Chapter 116 Seeing Cheng Zhao's True Face
Qin Yunyi clenched his fist and suppressed his anger: "Thank you Miss Li for telling me, I will consider this matter."
Li Wanyue took a sip of tea.
After Qin Yuzhen and Li Sandong came back, Li Wanyue said goodbye to Li Sandong and left on the grounds that it was getting late.
Qin Yunyi and his sister also took a car back home.
Qin Yuzhen saw that he looked unhappy and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"fine."
As soon as they arrived at the mansion, the maidservant beside Qin's mistress Cheng reported to Qin Yuzhen that Cheng Zhao's mother was a guest.
Now in the back garden, please ask her to come over and meet me.
Qin Yuzhen looked very happy, and it seemed that she was discussing their marriage.
She straightened her clothes and walked towards the back garden.
Qin Yunyi's eyes were gloomy. He called his trusted servant to give him a few instructions, then followed Qin Yuzhen to the back garden.
The garden has rockery, a small lake, a small bridge and flowing water, all in a riot of colour.
Madam Qin and Cheng Zhao's mother, Cheng Fang, were sitting in the pavilion chatting.
Qin Yuzhen walked forward and bowed obediently. Qin Yun also bowed calmly and sat aside.
Cheng Fang said cheerfully, "I haven't seen you for a while. Yuzhen has become even more beautiful."
Qin Yuzhen blushed: "Aunt loves to tease me."
Madam Qin said, "Yuzhen, your aunt said that she will send a matchmaker to propose marriage in two days. You should not leave the house so often in the future. It is not proper for a girl to show her face in public. You should just stay at home and wait for your marriage."
Before Qin Yuzhen could speak, Qin Yunyi said, "Mother, the customs of the people in Jing Dynasty are not so strict. Even the children of officials are not so strict and can go out for an outing, let alone our merchant family.
Besides, Zhenzhen is just going to check the shop, and she covers her face with a veil when she goes out, which shows that she knows the rules very well. As for the marriage, I think we should wait until my father comes back and discuss it with him before we talk about it."
Qin Yuzhen was puzzled by her eldest brother's attitude, but she knew how good he was to her, so she did not refute him.
Madam Qin frowned and said, "Your father is going to the capital city for business, and I'm afraid he won't be back for a month or two. Yuzhen is about to turn sixteen, so we can't delay any longer.
Your father also said that Yuzhen’s marriage should be based on her own wishes, and I will make the final decision on the rest.
Now she and A Zhao are in love with each other, I just want to arrange their marriage."
Qin Yunyi still refused to give in: "Zhenzhen is still young, and father will be able to return home in just over a month. It's just a matter of one or two months. Let's wait for father to come back. This is related to Zhenzhen's marriage, and I think father doesn't want to miss any of the steps."
There was a flash of coldness in Mrs. Qin's eyes.
Seeing this, Cheng Fang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Yun Yi is right. It doesn't matter if we wait for a month or two. It just so happens that we have more time to prepare."
"Thank you Aunt Cheng for your understanding. I have something else to do, so I won't bother you anymore."
Qin Yun also stood up, bowed, and turned to leave.
Madam Qin sighed, "This Yun may be because he has been weak for many years. I don't know if his heart is affected by his illness. He doesn't want Yuzhen to get married early even though he doesn't have a woman he likes."
Qin Yuzhen said, "Mother, my elder brother has no other intentions. He just wants Dad to participate in my marriage. I think so too. Let's wait until Dad comes back before proposing marriage."
Madam Qin looked at her lovingly: "Since you said so, then it's up to you."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Fang and silently suppressed his anger.
It doesn’t matter. Qin Yuzhen’s heart has long been fascinated by Cheng Zhao. It’s just a month. She can wait.
As for Qin Yunyi, he was sick all day long and would not live long. She would think of a way to make him meet the King of Hell sooner.
That night, in the study, Qin Yunyi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the bright moon outside the courtyard in a daze.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the servant walked into the study and reported: "Master, I followed your instructions and took a few people to guard Shiliu Lane until the evening hour, when I saw Master Cheng Zhao and a woman coming out of the lane and going to the elegant room of Baiwei Tower to eat.
An hour later, the two men returned to the house and never came out again. I had someone continue to wait for them.
I have also checked the background of that woman. She was from Wanxiang Tower. She first appeared in front of the guests of Wanxiang Tower last summer. She was bought by Master Cheng Zhao for a high price to accompany him that night. Later, he redeemed her for 1,500 taels. After she was released, she has been living in that house ever since."
Qin Yunyi clenched his hands even tighter, and a surge of anger rose in his heart.
After a moment, he tried hard to suppress his anger. He knew what the Cheng family was thinking with just a little thought.
He had always looked down on Cheng Zhao, who was the nephew of his stepmother Cheng.
Although he was a scholar, he studied for so many years and only passed the examination to become a student.
When he was six years old, his mother suffered a difficult labor during the birth of his younger sister. She almost died, but she was seriously injured. She barely managed to hold on for half a year before she passed away.
Two years later, my grandmother arranged a marriage for my father and originally had her eyes on the girl from the Lu family who was a good match for him.
When the two families were matching their horoscopes, the father had an accident.
While attending a banquet at someone else's house, he and Cheng both fell into the water. Cheng clung to her father in the lake.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, for the sake of reputation, she had no choice but to reject the marriage proposal from the Lu family and marry Cheng.
Her grandmother looked down on Cheng and didn't let her manage the household, so even though she wanted to help her natal family, she couldn't do much.
The Cheng family was originally a small merchant, but their business gradually expanded thanks to their marriage relationship with the Qin family.
Although he is not as wealthy as the wealthy families who have accumulated wealth through generations of business, he is still considered wealthy.
However, since Cheng married into the Qin family, she only gave birth to two daughters and no sons. After living together for so many years, how could he not know that she had ambitions.
On the one hand, he wanted the daughter of the Cheng family to marry him, and on the other hand, he wanted Cheng Zhao to get close to his own sister in order to gain benefits.
It really worked. Yuzhen fell in love with Cheng Zhao. He thought that if he kept an eye on Cheng Zhao, he would never let his sister be bullied.
After watching Cheng Zhao for two or three years and seeing that he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, they relaxed their watch.
Unexpectedly, I won’t pretend anymore.
Qin Yunyi sat quietly in the study for a long time, feeling that this matter should not be delayed.
If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer more in the future.
While the marriage is still undecided, I must let my sister see Cheng Zhao’s true face.
But before that, I have to help my sister change the manager of her shop.
He called the housekeeper in the mansion, gave him a few instructions, and the housekeeper immediately went to do the work.
Early the next morning, Qin Yunyi took Qin Yuzhen out of the house and went directly to Shiliu Lane.
The carriage stopped at the corner, and Qin Yuzhen asked in confusion: "Brother, what are we doing here?"
"Watch the show." Qin Yunyi replied indifferently.
The academy was closed yesterday, so Cheng Zhao should go to the academy today.
After a while, a man and a woman came out of the door.
Qin Yuzhen saw the two people coming out together through the car window. She was stunned for a moment and her mind went blank.
Is this the Cheng Zhao she knows?
The woman hugged Cheng Zhao reluctantly and was unwilling to let go.
Cheng Zhao coaxed her gently, and the woman finally let go.
As the woman watched, Cheng Zhao got into the carriage.
Qin Yuzhen had already burst into tears and couldn't find her voice for a long time.
Qin Yunyi shouted "Let's go", and the carriage started slowly and stopped after a while.
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