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Chapter 243 Persuasion
Chapter 243
Luo Shuiyao listened to the rustling sound of leaves in the wind, looked up at the sky, and felt conflicted, but she couldn't make up her mind.
Well, since he said he was busy these days, let her take this opportunity to think it over. There would still be time to make a decision after this period. She was not the kind of person who would avoid things, but when it came to feelings, she could not help but hesitate. In this case, it would be better to let it go for now and let herself breathe a sigh of relief.
When Luo Shuiyao stepped into Chunhua Courtyard, she saw that the servants who delivered the things had already left.
Nanny Zhang and Chun Xing were busy putting things away, while Chun Tao was holding the account book, carefully counting them. Hearing the noise, she looked up from the account book, her eyes sparkling, and greeted with a smile, "Miss, you're finally back! Look, the prince... oh no! The eldest son has sent all the gifts from His Majesty to our courtyard. I've never seen so many treasures piled together in my life. It's really dazzling."
She was genuinely happy, and she could tell the relationship between the eldest son and her young lady was unusual. While she hadn't personally experienced the relationship between a man and a woman, she knew a thing or two about the relationships between husband and wife, as she knew the old servants in the mansion often gathered to discuss the affairs of young ladies and young men. She understood the ins and outs of marriage. She knew that a man willing to give all his wealth to a woman was truly in love. As the saying goes, where a man's money is, his heart is also there. Last time, the eldest son gave the young lady a box of jewelry, and this time, His Majesty had given another as a reward, each one valuable. How could she not be happy for her young lady?
Luo Shuiyao looked at the things in the room and felt even more depressed. She ordered, "Put the things sent by the eldest young master in a separate category and don't mix them with our own things. Make a separate list."
The smile on Chuntao's face froze for a moment. She didn't understand why the young lady had to make such a clear distinction. However, since it was the young lady's order, she naturally would not refuse. She did not ask the reason, but just nodded and replied: "Don't worry, young lady, I know what to do." After that, she lowered her head and started to think again.
Aunt Zhang asked Chun Xing to help Chun Tao, then stood up, bowed to Luo Shuiyao, and said, "Miss, may I have a moment to talk?"
Luo Shuiyao saw that she had something to say, so she nodded and agreed. Then the two of them walked out of the storeroom together and headed towards the tea room. When they arrived at the tea room, Aunt Zhang picked up the tea that had been prepared long ago, poured a cup for Luo Shuiyao, and said, "Miss, please have some tea."
Luo Shuiyao took the teacup and placed it in front of her. She raised her hand and gestured gently, saying, "Madam Zhang, if you want to say something, why not sit down and talk."
Nanny Zhang hesitated for a moment, but still did as she was told, sitting to the side, her body straight. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then looked at Luo Shuiyao and said, "Miss, although I am older, I am still just a servant. There are some things I have in my heart, and I am not sure whether I should say them or not."
"Mammy, you can say whatever you want."
Nanny Zhang bit her lip and continued, "Even so, if what I say is wrong, young lady, please don't take it to heart."
Seeing her like this, Luo Shuiyao roughly guessed what she was going to say, so she nodded and said, "It's okay."
Nanny Zhang steeled her heart and spoke out the words that had been weighing on her mind for days. "Young lady, you're still young, and it's easy to get caught up in romantic affairs. Besides, women in the inner chambers can't go out on horseback and make friends like men can. There aren't many men you see on a daily basis. If you meet one or two who treat you well, you'll inevitably fall for them."
At this point, she glanced at Luo Shuiyao, and seeing that she was listening intently, without a trace of displeasure on her face, she continued. "I know that our eldest son is young and promising, handsome, and well-mannered. He practically satisfies all unmarried women's fantasies of a husband. It's only natural that you have a fondness for him."
She hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "But even though the eldest son has been deposed as the crown prince, he is still the eldest son of the Marquisate, and a general personally appointed by His Majesty. He holds such an important position in the Hidden Dragon Division and is His Majesty's confidant. Such a person with a promising future, if it weren't for the fact that a prince consort couldn't enter politics, then even marrying a princess wouldn't be impossible."
Seeing that she was paying attention to her expression while speaking, Luo Shuiyao nodded to signal her to continue.
Seeing this, Nanny Zhang seemed to gain confidence and spoke out the rest of her words in one go: "Even if a man like him can't marry a princess, he must at least marry a noblewoman from a prominent clan. As for you, it's not that I look down on your background, but the world is just like that. You have no parents, living in a marquis's mansion. After all, you don't have any brothers to support you. Compared to those noble ladies in Kyoto, the gap is really huge. How can... If you marry the eldest son in the future, how can the main wife accommodate you? A man's favor is like a flash in the pan, fleeting, and a woman's battlefield is in the backyard. How can he protect you all the time?"
"Besides, let alone others, I'm afraid Madam wouldn't agree."
At this point, Nanny Zhang was worried that Luo Shuiyao would resent Madam, so she hurriedly explained, "Don't blame Madam. Madam has been learning etiquette and rules since she was a child. She's been influenced by this, so her thinking won't change easily. Besides, as a parent, who doesn't want their children to get married and have a partner to support them? If you and the Crown Prince... no, if you and the eldest son really had something to do, Madam would definitely stop it."
As she spoke, she stood up and knelt directly in front of Luo Shuiyao. This was her first time. At first, although she was very respectful to Luo Shuiyao on the surface, she really looked down on this fake cousin who came to ask for money. Later, she gradually became familiar with Luo Shuiyao. Luo Shuiyao was not the kind of master who would punish servants, and she did not need servants to kneel everywhere on weekdays. After spending some time together, after all, people are made of flesh and blood. She had already treated Luo Shuiyao as her own child from the bottom of her heart. At this moment, she did this, and she was also sincerely trying to persuade Luo Shuiyao.
Luo Shuiyao listened to her words quietly, exhaled slowly, stood up and wanted to help her, but she knelt on the ground stubbornly and said, "Miss, it's not that I don't hope for your well-being, it's really that I'm afraid that if you're wronged, you won't have anyone to complain to. Why don't you think about it carefully?"
Luo Shuiyao met her sincere and tearful gaze and nodded gently, "I will think about it carefully and will never let myself suffer any loss. Mammy, thank you."
She was truly grateful to Aunt Zhang, and she knew that Aunt Zhang was truly thinking about her. That was why she repeatedly pretended to be stupid and fooled Ye Yunzhou.