Chapter 415 - 266: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand_2
Ran Yan and Luo Shi did not understand the meaning of this sentence and therefore did not dare to reply rashly.
Lady Xiao watched Ran Yan from the corner of her eye and pretended to ponder before saying, "Yue’er doesn’t have a maid by her side, so I’ll give you these two people to support you when you marry over."
As she spoke, she ordered the two young girls, who had been kneeling behind her, to come forward and pay their respects to Ran Yan.
Luo Shi’s expression changed subtly. As someone experienced, she understood what Lady Xiao meant by "support." The marriage contract wasn’t even settled, and they were eager to send people over? And it wasn’t even the future mother-in-law who was doing the sending! Luo Shi was puzzled. Lady Xiao did not seem like someone unreasonable!
Ran Yan turned her head to look at the two women. With bowed heads, they were dressed in the light aqua-colored dresses typical of maids, with their hair done up in double buns. They had blended in with the six or seven other maids before and had not stood out, but singled out like this, they appeared more and more attractive. If they were dressed in finer clothes, they would certainly be considered top beauties.
"Thank you, Lady Xiao," Ran Yan said, bowing slightly in gratitude.
Lady Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, but a flicker of disappointment passed through her eyes. Just as she was about to serve tea to send off her guests, she heard Ran Yan’s calm voice say, "However, I have not yet married over, nor do I have a marriage contract with Xiao Song, so it would be inappropriate to take people back to the estate like this. Perhaps they should stay at the Assistant Minister Xiao’s residence instead."
Immediately, Lady Xiao and Luo Shi had different expressions on their faces. Luo Shi was secretly anxious. Foolish girl! If you leave them in this estate, with the men full of vigor and the women charming and pretty, by the time the marriage is arranged and the bridal sedan is brought through the door, who knows if they might not already be pregnant.
Lady Xiao looked at Ran Yan and suddenly laughed, her dry and thin hand holding Ran Yan’s as she said, "Truly worthy of being the woman Yue’er is fond of, possessing a breadth of mind and grace unlike any other."