Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 297 Madam Han’s Intentions

It would be nice if Hua Yatou was willing to marry Wen Bing. Although Hua Yatou really didn't understand the twists and turns between the aristocratic families, her family was no longer considered an aristocratic family, her younger brother was still unemployed at home with no income, and Wen Bing didn't have much of a future either. Hua Yatou and Wen Bing could get along fine.

Should I go and test this girl's attitude? She will be moving out of the mansion in a few days. If I don't ask her now, will I have no chance to ask her?

However, if I ask, if my father-in-law knows, I wonder if he will be angry. Will he agree to Hua Yatou marrying Wen Bing? But if I don't ask, what if Hua Yatou agrees herself? Although she didn't agree the last time the matchmaker came, maybe she has changed her mind now?

It's better to ask. It would be best if Hua Yatou agrees. If she disagrees, she should know what you mean. It will also help her give up on Jin'er and stop having such wishful thinking.

Let's do it, but how should we say it? We can't be too direct, right? After all, this girl has never expressed that she wants to cling to Jin'er. Moreover, she has done a favor to Jin'er's father. So, Hualei, who was sorting things in the Qi Garden, was invited into the courtyard of Changfeng Garden for the first time in three years.

At this time, Hua Lei was sitting on an exquisite mahogany chair with a teacup at hand. The faint and lingering tea fragrance told her that this was the best cloud tea. On the antique shelf opposite, there were several exquisite vases and antiques, all of which showed the owner's elegant taste.

"Miss Hua, I invited you here today to thank you. Jin'er's father's promotion and the promotion of the Marquis' Mansion are all due to your contributions, just like my father-in-law said. You will be moving away in a few days, so I prepared a headdress for you. Take a look. Do you like it?"

The nanny beside Madam Han placed a wooden box on the small table next to Hualei and opened the lid. It was a set of very exquisite ruby ​​headwear, buns, pierced hairpins, flower hairpins, hairpins with grass and insects, hairpins with flowers, earrings, full crowns, and flower urns. Each piece was carefully placed in the layers of the wooden box, each one more exquisite than the other.

Hualei looked at it and found it was indeed very beautiful. The craftsmanship was obviously that of an ornament from the Jinding Pavilion. She was a little puzzled. Why did Madam Han suddenly invite her to Changfeng Garden today? Was she going to give her such an expensive ornament? She had always disliked her.

In fact, Madam Han also knew that Hua Lei had been sending things to Mobei in recent years. In the letters her husband wrote back home, he did mention everything Hua Lei had done, and she was indeed grateful.

So the gift she prepared was indeed very thoughtful and valuable. However, this gift only represented her gratitude and did not mean that she accepted Hua Lei as her daughter-in-law.

"Madam, you are too polite. For the past three years, my sister and I have been bothering your mansion and causing a lot of trouble for the Marquis' Mansion. Hualei is very grateful. Grandmother Pei has taken good care of my sister and me, allowing us to spend the past three years without any wind or rain. Hualei is even more grateful.

As for the items sent to Mobei, I also took all the money. It's business dealings, each party takes what they need, so I don't deserve Madam's thanks. As for uncle's promotion, it was also because of his outstanding ability. Hualei dare not take credit for the promotion. "

After a pause, he looked at the headdress at hand, gently closed the box, pushed it in front of Madam Han, and said, "This jewelry is too valuable. How can I accept it? I think this color is very festive and very suitable for Pearl. Madam, please keep it for Pearl."

"Miss Hua, you're welcome. Take it. Consider it my thanks to you on behalf of Jin'er's father. Also, you'll be moving into a new house in a few days, so consider it my congratulations to you on your new home. When Miss Hua moves out of the Marquis' Mansion, I guess we'll have fewer chances to meet.

Miss Hua is so busy, farms and shops, everything has to be taken care of by Miss Hua, I guess she won't come to the mansion often in the future, you know, I'm not in good health, I don't care about the affairs of the mansion, even if Miss Hua comes to the mansion in the future, we won't have many chances to meet. So, whether Miss Hua takes this gift as a thank you gift or a moving gift, just accept it. . "

Hua Lei was a little confused about what Madam Han meant. She invited her to Changfeng Garden and talked for so long. Was she really just going to give her a gift? Before Hua Lei could figure it out, Madam Han smiled and spoke again.

"Miss Hua is about to reach the age of 15, right? The years go by so fast. I wonder if Miss Hua has thought about her life events? To be honest, Miss Hua is not only beautiful, but also smart. There should be many suitors for her. I wonder what plans Miss Hua has for her marriage?"

Madam Han looked at Hua Lei, but still did not directly ask her brother's wife to marry her.

It turned out to be about her own marriage. Hualei felt that she had understood everything. So she smiled and said, "Hualei will not be an adult until next month. There are no elders in the family, and Xiaoyuan is still young, so I want to talk about this in a few years."

Madam Han nodded and said, "Indeed, Xiaoyuan is still young. As a sister, I am definitely worried about leaving him alone at home. I understand. However, Miss Hua is about the same age, so you can meet her first and wait for a few years until Xiaoyuan is older. Or if she doesn't mind, you can bring Xiaoyuan with you to live with her for a few years."

Hua Lei looked at Madam Han and smiled, but she was wondering in her heart, what exactly did Madam Han want to say? When did she care so much about herself and Xiao Yuan? Because she couldn't guess what Madam Han was thinking, Hua Lei didn't respond. Seeing that Hua Lei didn't respond, Madam Han paused, slowed down her tone and spoke again.

"Actually, a few days ago, my sister-in-law came over and told me that she still wanted Wen...Jin'er to marry Qingge. Well, I'm quite optimistic about these two children. Miss Hua, do you think Qingge and Jin'er are suitable?"

Madam Han felt a little guilty about what she said. She didn't know why, but when the words came to her lips, she changed her mind. She felt that if she really asked Wen Bing to marry Hua Lei, the consequences might be disastrous and she might not be able to bear it.

Hua Lei looked at Madam Han and felt a little strange. Why did Han Qingge ask her whether she and Rong Jin were suitable for each other? You two can do whatever you want. No, this should be Madam Han's euphemistic rejection of her. So that's how it is. Hua Lei felt that she really understood Madam Han's intentions at this moment.