Wanruo was stunned for a moment: "How did you know he was married?"
Does Lin Han, a small county magistrate in a remote area, have the nerve to get married?
He remained calm and said, "I just mentioned it casually in the post of the Qingzhou governor. I came across it by chance."
"oh."
He stared at her and continued, "I heard he married the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Shiya County. You should have seen her. She's from the Qian family."
Wanruo looked up at him, only to discover that his seemingly calm eyes concealed a hint of uneasiness.
She blinked: "Then do I have to go to Qingzhou to celebrate?"
His eyes were slightly cold: "You still blame Zhou Quan."
"I thought you wanted to, but I wouldn't have known about it if you hadn't mentioned it."
“…”
He choked, and suddenly a breath got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't breathe out either.
Wanruo suppressed the corners of her lips that were slightly raised, and her mood, which had been depressed for the whole day, finally felt much better.
"I'm hungry, please serve me some food."
He said with a sullen face: "Serve the food."
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After a few days, Xie's mansion was unusually lively, with lights and decorations everywhere, and a constant stream of people and cars passing by the gate.
Today is Xie Xiuzhu's coming-of-age ceremony.
Xie Xiuzhu was dressed particularly beautifully today, wearing the latest aqua blue butterfly dress, with her hair in a bun and a hairpin full of pearls.
"Wanruo, do you think I can look at it?" Xie Xiuzhu shook her head proudly at Wanruo.
Wanruo pinched her face: "You look at it a lot."
"My mother said that after the coming-of-age ceremony, I will grow up. I always looked forward to growing up, but now that I have really grown up, I don't want to grow up so much anymore." Xie Xiuzhu suddenly felt a little melancholy.
She turned to look at Wanruo: "How old are you when you grow up?"
Wanruo is two years older than her, and can barely be considered half her elder. Wanruo feels that this problem is a daunting task.
She stroked her chin and thought for a moment: "Well, forget it."
"What is Suan Tuo?"
Wanruo thought back to her coming-of-age ceremony; she didn’t have one.
Her father had always wanted to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for her. Before he went out on business, he repeatedly promised her that he would come back before her coming-of-age ceremony and hold a grand ceremony for her. However, when her father came back, he had already died.
She collapsed and hurriedly arranged for her father's funeral, but then discovered her stepfather's conspiracy. She fled with her brother and went to Yanjing to seek help from the Xie family.
Her coming-of-age ceremony ended in the midst of war and chaos.
There was a hint of sadness in Wanruo's eyes, but soon she smiled again: "Yes."
"Hmm?" Xie Xiuzhu blinked.
"At least I'm fine now." Wanruo's eyes sparkled.
The little maid ran over and said, "Fifth Miss, the guests have arrived, and the eldest lady wants you to go out."
Wanruo pulled her up and said, "Let's go. I'll go with you."
When they arrived at the front hall, it was already packed with guests and quite lively. The eldest lady was sitting in the main seat, talking to the guests who had come to congratulate her. After greeting them, they sat down next to her.
The little maid ran in and announced, "We have arrived at the Ding'an Marquis' Mansion."
Xie Xiuzhu's face suddenly wrinkled and she snorted.
The eldest lady glared at her lightly, a warning look in her eyes, and then said to the maid, "Please come in quickly."
Xie Xiuzhu is engaged to the young marquis of Ding'an Mansion. Today is her coming of age, and the Marquis of Ding'an Mansion will definitely come to congratulate her.
Her fiancé, Meng Huaichuan, naturally had to come as well.
The wife of the Marquis of Ding'an walked in with a smile, followed by Meng Huaichuan. The eldest wife hurriedly greeted her, "The Marquis' wife is here."
"Yes, today is Xiuzhu's coming-of-age day, and I have prepared a generous gift for her."
The two were talking enthusiastically, Xie Xiuzhu and Meng Huaichuan stared at each other, and then turned their heads away in dissatisfaction.
The Marquis's wife looked at Wanruo again and apologized, "Last time, Zhu Jia was greedy for merit and was too reckless to even think of harming the young lady. I feel really bad about it. I wanted to bring her here to apologize, but I was afraid that it would ruin such a happy occasion as today."
Wan Ruo smiled politely: "Fortunately, nothing serious happened."
After all, the two families are in-laws, so they have to do some face-saving work.
The Marquis's wife sighed, "Her father was kind to the Marquis, and we spoiled her, which made her a little impetuous. This time, she almost caused a disaster. The Marquis was very angry and felt that she treated human life lightly and was not fit for such a big responsibility. Now he has asked her to hand over the power and stay home to wait for her marriage."
The eldest lady felt that she deserved it, but she tried to comfort him, "This girl is old enough and it's time for her to get married. She might find a good husband in the future and have a better future."
"It's not that easy."
The Marquis's wife shook her head and sighed, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. She's offended a lot of people this time, and those dozens of noble ladies who nearly lost their lives were all of extraordinary birth. Now it will be difficult for her to find a relative in the capital."
The wealthy and prominent families in the capital are all related by marriage, and the relationship is complicated. If she offends those dozen families, it is tantamount to offending all the famous families in the capital. Who would be willing to marry her?
The eldest lady immediately became alert. Was the Marquis' wife trying to force her into the Xie family? There was absolutely no way she would agree to that!
The Marquis' wife was self-aware. The Xie family hadn't canceled the engagement out of respect for the Marquis. How could she dare to make such a request?
"Now she can only think of marrying far away and of lower status. Her future fate will depend on her own actions."
The eldest lady breathed a sigh of relief and smiled to comfort him: "Don't worry, Madam Hou. Children have to walk their own paths."
Mrs. Hou was just about to pull Meng Huaichuan aside to talk about the marriage with the Xie family, but when she turned around, she found that he was gone.
Meng Huaichuan couldn't stay there at all, and slipped away after a while, preparing to find a secluded place to sleep and wait to go home.
But as soon as he walked out of the hall, he was stopped by someone: "Stop right there!"
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