Chapter 371 Forced Marriage? Gifts from the Prince Su's Mansion Arrive!
Li Qinglu looked flattered and surprised.
"Then congratulations to the Third Young Master Zhuang, congratulations to the Old Madam, and congratulations to the Marquis of Zhongyi's family on this joyous occasion."
"However, Luo'er doesn't understand... what does this have to do with Luo'er?"
Anyone can pretend to be ignorant when they know the truth.
The old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion is no good either.
Li Qingluo was, after all, a woman confined to her boudoir.
Although she had severed ties with her parents, her grandmother was still alive. How could an unmarried woman discuss her marriage in front of her elders?
Moreover, although the old lady of the Marquis's mansion did not explicitly mention the marriage, anyone who wasn't a fool would understand what she meant by what had happened between the two families in the past and what her words implied.
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion is clearly digging a hole for herself.
He wanted to find fault with himself for being ill-mannered and immoral, and to embarrass his grandmother.
Did they think they could control their marriage through this?
This is the residence of General Xiuli. Although the grandmother and granddaughter are widowed and weak, not just anyone can come up here and trample on them!
As expected, Madam Pei nodded slightly upon seeing Li Qingluo's reaction.
He was clearly very satisfied with Li Qingluo's response.
He gave her a look.
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion immediately looked at the matchmaker standing to the side.
The matchmaker then waved her handkerchief, her face beaming with smiles, and stepped forward, saying, "Great news, young lady!"
"Miss, Young Master Zhuang has taken a liking to your character and appearance, so... he's come to propose marriage to you again today."
"It was the old lady who said that you should come and see for yourself, and make the decision yourself."
Li Qingluo said in a panic, "This must be a misunderstanding. How could I, Luo'er, make such a decision on my own? It's all Grandmother who makes the decisions."
"Madam, please don't joke about Luo'er."
Zhuang Wei couldn't help but stand up and say, "Miss Li, this is no joke..."
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion: "Third son! Sit back down!"
"Who gave you the right to speak today? Shut up!"
The warning in his grandmother's eyes forced Zhuang Wei to continue to endure it.
But in reality, he was extremely anxious.
Will she agree or not?
Is she still holding a grudge?
He had indeed been in love with Liu Qingzhu before, but he had long since seen through her true colors and given up on her.
Moreover, he had long understood that she was the truly pitiful one among the real and fake heiresses.
He saw her struggle against the injustice of fate.
I saw her noble qualities.
Seeing her struggle and persevere in the mud, I realized that I had reached this day myself.
If it weren't for the cruel twist of fate, the two of them should have been childhood sweethearts!
Zhuang Wei was not someone who only valued physical appearance.
He pitied her, admired her, and gradually became attracted to her.
That's why I wanted to give her a real space, so she could return to the happiness she was meant to have...
After fighting for so long, he can finally stand openly in front of her.
He proposed marriage again.
Zhuang Wei was extremely excited.
My hands, resting on my knees, unconsciously clenched slightly.
Seeing his useless state, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion sighed inwardly.
What kind of injustice is this?
That's enough.
Just as the old lady of the Marquis's mansion was about to lower herself and speak politely again, Li Qingluo suddenly spoke up: "You worthless wretch!"
"What kind of place is this, that you dare to spout nonsense here?"
Li Qingluo gave a look to Zheng Mama behind her.
Granny Zheng stepped forward and slapped the matchmaker across the face.
"With your elders here, even if you're proposing marriage, how can you run up to the girl and shout like that?"
"What joy?"
"What's the joy about this?!"
"If word gets out, how will our girls ever be able to face anyone again?"
"The Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion has been ruined by a stupid and vicious matchmaker like you! You ignorant fool, you've tarnished the reputation of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, you deserve to die!"
Granny Zheng's tirade left the matchmaker, who was covering her face, completely bewildered.
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion turned pale and then flushed.
She felt that Granny Zheng was scolding her.
"you……"
She just asked her daughter directly, and the matchmaker was also instructed by her, so isn't this a public slap in the face?
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion was furious: "Pei Xiuzhen, is this how the servants in your mansion behave?"
Madam Pei grabbed the hand of the old lady of the Marquis's mansion: "Oh dear. This is someone from Luo'er's courtyard. She's always been the most protective of this girl."
"Didn't I already say that?"
"This girl is very opinionated these days, and I can't make decisions for her. But when it comes to marriage, it's really not customary for a matchmaker to go to the girl herself and arrange it, is it?"
"Even though it's not easy for me to do it, it has to be me."
"You're getting senile, aren't you?"
Only then did the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion realize that she had been tricked by this old man!
The two of them, grandmother and granddaughter, conspired to make fun of themselves!
After years of close friendship, she actually humiliated me!
"you!"
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion stood up angrily, pointed at Old Madam Pei, and cursed as she trembled, "Pei Xiuzhen, how many people in Jinling City are willing to associate with you now? Besides me, who else would even look at you?"
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. You are no longer the renowned female general you once were; now you are just a widowed old woman!"
"I gave you face, and you're so ungrateful!"
"You think you can look down on my Marquis Zhongyi's mansion?"
"If you don't want to, fine, but why are you toying with me?"
"Given this girl's background, the social standing you can offer her now is such that, unless Sanlang likes her, she wouldn't even qualify as one of his concubines!"
