The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 664

Chapter 664: Chapter 597: Stealthily Following_1

Yan Family.

Daohua went to the central courtyard to bring Madam Li some watermelon juice and saw her mother holding an invitation card intently. She couldn’t help but ask with a smile, "Mother, whose invitation card is that? You’re looking at it so carefully."

Madam Li smiled at her daughter, "You’ve come at just the right time, take a look too." Saying this, she handed over the invitation card to Daohua.

Daohua took it and saw that it was from the Zhu Family, her expression showing a hint of surprise.

Madam Li tasted a few sips of the watermelon juice her daughter offered, feeling the heat inside her dissipated quite a bit, "Do you want to see them? If you don’t want to, mother can find an excuse to decline." She didn’t have much fondness for Madam Zhu.

Daohua was silent for a moment, "Let’s meet them. Miss Zhu helped mediate for me and Yuanyao that day."

Madam Li was neither here nor there about it, and handed the card to Ping Tong to have her reply, then she started discussing the household affairs with Daohua.

As Daohua grew older, Madam Li intentionally guided her in overseeing matters of the household.

Her daughter was intelligent. Everything entrusted to her was managed properly, often exceeding expectations, which left Madam Li exceedingly satisfied.

The more outstanding her daughter became, the less likely it was for her to be mistreated in her future marital home.

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Zhu Residence.

After receiving the reply from the Yan Family, Madam Zhu was silent for a while before she called over Madam Zhu Si and her daughter, "The Yan Family has agreed to our visit. Get yourselves ready, we’ll go over tomorrow."

Madam Zhu Si’s face lit up with joy, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."

Watching the visible happiness on Madam Zhu Si’s face, Madam Zhu sneered inwardly. What good would visiting the Yan Family do? Did she really think that the Yan Family would fancy Zhu Qiyun, a girl who had been engaged once and then rejected?

However, visiting the Yan Family was still something Madam Zhu took seriously. After all, Minister Yan’s current rank was much higher than her husband’s, and proper etiquette could not be neglected.

Early the next morning, Madam Zhu Si and Zhu Qiyun joined Madam Zhu in the carriage heading for Ningmen Prefecture.

Inside the carriage, Zhu Qiyun nervously fidgeted with her handkerchief.

Having had her engagement broken off, the reputation of the Zhu girls had suffered, and the elders in the clan urged her to marry off quickly. But the families hastily considered were nowhere near suitable. Some relatives even thought of using her to climb the social ladder.

Had it not been for her mother’s and brother’s firm stance, her fate would have been truly pitiful.

The Yan Family’s second branch son was currently nothing substantial, yet he was the best option she could find. If this meeting were not successful, she might very likely end up being married off to the simple-minded son of the Prefectural Governor from Pingzhou by her clan’s elders.

Madam Zhu Si saw the anxiety in her daughter’s eyes, but she didn’t offer comfort aloud. Some experiences were better faced by the daughter herself, for her own future benefit.

Zhu Qiyun’s mind wandered for a while, and when she came back to her senses, she saw her mother carefully sorting out the gifts to be presented to the people of the Yan Family.

Seeing her mother taking out the last few bolts of betrothal Yunjin silk, Zhu Qiyun felt extremely uncomfortable.

Madam Zhu Si, noticing her daughter’s expression, said indifferently, "These things are just material possessions. As long as you are virtuous, anything lost can be regained one day. You must not be like those petty people who can’t bear to lose a bit of immediate benefit."

Zhu Qiyun nodded, "Mother, I understand."

Madam Zhu Si looked pleased. Their branch of the family had scant numbers, having only one son and daughter. Although Qiyun was a girl, she had been raised by the master as if she were a boy. Had the master not passed away early, her outstanding daughter would not have fallen to this point.

Madam Zhu Si clenched her teeth with hatred at the thought of the Zhuang Family, who had previously been engaged to her daughter.

Zhu Qiyun, seeing her mother’s change in expression, asked worriedly, "Mother, what’s wrong?"

Madam Zhu Si didn’t want to affect her daughter’s mood and pushed down her resentment, shaking her head, "Mother is fine. When we get to the Yan Residence, there’s no need to be too nervous. Just show them the poise of a young lady from a distinguished family."

Zhu Qiyun nodded earnestly, "No matter the outcome, I will not bring shame to my parents."

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Yan Residence.