Chapter 133: The Marquis's Mansion is Lack of Friends

The old lady looked at the old marquis and told her the truth.

Aunt Hong, whose real name is Yan Suxue, is 26 years old this year. She is the second daughter of the former prime minister of the current dynasty. Her father, Yan Zhun, has been the prime minister for eight years and has made outstanding contributions. She is also a noble lady from a famous family who is sought after by noblemen in the capital.

Ten years ago, Prime Minister Yan was found to have embezzled and accepted bribes of 1,200 taels of silver. According to the laws of the Great Chu, he should have been executed, but the emperor, mindful of his meritorious service while in office, only removed him from his post, confiscated his property, and spared his family.

But Yan Xiang died of anger soon after being demoted, and his children and family members were left alone, bullied and sold by the enemy.

Aunt Hong was relatively lucky, at least she was not sold to a brothel, but she and her family eventually ended up in the slums. That was the only place that could take in people with nowhere else to go and that the enemy would not bother to go to.

The old marquis and the old lady learned a year ago that Zong Yan might have had a woman, and they found Aunt Hong based on the jade pendant. After learning her identity, they did not want to offend Yan Xiang's enemy family, so they quietly changed her name and brought her into the mansion.

Xu Wan murmured, "No wonder I asked her to come out and meet people many times, but she always refused. So that's why."

It's really sad that such a noble lady has ended up in such a situation.

She then asked, "Did Zong Yan not take her back to his palace because of her status?"

The old lady shook her head firmly and said, "Zong Yan is not that kind of person. If he knew about it, he would definitely take responsibility. Ten years ago, he was busy with the martial arts competition, and there was nothing unusual. Hong Yi Niang also said that she didn't know Zong Yan at all. She only remembered that he saved her from the thieves, and she didn't remember what happened afterwards."

Xu Wan probably understood those unknown processes: "It was a fleeting romance that I can't remember clearly."

The old lady smiled bitterly and said, "I also guessed that..."

It was not a case of mutual affection, nor was it a case of having a mistress before marriage. It was a beautiful accident that allowed Zong Yan to have a woman and a child during his lifetime, and he himself was not even aware of it.

The old lady reacted quickly and lashed out at the old marquis: "Look at Concubine Hong, she is the best in terms of appearance and talent. If it weren't for Yan Xiang's accident, our marquis' mansion would not be able to marry her. What's wrong with asking you to make her your wife? How can your status be low?"

The old marquis was shocked by her speed of turning back to the horse spear. He said angrily, "Don't pick on the side every time you quarrel. Do you know how many people Prime Minister Yan offended because of his iron-fisted approach during his tenure? If people knew that we married her daughter as our principal wife, wouldn't we offend a lot of people instantly? What about Wenxiu's future? Everyone will know that he is Prime Minister Yan's grandson. Do you know how many enemies he will make?"

The old lady who was killed by the boomerang: "..."

This time, the old marquis used his ultimate move, which directly left the old lady speechless.

The starting point is for cultural cultivation, and the end result is still for cultural cultivation.

The old lady's eyes gradually turned red, and she said aggrievedly: "What should I do? I can't let my Wenxiu suffer any more injustice. My poor grandson... my poor son and daughter-in-law..."

The old marquis sat back in his chair with his head in his hands, sighing.

Xu Wan thought about it quietly, and then said silently, "What if we find a adopted daughter for Aunt Hong? Just like some women who marry on behalf of princesses, they will be recognized as adopted daughters by the emperor and can still be named a princess."

The old marquis and the old lady looked up at the same time and immediately thought it was a good idea.

but……

"We don't have any close friends," said the old lady. "After I married into the Marquis's mansion, the few friends I had gradually became distant."

She glanced at the old marquis. This was all because of her identity.

When the old lady thought of this, her heart softened a little, and she secretly reminded herself not to raise her voice so loudly when arguing with him next time.

The old marquis held back for a while before saying, "These are all old things. Why tell Wan'er about them? If you don't have friends, then you don't have friends. Does my Yuanyang Marquis's Mansion lack those two friends?"

The old lady added silently: "No... Aunt Hong needs it now."

Old Marquis: "..."

I searched for a long time but couldn't find the stairs.

Xu Wan, who had been eating dog food the whole time, tried hard to control the auntie smile on her face. She coughed and said, "The other party doesn't have to be a wealthy family. A noble family is the most suitable. A person with a low status, not ostentatious, and not losing face for the Marquis' Mansion."

After saying this, the old couple continued to search for the right candidate in their minds. After just a few seconds, they both raised their heads and looked at Xu Wan.

Xu Wan: “?”

She said in panic, "My father can't do that. He's not good... No, I mean he's not easy to talk to."

But the old lady smiled and said, "No, it's another person you see every day."

Xu Wan raised her questioning face: "Ah?"

Bailixi.

The teacher who trained Zong Zhao, the top scholar, was a retired scholar from the Hanlin Academy. He had many students both in the court and in the opposition. Although his status and position were ordinary, his reputation was extremely high.

If he was willing to adopt Aunt Hong as his adopted daughter, all problems would be solved.

After the old marquis and the old lady made up their minds, they did not dare to rest for a moment. After asking someone to pack up, they immediately drove out.

Xu Wan said silently: "What an efficient action."

Cuizhi followed her, not understanding why, after chatting about the second house for a while, she suddenly wanted to go see Bailixi? Didn’t they just give the teachers three days off?

With the old marquis and the old lady personally taking care of the matter, she didn't have to worry about the rest. Thinking of this, she went to the second room.

When I saw Aunt Hong again, I don't know if it was because of the filter, but I felt that she looked particularly dignified and polite. The ten years in the slums had made her look a little old, but the temperament between her eyebrows could not be concealed no matter what.

"Aunt." Zong Wenxiu called softly from the side.

Xu Wan nodded at him and told Aunt Hong what had just happened.

Aunt Hong was a little stunned. She was neither overjoyed nor tried to refuse. She just bowed to her and said, "I want to thank you on behalf of Wenxiu. Thank you for taking care of him during this period of time, and also... this matter."

Xu Wan quickly stepped forward to help her up, and said teasingly with a smile: "Don't be so polite, we are a family in the Marquis' Mansion, and we are sisters-in-law. Um... although you are eight years older than me and entered the family earlier than me, in terms of seniority, you still have to call me sister-in-law."

Aunt Hong was amused by her and just nodded and said, "Yes, you are older."

Although their husbands are twins, Zong Zhao was lucky enough to be born first, making Xu Wan the eldest sister-in-law of the eldest son. Thinking of this, she can accept the title of aunt more easily.

Xu Wan comforted herself in this way.

"I don't know when my father-in-law and mother-in-law will be back. I think it's almost time for dinner. Let's go to the front hall to eat first."

"Yes." Aunt Hong agreed to her for the first time and walked out of the small courtyard.

Xu Wan said to Zong Wenxiu, "Jincheng is looking for a book in the study. Go and ask him to come over. Tell him that the book he is looking for does not exist and ask him to come for dinner."

Zong Wenxiu: “…”

That's terrible. Was my brother deceived?