I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 113 Landscape meets each other

The hall was in complete silence because of this argument.
After all, it was her home court, and Li didn't want to make the situation too awkward. She thought that her cousin was of a higher generation, and when she was young, she was a female official who was vigorous and resolute. She resigned from office and retired in her forties. She never married and had no children. She didn't know the hard work of being a wife and a parent, so she said this.

Since Song Lingyi doesn't want to resign, let her see what Xie Yanshu's choice is.

Li's expression softened a little, she smiled slightly, and told the maid to call in Xie Yanshu from outside.

Li smiled and looked at Xie Yanshu, saying, "Yanshu, your new wife is really amazing. Just now, when we elders were talking, she could talk back to us for several sentences."

A female member of the family at the table followed suit and said, "Yes, women should be more respectful."

Why does it make her sound like she's disrespectful to the elders? It was clearly them who started it first, and she just said a few words in reply. And so she's considered to be articulate and contradictory to the elders?

Song Lingyi looked at Xie Yanshu with a somewhat panicked look and shook her head slightly.

Xie Yanshu saw Song Lingyi's panic and confusion, his eyes darkened, and he said solemnly: "Lingyi is like Lingyi, why should she be like others?"

……

The woman's face froze, she looked sideways at Li and smiled, "The young marquis and Miss Song have such a good relationship, it's really enviable."

Li looked at Xie Yanshu disapprovingly, then changed her mind and realized that her son was still in high spirits and was being very protective and obedient to Song Lingyi. If she kept attacking them, it would be counterproductive. She joked, "This new bride hasn't even entered the family yet, and you're already protecting her?"

The dark clouds in Song Lingyi's heart cleared a little. As long as Xie Yanshu understood her, it was enough.

Among all the younger generations in the family, the old lady values ​​Xie Yanshu the most. Seeing his attitude towards protecting Song Lingyi today, the old lady is even more satisfied. She said with a smile: "Well said, Yanshu, come here quickly and let me take a good look at you. I haven't seen you for a few years, but you have grown so tall. Your new wife is also very pretty. They are a perfect match."

"Yanshu pays respects to my aunt. My aunt lives in Jiangnan, so she has to stay in Beijing for a few more days this time."

The old lady smiled amiably, "No, no, I live in the south of the Yangtze River and am used to the local climate and soil. Suddenly I received a letter from your father saying that you were getting engaged, and then I remembered that I hadn't been back to Beijing for several years. This time I just came to visit you, and I will be back tomorrow."

After a few more words, Li asked Xie Yanshu to take Song Lingyi to the side hall, where they, the elders, would discuss the engagement with Madam Song. Song Lingyi stood up slowly, her posture soft and elegant.

After walking through the sliding door across half of the inner corridor, I saw a side hall full of women with their hair in buns, all of them unmarried girls.

The boy and girl stood at the side hall door and whispered:

"Yanshu, I didn't contradict your elders, I just..." Song Lingyi lowered her eyes, feeling aggrieved and depressed. After all, she was not an old hand at scheming, and just now she vented her anger with a brave and fearless attitude, and then the feeling of anxiety crept up on her.

"I know." Xie Yanshu's eyes were firm. "My mother is in charge of the whole family. She is much stricter than Madam Song. It's normal for you to not adapt... You are different from ordinary women. You are talented and capable. It's normal that you can't get along with them."

Song Lingyi's eyes were hot and her voice was slightly hoarse: "...Thank you"

Thank you for understanding
"I will talk to my parents and I will never let you down."

The side hall was where the female members of the family sat, and since it was inconvenient for Xie Yanshu to go in, he just walked her to the door.

Today's engagement banquet brought together the former four-member Tingyu Pavilion group for the first time.

Li Hewei was Li's niece, and it was most appropriate for her to introduce to Song Lingyi this group of female officials who were close to Marquis Wu'an. Following Li Hewei's introductions, Song Lingyi met everyone one by one, behaving appropriately and speaking modestly. When it was the last person, Wen Yang's turn, she turned her head away and refused to greet Song Lingyi.

Li He rolled his eyes at her and pulled Song Lingyi past.

With Li Hewei and Xiao Minglan mediating, most of the women present spoke gently, and even if they had something on their mind, they would never show it. Everyone chatted with each other, either joking or gossiping, and they were quite compatible. …………

As the engagement banquet was drawing to a close, the old lady dismissed everyone's farewell and walked to the door of the mansion alone.

When I walked to a corridor, I saw Ye Xuan leaning on the railing leisurely, with the branches and leaves swaying in the breeze.

The old lady looked at him calmly, and then said, "It's been many years since we last met. How is the Imperial Master?"

Ye Xu'an turned his head slightly to look at her with a complicated expression, "You are old."

The old lady laughed and sighed, "Everyone will grow old. I am just an ordinary person, unlike Master Ye. When I first met you, you looked the same as you do now, and you have never changed."

"..." Ye Xu'an couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Yes... Life is only a few decades long. Excluding ten years of ignorance and ten years of old age, the remaining years must be reduced to half of the night. In the blink of an eye, most of the old friends have reached the age of knowing the destiny.

"I heard that after you resigned from your post, you retired to Jiangnan. Jiangnan is a good place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery."

"The misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River is the most heart-warming. I live alone now, and I don't feel lonely."

Ye Xu'an nodded, thought for a moment and said, "It's cold and chilly. I hope Madam Duan will take good care of herself when I return to Jiangnan."

"Friendship is like crossing a mountain stream, no matter how stormy it comes or goes." The old lady's eyebrows were soft, "Today I drank the peach blossom wine made by the national master. When spring comes and flowers bloom, I will wait for the national master to visit me in Jiangnan. Please ask the national master to taste the famous wine of Jiangnan."

Ye Xuan watched the old lady get on the carriage. She had a villa in the suburbs of Beijing that was given to her by His Majesty himself. She would stay there for the next two days and would set off for Jiangnan tomorrow.

After seeing off his old friend, Ye Xuan did not return to the banquet, but went straight back to the Imperial Master's Mansion.

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After the banquet, Shen Liuyun did not return to the Prince's Mansion, but went to Anren's manor, and specially brought a jar of the national master's peach blossom wine to Lu Jing.

The manor was as quiet as ever. Shen Liuyun walked into the house as if he knew the way. Lu Jing was there too, so he threw the peach blossom wine to him.

Lu Jing took it steadily and said quietly, "It's rare that you come and bring me a gift."

Shen Liuyun lifted his skirt and sat on the pearwood armchair, smiling meaningfully, "This is not an ordinary gift..."

Lu Jing uncovered the wine jar and the aroma of wine filled the air instantly, making him feel relaxed and happy. He couldn't wait to taste it.

"This is the wine sent by Imperial Master Ye for Miss Song Wu's engagement party."

The sound of pouring wine suddenly stopped.
Lu Jing raised his eyes and stared at him expressionlessly for a while, then picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, and poured a bowl for Shen Liuyun.

"..." Shen Liuyun narrowed his eyes, thinking that this person might have become confused due to the stimulation.

"Can you really drink it?"

"Why can't you drink it?"

"Don't you like her? You are the Dark Blade Moon Lord. Why don't you just snatch anything you like?" Shen Liuyun enjoyed watching the fun.