But why did Ye Chaoxi suddenly start nitpicking?
A hint of doubt flashed through Ye Muling's mind.
Based on her understanding of Ye Chaoxi from her previous life, she knew that Ye Chaoxi should be extremely grateful to her for taking out the clothes.
Lady Bo agreed, realizing that Ling'er's clothes were probably not suitable for morning and evening, and that wearing them out would only make her a laughing stock. So she gave up the idea and said instead, "I'll have the tailor shop send you a few sets of ready-made clothes this afternoon."
“You came back so suddenly, and I didn’t prepare many things. If you’re missing anything, just tell me and I’ll have someone buy it. You and Ling’er are the same in my heart. Whatever Ling’er has, you have too.”
A hint of mockery appeared in Ye Chaoxi's eyes. If she really cared about her, she wouldn't have let her wear Ye Muling's clothes first.
Since they're going to act out a mother-daughter relationship, she might as well play along.
Ye Chaoxi's eyes were filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Mother. This is the first time in my life that someone has cared about me so much and kept me in their heart. When I was little, I always wondered what my mother looked like. Now that I've really found her, I'm so happy."
When Ye Muling saw her naive and innocent appearance, her doubts were dispelled. She was still so easily fooled, and she really believed that the other party was good to her after being given a little sweetness.
The lady was deeply moved. Thinking of how Ye Chaoxi had been wandering outside for more than ten years, she felt heartbroken. She took out several sets of jewelry and headwear from the storeroom and gave her a hundred taels of silver as pocket money.
Ye Muling immediately felt resentful again. Her monthly allowance was only thirty taels, while Ye Chaoxi received three months' worth of allowance from her!
Why is Ye Chaoxi so sweet-talking? She just uses sweet words to get benefits from people!
...
The lady of the aunt acted quickly, and that night she quietly told the Earl of Pingchang about Ye Muling's dream.
The next day, they sent people to investigate Meng Wenjin to see what kind of person he was.
Meng Wenjin's family lived in a small alley in Beijing. They were not wealthy; the family consisted of only an elderly mother and a younger sister.
He was a quick-witted man, and after passing the imperial examination, he guessed that some wealthy families would investigate candidates they were interested in in advance, either to find a match for their daughters or to recruit them as their students.
Whatever the purpose, it would be entirely beneficial to him.
So he has been behaving himself these past few days, not going out to have fun, and staying in his study every day to prepare for the imperial examination the following year.
In addition, he usually appeared polite and eloquent in front of his neighbors, so the people sent by the aunt could not find any stain on Meng Wenjin's record.
On the contrary, they learned from their neighbors that Meng Wenjin was a very filial son, very obedient and dutiful to his elderly mother, and also studied hard every day.
The aunt was quite satisfied with what she had learned.
Filial piety is the most important of all virtues, and Meng Wenjin is indeed a good person.
If it can be confirmed that Ling'er's dream is true, and Meng Wenjin will rise rapidly to a position above the Earl's Mansion in the future, then marrying Ling'er to him would be the perfect way to help the Earl's Mansion.
Sure enough, within two days, the Marquis of Yongyi's family arrived with betrothal gifts!
The woman who arrived was the Lady of the Marquis's residence, and she brought with her sixty-four loads of betrothal gifts.
"Madam Fang, do you remember the marriage that the old lady of the Marquis's mansion and my mother arranged a few years ago? I think the two children are getting older, so why not arrange their marriage as soon as possible?" Madam Hou said with a smile.
"Of course I remember." Although Madam Bo was already prepared after Ye Muling's reminder, the Marquis's visit was still too sudden.
"But isn't this a bit too hasty?" the Lady asked tentatively. "I heard that the young master was injured a few days ago. Is he better now?"
Lady Hou sighed, "To be honest, it's precisely because his condition isn't good that the imperial physicians have come to see him and said it's difficult to cure. That's why I thought of arranging a marriage to bring him good luck, and maybe his condition will improve after the wedding."
“I also can’t bear to see Mu Ling suffer after marrying into this family. If the young master really does… then I will make the decision to let Mu Ling return home. If she wants to remarry, our Marquis’s mansion will also help her find a suitable match.”
"If the young master can truly recover after Mu Ling marries into the family, then it will be a wonderful marriage!"
The aunt didn't say anything, but took the list of betrothal gifts and continued reading.
All the things Ling'er mentioned were indeed on the gift list!
It seems Ling'er's dream was real!
At that moment, the aunt made a decision.
“Madam Zhang, it’s not that I’m unwilling to marry Mu Ling off. To be honest, Mu Ling is my adopted daughter. My biological daughter was just found a few days ago.”
"Logically speaking, how can the younger sister get married before the elder sister? Besides, the marriage was arranged by the two old ladies, and it should have been my eldest daughter and the heir."
“If we are to arrange a marriage, it should be my eldest daughter who is married off to her. Chaoxi has been living away from home since she was a child, and we owe her so much. If we give such a good marriage to Muling, I'm afraid Chaoxi will harbor resentment. What do you think, Madam Marquis?”
Lady Hou heard a couple of days ago that the Pingchang Earl's family had found their biological daughter, who was said to be a village girl from the countryside.
Upon hearing that Madam Bo was going to marry the village girl to Xie Qinglan, Madam Hou couldn't wait to hold the wedding ceremony immediately.
Xie Qinglan wasn't her biological son, so she could marry whomever she wanted. Marrying a country girl would make it easier for her to control him.
Lady Hou readily agreed.
After seeing Madam Hou off, Madam Bo began to think about how to tell Ye Chaoxi about this matter.
Unexpectedly, Ye Chaoxi walked in quietly from outside the door at that moment, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and she spoke in a wronged tone, "Mother, are you going to marry me off to the Marquis's mansion to bring good luck?"
Her eyes were filled with grief, and they seemed to speak volumes, accusing Fang Zengrou of selling her daughter.
Are you abandoning me?
When the aunt met her eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
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