Mrs. He glanced in the direction of the kitchen to make sure Lan'er wouldn't hear her talking to He Ziming at this distance, and then she spoke slowly.
"Ziming, tell me the truth. Are you and Lan'er hiding something from your mother?"
He Ziming originally thought that after Lan'er left, his mother would still discuss with him why he didn't want to return to Beijing, but he didn't expect that this was what he was asked.
He instinctively glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
How could Mrs. He not understand the son she raised?
"You are not young anymore. If Princess Jade's incident hadn't happened, mother and your father would have planned to help you find a suitable girl this year."
"Mother..." He Ziming interrupted his mother.
"My marriage is not urgent. The matter involving the Ninth Prince's Palace has not been resolved yet. It is not appropriate to discuss such matters at this time."
Just after He Zhiran gave birth, Lan'er was left in Mo Jiuye's yard by Mrs. Mo, who was responsible for taking care of He Zhiran's daily life.
Although there are many rooms in the courtyard, Lan'er comes in and out here every day and meets He Ziming more often.
At first, the two of them had nothing to do, and He Ziming would often prescribe some conditioning prescriptions for Lan'er to do.
Lan'er didn't have Yu'er's cooking talent, so she would ask He Ziming when she couldn't figure something out.
As time went by, there was more contact between the two of them.
Gradually, He Ziming discovered that Lan'er's inherent dignified temperament was no worse than those of the ladies in the capital, or even better.
She is dignified, but does not have the pretentiousness and arrogance of those noble daughters.
This is the type of wife he dreams of, and Lan'er is beautiful, no matter from every aspect, she is the type of woman he wants to marry.
Over time, He Ziming discovered that he probably fell in love with this girl.
Lan'er also felt that the eldest son of the He family was not only outstanding in appearance and knowledgeable, but he was also said to be a miraculous master of gynecology by people in the capital.
It would be a lie if she is not attracted to such a handsome and talented man.
But Lan'er knew her identity very well, and she had secretly sworn in front of the fourth princess that she would only live to see the day when her great revenge would be avenged. As for the relationship between a man and a woman, she felt that she was not qualified to do so.
Although the two of them were interested in each other, they both knew the concept of secular family status, and neither of them opened their mouths to pierce the window paper.
To this day, Lan'er knows that the time for Mr. He to return to Beijing is close. In order to prevent herself from getting deeper into trouble, she tries to avoid going out at times when the two of them may meet.
The same goes for He Ziming. He doesn't know if the two elders in the family can accept him marrying a maid who can't see the light of day yet, and he doesn't dare to make any promises to Lan'er.
He has also been reclusive these days, trying to minimize the chance of meeting each other.
If he hadn't asked his mother about returning to Beijing today, he wouldn't have appeared in the yard.
Originally, he planned to find out the truth from his mother. If he could get his mother's understanding that he wanted to resign and stay in the northwest, then he could slowly communicate with his family step by step according to his own plan.
Unexpectedly, by coincidence, my mother discovered the clue so early.
Mrs. He can still tell whether the son she raised is telling the truth.
"You are the child raised by your mother. How could you not understand your thoughts?
You have been different from those rich kids since you were young. When they were in love, you didn’t even have a concubine in your backyard. Mother knows that you want to find a girl you like to spend your life with. "
Seeing that his mother was talking about this, He Ziming knew that he couldn't hide his affairs.
In this case, he simply told everything about his thoughts.
"Mom, I think Miss Lan'er is smart, dignified and polite, and she doesn't have the pretentiousness that most ladies have..."
Why couldn't Mrs. He see Lan'er's grandeur and dignity?
However, in her deep-rooted thoughts, her future daughter-in-law must be a girl from the same family as the He family. She never thought that He Ziming would fall in love with a maid.
Although He Ziming didn't directly say that he fell in love with Lan'er, as a person who had been through it, what else didn't Mrs. He understand?
She has been in the northwest for a while and has adapted to the customs and customs here. She also likes the non-hierarchical contact between people.
For a moment, Mrs. He was caught in a dilemma.
On the one hand, she hopes that her son can marry a well-matched lady, and on the other hand, she hopes that her son can live with the girl of his choice.
He Ziming saw his mother's confusion.
"Mom, think about the eldest son of the Wang family. Because he liked a girl from a small family and was not recognized by his family, he was forced to marry the legitimate daughter of the official minister. What happened in the end?
Also, the young Marquis of Jingyuan's family fell in love with the daughter of a merchant. In order to thwart their relationship, Mrs. Hou immediately arranged for him to marry the granddaughter of Prime Minister Xue's family. After the marriage, they lived like crazy. It even became the laughing stock of the capital.
besides……"
"Okay, stop talking and let mom think about it."
Mrs. He knew everything He Ziming said.
The eldest son of the Wang family missed his beloved girl and drank all day long to drown his sorrows, thus neglecting his official career and studies.
Because the young marquis of Jingyuan's family was not on good terms with Prime Minister Xue's granddaughter and he did not dare to offend the power of Prime Minister Xue's family, he lived a depressed life every day until he died of depression in his twenties.
"Ziming, you mean that you will only be happy if you are with Lan'er?"
He Ziming nodded solemnly.
"My son has never liked a girl before. If my mother likes someone, I will naturally have nothing to say. But now I already have someone in my heart. If I marry someone else, I'm afraid I won't be able to let it go in this life."
In order to improve Lan'er's status, He Ziming continued: "Although Lan'er is a maid, if she is in the palace, the person who personally serves the princess is also a high-level female official. Her speech and behavior are moderate, and her dignified etiquette is not inferior to those of everyone." Lady.
My father has taught me since I was a child not to follow the behavior of those young masters, but to keep a normal mind when looking at people and things.
I think Lan'er just maintains a normal heart, and I have never felt that her status is lower than mine. "
"Mom, I agree with eldest brother's point of view." The conversation between mother and son was not heard by Lan'er, but it did not escape He Zhiran who had just come out of the house.
She had been focusing on Zhu'er and Mingzhu recently, but she didn't notice anything wrong between He Ziming and Lan'er.
After hearing their conversation, He Zhiran realized that there was indeed something unusual about the two of them.
For example, when eating, my eldest brother has a lighter taste, so Laner puts lighter dishes in front of him every time.
Also, my eldest brother loves to be clean. When he is at home, he has a dedicated mother-in-law to help him wash his clothes and clean his room every day.
Here, Lan'er always takes advantage of her eldest brother's absence to clean his room, and when she comes out, she takes his clothes with her.
