Jiang Jing took Xing'er to the theater.
In the theater, Song Wan was talking with three ladies, Sun, Bai and Lan. Sitting next to him were the daughters of several ladies and the niece of the mansion.
Song Wan looked at Miss Bai and said, "Miss Bai is really good at embroidery. I can't compare to her."
The little girl has an octagonal bell sachet hanging on her waist, and it is also embroidered with a chrysanthemum pattern. The pattern is not big but extremely exquisite, and it requires a woman's embroidery skills.
After hearing this, Mrs. Lan looked up at Miss Bai and nodded secretly in her heart. It's just that she came here to see the river view today, so after a few words of praise, she mentioned other things.
"Where is the third sister? Several young ladies are here. If I don't let them meet, I can hand over a few handkerchiefs in the future and have fun."
"Yes, I haven't met the third girl in the house yet. Judging from Mrs. Hou's style, the third girl will definitely be good."
Several ladies around him echoed, and Song Wan turned around and asked Heng Zhi to find Jiang Jing to pay his respects to Mrs. Lan.
Heng Zhifang was about to look for someone when she saw Jiang Jing slowly walking over with the maid beside him. The little girl was wearing an iris blue dress today, with a green ribbon tied around her waist. She looked fresh, pretty and very pleasant.
As soon as he saw the person, Song Wan started laughing.
She really liked the little girl's cute look and she was very lively.
"Is this the third girl in the house?"
Mrs. Lan's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Jing.
She has no right to decide the marriage of Uncle Yao in the house. After all, she is the elder and it is not her place to discuss the marriage privately. Fortunately, she inquired carefully a few days ago, and the ancestor who was more than ten years younger than her but a bit taller finally nodded, and then Mrs. Lan accepted the olive branch thrown by the Marquis.
Seeing Jiang Jing, she felt relieved.
The little girl is tender, beautiful and young, so he won't go over her head. If Jiang Jing is his duty, their family will only dote on her.
The more Mrs. Lan looked at it, the happier she became. She waved to Jiang Jing and said, "Good girl, come here and let me have a look."
Seeing Mrs. Lan's performance, Song Wan knew that she was very satisfied and couldn't help but smile and look at the river view.
Everyone was waiting here, but Jiang Jing stood motionless in the distance, as if he didn't hear Mrs. Lan's words.
"Oh, he is a character."
Mrs. Lan retracted her hand, and the smile on Song Wan's face faded, looking at Jiang Jing with a frown.
Perhaps due to the indifference of the crowd, Jiang Jing timidly walked up to Song Wan, not seeing Mrs. Lan, and murmured: "Sister-in-law..."
"The third sister is here? Let's go play with Miss Bai and Miss Lan. They are not familiar with the environment in the mansion. You can take care of them."
"ah……"
Jiang Jing was a little surprised. She hadn't done anything to reject the marriage, so why did her sister-in-law push her out?
In the midst of doubts, Heng Zhixiao took several girls to a small building not far from Haitang Garden.
"This Huanxi Troupe was originally a famous opera troupe in the south of the Yangtze River. Xiao Fengling has a good figure and good singing skills. Why don't Mrs. Ruolan order a few operas for us to listen to?"
Passing the playbook to Mrs. Lan, Song Wan smiled and asked for tea.
All the ladies saw Jiang Jing's actions just now, and one or two shook their heads, knowing that it would be difficult for this girl to kiss her in the future. Although she is good-looking, she is not only unruly, but her eyesight is also poor. I am afraid that she will not get much help if she gets married.
Mrs. Lan calmly took the playbook and clicked on "The Story of the Hosta" with a smile.
However, no one mentioned the marriage between the Lan family and the Hou family again, as if the two families had never had such thoughts.
"Falling leaves frighten the dream, walking leisurely in the dust and counting the falling red..."
The actress opened her voice, and Song Wan signaled Heng Zhi with his eyes, asking her to find out what happened just now and why Jiang Jing suddenly became so rude.
