From an old woman back to a young girl, she vowed never to marry into a marquisate

*

White House.

Bai Yanli, wearing a long ink-colored robe, was sitting there trying to apply the latest peony water on the back of his hand.

The clear water droplets were spread by his slender fingers, and he raised his hand and sniffed it casually.

good smell.

But it's not as good as her body fragrance.

He remembered the last time in the peony garden, the girl standing in front of him was leaning against a tree, her eyes like black jade looking up at him. A breeze blew, and her body fragrance surrounded his body and lingered at his nose. The smell was even more captivating than the scent of the large field of peonies under his feet.

Thinking of this, Bai Yanli felt that the fragrance on the back of his hand was very ordinary.

Bai Yanli curled the corners of his lips and wiped the water stains on the back of his hand with a handkerchief.

At this time, his personal attendant Sui Qi walked in from outside and said, "Master, the Yongning Marquis's Mansion has been rejected again!"

"Oh?" Bai Yanli raised his head, "What happened this morning?"

"That's right." Sui Qi nodded. "The prince of Yongning Marquis's Mansion brought his wife with him this time. He brought ten boxes of gifts for the marriage proposal. Unfortunately, he still failed to impress Miss Tang, so they carried the gifts out and left."

It seems that the eldest daughter of the Tang family is quite strong-willed. She said she would not marry and she really did not marry.

Bai Yanli couldn't help but chuckle: "Got it."

But Suiqi did not leave. He paused and asked, "Master, the last time the master of the Tang family came, didn't you say that you also wanted to marry the eldest daughter of the Tang family? Are we still going?" Such an independent and stubborn girl is not easy to marry!

Go! Why not?

Of course, what he said must be counted.

But now is not the right time. He is not as anxious as Zhou Ziyue. The wine becomes more fragrant with age.

When you marry a wife, give her some space so that you can be more confident in your success.

However, Suiqi's words reminded him that he still had one thing to do.

So Bai Yanli hooked his finger at Suiqi and asked him to put his ear in front of him.

*

Tang Mansion, Qinwan Courtyard.

"Miss, Aunt Liu and her daughter have been locked up in the ancestral hall by the master." Yingchun walked in and said.

Tang Wanru was dressing up at this time. At noon today, her aunt asked Lin to go to the general's mansion with her for lunch, so she had to dress up for the banquet. Yingchun had expected this news, and she slowly put the hairpin on her long hair.

His face was calm.

All her misfortunes started with the stolen necklace given to her by Tang Yue'er. Her hopes, her yearnings, her faith and persistence in love were crushed on the wedding night when she was dragged out of the bridal chamber by her hair and thrown on the ground by Mrs. Du, and when Zhou Ziyue stood aside and watched coldly.

Then all of Tang Yue'er's misfortunes began from here. Did she think that it would not hurt or bleed if Du loosened her hair?

In fact, her misfortune was just beginning!

Tang Wanru looked at herself in the mirror with clear and determined eyes.

"Miss."

"Ok?"

"There is one more thing." Yingchun reported in a low voice, "It's strange. As soon as the news of Yongning Marquis's rejection of marriage spread, rumors started spreading outside."

Tang Wanru raised her eyes, and Yingchun leaned over and said, "Rumor has it that the eldest lady rejected the marriage proposal from the Yongning Marquisate because of... the Bai family?"

Tang Wanru: ???

Yingchun also felt that the rumor was a bit absurd, but it also seemed to make sense. After all, the news that she agreed to Bai Yanli's visit had just spread a few days ago.

"Miss, I don't know who spread the news, but isn't it harmful to us?"

It's not really disadvantageous.

Tang Wanru's eyes darkened. It was true that it was disadvantageous to that guy Bai Yanli.

This guy actually followed her closely.

Okay, she'll keep you company!

*

General's Mansion.

Lunch was not ready yet. The door was open, and Lin Yunrou and Zhang were sitting inside chatting. Outside, people were coming and going to prepare meals, and a few girls were playing with flowers in their hair in the yard.

"You can't marry into the Yongning Marquis' Mansion." Zhang said to Lin Yunrou, "I also told Wanru last time that her uncle heard some rumors in the court that involved the Yongning Marquis' Mansion. To be on the safe side, you must not marry at this time."

"Yes." Lin Yunrou nodded. Given the sincerity of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, she would not let Wanru marry him regardless of the rumors.

The two chatted for a while. Zhang saw from the half-open window that Tang Wanru, who was wearing a light blue dress today, was pinning flowers on the hair of several young girls in the mansion. She was moved for a moment. As if she remembered something, she asked Lin Yunrou tentatively: "Does Wanru like anyone?"

Lin Yunrou was stunned. She didn't know whether there was anyone she liked or not.

She only knows that there are people she doesn't like. Zhou Ziyue is one of them.

"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Lin Yunrou asked.

Zhang lowered her voice and said, "Don't you know the recent rumors in the capital?"

"Rumors?"

"Yes." Zhang said, "Didn't it spread a few days ago that the Bai family wanted to marry Wanru? This morning it was also spread that Wanru refused the Yongning Marquisate because of the Bai family. Is this true?"

Is this true?

How does she know if this is true?

Lin Yunrou was confused by the question. Last time, she asked Tang Wanru about her feelings towards the Bai family, but she didn't say it clearly. But later, when Tang Jiang was around, she said that she was willing to have the Bai family come to propose marriage. Who knows if her later words were meant to anger Liu Panchun, so now she doesn't know whether she is telling the truth or not.

Glancing outside at Tang Wanru, Lin Yunrou replied, "What's going on? Let's observe for a while. I can't really say for sure."

Tsk.

Upon hearing this, Zhang's face immediately turned ugly. How could she not know? Wasn't this guy hiding something from her?

Even family members speak their own language.

Zhang was silently complaining in her heart, but Lin Yunrou touched her arm. She hurriedly looked outside in the direction her gaze went.

But he saw Bai Yanli sitting by the bed in the open door of Old Lady Yu's room opposite.

The two people's eyes lit up.

In the old lady's room.

Bai Yanli handed the medicine he got from Yun Ting in Longquan Temple to Li Po, the personal servant of Old Lady Yu. This was something Lin Junchen asked him to do. Yun Ting's medical skills were considered the best in the capital, so he was asked to prescribe medicine for the old lady. Bai Yanli often went to Longquan Temple and sometimes brought medicine back on the way.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai. I trouble you every time." said Mrs. Li.

"It's just on the way. It's no problem." Bai Yanli smiled lightly and turned to Old Lady Yu, "Grandma, how are you feeling lately?"

"Okay, okay!" It was windy outside today, so the old lady didn't go out, but her face was very rosy. She smiled very cheerfully, "It's rare that you remember to get medicine for me every time you go to do something. Yun Ting is also a good child. He doesn't see a doctor, but he made an exception for my old bones."

Bai Yanli said: "Not really, Yun Ting also sees patients occasionally, but not to the public."

Bai Yanli sat beside Old Madam Yu's bed and chatted with her for a while. Seeing that the meal was almost ready, the old lady asked him to stay for dinner. He was reluctant at first, but the old lady insisted, so he stayed.

He walked out of the old lady's room and went to the side room to put his coat. When he passed the corridor, he brushed past Tang Wanru.