Chapter 929 Pick a Favorite
Xue Ruwan didn't expect that her sister even knew about Feng Qilang, and her fair face turned red.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about..."
"I'm not talking nonsense. My A-ru is so good, so why is it so strange that people are vying for her?"
In the past, Xue Ru was extremely weak, skinny and pale, and no one paid attention to her. But now, Xue Ru is like a flower in full bloom, beautiful and generous, and extremely intelligent. She has been calm and not arrogant since she was a child, and she is more resolute than those ladies who grew up in wealthy families in Beijing.
There are many young men in the capital who like Xue Ru, and there are even more families who want to marry her and take her home to be a concubine of the clan.
This was certainly partly because she was the queen, but more importantly, it was because Xue Ru was worthy of it. Otherwise, even if Xue Ru was the queen's biological sister, those powerful officials with deep-rooted backgrounds might not be willing to give up her position as a clan wife and let their eldest son marry a girl who was not presentable.
Tang Ning said softly, "In the past six months, many people have come to the palace to talk to me about your marriage. Even my aunt, Madam Qian, and the wife of Marquis Wenxin have inquired about it. Our A'ru has no shortage of good men to like. Sister wants you to choose carefully and not let anyone get away with it easily."
"Speaking of which, the characters and abilities of the people I mentioned earlier are all quite good. Hang Li and Di Tao are both talented in both literature and martial arts, and Li Chi certainly has a bright future. Although Feng Qilang is a traveling merchant, his eldest brother is a local governor, and his grandfather is also a retired minister. The Feng family can be considered a family of high rank and prestige."
"These guys are barely suitable for Aru. Do you have any favorites? If so, you can try to get along with them. If you don't like any of them, there are still many young talents in the capital. Sister will help you find someone else..."
"Sister!"
Xue Ru's face felt like it was on fire, burning hot.
Since she went to the Gu family more often, her temperament had been tempered. Normally, she could remain calm and composed no matter how big the situation was. But at this moment, she couldn't sit still because of the teasing.
Xue Ru's initial anxiety over hitting Huang Mingjia disappeared. She stood up and stamped her feet with shame in her eyes: "I don't like anyone. I just want to be with my sister!"
Seeing Tang Ning was about to speak, Xue Ru said with a red face:
"They like their own things, but I don't like them. I will find a way to reject Feng Qilang and Li Chi."
Tang Ning laughed and said, "What's the point of rejecting her? She's so sincere and hasn't even tried..."
"Sister, you..."
How could Xue Ru not see that Tang Ning was teasing her? She glared angrily and said, "I won't tell my sister anymore. Manager Yu said yesterday that there was a problem with the business. I have to go out of the palace and won't be back tonight!!"
After saying this, the little girl turned around and ran away.
Tang Ning looked at Xue Ru's back as she ran away and burst out laughing.
Rong Yuexu nodded at her and said, "How dare you tease someone like that? Ah Ru is so shy, you only know how to tease her."
Tang Ning smiled: "If I don't tease her, she will keep nagging me. I don't know where she learned this from at such a young age. She always acts like an old man and loves to worry about me."
Rong Yue laughed: "Come to think of it, I almost can't remember what A'ru was like before. I remember that she was very timid back then, afraid to even talk to people."
Tang Ning shook her head: "She is quite courageous."
If she was really timid, she would not dare to inform the Song family behind their backs, let alone abandon the Song family and expel herself from the Song clan with her.
A'ru was raised to be timid since childhood, but she was strong at heart. She and Xiao Yan just reached out to her, and she would seize the opportunity to escape from prison without hesitation. She would rather face the spit and contempt than send her biological father Song Qin to death.
Her Aju has always been smart and brave.
Rong Yue heard this and said, "That's right, she is not a coward."
"When the court was in turmoil, the Song clan had some ideas. Some of them privately approached A-ru and tried to persuade her to start with you. But A-ru gave them a good beating. The Song clan leader, Song Ji'an's youngest son, Song Jia, is still lying on the bed."
Tang Ning was surprised: "Did Aru do it?"
"I don't know. The person who did it was very clean. The Song family also suspected A Ru afterwards, but they couldn't find any evidence."
Rong Yue heard from Gu Helian that at that time, Xiao Yan was in trouble and the powerful families in the court were at their peak. The Song family had thoughts that they shouldn't have had. No one knew what the Song family said after they found Xue Ru. They only knew that Song Ji'an was caught in a sack as soon as he found Xue Ru. Not only was the Song family's business cut off, but Song Ji'an's most beloved youngest son also had his legs broken in a brothel, and his infertility was disabled.
The Song family had a big fuss about this and spread rumors to destroy Xue Ru.
At that time, Gu Helian wanted to ask someone to help, but before he could give the order, Xue Ru solved the problem herself. She personally took people to the Song family ancestral hall. It was unknown what evidence she had on the Song family, but she made all the leaders of the Song family gather in the hall.
After she stayed at the Song family for more than half an hour and left, Song Ji'an lost his position as the patriarch and was replaced by the sixth master of the Song branch. Song Ji'an's wife and eldest daughter were sent to the family temple, and his youngest son Song Jia was removed from the clan register. The Song family also gave Xue Ru three farms, a hundred acres of fertile land, and several excellent shops in the capital.
After that, no one from the Song family came to visit again and they were extremely law-abiding.
Rong Yue sighed, "Gu Helian said that A'ru is a natural born merchant. Mr. Tong and the others also said that if A'ru were a man, there would be no one else in the academy. Now she has managed your businesses in the capital very well, and she is following the Gu family's steward under the pretext of studying and is almost cleaning up the Gu family's wealth."
"If she really wants to establish her own family, she could become the next Gu Helian within ten years. When the court was in turmoil, Gu Helian tried to send her away from the capital, but she refused. She was completely devoted to you, working tirelessly to raise money and food for you, even going so far as to exploit the Gu family."
Xue Ru respects Gu Helian, but she cares more about her sister Tang Ning. In her heart, her sister is above everything else.
During that period, when the capital was in the most chaos, Xue Ru did not trust anyone. In order to protect Tang Ning, she left her a way out and even set up a trap for the Gu family. If Gu Helian changed her mind and was unwilling to help Tang Ning, or suddenly changed sides, the Gu family would probably not have a good ending.
Afterwards, Gu Helian questioned Xue Ru, and Xue Ru respectfully apologized to him, but looked up and said that she did not regret it.
She said that her greatest wish in life was for her sister to be well.
She can do anything for her sister.
Rong Yue sighed softly, "Gu Helian was furious for quite a while back then. How could someone as inhuman as Song Tan give birth to a daughter as grateful as A Ru? If he knew how capable A Ru was, he would have regretted it to death."
If Song Qin had been able to treat Xue Ru's mother well and cherish his daughter, even if he didn't hold her in the palm of his hand, as long as he let her grow up safely and gave her a little care and fatherly love, the Song family would not have fallen so easily.
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