Jiang Shuyue was truly taken aback by what Madam Wu said.

Even though she had declared that she was married and had a child, the old lady still wanted to ask her to marry her for her unmarried grandson. It was truly rare for a prominent family to have such magnanimity.

"Madam, you've misunderstood. My husband has his own affairs to attend to. Now that we're married, how can he remarry just because we're temporarily separated?" Jiang Shuyue quickly explained.

She was truly unworthy of the old lady's kind offer. Entering the prestigious families was no easy feat; once inside, countless constraints would suffocate one.

Besides, Wu Sanlang is such a good man. There are plenty of noble ladies from famous families in the capital. Why would he specifically come to propose to her, a woman who was abandoned by her family and has a child?

Jiang Shuyue didn't believe that a free lunch would fall into her lap. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and she would avoid such a windfall at all costs.

Madam Wu's expression stiffened slightly. She looked at Mother Yan, wondering why the information she had gathered was so different from the truth.

Madam Yan's eyelids twitched, and she gave an embarrassed smile. "It was all just nonsense that this old servant heard. So the young lady is already married. The young lady can afford such a large house in the capital. Her husband's family must be quite extraordinary."

Jiang Shuyue smiled faintly, "It's alright."

Mother Yan's words implied that she wanted to find out the identity of Sui Sui's father.

Jiang Shuyue didn't want to make up stories, and she couldn't tell the truth.

She rose and gave a slight curtsy to Madam Wu, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, Madam. It's getting late, and I really have other things to attend to."

Qiuju had her back to the group, but her ears were not idle. Upon hearing Jiang Shuyue's words, she quickly turned around and walked over, asking with a smile, "Is the old lady's coachman waiting outside? If not, this servant will go and call a carriage for you."

"No need to trouble you, young lady, the driver is waiting across the street." Old Madam Wu stood up reluctantly.

"Little Yue, seeing you reminds me of your mother. If your mother were still alive, you wouldn't..."

"Enough, enough, it's just that Sanlang is unlucky. In the future, when the Grand Commandant's mansion holds banquets, I will personally send you an invitation. Yue'er, you must do me the honor." Old Madam Wu swallowed the rest of her words and waved her hand.

"Madam, you are too kind. As long as you don't mind, my daughter will definitely come to bother you."

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Shuyue and Qiuju saw Madam Wu and her servant off onto the carriage.

Watching the Grand Commandant's carriage drive away, Jiang Shuyue and Qiuju breathed a sigh of relief.

“Miss, what did I say? It’s not the thief you should be afraid of, but the one who has his eye on you. If this continues, the matchmakers will wear out our doorstep.”

Jiang Shuyue glared at Qiuju with annoyance, "Who said I look best with this hairstyle? Tomorrow, give me a married woman's hairstyle."

As Jiang Shuyue got into the carriage, she said to Gao Mu, "To Juxian Pavilion."

Qiuju hurriedly followed her into the carriage. "Miss, no, the problem isn't the hair bun."

Jiang Shuyue rolled her eyes coquettishly, "Your young lady is as busy as a spinning top. I also want to find a suitable husband to accompany me to admire flowers and chase butterflies in spring and to search for plum blossoms in the snow in winter. But in the end, it all depends on fate, doesn't it?"

Qiu Ju: "..."

The young lady is right; everything she says is correct.

Inside the departing carriage, Madam Yan bowed her head and explained, "Madam, Miss Jiang's words seemed evasive. This old servant has inquired extensively but has been unable to find out her husband's name. There must be something we don't know about this."

"Alas! What can we do? I saw that she was intelligent and capable, someone who could stand on her own two feet. Since she is unwilling, we have no other choice." Old Madam Wu sighed, her face full of regret.

"Madam, don't feel sorry. She is, after all, a woman who has given birth. In my opinion, with her good looks, she is a good match for the Third Young Master. In terms of family background, the Third Young Master is at a disadvantage!"

"If the Third Young Master were to marry a woman who has given birth as his principal wife, wouldn't the Old Madam feel aggrieved?" Seeing that things were not going well, Madam Yan tried to belittle Jiang Shuyue to comfort Old Madam Wu.

"Yue is both beautiful and talented. If Sanlang marries her to be the mistress of the household, with the prestige of our Grand Commandant's mansion, it won't be difficult to bring in another concubine's daughter from an official family. No matter how you look at it, Sanlang won't lose out."

Madam Yan nodded repeatedly, "The old lady is very thoughtful. As long as the third young master is happy, we can just add another concubine."

Madam Wu had her own considerations.

The eldest grandson's wife is not cut out to be the matriarch of the family, and the second grandson is born out of wedlock, so there's no reason to let someone from that branch of the family become the matriarch.

No one is more suitable than Jiang Shuyue to succeed Wu's matriarch, especially considering some information she's heard that Jiang Shuyue once appeared at the Imperial Hospital.

...

Jiang Shuyue arrived at Juxian Pavilion and walked into the hall, where the scene was completely different from before.

The tapestry in the hall has been replaced with a landscape painting, and an exquisite carpet has been laid on the floor.

Further inside, you can see poems written in the style of the character "棣" on the pillars.

The window curtains and frames look brand new.

"Miss, you've arrived." Jiang Shuyue and Qiu Ju were both drawn to the elegant and modern decor and didn't notice when Hu Qing had come up behind them.

Jiang Shuyue turned around and gave Hu Qing an approving look. "Not bad, even better taste than I expected. I like it."

"Where is Nangong Zeyue?" Jiang Shuyue looked around and saw only busy craftsmen and waiters in the restaurant, but no sign of Nangong Zeyue.

"Young Master Nangong is in the inn behind. Miss, you've come at the perfect time. I've prepared the menu; please take a look and see if there are any dishes that need to be changed."

Jiang Shuyue was curious about what names Hu Qing had given to the dishes. Sui nodded, "I haven't studied the names of the dishes, but I can take a look."

Jiang Shuyue followed Hu Qing to the front hall. After they sat down, a handsome waiter brought them tea.

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