Before entering Heshun Hall, I met Ruonan on the way.
The man's face turned red before he spoke.
"Sister-in-law, are you going to the front hall?"
Liu Wanyun knew what she was up to and teased her deliberately, "What's wrong? You want to meet your future aunt too?"
"Oh! I was just saying if you have any good news, come back and tell me."
After saying that, he lowered his head and ran away quickly.
Zhang Xinyue looked at her back and shook her head. "Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up! They're even more eager to get married than we were back then!"
Guan Xiaoyu is more pessimistic. "I'm afraid it won't go as she wishes!"
Liu Wanyun nodded at her, "I agree with your point of view!"
Zhang Xinyue looked at them in confusion, "Why?"
"Have you forgotten what Aunt Rong said?"
It’s not that she forgot, it’s that she didn’t listen carefully at that time!
But they guessed wrong!
Mrs. Zhou came to discuss with Mrs. Shen about letting Ruonan marry into the Zhou family.
It’s just that Ruonan was to be the concubine.
When Liu, Guan and Zhang arrived at the door, they happened to hear what Mrs. Zhou said.
"Making her a concubine is an honor for her. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come here to tell you about this, a concubine's daughter."
Mrs. Shen's face was not looking good. Although this was her sister-in-law, Ruonan was the eldest daughter of the Shen family after all. Even if she was born out of wedlock, she could still become the wife of many families in Puning City.
"It's all because of your nephew. He's set his eyes on your concubine's daughter! He insists on marrying her. Your brother and I have already arranged for him to marry a young lady from the Xie family! You know, we merchants have money and everything, but what we lack is connections and status. The Xie Dianshi family also happens to be interested in this, so we can each get what we need..."
Mrs. Zhou kept on talking and explaining, and no one knew how much more she wanted to say. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei outside the door couldn't help but interrupt her.
"Aunt, we heard that my aunt is here, so we came to say hello!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man appeared at the door, looking like he had just arrived and was not eavesdropping.
Mrs. Zhou was a little displeased at being suddenly interrupted. Seeing the three people come in, she couldn't help but scold them, "I heard from Madam Rong that you three learned the rules very well! How come you forgot so quickly? You started yelling from such a distance! How disrespectful!"
In order to sit here and listen to gossip openly, Liu Wanyun smiled and nodded, "Aunt is right. We were just thinking about you coming, and we were so happy that we got carried away. Please forgive us, Aunt!"
Mrs. Zhou was very pleased with her humble attitude, but she still spoke arrogantly, "Since you're here, sit down and listen carefully to what I'm saying to your aunt. Don't interrupt me casually!"
"Yes! Aunt Rong said that the Zhou family's rules are the strictest. I must learn from my aunt today!"
Liu Wanyun still looked at her with a smile, but Mrs. Zhou felt that these words sounded like she was being played tricks on her, but she couldn't find any fault with them.
"You talk too much! When an elder speaks, just answer yes or yes..."
"Yes! Got it!"
Madam Zhou was speechless. She felt that the young lady of the Shen family did not understand the rules and was stupid. She turned to Madam Shen and said, "Sister, what were you thinking at the time? Even if there were rumors, you shouldn't have been so anxious to find an ordinary family. Look at your three daughters-in-law, alas..."
Although there was nothing bad in the words, there was naked disgust in them. He shook his head as he spoke, his face full of disdain.
Madam Shen smiled but did not refute.
But I thought to myself, in a while, you will know whether I am a good daughter-in-law or not!
Liu Wanyun opened her mouth but held it back. She was afraid that if she spoke again, Mrs. Zhou would be angry and leave, which would be bad news.
She did not refute, and the other two also endured it and did not act rashly.
The topic quickly returned to Ruonan.
"If you think this is feasible, I'll send someone over with the betrothal gifts when I get back. I'll get the girl settled first, lest your nephew refuses to marry!"
But Madam Shen didn't want her daughter in the mansion to be involved with her natal family.
Moreover, a concubine is still a concubine, and is ultimately inferior to others.
She knew a little about what Aunt Zhao was thinking. After the last incident with the medicine, the two had a thorough talk. Aunt Zhao hoped that her daughter would marry into the main wife even if she had to marry a lower class, and she agreed to this.
"Sister-in-law, I need to discuss this with Ruonan's father!"
It was obvious that this was an excuse to shirk responsibility, but Mrs. Zhou seemed not to understand.
"Aiya, haven't you always been the one making the decisions regarding the inner court of the Shen Mansion? You gave birth to three sons for the Shen family, and you were the one who made the decisions regarding their marriages. This concubine's daughter's matter is just a small matter, you could have just agreed to it..."
Mrs. Shen turned her gaze to Liu Wanyun, suggesting that she say something to help out.
Liu Wanyun shook her head at her, indicating that she would not help.
Madam Zhou was talking to herself and didn't see Madam Shen's wink. She only saw Liu Wanyun shaking her head slightly, thinking that she was dissatisfied.
"Why are you shaking your head? Is this your place to have a say in this matter? You're sitting so rudely and have no manners!"
This was a rude response, and Liu Wanyun had to speak up. She nodded, looking very educated.
"My aunt is right, but I don't mean to comment. I was just thinking about what Aunt Rong said, that when you are at home, you should obey your father and when you get married, you should obey your husband. So I am a little confused about what my aunt said. Should I discuss everything with my husband and follow his wishes?"
We won’t discuss who made these rules in the first place and whether they make sense or not, but they are mostly meant to restrain others, not oneself.
Mrs. Zhou scolded Liu, Guan and Zhang for not following the rules, and claimed that she was a family with rules. However, she also wanted to break the rules everywhere and instigated others not to abide by the rules.
Following the rules is for your own benefit, and breaking the rules is even more so!
Liu Wanyun's words were a subtle sarcasm. "Aren't you always a stickler for rules? How could you ask my aunt not to discuss this with her husband?"
But she didn't say it explicitly, which made Mrs. Zhou very uncomfortable. She had to make up for it by saying, "The rules are this, but we have to learn to be flexible."
"Oh! In that case, Aunt, you'd better wait for Grandpa to come back and ask!"
Liu Wanyun seemed to think carefully before answering, and casually dropped a piece of news that seemed to be true but was not.
"A few days ago, Madam Xie came to our house and also intended to marry our sister to be her legal wife. I think Grandfather was quite satisfied at that time."
These words were obviously said to Madam Zhou. It's not that no one wants the young lady of the Shen family. Why does she have to go to your house to be a concubine?
Come on!
If you want to make friends with Xie Dianshi's family, you should go and ask to marry their daughter.
We made friends with Xie Dianshi's family because they came to us eagerly asking for our wife.
It is not obvious which is good or bad.
Madam Shen looked at her with an embarrassed expression, “Sister-in-law, look at this…!”
Mrs. Zhou had no choice but to give up. "Okay, okay, then I'll wait for your news! But you have to think about your nephew and don't let him get hurt. Besides, if this works out, it will be a closer relationship in the future!"
After discussing this matter and chatting for a while, she started to chase people away.
"Please let them go! I want to talk to you about something at the silk shop..."
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