The next day, Mrs. Ning from Mrs. Hong's residence personally took two daughters-in-law to the Shi family to discuss the matter.
Mrs. Wang, upon hearing that someone from the governor's residence had come, assumed it was about an invitation to a banquet, and did not make much of it, ordering the visitors to be let in.
Little did she know that after Mrs. Ning paid her respects and exchanged pleasantries, she brought up Shi Lian's marriage proposal, catching Mrs. Wang off guard.
"This, why on earth did Mrs. Hong suddenly bring up this matter!" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but chuckle.
She didn't think Mrs. Hong's suggestion of Shi Lian becoming a concubine was demeaning to Shi Lian; after all, the Hongs were a family of officials, and Shi Lian, a concubine daughter, couldn't possibly aspire to become the lawful wife of the heir. To enter the family as an honored concubine was already quite a privilege for Shi Lian.
