I fought back after reselling my engagement

That afternoon, Chunyan went to the Su Mansion and gave clothes and tea to the two girls.

Miss Su San likes the apricot color very much. "It's a kind of brocade material, which is not often seen outside."

Chunyan said, "It was given to our young lady by Princess Fanghua. One piece was given to you, and one piece was left for the young lady in the mansion, and that was it. The second young lady also sent some tribute tea before the Qingming Festival."

Miss Su San was very happy. Recently, her father came forward and took the marriage certificate to discuss the marriage with the Le Da Marquis's Mansion. The Marquis's wife came to the mansion twice. After seeing Miss Su San, she was not completely satisfied with her liveliness, cheerfulness and straightforwardness, but she was 60% satisfied. At least compared with Miss Su Er from the second room, the Marquis's wife liked Miss Su San better.

Madam Su II laughed secretly at the side, "Is the eldest wife crazy? The Le Da Marquis's Mansion is a noble family. They have produced many important officials for generations. It would be strange if the second eldest daughter could be married there."

The difference between the Su family and the Rong family is like the distance between a county town and a prefectural city; they are not on the same level at all.

The second Miss Su said calmly, "Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with us. Mother, why bother to laugh at them? We are all sisters from the same family. If she gets married to a noble family, we will also be proud."

Madam Su Er was annoyed and said, "How come you are just like your father, you only know how to read books and become a bookworm. I took you there that day to see how dull you are. Which noble lady would be interested in you?"

Miss Su Er has been like this since she was a child. In her opinion, she is different from other girls in the Su family. She has talent, extremely high talent. Miss Su Er said, "Miss Zhou from the residence of Grand Secretary Zhou sent me a flower appreciation invitation. I have to think about poetry recently. Please don't bother me, mother."

When Mrs. Su Er heard that her daughter had accepted the invitation, she was delighted and said, "Okay, I won't bother you anymore. If you can find a good son-in-law, I will admit that you are a good student."

Miss Su Er said, "I heard that Third Sister received the invitation. It's really strange. We haven't had much contact with Grand Secretary Zhou's mansion, so why did she send me an invitation?"

"What are you thinking about? Mother has prepared jewelry and spring clothes for you." Mrs. Su was very happy. Maybe with her daughter's talent and beauty, she could find a son-in-law.

They didn't know that they were able to receive the invitation this time because the talented men and women of the Beijing Calligraphy and Painting Society saw that Zhen Su's talent in calligraphy and painting was not inferior to Zhou Yijun. They thought that the Su family, whose ancestral home was in Jiangnan, was a truly scholarly family with a rich heritage, so they recognized the Su family and were willing to make friends with them.

Zhou Yijun sent invitations to the young men of the Su family, while Zhou Yiqing sent invitations to the young ladies. The young men and ladies did not enjoy the flowers together, but went to different places, which was quite lively.

Zhou Yijun, Zhou Yiqing and their peers from several branches of the Zhou family have grown up. The old emperor cancelled the royal selection and each family started looking for marriage partners for their children.

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At noon on May 14, the masters of each courtyard, along with their servants and maids, gathered at the main gate of the Zhen Mansion, looking around from time to time, waiting for the old lady of the Zhen Mansion to arrive in Beijing from the suburban counties.

The distance from the suburbs to the capital is only a little over a hundred miles, and I heard that they set off yesterday.

The servant walked through the gate and said immediately, "The old lady and the fourth young lady are here."

Zhen Zhen had an expression of "as expected" and a hint of contempt in her eyes.

Zhen Zhu raised her chin slightly. Whenever she was proud, she would do this involuntarily. If she looked a little higher, her chin would be aligned with the top of her head.

How could the old lady miss the third wife when she has such an opportunity to show up? The fourth girl is ten years old now, and she needs to be found for marriage early. Just wait until the right one is found, and it won’t be too late to discuss it again in two years.

Zhen Su looked indifferent. She now knew who came up with the idea of ​​inviting the old lady. It was the work of sisters Zhen Zhen and Zhen Zhu, and the first wife, Mrs. Yu, knew about it in advance.

Two horse-drawn carriages came shakily closer, the front one was carrying people, and the back one was pulling a cart of boxes. The old lady was planning to live in the capital for a long time, otherwise she wouldn't have moved so many things.

"The daughter-in-law greets mother. Mother, you have had a hard journey!" Yu bowed, and the master and servants knelt down to pay their respects.

The old lady lifted the curtain, and a young maid with delicate eyebrows and eyes and a woman's hair tied up jumped out of the car and helped the old lady. Then a half-grown girl in pink spring clothes, with two round buns, each with a circle of South pearls on it, and two ruby ​​beads hanging on each bun jumped out of the car. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were black and shiny.

The adult beauty in Zhen Su's memory merged with the girl in front of him. She was more immature now, but her beauty in the past could be seen. The fourth girl from the third room and she were the beauties of the Zhen family. The daughters born to Yu were more beautiful than pretty. The two daughters married well, but their husbands' houses were full of beautiful girls. It was really lively.

The half-grown girl helped the old lady, and the old lady raised her hand and said, "Everyone, get up! I heard that the girls in the first house have grown up and reached the age to discuss marriage. The second girl is friends with Miss Zhou from the residence of Grand Secretary Zhou, and is she also familiar with Princess Fanghua?"

Zhen Su said, "In reply to your grandmother, when I was at my maternal grandparents' house, I had the honor of attending several calligraphy and painting gatherings with my cousins. This time, perhaps it was because of my cousins' help in putting me on the map that they posted the invitation."

The young girl said, "When I was at home, my parents told me that among all the sisters in this mansion, my second sister is the most knowledgeable. Your maternal grandfather, the Su family, is a prominent family in Jiangnan. They have many scholars in their ancestry. They are a real family of scholars."

"Fourth sister praised me so highly, I dare not reply. My grandfather always said: Be humble when dealing with others."

The old lady narrowed her eyes, thinking that her precious granddaughter was well-born. Now, upon closer look, Su's daughter was 70% similar to Su back then. In another year or two, her appearance would probably surpass Su's back then.

Back then, Zhen Yuan was determined to marry Yu, a girl from a ruined family, saying that they were cousins. She didn't like her elder sister-in-law and tried every way to separate the two of them, but failed several times. Finally, Zhen Yuan saw Su and decided on her at first sight. He came back and begged her to come to his house to propose marriage, saying that if he couldn't marry Su, he would marry Yu.

The old lady used some tricks and methods to finally get a girl for her son to marry. However, although Su was beautiful, she was proud and cold. Although she was better than Yu in every way, she failed miserably in winning a man's heart and died early due to illness.

The old lady said, "Second girl, please get up. Everyone, get up."

The young girl held Zhen Su and asked with a smile, "What have you been doing lately, Second Sister?"

"I'm reading and doing needlework. I've been practicing calligraphy and painting recently because I received an invitation from Miss Zhou." Zhen Su answered, and smiled at the end. "A few days ago, Princess Fanghua sent me some tribute satin fabrics. I specially saved a piece of pink for you. The color is more elegant and noble than yours, and the pattern is also beautiful. I'll have my maid send it to you later."

The fourth daughter of the Zhen family became a well-known flower maniac a few years ago. Whether making friends or looking at men, she liked those who were good-looking. She didn't bother to pay attention to those with ordinary looks. She didn't change this habit even after she got married.