Chapter 398 Entering the Urn

Master Gu thought Niao Cui didn't know anything, but unexpectedly, when Niao Cui opened her mouth, it seemed that she knew quite a lot.

"I didn't expect you to be so well-informed! Tell me, what else do you know?"

Since Master Gu couldn't directly say that he wanted to know what had happened to He Yin, he could only ask Niao Cui to tell him in a curious tone.

"Of course! Although I wasn't there today, if you want to know, I can definitely reconstruct it for you."

Niao Cui's face was full of confidence. Upon hearing this, Second Master Gu kissed her on the cheek before saying, "Since there's nothing else to do, you can speak, I'm listening."

It turns out that the old lady and her companions were treated quite well at the teahouse after they arrived.

Seeing that the other person was a steady person, the old lady was quite satisfied. But her satisfaction was useless, because the smile on He Yin's face couldn't be maintained as soon as she entered.

If it weren't for the fear of upsetting the old lady, He Yin would have definitely stood up and left on the spot.

After reluctantly drinking half a cup of tea with the other party, Madam He then took He Yin out under the pretext that she had something to do.

The mother and daughter left the private room and found a secluded corner to discuss their views on the marriage. Because the man wasn't very handsome, neither Madam He nor He Yin liked him. After all, He Yin wasn't bad-looking, and they felt it would be too unfair for her to marry such an ordinary-looking man.

Having made up their minds, the mother and daughter naturally wanted to find a way to break up the marriage. However, the old lady valued this person highly, so after discussing it, the mother and daughter decided to let the other party express his unwillingness to go through with the marriage first.

As for how to get the other party to bring it up, the mother and daughter quickly made a decision.

As a result, He Yin became much colder after returning than when she first came in. Especially when the other party's parents asked her questions, He Yin looked at them with an arrogant attitude, as if she didn't care about them at all.

How could the man not notice He Yin's sudden change in attitude, given that He Yin was a fifth-rank official? Especially He Yin's condescending demeanor, which greatly displeased the man.

As a dignified fifth-rank official, someone His Majesty sees every day, how could he possibly be looked down upon by someone from such a humble background?

If it weren't for the fact that it was Old Madam Gu who acted as matchmaker for this marriage, the man would have slammed his fist on the table and left right now.

Cultivation is a good thing. Although the man was not good-looking, his years of upbringing prevented him from doing this, and he could even manage to force a smile.

He Yin interpreted the other party's concession as a sign that they had taken a liking to her and were trying their best to please her.

He Yin didn't want to marry the other man, so naturally she couldn't make him truly like her and insist on marrying no one but her.

Then, on a sudden inspiration, He Yin stood up from her seat, holding a freshly served cup of tea, and slowly walked up to the man.

"My lord, today is our first meeting. I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

The man was puzzled by He Yin's sudden change. When she handed him tea, he hurriedly reached out to take it, but before his hand even touched the teacup, a cup of scalding hot tea fell to the ground, spilling hot tea all over the two of them.

"Ah!" Before the man could react, He Yin shouted on the spot. In an instant, the maidservants hurriedly wiped the tea stains off He Yin, and the scene was chaotic.

Regardless of whether it was the man's fault or not, because He Yin was burned, the responsibility naturally fell on the man.

The man was, after all, a fifth-rank official of the court. Although he understood that he had been tricked by He Yin, he only expressed his unwillingness to marry and then saw everyone off.

Of course, Niao Cui deliberately chose to say this while portraying He Yin as the victim. Hearing that the other party had spilled tea and ruined the engagement, Master Gu felt even more sorry for Niao Cui.

"Sir, Miss He is a pitiful person. With her talent, she is more than capable of being a wife, but she is rejected by a man who took her as a concubine."

Niao Cui's words were not pleasant to hear, but they stirred a ripple in Master Gu's heart.

Although he had always wanted to make Aunt Qiao his principal wife, and was unhappy about it for a long time when she first entered the mansion, after Niao Cui came into the family, Master Gu gradually lost interest in the idea.

In addition, over the past six months, he had noticed that all the wives of his drinking buddies were daughters of officials, and he gradually began to consider marrying an official's daughter.

However, the unmarried girls in the capital are still young, and he has no official rank or title, so who would be willing to marry their daughter to him?

Before, Master Gu didn't think much of He Yin's appearance, but now, a voice suddenly popped into his mind that wanted to marry He Yin.

Thinking of the smiling face he had seen during the day, and that gentle and tender appearance, Master Gu's heart stirred, and he rolled around with Niao Cui in his arms again.

After returning to her courtyard, He Yin began to consider marrying Second Master Gu. She told her mother about her idea, and Madam He immediately expressed her agreement.

“Gu Er did make some mistakes in the past, but when you think about how he endured so many years of hardship with that concubine, he is actually a very affectionate man. If my dear daughter can win his heart, your life will be much better.”

Madam He thought that since there were no women in Master Gu's harem, her daughter wouldn't have so many troublesome things to deal with after marrying into the family.

"Mother!" He Yin stamped her foot. "I'm going to be the principal wife, why would I care about how many concubines I have?"

After He Yin reminded her, Gu Shuyan finally realized what was happening.

"You mean, the Marquis's family background?" Madam He asked tentatively.

He Yin nodded. "Mother knows how prosperous the main branch of the Yi'an Marquis's mansion is now. Although my second cousin doesn't have any official rank, living in such a family, he naturally has no worries about food and clothing. Most importantly, if our daughter gives birth to a promising son, having a cousin who is a top scholar in the imperial examination, how could his career path be difficult?"

It must be said that He Yin was indeed more comprehensive than Madam He. Marrying Second Master Gu was only a temporary enjoyment; in the end, she would still have to live under the control of the eldest son's family.

However, if one considers the future of their descendants, this Second Master Gu is indeed a good choice. Most importantly, Second Master Gu is quite handsome, and what woman wouldn't like a good-looking man?

“Since you have an idea in mind, why don’t I mention it to your aunt in a subtle way? Gu Er is not easy to find someone these days, and our two families are relatives, so who knows, we might just settle down.”

As Madam He was about to get up, He Yin subtly pressed her back down.

“Mother is confused. If Aunt really had this plan, wouldn’t she have thought of it these past few days? I’m afraid Aunt won’t agree to this.”