Tong Ruyan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I've almost rested during the day anyway, so I'll trouble you, Princess."
After dinner, Qingyue came with the nanny: "Madame, this is Madam Fang. Please teach her some basic etiquette. We are going to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow. Madam, this is Madam Ruan."
Tong Ruyan smiled at Nanny Ruan and said, "Hello, Nanny Ruan."
Nanny Ruan was well-known for her kindness and good temper: "Hello, Madam Fang, let's get started."
Qingyue watched the two of them start, then she stepped out, smiled at Fang Shaohua and Fang Shaoyu outside the yard, and went back to Beibei.
Fang Shaohua looked at Fang Shaoyu and said, "When you go to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow, pay more attention. Xiaoxi has already told you the specific situation."
Fang Shaoyu nodded and said, "I heard that Prince Ling is a playboy. Do you think we will meet him tomorrow?"
Fang Shaohua looked at Fang Shaoyu in confusion: "Are you interested in Ling Shizi?"
Fang Shaoyu chuckled: "We are cousins after all, aren't you interested, big brother?"
Well, there really isn't one. Fang Shaohua shook his head: "Anyway, pay attention and be alert when you get there."
To be honest, they had no idea about the position of the Crown Prince, so who knows what the women in the Ling Mansion would think!
The next day came in a blink of an eye. Beibei had the carriage ready early. Looking at Fang Shaohua and others, he said, "Brother, sister-in-law, and second brother, please be careful when you go there. I'll let Xiaochan stay with sister-in-law and take care of her."
To say that he was taking care of her was actually to give Xiaochan to Tong Ruyan. Xiaochan stepped forward and saluted towards Tong Ruyan: "Meet the Madam."
Tong Ruyan smiled and nodded: "Hello, Xiaochan."
Seeing the people getting on the carriage, Xingyun was still the driver, and the carriage was heading towards Linghou Mansion. When they arrived at the door, Xiaochan got off the carriage with the visiting card and handed it to the other party.
Madam Ling had received news yesterday that the grandson of the second branch of the Ling family had come to Beijing. She had originally thought of sending someone to invite them over today, but she had never expected that they would come on their own. Now all the things she had prepared were useless.
Madam Ling Hou stepped forward with a smile and stood in front of Madam Ling: "Mother, you see, you are indeed a descendant of the Ling family, and you still care about the Ling family. I just don't know how Second Uncle raised such a child?"
The implication was that the second uncle was a peasant, so how could his children be so outstanding? It happened that Ling Shizi was also at home today, so of course he understood what his mother meant.
However, other people did not hear the voice-over. After all, in everyone's eyes, Madam Linghou was a saint. How could she possibly say something that implied something to others
So one by one, they began to praise him: "Who says it's not true? Otherwise, we can say that Second Uncle is excellent! He is born with a good fate. This child has caught the prince's eye. It is a foregone conclusion that he will rise to a high position in the future."
"That's right, from now on, our prince will have more help. The most important thing is, marrying a daughter of a rich and powerful family will give him more help."
"Yes, yes, yes. I just don't know how many girls of the right age there are. We have to choose carefully. Don't you agree, Madam? Since the Second Madam is not here, of course you have to make the decision. Don't you agree, Madam?"
Finding a wife for the second house is a thankless task. Who would be willing to take the trouble? But when he looked up, he found that the old lady was staring at him, and he couldn't help but twitched his lips.
"Who says it's not true? If we find a good one, it will be a great help indeed. But it's still too early to do that. After all, after he passes the imperial examination, he will have to find a family of higher status."
The old lady nodded and said, "That makes sense. You have considered it carefully. If you wait until he passes the exam before looking for someone, his family background will be different."
"Yes, if you pass the exam, the choices will be different. Even if you don't pass the exam, our Marquis' Mansion is not bad, right?"
"That's right, but I won't fail the exam. After all, I'm the one favored by the prince!"
"That's not necessarily true. After all, even tigers take naps sometimes."
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Madam Ling was in a good mood watching everyone talking. Don't look at it, he is indeed her son, even if he has been living away from home since he was a child, he is still excellent.
"Okay, the exam hasn't even started yet! Saying you can't pass the exam is like cursing my grandson."
Seeing that the old lady was a little unhappy, everyone quieted down. Just at this time, the steward of Linghou Mansion had brought several people in. After Fang Shaohua and others came in, they saw a room full of women, young and old, and they were a little overwhelmed.
"Grandson Shaohua has met his grandmother."
"Grandson Shaoyu has met his grandmother."
"Granddaughter-in-law Ruyan has met grandmother."
When she heard the title of grandson's wife, Mrs. Ling was stunned. Her eldest grandson was actually married? Fortunately, a group of people were still discussing Fang Shaohua's marriage just now, but it turned out that she didn't need it at all.
