The next day, she received a letter from her mother. Her mother's maid, Xue, came over in person and conveyed the message from the Lady of Wuping Marquis with a blank expression.
Her mother told her not to have such absurd thoughts again, and said that it was her own fault for not being good enough. If she had given birth to a son, would Lin Ke still dare to treat her like this?
If the mother's attitude was like this, one can only imagine how the father's was.
Wu Xiaotong then realized that there was probably no hope for a divorce, and that if she were to die, she would only be able to die in the Lin family and become a ghost of the Lin family.
...
Qin Sheng personally escorted Wu Xiaotong out.
Watching Wu Xiaotong get into the carriage, Qiao'er pouted and said, "The Lin family is in Ningzhou Prefecture. It is said that even Lord Hou has to give Master Lin some face. I think that Madam should have less contact with Young Mistress Lin in the future."
Qin Sheng didn't say anything.
Qiao'er's words make sense. After all, she is divorced, and if she gets too close to both unmarried girls and married women, people will inevitably gossip.
Jade, without understanding, asked, "Madam, are you planning to help Young Madam Lin?"
Qin Sheng said, "As long as it doesn't involve His Highness, it's good to have another friend. Who knows, maybe in the future..."
Jade and Qiao'er looked at each other, not quite understanding what their wife meant.
Qin Sheng didn't explain much to them.
She just felt that Wu Xiaotong was not favored by her father at home before she got married. Even if she was lucky enough to get a divorce from her husband, how would she live the rest of her life?
And there's the Marquis of Wuping's residence---
For some reason, Qin Sheng had a bad feeling.
...
Soon, Qin Sheng's bad premonition came true. The Lady of Wuping Marquis was going to hold a banquet and had ordered all kinds of pastries from Qin's Pastry Shop in advance.
Not only that, the Lady of Wuping Marquis even sent an invitation to Qin Sheng, inviting her to a banquet at her residence.
This Rong family...
Qin Sheng wasn't in a hurry to get a reply to Rong's post. Instead, she secretly asked Awei to find out if there had been anything unusual at the Wuping Marquis's residence in the past two days.
Marquis Wu Ping, Wu Rukai, has already gone to the capital with his concubine, Xing, and his illegitimate daughter.
The population in the manor has decreased significantly, making it easier to find out if anything happens.
Awei went out for half a day and returned in the evening to tell Qin Sheng, "Some people came to the Marquis of Wuping's residence the day before yesterday."
"Who is it?" Qin Sheng asked casually.
"I asked the person in charge of sweeping the back gate of the Marquis of Wuping's mansion, and he said that the person who came was a relative of the Marquis's maternal grandfather. They used to be a wealthy family, but later their family gradually declined, and for several years they had been able to barely make ends meet by relying on the Marquis of Wuping's mansion for assistance."
"Oh, right, there's also a scholar inside, a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examinations). According to seniority, he should call the Marquis 'uncle'."
"..."
"However, it seems that his wife passed away from illness two years ago, leaving behind a son who is not yet two years old. He has not remarried."
Qin Sheng already had a vague feeling in her heart.
This Rong family is truly... still harboring treacherous intentions!
Previously, the idea was to make her a concubine of Marquis Wuping so that she could share the favor of Consort Xing. Now that they know about her relationship with the Regent, they are probably thinking of arranging a marriage for her.
Jade frowned and asked, "Does my wife still want to go?"
Qin Sheng shook her head, "I won't go, but I'll send someone to the Marquis of Wuping's residence on the day of the banquet to tell them that I'm ill and shouldn't go out."
Jade nodded. That was a good idea.
No matter what kind of trouble Lady Wuping Marquis wants to cause, as long as Qin Sheng doesn't go, there's nothing she can do.
On the day of the banquet...
Lady Wuping, dressed in her finest attire, said to Granny Xue, "If I succeed in this matchmaking, shouldn't the Left Censorate thank me properly?"
“That’s right,” Granny Xue replied with a smile.
In truth, he was somewhat uneasy. After all, Lady Qin was the legitimate daughter of the Left Censorate. To arrange a marriage between her and the poor relatives of the Marquis of Wuping, even though his son was already a scholar, was still…
The Shan family's financial situation is just so-so, with only an old house and a few acres of meager land. Would Qin Niangzi even be interested in them?
Rong didn't think that much about it; she was happily putting a pearl bracelet on her wrist.
"That's how the world is. Women become worthless after a divorce, even princesses."
Granny Xue was startled and quickly whispered, "Oh dear, Madam, you can't just say things like that."
Forget about princesses.
Madam Rong realized what was happening, and since there was no one else in the room, she waved her hand and said, "It's alright."
“Look at this, Shan Yong is a scholar, and Qin Niangzi is good at business. If these two were to get together, wouldn’t that be perfect?”
The more Rong thought about it, the more satisfied she became.
Moreover, Shan Yong is a relative of the Marquis's maternal family. If she could really act as a matchmaker for him, the Marquis would surely look at her with new respect.
Thinking of her husband, Rong couldn't help but feel a little resentful again.
The two were, after all, a young couple who had shared intimate moments and deep affection. But ever since Xing entered the household, the husband's heart has been completely devoted to her.
Time was up quickly.
Rong raised her hand to touch the gold hairpin in her hair, and Granny Xue immediately took her arm and helped her up.
Before they could even leave, the maid rushed in.
"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened!"
"What serious incident has occurred?" Madam Rong glared at her: "There's a banquet being held in the manor today. If you've been reckless and offended any guests, you'll be in for a beating!"
"It's...it's Aunt Li!" the maid stammered. "Young Master Shan somehow offended Aunt Li..."
"..."
Rong felt a sharp pang in her heart.
This Aunt Li was a concubine that I had just taken in for the Marquis. She was the daughter of a schoolteacher and had been well-read since childhood. Although she was not particularly beautiful, she was still a girl from a modest family.
Lady Li had only been married into the family for a short time, and the Marquis had managed to stay in her room for the past few days. Now that the Marquis was not in the manor, what if something really happened to Lady Li…
Rong felt a wave of dizziness. "Hurry up and take me there to see!"
...
Qin Sheng did not attend the banquet at the Marquis of Wuping's residence; instead, she pretended to be sick and stayed at home.
The weather was gradually getting warmer. Qin Sheng leaned against the couch, waving the feather fan that Yue Rongheng had sent over.
The handle of this feather fan is inlaid with several pearls the size of peanuts, and it feels cool to the touch.
Qin Sheng was originally reading a book, but as she read, her thoughts drifted to other things.
She didn't even notice that Jade had come and gone several times.
When it was noon, Emerald brought in lunch, and only then did she hear her wife murmur, "Should I find another husband?"
"……ah?"
Jade looked shocked. "But my wife, didn't you say you would never marry again in this life?"
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