Zhao Jiao could not simply enter the Duke of Dingguo's mansion as she pleased, especially since she only wanted to see one of Princess Fengxi's advisors. No one was there to announce her arrival, and she was turned away at the door.
She had spent a lot of money to see Lin Wanqing before, and now Zhao Jiao was feeling a bit sorry for the money, so she wanted to wait outside the Duke of Dingguo's mansion and try her luck to see if she could run into Cuiju.
But after waiting for nearly an hour, not a single person from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion came out.
Finally, after much difficulty, a nanny came out. Zhao Jiao had no choice but to grit her teeth, take out ten taels of silver, and give it to the nanny, asking her to help pass on the message.
The old woman weighed the silver in her hand and glanced at Zhao Jiao: "Wait here."
Before long, Lin Wanqing left the mansion with Cuiju. When she saw Zhao Jiao, she quickly winked at her and went to a secluded place.
"Mother, is everything settled?" Lin Wanqing asked nervously. If anything went wrong again, Wei Yingshuang would really not let her off the hook.
Zhao Jiao quickly recounted what had happened at the Regent's Palace: "Qing'er, what if she really files a complaint with the authorities?"
Zhao Jiao had previously told Yao Zhangshi that Su Ruojin wouldn't report it to the authorities, but that was just to comfort Yao Zhangshi. Knowing Su Ruojin as she did, she knew that the brat was really capable of doing such a thing.
Lin Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; thankfully, things were still under control.
The fact that the regent knows about this means that half the battle is won.
What man, especially a man of this dynasty, wouldn't care about a woman's chastity and reputation?
Not to mention the regent of a country, who could have any woman he wanted, why would he be interested in a woman who was already engaged?
With this incident, Su Ruojin can expect to be kicked out of the Regent's Palace.
Lin Wanqing said to Zhao Jiao, "Mother, don't be afraid. Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words. You were indeed Su Ruojin's mother before, and no one can deny that. You arranged the marriage between her and the Yao family, and no one can find fault with that."
Lin Wanqing knew very well that in the Great Chu, as long as the parents were present, a marriage contract could be arranged without Su Ruojin's consent. Once the marriage contract was made, the marriage had to go through as long as the other party did not agree to annul the engagement.
“Even if Su Ruojin takes us to court, we have nothing to fear. We have the betrothal gifts, marriage certificate, tokens, and our parents’ consent. In court, we are in the right. If she dares to make a scene, she will ruin her reputation,” Lin Wanqing continued.
If an unmarried woman dares to take her future in-laws to court, how can she expect to have a good life after she marries into the family?
Lin Wanqing didn't just want to ruin Su Ruojin's reputation; she genuinely wanted her to marry into the Yao family.
She knew that Yao Qingfeng was all talk and no action, and that Yao Zhangshi was a mean and shrewish woman. If Su Ruojin really married him, her life would be over.
As long as both sides insist on the engagement, and Yao Qingfeng likes Su Ruojin, then she has no choice but to marry him.
After hearing her daughter's words, Zhao Jiao felt reassured.
Yes, as long as I was once Su Ruojin's mother, even for just one day, the marriage I arranged for her is considered settled. Even if it goes to the Emperor, she will still be in the right.
"Mother, you should go back to the inn first. I'll have Cuiju come to the inn to see you every day around 9:00 AM." Lin Wanqing felt a pang of heartache when she heard Zhao Jiao say that it cost ten taels of silver to see her.
She needed to spend money to live well in the Duke of Ding's mansion, and the monthly salary given by Princess Fengxi was simply a drop in the bucket.
Now that the Zhao family has fallen, it's impossible for the Lin family to provide any more financial assistance.
Zhao Jiao did bring her a thousand taels this time, but that amount of money is not enough to do anything in the capital; she still has to rely on herself.
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Inside the Regent's Palace.
Xiao Yanchu understood the crux of the matter and asked Su Ruojin, "What do you plan to do?"
He would never believe Zhao Jiao's nonsense. If the girl wasn't interested in him, how could she possibly be interested in someone like Yao Qingfeng?
He was simply curious about how the young girl would deal with this situation, which was clearly aimed at her.
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