Chapter 89 Settled (Part 1)

  Yao Hua walked to the entrance of Qian Xi Residence, Rui Qing hastily came over and asked: "Second Miss is here to see Old Madame?"

  Yao Hua nodded weakly.

  Rui Qing glanced at the second young lady, whose sharp jawline and snow-white face made her eyebrows seem like mountains, and her lips were colorless. She looked very pitiful. Although Rui Qing's heart ached, she still said: "The old lady has been uncomfortable for several days and ordered before resting that no one is allowed to disturb her. Second young lady, please go back first and come again when the old lady wakes up!"

  Yao Hua lifted her head and took a glance at the old lady's house, her eyes suddenly dimmed, and she turned around and walked away with a sense of despair.

  ……

  The whole Tao family was in an uproar over Mrs. Tao's "illness". Duke Mu had taken a liking to Eighth Miss, and a down-on-his-luck young man named Gu Ying came to propose marriage to Second Miss Yao Hua.

  The servants of the Tao family were also extremely surprised.

  The Marquis's Manor must have known something, otherwise how could they let the Second Young Miss marry the Eighth Young Miss. Gradually, people started talking about what happened that night when the Eldest Brother-in-law and the Second Young Miss were in the Fifth Young Miss's courtyard...

  The lady of the house was ill, and the people below took advantage of the opportunity to slack off. In the evening, several women gathered together to eat and drink, gamble and gossip about the young ladies in the mansion. Just as they were getting into it, three or five women brought male servants and burst into the back room, tied up the gambling women without saying a word, took away the gambling equipment and money on the table, and without interrogation, before dawn, several women were beaten with boards, and the leaders were immediately expelled from the Tao mansion.

  It seems like the situation a few years ago when Old Lady Tao was in charge, everyone immediately speculated that with Eldest Mistress's illness, Old Lady Tao had regained power, and as a result, everyone became cautious and no longer dared to discuss other matters.

  The next day, Rui Qing personally brought over the two maidservants, smiling as she spoke to Rong Hua, "One is called Hong Yu, and the other is called Hong Ying. They were both selected by Old Madam, who knows that Miss excels at needlework, but can't do all the household chores herself, so it's better to have a maidservant skilled with a needle and thread in the house." Rui Qing said this as she had the maidservant called Hong Yu come forward to pay her respects to Rong Hua.

  Rui Qing continued: "Hongying often helps me take care of the old lady's seasonal clothes, this girl has been following and learning from the nanny since she was a child for two years, she is polite and courteous."

  Hongying stepped forward to pay her respects, and Ronghua helped her up. The etiquette was thorough, so there was no need for a special mention of teaching the nurse, unless Hongying had come to her side to remind her?

  Hongyu and Hongying, two sisters, were plain in appearance, only able to be considered as having regular features. Such a maid without beauty but with careful training should have been prepared for Yaohua by the old lady, but now she was sent to her room, the old lady's intention...

  Rui Qing had the maid bring over some fabric for making clothes, "The old lady instructed to make a few more dresses for Eighth Miss, and especially invited the master tailor to take measurements today," she said with a slight smile, revealing a round dimple, "The old lady had me help pick out these fabrics, Eighth Miss take a look and see if you like them, if not I'll have someone bring over some more for you to choose from."

  Ronghua took a look at the fabrics they were holding, all of which were high-quality and expensive styles. She smiled slightly, "Of course Grandmother's choices are always good."

  Rui Qing's smile was a few points more solemn than usual, "As long as Eighth Miss likes it," he said to the master beside him, "be careful with the amount."

  The tailor smiled and nodded, walked to Ronghua's front, bowed, and carefully measured her up, smiling apologetically as he did so. "There are some new styles that have recently become popular, I'll show them to you in a moment, miss."

  Ronghua nodded slightly.

  The tailor master said: "We are the old Tan's shop in Bridge East, we have been serving the old lady and madam of the mansion for some days, so Miss Handicraft can rest assured."

