After choosing a painting he liked, he put it away carefully, and then began to write a letter. When the letter was finished, it was not too early.

Mrs. Xiao called for someone to call Yue Ya to start her journey.

After seeing off Xiao Jingshen, Yue Ya also changed into the clothes for going out and walked out. By the way, he asked about how to deal with Qing He's matter.

When the old lady saw that it was not a big mistake and Qinghe had done it unintentionally, she punished her by kneeling in the ancestral hall to repent and not having dinner.

At this time, Mrs. Xiao was already sitting in the carriage waiting at the entrance of Xiao Mansion. As soon as Yue Ya arrived, Mrs. Xiao asked the groom to invite Yue Ya up.

"grandmother."

"Quick, come and sit down. Today it's just you, me and Grandma Jin. We can talk on the way."

"Yes, we haven't gone out together for a long time."

Yue Ya sat down next to the old lady, then ordered the groom to set off, saying by the way, "Master Yang, please let me know when you get to the inn."

"Don't worry! Miss Yue Ya."

The carriage swayed and headed outside. Although the journey to the neighboring county was a bit long, fortunately the road was flat and easy to walk. It only took two hours to get there by taking the official road. I was not in a hurry to come back tonight, so Mr. Xiao

Yue Ya was told to prepare a change of clothes and some food.

When we reached the official road outside the city, there were few people and the horses could walk relatively quickly.

The faster Mrs. Xiao went, the more uneasy she felt. She said calmly: "Yueya, what do you think this Miss Tao Yueru should do if she doesn't want to marry Jing Yan?"

"After all, the news about Jing Yan has been spread."

Yue Ya thought for a moment and said calmly: "Don't worry, Miss Tao will definitely get married."

"How can I see it?"

In the eyes of the old lady, people like Tao Yueru looked down on the declining official family like hers, and they would not choose a man who had just been divorced. However, she also wanted to try what Yue Ya said.

After all, Yue Ya has divorced her husband and has nothing to do with Xiao Mansion. She will leave sooner or later.

She had to find someone who was as diligent and frugal as Yue Ya and could hold down Qing He and become the mistress of the Xiao family, so Tao Yueru was the most suitable person.

Yue Ya smiled, "Grandma still remembers the Double Ninth Festival, during the dragon boat racing competition, and the uncle saved a woman who fell into the water."

"Remember."

"The woman who was rescued was Tao Yueru. Logically speaking, if the uncle touched her, a girl's innocence would be gone and she would cry and cry for the uncle to marry her. However, Miss Tao did not. Instead, she took advantage of others when she was rescued.

Ran away."

Mrs. Xiao exclaimed, "Oh, I remember that time. You and Jing Yan had just been married for a month, but the woman was wearing a veil. How did you know she was Tao Yueru?"

"Because when she was rescued, I happened to see her face. I will never forget the shy look in her eyes when she looked at the uncle."

At that time, she loved Xiao Jingyan, so she was naturally more sensitive to women who looked at him. At that time, she knew that Tao Yueru was a strong woman, and she did not want to become Xiao Jingyan's concubine, so she ran away. After all, at that time, Xiao Jingyan

Jing Yan has already married her.

But this time Xu Tao Yueru was the first wife, and she would definitely marry him. This was the reason why she refused to marry even though they went all over their prefecture to ask for her hand in marriage.

Mrs. Xiao said: "She really knows how to get married?"

"Grandma, I'm here, don't worry!"

"good."

After talking for a while, Mrs. Xiao began to doze off. Aunt Jin covered her with clothes, and then said to Yue Ya, "If Miss Yue Ya is sleepy, close your eyes and take a rest."

"Okay, mama, please help me look at grandma while I squint."

"It's okay, it's my job as a slave."

Yue Ya smiled, then put his head with one hand and began to doze off.

When the carriage passed by the inn, Master Yang stopped the carriage and called out, "Miss Yue Ya, the inn has arrived."

Yue Ya woke up suddenly and saw the old lady and Nanny Jin sleeping soundly leaning against each other without disturbing them. She got off the carriage directly and told Master Yang to wait a moment so that he would not wake up the old lady Xiao.

Yue Ya went to a restaurant not far from the inn. The restaurant was called Mengyue Tower. It was a nice three-story wooden building on a sparsely populated official road. Although it wasn't grand, it was pretty good.

The people staying and eating inside were basically tourists passing by or members of the official family, and there were also soldiers escorting prisoners.

Yue Ya actually doesn't understand why Xiao Jingshen, who has never traveled far, knows the proprietress of this restaurant, but it is his business and she won't care about it. After all, everyone has their own secrets and she doesn't want to pry into it easily.

She walked forward and walked directly into the restaurant. There was only one table of people eating in the restaurant, a waiter was greeting the guests, and there was a beauty in black doing calculations at the counter.

Wearing a tight-fitting black embroidered silk skirt, her hair was combed together and hanging down on her right chest, with a small oil-paper umbrella hairpin behind her head. She had a smile on her face and a charming face. She said to Yue Ya without raising her head: "

Is the girl staying in a hotel or eating?"

Yue Ya walked over with a smile, "Hello! Are you Meng Gu?"

