One word: boastful. Two words: fight.

  Madam Xiang let Tong Qingwen sit down again, and the four of them sat around the round table, eating fruit and drinking tea. Old Madam's words were few, and she was very quiet, almost as if Madam Xiang asked her a question, she would only answer one sentence, not many words, nor did she speak evasively, just right to show off the elegance and dignity of a lady.

  The lady looked very satisfied, and her affectionate eyes became loving again...

  At this time, someone pushed open the curtain and came in. It was a servant girl who said, "Madam, young master has arrived."

  As he spoke, a young gentleman in a light blue embroidered dark patterned satin robe came in from outside, with clear eyebrows and eyes, a smile at the corner of his mouth, and a elegant demeanor, stepped into the house, first deeply saluting the old lady, "Greetings, Lady Fang's mother."

  The old lady smiled and said: "It's Han Ge, it's been a long time since we met, Han Ge is more outstanding than ever."

  Xiang Yunhan's expression was somewhat shy, "Father's mother overpraised." Then he turned around and saluted Mrs. Xiang again, and turned around, a pair of handsome eyes looking at Ruoxi, with suppressed surprise in his eyes, "Qing, Qing sister..."

  As if sensing something, she stood up and faced Yun Han, slightly bowing her head in a gentle gesture, smiling faintly as she said: "Brother Yun."

  Yun Han hastily returned a courtesy, "In my place, there's no need to be restrained, Qing Miao can consider this as her own home."

  At this time, Tong Qingwen stepped forward two steps, saluted him, and said in a soft and sweet voice: "Brother-in-law..." The tone was long and drawn out, the voice tender and gentle.

  Xiang Yunhan nodded slightly and cupped his hands: "Cousin, you're here too?"

  Tong Qingwen's voice was soft and gentle, "Is Brother thirsty? Brother, please wait a moment, I'll go get a cup of tea." She said, ignoring Yun Han's attempts to stop her, and quickly left.

  Xiang Yun Han looked at Tong Qing Wen's back, and couldn't help but look at Ru Qing. Ru Qing had a smile on her face, looking very elegant, and she tilted her head to listen to Mrs. Xiang and Old Lady speak.

  She asked the lady again about the marriage of the other two girls in the Fang family, with a tone full of envy. "I heard that your second daughter has always had the reputation of being a talented woman, and now she has also settled her marriage with the Yu Guo Wang Fu. From then on, the Fang family will be relatives of the imperial family, congratulations to the old lady, felicitations to the old lady."

  The old lady smiled faintly and said: "Madam, you're overpraising me. Even if I married into a higher family, it's still just being someone's daughter-in-law; I'd still have to obey my husband, teach the children, and serve my parents-in-law."

  He smiled at the lady: "The old lady's words are also reasonable." Then he changed his tone and mentioned Rumei again, "The third daughter of your esteemed family has also found a good marriage, the younger brother of Duke Qingchang, that is truly a noble son. To say it all, the three daughters of your esteemed family have married well, only our family is not worthy, letting the fourth daughter suffer."

  He sat down on the rattan chair beside Yun Han, his hands on his knees, his expression tense for a moment, gazing at Ruo Qing's affectionate eyes with embarrassment, meeting Ruo Qing's gaze, and quickly looking away, but after a while, he couldn't help but glance at Ruo Qing again.

  The old lady chuckled and said, "Madam, this is not something that an old woman like me wants to hear. I've lived for half a lifetime and have long since seen through the superficialities of wealth and honor. Whether it's a noble family or a humble one, as long as they treat my daughter well, that's what truly matters." The old lady looked at the madam with sincerity in her voice, "Your young master has good character, is knowledgeable and reasonable, gentle and kind-hearted. To be honest, I think my daughter is actually marrying up. This child of mine has been spoiled by her father and brother's wife, she's been pampered and indulged, not to mention being picky. When the matchmaker first came to propose the marriage, she said that if your household had already taken in a concubine or had illegitimate children, she would absolutely refuse to marry. And yet her father still gave in to her demands, and it's even more infuriating that her brother and sister-in-law were egging her on, saying that there was no rush for the marriage, they had to carefully select a husband. They even said that the Jiang family was blind... repeatedly urging my daughter not to rush into an engagement. In the beginning, when her father agreed to the marriage with your household, he had also inquired about your young master's character and found out that there were no concubines in the house, and that he had always been chaste and self-disciplined. That was why he felt at ease entrusting my daughter to your household. And yet, even then, her brother from Datong still sent a letter complaining about it. Madam, what do you say? Is there such a brother in this world? Alas, this child of mine has indeed been spoiled by her brother and sister-in-law."

  Shaking head and sighing.

  At this time, Tong Qingwen had already brought in the tea and gently placed it on the small table in front of Xiang Yunhan, her voice soft and gentle, "Brother, please have some tea."

  Yun Han's face was not quite right, and he couldn't help but steal a glance at Ru Qing with his eyes. His expression was slightly nervous, while Ru Qing pretended not to notice, only gazing at Tong Qingwen with a seemingly smiling yet not-quite-smiling expression. "Cousin is indeed considerate, whoever marries you in the future will definitely be blessed."

  Tong Qingwen lowered her head, her voice embarrassed: "Fang Niang has praised me. As an orphan girl dependent on others for a living, I will still have to rely on my aunt and uncle in the future."

