Chapter 321 Blind Date

Liu Qiyun was so angry he almost vomited blood. If he could, he would sew his sister's mouth shut.

Even the best benefactor has a temper; if she keeps making a scene, no one can protect her!

Liu Qiyun took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said through gritted teeth with a stern face, "Fine, if you want an explanation, I will give you one. Tomorrow I will have my wife send out invitations to several young and talented men from respectable families in the city who are still unmarried, so that Ying'er can also meet them. But whether it works out or not depends entirely on fate. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Good, good, brother, you should have done this sooner. I'll go and tell Ying'er the good news right away."

After saying that, she turned and left happily.

Madam Zhou watched her sister-in-law's retreating figure, sighed helplessly, and apologized to Jiang Huan, "I'm sorry for making Your Highness laugh."

Jiang Huan waved her hand, indicating that it was alright.

Originally, who goes on blind dates and who goes on blind dates with is none of her business.

Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well watch the show and see what happens.

The following day, the city lord's mansion became lively.

Early in the morning, Madam Liu dressed her daughter Fang Ying'er up in a splendid manner, adorning her with pearls and jade, wishing she could pile all her wealth on her daughter.

Fang Ying'er was naturally pretty, but with Liu's excessive dressing up, she looked somewhat out of place.

The young gentlemen who were invited were mostly sons of wealthy local businessmen or officials in Fengcheng, and their family backgrounds were all quite good.

They were led into the flower hall and met Fang Ying'er, who was dressed in her finest attire. Although they exchanged pleasantries politely, their gazes kept drifting towards Jiang Huan, who was sitting quietly in a corner.

Jiang Huan was dressed in an elegant lake-blue dress today, without any makeup, and only a jade hairpin in her hair.

She was just there to watch the fun, so she chose an inconspicuous spot and sipped her tea and pastries in a relaxed and leisurely manner.

However, her overall demeanor, even when deliberately kept low-key, could not be concealed, making the meticulously dressed Fang Ying'er pale in comparison.

The son of a cloth merchant surnamed Li was the wealthiest among them. He was dressed in fine silks and satins and carried a folding fan, deliberately displaying a romantic air.

He had barely exchanged a few words with Fang Ying'er when his eyes fell on Jiang Huan, and he couldn't help but go up and strike up a conversation.

"This young lady looks unfamiliar. May I ask which family you come from? My name is Li Maocai. My father runs a cloth shop, which is quite well-known in Fengcheng."

He spoke with a hint of smugness, his gaze intently scrutinizing Jiang Huan.

Jiang Huan raised her eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and said in a distant tone, "Just passing by, staying here temporarily."

Li Maocai seemed not to have sensed any rejection; instead, he found Jiang Huan's demeanor even more charming.

He stepped closer and lowered his voice, saying, "Miss, you have an extraordinary temperament. It's really a waste for you to be stuck in this small Fengcheng. If you're interested, I have some connections in the capital. Perhaps I can introduce you to a better future?"

The implication in those words was almost frivolous.

Jiang Huan frowned slightly, a cold smile playing on her lips.

A better future? A future as his concubine?

This person doesn't even look in the mirror.

She put down her teacup, her voice turning colder: "Young Master Li, you've gone to so much trouble, but it's unnecessary."

Before Li Maocai could say anything more, another man surnamed Wang, the son of a prefectural magistrate, squeezed in and said to Jiang Huan, "Miss, don't listen to his nonsense. His family is just a cloth seller. My father works in the prefectural government. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."

The two seemed to be subtly competing for Jiang Huan's affections.

Fang Ying'er, who was left out in the cold, saw that all the attention that should have been hers had been taken away by Jiang Huan, and her eyes instantly turned red. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand in grievance.

Liu was so angry that her face turned pale and her chest heaved violently.

The sons-in-law she had carefully chosen for her daughter were all fawning over that man of unknown origin.

The match she had worked so hard to get was completely ruined by this vixen.

If it weren't for the fear of making a scene and delaying Ying'er's marriage, Madam Liu would have rushed up and kicked Jiang Huan out.

She suppressed the urge to explode on the spot and forced a smile to get through the entire banquet.

After seeing all the guests off, she could no longer hold back.

Liu rushed forward, pointed at Jiang Huan's nose, and shrieked, "You shameless vixen! My elder brother kindly allowed you to stay in the mansion temporarily, and you dare to flirt with me and seduce my daughter's prospective husband! What are you up to? Is it because you didn't find a good husband yourself, so you can't stand seeing others doing well and are deliberately causing trouble?!"

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, and her spittle almost sprayed onto Jiang Huan's face.

"A down-on-his-luck refugee dressed like a respectable person, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? I think you're just a lowlife who seduces men. Get out, get out of the city lord's mansion right now!"

Seeing his wife so agitated, her husband, Fang Weiren, also stepped forward.

"Oh dear, Miss Jiang, I'm not trying to be mean, but what you did was really unethical."

His eyes darted around, scrutinizing Jiang Huan's clothes, his words dripping with sarcasm.

“We’ve put so much effort and money into this whole thing, hoping to find Ying’er a good husband. And you, sitting there like nothing’s wrong, have already bewitched all those young men. Aren’t you just ruining the event?”

The more he talked, the more he felt he had lost out, and his voice rose a little.

"You're just staying here temporarily, couldn't you have stayed quietly in your room? Why did you have to come out and cause trouble? Now look what's happened, Ying'er's marriage is off, and all our hard work has been for nothing. Who's going to compensate us for this loss? Huh?"

“Girl, listen to my advice. With your looks, it wouldn’t be difficult for you to find a wealthy merchant to be your concubine. Why are you competing with our Ying’er here? It’s not a good look for anyone.”

Madam Zhou never expected the couple to bombard Jiang Huan with such a barrage of criticism. She hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, saying, "Sister, brother-in-law, what nonsense are you spouting? Quickly apologize to the nobleman!"

Upon hearing the news, Liu Qiyun rushed over and was terrified by the scene. He shouted angrily, "Shut up! Both of you shut up! Kneel down and beg forgiveness from the nobleman!"

Lady Liu was furious and wouldn't listen to anything. Instead, she cried and yelled at her brother.

"Brother, even at this point you're still protecting this outsider. Keeping such a menace in the house will only create trouble sooner or later. We must get rid of her!"

Fang Weiren was startled by the city lord's shout, but he was both heartbroken and angry at the thought of all the money he had lost.

"It's clearly her fault! Our Ying'er is such a good girl!"

He looked as if he had suffered a great injustice, as if Jiang Huan had ruined his entire family's hopes.

Jiang Huan slowly stood up, a hint of sarcasm on her lips as she faced the accusations from the Liu couple.

Just as she was about to speak, a loud commotion suddenly erupted outside the mansion gate, accompanied by the sound of synchronized footsteps.

A servant scrambled in, his face ashen.

"Master, master, something terrible has happened! There are so many soldiers outside! They've surrounded the mansion!"