The Lucky Heiress

However, due to the announcement from the government office, it was known all over the government city that this credit of the Military Prefecture went to the legitimate eldest daughter of the Wei Family, Wei Qingruo.

Because of this, the name of the legitimate eldest daughter of the Wei Family became famous among the nobles of Taizhou prefecture.

Being able to manage the entire epidemic control in Taizhou prefecture, wouldn’t she be more than capable of housekeeping? When choosing a daughter-in-law, big families consider not just her upbringing and behavior, but also her housekeeping skills.

Moreover, this legitimate eldest daughter of the Wei family is favored by Princess Jingmin, isn’t marrying her prestigious?

Fortunately, this legitimate eldest daughter is fourteen now and it’s time to start matchmaking.

As the year began, Lady Yun received many invitations from the Madams.

Lady Yun was delighted, as they had just moved to the government city not long ago and were worried about settling in. Now it seems that there is no need to worry about that.

Lady Yun knew she should start considering the matrimonial prospects of her two daughters.

Although her husband believed their daughters could marry late and even if they get married when they’re seventeen or eighteen, it would still be fine. The matchmaking can start now.

Getting married later is not a problem, but if by seventeen or eighteen appropriate matches are not finalized, parents should be worried. People outside also gossip, and those who do not know the situation may think there are unspeakable secrets about the daughters of the Wei family.

So, Lady Yun called Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan to prepare well and accompany her on her trip tomorrow.

“Is this an outing organized by the Lady of Tongzhi Prefecture?” Wei Qingwan asked.

She had studied at the Tongzhi Prefecture and naturally heard some news about it.

“Yes, the idea is to enjoy the spring while showing compassion for the farmers. The last two years have seen a poor harvest. With the court concerned and the Magistrate worried, Lady Xiu’s intention is to take all the ladies and young ladies to experience the hard work of farmers,” Lady Yun explained.

The court prioritizes agriculture, so naturally, people would follow this trend and take action to respect and prioritize farming.

Wei Qingwan nodded, “Mother, don’t worry, I will prepare well.”

Wei Ruo remained silent.

Lady Yun turned to Wei Ruo, “Remember to wear the spring clothes we made for you last year, don’t always wear those old clothes.”

These days, Wei Ruo often went out in plain linen clothes. Fortunately, she mostly traveled by carriage to the Tianqin Garden, so Lady Yun didn’t say much.

But tomorrow they will be with all the young ladies, if she still dresses like this, it would be shameful for the Military Prefecture.

“Understood.”

Wei Ruo liked to wear plain linen clothes these days because she took the opportunity to go down to the fields whenever she could.

She kept a small portion of the farm fields at the farm for herself to cultivate, mainly to accumulate her space experience points faster.

Then, Lady Yun gave Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan a few more instructions. From dressing and accessories to their behavior, she hoped that both of them could do their best.

After a while, when Lady Yun felt that she had explained everything clearly, she let Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan go.

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Early the next day, Wei Ruo changed into her new clothes from last year, a light green shirt and skirt.

As it was still a bit cold in the morning and night, Xiumei gave Wei Ruo a light cloak to wear outside.

They wore fox fur capes in winter. The capes now were made of satin material and sewed with a thin layer of cotton, which was just right for this time.

When they arrived at the entrance, Lady Yun and Wei Qingwan were already there. The three of them got into the carriage together and headed for the Tongzhi Prefecture.

The destination today wasn’t the Tongzhi Prefecture, but it was the gathering place for everyone.

After waiting at the entrance of the Tongzhi Prefecture for a while, when everyone’s carriages arrived, they left the city and headed to the countryside.

When they arrived at the place, everyone got out of their carriages and walked on foot.

Lady Tongzhi had chosen Beishan Village, south of the city, for the visit. The village was surrounded by farmland. It was the busy season for farmers, and a large number of farmers, whether women, children, or elderly, were working in the fields.

The scenery along the way was beautiful, filled with vibrant greenery.

After Wei Ruo got off the carriage, Lady Tongzhi came forward to greet her, “Is this the young lady from the Wei Family? I have heard of her reputation many times before, but I have never had the opportunity to meet her. Now that I see her, I know seeing is believing, and she is even more beautiful than what people say!”

Lady Tongzhi looked at Wei Ruo with a full face of smiles.

Wei Ruo responded with a light smile.

Then Lady Tongzhi continued enthusiastically to Wei Ruo, “Speaking of which, I really need to thank you, Wei Ruo, thanks to your loquat syrup, my father-in-law’s old disease has improved, and he is much better now, his spirit is much better too!”

Previously, Lady Xiu who had bought the loquat syrup from Wei Ruo is Lady Tongzhi’s mother-in-law. The patient who got better was her father-in-law. As a daughter-in-law, it was appropriate for her to thank Wei Ruo once she had the chance.

“Lady Xiu, there’s no need to be polite,” Wei Ruo replied, modest and respectful. She did not appear overly enthusiastic, nor did she distant herself too much.

When Lady Xiu started talking, several other Madams also came forward to chat with Wei Ruo.

These ladies all had high statuses, but they were all willing to condescend and engage Wei Ruo in conversations.

Wei Ruo was somewhat unsettled by the enthusiasm of the crowd. She had just planned to blend into the background as she had done before, not wishing to draw attention at the gathering. However, today was different from the past. The enthusiastic Madams made it impossible for her to blend into the background.

Lady Yun hadn’t expected that her eldest daughter would be so popular.

The expression on Wei Qingwan’s face at the side was somewhat grim. Even Lady Tongzhi and Lady Qiu were like this, let alone the other people.

She attended school at the Tongzhi Prefecture, knew the daughters of the Tongzhi family and the Qiu family, and had met these two ladies a few times.

But the two ladies only talked to Wei Qingruo and completely ignored her, this differential treatment deeply hurt Wei Qingwan’s feelings.

After a while, the crowd around Wei Ruo dispersed, then Lady Tongzhi explained the itinerary to everyone, and everyone nodded in agreement after listening.

Then everyone started their outing activity.

Lady Tongzhi’s daughter, Xiu Yaojun, especially sought out Wei Qingwan and walked alongside her.

“Wei Qingwan, your sister is much more capable than you, see how much my mother and everyone likes her!” Xiu Yaojun said with a mischievous grin.

Hearing this, Wei Qingwan lowered her head pretending not to hear Xiu Yaojun’s voice.

Xiu Yaojun continued, “You might not know this, but my mother likes your sister even before meeting her and wants her to be my eldest brother’s wife.”

Wei Qingwan was taken aback, her steps faltering slightly.

Seeing Wei Qingwan’s reaction, Xiu Yaojun couldn’t help but laugh.

Wei Qingwan pursed her lips and said, “Why are you telling me this?”

Xiu Yaojun said, “Nothing, just letting you know that you’re not as exceptional as you think.. You don’t have to portray yourself as an lofty and intelligent woman all day, it really bothers me!”