Chapter 79 Plotting to Snatch the Bride
Xue Weiyang nodded and said, "Oh, I see. I was wondering why there was such a reckless man in the inner quarters. It turns out he's your brother."
Before the two could exchange more than a few words, Xie Yunyu was called away again.
Xue Weiyang already had a general idea of who it was, so there was no problem; she could just send someone to investigate.
After returning from the Xie family, Xue Weiyang sent someone to fetch portraits of Xie Yunman and Xie Yunhui.
After a closer look, I must say, the two do have a remarkably similar face shape, height, and chin.
However, Xie Yunman and Xie Yunyu look more alike in their eyebrows, eyes, and facial features.
Xue Weiyang only needed one glance to confirm that the person was Xie Yunman.
Smiling, she said to Shan Xi and Feng Qi beside her, "So the person who saved me was Xie Erlang, Yun Yu's twin brother."
I was thinking, "That person looks familiar; it's like Yun Yu!"
Feng Qi laughed when he heard this.
"This means that you have a connection with the Xie family, Miss."
Xue Weiyang laughed: "Last time at Tianxing Tower, I heard his classmate say that he has the talent to be the top scholar in the imperial examination."
Yunyu also said that his second brother was about to have a rival.
Now it seems we were talking about the same person.
Upon hearing this, Shan Xi thought for a moment and said, "Miss, this person has saved you twice, and now you know about his family background."
Although it is inferior to our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.
However, given his exceptional talent, potentially even achieving the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations, he could be considered as a potential son-in-law.
Feng Qi listened, thought about it carefully, and nodded.
“Miss, Shanxi is right.”
First of all, you and Miss Wu are close friends, as are Miss Xie.
Once you're in the Xie family, you don't need to worry about conflicts between your sisters-in-law and your husband's younger sister.
Secondly, according to Miss Wu, their Xie family has a family rule that a man can only take a concubine if he is forty years old and has no son.
That's why the Wu family agreed to the marriage with the Xie family.
Finally, the fact that you and Xie Erlang keep running into each other shows that you have a deep connection.
This marriage is good in every way except for the Xie family's low social standing.
Moreover, according to Miss Wu, the second son of the Xie family has the potential to become a prime minister. At such a young age, he already calls the shots in the Xie family.
If this continues, the future is limitless.
This person is worth considering.
Xue Weiyang nodded heavily after listening: "That makes sense."
It's quite good that a man can only take a concubine if he has no children by the age of forty.
I am most impatient with the infighting among the wives and concubines in the inner quarters; it's so annoying!
He was always afraid that one day he might be in a bad mood and accidentally kill one of his concubines with a single blow; that would be terrible.
Shan Xi replied, "A concubine is nothing more than a servant, whose life and death are in the hands of the mistress, so it doesn't matter."
The only concern was that the young lady might accidentally kill someone and offend her future son-in-law.
Therefore, this family rule of the Xie family actually suited the young lady, allowing her to avoid both killing someone and offending her husband—a win-win situation.
Xue Weiyang nodded repeatedly after listening to the two maids' analysis.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that what the two of them said made sense.
Seeing their young lady deep in thought, Shan Xi and Feng Qi exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.
Xue Weiyang had no idea that her two maids, who were only good at fighting, were so quick-witted today.
His words were clear and logical, and every sentence resonated with her.
That's because after Xue Weiyang was tricked by the First Prince at Tianxing Tower last time, Xue Zhan sent people to investigate the next day.
It was discovered that Xie Yunman was the one who saved Xue Weiyang that night.
Seeing that his mother was interested in Xie Yunman, he simply sent someone to investigate Xie Yunman thoroughly.
It's no big deal if we don't investigate, but once we do, we discover something truly alarming.
After thinking about it at home for a long time, I finally decided to tell my mother what had happened.
Madam Xue was quite satisfied with the rule that Xie family men could only take concubines if they were forty years old and had no sons.
Hearing that Xie Yunman was very likely to achieve the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations, he was even more satisfied.
