Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Mrs. Chu was talking to Mrs. Xie in Fuxue Hall. When she saw Lin Xi coming in to pay her respects, she hurriedly helped her up, took her hand and looked at her carefully. She smiled and said to Mrs. Xie, "The situation was chaotic that day. At a quick glance, I thought she was a brave and resourceful child. Now that I look closely, she is actually a god-like figure."

Mrs. Xie also smiled and said modestly, "Please don't praise her. I was scared to death when I heard people in the garden talk about what she did with Lan Ting. I wished I had never taken her out that day. I scolded her severely afterwards and told her not to be so bold in the future."

"How dare you scold such a good girl? If it weren't for her, all the ladies and gentlemen in the garden would be in danger, and my Yue'er would be in even greater danger." Mrs. Chu still has lingering fears when she thinks of what happened that day. She quickly turned around and called Chu Yue to come and thank Lin Xi.

Xie and Lin Xi naturally declined, and after a while of arguing, they all sat down. Madam Chu praised Lin Xi again, then used a handkerchief to suppress the smile on her lips, and changed the subject: "Actually, I came here this time to thank Miss Lin for saving my daughter's life, and secondly, I have another unwelcome request, which is to ask you for a treasure. If you can agree to it, I will have sweeter dreams at night."

Xie took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Madam Chu, please feel free to speak."

Mrs. Chu's smile widened, and she looked at Lin Xi with loving eyes, saying, "The treasure I want is the pearl in front of me. I have a wooden box of similar age at home. If it can match, it will not disgrace the glory of the pearl."

Xie, who was drinking tea leisurely, couldn't help shaking the cup in her hand when she heard her words. Some tea spilled out and wet her palms. She put down the cup, took out a handkerchief and wiped her palms. She looked at Lin Xi and saw that she was also a little surprised. She looked at Mrs. Chu who was smiling, coughed, and said to Lin Xi, "Ah Xi, I saw the peony in the garden blooming very charmingly yesterday. Take Miss Chu to have a look."

Lin Xi heard the marriage proposal in Mrs. Chu's words. Although she was calm inside, she showed a surprised expression on her face. She knew that Mrs. Xie wanted to get her out of the way in this situation, so she didn't ask any more questions. She stood up, bowed, and led Chu Yue out.

After the two figures disappeared, Xie continued to speak: "Sister, is what you said just now what I thought it meant?"

When Mrs. Chu heard that Mrs. Xie had changed her address for her, her smile deepened. "My sister is smart, and I don't like beating around the bush. I came here today to ask Miss Lin to marry my useless son."

"They must have never met before, why did they suddenly act like this? If it was because of Ah Xi saving Miss Chu, there was no need to do this." Xie couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Although she had originally intended to find a good family for Lin Xi on the day of the Spring Banquet, and there were many respectable and serious young men present that day, but after the unexpected incident, all the men in the garden, except Ting Ge'er, fled in panic, leaving those weak women behind. She then lost interest in those young men who looked fancy but frivolous, and only wanted to slowly find some good ones for Lin Xi.

Mrs. Chu has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son has been married for several years and the children are old enough to help with cooking. The youngest son is seventeen this year, and is about the same age as Lin Xi. It’s just that no one knows what his personality is like. Seeing Mrs. Chu being so frank, Mrs. Xie asked directly, "I didn’t see your son at the last Spring Festival Banquet. I wonder why? They have never met before. Does he know that my sister came today?"

"He caught a cold that day, so he didn't go with us. But later, when I brought Yue'er home, I told him what happened that day. He scolded those cowardly young men on the spot, and praised Miss Lin as a heroine, expressing his admiration for her.

"I didn't take it seriously at first, but two days later, he came up to me and said that he knew the person who saved his sister was none other than Wang Erlang's ex-wife, who was well-versed in poetry and literature and had the talent to write poems about catkins since she was a child. He also heard that Miss Lin was now free, so he wanted me to go and ask for her. If Miss Lin didn't abandon him, he would marry her as his first wife and treat her like a treasure in the future and would never betray her."

"My second son has been quiet and gentle since he was young, and he is a little cold. He devotes himself to books. His elder brother is only three years older than him. Now the child can run around everywhere, but he doesn't even have a maid to serve him. I almost thought he had the habit of sharing peaches and sleeves like those playboys. Fortunately, he doesn't hang out with men.

"Now I think it was just our destiny. Now that he has finally come to his senses, he is no longer cold and asked me to come over to ask him about it. I asked him why he didn't come with me in person, but he said that if Miss Lin didn't want to, he would be offending her. He is really stupid and pitiful."

After listening to her chattering for so long, Mrs. Xie had a better impression of the second son of the Chu family. Although the Chu family's family background was not as profound as that of the first-class families such as the Wang, Xie, and Wei families, and it was not as popular as the Anguo Mansion, Lord Chu was now the prime minister of Tingxuan and a close minister of the emperor. His eldest son also entered the court a few years ago. The Chu family was thriving. If Lin Xi married into the family, she would not have to take care of the household affairs, and she would be loved by her husband and mother-in-law. It would be a good match.

Although Xie was satisfied with the marriage, she did not show it on her face. She just smiled and said to Madam Chu, "It sounds like he is a good child. His personality is quite similar to Axi's. But you also know that Axi has a hard life. The man she married was not a good-for-nothing. She finally divorced him. I think she may be a little reluctant about marriage. I forced her to go to the Spring Festival Banquet last time. In my heart, I am satisfied with your Erlang, but in the end, it depends on her own opinion."

"Of course. Young people nowadays are not like us back then. They all follow their parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Both parties need to meet each other and understand each other's temperament, so that there will be no discord between the couple in the future." Mrs. Chu heard the satisfaction in Xie's words, and she was naturally delighted and nodded in agreement.

"Let me talk to Ah Xi about this, and also inform the Duke. After all, the men are the ones who make the decision."

"That's right. I'm going to hold a peony banquet at home in five days, and you must bring your cousin and the two young ladies to join in the fun."

The two of them happily finalized the schedule. Lin Xi happened to have just finished viewing the flowers with Chu Yue over there. The two of them returned to Fuxue Hall chatting and laughing. Mrs. Chu praised Lin Xi again, left a bunch of thank-you gifts, and said goodbye with Chu Yue.