Chapter 64 Your Eight-Year-Old Sister
The next day, the mansion was bustling with activity, as Lord Guan was to host a banquet for Zhi Fang and his son that afternoon.
When Guan Zhiwei found out, all she could say was that the surprise was too sudden. She thought the other party would have to endure the pressure for a couple more days, but she didn't expect the father and son to come to her door so soon.
Gao Huan sent the knife to him through Chen Jia Dalang, and the knife would be put to use immediately.
As a scion of a prominent family who came from the capital, Chen Dalang still had an advantage; at least he was able to meet Guan Zhiwei after requesting to do so.
"My goodness, besides this knife in its case, there are so many books and jewelry. You wouldn't actually be seriously proposing marriage to me, would you?"
"No, no, I already have someone I like. I brought these things just so the knife wouldn't look out of place. I'll give you a little of everything." Chen Jia Dalang quickly waved his hand.
Guan Zhiwei casually asked, "Who is it?"
Chen Jia Dalang was particularly embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Grand Tutor Guan."
Guan Zhiwei paused for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and flashed a bright smile: "Good eye."
"The Grand Tutor asked me to tell you that everything is ready, and the Jiang family has also sent a letter. We can enter the city at any time."
"Then I'll start."
Because Chen's eldest son brought generous gifts and was from the capital, Lord Guan kept him as a guest, thus granting him the right to attend the banquet that evening.
He was also trying to subtly imply that my daughter was highly sought after, with even prominent families from the capital coming from afar to propose marriage. He claimed that my choice of your family was a step down, and that you would have to give me more benefits.
The whole family knew that this was a blind date banquet that was almost going to happen for Guan Zhiwei.
The First Madam was never willing to marry Guan Liuliu to the Zhi family before, and now that it's Guan Zhiwei's turn, she's not much more willing either. But since the important matters in the family are decided by Lord Guan, she can only outwardly comply but inwardly resist.
Even if she's not feeling well, she has to dress up for such a sure thing, put on rouge, and look healthy.
She held Guan Zhiwei's hand, her expression somber: "I haven't made any arrangements for either of you children."
Guan Zhiwei laughed loudly: "I like it very much."
Looking at her, Guan Nannan sighed, "Laugh now, but you won't be able to laugh anymore once you get married." The girl was completely unaware of the difficulties and dangers ahead.
She seemed really disheartened and added, "You can't laugh if you marry someone like your brother-in-law. Maybe you'll be better off marrying a different man."
Guan Zhiwei pondered, "My brother-in-law really isn't good at it."
Guan Nannan covered her forehead and remained silent, her head aching.
The men were joyfully preparing a banquet to celebrate Guan Zhiwei's upcoming marriage; the women, dressed in their finest attire, were looking distressed, lamenting her impending departure to become a nun.
She resolutely chose the funeral over getting married or leaving home.
As the female protagonist of this matchmaking event, Guan Zhiwei naturally had to dress up in her finest attire, with heavy makeup obscuring her natural beauty, and a flowing, ethereal dress that made her appear to walk on clouds with every step. However, her primary purpose in choosing this dress wasn't for its beauty, but rather because its layers of pleats were perfect for concealing any unwanted curves, and also for hiding a knife.
"My sister looks absolutely stunning dressed up like this."
"Really?"
Know when to quit while you're ahead.
Guan Zhiwei and Guan Nannan were walking hand in hand, chatting and laughing, when they saw Sui Ying and a maid rushing past them, so eager that they didn't even see them.
"Stop!" Guan Nannan shouted and quickly chased after him.
Sui Ying stopped in her tracks, her face full of helplessness.
The maid beside him bowed and said, "This servant greets the young lady."
Guan Nannan looked at the maid suspiciously, then suddenly remembered something and her tone became impatient: "You are Xiao Si's personal maid. Why aren't you with her? What are you doing here?"
The maid replied, "Fourth Miss has a cold and fever, but she dislikes the bitter medicine and refuses to drink it. I'm afraid her fever will get worse, so I thought that since Fourth Miss listens to Master Sui the most, I would like to ask Master Sui to go and persuade her."
"She refused to take her medicine and threatened to kill herself. What kind of nonsense is it to call my husband over to comfort her?"
Guan Nannan flew into a rage, staring intently at Sui Ying. "The banquet is about to begin. Father has invited Zhi Fang and his son, the Jiang family, the Liang family, your uncle, and the Chen family who came from Beijing. Are you going to be absent at this time?"
Sui Ying said worriedly, "Nan Nan, don't put pressure on me at this time. Fourth Sister has been sick for several days. Cold medicine is the most bitter. You know that when you've been sick. I'm just going to coax her to take the medicine."
"How dare you! Adulterers, you're disgusting!"
"Stop being unreasonable!" Sui Ying roared in anger.
Guan Nannan was stunned by his shout, then her eyes reddened, she turned and buried herself in Guan Zhiwei's arms, wailing, "Sister, am I being unreasonable?"
Guan Zhiwei patted her shoulder and said casually, "I'll take care of it for you later."
She hid a knife under her skirt; if she could kill one more person in the chaos, it wouldn't matter.
Sui Ying sighed, "I only see her as a younger sister, why are you being so petty?"
"You have to coax her to take her medicine!"
"She's only eight years old, what's wrong with me comforting her!"
Guan Zhiwei paused while patting Guan Nannan's hand.
Guan Nannan sobbed uncontrollably, her makeup ruined: "Xiao Si was instigated by others, harbored resentment towards my mother, and took advantage of her favor with my father to seduce you, my brother-in-law, making me lose face. You've been used as a pawn, and you're still so pleased with yourself! How could you be so stupid!"
Guan Zhiwei withdrew her hand, looking puzzled: "Do you know she's eight years old?"
Guan Nannan's eyes were blurry with tears: "What happened?"
Your 26-year-old husband is pure and innocent, while your 8-year-old sister is gloomy and scheming. Is that right?
Sui Ying turned and left, her maidservant quickly following. Guan Nannan redid her makeup and pretended to be nonchalant as she appeared at the banquet.
The other protagonist of the banquet, Zhi Junyuan, dressed up and accompanied his father to the banquet. He was not wearing armor, but only a dark blue straight-hemmed robe. With a leather belt cinched at his waist, a handsome young general appeared.
Almond-shaped eyes, smiling with a slight curve, paired with pink lips that are always upturned, a defined jawline, a slightly rounded chin, and ears that look like gold ingots.
The First Madam originally disapproved of the marriage. She had met Zhi Fang, who was burly with a thick beard and round eyes like Zhang Fei, so she had no hope for his son.
To everyone's surprise, upon seeing Junyuan at the banquet, she was immediately captivated by his good looks. This is the legendary mother-in-law's way of liking her son-in-law more and more the longer she looks at him.
"Zhizhi, he seems nice. You're so lucky, Liuliu isn't. Sigh."
Guan Zhiwei stared silently at Zhi Junyuan, who was unarmored and unarmed, making him easy to kill.
She said, "Liu Liu is lucky, otherwise she would be a widow."
"Huh?" The First Madam didn't understand what she meant.
Her thoughts were somewhat scattered. Logically, everyone had arrived and their weapons had been removed from the banquet. All she had to do was slam her hand on the table, strike twice, and the father and son would both perish.
But she hesitated.
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