Cheng Xueyun listened to the discussions of the people around her and her face turned pale, then blue, and then pale.
She is a brainless person, but she thinks she is so smart. She is so excited by these words.
Cheng Moyang's face darkened, and he finally gave a word of advice:
"How long do you want to continue this commotion? Aren't you embarrassed enough?"
She knew that the current situation was not good for her, so she wanted to slip away first.
However, Xia Wan Ning would not let her go easily. She stood beside Jiang Sui, holding her hand, and said distressedly:
"Oh, poor Sui Sui, she has lived a hard life outside since she was young. The calculations and intrigues in this deep house are hard to guard against. She was abandoned as soon as she was born. It goes without saying who benefits the most. It's ridiculous that some people have taken such a huge advantage and don't know how to reflect on themselves. Not only do they feel no guilt, but they also think it's their due. If I were you, I should make amends and maintain the relationship with my family and siblings. This is the best way out, instead of being jealous."
Although Xia Wan Ning did not say it explicitly, these words were enough to make people think deeply. The way people looked at Cheng Xueyun became more and more strange.
In the end, Cheng Xueyun fled in panic.
Forget it, never mind. Now that I’m back in the Marquis’ Mansion, it’s better than staying in the villa. You can’t force me to leave, right?
At worst, I can just cry, make a fuss, and then hang myself, and that's it.
She ran back to the yard and found that all her maids were left in the villa and no one was there to take care of them. She broke down on the spot and sat on the ground crying.
Jiang was still soft-hearted and called two maids to serve her first.
Afterwards, they sent someone to the villa to find out what happened, and only then did they find out that she had escaped secretly.
It turned out that the old rules had been learned to a pulp. Jiang shook his head helplessly.
Because Jiang Sui had just been recognized, he and Xiao Hechuan were temporarily living in the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion. But they couldn't stay there for long. If the emperor knew about it, he would be unhappy.
In the evening, the guests dispersed and everyone went back home after eating. By tomorrow, a rumor would probably be prevalent in Kyoto, which was about how the real daughter of Marquis Xuanping was abandoned.
There are various versions, and they are all related to Cheng Xueyun. There are also eyewitnesses who saw that the people in Xuanping Marquis's Mansion actually removed the tablet enshrined in Ci'en Temple by the concubine. What does this indicate?
This concubine must have done something and it was discovered, which caused the dissatisfaction of Marquis Xuanping, so he removed the tablet and stopped the incense offerings.
It just so happened that it happened at this critical juncture, so the real daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping was abandoned, and it must have been done by this concubine.
The biggest beneficiary was Cheng Xueyun, but she never expected that eighteen years later, the real pearl was found, and after being wiped off the dust, it was still shining.
As the saying goes, like nature, like nature, this child of Marquis Xuanping's wife is far superior to Cheng Xueyun in terms of temperament and appearance.
Cheng Xueyun was in the deep house, so of course she didn't know about the rumors outside. She also knew that she should keep a low profile recently. She had finally returned to the Marquis' Mansion and couldn't be kicked out again.
In order to stay, she really resorted to a cruel trick, soaking herself in cold water for a whole night, catching a cold, and then becoming bedridden.
She thought to herself, it would be better if she could delay it for a few days, since she would not go back to Villa anyway.
Of course, she couldn't hide her little trick from anyone, but no one chose to expose it.
Marquis Xuanping had already selected several suitable candidates and let Cheng Xueyun choose her future husband herself.
Although he was very disappointed with Cheng Xueyun, the people he picked for her all had good character and clean family backgrounds. Their family backgrounds might not be strong, but their families were all officials, and the people he found for her were all legitimate descendants of officials, so they still had great prospects in the future.
Four portraits were sent over, all of them looked handsome and talented.
Cheng Xueyun can only pretend to have a cold for a few days at most.
In order to avoid these problems, she even ate her meals in the yard, for fear that her father would see her and send her back to the villa.
That day, Marquis Xuanping sent someone to ask her to go to the front hall. She couldn't refuse, so she had to go with him. Before going, she deliberately made herself look bad, put white powder on her mouth, and made herself look sick.
It's like children playing house.
When she arrived, she found that everyone was in the main hall, including Xiao Hechuan. He and Jiang Sui were talking and laughing. The couple were in perfect harmony and extremely loving.
When she saw Jiang Sui being treated like a treasure by everyone, she couldn't help feeling jealous.
As soon as she came in, she bowed to Marquis Xuanping and Jiang, with her head lowered and a submissive look on her face.
"Father, what do you want to see your daughter?"
Marquis Xuanping was also very direct. He had all the portraits brought in and displayed them directly in front of her. The name, home address, and official position were all written on one side so that she could see everything at a glance.
"You are already eighteen and will soon be nineteen. I have selected several suitable marriages for you. They are all handsome, of good character, and from simple and honest families. You will not feel wronged if you marry any of them. Here are the portraits. Take a look and see if there is any you like."
When Cheng Xueyun heard that he was choosing a son-in-law for her, she resisted the urge to refute and turned around to take a look. Indeed, as her father had said, the men in the paintings all looked handsome and elegant.
However, when she looked at the family, she found that none of them was an official of the third rank or above, and none of them were from the capital, so Cheng Xueyun became unhappy.
"Why are they all minor officials, not even officials from the capital? We are a marquis' mansion, so isn't this asking me to marry down? How can this be possible?"
She still thinks of herself as a legitimate daughter, and she is so arrogant that she looks down on this and that, without even considering her own character.
"It's for your own good that I let you marry down. Your in-laws will naturally treat you well because of the status of my Xuanping Marquis Mansion. When you marry down, you will be the mistress of the house right away, and no one will dare to look down on you. Isn't that good?
Another thing is, you have done so many amazing things in Kyoto, which young man is willing to discuss marriage with you now?"
Marquis Xuanping said it very directly. He explained the pros and cons to you clearly and then you can weigh them yourself.
Cheng Xueyun was speechless, but she really didn't want to marry down. If she wanted to marry, the man had to be at least from a third-rank official's family, right?
"Father, mother, I want to stay in Kyoto so that I can come back often to visit and honor you two. I don't want to marry far away."
"But there are no suitable men for you in Kyoto. The few who are available are not happy when they hear it's you, saying that you are not a suitable woman for marriage."
Cheng Moyang was more direct, and his words hit Cheng Xueyun right in the heart.
Cheng Xueyun felt so wronged, but she didn't dare to vent her anger, so she could only cover her mouth and complain:
"Even if you don't marry in Kyoto, your future husband's family must at least be a third-rank official family, so that they can be worthy of our Marquis's Mansion!"
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