Yuan Qi said, "She's not young anymore, she's already sixteen. Other people are already engaged by sixteen, so it's no wonder she's anxious. You should at least help urge Mother to find her a husband soon, so she doesn't embarrass herself in public every day."
Jiang Junjing gave a wry smile: "Do you think Mother didn't try to arrange things for her? She tried quite a few, but she refused. I think she's set her sights on the Sixth Young Master."
Jiang Junyu shook her head: "Isn't that right? I noticed it too. But it's no wonder. Not only is the Sixth Young Master handsome, but he is also the future head of the family. There are thousands of women who want to marry him. Although Jiu Lu is a daughter of the Jiang family and has a noble status, she is still a concubine's daughter and is not a good match for the Sixth Young Master. If she were willing to be a concubine, she might actually be able to marry the Sixth Young Master, but her aunt doesn't agree."
Jiang Junjing complained, looking at Yuan Qi and grumbling, "You always say it's better for her to postpone her marriage proposal. If you delay for a few more months, she'll be seventeen, practically an old maid..."
Yuan Qi was speechless: "She's only seventeen, how can she be old? There are plenty of women who get married at eighteen or nineteen, aren't there? Let her wait two more years."
Both brothers shook their heads, feeling it was unrealistic.
Jiang Junyu stared at Yuan Qi for a long time: "Why? Do you know something?"
Yuan Qi naturally knew: "You two shouldn't interfere in this matter. Let her wait two years, and maybe she'll get what she wants."
Both of them were frustrated, but Yuan Qi refused to say anything, and neither of them could force him.
Jiang Junjing left with the words, "Go and see her, I'm afraid she might do something rash."
Yuan Qi agreed, finished drawing the talisman in his hand, and put down his pen: "I'll go now."
From inside the Bamboo Grove Pavilion, the faint sound of crying could be heard. There were many people standing in the courtyard, all of them maids and servants of Consort Li.
Yuan Qi knew that Consort Li was also trying to appease her.
As soon as Yuan Qi entered, he heard Jiang Jiulu crying and complaining: "You didn't see it, but Chen Xiwei laughed at me and said that I was crazy to want to marry the Sixth Young Master. She also said that I was delusional and wishful thinking. She said all sorts of nasty things. I was so embarrassed."
Yuan Qi got a little annoyed when he heard this, so he walked straight over and sat down at the round table: "I told you not to be impatient, not to be impatient, why can't you keep your composure?"
Jiang Jiulu looked up at her, her tears flowing even more fiercely. She stubbornly explained, "It's not that I can't hold back, it's that I don't like her. She's not pretty either, and she's as thin as a bamboo pole. She's not a good match for the Sixth Young Master at all. How can someone like her marry the Sixth Young Master? She can't even talk about it."
Yuan Qi was both amused and angry, so he asked Jiang Jiulu, "Then tell me, what kind of person is worthy of the Sixth Young Master?"
Jiang Jiulu wiped away her tears, thought seriously for a moment, and then answered, "Of course, they must be of noble status and good family background, and also be good-looking and have a good figure, like the Feng family or the Xiangli family's young ladies."
Yuan Qi shook his head: "You're meddling too much. It's not you who's marrying someone else, and you're not the Sixth Young Master's parents, so what right do you have to decide for them?"
Although marriage contracts emphasize matching social status, a family of Bai's standing does not need the woman's family to help them. Therefore, the Bai family does not necessarily have to marry a woman from a high-ranking family.
Moreover, many good-looking men don't necessarily marry women who are exceptionally beautiful. On the contrary, some of their wives are of average appearance. When choosing a wife, virtue is valued, while when choosing a concubine, physical beauty is taken into consideration.
Yuan Qi thought this way and told Jiang Jiulu about it.
"Don't meddle in other people's family affairs. Who they marry is none of your business. Just remember, your good match is coming late, so you have to wait patiently. The more impatient you are, the more bumpy your marriage will be."
Jiang Jiulu was sobbing softly, but she was also listening carefully to what Yuan Qi was saying. She pleaded pitifully, "Seventh Sister, you are a fortune teller who can see the secrets of heaven. Why don't you tell me for me who my true love is?"
She was incredibly curious.
Yuan Qi smiled enigmatically: "Just wait patiently for two more years, and you will surely get what you want and live a happy life."
Concubine Li listened for a long time. She already knew what Yuan Qi was saying and didn't actually agree with it, but she had heard so much about Yuan Qi and knew how capable she was, so she didn't dare to disobey.
She asked in bewilderment, "Xiao Qi, she'll be eighteen in two years. At that age, she'll only be someone's second wife, or even marry a man much older than herself. How can she possibly get what she wants?"
Yuan Qi smiled ingratiatingly and said, "It's definitely possible, don't worry. Auntie, just wait and see. If you want your daughter to suffer for the rest of her life, then go ahead and make arrangements for her."
She didn't bother to say much to Concubine Li; whether she believed it or not, it was all for their own good.
But good advice is useless to a damned ghost; it's all fate.
Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu were eavesdropping at the door. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say. It would have been better if Yuan Qi hadn't come at all. Is this how you advise people?
They shouldn't have let Yuan Qi come. That girl has a sharp tongue and no idea how to persuade people. The more they tried to persuade her, the more frustrated they became.
But Jiang Jiulu nodded: "Seventh Sister, I believe you."
Consort Li felt a mix of emotions and retorted to Yuan Qi, "If you had a daughter, could you bear to watch her grow into an old maid? You're really talking without any sense of the situation."
Jiang Jiulu tugged at Li Guiqie: "Aunt, don't say anymore. I've seen Seventh Sister's abilities with my own eyes. You can't go wrong trusting her."
Concubine Li sighed, "Then why were you crying just now?"
Jiang Jiulu bit her lip and told Chen Xiwei about the bet she made when she came: "I bet Chen Xiwei that we'll see who the Sixth Young Master likes more tomorrow."
Yuan Qi opened his eyes wide: "Are you sure? Did the Sixth Young Master even glance at you? You're doomed to lose."
Jiang Jiulu immediately shook her head: "I won't lose. Didn't you see? Chen Xiwei isn't even as good-looking as me. Even if Sixth Young Master won't give me a second glance, he won't give her a second glance either."
Yuan Qi chuckled: "So what do you mean?"
Jiang Jiulu smiled through her tears: "I know that the Sixth Young Master has some connection with you. If you come with me, the Sixth Young Master will definitely say a few more words to me out of respect for you. That way, I'll win."
Yuan Qi shook his head and left.
Jiang Jiulu chased after her: "It's settled then, you have to come with me, and I'll cook you something delicious when we get back."
Yuan Qi waved his hand without saying a word.
Jiang Jiulu: "I'll take that as a yes. I'll come find you first thing tomorrow morning."
Concubine Li chased after them and saw her two sons: "You two come along tomorrow too. Jiu Lu told me that the Sixth Young Master talked to you two quite a bit today, probably because he wants to get on good terms with you two."
Jiang Junjing said, "I made plans with Hongxiu to go boating on the lake, but I don't have time."
Jiang Junyu said, "Bai Zhiyan invited me to go boating on the lake together, and I agreed."
Concubine Li was furious: "Jiulu is your own sister, why aren't you helping her? I'm so angry!"
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