  A certain dim light flashed across Madam's face, and she smiled at Old Lady: "If the feelings are deep, brother and sister-in-law love each other, this is a good thing."

  "It's not necessarily so." The old lady gave Zhenzhen a glance, "This girl just returned from Datong, and her second brother's letter also came back with her. Her second brother said in the letter that this girl is indeed spoiled, and he asked her father and older brother to prepare more dowry for her, lest she would make her husband's family poor."

  He covered his mouth and smiled at the lady: "Although our family is not a high-ranking or wealthy one, we can still afford to raise a daughter-in-law. How could you, Second Master of the noble house, treat your own sister like this?"

  Xiang Yunhan couldn't help but look at Ruoqing with a strange expression, as if thinking: Ruoqing is such a delicate girl, not tall and slender, how can she eat three large bowls of rice in one meal?

  As if intentionally avoiding Yun Han's gaze, she tried her best to remain calm.

  But the old lady became more and more unconvincing, as if she was in a difficult situation, and couldn't help but say: "Grandma, you must be coaxing your granddaughter. Second brother would never say something like that."

  The old lady glared at her and said slowly, "Don't believe me? Wait till we get back and I'll let your father take out the letter to show you. Oh, by the way, I have one too, and so do your elder brother and sister-in-law."

  "Like a pouting lip," "Second Brother is really something, secretly plotting against me like this. Hmph, it's best if he never returns to the capital."

  "Good, you have backbone! When the time comes, your second brother and sister-in-law will prepare a dowry for you, it's best to throw that out of the door as well."

  As if in great distress again, she stomped her foot and said, "Grandma..."

  The old lady burst out laughing, pulled over her granddaughter and poked her forehead, "You, still don't want to admit that you've been spoiled by your brother and sister-in-law." Then she turned to Madame Shi and apologized, "My granddaughter is like this, although she's been pampered a bit, but she's also a good girl. She's skilled in needlework and etiquette, considerate and well-behaved. When her second aunt gave birth in Datong, it was Qinger who personally took charge of the arrangements. Four hundred tables of banquet were successfully managed by her with almost no mistakes." After a pause, she sincerely said to Madame Shi, "My girl is good in every way, but her only shortcoming is that she's been spoiled by her brother and sister-in-law. She's greedy for food, sleep and play, so please, Madame, help discipline her in the future."

  He smiled at the old lady and said, "What's wrong with this? Which girl isn't like this? I think Ah Qiang is lovely, can't pick out a single fault. Don't worry, old lady, Ah Qiang is so charming, I don't have time to dote on her."

  "With these words from the lady, the old woman felt at ease." The old lady smiled and turned her gaze to Xiang Yunhan, her eyes filled with kindness, "Hanjie is a good person, responsible too. Handing Qing Yatou over to you, we can also be at peace."

  Yun Han's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he couldn't help but bow to the old lady with sincerity: "Please don't worry, Old Lady, Yun Han will definitely treat Qing well... sister, and won't disappoint your good intentions." Then he turned his head and said to Ruqing: "Qing sister is dignified and virtuous, gentle and amiable, and has a broad-minded heart. To be able to marry Qing sister, Yun Han is fortunate for three lifetimes, and it's the blessing of several lifetimes. I only hope that Qing sister won't despise the humble background of my family."

  She lowered her head shyly, her voice barely audible, as if she was embarrassed: "I've spoken too heavily to Brother Xiang. Being able to be with Brother Xiang is also a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes." Ugh, who can't say such nauseating words?! She's been growing up in this kind of nauseating talk since childhood.

  He looked at the lady to his left and right, seemingly satisfied, and then jokingly said to the old lady: "Look, the young couple is already treating each other with respect like guests, haha..."

  The old lady also smiled along with them, and Yun Han was greatly embarrassed. Yu Mian's face became even more red with shame, and Ruoxi also lowered her head, as if she couldn't bear the shyness.

  Tong Qingwen also laughed and said with a smile: "Brother is really lucky, can marry Fang Niangzi such a jade-like person."

  The old lady looked at Qingwen with a loving smile, and her face seemed to have a hint of pity: "Miss Gu's daughter has already reached the age of marriage, and according to reason, she should be able to find a husband. But hearing what Madam said earlier, Miss Gu's parents had just passed away, and according to reason, she should observe three years of mourning. But this way, wouldn't it delay Miss Gu's marriage?"

  Tong Qingwen heard Old Lady Fang say this and hastily lifted her head, her eyes slightly red, as if immersed in sorrow.

  He glanced at his wife, his face flashing with sorrow, his voice low and hoarse: "Madam, you're speaking right to my heart. Qingwen is already of marriageable age, and originally, my brother and sister-in-law had prepared a good match for her, but now... Alas, it's also my poor niece's fate, if she has to observe mourning for three years, she'll end up becoming an old maid..."

  She nodded to the lady and continued: "It's not right to delay Qingwen's lifelong event, but this child is also a filial one. The only plan is to get married within 100 days and 'borrow' her filial piety. However... there are many men waiting to be married in the capital, and it's hard to find someone who meets all the requirements in a short time, so... I think..." She didn't continue speaking, but her expression towards Old Lady and Ruxue was already hesitant and apologetic.

  Xiang Yunhan was also restless, quickly glancing at Ruqing and then hastily lowering his head.

  It seems like the grand finale has finally arrived with a thud in my heart.