  The master tailor's eyes sparkled, revealing a hint of something. Rong Hua smiled, having seen tailors before, but this was the first time someone had explained it so clearly, as if afraid she wouldn't come back again in the future.

  Rui Qing took the tailor away, and Rong Hua instructed Mu Jin, "Give my seasonal clothes to Hong Ying to take care of!" Then she looked at Hong Yu, "Originally, there was a maid in charge of needlework in my room. A few days ago, the second miss's side lacked manpower, so she was transferred over. Now that you're here, it's just right for you to take care of it. There's nothing else to do except for a few small clothes and the embroidery on the horse-faced skirt that hasn't been finished yet. I'll have Jinxiu bring them to you later."

  Hong Yu nodded in agreement.

  Jinxiu and Mugen led down Hongyu and Hongying two sisters, Ronghua leaned on the soft couch to continue reading.

  After a while, Mu Jin came and said: "The second young lady has gone to the old lady's Millennium Residence again, but the old lady still hasn't seen her." He paused for a moment, "I think the old lady won't bother with her anymore."

  Compared to the coldness of Yao Hua's side, this side was bustling with activity. The second madam brought the young ladies over for a visit, chatting intimately with her, and the young ladies also surrounded her, laughing and talking. Before long, the third madam and Jing Hua also arrived, as if they had all gathered in her room.

  After talking for a while, the crowd finally dispersed.

  Ronghua thought it was about time, so she called Mu Jin to change her clothes and go to the main wife's quarters.

  "Miss, why bother? The old lady is ill and doesn't want to talk to you anyway. You still go to serve her medicine on time, but this morning the old lady said not to come again. Besides, grandma is now standing on your side, what else do you have to worry about?"

  These days her house was bustling, Yao Hua's side was quiet and seemed to have been forgotten. Her situation with Yao Hua suddenly reversed, everyone guessed that she had become the old lady's new favorite...

  Even the maid in her house thought so after hearing what Rui Qing said today.

  Even if the old lady had already sensed something about Yao Hua, decades of grandmotherly love couldn't be extinguished in an instant. The old lady would never allow Yao Hua to marry that Mr. Gu. Although it seemed calm on the surface, a reversal could happen in just a moment. Moreover, since the engagement letter hadn't been exchanged and the marriage hadn't been finalized, at least she wanted to let the old lady see that their family's relationship with the Xue family would be beneficial for the Tao family.

  Rong Hua served the old lady with her medicine and then went to the old lady's room to pay her respects. The old lady was just about to have dinner, so she asked Rong Hua to join her.

  After dinner, the old lady kept Ronghua behind to talk.

  The grandmother and grandson sat on the warm kang, Honghua took out a big pillow for the old lady to lean against.

  The old lady sighed, "You must have heard about the recent events. Your mother is also ill because of this. That man with the surname Gu was originally a small official under your father's command, but somehow he got evidence to falsely accuse your father and Su Xiyao of having some connection. The imperial court is currently investigating this matter, and it's likely that there will be some rumors that will affect your father. Your father can only temporarily stabilize the situation, but unexpectedly, that Gu man has now proposed to marry your second sister, otherwise he will report your father to the authorities."

  The old lady glanced at Ronghua beside her, "If it's really been reported, the top will inevitably have to investigate, and our Tao family will inevitably...". She sighed, "Your mother has always been soft-hearted, that's why she got sick."

  "Now that you're all grown up at home, I won't hide some things from you. After thinking about it, I think the only way is to temporarily engage your second sister to him, and wait for your father to get evidence of the false accusation before making further plans." As she spoke, she looked at Rong Hua with kindness, "Now that I've seen you, I think you're a sensible child, so I'll talk to you about it and see what you think."

  Ronghua was taken aback, what did the old lady mean by this?

  How to get back is good, hehe.

  What is the standard answer?

  I'm going to rest now, I should be back in the city tomorrow hehe.

  Looked at pink for a bit, tomorrow will still be updated daily.