On this day, An Ning asked the Liu family for a blind date.
Lin Zhixiu was extremely concerned about this matter and planned to go with his uncle.
An Ning was very embarrassed that his niece went to do this with him, but he couldn't help it, so he had to agree to pick her up that day.
On the first day, Mrs. Lin received a message that a niece from her family had returned from the south and was bringing her daughter to visit her. This niece’s husband was very promising and she had a good relationship with Lin Jiangwan, so Lin Jiangwan also brought her.
Bring Yan Xin over. I have prepared good tea and food at home, so we can have a small gathering.
The old lady took this matter very seriously and asked Aunt Wang to inform Lin Zhixiu and ask her to prepare small gifts for her cousins.
After hearing this, Lin Zhixiu said with regret, "I have made an appointment with my uncle to go out for something tomorrow. My uncle will come to pick her up early in the morning. This time the matter is more important. Please tell your grandmother and Zhixiu should come back as early as possible."
When Aunt Wang went back and said that, Aunt Li curled her lips. As soon as Aunt Wang went out, she said to the old lady, "Old lady, these three girls are very close to my mother's family. When I was in my hometown,
There is only such an elder beside her, so it makes sense to get closer. This time back to the capital, her grandparents and uncles are all here, but it is still the same as before..."
Old Mrs. Lin snorted with a sullen face, "Huh, just follow her father! You're so worthless! The Lin family really owed the An family in the last life. If you care, you have to get angry with her! How old am I?! But I don't care.
, do we, the Lin family, owe the An family two lifetimes?"
Aunt Li said, "Isn't it?! I told the third girl that two aunts will come tomorrow. One is her own aunt and the crown prince's wife, and the other has returned from abroad and has a bright future. No matter where you say it,
All are good for the third girl. But you see..." She spared no effort to instigate.
The old lady smiled coldly, "I look at her...even though she looks good, she doesn't have much potential. She doesn't even know how to make progress!"
Grandma Li said, "It would be great if I could have the luck of a big girl."
The old lady said, "Hey, what are you thinking about? Girl Fang is just lucky... But it must be said that she got the benefit of her aunt. Alas..." Without Jiang Wan's efforts, this marriage may not have happened. But now
The eldest daughter-in-law was upset with Jiang Wan because of something like that, and she was really petty. But Jiang Wan's temper was undesirable! The old lady was really in a dilemma.
The next day, An Ning came in to pick up Lin Zhixiu. The old lady spread the word that there were guests at home, so An Ning would not be seen, and asked Lin Zhixiu and his uncle to go back early.
An Ning smiled and left with Lin Zhixiu.
The two of them sat in An Ning's carriage. Although An Ning couldn't be too luxurious due to his status, it was much more respectable than the Lin family's carriage that he rode in the previous two times. Lin Zhixiu happily chatted and laughed with An Ning all the way there.
Liu family.
Mrs. Liu looked at An Ning, who was wearing lake blue spring silk, a jade hairpin, a jade pendant around her waist, and an ivory fan in her hand with a jade pendant. There was a sense of elegance all over her body, and she couldn't help but smile, "You are so energetic today."
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An Ning was calm and said with a smile, "It's Xiu'er. She told me for a long time to dress up..."
Mrs. Liu said, "That's good! That's good."
Liu Jing sat next to her, looking angry at the large flower purse Lin Zhixiu was wearing.
Lin Zhixiu watched with a smile as Mrs. Liu teased her uncle, pretending not to know that Liu Jing was angry.
Not long after, Mrs. Ren came with her daughter Ren Baihui.
When Lin Zhixiu saw Ren Baihui, her little heart skipped a beat. And An Ningteng suddenly became nervous, clenching her hands tightly and not knowing where to put them.
Because this Ren Baihui is so outstanding.
He has an oval face, curved eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and a small mouth, thick hair, and a slender figure. He is wearing a beige embroidered skirt and a beaded hairpin. He has an elegant fragrance...
The whole person gives the impression that he is like a precious flower in a precious vase in a luxurious house, and he looks like he was born to live a wealthy life.
Although his aura on the surface is not as proud and flamboyant as Lin Jiangwan, and his appearance is not as outstanding as his own, the depth conveyed in his eyes is beyond the reach of Lin Jiangwan and himself.
There is no harm if there is no comparison. To sweep the two people away... Mrs. Liu felt a little cold. She quickly cheered up and said, "Mrs. Ren, this is Lin Zhixiu, the daughter of my master's friend, and her uncle An Xianggong."