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion was furious and spoke recklessly.
She was certain that the grandmother and grandson in Jinling City were already destitute and helpless, and could not possibly cause any more trouble.
Therefore, it seems like they're pressuring her to get married.
“Let me tell you. For the sake of your granddaughter’s future, you’d better…”
Madam Pei coldly looked at her longtime friend: "What would be the best?"
What are your plans?
"Are you using the power of your Marquis Zhongyi's mansion to suppress this powerless old woman?"
"Your Marquis Zhongyi's mansion is at its zenith, while my General Xiuli's mansion is deserted and no one cares about it."
"Do you intend to force me into marriage?"
Just then, a shrill voice came from outside: "Who wants to force a marriage?"
Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so people filed in.
As boxes of gifts piled up at the entrance, a familiar figure walked in from outside.
"Come on, throw all these things blocking the way out of our house!"
The person who arrived was none other than Eunuch Wu, whom Li Qingluo had not seen for many days.
After exchanging a quick glance, the two pretended to be complete strangers.
However, the eunuch Wu's attire still made his special status immediately recognizable.
Li Qingluo quickly helped Madam Pei up.
Even the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion and Zhuang Sanlang stood up.
However, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion was anxious to go out and scold Eunuch Wu: "How dare you! Stop it!? Who is this person who dares to throw our Zhongyi Marquis's things out? I think you don't want to live!"
Eunuch Wu: "Oh my. The Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion has quite the grand display."
"Unfortunately, only His Highness Prince Su can decide our fate. It is not up to you, Madam, to try and control us."
Prince Su's Mansion! ?
The old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion had long heard rumors that the Prince of Su's mansion intended to befriend Pei Xiuzhen, that old hag.
She has assisted General Xiuli's mansion on several occasions.
The old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion used to think it was a joke.
Pei Xiuzhen is old; what military power could she possibly have to help Prince Su?
So after hearing it, I just laughed it off and didn't really take it to heart.
But now, people from the Prince Su's residence have actually come to her door with gifts. Could it be that they really came to see Pei Xiuzhen?
The old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion felt a jolt in her heart.
That was a prince, a nobleman, and the infamous Prince Su. Even as the first-rank old lady of the Marquis's mansion, she dared not be presumptuous in front of him.
However, with the Prince Su's mansion as their backer, General Xiuli was naturally a welcome development for the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion.
Moreover, at this moment, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion was even more determined to win this marriage.
Today, only a eunuch came from the Prince Su's mansion, so the old lady of the Marquis Zhongyi's mansion was naturally not afraid of trouble.
The old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion forced a smile and said, "So you are the eunuch from the Prince Su's mansion."
"But even if it is the Prince Su's mansion, it cannot be so unreasonable and domineering as to throw out the things of our Marquis Zhongyi's mansion and only put in the things of your Prince Su's mansion, right?"
"Besides, the Marquis of Zhongyi's family has come here today to formally propose marriage. Although you may have made a fool of yourself, it was just a misunderstanding that led to the argument between us, two old friends."
"Even so, this matter has nothing to do with your Prince Su's mansion."
Eunuch Wu, hands on his hips, said, "Oh, what a boastful tone!"
"Proposing marriage?"
"What kind of marriage proposal are you making?"
"If I remember correctly, your two families were engaged in marriage before, but didn't your Marquis of Zhongyi's family break off the engagement long ago when you saw that the young lady's reputation was being tarnished?"
"Besides, they didn't even have a marriage certificate back then, and wasn't the third young master of the Zhuang family's daughter the one he truly desired? What face does he have to propose marriage again?"
“Our Miss Li doesn’t just take in any kind of goods.”
"Furthermore, your etiquette is simply inferior to that of our Prince Su's residence!"
As he spoke, Eunuch Wu continued to bustle about, giving orders: "Come on, come on, quickly throw them all out of our house!"
"Who dares to come to General Xiuli's mansion and act so arrogantly?"
"So what if it's a Marquis's mansion? That a Marquis's mansion can force Miss Li to marry is a joke!"
"Our prince hasn't even won the girl's heart yet, how dare you?"
"Pooh!"
"Quickly, make room! Bring in all the birthday gifts that our Prince gave to Miss Li!"
"Also, over there, go and unload everything from the car and move it over there."
"Don't pile them up in this yard, they're an eyesore for the young lady and the old lady!"
The more they listened to what Eunuch Wu said, the more something seemed off.
When they realized it, both the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion and Zhuang Sanlang turned pale at the same time.
"Father-in-law, what did you say?"
"Your prince? Prince what?"
Eunuch Wu: "Didn't you hear? These are birthday gifts from our Prince to Miss Li!"
"That's right, the whole courtyard is a gift from our Prince to the young lady!"
Zhuang Wei stood up, his steps unsteady: "No, not that sentence!"
"Your Highness Prince Su, are you trying to win Miss Li's favor?"
Grandpa Wu: "Oh, you're not deaf yet."
"Our prince is devoted to the young lady with unwavering sincerity."
"Yesterday I personally went to the palace to request His Majesty's decree to grant us the marriage."
"You, the Marquis of Zhongyi's family, should just go back to where you came from!"
"You think you can compare to our Prince?"
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