Chapter 868: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 10
The matchmaker knew very well that how could a little concubine's daughter have the courage to harm the legitimate daughter? She was most likely framed and was currently imprisoned and could not see anyone.
But she would not meddle in other people's family affairs. There were so many secrets in the backyard. She had already mentioned to the Duke's wife that the Ji family's backyard was not peaceful. The Duke's wife was very optimistic about the Ji family and insisted that she come to take a look.
She had an idea in her mind, and she had to tell the Duke's wife the truth. If she married a vicious woman, it would harm the Crown Prince's backyard.
The matchmaker stood up and said cheerfully, "I know, I just asked a few more questions. Madam is kind-hearted and all the girls in the mansion are excellent."
"Madam Guogong has been so worried about the prince's marriage that her hair has turned white. I will go back and report it now, and I will definitely give more attention to Miss Ji."
It's just some polite words. She would say the same thing to every family. Anyway, they all praise each other highly. Whether it will be successful or not depends on fate. Girls are all good girls and you can't offend them.
Mrs. Xu was very happy to hear this. She only wanted her daughter to marry a man of high status!
After sending the matchmaker away, the mother and daughter sat together and talked some private things.
Ji Shiting has memories of her past life and knows that in the end she married the prince. Although she seemed glorious on the surface, she was actually miserable.
She held her mother's hand and said firmly, "The Duke's wife will definitely choose me. When the time comes, mother must not agree. Just say that I'm already engaged and I want to marry Brother Wenyuan!"
"Mom, have you told Brother Wenyuan? He doesn't really like that bitch Ji Yunhuan, does he? If I meet him once, he will definitely like me more. Mom, when are you going to invite Brother Wenyuan to the banquet?"
The veins on Mrs. Xu's forehead were throbbing. She really had no idea what kind of magic potion Zhao Wenyuan had given her daughter. Ever since she woke up from the water that day, her daughter had been clamoring to marry Zhao Wenyuan!
Once a woman falls in love with a man, she will be reckless. She tried to persuade him and scolded him, but Ji Shiting was still stubborn, just the same as she was back then!
No parents in the world can persuade their children, but she doesn't want her daughter to follow her old path and be unable to hold her head up high for the rest of her life.
Mrs. Xu touched her daughter's smooth face and advised earnestly, "You are still young and don't understand love at all. Can love be eaten? I raised you to this age, and you are as precious as gold and jade, like pearls and treasures, but I didn't want you to suffer in a small family!"
"Back then, I was so confused that I would not marry anyone but your father. Now your father is only a fifth-rank official. When I go out to socialize, I am always inferior to others. When I meet my former close friends, I even have to bow to them! They are all of high rank and married into wealthy families. How glorious!"
"Shi Ting, you are my flesh and blood, and my only concern. I can't let you go astray. Do you want to be laughed at and talked about in the future?"
"Originally, I was marrying down. Your father said he would not take concubines. We are a loving couple, so I am proud of it. But out of nowhere, a concubine appeared. She is older than you, which makes me look like a joke! Fortunately, your father is considerate and the family has a small fortune. My dowry is quite generous. Otherwise, I really can't live through this hard life!"
"What kind of person is that Zhao Wenyuan? He came from a poor village. Your father at least passed down his family tradition of farming and studying. The Zhao family is so poor, the mother-in-law is difficult to deal with, and there are so many relatives. How can you have a good life if you marry into the Zhao family? Shi Ting, just listen to my advice. Just treat it as my begging you. Don't think about Zhao Wenyuan anymore!"
When Xu thought of the hardships and grievances she had suffered over the years, her eyes became red and she couldn't help but shed tears.
Ji Shiting felt bad seeing her mother crying. She took a handkerchief to wipe her mother's tears and finally spoke out what was in her heart.
"I'm not as stupid as my mother. I'm looking forward to Zhao Wenyuan's promotion and wealth in the future, and his appointment as Shangshu Ling, a position equal to that of a prime minister!"
Ji Shiting didn't dare to say that she was reborn, so she made up an excuse.
"After the sun set that day, I pretended to faint, but later I really fell asleep. I had a dream that I married the prince of the Duke's Mansion, but the prince didn't like me at all. He was tyrannical and even beat me! I have been a widow my whole life!"
"And the Duke's Mansion is about to fall. I saw that the Duke's Mansion was confiscated and the family was exterminated. The prince died early, but Zhao Wenyuan was promoted step by step. Ji Yunhuan became a first-rank imperial lady, and even her damn mother was given an imperial title!"
"Ji Yunhuan is such a heartless person. Our family has been feeding her for so many years without any expense, yet she is still thinking about that dead bitch. If anyone wants to be given an imperial decree, it should be given to mother. Mother, if I marry Zhao Wenyuan, I will definitely strive to get you an imperial decree, so that you can live a glorious life in Shangjing City!"
Xu wiped away her tears, half believing and half doubting, "Are you making up lies to fool me? Is Zhao Wenyuan really that powerful?"
Ji Shiting racked her brains and recalled something that happened recently. "The Spring Examination will be held soon. Zhao Wenyuan will be ranked seventh in the second class of the high school entrance examination! He will first enter the Imperial Academy, and will be transferred to the Secretariat soon. His career path will be smooth."
"Anyway, the Duke's wife wouldn't arrange a marriage so quickly. Just wait and see. You'll soon know whether what I said is true or not."
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In the Duke's Mansion.
The matchmaker stood respectfully in front of the Duchess's wife and told her everything she had learned.
"Madam wants to find someone from a lower family to avoid conflicts. After looking around, I found that the Chu family is a real scholarly family. Both the legitimate daughter and the concubine's daughter are well-educated. There are almost too many people coming to ask for marriage."
"The Ma family is not bad either. The girls in the family are all smart and healthy. They are easy to give birth to and are lively. Maybe they can get along well with the prince..."
Madam Dong was wearing a crimson purple dress with gold flowing clouds, and she looked elegant and graceful. The kingfisher-patterned phoenix hairpin on her head was a gift from the emperor. Things in the palace might not be better, but they were definitely more noble.
The Duke's Mansion was prominent, and the Dong family was favored by the emperor. Although she was a second wife, it was a marriage arranged by the emperor, so she was very noble.
She would wear one or two of these fine things every day to show off the style of the Duke's Mansion.
Mrs. Dong took a sip of tea and smiled, revealing the fine lines at the corners of her eyes, making her look particularly kind and gentle.
"Come here, give Liu the matchmaker a big reward. You have been running around all these days, and it's been thoughtful of you."
"Why don't you mention the Ji family? On the day of the flower viewing banquet, I saw that the girl from the Ji family was very pretty and her piano skills were outstanding. Have you been to the Ji family to see her?"
Matchmaker Liu was a woman of fine words, but she did not dare to deceive the wife of the Duke. For the sake of the prince's marriage, she tried her best. Cats have their ways, and dogs have their ways. What she found out was no less than what the wife of the Duke had found out.
"Lord Ji is handsome, and the daughter of the Ji family is also beautiful. The concubine's daughter is even more beautiful than the legitimate daughter, but she is timid and has been bullied since she was a child. She is not presentable and cannot compare to the Chu family. Everyone is good."
"Ji Shiting looks innocent and cute, but she has framed her concubine sister and abused servants behind her back. The Ji family has a bad tradition, and the Xu family is also vicious. Ji Shiting has been influenced by them since she was a child, and I'm afraid she has grown up crooked. I feel that this girl is not worthy of the prince, even as a concubine."
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