An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

When the new moon came up, all the things that had been prepared long ago in the Marquis' Mansion began to make clear progress.

At the beginning of the month, the Fu family came to the Marquis's residence several times, and Grandpa Nie was present during the first two visits. It was obvious that Madam Zhaoyu had put in a lot of effort, and this marriage was more solid than the previous ones.

Later I heard that people from Shen’s hometown had come.

Some scattered news came out, saying that the date has been set, and the new moon next year will be the best auspicious day.

This was all thanks to the old man mentioning it in front of my second uncle.

With just a signal from the second uncle, how could Shen dare to say another word?

Sang Ling listened to these words intermittently, but in the end he was just curious - how did Madam Zhaoyu drag Grandpa Nie into this?

However, before I had time to figure this out, my thoughts were distracted by what was happening in front of me.

On the day when the Fu family came, they were still in the hall of justice early in the morning when the servant came to report that the Fu family was visiting. The usually quiet Third Aunt mentioned that she wanted to meet the young master of the Fu family.

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, he agreed with a nod.

Everyone then moved to Jingsi Residence.

Madam Zhaoyu and Shen stood up together. The greeting between the sisters-in-law was superficial, but Shen's rivalry was obvious behind her fake smile. Sang Ling followed Madam Zhaoyu and silently withdrew his gaze. Unexpectedly, as he took a step forward, Nie Guang looked back.

I don't know if it was intentional or not.

The two looked at each other, both showing a little surprise.

Only when Nie Guang turned his head again did she conceal all her expressions, as if she was thinking about something.

Several uncles and aunts, along with the daughter of the Shen family, met the Fu family at Jingsi Residence. After a few polite words exchanged, it was almost noon.

Madam Zhaoyu would naturally invite her to stay for dinner.

Including the two masters and servants, a large group of people moved to the Shimei Lake in the backyard of the East Palace. Two tables were set up in the pavilion by the lake.

Later, Master Nie remembered the relatives who lived in Jiuyuan, so he sent someone to call them over.

Sang Ling quietly finished her half bowl of rice behind the table. Zhang was bored and nudged her with her elbow, signaling to the opposite side with her eyes, "Do you think the Shen family will like this look?"

This Fu Jialang was indeed a little short in stature, and at most he could compete with women, but among men, he was like a child. Not to mention whether he was handsome or not, even compared to the son of the Luo family, he was a million miles away.

He is a really ugly child - Sang Ling said silently in his heart.

But she certainly couldn't say that, so she lifted her sleeve and sipped the fruit juice, and said softly, "As a man, why should you care so much about your appearance? With his family's conditions, even if I don't become an official, it's enough to have a rich and leisurely life. Besides, there are officials in the family, so even if I encounter some troubles in the future, I don't have to worry about no one to take care of me."

"That's true." Zhang laughed sarcastically, "But even if you don't value it, you should at least behave like a decent person."

This is a bit too much. Could it be that the young master of the Fu family is not a person with noses and eyes? Sang Ling glanced at her, and then looked at the young master of the Fu family seriously for a while.

A pitted face, orange peel, squinting eyes - well, although the young master of the Fu family has a nose and eyes, he really can't stand a close look. She silently withdrew her gaze, but in her heart she actually admired Madam Zhaoyu more.

I really got into a quibble with Shen.

After a while, someone next to the old man came back and said that people from Jiuyuan had arrived.

Sang Ling unconsciously turned her gaze over. In fact, she had been to Jiuyuan before when she was learning to read accounts. After several visits, she had almost recognized several relatives, but she had never seen Tan Ziying.

I finally got to see it today, and I couldn't help but be curious.

This man had a very typical northern appearance, with a long and narrow face, a high nose and narrow eyes. Although he was not as tall as the Nie family members, he was considered qualified among the young men of the country.

Due to the presence of his elders, Sang Ling did not need to socialize too much and only nodded in greeting to this childhood friend of Nie Ce.

The banquet ended only when the sun set in the west, the lights came on, and the lake was reflected in the afterglow of the setting sun.

*

After returning from Shimei Lake, Sang Ling did not waste long before going to bed to rest. After the servants in the house left one after another, only Cheng Lao was left.

There was only a single lamp in the back room. The thin gauze curtain was drawn, and the graceful figure in the curtain suddenly became hazy. The second young master's wife whispered about what Dai Chengjun had said about Nie Guang before -

Aunt Cheng was startled when she heard this, then she began to ponder and said, "The eldest master's gaze is a little strange, but if we talk about strange things, there are many strange people."

"Who else is weird?" she asked.

"Madam is beautiful, who wouldn't pay attention to her? If there are people with unclean eyes, it's not just the eldest son of the West Mansion, but also the servants in the two mansions and the distinguished guests who come and go. It's hard to find anyone with unclean eyes among these people."

These were all people in the mansion, the owners and tenants that she occasionally met in front of Jingsi Residence, as well as some high-ranking officials who came to greet her at banquets. Whenever a man saw her, his eyes would linger on her. This was the truth among the truths. Even if Sang Ling herself could hardly pay attention, the people serving her were all aware of it.

Especially Cheng Ao, who has been by her side for a long time.

After the transformation of the young lady from the Gao Mansion, she has become a visible beauty. Later, she married into the Nie family. Because of the matter of Ya Nu, she became much thinner. In the first six months, she was almost sick. In the past few months, perhaps because she became a wife, her temperament is different from before.

With her natural good looks and the charming aura that she reveals inadvertently, she is now even more vivid and charming.

"I only ask Nie Guang." Sang Ling naturally had no time for anything else.

"But..." Old Madam Cheng said to herself, "It's okay for the others. It's human nature, so it's hard to pursue anything. It's really absurd that the eldest son is so open-minded."

As expected, even Cheng Wu understood the strange look in Nie Guang's eyes. Sang Ling felt more confident and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. His doubts just now were blown away by the night breeze. He leaned his head on the couch and began to think deeply again.

Cheng's eyes followed him, "Are you worried about this?"

Now everyone in Wuyuan knows that the relationship between the Madam and the Marquis is very good. Even though they have a lot of fun every night, they are inseparable. Now she is favored by her eldest uncle.

Who wouldn’t be upset?

"It's not that I'm worried." She sighed softly, "I just have an idea in my mind. I want to discuss it with you." After the last word fell, the daughter in the tent slowly looked up.

The light was shining on the gauze curtain, which looked quite misty. The beauty's expression was half hidden in the shadows. Only when a wisp of cold winter wind blew past could one see her full expression. There was no light in her dark pupils, so it was even more difficult to detect the meaning behind them.

Aunt Cheng looked back in confusion and didn't dare to say anything for a moment.

After a while, I heard the people inside talking softly.

"Since we can't kill Wang Xun, let Nie Guang and Zhang fight each other."

"What do you think?"