After the song ended, Mrs. Lan excused herself to go downstairs to rest. Mrs. Sun also went to say hello to the other matrons of the later aristocratic families, leaving only Mrs. Bai. Madam Bai looked at Song Wan and suddenly smiled and said: "If we say that a tiger father has no dog sons, I think it is also applicable to a tiger brother without a dog sister."
Seeing Mrs. Bai mentioning Song Fu again, Song Wan knew that she had something to say, so he invited Mrs. Bai to the Moon-Wang Pavilion in the Begonia Garden.
"I heard from Mr. Song that it is unusual for Mr. Song to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is really a sign of humiliation."
Song Wan smiled and said, "Brother loves me. He thought that he could support Wan'er by going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so he disobeyed his father. Otherwise, he would have stayed in the Imperial College."
She said this sincerely, making Madam Bai stunned for a moment, and then she became serious.
"Young Master Song is a good brother. If your daughter's family has such an eldest brother, it will be enough for her in her lifetime."
Although a woman is said to obey her husband when she gets married, how can her husband and her father and brother be the same? A woman who does not have the support of her natal family will not be able to support her husband's family. Like Song Wan again, there are two confused elders in the house, and there is a cold-hearted and heartless husband. Without the support of his father and brother, he doesn't know what kind of life he will live in the future.
It's strange that Aunt Lin is riding on her head today, and Song Wan doesn't seem to be the least bit anxious.
Presumably if the Song Mansion knew what happened today, they would not let it go. There was no need for Song Wan to come forward hysterically to save face for him.
Mrs. Bai had many thoughts and became sentimental for a moment.
"You are a good person, and Mr. Song is also good. It's just that the Ministry of Personnel is really not suitable for him. If Mr. Song has a way, it would be better to transfer Mr. Song back to the Imperial College. It would be better than wasting time in the Ministry of Personnel."
Song Wan lowered his eyes slightly when he heard the words.
She knew that Madam Bai was showing her good intentions, and she also knew that it would be much more difficult for her brother to be in the Ministry of Civil Affairs than in the Imperial College, but Madam Bai clearly meant there was something in her words.
Although Mrs. Bai's husband was just a minor fifth-rank member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was far from worthy of the attention of the Song family, Mrs. Bai's biological father was the teacher of Guo Qing, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Guo Qing has always respected his teachers and respected Mrs. Bai's father very much. He would visit her at home every year.
Song Wan was interested in Guo Qing's path from the very beginning, and she wanted to set up Guo Qing for Song Fu.
Her brother was arrogant and didn't bother to do this, but she had to plan for Song Fu.
After thinking for a moment, Song Wan said: "But someone is making things difficult for my brother?"
Madam Bai smiled faintly but did not answer.
Song Wan stopped asking and instead mentioned Miss Bai's family with a smile: "Miss Bai is born smart and has a gentle temperament. Her superb embroidery skills make me envious even when I see her. I don't know which family is so lucky. To be able to marry a girl like Miss Bai."
Mrs. Bai laughed: "In the past few years, many people came to propose marriage, but I really couldn't bear it. I wanted to keep her for a few more years, so the marriage was delayed."
"I wonder what kind of family Madam Bai would like? If I have any acquaintances, I might be able to help recommend one or two."
Mrs. Bai took Song Wan's hand and said affectionately: "It doesn't matter what official position he has in the house. I just hope that the man is of higher seniority so that he doesn't have to be restricted when he marries. Although my girl has a docile temperament, she is also a little timid. She is very observant of rules and only spends her days tinkering with needlework in the room. It would be best if the man was of higher seniority, a few years older than her and calmer."
“……”
He actually fell in love with the Lan family.
The Bai family's family status is really low. If there is no matchmaker, even if the Lan family is now a merchant, it will be difficult for them to get into their eyes.
Song Wan frowned slightly and said after a long time: "My brother knows such a man. I need to ask my brother about this."
Mrs. Bai's face was filled with joy: "Of course. If Mr. Song helps my Zhu'er pull this red thread, he will be a great benefactor of our Bai Mansion. This kindness will be repaid by our Bai Mansion."
Song Wan curled his lips slightly. It seemed that the marriage in Bai Lan's second house could only succeed, not fail.
