Chapter 39 Whether you can stay depends on the mistress's opinion

Jiang Fu was distracted and didn't listen to what the Sixth Miss said at all. Her eyes were fixed on Qin Xiaoning who was standing not far away.

"Sister Fu, what's wrong with you?" The Sixth Girl was confused.

It was not until the Sixth Miss called out to her that Jiang Fu finally came to her senses. She turned to look at the Sixth Miss with a confused look on her face: "Sister Qing, what did you say?"

Seeing this, the wife of the Marquis of Zhongshun smiled and came out to smooth things over for her daughter: "Your sister Qing asked why you haven't been in the capital for the past two years."

As he said this, he looked at the Sixth Miss with a smile and replied, "Our old grandfather passed away two years ago, and I took a few unmarried children back to my hometown to mourn. I was gone for more than two years, and now I have only been back for a few months."

As he spoke, he subconsciously followed his daughter's gaze and looked at Qin Xiaoning.

Qin Xiaoning is so outstanding that it is hard to ignore her.

Both mother and daughter looked at her, which made Qin Xiaoning a little confused. She smiled politely at Mrs. and Miss Jiang.

"All sit down."

The Duke's wife spoke, and everyone took their seats after exchanging greetings. The Duke's wife said to the wife of the Marquis of Zhongshun, "We two sisters haven't been together for many years. Take a look at the peach forest in my villa. Isn't it nice?"

The Marquis's wife nodded and said, "It's really beautiful. This is the dowry that the old general gave you. When we heard that this villa belonged to you, we were so envious."

The Marquis's wife was talking to the Duke's wife, but she kept glancing at Qin Xiaoning who was sitting below her. Seeing this, the Duke's wife didn't say anything else and waved at Qin Xiaoning, "A Ning, come here."

Qin Xiaoning frowned slightly, not knowing what these two ladies were up to.

She agreed, walked forward slowly, greeted politely, and stood beside the Duke's wife.

The Duke's wife looked at Qin Xiaoning, raised her hand to cover her hand, and said to the Marquis' wife beside her: "This child is the one I mentioned to you. She is the one next to my son. Her name is Ah Ning. She has been raised in our house since she was young. She is a well-behaved child."

After the Duke's wife said this, Qin Xiaoning immediately understood.

Today, it is not a family dinner at all, but a blind date dinner arranged by the Duke's wife for Lu Ji.

No wonder the Marquis's wife and her daughter both looked at her when they met just now. They must have heard that Lu Ji had a concubine in his room, so they asked the Duke's wife to bring her here so that they could have an idea and make plans for the future.

Qin Xiaoning's guess was correct. As soon as the Duke's wife said this, the Marquis's wife no longer tried to hide her identity. She guessed Qin Xiaoning's identity as soon as she saw her. She had heard that Lu Ji had a beautiful concubine in his room. Although she had been prepared before coming, she still couldn't help being surprised when she saw Qin Xiaoning's beauty.

She was so beautiful! Even the noble ladies in the palace were not as beautiful as her. She was simply a beauty that could topple a country.

Not only was this woman much more beautiful than her daughter, but her speech and behavior were also graceful and elegant, like a lady from a noble family, without any of the humbleness and timidity of a concubine.

The Marquis's wife was not very happy. As an experienced person, she knew clearly that men all liked beautiful women. Although the family tradition of the Marquis's mansion was upright and the sons would not do anything to favor their wives and destroy them, once they were involved with such a beauty, they would definitely not be able to leave her. If her daughter married him, she would probably only have the honor in vain.

The Marquis's wife looked at Qin Xiaoning, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said to the Duke's wife, "I never thought that a child as cold and innocent as Ji'er would have such a stunning girl in his room."

Are you disgusted with your son's lust?

The Duke's wife did not hide anything and said frankly, "When Ji'er was ordered to recover Hexi, he did not expect that the war would end in two years. The situation was so difficult at the time that we thought the war would last for ten or eight years. So when he left, I decided to marry him to Ning, thinking that the front line would be difficult and he would have someone close to him to take care of him." Upon hearing this, the Marquis' wife said "Oh" softly and said embarrassedly, "My cousin really loves her son and chose such an outstanding person for Ji'er."

