo Suzhen was the name Mrs. Luo changed after she married Luo Shenhou. Originally, Mrs. Luo was the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan, from a noble family.
"My son-in-law Fang Yi, I would like to pay my respects to my mother!" Fang Yi came forward, knelt down, and picked up the tea in the cup: "Please drink tea, my mother."
Not moving.
After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. The lady neither drank tea nor spoke.
The place was so silent that Fang Yi could almost hear his own heartbeat.
"My son-in-law, Fang Yi, would you like to invite my mother to have tea!" After waiting for a long time and still not hearing Mrs. Luo's reply, Fang Yi spoke loudly again without any sense of embarrassment.
[A gentleman is not sullen: A gentleman is in adversity but is not sullen. If your behavior is in line with a gentleman's demeanor, you will gain 1 luck point. 】
"You heard me, I'm not deaf." After a moment, a low female voice came, without any emotion: "Take it, you are not thirsty."
The maid beside her took the tea cup from Fang Yi's hand and put it aside.
Fang Yi was still kneeling on the ground. Mrs. Luo just said she wouldn't drink tea, but didn't ask him to stand up.
"Fang Yi, raise your head." Mrs. Luo spoke again.
Fang Yi raised his head slightly, with a look of peace between his brows and eyes.
At this time, he also met his cheap mother-in-law for the first time.
beautiful!
Beautiful!
This is Fang Yi's first impression. It is difficult to use words to describe Mrs. Luo in front of her. Her face is as white as snow and her skin is as creamy. All these words that can be used to describe beauty, when used on Mrs. Luo in front of her, seem to be... Some are not enough.
This is an alluring face, and time has hardly left any trace on Mrs. Luo's face.
Mrs. Luo's face was also gentle, but it was so gentle that it gave rise to some coldness.
That's right, cold. At this moment, Mrs. Luo looked at Fang Yi as if she were looking at an extremely strange stranger.
Even if Fang Yi is her son-in-law.
"She looks really good." Mrs. Luo nodded slightly, and the cold look on her face also reduced a little.
"It's bitterly cold in the north. You're yellow, hungry and thin. Please give me some nourishing food during this period." Mrs. Luo ordered her servants.
"Yes, madam." The maid on the side responded.
"Fang Yi, your father saved Shenhou's life. This is a great kindness. Shenhou and I miss him day and night, and we are deeply moved." Mrs. Luo continued to speak, as if speaking to Fang Yi, and as if Said to himself: "I dare not disobey the decision Shenhou made. That is what I should do as the wife of Shenhou."
"However, I am Qingyi's mother. Considering this, I am opposed to this marriage." Mrs. Luo was quite candid and told Fang Yi her thoughts without any mercy.
After speaking, Mrs. Luo looked into Fang Yi's eyes, as if she wanted to see through Fang Yi's heart.
At the same time, two lines of writing appeared in front of Fang Yi.
[Questions in the main hall, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other]
You can choose: 1. Argue with Mrs. Luo.
[Auspicious sign: Great improvement. If what you say makes sense, you will get a hint of appreciation from Mrs. Luo and gain 5 luck points.
Ominous aspect: If you cannot convince Mrs. Luo, you will gain Mrs. Luo's hatred, all your luck points will return to zero, and unpredictable risks will follow. 】
2. Remain silent and endure the humiliation.
[Auspicious sign: Mrs. Luo will not increase her dislike for you, and you will gain 1 luck point.
Ominous aspect: If you don’t break out in silence, you will perish in silence. Mrs. Luo will treat you as an outsider, and you will never be able to become the real son-in-law in Mrs. Luo’s heart. 】
Stimulate!
When Fang Yi saw the options this time, his heart suddenly surged.
This time, it seems that the first choice is better, but if you argue hard, you will be in danger if you can't say it, but if you choose silence, there will be no chance to turn around this time.
Everything sounds complicated, but in Fang Yi's mind, it is just a thought in the blink of an eye.
Fang Yi paused and made a decision.
Fang Yi was still kneeling, motionless, but straightened his upper body and met Mrs. Luo with his clear eyes.
With the blessing of the "Quiet Gentleman" effect, Fang Yi became clear-minded and quickly formed what he wanted to say next in his mind.
"Mother, Fang Yi was born in the North and has a humble status." Fang Yi said unhurriedly, with a voice that was neither humble nor arrogant, and had his own demeanor: "Fifteen years ago, my father risked his life to save Luo Shenhou. .”
"The Lord Shen is a humble and kind man, and he knows how to repay his kindness. He promised my father that when Qing Yi comes of age, I will come to Luyuan to marry Qing Yi."
"These are all things you know." Fang Yi continued: "Fang Yi wants to tell my mother something you don't know."
"Speak." There was still no emotion in Mrs. Luo's voice: "Stand up and speak."
"Thank you, mother." Fang Yi bowed to the ground, then stood up.
"What mother doesn't know is that my father was killed by the barbarians after he rescued Shenhou." Fang Yi's voice suddenly deepened: "My father told me before he died: Shenhou is an extraordinary person, and he will become a prosperous person just around the corner, no matter what. Whether I fulfill my promise will definitely guarantee my glory for the rest of my life."
"He wanted me to leave the North, the dark and bitter North." Fang Yi's eyes turned red at this time: "He told me that although it is difficult to live, you must live."
There was still silence in the lobby, and everyone was silent, listening to Fang Yi's words quietly.
"So, my mother just said that she opposed this marriage. I am not unhappy or complaining. On the contrary, I can understand you very much." Speaking of this, Fang Yi looked at Mrs. Luo, with an indescribable expression in his eyes. Sincerely: "When you just mentioned your opposition to this marriage, I seemed to see my father telling me to live on."
"Because, the hearts of parents in the world are pitiful." Fang Yi's voice trembled for the first time.
This time, Mrs. Luo's face finally changed. For a moment, surprise, touch, appreciation, helplessness, and unwillingness all came together, making Mrs. Luo's face show an extremely complicated look.
"Poor parents in the world!" Mrs. Luo seemed to have met a close friend. There had never been anything like today's words, which revealed all Mrs. Luo's current thoughts in one sentence.
[Congratulations on impressing Mrs. Luo. Mrs. Luo has greatly changed her opinion of you. You have gained 5 luck points. You have additionally gained the "glib tongue" effect. You have gained a little appreciation from Mrs. Luo. You have encountered unpredictable situations. The likelihood of risk will be greatly reduced. 】
[Glib tongue: After using this effect, your thinking will be sharper and your debating ability will be greatly improved. 】
