The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

But this is not possible in this era. She cannot convey her ideas that are not accepted by the world, otherwise she will be burned to death as a demon. So she can only try her best to make the women she can help live more comfortably.

Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as her mother didn't say anything.

"It's not easy to be a woman in this world. It's good to stay home for two more years. After getting married, things will always be different."

Lu was shocked when she heard this. Her mother's words really hit the nail on the head for the pain of millions of women. Life in this world is always harder for women.

"Mother is right. It is truly a blessing for a daughter-in-law to meet a mother-in-law like you in this life."

With tears in her eyes, Lu said this sincerely.

Lu had indeed married into a good family. Her original self felt guilty towards Lu because of her son's condition, so she was more tolerant of many things. Now it was her, needless to say.

"What are you talking about? Aren't you good enough yourself? You are virtuous and good at managing your household. It's my blessing that I met you."

Song Shengfu secretly despised herself for using such language art, but she didn't tell any lies.

When Mrs. Lu heard this, tears immediately fell. All the little grudges she had about her mother-in-law disappeared. She was really lucky to have met such a mother-in-law.

Today, the Luo family's sister-in-law looked radiant and her husband's family was powerful, but her mother-in-law was not easy to get along with. Even though she was already thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, she still had to go to the old lady from time to time to behave properly.

Seeing Lu crying and laughing, Song Shengfu comforted her, "Stop crying! You're making fun of the children."

Seeing his usually gentle and kind aunt shed tears, Xuan Ge'er also started to shout, "Aunt, don't cry. Xuan Ge'er will perform for you."

As he spoke, Xuan Ge'er performed a somersault on the couch, but he got stuck halfway through.

For a moment, his head was down and his butt was up, which looked very funny.

"Save, save Brother Xuan."

Seeing this, Mrs. Lu burst into laughter and quickly stepped forward to help Xuan Ge'er up. Song Shengfu was already breathless and had a stomachache from laughing at this scene.

The maids beside them covered their mouths and laughed secretly when they saw this. Mother Qi sighed inwardly that as expected, the old lady had a child, and there was more laughter in the courtyard.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Lu sent a message to the Bai family. Mrs. Luo received the message and went to the Ding family. Their two houses were just across the street from each other, so they were very close. It only took a few steps to get there by sedan chair.

"The Duan family has agreed, so you can rest assured. The exchange of gifts and engagement letters will probably begin soon, so you should also prepare."

"I feel relieved, but sister-in-law, why do you think my heart feels so empty all of a sudden?"

Bai covered her chest with her hands, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"How can I not feel empty? From a little kid to this big, time flies. So many years have passed in a flash. It feels like your wedding was just yesterday."

Mrs. Luo also felt a little disappointed, as she had become a grandmother in the blink of an eye.

Mrs. Bai murmured, "Sister Shu can only stay at home for two years. I really don't want to let her go. I wish she could stay for two more years."

"My daughter has grown up. If I keep her, she will become my enemy. You were so hasty before that I asked you to come to my house to ask about it. Why do you regret it now? If you are reluctant to let her go, then I will go back to the Duan family and tell you..."

"Oh, sister-in-law, you only know how to slander me."

Bai flicked her handkerchief and quickly stopped Luo from continuing. What would happen if she went back on her word?

"Well, she'll get married sooner or later. As long as she lives a happy life, I'll be at peace."

When Mrs. Luo heard her say this, she remembered what she had learned and said:

"If it were any other family, I wouldn't dare to promise you anything, but the Duan family is truly good. Do you know my aunt, the old lady of the Robert Mansion?"

Bai naturally knew, "What's wrong?"

"My aunt is good friends with the old lady of the Duan family. They were close friends when they were young. When you asked me to do this before, I even went to visit my aunt specially."

"My aunt said that Madam Duan was a gentle person when she was young. When the eldest daughter-in-law, Lu, came into the family, she never broke any rules. The family was very peaceful. There was only one old concubine, Duan Silang's biological mother. She was honest and decent. Madam Duan was very kind to her and never skimped on her food, clothing, or daily expenses."