Lu Ji has already reached the age for marriage, and now he holds a prominent position in the government. He has connections with the noble families outside, and there are many wealthy families who want to marry their daughters to him.

The wives of the Dukes and Marquises did not have to marry into the Zhongshun Marquisate, but the old lady of the Marquisate was the Saint's aunt, the Grand Princess. The Grand Princess had taken a liking to Lu Ji and had mentioned him to the Saint many times, hoping that he would grant her a marriage. She had even visited the eldest daughter of the palace, Consort Shu, many times, and her words and deeds all indicated that she wanted to marry her granddaughter to the Duke's son.

The two families were of equal status, the Duke's wife and the Marquis' wife were cousins, and Jiang Fu was considered a noble lady who was outstanding in every way.

So, this blind date was a natural outcome.

When the blind date was originally scheduled, the Marquis's wife proposed to meet Lu Ji's concubine. The Duke's wife was a little unhappy, but then she thought that her son's concubine was a law-abiding person, and she was the one who was assigned to her son. There was no need to hide her, so she agreed to the Marquis's wife.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis's wife was picky in her words after meeting the people, which made the Duke's wife very upset, so she said quickly: "I understand that you think too much about my daughter's marriage. It's okay. Let's just treat it as a private meeting between old sisters today and reminisce about the past. Let's not talk about the children."

What this means is that this blind date is off the table, and there’s no point in even thinking about marriage.

The Marquis’s wife understood the Duke’s wife’s temper, so she hurriedly said, “Sister, please don’t misunderstand me.”

After all, she was still attracted to Lu Ji and was reluctant to give up such a good son-in-law. The Marquis's wife said to the Duke's wife in a flattering manner: "I have seen Ji'er grow up since he was a child. Everyone in the capital praises him. Take my old lady for example. As a princess, she has seen all kinds of good men, but she only liked Ji'er."

After that, he cleared his throat and continued, "It's just that sister, I only have one precious daughter like Fu'er. You are also a person who has raised two daughters, so you can naturally understand my thoughts. I don't ask Fu'er to be rich and powerful, as long as the couple love each other, for a woman, this is the most important thing."

Seeing the Marquis's sincere attitude, the Duke's wife agreed with her and said, "When I took in a concubine, I also made it clear to this child that whether she could stay in the future would depend on the mistress's opinion."

When the Marquis's wife heard this, she nodded repeatedly, and the smile on her face deepened: "The family tradition of the Duke's Mansion is upright, so I am naturally relieved about this."

The Duke's wife raised her eyes to look at Qin Xiaoning who was standing beside her. If it were an ordinary girl, after hearing this, although she would not dare to throw a tantrum openly, she would inevitably lose face. However, Qin Xiaoning remained calm, well-behaved, and docile, as if what they were talking about had nothing to do with her, but the little hand that was holding her suddenly felt cold.

The Duke's wife sighed slightly, and squeezed Qin Xiaoning's hand harder, as if she wanted to warm her hand, and said to her gently: "Don't worry, if Ji'er can't tolerate you after he gets married in the future, I will recognize you as my adopted daughter and treat you the same as Qing'er."

After hearing this, Qin Xiaoning blinked and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She looked at the Duke's wife with hot eyes and she almost cried.

moved.

It is said that the wife of the Duke is a straightforward and warm-hearted person. I never thought that she could do this.

The Marquis's wife was also very satisfied with the Duke's wife's attitude.

There is no doubt about the family background of the mansion. Lu Ji is capable and talented, and he is also handsome. He is truly a good man among thousands. There is nothing wrong with him. The only problem is the concubine in the room. If this concubine can be dealt with, then this marriage will be perfect.

I was afraid that Lu Ji would not agree, and I was also afraid that this little concubine would rely on her favor and not want to leave easily.

After hearing what the Duke's wife said, the Marquis's wife gave her a flattering smile, then turned to look at Qin Xiaoning and asked, "Miss Ning, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)