The Pingyang Marquis's residence was immediately in chaos. Some called for the doctor, and some sought the Pingyang Marquis.
When the news reached Qin Wan's ears, she had already heard that the Ninth Miss had been rolled up on a mat and thrown out.
Qin Wan couldn't believe it: "Why was it thrown away? Doesn't the Lu family have a place for them to use?"
These days, it is not easy for children to survive, but underage children cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb.
Unmarried women cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb. I don’t know how ordinary people deal with it, but the wealthy families will have a piece of land specifically for burying those who cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb.
It is not reasonable to roll up the mat and throw it away.
The person who came to deliver the message was a spy sent by Qin Wan to the Lu family. She said, "Something happened in the mansion today. The old lady fainted due to Madam Bai's anger. A group of people stayed in the courtyard of the eighth and ninth young ladies for a long time, and the ninth young lady called a doctor."
After a pause, the spy continued, "Miss Nine has been acting strangely since she returned from the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion a month ago. However, she is timid by nature and doesn't show it in public, so no one has noticed."
Qin Wan tapped her fingertips on the table. "Going to the Chang'an Marquis Mansion? The Qian family?"
With Wei's temper, how could she raise a good son?
That’s right!
Qin Wan recalled that in her previous life, during this period of time, a scandal broke out in the Chang'an Marquis Mansion. It was said that the two brothers of the Qian family bullied a daughter of a minor official at a flower-viewing banquet. The girl said that it was the second young master who bullied her, and the second young master said that it was the third young master who bullied her.
Anyway, after kicking the ball around, the little girl couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide.
In the previous life, the Pingyang Marquis Mansion and the Chang'an Marquis Mansion had no connection, and Qin Wan had never taken the young ladies from the mansion there, so when she knew about this matter, it had already caused an uproar in the city.
Now...
Qin Wan sighed. The incident still happened, but the girl who had no one to take charge of the family was replaced by the girl from the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion.
Thinking about this, Qin Wan asked again: "Besides these, what else is wrong?"
The spy said, "Last night, the old lady sent someone to deliver a visiting card to the Chang'an Marquis's residence. Even after the Ninth Miss swallowed gold and committed suicide, the card was not withdrawn. I suspect that the Eighth Miss has also not escaped the disaster."
Logically speaking, when a scandal occurs in the family, it should be kept secret, the fewer people who know about it the better. Old Madam Lu still went to the Chang'an Marquis Mansion, perhaps to take the opportunity to ask for benefits. However, the person is dead and there is no evidence. If the matter gets out of hand, it will be bad for the Lu family's reputation.
Otherwise, it could be that Lu Lingjiao was also bullied.
Qin Wan frowned: "This old lady, really is..."
Zhenzhen didn't understand: "If something happened, shouldn't we go to the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion? Why does the young lady look like she doesn't agree with what the old lady is doing?"
Qin Wan nodded and said, "She shouldn't have made such a big fuss about it. It's inappropriate for her to do this."
Zhenzhen asked curiously, "Then what should we do?"
Several maids and old women looked over curiously.
Qin Wan thought that these maids would have to make arrangements, so it would be good for them to get to know each other, so she said, "There have been examples like this in the past. The two families would quietly arrange the marriage, and that was it."
"Old Lady Lu, as the old lady of the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, is an elder. It is inappropriate for her to rashly visit the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion. Moreover, the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion suffered a loss in this matter, and the outside world is unaware of it. The best course of action is to summon the person to the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion for questioning."
"Of course, it's not appropriate to rashly invite people over. You could just hold a banquet and invite a few families to attend. After it's over, leave the people from the Chang'an Marquisate alone. That way, outsiders will see that this is probably about a marriage proposal. Even if the two families can't reach an agreement in the end, and Miss Eighth and Miss Nine have other plans, even if others know that the two families have discussed a marriage, there's nothing to say."
"But now, Old Lady Lu is rushing to the Chang'an Marquis' Mansion. As the saying goes, rushing is not a good deal. You are putting yourself in a low position. Isn't this a condition that others can just casually propose?"
Yijia was a little puzzled: "But if this matter is delayed and a big deal is made, wouldn't it be bad for the Lu family's reputation? Isn't it better to settle the marriage quickly?"
Qin Wan shook her head. "Isn't it just a quiet affair? No one else knows about it, so there's no need to talk about it. If others knew, the situation would be urgent, and she'd be doing this to remedy the situation. But even if they knew, what would they say? At a wedding, proper etiquette and a polished appearance would show the man's regard for the woman, saving both families' reputations."
"Now that the matter has not been exposed, she is rushing to go like this, as if the daughter of the Lu family can't get married. This is not good, not good."
Several people nodded thoughtfully.
The spy then asked, "Miss, if there is nothing for me to do, I will return."
"Let's go back." Qin Wan nodded. She didn't need to interfere in the affairs of the Lu family. She just needed to know about it.
After letting the spies leave, Qin Wan looked at Zhenzhen and the other maids. Over the past two days, they had been thinking and discussing with their families what to do next.
They are not young anymore, and their families are actually worried about their future.
"Have you guys thought it through?" Qin Wan asked.
Zhenzhen nodded and said, "I've made up my mind. I won't get married. I'll stay in Lingjiangju and help the young lady with the affairs of those shops."
Zhenzhen is best at managing and regulating people. There is no shortage of such talents in the Qin family or in the palace, but Qin Wan is short of people, especially those who can be used to manage the shop.
Zhenzhen is most familiar with the situations of several shops and can manage them, so she is naturally the best choice to stay. As for the person who will enter the palace with her, we can just pick someone from the family.
Tao Yao also expressed her intention to stay. As for whether they would get married, she did not say: "It would save the stewards from using fake accounts to fool the young lady."
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