"The one beside me was originally a palace maid next to the princess. She had confirmed her relationship with her husband a while ago. Although she was a concubine in terms of secular status, her husband promised her to enter the door with a decent place. In addition, there is no priority in this family, so... I invite her to meet you together."

In the side room, Jingnu took the lead in introducing the identity of Xin's palace maid to Li Yan, and also hinted that Li Yan should not be contemptuous of Xin's palace maid because she was a concubine.

Hearing this, Li Yan quickly replied: "I dare not."

Indeed, she really wouldn't be contemptuous just because the palace maid Xin was a concubine, and even bullied the other party in the future, because her biological mother, Cai, was also the concubine of Li Jung-guard. However, not only did Li Jung-guard respect this concubine very much, but even the wife of the main wife Wang and Cai were in a very good relationship.

It is precisely for this reason that when Jingnu mentioned that the family did not pay attention to status, she not only had no feelings, but on the contrary, she had a good impression of the Zhou Duwei. After all, she heard that many people in this world regard concubines as playthings. It is rare that the Zhou Duwei can be like her father, Li Jung-guard, which makes Li Yan full of favor.

At the same time, she also had a good impression of the Mrs. Zhou in front of her and regarded her as a respectable woman like Wang.

But even so, she couldn't make any promises immediately. After all, she hadn't even decided to enter the house now, and the marriage was not finalized. Today, she just came to the Duwei Zhou Mansion as a guest as the "daughter of Li County Governor Li".

The palace maid Xin, who was sitting next to Jingnu, was also grateful to Jingnu at this moment. Although this sister, who was a few years younger than her, looked fierce, she was undeniably serious about taking care of the "sister" in the family, which made the palace maid secretly glad.

She was used to intrigue and intrigue in the deep palace, but she didn't want to live in a similar environment all her life. Fortunately, Zhou Duwei's family was very harmonious.

Of course, even though the wife of the main wife had already put her words here, she did not dare to take the advantage of entering the door early, and she was facing the girl in front of her. She just held the tea bowl and sat quietly beside the girl, and sometimes showed a kind smile to Li Yan to show her harmlessness.

A wife is a wife, and a concubine is a concubine. Although the wife of the main wife praised her, she herself knew that she had been in the deep palace for a long time, so she paid special attention to this aspect.

At this time, Jingnu was still chatting with Miss Li, and during this time she also asked about the latter's age, zodiac sign, etc.

Li Yan answered carefully one by one, not daring to be negligent at all.

She was mentally prepared when she came - although the other party invited her to visit the house, she understood that the wife of the main wife had to review her in person.

To be honest, this is not a good thing, and even Li Yan felt a little dissatisfied, but she couldn't resist her father and both mothers hoping that she could marry into this mansion - but it is undeniable that the Zhou Duwei was indeed an excellent candidate for marriage. Even though she still had no love for the Zhou Duwei, she did not reject this matter and even had some vague expectations.

However, to her surprise, Mrs. Zhou did not really review her, but just asked some very ordinary topics about her, such as her preferences, and her tone was quite friendly, as if she had no intention of targeting her at all.

『It seems that Dad is right, this Mrs. Zhou is indeed smart and smart, and from the very beginning I knew that I was not threatening her...』

Thinking of this, she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She is most afraid of meeting a jealous woman. It is like a jealous woman who frames her side room. Even in Xuchang, it is not a strange thing. She is afraid that she will meet one.

But fortunately, the Mrs. Zhou in front of her didn't look like she was.

As she chatted, Jingnv turned the topic to the happy events of the two families, and she called it the "Minister's Beautiful Will": "...After all the time, my chief lieutenant has received the care and support of the County magistrate. The County magistrate's Beautiful Will really shocked my husband, but he didn't know what the lady was thinking, so he did not dare to agree abruptly."

Li Yan's face turned red a little, she lowered her head slightly, and whispered: "I...I listen to my father and mother."

"Is this acquiesced?"

Jingnv was a little surprised and said after a little thought: "Don't sister regret it? My sister should have heard that my chief lieutenant had been injured and ruined his appearance... Miss Li was both talented and beautiful, maybe... wronged?"

"She's saying...

Li Yan looked at Jingnv with some surprise, and after thinking a little, she whispered: "Don't sister like me?"

Hearing this, Jingnv was slightly stunned, and then suddenly said, "I know that Miss Li has known someone and is very thoughtful, but please don't think too much. I have no other meaning..."

Li Yan was skeptical, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't mind..."

Jingnu thought Li Yan had some more words, such as saying something like the palace maid Xin at that time, "Even if her face is ruined, it will not hurt the heroic spirit of Zhou Duwei." But she waited for a long time but still couldn't see Li Yan speak again.

"It seems that this girl is mainly due to her parents' orders."

Thinking of this, Jingnu gradually believed Zhao Yu's judgment.

But even so, they could not refuse the marriage, so as not to embarrass the governor Li.

Thinking of this, Jingnv smiled and said, "Miss Li's wishes, I have received. I can tell Miss Li that in fact, the fire wound on my lieutenant's face has almost healed..."

“…”

The palace maid Xin holding the tea bowl turned around and looked at Jingnv when she heard this, and then turned her eyes to the tea bowl in her hand.

This familiar thing...

Mrs. Zhou said the same thing to her at the beginning, but in fact, the Commander Zhou was actually quite good and had never been injured. Even the Commander Zhou was actually very handsome.

