On the second day after the snow viewing banquet, Songyan Hall came to invite Yuan Zhao over.
Yuan Zhao guessed that it was probably because of Wei Wanxue's marriage.
When I entered, I saw Wei Wanxue flirting with the old lady, "Mother, Jiang Liu is the legitimate son of the Marquisate. He has a good family background and is good-looking. I want to marry him."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao sat down and directly refused, "Jiang Liu is a playboy by nature. If Wanxue marries him, she'll probably have a lot of concubines. I don't think this is a good idea."
"There are still many good young men in Yangzhou City, let's take a look!"
Hearing this, Wei Wanxue just smiled, "Sister-in-law, it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. It's not like all men in the world are like my brother, who only has one wife, sister-in-law... What's more, Xue'er boasts that she has the ability to win over Mr. Jiang's heart and will definitely make him obedient."
Ever since arriving in Yangzhou, the young master of the Jiang family has been very devoted to her. How could she be compared to those beautiful girls out there?
Yuan Zhao did not agree to this marriage, probably because he saw Jiang Liu as a rare talent and was jealous of her.
After that, she added something else, "This woman can't control her man. It's probably her own fault. That's why the man would rather stay out for more than half a month and not come home."
Yuan Zhao clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.
Wei Shaoqing hasn't been home for more than half a month.
The old lady also added, "That's right, what man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? This is not a problem at all. As long as our Xue'er is firmly in the position of the principal wife, why should we worry about not being able to hold on to the heart of the Jiang family's young master?"
What's wrong with concubines? She just wants to give her son more concubines!
The mother and daughter showed off in front of Yuan Zhao and were very proud of themselves.
Yuan Zhao tried to persuade her gently, "Wanxue, your brother and I have been married for over ten years and have always been chaste. Everyone in Yangzhou knows this. I think it would be best if you could find a husband like your brother."
She paused, then continued, "Although your brother and I had a quarrel a few days ago, as husband and wife often make up after a quarrel, I understand that your brother is busy with official duties. As for your marriage, your sister-in-law is naturally concerned about it and will devote herself to finding a good husband for you!"
She looked like she trusted Wei Shaoqing wholeheartedly and was trying her best to help Wei Wanxue.
Seeing Yuan Zhao being so humble, the old lady's doubts that had recently arisen in her heart were somewhat dispelled.
It seems that Yuan Zhao still trusts Shaoqing very much.
Seeing this, Wei Wanxue couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Yuan Zhao trusts her brother so much, but she doesn’t know that her brother is in the arms of other women every day!
"Sister-in-law, but I still want to marry Mr. Jiang..."
Bang!
Yuan Zhao slammed the table and stood up, scaring the old lady and Wei Wanxue.
She walked to the door and said angrily, "Wanxue, I have always treated you as my own sister. How can I watch you jump into the wolf's den? I don't agree with this marriage!"
After saying this, Yuan Zhao turned away.
The fact that Yuan Zhao disagreed with the marriage became known to everyone in the mansion.
Wei Wanxue cried to the old lady for a long time, and then went to Xingyu Lane that night and cried to Bai Ruyue again.
Within two days, the old lady lost her patience and sent someone to the Jiang family in Yangzhou to inquire about the news.
But what was unexpected was that the wife of Marquis Lin'an, who came to Yangzhou to visit relatives with Jiang Liu, politely declined.
When the news came back, Yuan Zhao was counting the days and was not surprised to hear it.
"The Marquis of Lin'an is, after all, a marquisate from the capital. Their youngest son must marry a lady from a high-ranking family."
"Wei Shaoqing is only the prefect of Yangzhou now. No matter how high a local official is, without a title, his rank is not high. No wonder the Marquisate looks down on him."
Gan Tang listened from the side and then asked, "Doesn't that mean the marriage between Wei Wanxue and this Mr. Jiang is uncertain?"
Yuan Zhao circled the date on the paper. After New Year's Eve is the first lunar month, and at this time every year there are banquets one after another in Yangzhou.
After the snow-viewing banquet that day, the women in Yangzhou all saw that Yuan Zhao was willing to go out, and had already sent him many invitations.
She circled a date and smiled, "We'll see. Wei Wanxue has a temper. The more she's told not to do something, the more she insists on doing it."
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Apricot Rain Lane.
"What Marquis of Lin'an? What the hell is that?! My brother is the prefect of a state, the top scholar and his son-in-law! And he still looks down on my family!"
When Wei Wanxue heard the Jiang family's refusal, she was so angry that she smashed several vases in Xingyu Lane.
Bai Ruyue sat aside, feeling heartbroken when she saw the broken vase.
His private vault was empty, and the things Wei Shaoqing had sent him were gone. His family was already in financial difficulty, and Wei Wanxue came here to throw a tantrum.
A trace of resentment flashed across her face, and she continued softly, "Speaking of which, if Yuan Zhao were to help you propose marriage, since she is a princess, Madam Jiang would definitely consider her..."
After her reminder, Wei Wanxue immediately cursed again, "It's all Yuan Zhao's fault! It's all because of this vixen, she seduced Master Jiang's heart and is jealous of my marriage!"
"Oh?" Bai Ruyue raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Does Mr. Jiang like Yuan Zhao very much?"
Wei Wanxue's expression froze. She sat down next to Bai Ruyue, her face distorted. "Sister-in-law, you don't know, ever since the snow viewing banquet that day, Jiang Liu and I have met privately several times, and eight out of ten of his conversations were about that bitch Yuan Zhao!"
Bai Ruyue thought of the look on Yuan Zhao's face when she saw him at Zhao's house that day. Her beauty was indeed incomparable.
Thinking of this, she felt a surge of panic in her heart. If Wei Shaoqing returned to the Wei Mansion, would he also be seduced away by Yuan Zhao?
She couldn't let everything she had worked so hard to get be ruined!
Bai Ruyue then pulled Wei Wanxue over and said to her earnestly, "In my opinion, if your marriage to the young master of the Jiang family doesn't go through, it might actually be a good thing."
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" Wei Wanxue glanced at her.
Bai Ruyue smiled. "Don't you think Yuan Zhao treated you like her own sister? She wants to help you find a good marriage. As a princess, she can't be worse than the Lin'an Marquis Mansion, right?"
Wei Wanxue thought about it and agreed.
Yuan Zhao's status is much higher than that of Lin'an Marquis Mansion.
The family she likes is naturally the most powerful among the powerful.
Seeing Wei Wanxue wavering, Bai Ruyue continued, "For example, I heard that there are unmarried men in Yuan Zhao's maternal grandfather's Shen family. The Shen family is a duke's mansion and is related to the emperor. Isn't it much better than the Marquis of Lin'an?"
Bai Ruyue was determined to replace Yuan Zhao, so naturally she already knew the relationship between Yuan Zhao and those around him.
It’s just that her biological brother, the Crown Prince, and the current emperor are too high up to be reached.
But now, because of Wei Wanxue's marriage, she thought of Yuan Zhao's maternal grandfather, the Shen family.
If Wei Wanxue could be allowed to marry in, it would be a good move.
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