She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Hmph! Lady Zhao scoffed in secret. She thought of Ah Qiao, who had stature, appearance, and outstanding skills, certainly not something that a wealthy scion and a mere "embroidered pillow" could match. Naturally, she was not the type prepared for pampered young ladies from The Official Family.

Lady Zhao felt uneasy inside, yet feigned alarm over potentially having offended the Prefectural Magistrate and what consequences that might entail. Even a decent meal lost its flavor for her.

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No words were exchanged overnight, and for breakfast, Qing Min brought food boxes for the two Zhao women. The meal consisted of four small dishes of side dishes, buns and silver-thread rolls as the staple, complemented by chicken soup noodles and rice porridge in a small soup pot.

Lady Zhao was somewhat disappointed not to have breakfast with the wife of the heir of Duke An, but she saw benefits in dining alone—it was at least more relaxed. A full breakfast like this, one could quiet down, really enjoy it, and it wasn’t too bad. Although in the past two years, Ah Qiao had continuously sent silver home sufficient for her to lead a comfortable life, she, who had been accustomed to hardship most of her life, could not bear to spend Ah Qiao’s hard-earned money extravagantly.

After having breakfast, Lady Zhao and Xiuqin finished eating, and while Qing Min tidied up the dishes in the food box, she said to Lady Zhao: "When I went to get breakfast, I ran into my lord. He said that after breakfast, if you have time, he would like for you to speak with him in the parlor. Once you are available, please let me know, so I may take you there."

Lady Zhao knew that Qi Younian was looking for her, certainly about Ah Qiao’s marriage prospects. Such matters were inevitable, and she was not intimidated. As the mother who had raised her son through hardships, she would naturally have the final say in his marriage—regardless of the fact that she was not willing to have Miss Zhou as a daughter-in-law, her eldest brother and Fourth Brother would not be able to object.

After breakfast, Lady Zhao rested for a while. She called Qing Min to go to the parlor in the front courtyard, instructed Xiuqin to rest in the room, and that if she felt bored, she could walk around the yard but not to wander too far.

In the parlor, waiting were only Qi Younian and Cheung Wusi indeed to inquire about Lady Zhao’s opinion on Wong Qiao’s nuptials.