.Lin Zhixiu is Lord Lin Ji’s biological niece. Mr. An has been working with Prince Qing in the past few years, and he has been highly valued by Prince Qing. He is now a second-grade Zhanshi. An Ning, Zhixiu, these are Mrs. Ren and Miss Ren."
An Ning's heart was pounding wildly, and she felt a little ashamed of herself. Her face turned red and her throat was tight. "Mrs. Ren, Miss Ren." He saluted vigorously.
Lin Zhixiu fell in love with Ren Baihui at a glance. If she were to be her aunt, it was foreseeable that the An family would join a prestigious family in the capital. However, she turned her eyes, looked at her uncle, and then at Ren Baihui...
I was a little discouraged. In front of Miss Ren's aura, my uncle was obviously...somewhat...as if he was not the same kind of person...What should I do?
Mrs. Ren was very kind-hearted, and she definitely didn't like An Ning in her heart. She couldn't tell anything strange on her face. She sat upright and smiled and said, "An James, my Lord said that Prince Qing has done several outstanding things in these years."
.Presumably, An James also contributed to it." She glanced at her daughter calmly.
Ren Baihui sat quietly, with a soft expression and no emotion.
At this moment, An Ning felt as if she had sat in front of Lin Zhixiu for the first time. "Thank you, madam! I cannot praise you enough. An... Ning has been with the prince for less than three years. There are some things that he has not been involved in. The prince...
...The prince is smart and wise, broad-minded, and he is indeed practical." At this moment, he was extremely anxious, trying desperately to perform well, but ended up stuttering, and his face suddenly changed color.
Mrs. Ren still said gently, "James An is so humble." She looked at Lin Zhixiu, "Mrs. Liu, Miss Lin, you are so good-looking!"
Mrs. Liu said, "Isn't that right?!"
Lin Zhixiu said, "Mrs. Ren is so complimentary. Like sister Jing, Zhixiu is from a small town in the south. She has just arrived in the capital and has not seen much of the world! Seeing Miss Ren's appearance, I feel envious. I hope to have the opportunity.
How much more can I listen to the girl’s guidance!”
Ren Baihui also laughed when she heard her mention it and said, "Miss Lin is so polite."
Ouch, An Ning tried not to panic at this sound...
Lin Zhixiu glanced at her uncle and regretted not giving him instructions in advance.
Although in my own eyes, my uncle is the best.
However, after all, his family was poor when he was a child, and he did not study seriously. He was adopted when he became an adult. Even if he was trained hard in the later period...but some things must be formed by the childhood environment and formal training, such as the aristocratic family.
The gentleman's charm is my uncle's shortcoming.
After saying a few words, people understood.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Achao, you accompany Mr. An to the front to drink tea. We'll leave Xiu'er to talk for a while."
Although An Ning really didn't want to leave, it was already in Mrs. Liu's honor to see Miss Ren once, so it would be inappropriate to stay any longer.
So he bowed to the two ladies and girls and left.
Ah Chao is the son of Mr. Liu's brother, and he is here to accompany us today.
An Ning followed Ah Chao out of the house, only to realize that she was sweating all over. She reached the living room in front of her in a hurry and couldn't sit still. Ah Chao saw his nervousness and made an excuse to go out, leaving An Ning alone for a while.
, as soon as Ah Chao left the house, An Ning started spinning around in the house.
I thought for a moment, would it be better for me to wear that light gray silk dress today?
I thought for a moment, why did I stutter when I spoke just now? Mrs. Ren and Miss Ren, wouldn’t they misunderstand that this is what I usually do?
Why am I so worthless?! I want to beat myself up a few times.
Mrs. Ren was not very satisfied with An Ning's conditions when she first heard about them. But Mrs. Liu was full of praises and her daughter's situation was really difficult, so she came with the idea of treating a dead horse as a live doctor.
When I saw An Ning, my feeling was similar to what I expected. Although he looked gentle and humble, he was not ugly, and his dress matched his status. But his demeanor... was really ordinary! His family background was quite different, and he had no fame yet.
My daughter's ex-fiancé is a child of a well-known family in the capital. He is good at reading and has passed the imperial examination. He also has a handsome manner, a handsome appearance, and is good at playing, playing, playing, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Comparing it a little, An Ning is too much to mention. My other children are all very good, but this youngest daughter... She has already suffered so much, and I really can't bear to let her live a life of humiliation any longer.
