Seeing Gu Nian's somewhat surprised expression, Yao Yunhua smiled and shook her head, inviting Gu Nian to sit down in the pavilion and talk slowly.
Today, we need to sit down and talk slowly; we can't finish talking while standing.
Some things need to be clarified to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.
Gu Nian wanted to see what else she could say.
All these girls who have cousins must be crazy!
My cousin is a close relative, okay?
Yao Yunhua's maid poured tea for the two of them and then withdrew to wait for orders a short distance away.
"Miss Gu, please have a taste." Yao Yunhua picked up the tea, took a sip, and then looked at Gu Nian.
"Miss Yao, just say what you have to say!" Gu Nian said without touching the tea.
“I see that Miss Gu is a frank person, so I’ll be frank. My family is planning to discuss my marriage with my cousin with my aunt and uncle.” Yao Yunhua paused after speaking, observing Gu Nian’s expression.
Gu Nian looked bewildered. "I'm nobody to you. This is the first time I've met you. Why are you telling me this?"
“I heard from my aunt that Miss Gu has feelings for my cousin, but we are not of the same social standing. My cousin and I are well-matched, and it would be a double blessing for our family. I have been well-versed in the precepts and teachings for women since I was a child, so I don’t really care if my cousin takes a concubine. Therefore, I want to get to know Miss Gu first, so that we sisters can get along well in the future, serve my cousin together, help him with his problems, and let him study hard,” Yao Yunhua said.
She was unwilling, but she still had to say it.
Her mother allowed her father to take Mei, his childhood sweetheart, as a concubine, and they all worked together to raise their children. She felt that she could do it too.
When her mother married her father, she knew he had a childhood sweetheart, and she generously accepted it.
Over the years, the general's wife's position has remained very stable.
Gu Nian was stunned on the spot and said in disbelief, "Miss Yao, did Madam Cheng really tell you that I am in love with Cheng Rui? And that I am planning to become Cheng Rui's concubine?"
“My aunt only said that you have feelings for your cousin and are interested in him too, but she didn’t say you wanted to be a concubine. However, given your status, you can only be a concubine! My maternal grandfather’s family was a high-ranking official in the current dynasty, and although my uncle’s family has declined, they were still a prominent family during the reign of Emperor Jing. The Cheng family has never married a woman from the countryside.” Yao Yunhua sat up straight, looking superior, and said.
"Ha!" Gu Nian laughed in exasperation.
"So, Miss Gu doesn't want to be a concubine?" Yao Yunhua asked with an air of certainty. "Miss Gu, you should face reality! Although your family is wealthy and doesn't lack money, your social status is what it is. Since you're so fond of Cousin, why be so fixated on status? I will definitely marry my cousin, and I'll allow you to be my concubine then. I'll be staying at my aunt's house for a while longer, so why don't we cultivate our sisterly bond?"
"Heh!" Gu Nian laughed again.
Yao Yunhua frowned, somewhat displeased: "Why are you being so sarcastic? I come from the Zhenxi General's Mansion; in terms of status, I'm higher than you. I've studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since childhood; in terms of talent, I'm superior to you. What makes you think you can compare to me? I agreed to my aunt's suggestion only because I know my aunt and cousin all like you and I don't want to argue with them about taking a concubine. What? You think your earning ability will secure you the position of the principal wife? Don't dream about it; that's absolutely impossible! Go ask your uncle, aunt, and cousin whether they'd prefer you or me as the principal wife?"
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