He had always liked quietness, but she was the most noisy person in the Xie family. Wherever she went, there would be endless noise. But he spoiled her and let her develop a spoiled personality, which was really outrageous.
Xie Xiuzhu felt aggrieved again, lying in Wan Ruo's arms, wailing loudly: "My parents don't love me, my elder brother doesn't care about me, and you two are just trying to force me to death, so I'd rather die, wuwuwu!"
Wanruo hurriedly patted her back and wiped her tears. Then she looked up and frantically asked Xie Xianyu, "Why is my father-in-law so anxious to arrange a marriage for Xiuzhu? Didn't he say he'd take his time choosing a husband after her coming-of-age ceremony?"
Xie Xianyu glanced at her and said, "Don't you want to ignore me?"
“…”
Xiuzhu cried even louder, and Wanruo had no choice but to give in: "How could I?"
When Xie Xianyu saw her lower her head, the breath that was congested in his chest finally eased a little.
He said calmly, "The court is currently in turmoil. The struggle for the throne continues, and there is no peace. Father must have chosen to form a marriage with the Ding'an Marquisate for the sake of safety. With the Xie and Meng families united, the change of imperial power will not pose a significant threat to the Xie family."
The Xie family is the head of a century-old family, and Ding'an Hou commands a hundred thousand Meng family troops to guard the northern border. Only by combining these two powerful forces can they maintain stability in the midst of chaos.
Xie Xiuzhu immediately raised her head in anger, and shouted in frustration: "Why should I sacrifice my lifelong happiness? You don't care about my feelings, you only care about yourselves! You marry the person you like, but you don't care about my life or death!"
"Who do you like then?" he asked her.
Xie Xiuzhu was choked up and suddenly speechless.
She cried and wailed again, throwing herself into Wanruo's arms: "Wanruo, I won't live anymore. Even if I die, I will never marry that playboy Meng Huaichuan!"
Wanruo frowned and looked up at Xie Xianyu: "Is there really no room for negotiation?"
Xie Xianyu sat down on the armchair. "That needs to be discussed. She herself hasn't noticed, so what can I say to her?"
"Besides, the Ding'an Marquis's Mansion isn't bad either. Although it's a high-ranking official, the population is small. The Ding'an Marquis is strict, but he's stationed at the border year-round, returning only once every three to five years. Meng Huaichuan is an only child, and there aren't any sisters-in-law to deal with in the mansion. The Marquis's wife is generous, and the old lady is kind. Where else could she marry into a family that offers such peace and quiet?"
Wan Ruo couldn't help but nod when she heard this: "That's a good idea indeed."
Xie Xiuzhu's eyes widened: "Wanruo, you don't even help me?!"
Wanruo wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "It's not that I won't help you, I just want you to get married. If you have someone you like, I will definitely help you get it, but you don't have one. In that case, wouldn't it be nice to marry someone with a simple family background?"
With Xie Xiuzhu's personality, if the family were to have a complicated population, she would be completely overwhelmed by just having to deal with the brothers and sisters-in-law.
The simple environment of Ding'an Marquis Mansion is just right for her.
"Besides, I met that young marquis once. I saw that although he was a bit willful, he was actually a straightforward person. I think he has simple thoughts and will definitely not get along with you in the future. If you meet someone with a deep mind and many calculations, I don't know how much suffering you will have to endure."
Wanruo spoke earnestly and persuadingly, but Xie Xianyu felt something was amiss and his face fell. "Who are you talking about?!"
Xie Xiuzhu was frightened by her brother and shuddered, even stopped crying. She stared blankly at her brother's stern face, and suddenly felt that what Wanruo said made some sense.
Wan Ruo patted her hand and said, "The Spring Hunt will begin in a while. Perhaps there will be a chance to meet the young marquis. Why don't you meet and spend some time together?"
"I don't want to see him." Xie Xiuzhu snorted, but her attitude softened.
She felt that the atmosphere in the room was gradually becoming uneasy. She glanced at her brother's face and sniffed sheepishly: "Then I'll leave first."
Wanruo glanced at Xie Xianyu's dark face, swallowed, and stood up: "How about I take you there?"
He didn't say anything, just glanced at Xie Xiuzhu.
Xie Xiuzhu immediately pried Wanruo's hand apart: "No, I can go back by myself, Wanruo, you should stay with big brother more."
She then gave Wanruo a heartfelt word of advice: "Big brother, all the ladies in Yanjing City are vying to marry you. Wanruo, you are blessed to marry him because of your past life. You must cherish him!"
Then he turned and ran away.
Wanruo: “…”
She turned around and met his cold eyes, and suddenly felt a chill on her back.
He stood up and approached her, his lips curled slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes. He was creepy, like a Shura crawling out of purgatory: "Marry me, are you still wronged?"
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