Noble Lady

However, this should be exactly what Ji Minrou wanted.

She wanted to stay in the He family. If she had listened to her mother, Mrs. Ji, and returned to the Ji family, she would not have suffered so much.

At least she had Xiaocao to pester before, but now Xiaocao has become He Minzhi's concubine, and the He family has given He Ruyi two maids as a dowry, so there is really no room for any other maids to give to her.

She had no one to talk to all day long, so she could only hide in that room, reciting those cheesy poems with a sad mood.

After making arrangements with Mother Li, Xiaocao came to visit again in the afternoon.

"Madam, have a good afternoon." Xiaocao came in with snacks and smiled at everyone he saw.

But this time she was not the only one coming, there was also the second wife’s old lady Zhang, and the third girl He Shuang.

After Xiaocao finished speaking, the third girl, He Shuang, appeared from behind her and said, "Sister-in-law, I also brought you a mung bean cake. It's not something expensive, but I made it myself. Try it."

As they were talking, the second old lady Zhang also came in and said, "Madam, please don't blame us for coming uninvited."

"This girl has been researching how to make these pastries and desserts lately. She finally managed to make a mung bean cake that looks pretty good, and she insisted on giving it to you, Madam, to try first."

"What are you talking about, Madam? Everyone who comes is a guest. Please take a seat."

Xue Chenyu said this, then turned around and told Yuzhu: "Serve tea and bring two more snacks."

Xiaocao and the third girl took everything, so she took two more to make up the number.

Yuzhu went down quickly.

In the past half month, Madam Xue not only arranged the affairs of the Marquis's family education, but also took the time to book the famous Baoyuzhai and arranged a social performance.

The third girl, He Shuang, fell in love with a young centurion, An Kang.

Ankang had only just come of age this year, and although he was still only a centurion, he was young and hardworking. He was also a rising star recognized by the senior military officers, and I believed he had a bright future.

Under Madam Xue's arrangement, He Jixiang has already met with Captain Chen.

Captain Chen was extremely satisfied with He Jixiang. When he heard that she had left the He family and was working in the Jinyi Pavilion, he not only did not look down on her, but was very supportive.

Every day he would pick her up from work and send her back to the Marquis' Mansion.

The last time Mrs. Xue saw Xue Chenyu, she mentioned this, saying, "When your father fell in love with me and insisted that I marry him, he had this energy."

Xue Chenyu was happy for He Jixiang.

However, she rarely has the chance to see He Jixiang now.

Moreover, she didn't plan to tell He Jixiang about the He family's troubles for the time being. Just like she had told Mother Li before, she would wait until she had thought it over before telling him.

This kind of thing is a lifelong scar. She still likes Jixiang, the girl, so she can spend a few more days of comfort.

After Zhang, He Shuang and others sat down, they inevitably talked about He Shuang's marriage.

Xiaocao was afraid that her presence would disturb them, so she sat for a while and then said goodbye.

Xue Chenyu knew her concerns, so she asked Yuzhu to get her a bracelet and told her to go back.

It was another flattering day for Xiaocao.

"A piece of jewelry that Madam casually picked out is much better than the one that Lord He spent a lot of money on."

Standing at the door of Furongju, Xiaocao sighed again. Fortunately, she was smart and took refuge with this generous woman early on, otherwise she didn't know what kind of hard life she would have to live.

At this time, Furong was inside the residence.

Zhang said, "I came to see Madam today mainly because I want to ask Madam for help."

"What is it?"

Before Zhang could speak, the third lady, He Shuang, blushed.

"Sister Shuang is sixteen now, and she will eventually separate from the eldest wife's family. They are quite satisfied with her, so I thought it would be better to settle the marriage before we separate from the eldest wife, and then slowly arrange it."

"But I'm also afraid that when we split up with the eldest wife, they'll think we're just using the reputation of three generations of Hanlin scholars to deceive people, and if Shuang gets married, she'll feel inferior."

"Besides, given the situation of our Second Branch, I'm afraid it's impossible to hold a grand ceremony. So I thought I'd ask Madam if she thinks it's feasible."

Xue Chenyu paused for a moment, "Originally, marriages like this are decided by your parents and matchmakers, and I shouldn't interfere. Since the old lady has asked me about this, I'll just add this."

"Since the Second Madam has made up her mind to separate from the First House and has decided to arrange a marriage, then we might as well discuss this matter openly. If the other party minds, it's not too late to cut the losses now."

Xue Chenyu said, then looked at He Shuang, "What do you think?"

He Shuang bit her lower lip. She was actually quite satisfied with the centurion named Ankang.

Although the man was a soldier, he looked clean and spoke politely. His parents were still alive and his family had a good reputation among the neighbors.

Moreover, his family was well-off, so for her, it could be considered a good family.

But if they only want the title of Hanlin's granddaughter, Hanlin's niece, and Hanlin's sister, and don't care about her as a person, then when she marries him in the future and knows that they have divided the family, they might treat her badly.

It's true that you are tempted, but getting married is a lifelong event for a woman and there must be no hidden dangers.

"Well, I agree with what my sister-in-law said." He Shuang nodded and said to Zhang seriously, "Mother, if their family finds a matchmaker to propose marriage, you can tell him about it."

"If he cares about me, I don't have to be with him. Just like my sister-in-law said, I still have time to choose another good man."

Zhang nodded and gave Xue Chenyu a grateful look.

"Thank you ma'am!"

She could really feel that Shuang Jie'er had grown a lot since the news of He Ruyi's affair with another man and her secret pregnancy was exposed.

And my wife’s contribution is indispensable to this.

"It's just a small favor, don't worry about it. When the third lady gets married in the future, I will definitely add a dowry for her." Xue Chenyu made a promise with a smile.

"What are you talking about, Madam? We haven't even started talking about getting married yet." He Shuang's little face turned red.

Seeing this, Xue Chenyu deliberately teased her a few times.

The little girl was so amused that she almost ran out of the door.

……

Mrs. Xue knew that Xue Chenyu had decided to ask Mama Li to take Dongyue south, so she sent two more maids.

One is a maidservant trained in the Marquis' Mansion, named Xia He, who is here to replace Dong Yue.

One is Suying, the sister of Suzhi who betrayed her master and was sold out.

However, Suying and her sister are two completely different people. Because they don't like to show off or cause trouble, they are not liked by their mother and have always served Xue Luoyan.

"Miss, from today on, they will stay by your side and serve you." They were sent by Mother He.

Madam Xue was probably afraid that Xue Chenyu would not accept it, so she told Madam He to tell her, "Madam, I've told you that Suying has a good memory and would be a great manager of the warehouse."

Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing: Does A Niang have any misunderstanding about her?

Dongyue was leaving, and she was short of staff. As for Suying, it didn't matter whose sister she was, the most important thing was whether she could do the job for her.