There are really many people in the Song family. Although none of them hold high-ranking official positions, there are also many officials and their families. Zhulan has investigated the Song family and can naturally identify Miss Song, the cousin of Bai in the hall.
Next to Miss Song is her mother, whose surname is Liu. Liu is a mother who loves her daughter very much and is very concerned about her daughter's marriage, which wins Zhulan's favor.
Mrs. Liu was rather plump, but it was obvious that she was a beauty when she was young. Since her mother was beautiful, her daughter would naturally be very pretty. Miss Song looked like a painting when she sat still.
Xue Han was stunned. Miss Song's beauty was not in her face, but in her temperament like an orchid. Xue Han thought to herself, Brother Wu Ming is so lucky.
Zhulan sat down with Bai. The seat was well arranged and Liu sat next to her. There were too many people and Bai could not take care of them all, so she quickly went out to greet people.
Liu was the first to greet, "Shu Ren."
Zhulan had no connections with the Song family, and the Song family was low-key, so she had never met Liu at a banquet in the capital. "Lady Liu."
Liu patted her daughter's hand and said, "This is my daughter Song Lan."
Zhulan also pulled Xuehan over, "This is my little girl, Zhou Xuehan."
Liu looked at Miss Zhou. Miss Zhou had gained good reputation in the capital city in her half-year of hard work. Of course, her marriage was also enviable and talked about. "Miss Zhou looks like a lady."
Zhulan was also happy that her daughter looked like her. If she told Zhou Shuren about this, she would really cry, "It's Miss Song who looks like you too."
Liu quickly calculated Miss Zhou's clothes. Needless to say, the material of the clothes was the best from the cloth shops in Beijing. The key was how to wear it, from the bracelets to the head ornaments. There were only a few words in her mind: the Zhou family was really rich. "The gemstone bracelet on Miss Zhou's hand is very rare."
Zhulan saw the shock in Liu's eyes, but this really had nothing to do with the Zhou Mansion. This was given to Xuehan by Rongchuan. No one knew when Rongchuan started to like shopping. Of course, he didn't buy only for Xuehan. Some of her jewelry were also given by Rongchuan. Zhou Shuren was jealous for a long time at that time. Zhou Shuren also wanted to buy some, but he was not as generous as Rongchuan. Rongchuan is now so generous that he is inhumane.
Zhulan smiled. She couldn't say it was a gift from Rongchuan. "Miss Song's hairpin is rare."
This is the truth. Look at the carved hairpin. The orchid on it looks like a real one. She fell in love with it at first sight.
Liu smiled. This was all because of her dowry. It was a huge dowry. Well, the Song family was not short of money. "This is a piece of jade I picked out from my dowry and asked a master to carve it. I only have two daughters. The eldest has been married for many years, and this little girl is also the youngest. If the elder daughter has something, the younger daughter will naturally have something."
Zhulan felt very proud. It was Liu's dowry. She had inquired about the dowry of Liu's eldest daughter. The Song family had a solid foundation. The wealth accumulated by each branch over the years was enormous. The dowry back then was also talked about with great relish, not to mention the dowry added by each branch.
Zhulan thought to herself that Wu Ming had overcome difficulties in his life and now he had found a good marriage. "You love your daughter very much. The whole capital knows it."
Liu liked to hear that. She really loved her daughter because she also had parents who loved her. So when her daughter’s engagement was broken off, she was furious and wanted to find someone better than the previous one. “You also love your daughter. I also heard about the dowry.”
That is real money given to the son-in-law, but then again, when you think about it, you have to give a large dowry when you marry your daughter.
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "We are all experienced people. It's even harder for girls, so we naturally have to love them more."
Liu particularly agreed with this. The daughters of aristocratic families are noble, but she is also helpless. Those who are lucky will enjoy unlimited glory, while those who are unlucky can only accept their bad luck. It was because Liu admired Yang that she readily agreed to her daughter's marriage.
Liu hoped that her daughter could get along well with Yang. Yang and Wu Ming were related by blood, and although she would not interfere in the Wu family's backyard, she knew from her information that the Zhou family had helped the Wu family too much. In the heart of this future son-in-law, the Zhou family were both benefactors and relatives.
Especially since it was Lord Zhou who arranged for his future son-in-law to come to Beijing, this favor is even greater.
Zhulan and Liu were chatting about other things. Her daughter and Miss Song were also chatting behind them. Zhulan didn't listen much and focused on chatting with Liu.
Although everyone at the banquet was wondering why Zhulan and Liu got along so well, they didn't think too much about it because Miss Song had reached marriage age and the Zhou family didn't have a suitable candidate for engagement.
The banquet ended quickly and Zhulan and Liu left together.
At first, Liu wanted her daughter to have more contact with Yang. After chatting, Liu liked Yang very much and said affectionately, "I don't like to go out, but if you go to Zhou's house, I will be happy to go and I will definitely visit you someday."
Zhulan also liked Liu because Liu's thoughts were partly in sync with hers. "Okay, I'll definitely prepare some refreshments and wait for you."
Because Yang's rank was higher, Liu gestured to Yang to get on the carriage and leave first. Zhulan did not refuse and got on the carriage first.
Liu waited until the carriage left before taking her daughter on board. Song Lan rarely saw her mother so happy. "Mother, do you like Yang Shuren very much?"
Liu admitted generously, "I like it. You know that sometimes my mother has some over-the-top ideas. I didn't expect that Yang could get along with me."
Song Lan thought to herself, mother was being too reserved. She was spoiled since she was a child, and her personality was different from that of a young lady from an aristocratic family. She was really bold, and only became more restrained after she married father.
In the Zhou family carriage, Xue Han said, "Mother, Miss Song is really gentle. My daughter feels so comfortable talking to her. She is gentle and caring. Of course, she is also well-educated. It is really unfair that such a good person was rejected."
Although Xue Han received good reviews after arriving in the capital, she also had shortcomings. Even with the teaching of Fourth Sister-in-law, she still had some shortcomings. Miss Song gave her a lot of guidance just now and was considerate of her emotions. She is such a gentle person.
Zhulan laughed, "You should be thankful for canceling the engagement. If not, we wouldn't have any chance of getting hurt."
Xue Han was stunned, "Mom, what did you say?"
There is no one in her family who is suitable for Miss Song. Jiang Du is indeed at the age for engagement. It's not that she looks down on her elder sister and brother-in-law, but there is too much difference between them. Even if he is the grandson of the Zhou family, to be honest, the Song family with such a family background really looks down on their eldest nephew.
Besides, Miss Song is already an adult, a few years older than her eldest nephew!
Zhulan took her daughter's hand and whispered the name Wu Ming in her ear. How could she not know what her daughter was thinking? Even if Wu Ming was marrying above her station, and even though Miss Song had been rejected for engagement once, it was still the prince who was pulling the strings!
Xue Han covered her mouth. This was really big news. She was just thinking about it. Her mother was too enthusiastic towards Lady Liu today. It was the first time she saw her mother so enthusiastic.