Qian stared fiercely at Shen Yunxi. What was she thinking? Why did she refuse? Didn't Shen Yunxi know?

Why should her daughter marry a good-for-nothing poor man, while Shen Yunxi, even without her engagement to the emperor, still has the Empress Dowager's favor and her father is the Marquis of Yong'an.

Why is it that Lanpei, that bitch, able to marry Zhongchen, while she can only marry the third son of the Shen family?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. The angrier she got, the more uncontrollable the thoughts in her mind became. All she wanted to do now was tear off Shen Yunxi's mask and let everyone see what kind of person she was, full of scheming and who had harmed her daughter!

"Enough! Stop pretending to be ignorant. You clearly know all my thoughts, yet you still have the nerve to ask me why? I just think my daughter should marry well, not some poor boy like this. Am I wrong? If you don't care, then you can marry him in place of your fourth sister. Anyway, I don't want this son-in-law." Madam Qian sneered.

Shen Yunxi didn't care at all. After all, Madam Qian had been hoping to marry her daughter off to a higher social class, but now that was no longer possible, one could imagine how she felt.

Therefore, even when Qian Shi roared at her, Shen Yunxi did not show any displeasure. On the contrary, the angrier Qian Shi was, the happier she became.

If she didn't need to pretend, she would have already burst out laughing.

"Third Aunt, I know Fourth Sister's situation has been a big blow to you, so I don't care about your words. However, so many people saw Fourth Sister being rescued by Young Master He, and Young Master He did indeed touch Fourth Sister's body; there are traces of this. Instead of opposing it here, why not think about whether Young Master He can be more outstanding? Moreover, if Third Aunt refuses Young Master He's marriage proposal, it means she's not letting him take responsibility for Fourth Sister. Anyone with eyes can see that Third Aunt doesn't approve of this son-in-law, and then the words will be even harsher. Besides, it doesn't matter if Third Aunt doesn't care about Fourth Sister, there's still Seventh Sister. Doesn't Third Aunt care about her future either?" Shen Yunxi said helplessly.

Madam Qian stared intently at Shen Yunxi, her anger subsiding considerably. She did indeed love Shen Leyi, but she loved Shen Siqi even more.

If a conflict were to arise between Shen Leyi and Shen Siqi, she would choose Shen Siqi without hesitation. The saying "The emperor loves his eldest son, and the people cherish their youngest son" is absolutely true.

Perhaps Shen Yunxi is right. Shen Leyi's reputation is already ruined. If she refuses the man who comes to her door to take responsibility, people will inevitably think that she is materialistic and greedy, which will definitely affect Shen Siqi's marriage.

Even though she agreed directly, Qian couldn't swallow her anger, since it was originally her, Shen Yunxi, who had her reputation ruined!

Madam Shen was also listening to Shen Yunxi's words. Although she still disliked her, she couldn't deny that Shen Yunxi's words made a lot of sense.

Moreover, the old Marquis made it very clear to her last night that Shen Leyi must marry He Zheng.

For this reason, Madam Shen didn't say anything today and just listened to Madam Qian and He Zheng's argument. It wasn't that she couldn't do something; it was mainly because the old Marquis said a lot and successfully changed her mind.

Shen Leyi must marry He Zheng; we cannot allow her to ruin the Shen family's reputation!

However, Madam Qian remained as stubborn as ever, refusing to agree, leaving Old Madam Shen anxiously waiting on the sidelines.

Fortunately, that brat Shen Yunxi managed to persuade Qian Shi, and she seemed less resistant.

Madam Shen decided to strike while the iron was hot and make sure she agreed to the marriage so that it wouldn't affect her.

"Third daughter-in-law, I think what Sixth Brother said makes sense. Think about it, so many people have seen it. Fourth Sister's reputation has been ruined. Marrying Young Master He is indeed the best choice. If we don't do this, outsiders will definitely think that our Shen family looks down on people. Young Master Shen is just doing this out of kindness." Old Madam Shen said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qian felt a pang of unease. How could she not see that Old Madam Shen was saying this on purpose?

But she had to admit that what she said really struck a chord with her.

Moreover, her earlier statement about asking Shen Yunxi to plead with the Empress Dowager was merely for He Zheng's benefit, intended to highlight her daughter's extraordinary status and powerful connections.

In fact, she also understood that marrying Shen Leyi to He Zheng was definitely the best solution.

“Alright, I know this is the best choice, let’s settle it here.” As she spoke, Madam Qian’s gaze fell on He Zheng again. “Let me tell you, don’t think that our Le Yi can’t find a better man. It’s just that you saved her, and we are only repaying your life-saving grace. Don’t overthink it. It’s not for any other reason!”

He Zheng understood perfectly well that Shen Yunxi's words had taken effect. Although he didn't quite understand why Shen Yunxi wanted to help him, he understood the underlying principle.

"Third Madam, rest assured, I understand everything and will certainly treat Fourth Miss well," He Zheng said earnestly, suppressing his joy.

Mrs. Qian was worried that her daughter would suffer, but she had no better way to solve the problem at the moment, so she could only agree.

Fortunately, He Zheng's attitude was acceptable, so she didn't pursue the matter further.

"Alright, pick a better day and invite the matchmaker over. Don't think that Leyi is indispensable to you; now it's you who are marrying above your station." Madam Qian was still a little upset.

He Zheng naturally wouldn't refuse, "I understand, thank you for agreeing, Third Madam."

Mrs. Qian waved her hand in frustration. Her heart was aching. The daughter she had raised with such care had ended up marrying such an ordinary man.

She's just made her decision now, and she'll have to inform Shen Leyi later. Who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause this time.

It's hard to believe that all these upsetting things happened to her. It shouldn't have happened this way. The more she thinks about it, the angrier she gets.

Could it be related to Shen Yunxi's transformation?

"Young Master He, please go back first. You can come back on an auspicious day. We still have some things to take care of." Madam Qian waved her hand, signaling He Zheng to leave.

He Zheng agreed and then respectfully left the front hall. As he turned around, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Madam Shen was also quite tired. She had wasted a lot of energy dealing with these matters over the past two days. Although she hadn't done much herself, her body couldn't take it anymore. So, after He Zheng left, she got up and left.

Only Shen Yunxi, her servant, and Madam Qian remained in the front hall, but no one spoke.

The entire front hall was quiet at the moment. Shen Yunxi and Madam Qian sat side by side, each drinking tea, seemingly waiting for the other to speak.

After a moment, it was Qian who couldn't hold back any longer and spoke to Shen Yunxi first.

"Xiao Liu, you must be very happy about what happened to Le Yi, right?"