After seeing off the Gu family, Li Muyan went to the mourning hall to greet Madam Li before returning to his own courtyard.
“Grandma, Grandma, is what you said true? Niannian is really like you said!” Li Muyan ran to Xie’s side and said excitedly.
Madam Xie was worried about Li Shan, who had fainted from excessive grief. Seeing Li Muyan like this made her feel a little better: "Niannian agreed to your request?"
Li Muyan shook his head: "It's not that she agreed, she's willing to give me a chance. She just told me not to write, but to wait for her letter, so she can confirm her own feelings. Grandmother, do you think she wants to see if she misses me if she doesn't receive my letter, to confirm whether she has me in her heart?"
Madam Xie nodded with a smile: "That must be it! My maternal grandmother went through that age and knows what young women are thinking."
The Duke of Rongguo, standing nearby, coughed sternly and said, "Muyan, the entire Duke of Rongguo's mansion will be yours in the future. Why do you need to do this for a girl from a humble family?"
Li Muyan was taken aback, then frowned as he looked at the Duke of Rong: "Grandfather, I don't care about Niannian's family background or anything else. I only know that I will only marry her in this life! Grandfather, you promised me that you would let me return to the capital with you and that you would never allow anyone to interfere in my marriage!"
The Duke of Rong glared at him: "If I were to prevent you from marrying her, would you still disown me as your maternal grandfather?"
Li Muyan nodded without hesitation: "Yes!"
The Duke of Rong slammed his hand on the table: "You don't want to inherit the title of Duke of Rong anymore?"
Li Muyan said firmly, "That's right. Grandfather, in my heart, the title of Duke of Rongguo is not even worth a single finger of Nian Nian's!"
The Duke of Rong was so angry that he pointed at Li Muyan, his hand trembling.
Madam Xie quickly tried to smooth things over: "Master, Muyan, what are you doing? Muyan, your maternal grandfather was upset by your eldest sister, so he's in a bad mood. Master, Niannian is a good child, please don't say anything more."
Li Muyan remained silent.
The Duke of Rong was furious: "She's just the daughter of a mere scholar. What makes her worthy of the attention of the Duke of Rong's heir? She didn't say anything before, only considering it a few days ago after her parents learned of our identities! She was only after your status! And you still won't admit it! One should marry a woman of equal social standing, if not..."
Li Muyan interrupted the Duke of Rong: "She is not!"
After saying that, he wouldn't listen to anything else and turned to leave his yard.
"You, you..." Duke Rong was so angry that he blew his beard.
"Master, why are you so impatient? We just reunited with Yusheng and Muyan, aren't you just driving them away?" Madam Xie patted the Duke of Rongguo's back to calm him down.
"Then tell me, can Gu Nian really become the heir apparent's wife of the Rongguo Duke's mansion?" the Rongguo Duke asked angrily.
"Yes! At least the Empress Dowager thinks she can! My lord, don't forget, all the glory of our family comes from the Empress Dowager. If she thinks Gu Nian can, then Gu Nian can. Besides, you've arranged for Mu Yan to marry her. Once we get to the capital, there are plenty of good girls there. After Mu Yan's infatuation fades, we can find some more girls to continue the Jiang family line. Does the Empress Dowager expect her to help Gu Nian prevent Mu Yan from taking a concubine? You have to coax Mu Yan and Yu Sheng back before he'll agree to let his child take the Jiang surname, so our family line can continue. You're too impatient!" Xie explained.
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