That very evening, he told the Duke of Zhenguo about his thoughts.
The Duke of Zhenguo was a military general; he would never consider matters concerning the inner quarters of the household.
He was simply worried that Xie Yunman was unwell.
Don't let your daughter, who has just married into the family, get into an argument and accidentally hurt him.
That's not good.
After all, marrying into the Xie family isn't about making enemies.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xue also became worried.
The next day, I told Xue Zhan about my worries, but to my surprise, Xue Zhan laughed:
"Mother, with my little sister's brains, even if she had ten more, she wouldn't be a match for Xie Yunman."
Don't worry, they won't fight.
Only then was Madam Xue completely relieved.
But how to get Xue Weiyang to agree without leaving a trace became another problem.
After discussing it for a long time, Xue Zhan and Madam Xue sent someone to summon Shan Xi and Feng Qi and taught them the words they had just spoken.
And they were instructed to tell Xue Weiyang discreetly at the appropriate time.
The two men have been tasked with this mission for two months, but have yet to find a suitable opportunity.
Finally, the opportunity has arrived, and the two of them feel a great sense of relief.
Xue Weiyang thought for a long time before finally asking, "What if I like someone, but they don't like me back?"
Xue Zhan did not teach the two of them this problem.
Feng Qi and Shan Xi exchanged a glance, and finally Feng Qi spoke:
"Then, Miss, why don't you go and ask them in person?"
"What if I ask and they disagree?" Xue Weiyang raised another question.
The two of them were even more at a loss for words when it came to this question.
After thinking for a long time, Shanxi clenched her fist and said, "Isn't Miss going to participate in next year's imperial examination?"
After he finishes the imperial examination, we'll seize him from the crowd, kidnap him, and marry him on the spot.
Xue Weiyang frowned upon hearing this.
Feng Qi, whose mind was a little sharper, saw his young mistress frowning and quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Shanxi, what kind of idea is this? We are the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, not bandits in a mountain stronghold..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xue Weiyang slammed her hand on the table, her eyes turning solemn as she said:
"Shanxi is right, let's do it that way."
Both of them looked quite worried when they heard Xue Weiyang say this.
At night, after Xue Weiyang fell asleep.
The two of them came together to the main courtyard to report to the Lady of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo listened from the side, and when he heard Xue Weiyang say that she wanted to find a husband from the list of successful candidates, he burst into a loud, booming laugh.
"Hahahaha... As expected of my daughter, she has guts."
Madam Xue, who was listening nearby, frowned and said, "Is this really going to work? What if they really have someone they love? We'll be breaking up their relationship."
Feng Qi quickly shook his head and said, "No, no."
I've already asked Miss Wu to inquire, and it turns out that Xie Erlang doesn't have a sweetheart.
and……"
"And what else?" Madam Xue pressed.
"Moreover, the old Grand Tutor has already made the decision regarding the marriage of Xie Erlang and San Niangzi, leaving it to the two of them to decide," Feng Qi quickly added.
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo perked up: "If he can make his own decisions, then things will be much easier."
"When the time comes, I'll kidnap him and have a hundred ways to make him agree."
Madam Xue glared at him and asked, "What method? Military torture?"
The Duke of Zhenguo scoffed, "Why not? You want to marry my daughter? Not so easy."
Madam Xue angrily retorted, "You brute, I'm not talking to you anymore."
He then called out, "Someone, go and invite the Third Young Master over."
Xue Zhan arrived shortly after.
After listening to their conversation, he nodded and said, "What my little sister said isn't impossible."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xue stared wide-eyed at her third son.
Xue Zhan quickly explained, "Let's not talk about anything else for now."
Take the Xie family, for example. Because of Grand Tutor Xie, they are staunch supporters of the princelings.
The Crown Prince and the First Prince were locked in a fierce power struggle in the imperial court.
We've already offended the eldest prince, so there's no need to offend the crown prince as well.
"Having this connection with the Xie family can be seen as us showing goodwill to the Crown Prince."
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo glared and said, "But His Majesty wants us to remain neutral?"
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