Wanruo's eyes gradually turned cold, and she knew why Zhang suddenly cared about her marriage.
It's not like she hasn't heard of the Yuan family. They are a den of wolves in the capital. Mr. Yuan is lustful and violent. Every one of his men takes concubines. Every once in a while, a concubine dies suddenly. They say she died of illness, but who knows the truth?
Zhang even let her jump into such a fire pit?
"Aunt, my father passed away only a year ago. I should observe three generations of mourning. I don't want to get married until the mourning period is over."
Zhang sneered, "If you really wanted to observe the mourning period, why didn't the old lady listen to your objections when she mentioned your marriage? Do you think you're still a person of some importance? Do you still need to follow these rigid rules? Who cares about you?"
The Daxing people did have to observe three days of mourning, but ordinary people did not have to go through so much trouble. Only officials in the court had to pay special attention to etiquette to avoid being reported.
"You're clearly rejecting me! What kind of family is the Yuan family? You're not interested in me? Being able to enter the Yuan family is a blessing you've accumulated over several lifetimes!"
Zhang slammed the table and cursed loudly.
Wanruo's expression also turned cold: "If it is such a good fortune, why did Aunt leave it to me? Why not give it to Sister Xiuyun?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp sound exploded.
"What are you talking about?! You don't think that just because you've lived in the Xie family for a while, you really consider yourself a daughter of the Xie family, do you? You dare to compare yourself with me? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what kind of status you have!"
Xie Xiuyun rushed in, pointing at Wanruo's nose and cursing.
Wanruo didn't look at her, but only at the Third Madam: "I know my status very well. I have never thought of marrying above my station, nor have I ever thought of degrading myself. Aunt, please don't worry about my marriage."
"Since there is nothing else, I won't disturb my aunt." Wanruo bowed respectfully and turned to leave.
Zhang stared at her retreating figure, angrily picking up the teacup beside her and smashing it to the ground: "This bitch! Why didn't I realize she was so powerful before!"
Xie Xiuyun said angrily, "A woman like her who has no sense of shame and lives in someone else's house, how can she be a good person?"
Zhang sat down on the stone bench angrily, with a very ugly look on her face.
Xie Xiuyun was anxious and pulled her, "Mom, can we just let this go? If we don't give that bitch Xu Wanruo to Master Yuan, how can he be willing to help speak on my behalf in front of the Marquis's wife and arrange a marriage between me and the Crown Prince?"
Xie Xiuyun was fourteen years old. Zhang was particularly concerned about her marriage and had been carefully selecting her from the beginning. Zhang had very high standards and would not even look at anyone who was not a royal or noble.
The third branch had no power or status in the Xie family, so the daughter of the third branch was naturally not popular, not to mention that there was Xie Xiuzhu above her.
The two of them were only one month apart, and outsiders could not see Xie Xiuyun at all.
The Yongchang Marquisate originally intended to ask for Xie Xiuzhu's hand in marriage, and Zhang also wanted to fight for her, so they thought of winning over the Marquis's wife's brother, Master Yuan.
Xu Wanruo is of humble status, but she looks very charming. Master Yuan is very fond of women. If he sends such a beauty to him, how could he not help Xie Xiuyun?
Mrs. Zhang's eyes were sinister. "Forget it? This heartless little bitch dares to threaten me. Can I still let her stir up trouble in the Xie family?"
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Wanruo came out of Wutong Pavilion with a cold expression.
She really can't stay in the Xie family any longer. The issue with Xie Xianyu hasn't been resolved yet, but Zhang can't hold back and wants to sell her off. If she delays any further, who knows what the outcome will be.
After all, the Xie family is not a place where she can stay for long, so she has to make plans early.
Back in the courtyard, Ding Dong happily held up two bolts of cloth and said, "We're having a spring banquet tomorrow, and the manor gave you two extra bolts of cloth to make clothes for you!"
Wanruo raised her eyes: "Spring Banquet?"
"Well, I heard it's mainly for the eldest son. I'm afraid all the daughters of famous families in the capital will be there, and the girls in the mansion will also be choosing husbands, so the young masters will naturally be invited. And now that the Spring Examination is approaching, many candidates have also arrived in Beijing. I heard that many students will also attend the banquet."
Wanruo's eyes flickered slightly, and she had some thoughts in her mind.
Just as she had packed her things, Su Yue hurried in and whispered in Wan Ruo's ear in a low voice, "The eldest master asked the young lady to go over."
Wanruo frowned. Didn’t she just go there yesterday?
In the past, they only saw each other once every three to five days. It was normal for him to be so busy that he didn't think of her for ten days or half a month. Why is he so free now?
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