Does the other party have any scandals or shady dealings?
No, not at all! He's outwardly impressive, has a good personality, and comes from a wealthy family. Aside from being driven by ulterior motives and specifically after you, he has no other flaws.
Fang Ruotang was momentarily stunned and looked at Tao Hong.
Tao Hong immediately knelt down, "Miss, is something wrong?"
Maids like them don't have the right to choose their own servants. It's only because the young lady is kind and gave her the space to choose that her family dares to be so bold.
Fang Ruotang gestured for Tao Hong to stand up, shook her head and said, "You've been by my side for so many years, and Mother has always praised you for being smart and capable, so you should be able to guess that the man isn't after you as a person, but rather after my things, right?"
Tao Hong was startled and was about to kneel down again.
Fang Ruotang helped Tao Hong up, preventing her from kneeling any further. Instead, she said sincerely, "Considering the years you've served me, I certainly won't be stingy if you get married. But whether or not you want to marry this person is something you should think about carefully."
To be honest, she and Tao Hong came from different backgrounds and had different perspectives. She didn't know if Tao Hong would think it was good when she thought it was bad. In addition, Tao Hong was her closest maid, so she didn't want to make decisions for her arbitrarily, so as to avoid being blamed in the future and creating hidden dangers around her.
Xingbai, anxious, kept giving Taohong meaningful glances.
Peach Blossom pursed her lips and agreed.
Afterwards, Su Xiaowan inside the house also resolved the problem. Looking at Zhou Wan'er, whose soul was much more fragile than before, Fang Ruotang felt no sympathy whatsoever.
With a wave of her hand, she gave an order, and the little mirror threw the person back to her original plane of existence.
Then, Su Xiaowan woke up.
Her eyelids trembled before she opened her eyes. Once she regained her senses, she scrambled to her feet, knelt before Fang Ruotang, and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Grand Preceptor. I will never forget it. From now on, I will offer you three sticks of incense every morning, noon, and evening, and present you with a longevity tablet."
Su Xiaowan actually longed to stay by the Imperial Advisor's side and serve him like a slave, but she knew that the Imperial Advisor had too many capable people around him. She was just a village girl who didn't know anything and couldn't help at all. Staying by the Imperial Advisor's side would only make her take advantage of him.
"No need, it's a small matter. But given your situation, I'll send someone to take you back to your hometown and explain your situation to your family, so you won't have to go back alone and have trouble explaining."
"Thank you, Grand Preceptor."
Su Xiaowan was overjoyed and reluctant to refuse the Grand Preceptor's kindness, because even if she returned to her hometown alone and had ten mouths all over her body, she would not be able to explain the evil deeds that Zhou Wan'er had committed.
[Her situation is rather unfortunate; her childhood sweetheart and fiancé married someone else a month ago.]
【Huh? So fast?】
[I'm not happy! Zhou Wan'er has been occupying my body for half a year, and she humiliated the man like that. The man's family is also holding their breath and wants to find someone better than her to slap her in the face. Otherwise, why would they wait for her?]
"You...you need to be mentally prepared, your fiancé has already remarried." Fang Ruotang hesitated for a moment before telling the truth, so as not to make Su Xiaowan return home full of joy only to face this abruptly.
Su Xiaowan, who had just been beaming with joy, turned pale instantly, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Life is full of disappointments, so don't be too sad." Fang Ruotang wasn't good at comforting people, so after saying that, she handed her a handkerchief and silently kept her company.
Why is life always filled with regrets?
Because happiness only happens to a very few people; most people are unhappy, especially ordinary people like Su Xiaowan. For them, being able to make ends meet is already happiness; anything more is a luxury.
Just as the little mirror said, Su Xiaowan understood. After crying, she wiped away her tears and smiled bravely, "It's okay, my parents and younger siblings are definitely still waiting for me at home."
[Is everything alright with her family?]
Fang Ruotang asked cautiously.
[Nothing for now, but her mother is currently bedridden and in poor health. Zhou Wan'er stole all of her family's money and ran away, but the Su family has survived with the help of their clansmen, though it's been a difficult time.]
Fang Ruotang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If her fiancé is gone and her family is gone, then Su Xiaowan will be in a terrible situation.
Su Xiaowan was in poor health, so Fang Ruotang gave her a pill and let her rest for two days. He also had the servants prepare travel expenses and food for her, and then assigned a disciple from the Tianyi Sect to accompany her back to her hometown.
Until a few days before the Lunar New Year, Fang Ruotang did not see the Crown Prince or Ye Wuxia again. However, the servants in Ye Wuxia's residence would come from time to time to report to Fang Ruotang on the progress of the new house.
This made Fang Ruotang, who was lazy by nature, pay more attention to the new house, and she even took some time to go there for another look one day.
In just a few days, it had become very different from when she first came, especially in the main room, where all the furnishings and items were of high value, and the walls were adorned with genuine works by masters.
Fang Ruotang couldn't resist opening the small storeroom and picking out some of her favorite ornaments, which she then had the servants of the Prime Minister's residence secretly move to the new house.
She made a serious threat to those following her, forbidding them from telling the Crown Prince. But how could the Crown Prince be so oblivious? He turned around and scrutinized Ye Wuxia, his haughty demeanor radiating an innate sharpness.
In the Crown Prince's eyes, Ye Wuxia was a petty person who had achieved success, but he did not directly break off relations. Instead, he gave her a warning to confuse her.
After all, the Eastern Palace was also being decorated, and it was all bright red and festive.
The eve of the Lunar New Year, two days ago.
The eldest son of the Marquis of Yongyi, Wei Yao, and Princess Shou'an were married.
Thanks to Fang Ruotang's prediction, there were almost daily celebrations before the year ended in Beijing. After all, the beginning of the year was a year of disaster, and no family wanted to hold a banquet on such a day.
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