Immediately, she thought of last night.

Last night, the sister next to her also intended to ask her to sleep in the north room, and she refused to use the princess's matter as an excuse...

How dare she go...

The two of them had been away for a long time. Last night was the first night of reunion. It was the fire that the dry fire was burning. If she went there, wouldn’t she feel uncomfortable?

After a sneak peek at Jingnv, the palace maid Xin turned red when she turned red. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to drink tea.

Fortunately, Li Yan did not notice the abnormality of the palace maid Xin, because she was stunned by what Jingnv said just now.

Zhou Duwei’s fire injury...is almost healed?

True or fake?

Li Yan looked at Jingnv in surprise.

Just now, when Mrs. Zhou mentioned the fire wound on Zhou Duwei's face, she thought the other party wanted to tell her to 'get out of trouble'.

Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to reveal such good news to her - this is really good news. After all, whether it is her father or mother, the only thing that the three of them were dissatisfied with Zhou Duwei was the face that was burned by the fire. Putting aside this, Zhou Duwei was undoubtedly an excellent candidate for marriage choice.

But can this fire injury... be healed?

Also, why did Mrs. Zhou suddenly tell her about this? Did the other party not ask her to 'get off the tide', but rather out of good intentions?

"...No wonder I told me not to think too much."

Even though Li Yan was smart and clever, she couldn't guess what the lady Zhou in front of her was thinking for a while. After thinking for a while, she nodded and said, "Thank you, sister."

The quiet girl smiled slightly and did not say anything more about this topic, but talked about something else.

When it was almost noon, Jingnu ordered the maid Bier to ask the kitchen to prepare wine and food. Since he was invited by the Li Junzhu family to come to visit, how could he not hold a banquet?

Of course, although it was a banquet, there were only Jingnu, Xingongmaid and Miss Li who were on the banquet.

Given that the three of them are all women, the dishes carefully prepared by the kitchen are quite clear, and the wine is just fruit wine.

Li Yan did not dare to refuse the kindness of Mrs. Zhou, and asked in order to relieve the embarrassment: "Will the Duwei Zhou come back at noon?"

Jingnv explained with a smile: "My chief lieutenant doesn't often eat with her concubine and sister on weekdays. Most of the time, there are some old brothers of chief lieutenant living in the mansion from time to time..."

"oh."

Li Yan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After all, she hasn't decided on her marriage yet, so it's really not advisable to ask too much about her husband's family in the future.

After a while, after the three of them finished their lunch, they drank tea and chatted a little.

Immediately, when Li Yan saw that it was almost time, she offered to say goodbye.

Out of courtesy, Jingnu pretended to keep her, and then she personally sent Miss Li out of the mansion with the palace maid Xin, watched her ride in the carriage and slowly left.

Seeing the carriage slowly leaving, Jingnu casually asked the palace maid Xin, "What do you think, this little sister?"

"I am very knowledgeable and well-educated, and I seem to be a very quiet person." Xin Gongmao replied honestly.

I have to say that based on the words and deeds of Miss Li today, she has no bad impression of the former.

Jingnu was actually quite satisfied - she didn't mind her young master marrying a wife and taking concubines, but at least she had to be a person like Xin Palace Maid and Miss Li. It would be better if she was like a princess living in the east villa, she might cause her young master some trouble.

Of course, it would be even better if she did not threaten her status as a child.

Even though she was satisfied, she still seemed to say casually: "Even so, it depends on whether she can keep the secret, right, sister?"

"Is it a secret...?"

The smart palace maid Xin heard a bit of deep meaning and nodded and said, "Sister is saying."

Today, she still doesn't understand the purpose of "Zhou Lang" making up the fire, but she dares not ask, let alone reveal it to outsiders.

"Let's go back too."

"Yes, sister."

Not to mention that Jingnu took the palace maid Xin back to the side room in the north room for a while, she said that Li Yan was on her way back to her home.

Sitting in the carriage, the story of her contact with Jingnu and Xin Palace Maid appeared in her mind.

To be honest, she felt that the two sisters were good to her, but she still couldn't figure out each other, especially the Mrs. Zhou deliberately revealed to her that Zhou Duwei's fire injury was almost healed - is this expressing kindness to her? Or is it to make her parents feel at ease?

Li Yan intuitively believed that the incident that Mrs. Zhou deliberately revealed to her might have some profound meaning.

At the same time, in the side room of the main house of the backyard of the county magistrate's mansion, Li Junzheng and Wang, who had also made lunch, were waiting for their daughter's return together, and listened to Cai's muttering: "...Yan'er will not be bullied, right?"

County Magistrate Li was annoyed and scolded him a few words.

To be honest, Jung Li was not worried that his daughter would be bullied at all.

He had already explained the truth to Cai clearly, but Cai, who was cowardly, was still chattering, which really made him upset.

At this moment, suddenly a servant from the family came in and reported: "Miss is back."

Hearing this, Li Junzhu was excited and quickly ordered someone to call his daughter here.

After a while, Li Yan came to the side room and saw that her father and two mothers were there, she hurriedly greeted her.

"Daughter, are you okay? You're not angry now?" Cai saw that his daughter was frowning slightly, and hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her daughter and asked.

"No..." Even Li Yan was a little confused and shook her head and said, "Mrs. Zhou and Sister Xin are both very kind to me."
To be continued...