The shops that Xu Shao brought as part of her dowry were all run by people from the Yongning Marquis's mansion. They had done very well in business over the years. The shops sold everyday items, and the Yongping Marquis's mansion often went there to buy things on credit, but they had never been seen to come and settle their accounts.
The lady said worriedly, "Isn't this a bit bad? If it really comes to that, it will be the time when we completely break off relations."
Lord Yongning sighed and said, "Do you think that if we don't act this way, Lady Yongping will treat us like relatives? Madam, they've figured out our young lady's feelings. They think she's too proud to admit it, but little do they know, the more they act like this, the more they'll bully her."
The lady said, "What if Shao'er doesn't want to do that?"
Marquis Yongning sneered and said, "I have already told the heir of Marquis Yongping about this. If Shao'er is unwilling, then come and find me. In the past, I couldn't bear to see my daughter suffer and marry into such a family. Now I don't want to watch my daughter being bullied. I want to help her. If anyone is unwilling, they don't need to go to my daughter. Just come and find me."
Marquis Yongning knew his daughter quite well. Xu Shao was competitive, but not good at considering things. If someone said a few nice words to her, she would want to offer her heart to that person.
The First Madam sighed and said, "If our Shao'er had even half of Ru'er's cunning, I would be at ease."
Marquis Yongning had two daughters, the elder Xu Shao and the younger Xu Ru. Xu Shao married into the Marquis Yongping's household, while Xu Ru married into an old and prestigious family in the south. Xu Ru married into the family as a member of the clan and has already given birth to three sons and one daughter. Xu Ru's husband was the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination that year. He had no interest in officialdom and resigned after the examination to return to his hometown and open an academy, which is now a very prestigious academy in Daliang. Xu Ru has been helping her husband run the academy and managing the household affairs.
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