The sound of "mother" interrupted the flower-viewing feast of the nobles. Everyone looked over and saw three pretty girls running over and surrounding Liu Rouniang. Everyone was shocked.

Obviously they had misunderstood. Rou Niang was already married, but she didn't know what her husband's family did.

Liu Rouniang introduced her three daughters to everyone openly. Hearing that they all had the surname Liu, everyone understood that they all had the surname Liu either because their husband's family was not prominent, or because their husbands were no longer around.

So she is a widow raising a baby!

Thinking of this, the people who were originally interested lost some interest. Although they wanted to get close to the Liu family, if it was Liu Rouniang, it would not be possible for her to marry her unmarried nephew.

At the same time, the nobleman with a thoughtful mind set his sights on these three girls, since their surname was Liu, the Liu family recognized these three children.

The younger Liu Yujin was too young, but Yurong was of the right age and could be married off. She would get married in two or three years. Yuyan was a little younger, but she had been married off early. It was just that she seemed a little lively and outgoing at the time, not as stable as Liu Yurong. Therefore, most people set their sights on Liu Yurong, who was well-behaved and steady in her behavior.

There were also families with children of the right age who would take the initiative to approach and strike up a conversation.

This was the case with the Feng family. Mrs. Feng, the wife of Mr. Feng, stepped forward and took the initiative to talk to Liu Rouniang, asking, "Are these children named Liu after their father?"

I have to ask this question clearly. It would be bad if there is another misunderstanding.

Li Rouniang shook her head and said carefully: "That's not the case. My husband's family has no one left. My grandmother took pity on the four of us, mother and daughter, who had no one to rely on. She was afraid that we would be bullied, so she changed our surnames."

Madam Feng nodded in understanding, then smiled and took Liu Yurong's hand and said, "This girl is really well-behaved and cute. I wonder how old she is?"

Liu Yurong answered seriously without knowing what was going on. It was also the first time for Liu Rouniang to attend such a banquet. She could not guess what the ladies were thinking for a moment. She thought it was just like the casual chat in the village, with only polite words coming from each other.

So he politely asked the boy beside Madam Feng, who looked about the same age as Yurong, and said with a smile: "Your young master looks about the same age as my Yurong."

The speaker may not mean anything, but the listener may take it seriously. Madam Feng immediately took advantage of the situation. Her husband was struggling in the government in the capital, and if he had a family connection with the Liu family, it would be a great help. So she quickly said, "Yes, yes, my son Feng Shi is about the same age as Yurong, and they can usually play together."

She pulled La Feng and said, "Shi'er, be good and take your sister over there to play for a while. I thought that if the two of you play well and develop a good relationship since childhood, it will be easier for him to control you in the future!"

Rouniang didn't think much about it, so she asked Yurong to take Feng Shi somewhere else. Yujin and Yuyan walked around hand in hand, looking around. They felt bored, and saw their sister bringing a little boy, who also ran over. The three of them surrounded Feng Shi and chattered.

Although Feng Shi was young, he was very mature among the nobles in the capital. So he immediately understood what his mother meant. After thinking about it, he felt that Yurong was indeed cute and well-behaved, but she was not as good-looking as the girls in the capital!

After all, she was recognized by Old Madam Liu. Even though she is now living a life of luxury, she did live a rough life before. Her skin is darker and rougher. Even her facial features... Eh? Her facial features are not so good, Feng Shi secretly evaluated in his heart.

Yurong politely introduced the general landscape of the garden to Feng Shi. Feng Shi also responded perfunctorily, and it was obvious that the two had no other feelings for each other.

Liu Yuyan was a person who could not sit still. Seeing the two people chatting in official language and feeling bored, she pulled Yujin and ran away again.

Naturally, Zhou's family also came to chat with Old Madam Liu. The Wu family was far away in the border, so naturally they couldn't come to take care of her. Madam Zhou from the Zhou family said, "Rouniang looks like a well-behaved girl, but who is her husband's family?"

Old Lady Liu smiled and said, "There is no one left in her husband's family because of the war."

Mrs. Zhou sighed again, but she was thinking in her heart,

When he privately pulled Zhou aside, he said, "It's probably going to be hard for your sister-in-law's daughter to find a husband. Seeing what Madam Liu said about going to the ancestral hall, the three children all have the surname Liu. I'm afraid they will have to share our Qingfeng's property in the future."

Zhou heard this and said hurriedly, "Mother, you must not say such things. If outsiders hear this, it will seem like we are after our property."

Madam Zhou tugged at her daughter's hand and said, "Silly daughter, you are the only one who is stupid. Can't you see? This widow Liu Rouniang has three children. Who would marry this noble lady in the capital? I'm afraid she will die of old age in this family. By then, wouldn't the good things in Madam Liu's hands be left to Liu Rouniang for her to use? There are not a lot of them. Our Qingfeng is the eldest son and grandson. If we want to keep them, we should leave them to him!"

Zhou sighed and said, "You can't say that. Think about it, my husband is a concubine's son after all!"

"Nonsense! He has been raised under the name of Madam Liu since he was a child, so he is the eldest son and grandson!"

Zhou stopped talking. Her mother was just like that. She was raised by her grandmother, but she did not follow her mother's personality. Her grandmother married her because she was a good friend of Old Madam Liu. Her mother was still eyeing the family property. She was really helpless!

She knew what her husband meant. He was now a general and could create a world for his children. He didn't want to forcefully take Madam Liu's dowry and other property. She also thought that even if Madam Liu's property was to be given, it should be given to Liu Fufeng. No need to rush, leave some for Rou Niang. This was also right.

Her husband gave her money out of affection, and if he didn't, she couldn't say anything wrong. But she was upset when her mother said that. Then she heard Madam Zhou say, "How about this? I'll find a widow among our distant relatives and see if there's anyone who wants to remarry or marry her as a concubine. Then I'll marry her off to Rou Niang and keep her far away from me. You won't have to worry about that!"

Zhou was shocked when she heard this, and quickly waved her hands and said, "Mother, you must not have such thoughts. This will annoy my mother-in-law!"

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her daughter but didn't take her words to heart. Instead, she began to think about whether there were any widowed men of the right age around her.

It is said that Zheng Wenxuan and his wife were chatting with Old Lady Liu. Zheng Wenxuan naturally cried poor again. His expenses were huge. Recently, he liked a painting, but his wife Zheng refused to buy it. Although Zhou Wenxuan was lustful and a gambler, he was a playboy, but he had one thing that was very good. He respected his eldest sister and listened to his wife very much. These two points made him live a comfortable life even though he was a little spendthrift and a little dandy.

Old Madam Liu knew it very well. She didn't want to make things too difficult for the only bloodline left by her father. Moreover, when she brought him back to the capital, Zheng Wenxuan was just ten years old. She favored him because of his father, which led to his character today. She was more or less responsible.

Besides, she felt she owed Madam Zheng something, so she gave her a lot of good things with a wave of her hand, making the two of them smile happily.

When Zheng Wenxuan went to chat with the man, Madam Zheng privately said to Madam Liu: "Wanru is old now, and I want to ask Madam Liu to help me find a good family for her."

After all, Zheng Wenxuan was famous. Although his daughter was the eldest daughter, it might not be easy for her to get married. Besides, Mrs. Zheng's family was not very prominent, so the mother was worried. Old Lady Liu nodded, thinking from her own perspective, she could understand.

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