sbdcsierra Chapter 230 Partition Wall
Chapter 230 Partition Wall
"I don't know, maybe Miss Lu is already well." Duke Xiao said disapprovingly.
"That's good. Miss Lu really suffered an unexpected disaster. Fortunately, she was able to turn the danger into safety." Mrs. Lin said lightly.
"Yes, the Queen Mother was really worried about this matter and gave her the highest honor. Their family can be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing." Duke Xiao said while holding An'er, "Madam, you don't know that some time ago, the wife of Marquis Wuyang was planning to marry into the Marquis Changning Mansion. If Miss Lu hadn't flatly refused, their family would have been finished this time."
"Oh, there is this matter, no wonder..." Madam Lin glanced at her daughter and stopped talking. She finally understood what the wife of Marquis Wuyang was planning. She wanted to push her daughter to him after seeing Pei Jin's great achievements. The last time she went to Kunning Palace, Empress Xiao mentioned this matter intentionally or unintentionally. She didn't know if her plan could be realized.
"An'er, let grandma hold you." She hugged An'er's soft little body, and suddenly felt a little sad.
My little An'er, your father has done a great deed now, and I don't know who will share the future glory and wealth, but our An'er has suffered a great loss, and has not had any good things, but only bad things. Thinking of this, she felt a little upset.
Chan Yi took the jade cream and put it in her purse, thinking that this must be another gift from Pei Jin through someone else. Maybe this is the last time she will accept his gift? She will never accept it again. She made up her mind.
Mrs. Lin secretly observed her daughter's expression and found that she was a little bored. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether she was bored because of Pei Jin's matter or because she was too tired in the past two days?
"Qianqian, An'er, please stay here with us. I see that you look a little tired. Maybe you didn't sleep well last night? You might as well go back and have a good rest." Mrs. Lin said gently.
Chan Yi's face turned slightly red as she realized what she was thinking. After Pei Jin's last night visit, she was always worried that he would come again, so she was very alert every time she slept at night, fearing that he would sneak into her bedroom again in the middle of the night.
"Mother, father, your daughter will go back first. I didn't sleep well last night and I feel a little dizzy today." Chan Yi said with her head down.
As soon as Chan Yi left, the housekeeper in the front yard, Madam Li, came in and reported, "My Lord, Madam, the original residence of Prime Minister Li next door has been replaced by someone from the palace with a plaque of Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, and they moved in today."
"Huh? Why didn't I hear any firecrackers?" Mrs. Lin was very surprised. How come there was no sound at all when she checked in today? It was really too quiet. This shouldn't be the case."
"Marquis Wu'an?" Duke Xiao grasped the point. Wasn't this Pei Jin's new title? He...he actually lived next door to his house?
"Oh, Marquis Wu'an, isn't it?" Madam Lin said in surprise, "My husband, this... this is something I can't see when I look up, but I can see it when I look down. What should I do? His Majesty..."
"Madam, don't panic. His Majesty certainly doesn't know about our family affairs. Nanny Li, please go down first and come back to report if there is anything important." Duke Xiao hurriedly dismissed Nanny Li.
"That's right, my husband. For the sake of our Xiao family's reputation, the Queen will certainly not tell His Majesty about the two of them." Madam Lin nodded. An'er in her arms saw that the two of them were just talking and no one was playing with him, so he started to babble in displeasure.
"Oh, An'er, be good. Grandma will play hide-and-seek with you." Mrs. Lin patted An'er's back and coaxed him. The little guy understood and covered his eyes with his chubby hands to play hide-and-seek with Mrs. Lin.
Duke Xiao looked at the cute little An'er and felt a little uncomfortable. Could it be that Pei Jin was coming to snatch the baby from their family? This was absolutely unacceptable. He must kick him out of the house.
"Duke, Madam, Lord Pei and the old lady from next door are here to pay their respects. I can only ask them to wait in the flower hall." Nanny Li came hurriedly to report with a few maids.
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Mrs. Lin froze on the spot holding Xiao An'er.
"My Lord, what do you think we should do? We are not afraid of Pei Jin alone, but now Madam Wang is here too, this..." Madam Lin was a little embarrassed.
"Madam, don't panic. They live next door now. We will see them every day. We can't hide from them all the time. I have a way. Don't worry." Duke Xiao comforted in a gentle voice.
"Then, An'er..." Mrs. Lin was a little undecided. They must be coming for An'er.
"Mother Zhou, take the young master back to Tingyuxuan first." Duke Xiao called out loudly.
After watching Mother Zhou carrying An'er back, Duke Xiao lowered his head and whispered a few words to Madam Lin, at which point a smile gradually appeared on Madam Lin's face.
"Madam, what do you think of my idea?" Duke Xiao asked in a low voice with a smile.
"Duke, will your idea work? If Qianqian still has feelings for Pei Jin, do you think we might end up making things worse by doing this?" Mrs. Lin thought about it carefully and was still a little worried.
"That's fine." Duke Xiao said confidently, "Some things have to be dealt with drastically, Madam, trust me."
In the flower hall in the front yard, Old Madam Wang sat on a rosewood carved cross-back chair with her hands folded, feeling very nervous.
Now she has been promoted to old lady, her son has become Marquis of Wu'an, and has obtained this mansion close to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Everything is ready except for the east wind. If her son's wish comes true and he marries Chanyi, she will be able to enjoy the company of her grandchildren in the future. How happy she will be.
Pei Jin sat calmly aside, while Mo Yan and Tong Shu stood beside him, holding a gift list in their hands.
As soon as Duke Xiao and Madam Lin stepped into the flower hall, Pei Jin immediately stood up and performed the salutation as a junior. As there were other people present, Pei Jin only called himself nephew, grasping the sense of propriety just right.
Originally, Duke Xiao was worried that he would act recklessly, but now it seems that he has developed a favorable impression of him.
"My Lord, Madam Lin, I was in a hurry to visit you today and didn't send you a visiting card earlier. Please don't be offended, my Lord and Madam." Madam Wang smiled as she stood beside her son. "From now on, we are neighbors. Please take care of me."
"Don't be polite, old lady. Please take a seat." Seeing Madam Wang being so polite, Duke Xiao had long forgotten his original intention of giving them a hard time. After all, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you.
"Sister Baozhu, why didn't you inform us of your new house in advance so that we could send someone to help. I guess you have just moved in and things in your mansion must be complicated, so why bother coming here specially to pay your respects?" Mrs. Lin said in a gentle voice.
At this time, Nanny Li tactfully dismissed all the servants, leaving only Qingying to guard the door of the flower hall, while she stood behind Madam Lin.
"To be honest with you two, we came here today to formally apologize to the Duke and his wife. Back then, when Qianqian was in our house, I... I didn't take good care of her, and let her suffer so much grievance." Madam Wang bowed respectfully, her eyes full of self-blame.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Qianqian at the beginning. I hope you can forgive me." Pei Jin bowed.