Meng Gu raised her head with a smile on her face, her two pear dimples blooming in a charming manner, "Who are you?"

"I am doing something for someone. The second master of the Xiao family asked me to bring you a letter."

Meng Gu was obviously a little excited when she mentioned Xiao Jingshen, and a trace of red appeared on her fair face, "Who are you from Jingshen?"

"I am his sister-in-law, but not anymore."

Meng Gu looked at her carefully, from head to toe, and then smiled: "So you are his sister-in-law, no wonder..."

Yue Ya blinked, not understanding the look in her eyes.

After a long while, Meng Gu sighed: "Is he okay?"

"Very good, don't worry!"

Yue Ya actually saw Meng Gu's thoughts. Her eyes were too big, and all the emotions were stored in those loving eyes, sending a signal to her that this woman likes Xiao Jing Shen.

A good woman, with beautiful appearance and generous eyes, safe and capable, and a perfect match for the depth of field.

Worried that the old lady would be impatient, Yue Ya smiled and said, "Boss Meng, there are still people waiting for me, so I'll leave first."

"Wait a moment."

Meng Gu strode into the kitchen, then came out with two large packages wrapped in yellow oil paper and handed them to Yue Ya.

"This is something your second master likes to eat. I took two packs, one pack for the girl to taste, and the other pack I asked the girl to pass to Jing Shen for me. Meng Gu is very grateful here."

Yue Ya didn't need to look at it to know what it was, pear cake. The pear flavor was very authentic. She had been lucky enough to eat it once, and it was brought to her by her second master. She never thought it came from here.

"You're welcome. Thank you Meng Gu. Na Yue Ya is more respectful than obeying your orders."

"Okay, walk slowly."

Meng Gu watched her leave, and her eyes began to dim again. It turned out that this was the secret that he kept in his heart and couldn't tell.

A very beautiful, gentle and kind girl.

She couldn't wait to open the envelope.

When Yue Ya left, he looked back, his thoughts were complicated, but he was also happy for Xiao Jingshen. With such a confidante, it would not be too difficult for him in the future. This woman's heart and eyes were full of him.

If possible, she would be willing to bring them together.

After getting on the carriage, Mrs. Xiao had already woken up. Looking at the things in her hands, she couldn't help but ask, "Yue Ya, where have you been?"

"Grandma, I heard that there is a restaurant here that makes delicious pear cake, so I went and bought two copies, one for Yi'er to try and one for grandma."

As she said this, she handed over a piece of pear cake. Grandma Jin took it and slowly opened it and handed it to the old lady.

“Wow~ It has a very authentic pear flavor, not sweet or greasy, and it’s really delicious.”

"Yue Ya, you are so considerate. You know that I like to eat this, old lady."

Yue Ya smiled: "As long as grandma likes it."

Since I went to a restaurant, it took three hours to get to the neighboring county. It was dinner time. Yue Ya didn't want to go to Tao's house and was catching up with others for dinner, so he suggested finding a better restaurant outside to stay and have a meal.

meal.

After dinner, we arrived at the door of Magistrate Tao's house. It was already around 10:00, and the sky was still slightly bright. The servant informed the Xiao family in the capital that they were coming to visit, and Magistrate Tao and his wife went out to greet him in person.

After all, the Xiao family uncle once saved their precious daughter, so they were naturally grateful. In addition, Mrs. Xiao was the imperial wife, and with her status, he, a small county magistrate, could not have any airs.

When Miss Tao heard that the Xiao family was visiting, she watched secretly and did not show up, but she was secretly excited.

Magistrate Tao smiled and said: "Mrs. Xiao has come from afar, come in quickly."

"Come, let's serve tea."

Mrs. Xiao smiled, then let Yue Ya help her in, and by the way, she talked to Mrs. Tao without saying a word.

Arriving at the living room, the maids served tea and prepared snacks. Seeing that the time was right, Mrs. Xiao looked at Yue Ya.

Yue Ya nodded, then picked up the tea and took a sip, waiting for the old lady to speak.

"Magistrate Tao, I came here today to discuss something."

Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "Madam, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. My men are straight-tempered and don't like to beat around the bush."

"Okay, I don't like this either, so I'll just tell you the truth. I'm here today to ask for marriage for my eldest son, Xiao Jingyan."

As soon as these words were said, the room was filled with silence, and even Tao Yueru, who was across the screen, was nervous.

She had been waiting for this day for half a year, thinking that she would never have anything to do with Xiao Jingyan in this life, but she didn't expect that the Xiao family would come to ask for her hand in marriage.

Who do you want to marry?

She is still the second sister.

She was so nervous that she couldn't control herself.

Mrs. Tao said: "Who do you want to marry?"

"Of course it's your eldest lady Tao Yueru."

Before Mrs. Tao could speak, Magistrate Tao had already spoken, "Mrs. Xiao, I respect you. I have heard about your achievements on the battlefield when you were young, and I regard you and General Xiao as my role models. Your Xiao family

I have been really good at serving the country and the people, but this Xiao Jingyan makes us have to think about it?"

"Yes, Mrs. Xiao, we just heard a few days ago that Xiao Jingyan was divorced by her wife for seven crimes. She also brought an extra wife into the house and had children. We really don't dare to take such a man.
Chapter completed!