Chapter 33 Gift of Jade Bracelet

Wang Ruofu was dealing with the enthusiastic lady awkwardly, looking quite embarrassed.

Just as they were about to explain, a middle-aged woman came over and enthusiastically invited them to go to the front to talk.

Seeing a chance to get away with it, Wang Ruofu immediately accepted it and stood up to go over.

……

When we met today, I just recognized that we looked familiar.

Mrs. Chen did not force herself to speak to Hualan.

Anyway, we are all in Bianjing City, so there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Although they only had a brief conversation, Mrs. Chen was quite satisfied to see Hualan being able to move freely among the crowd.

Except for the fact that their family backgrounds don't match, everything else is quite suitable.

If we consider the current situation of the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion and the attitude of the most important person involved, Yang Wenyuan, then it seems that marrying Sheng Hualan as the first lady of the Marquis' Mansion is not unacceptable?
Although the current emperor is kind, he is old after all, and the throne may change at any time.

Given the situation of the Yang family, if they were to marry into other noble families, they might even be feared by future emperors...

The more she thought about it, the more Mrs. Chen felt that this marriage was not so difficult to accept, and the resentment in her heart was gradually fading.

Although she had not had much communication with the Sheng family, Mrs. Chen, relying on her many years of experience living in the rear house and her sophisticated vision, had guessed the personalities of several people based on the way the Sheng family treated others.

The first is the eldest lady of the Sheng family, Wang Ruofu.

She doesn't look smart, and her honesty and simplicity are almost revealed on her face, making it hard to believe that she is the daughter of the Wang family.

After living in Bian Jing for many years, Mrs. Chen had vaguely heard of the reputation of another daughter of the Wang family, Kang Wang.

It's quite bad and not popular.

A big part of the reason for today's inspection is because of this.

Mrs. Chen was worried that Wang Ruofu was the same as her sister.

Fortunately the result was good.

Although they were born to the same mother, Wang Ruofu and Kang Wangshi had very different personalities.

She is not a qualified mistress of the house, but she is indeed a good relative to the Marquis's Mansion.

The second is Hualan.

Born with a good look.

She has a graceful temperament and does not look like a daughter of a minor official. Instead, she looks like the legitimate daughter of a noble family.

Her breath is as fragrant as orchid and her body is as graceful as jade. She is a good material to be a mistress.

It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a natural born lady.

Then there are the other three daughters of the Sheng family.

Rulan, a sister from the same mother.

She is of the same bloodline as her mother.

This girl looks cute and adorable, but she is actually quite brainless.

The one who should be with Rulan is Minglan.

He has a good appearance and seems smart, and you can tell he's a good prospect.

When she saw Molan, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but frown, wondering where this "alien" came from?
She is the same age as Minglan and Rulan, but why does she have such a frivolous and artificial attitude? Coupled with the bangs on her forehead, which are like those of a brothel, Mrs. Chen, who has been hanging around in the back house for many years, feels uncomfortable.

Madam Chen knew that Molan was the son of a concubine, and his mother was a concubine of the Sheng family named Lin Qinshuang.

But according to the information that Mrs. Chen had inquired about, Lin Qinshuang was also born in an official family. Although the family fell into poverty in the middle of life, it would not be the case that they raised a daughter like this, right?
Although it is confusing, this is ultimately the Sheng family's family affair.

Even if Mrs. Chen had the ability to find out, she would not investigate further, let alone do so.

After all, he is most likely Yang Wenyuan's future relative, so it is better to show some mercy to him.

In general, Madam Chen was quite satisfied with the Sheng family. There were no problems on her side. She just had to wait for the consent of the clan elders in her hometown to officially start the process of marrying a bride.

When the time comes, ask Madam Wu to act as a matchmaker to add luster to her performance.

At the time of Shen, the guests began to leave one after another.

Mrs. Chen stood at the door wearing a long cloak, greeting each lady who went out, saying some auspicious words and then sending them to the carriage.

In a short while, the Sheng family was the only ones left in the originally bustling mansion.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, ma'am."

The smile on Mrs. Chen's face was much more sincere than at the beginning. She smiled and nodded: "There are so many people here today, so please forgive me for not taking good care of you."

"That's not right, Madam. We are so happy that you can come to the banquet today. A few days ago, my family received your name card and we were a little bit unbelievable. We haven't recovered yet. If I say it's you who should be thanked."

These words were Wang Ruofu's heartfelt gratitude.

Attending Madam Chen's banquet today helped Wang Ruofu complete the first step in entering the circle of nobles in the rear palace of Bian Jing.

It will also be easier to integrate into the circle of officials' families in the future.

Mrs. Chen nodded and looked at Hualan.

"I wanted to talk to you today, but my Rujin took the place."

As she spoke, Madam Chen glared at her daughter Yang Rujin without leaving any trace, then turned to Hualan and said with a smile: "But now it seems that it is not necessary. You have a good child at first glance, and you are a good girl who can be a mistress. I saw Rujin kept talking to you today and was very close to you. I hope you can teach her more in the future, and it would be great if she can learn a little bit from you."

When Hualan heard Madam Chen say, "It seems that it is not necessary now," her heart ached, thinking that Yang Wenyuan's aunt did not like her. But after hearing Madam Chen's next words, she felt relieved.

She said that she was a "good girl who could be a mistress". Was Mrs. Chen saying that she had caught her eye and implying that she agreed to the marriage?
Have I passed the test of Madam Chen?

When Hualan was feeling anxious and worried, Madam Chen took advantage of Hualan's inattention, quickly took off a jade bracelet from her wrist, picked up Hualan's fair wrist and put it on it.

The jade bracelet is white and translucent, reflecting the white and rosy wrist, which is just right.

Hualan reacted, her pretty face full of surprise and confusion, and she hurriedly tried to take off the jade bracelet on her hand, but was stopped by Madam Chen.

"As an elder, I don't have anything good to give you as this is our first meeting. After much thought, this is the most appropriate gift."

Hualan also wanted to return the jade bracelet.

Wang Ruofu also responded, but her tone was not as decisive as Hualan's. Her words sounded more like polite remarks between adults.

"This jade is not as valuable as you think. It is just ordinary jade material."

Madam Chen held Hualan's hands softly and said softly, "This jade was obtained by her mother from the temple when Wenyuan was just born. She has worn it since she was a child. Later, when Wenyuan grew up, she was afraid that he would accidentally bump the jade bracelet, so she took it back and wore it on herself.

Even Wenyuan himself didn't know about this.

A few years ago, my sister-in-law was not feeling well, so she entrusted it to me for safekeeping. Today, I am handing it over to you."

It is not expensive, but precious. Wearing it on your hand feels like it weighs a thousand pounds.

After listening to Mrs. Chen's statement, Hua Lan's actions were not so resolute anymore and she slowly withdrew her strength.

I just felt that the jade bracelet on my hand was suddenly special and I was reluctant to return it.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen smiled with relief, patted Hualan's hand gently, pushed the bracelet inwards with force, and then retracted her cuffs.

"Go back to the carriage. It's very cold standing outside."

(End of this chapter)