"Look at Duan Silang, he grew up under her wing, so you know there's nothing wrong with the family rules. But..."

"But what?" Bai asked

Mrs. Luo smiled and said, "Nothing much. There's just a rumor that the Duan family is good in every way, but that Old Madam Duan dotes on her eldest grandson. I think it came from a teacher who used to teach at the Duan family. It's said that the eldest son Duan is illiterate and doesn't like to study. He spends all day pestering Old Madam Duan and Madam Duan and asking for leave to skip classes."

"Are Old Madam Duan and Madam Duan willing to do so?" Bai was a little confused. Logically speaking, noble families paid more attention to the upbringing of their children, so this kind of thing should not have happened.

"The strange thing is that they all gave in to that boy, so they developed the habit of playing around with the maids and servants in the mansion all day long. But this is all hearsay, so it's not easy to ask for details."

Bai was secretly dissatisfied, but Shu Jieer said that the boy from the Duan family was very good friends with the Sixth Prince. Could Concubine Ning allow such a child to play with the Sixth Prince?

There must be some reason behind this matter, but it is hard to tell whether it is true or false.

"There's no smoke without fire. We'll find out later. Maybe the teacher was fired and is spreading rumors out of resentment."

Luo Shi also found it strange that he didn't attach importance to the education of his children and grandchildren, yet Duan Silang was indeed a promising young man. Suddenly, she thought of Master Duan, and some speculations came to her mind.

"It's probably because Uncle Duan wasn't in good health and had only one son, so he was a bit spoiled. But I don't think he's as weird as people say."

It has to be said that Luo grasped the key point. Bai thought it made sense and guessed that this was the case.

The two chatted for a while and then left. That evening, Bai Shi mentioned this matter to Minister Ding again. Minister Ding was also a little curious and secretly kept it in mind.

After all, if nothing goes wrong, the Duan family will be related to them by marriage in the future, so it’s not a bad thing to know more about them.

So they inquired from all sides and found that the rumors outside were exactly as Luo said. Bai and Minister Ding were very worried because the education of their children and grandchildren was related to the future of the family.

A seven-year-old child, yet such a poor reputation was spread by the outside world, and it all came from the mouth of his former teacher. Regardless of whether it was true or not, the feathers on his body were indeed stained, which would have a great impact on his future studies and career.

Although one is the first wife and the other is the fourth wife, they both understand the principle of sharing weal and woe.

After the engagement letters were exchanged, all other families in the capital knew that the Duan and Ding families were getting married, but it did not cause any big sensation.

However, some families who were paying attention to Duan Bo's Mansion were secretly making a fuss, especially those who had been favored by Lu family before. They thought that it would be difficult to find a better one for Duan Bo's Mansion in its current state, and they were ready to put on airs and show off.

Who would have thought that the Ding family would intervene and get there first? The key point is that they hold a high official position. Now they have been slapped in the face.

For a time, many families beat their chests and stamped their feet, secretly regretting that they acted too late and that the best marriage was snatched away.

During lunch break that day, Ding Haimo pretended to inspect and wandered to the headquarters. Seeing Duan Jing'an looking at the files carefully, he asked someone to call him out.

Duan Jingzong was wondering why Lord Ding came here suddenly. Could it be that he came to see him specifically?

Ding Haimo had been holding it in for a few days. After finally exchanging the engagement letter and confirming that everything was complete, he finally couldn't hold it in any longer and came to ask his future son-in-law.

"Let's go, talk as we go."

Ding Haimo turned around and raised his foot, and Duan Jing'an followed. Some people who didn't know the situation secretly inquired and found out that the two were the future father-in-law and son-in-law.

They casually talked about some official affairs along the way. Ding Haimo looked at Duan Jing'an and said, "I heard something recently."

After a short time together, Duan Jingan knew that his future father-in-law always spoke in a rather... brief manner, so he could only echo: "Sir, please speak."

"Is your nephew's ex-husband's surname Chen?"