Aunt Cui was the first to arrive at the assistant minister's residence. Lady Yin was waiting for her. When she heard the report, she quickly asked someone to invite her to the inner courtyard for tea.
Before Aunt Cui came, she was a little perturbed. The last time she discussed with Lady Yin about their children's marriage, Yu Shu came to make a scene. In the end, they parted on bad terms. She even stayed for a few days in Lady Yin's residence. In the end, she was chased out.
She did not expect that when she saw her today, Lady Yin was much more enthusiastic than before. She treated her with good tea and water, and her words and actions were intimate. This made Concubine Cui's worried heart feel at ease. After hearing a few good words, she secretly felt proud. She did not get married to an ideal husband, but she gave birth to a good daughter. Now she was a proper wife.
Yin Furen first complimented Cui Yiniang's golden hairpin and silk dress, and then sighed with emotion that things remain the same, but people have changed. Next, she mentioned Yu Shu, "Your daughter is really not an ordinary person, even His Majesty praised her and bestowed her with special honor. You, a girl, really, really, even ten sons of other people can't compare to you. That day, I had the intention to become in-laws with you. Now it seems that I really have climbed the social ladder. Your daughter is probably the son of a prince or prime minister. Only then will she be a good match. "
After hearing this, Aunt Cui was stunned and then happy. She was stunned because she did not expect that her unfilial daughter would think that a son of an assistant minister was too low. Happy because she could have a son of a prince as a son-in-law?!
"Sister's words, words …" Aunt Cui was so excited that she blushed and stuttered, "Are you trying to make fun of me?"
A trace of disdain flashed across Lady Yin's eyes. She smiled and said, "Am I someone who speaks without thinking? I said it and you don't believe me. Wait, I have a few guests here to chat about tea. If you believe me, I will help you find out which noble son in Anling City is still unmarried. I will let you choose a good one."
Aunt Cui looked hesitant.
Madam Yin was a little displeased. "Why? Don't you trust me?"
Aunt Cui hurriedly shook her head and said with some grievance, "Madam doesn't know. That girl has a big mind and doesn't like me to make decisions for her. Last time, she was angry with me. I'm afraid that if I act on my own this time, I'll make her angry again. Why don't you wait for me to go back and ask her for her opinion?"
Mrs. Yin let out a laugh and said, "Look at how impatient you are. I'm only helping you to inquire, but it's as if I want you to bring a son-in-law home today. Girls are all thin-skinned. How can they find their own in-laws? Why don't you prepare for her first? It won't be too late to ask her when there's some progress. "
When Concubine Cui heard this, she hurriedly agreed.
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After dinner, Yu Shu heard that Aunt Cui had gone out during the day. She called Zhou Hu, who was in charge of the front yard, and found out that she had gone to Assistant Minister Yin's house on East Gate Street. Yu Shu frowned.
She temporarily postponed checking on Yu Xiaoxiu's homework for the night and went to see Aunt Cui first.
After Aunt Cui was brought here, the mother and daughter didn't see each other every day. They didn't even eat together. Even Yu Xiaoxiu abided by filial piety and came to see her every night after school or when he came back from the medical center.
Aunt Cui was trying on new clothes in the room. She wasn't allowed to show up at the government banquet the day before yesterday, so Yu Shu gave her a box of expensive hairpins and beads. At this moment, she held a long green jade bead bracelet and gestured it on her body. Suddenly, she heard Xiang Sui call "Miss" behind her. She turned around and saw Yu Shu standing at the door looking at her. She felt guilty and almost dropped the thing in her hand.
"Did Mother go out today?" Yu Shu didn't question her. She wanted to maintain a peaceful relationship with her birth mother. Towards the simple-minded Aunt Cui, her minimum requirement was to not cause trouble for her.
"Ah, yes." Aunt Cui turned her head to put the bead bracelet back into the jewelry box. She didn't want Xiang Sui to see the uncomfortable expression on her face.
"Where did you go? Did you buy anything on the street? If you ran out of money, I'll ask Lin 'er to send it over later."
Aunt Cui wasn't stupid enough to think that she could hide where she went during the day from Yu Shu. She squeezed a smile and said, "Assistant Minister's wife invited me to have tea. I stayed at her residence for a while and hurried back."
Yu Shu pretended to be surprised. "Assistant Minister Yin's residence? I was chased out by him last time and fell out with him. Why are you still in contact with him? "
Aunt Cui said unhappily, "I didn't ask anyone to chase me out. It's all your fault …" Seeing that Yu Shu was frowning in displeasure, she didn't dare to continue to blame her. She didn't even dare to mention that Lady Yin had given her advice.
Yu Shu asked a few more questions. Aunt Cui only said that Lady Yin had invited her to have tea and complimented her on her clothes and jewelry. As for how she met and spoke with the other furens, she didn't mention a word to Yu Shu.
Yu Shu could tell that Aunt Cui was hiding something and knew that she wouldn't be able to get the truth out of her. She glanced at the young maidservant who was hiding in the corner, obviously afraid of her, and left with her people.
Aunt Cui thought that she had escaped her interrogation and secretly rejoiced. Who would have thought that just as she fell asleep that night, Xiang Sui, who was guarding the door, was called away?
In the East Upper Room, Xiang Sui trembled as she stood in front of Yu Shu with her head lowered. She whispered about Aunt Cui's visit to the Assistant Minister's residence during the day. "Madam first met Lady Yin. The two of them drank tea together. This servant was asked to leave. Not long after, a few other furens came. I don't know what they said. They stayed for about an hour until the sun set. Then Madam was sent out by Lady Yin."
Yu Shu understood that this girl had been beaten last time and didn't dare to coax her. Seeing that she couldn't say anything, she asked someone to bring her out.
She thought that she might have been overthinking this time. That Lady Yin probably wanted to repair her relationship with Aunt Cui, so she held a tea party to invite her.
No matter how stupid Aunt Cui was, she wouldn't collaborate with others to harm her.
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