This can't happen!
Mrs. Ren stopped thinking about it, looked at Lin Zhixiu carefully, and said to Mrs. Liu, "There have been many outstanding girls in the capital in recent years. They are more elegant than us when we were young. Miss Lin's aunt, Mrs. Yan
, she was a very outstanding person at first. But I see that Miss Zhixiu is even more charming than her aunt when she was young!"
Lin Zhixiu smiled, neither modest nor proud.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Yes, Zhixiu has been extremely beautiful since she was a child. She has become even more beautiful as she grows up. However, the most valuable thing about her is her good nature! She is sensible and capable. She helped me a lot when she was in the south.
Help! Unlike my Liu Jing, look at it, it’s very rough..."
Because Lin Zhixiu brought a beautiful new purse and ignored herself! She was always angry. She sat opposite Lin Zhixiu, pouting, staring at Lin Zhixiu.
Lin Zhixiu liked to provoke Liu Jing, so for a while, she took things out of her purse and put them in again, pulling and pulling them left and right to deliberately annoy her.
Liu Jing was so angry that she almost rushed to pull him.
Mrs. Liu coughed and said, "Jing'er, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Liu was not in good health. When Liu Jing heard her cough, she didn't dare to make trouble again. Instead, she complained and said, "Mom, don't always praise and belittle everyone! Your daughter is also very good."
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said, "Aunt Liu, my sister Jing is kind-hearted and smart! I don't know how much Xiu'er likes her!"
When Liu Jing heard her praising herself, she twisted her face proudly.
Just now, Ren Baihui saw that Liu Jing's face was not good-looking, and she was a little puzzled. Now she realized that it was Miss Lin who was teasing her. It was a joke between her daughter's family. She felt it was interesting and smiled.
Mrs. Ren felt somewhat comforted when she saw her daughter smiling. She had never smiled like this from the bottom of her heart for many years.
Lin Zhixiu looked at it and sighed, Miss Ren's smile is so beautiful! But she felt even more uneasy in her heart. This matter is so...
There was laughter in one room, and tranquility in that room.
He fell hopelessly in love with Miss Ren all of a sudden.
He has not gotten married for so many years because he always wanted to settle Lin Zhixiu into a good family first and then think about his own marriage.
But because of his age, someone always mentioned it to him. Even the princess and her maidservant were scrambling to please him without making a move.
But he was never moved.
When he first saw Miss Ren, he felt that if he could marry her in this life, he would hold her in his hands and cherish her for the rest of his life.
There were two swans in Zhuangzi Lake on the outskirts of the palace. When he went to Zhuangzi, he could sit by the lake and stare at them for a long time.
...He was just like that, looking at Miss Ren stupidly.
Mrs. Ren and Miss Ren didn't stay long and said goodbye and left.
Liu Jing looked at Lin Zhixiu's purse and was still unhappy. Lin Zhixiu coaxed her and said, "This purse was given by my fifth aunt's mother, Mrs. Fang, so I can't give it to you. Mrs. Fang and the Fang family
The things made by the girl are all very exquisite. I will find one for you later."
Liu Jingcai turned from anger to joy, "Then you should hurry up."
Lin Zhixiu said, "I try my best. Mrs. Fang's family is poor. It's not easy to make these things. It's hard to ask others for them. I have to find an excuse..."
Liu Jing said, "I'll give you as much silver as you want!"
Lin Zhixiu "If we knew it was you who wanted it, how could they collect the money? But it's time-consuming and labor-intensive, so why don't we just take it for nothing?"
Liu Jing said, "How about that? Just tell me."
"Well, I'll ask Aunt Five when I get back and show you two things. If you like it, send back some fabrics, the four treasures of the study, or jewelry you can't wear, etc., I'll make them."
Liu Jing said, "Isn't that easy? I have a lot of them here."
Mrs. Liu watched the two girls reach a certain point in their conversation and said, "Go back and wait for the letter. You should know soon whether it is successful or not."
Lin Zhixiu sighed softly, "Aunt Laoliu has taken the trouble. Miss Ren is really outstanding. Xiu'er can understand his family's unwillingness."
Mrs. Liu also nodded, "Well, that's right. Your uncle's character, ability and heart are not bad. If he really succeeds, she will be blessed for the rest of her life. It depends on her family, whether she can figure it out!"
Lin Zhixiu said, "Yes. I hope there is good news."
A lot of collections have been added, which makes me smile!