Chapter 244
Chapter 244
"Old Princess, Lady Li and Miss Li are here to visit you," Nanny Luo quickly reminded when she saw Lady Yao's complexion change.
Only then did the Old Princess quickly compose herself and force an awkward smile, looking at Lady Yao beside her.
For a moment, she was a bit dazzled and thought, no wonder Li Zhiwei was so good - looking.
Lady Yao was also an outstanding beauty.
The Old Princess's previously disappointed mood instantly felt better.
After all, being old, seeing good - looking people or things always made one feel better.
Well, if that brat didn't come, it didn't matter. Anyway, he wasn't as good - looking as these two beautiful ladies in front of her.
"Paying respects to the Old Princess," Li Zhiwei first bowed to the Old Princess.
"May the Old Princess be blessed," Lady Yao said as she awkwardly performed a half - curtsy.
"So this is Lady Li. Truly, seeing is believing. Please rise quickly," the Old Princess pretended to get out of bed to help Lady Yao up.
"Old Princess, please just lie down," Lady Yao said nervously.
She couldn't figure out whether the Old Princess liked her daughter or not.
"Old Princess, are you feeling better?" After Li Zhiwei helped Lady Yao up, she quickly asked with a smile.
"You're so considerate, child. I'm much better," the Old Princess replied with a smile. Then, she said sadly, "I'm old, and my body is failing me."
"What are you saying, Old Princess? You're in good health. It's just a minor cold," Nanny Luo quickly advised and winked at Li Zhiwei.
Although Li Zhiwei didn't understand why Nanny Luo did that, she still continued the conversation, "Nanny Luo is right. Old Princess, you have to get better soon."
Li Zhiwei thought to herself, didn't the Old Princess say she was poisoned by that cousin - Miss?
Why didn't she tell her?
Why did she insist it was a cold?
"Old Princess, you must take good care of yourself," Lady Yao also said with a smile.
She also had a feeling, but since it was her first time in this mansion, there were some things she definitely couldn't say.
"Xiuzhu, hurry up and serve tea to Lady Li," the Old Princess thought when she saw Lady Li. Now, it was time to put the marriage between Xu Heming and Li Zhiwei on the agenda, right?
"Heming told me that you've come to the capital, Lady. I should have visited you, but my body is being uncooperative. I hope you won't blame me for my rudeness," the Old Princess said apologetically.
"What are you saying, Old Princess? You should just rest well. The Emperor has bestowed a mansion on my husband. When you're recovered, you must come and visit," Lady Yao thought for a while and said with a smile.
"Oh? I didn't expect such good news. That's great. I'll definitely come and find the place then," the Old Princess said happily upon hearing this.
"Before, Qing Shi went to Li'an County with them. This child is naughty and must have troubled Zhiwei," the Old Princess actually wanted to know if Xu Qingshi had suffered any grievances. But after his return, she hadn't seen him, and she was a bit worried. She even wondered if Xu Qingshi didn't dare to see her because he was injured in Li'an County.
"Old Princess, Qingshi is a well - behaved child. Don't worry. When we came back, we took a boat. Unexpectedly, both Qingshi and the Prince got seasick," Li Zhiwei quickly said.
"Seasick?" The Old Princess looked at Nanny Luo in confusion.
"Oops, look at my memory. Right, the young heir got seasick, which is why he didn't come to see you," Nanny Luo quickly said.
"I see. They've never taken a boat before. I didn't expect they'd get seasick," the Old Princess remembered that she had heard before that some people couldn't take carriages and would vomit, which was called motion - sickness.
What about seasickness? Did it also make one vomit?
The Old Princess wanted to ask but didn't know how to start the question.
"If you had come back earlier, Zhiwei, you could have met my niece. You're about the same age and would have had more topics to talk about," the Old Princess saw Li Zhiwei and thought of Zheng Qiaoshu.
Li Zhiwei was full of questions. She thought, didn't Xu Heming say that Zheng Qiaoshu had been arrested?
Was he just lying to her?
"Old Princess, the cousin - Miss has gone back due to some matters. In the future, you and the cousin - Miss will definitely meet again," Nanny Luo said to the Old Princess with an embarrassed smile at Li Zhiwei.
"Yes, we'll meet sooner or later," the Old Princess nodded.
Li Zhiwei and Lady Yao glanced at each other, and both had some questions in their hearts.
Although Lady Yao didn't think the Anwang Mansion was overly strict with rules, she still felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Miss, the Old Princess has prepared some gifts for Lady Li. Why don't you go with me to get them?" Nanny Luo was afraid that Li Zhiwei would say something inappropriate later, so she quickly said they should go to get the things.
"Okay, Old Princess, I'll be back soon," Li Zhiwei guessed that Nanny Luo probably had something to tell her.
She patted Lady Yao reassuringly and then followed Nanny Luo out. Before leaving, she specifically asked Chuntao to accompany Lady Yao.
"Please forgive my rudeness, Lady Li," the Old Princess said weakly to Lady Yao as soon as Li Zhiwei and Nanny Luo left.
"What are you saying, Old Princess? Getting sick is a very common thing. No one can guarantee they won't get sick. Moreover, it's just a minor cold and will pass soon," Lady Yao had questions in her heart but didn't expose the fact that the Old Princess had been poisoned.
"Lady Li, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I'm worried that one day I'll pass away. Now, I just hope these two children can get married soon. Maybe I'll still be able to see my dear granddaughter," the Old Princess said to Lady Yao.
Actually, she just wanted to know what the Li family's attitude was towards the marriage between Xu Heming and Li Zhiwei.
In her opinion, the sooner, the better.
She was really afraid that she wouldn't see her son get married, or that if she really passed away one day, their marriage would have to be postponed for three years.
"What are you saying, Old Princess? You're still in good health," Lady Yao said with an awkward smile.
In her heart, she didn't agree with the Old Princess's hope that Li Zhiwei's marriage should be arranged as soon as possible.
After all, her husband didn't seem to want it to be too soon either.
The Old Princess naturally understood the meaning behind Lady Yao's words and felt a bit disappointed.
After leaving Cian Hall, Nanny Luo directly knelt in front of Li Zhiwei.
"Nanny Luo, what are you doing?" Li Zhiwei quickly grabbed Nanny Luo's hand.
Although Nanny Luo was a servant, she was the Old Princess's trusted nanny. If someone saw her kneeling to her, her reputation would be ruined.
Li Zhiwei was extremely shocked and didn't understand why Nanny Luo was doing this.
"Please forgive this old woman, Miss," Nanny Luo quickly said. After all, the two things she had asked Li Zhiwei to do just now were extremely disadvantageous to her.