Jiang Jiuniang, seemingly oblivious to her change in mood, urged impatiently, "Hurry up and tell me, you're driving me crazy!"
Madam Sun originally intended to talk to her about this matter properly, so she didn't keep her in suspense. As they walked, she said, "It's just that Yuexiang's parents were misled and almost refused to agree to the marriage..."
Here's what happened: Liu Yuexiang's parents were originally very satisfied with Lu Xiaoyang, not only because he was a member of the Lu family, but also because their daughter had told them her thoughts when she decided to go to the Lu family. It was their daughter who took the initiative to approach Lu Xiaoyang.
Later, her daughter's relationship with Lu Xiaoyang progressed, and she wrote home to tell them that in their hearts, Lu Xiaoyang was already their prospective son-in-law. So when Mrs. Sun went back to propose marriage and go through the engagement process, it went quite smoothly at first.
Everything was settled. Just a few days before the engagement banquet, Liu Yuexiang's relatives came to the Liu family to wait for the banquet. As a result, Liu Yuexiang's mother's sister kept talking badly about Lu Xiaoyang in her mother's ear.
It is said that although Lu Xiaoyang is related to the Lu family, the Lu family does not treat him as one of their own, but rather as a servant to be used.
Furthermore, Liu Yuexiang was from an official family, so marrying Lu Xiaoyang was truly a disservice to her.
Lu Xiaoyang is not only a merchant, but also an orphan with an unstable foundation. Everything he has now is an illusion; he is actually just an empty shell.
After hearing these words repeatedly, Liu Yuexiang's parents felt that they had wronged their daughter by marrying her off to a merchant. They felt that they had been too selfish, only thinking about climbing the social ladder of the Lu family, but had ruined their daughter's life.
So, his relatives suggested that his family hold a small banquet before the engagement banquet, inviting Lu Xiaoyang to their home so that the relatives could see what kind of person Lu Xiaoyang was before making a final decision.
This wouldn't have been a problem in itself. Liu Yuexiang even thought that although her relatives' words were harsh, they were at least trying to help her. Once they met Lu Xiaoyang at the banquet, they would know how good Lu Xiaoyang was, and then they would have nothing to say.
After all, under Jiang Jiuniang's tutelage, Lu Xiaoyang was both scholarly and martial, virtuous and talented. Even if he didn't know what the Liu family wanted to do with the small banquet, he could handle it with ease. Liu Yuexiang had full confidence in him.
Unfortunately, those relatives had ulterior motives; they claimed to be doing it for her own good, but in reality, they wanted to steal her marriage!
On the day of the banquet, she made various excuses to delay her from going to see Lu Xiaoyang. Instead, she had a cousin from her maternal family invite Lu Xiaoyang to the garden to admire the flowers in her name. When Lu Xiaoyang arrived, she found that she had been tricked.
Those people even used the scent of flowers to drug Lu Xiaoyang. If it weren't for the fact that there was a skilled doctor named Jiang Jiuniang in the family, and that the children in the family were not influenced by her, Lu Xiaoyang would have immediately turned back when he smelled something was wrong. He would have exposed the matter in front of everyone at the banquet hall. The Liu family had no idea that those relatives were so bold.
They're rotten to the core!
Liu Yuexiang's mother was so angry she almost fainted. She never expected to be schemed against by her own sister. She felt very sorry for the Lu family, apologized in a low voice, and then cut off all contact with her sister's family.
“I was there that day too. I was wondering why those people were clinging to me like glue. I didn’t expect they were trying to scheme against Xiao Yang. Luckily, the child was smart and didn’t care about saving face. She just spoke up and shut them up, which made them lose face and stop making trouble. Otherwise, they might have caused some trouble!”
As she spoke, Mrs. Sun sighed. It's true what they say, "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat. The family has prospered, but we still have to be wary of these filthy people, or we could go from heaven to hell in an instant."
"I was so angry at the time. If it weren't for the fact that Yuexiang was sincere towards Xiaoyang, and that she was a person with her own opinions, and that her parents were relatively easy to get along with, I would have cursed them on the spot! Fortunately, the Liu family was clear-headed and broke off the engagement on the spot, otherwise I would have really had to reconsider this marriage!"
With such a good upbringing and the support of the Lu family, Lu Xiaoyang has no shortage of suitors and doesn't necessarily need Liu Yuexiang.
The engagement hasn't even started yet, and the relatives on the bride's side are already causing such a scandal. What will happen in the future?
She absolutely cannot accept being kissed constantly.
What's heartening is that it was Liu Yuexiang who first brought up the idea of severing ties, and although her mother was heartbroken, she made the decision.
"Hey, what a coincidence!"
After listening, Jiang Jiuniang clapped her hands and continued, "I also encountered something like this during the days I was recognizing my relatives!"
Immediately afterwards, she recounted how Lei Zi had almost been tricked, which enraged Sun Shi, who then launched into a tirade of curses.
"These shameless people! And they're from respectable families, how could they do such a shameless thing! Did Lotus suffer any injustice?"
"No, I'm very satisfied with Lianhua and Leizi's performance. They spent a few days making that Cui family girl suffer the consequences of her actions, and she hasn't come to our house since."
Jiang Jiuniang spoke with great pride, as if she were experiencing the pride of a daughter who had grown up.
Sun's heart finally settled down: "That's good. Lianhua is such a pitiful child. Without her family, she must be very sensitive and fragile. Such a good child has to be insulted by those shameless people. I have to go see her in a bit."
Sun was clearly heartbroken for Lianhua. She was glad that she had arranged a marriage for them early after the New Year, otherwise, she didn't know how many people would have coveted them.
"Don't worry, Lotus is not that fragile. She is far braver and stronger than we imagine."
Jiang Jiuniang originally thought that Lianhua might not be able to handle it, but Lianhua's performance surprised and pleased her, and she became a role model for women of this era.
"That's true, this child has never given us any trouble."
Mrs. Sun nodded in agreement, and the two then talked about the prosperity of the family and how to protect themselves from malicious people. The two women seemed to have endless things to talk about.
Fortunately, Madam Sun was still thinking about going to the Peng family tomorrow to propose marriage to Qin Jian, so she didn't chat too late and ended the conversation early to go back to sleep.
Qin Jian was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning. He wanted to go to Lu Baichuan for a drink, but Lu Baichuan wouldn't see him and had someone stop him outside the courtyard, ignoring his barking dogs outside.
Qin Jian knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't disturb anyone's sleep in the middle of the night. He went to the roof of his own yard to look at the stars for a while, and then went back to his room and stayed awake until dawn.
Despite not having slept all night, he was still full of energy. He personally went to fetch the matchmaker, and then saw Sun and the matchmaker off together. Only after watching them leave in a grand procession with a large entourage and gifts did he reluctantly go to court with Lu Baichuan.
As for the Peng family, they received the visiting card last night and knew they would be coming today, so they put aside all other matters and waited at home.
Peng Yuan was well past the age for marriage, and her family was anxious. Now that they learned she had someone she liked, and that he was a rising star in the court, the emperor's right-hand man, with a promising future, the whole family was happy for her. They were excited early in the morning, waiting for Madam Sun and the matchmaker to come to their door.
Among them, the calmest one was surprisingly Peng Yuan.
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