Therefore, this Miss Guo from the Guo Family was just one of the candidates Sun Yaowen was considering for marriage.
It was merely mentioned once and then dismissed.
But now, Madam Sun dredged up this old matter again, insisting with such firm determination about this marriage, that Sun Yaowen, who was previously calm, was on his feet in an instant, barely restraining from cursing loudly.
"Grandmother, this is utterly unsuitable!"
Sun Yaowen hastily said, "I refuse to marry that overbearing woman! Her temper is so bad, she could literally kill someone!"
Madam Sun glared and said: "It was just a moment of recklessness, stop twisting my words! You’re not young anymore, and while you have a myriad of concubines in the house, there’s no proper mistress in charge, allowing some mean person to seize great power. Does the face of our Sun Family still matter? The directness of Miss Guo may be a good thing; otherwise, how could she control everyone in your courtyard?!"
Having said this, Madam Sun purposely cast a glance at Yi Ling.
Yi Ling was kneeling there, her face pale as death.
What had happened today utterly destroyed the little dignity she had left in front of Madam Sun, not to mention that she had gradually begun overturning the defeat in her struggle for power within Sun Yaowen’s household, struggling against that mean Ji Xiulan.
She had been hoping that if she succeeded in dealing with the issue at Huamanlou yesterday, she would be able to make considerable progress.
But who knew, the plan did not succeed.
And today, it was adding insult to injury. The power she currently held in Sun Yaowen’s household was simply because there was no one else to challenge it. She was able to control the household and act like the mistress because Sun Yaowen has yet to take a legal wife. Once he does, where would she, a mere concubine, fit in?
The stewardship she had carefully obtained was about to slip from her hands! What’s more, this Miss Guo, with her fiery temper, was not an easy one to handle!
Yi Ling slowly raised her head, her face pale, and looked towards Ji Xinhe. The hatred in her eyes almost overflowed. That woman, that woman! With just a casual sentence, she’d taken everything that Yi Ling had painstakingly built!
Ji Xinhe seemed unaware of Yi Ling’s hateful gaze, her expression indifferent, as if none of this had anything to do with her.
The words Ji Xinhe said today served as a wake-up call for Madam Sun: Sun Yaowen must take a legal wife now, and it had to be a strong one, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to suppress the ambitious women in his courtyard.
From the sounds of Madam Sun’s words, it seemed that this marriage alliance with the Guo Family was very likely to be finalized.
Ji Xinhe raised her eyebrows. She had heard a little about this Miss Guo, and she was indeed a perfect match for Sun Yaowen. She just didn’t know whether Yi Ling’s life would be worse in the future under the control of such a strong and irritable mistress.
Madam Song’s face had long since turned sour. She knew that the Sun family was full of intrigue and strife, but she didn’t know that they dared to air their dirty laundry in public. This was simply disgraceful. Unfortunately, her own business was not yet finished, and she couldn’t leave yet.
Madam Song subtly glanced at Ji Xinhe, who understood, and said, "I am feeling a bit unwell. I will go rest for a while, so as not to spoil Madam Sun’s mood."
Madam Sun didn’t care much about Ji Xinhe and waved her off casually.
Ji Xinhe didn’t hesitate either. She turned around and left, her purpose already accomplished.
At this time, Song Yalin also received a hint from her mother. Understanding what she needed to do, she bowed to Lady Sun, "I’m going to look after Lady Mu."
Madam Sun was somewhat reluctant to let go, but Madam Song directly ordered Song Yalin take Ji Xinhe out.
So, Ji Xinhe left with the three Song daughters.
Once they left the stifling room, the Song girls clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally, we got out. If we didn’t leave soon, I really would’ve suffocated in there," said Song Yamin, patting her chest.
That warm room indeed made one feel suffocated.
Song Yalin didn’t say anything, just used her handkerchief to wipe the thin layer of sweat from her forehead and said, "Why don’t we all go change clothes together?"
"That sounds good."
Song Yalin then turned to Xinhe and asked, "Lady Mu, would you like to join us?"
Ji Xinhe smiled and said, "You all go ahead, there’s no need for me right now. I’ll take a walk in the garden first, and you can find me when you’re done changing."
Song Yalin hesitated. The whole premise for leaving was to take care of Lady Mu, and it would be inappropriate to leave her alone.
Ji Xinhe reassured her, "Don’t worry about it. I have a bunch of maids and women by my side. There’s nothing to worry about. You all go ahead."
Only then did Song Yalin nod: "Well, then we will go first."
Once the Song sisters had walked away, Xinhe slowly walked towards the garden. The Sun Family valued opulence greatly. Especially Madam Sun’s residence, the Fushou courtyard, which was filled with all kinds of plants and flowers, very beautiful indeed.
As Ji Xinhe casually strolled through the garden, Xiaoyu and Shulan followed closely on her left and right.
"Did Madam see the look on Yi Ling’s face just now? It was brilliantly satisfying! To think she had the audacity to undermine us, she indeed deserves to taste the price!" Shulan said triumphantly.
Xin He smiled softly and said, "She’s quite capable in her own right. For her to get along so well in this murky mess that is the Sun family, it’s not easy. If she hadn’t provoked me, I might not have acted against her."
Shulan snorted, "Madam always says she’s smart, but I don’t think so. Take the girls from Huamanlou for example, aren’t they living better lives than her? They are treated like wealthy young ladies, the assets they have accumulated will be more than enough to provide for them when they grow old. But she insists on walking this thorny and despicable path!"
"Yes, this is called outsmarting oneself. Do you think she doesn’t regret it? Look at her begging Sun Yaowen or Madam Sun with all her dignity thrown away, and you’ll know that she has regretted it thousands of times in her heart already. But what can be done? It’s her who couldn’t control her growing ambition. Everything that’s happening now, it’s what she deserves."
Shulan nodded, "That’s why being too smart isn’t necessarily a good thing, it’s better to be honest. Like me, I don’t dare to think about anything else because I’m afraid that as soon as I begin to entertain such thoughts, Madam will see right through me."
Xin He laughed, "So now you admit that you’re naïve?"
Shulan muttered resentfully, "Madam, please stop teasing. I will use my brain more in the future."
Xiaoyu shook her head with a smile but didn’t say anything.
As they were talking, they saw a person waiting in the pavilion ahead.
Seeing this person did not surprise Ji Xinhe at all. On the contrary, it felt somewhat expected. She walked over casually, smiling faintly, "Aunt Yun, you too are leisurely wandering the garden like me."
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