But seeing his grandchildren for the first time, he still had to smile: "This is Shaohua and Shaoyu, right? Are you two here to participate in the Autumn Examination?"
Fang Shaoyu was quick-witted and didn't have any ulterior motives, so he told the truth on the spot: "No, grandma, it was my eldest brother who took part in the Autumn Examination alone, and I came here to run errands for him."
As for the fact that he would continue to study and take exams in the future, he did not say anything. But after saying this, he could feel the enthusiasm of Mrs. Ling, and she fell silent at a speed visible to the naked eye and nodded.
"I see. Shaohua, you must have worked hard on this journey. Why don't you ask someone to arrange a courtyard for you to stay in the Marquis' Mansion. After all, the Prince's Mansion is an outsider, and there is no one in charge living there now. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to live in the Prince's Mansion."
Fang Shaoyu frowned. Actually, he had never felt the love of his grandmother since he was a child. After learning that she was not his biological grandmother, he still had some expectations for his biological grandmother.
Plus, I heard that my grandmother is the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion, so she should be quite knowledgeable. Now this attitude makes people feel that it is a bit boring. The attitude towards the promising grandson and the unpromising grandson is quite clear.
It seems that eldest brother's previous worries were not unnecessary. This Marquis' Mansion is indeed a place full of intrigue as soon as one enters.
He just needed to keep silent from now on. He glanced at his sister-in-law. Well, she was even worse off than him. At least he was the grandson and got a word from his grandmother! This sister-in-law was ignored the whole time, and she didn't even respond to her greetings. The Linghou Mansion really had good family education.
Fang Shaohua could naturally see it at a glance. The year he spent with the prince was not in vain. At least he learned more than ever before and could read people's hearts more accurately.
"Grandma, what are you talking about? The princess is in charge of the palace now. Although the princess is under house arrest, it is still okay for her to let one or two guests stay. What's more, we have settled down. In the next period of time, my grandson will also concentrate on reviewing and will not go out much. There is no need to go through so much trouble. Moving here and there will only waste time."
"Besides, my grandson just came to Kyoto, and he also plans to learn more. After all, our place is small, and there is not much to learn. Today, I just came here to visit my elders and then I will go back."
The implication of the words is very clear. Today we are just the younger generation visiting the elders. Don't make any other requests, it's useless. Don't expect us to move in and don't bother us in the future.
The old lady was very experienced, how could she not understand what Fang Shaohua meant? She understood that this eldest son, like her second son, did not intend to get involved in the relationship with Linghou Mansion.
Thinking of this, the old lady's face looked a little bad. She had met the third grandson last time, and this time she met the eldest grandson and the second grandson. The appearance of these three people was not a problem. They were handsome, and with a little training, they would have extraordinary temperament.
If we can gather them back to the Linghou Mansion, would we still be afraid that the Linghou Mansion will not be able to stand up in the future? But for this kind of thing, we should take our time. And what about Tong Ruyan, the grandson's wife
Do you really think that anyone can be her granddaughter-in-law? What a joke, this woman looks good on the outside, but in fact, she knows nothing.
"Is that so? Then stay and have lunch together when the Marquis comes back at noon. Yue'er, this is your elder brother and second brother. You have nothing to do today, so please entertain them."
Prince Ling had no objection, and he was still looking forward to the sudden addition of brothers. After all, he was the only male in the Linghou Mansion before, and he seemed a little lonely.
Now that we have three more people, we want to get closer to them, but the people of the Fang family are very wary.
"Okay, Grandmother, Big Brother, Second Brother, let's go. I'll take you around the mansion and see what our mansion is like."
Fang Shaohua frowned, somewhat reluctant to go, because if they left, Tong Ruyan would be left alone. She was worried that Tong Ruyan could not cope with it, so she glanced at Tong Ruyan.
Tong Ruyan also noticed Fang Shaohua's gaze, smiled at him, and signaled with her eyes: Go, I'm fine, I can handle it.
Although I am worried, I still have to go. Fang Shaohua held Tong Ruyan's hand and said, "The prince and I are going to go shopping and will be back soon."
Then he turned to look at the old lady and said, "Grandma, my wife is timid. I'd like to trouble you to take care of her. She can't stand being scared."
This was said as if someone was trying to scare her. Of course, the old lady's original intention was to make Tong Ruyan give up and ask to leave.
Fang Shaohua's thoughts are quite sharp. In this way, he cannot let his grandson have such a burden, but he can take it slowly.
"Who would bully your wife if you said that? Go quickly. I will take good care of your wife."
Fang Shaohua knocked on the door for a while, then smiled and followed Master Ling away, leaving the group of women behind.