Cui Yihuan nodded, "He's so good, how could I not like him?"
Thinking of the person she had just met, Cui Yihuan couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
The old lady was secretly pleased.
In this world, marriage is the only way for a woman to change her fate.
She knew that someone like Cui Yihuan would be eager to marry into the Marquis's household.
Then the rest will be easy.
"But my eldest grandson is still clueless and doesn't understand the benefits of getting married."
She sighed, "To be honest, this banquet is to help him find a partner."
He only showed up today because I and his father had to persuade him so much; otherwise, he would have stayed far away.
But my daughter-in-law has been unwell lately, and I am also getting old. It's really inappropriate to have my widowed granddaughter-in-law come out to manage the household affairs.
If he could marry, his wife would be the rightful future Lady of the Marquis's household, and how could the Marquis's mansion not have a suitable head of household?
She threw out another bait.
How many women wouldn't be tempted by the prospect of being able to manage the household as soon as they marry into the family?
Sure enough, Cui Yihuan's eyes lit up.
The old lady thought to herself that, just as she had heard, she was a simple-minded person whose thoughts were written all over her face.
But it's also easy to manipulate.
She held Cui Yihuan's hand tightly, "I think you are very pleasing to the eye. If my eldest grandson is lucky enough to marry someone like you, I will be laughing in my dreams."
Cui Yihuan lowered her eyes, "But my reputation isn't very good, and I'm not young either. I'm really not a good match for the young master."
"But these are precisely the reasons why I've taken a liking to the young lady."
Cui Yihuan asked, puzzled, "Doesn't the old lady hope the young master will marry a virtuous wife?"
That person really doesn't know how to talk.
The old lady resisted the urge to roll her eyes and patted Cui Yihuan's hand affectionately.
"You can't believe everything you hear. My son Tingzhou doesn't have a good reputation either, but in reality he's a very good person."
The girl's marriage was taken away, but she didn't turn against her family, which shows that she is kind-hearted and considerate of the bigger picture.
The Marquis's family has already achieved enough status. As for Tingzhou's wife, I don't care about anything else; I only care that she can truly treat him well.
You have similar experiences and both have stepmothers, so you should be able to understand him better and know how to care for him more.
"Good girl, please treat me as your own grandmother and tell me the truth: are you willing to enter the Marquis's mansion? From now on, be devoted to Tingzhou."
Cui Yihuan then knelt down.
“Yi Huan is willing. Yi Huan swears to the heavens that she will put the young master first, prioritize him in everything, cherish him, love him, and protect him. If she breaks her oath, may she be struck by lightning and die a horrible death. Please grant my request, Madam.”
Her solemn oath startled the old lady.
He thought to himself that this Cui woman was so willing to go to such lengths to marry into the Marquis's family; she was quite ambitious.
Ambitious but not smart enough, he is truly the best choice for a pawn.
She stopped beating around the bush and took out a porcelain bottle, saying, "I've been so worried about him finding a wife that I can't sleep at night."
Unfortunately, I have a stubborn bull in the house who won't understand anything, so I have to resort to a shrewd tactic. This is just for fun; all I need to do is sprinkle a little on the tip of his nose.
She maintained a benevolent image, saying, "Don't worry, this will not harm your body. Women can also use it, and it can reduce pain during the first time."
If Xie Tingzhou were to take this drug and then have illicit relations with a woman, he would surely die.
Hearing this, Cui Yihuan would surely use some for herself. Once they were gone, she would order someone to set the place on fire so that no trace could be found.
Cui Yihuan took the porcelain bottle, her fingers clenching tightly, her body trembling slightly. "I just don't know if the young master will blame me later?"
The old lady gave a silent, cold laugh.
The person is dead, so how can you blame them?
On the surface, he offered words of comfort: "Tingzhou is a very responsible person. As long as you succeed, he will definitely take responsibility for you and marry you."
You don't need to worry that he'll resent you. Once a man understands and experiences the warmth of being cared for, he'll cherish you dearly and wouldn't bear to blame you.
Worried that Cui Yihuan might back down at the last minute, she added another bargaining chip: "The Marquis said that once Tingzhou gets married, he will inherit the title."
He will then accompany me to Qingzhou for recuperation. Tingzhou is the newly appointed Marquis of Zhongyong, and he will need your assistance even more.”
Being a lady of a noble family, without having to serve elders, is indeed very tempting.
Cui Yihuan was persuaded by her, but a new problem arose.
"The Crown Prince is a battlefield hero, he must be very vigilant. How should I drug him?"
The old lady smiled and said, "A few days ago, I brought her mother's memorial tablet to Tinglan Courtyard, where she lived before her death."
These days, he's been bringing offerings to his deceased mother at lunchtime. If you have the opportunity, I'll arrange for someone to help you.”
She racked her brains to move Lou Tinglan's spirit tablet out of the coffin for this day, and also encouraged Marquis Zhongyong to order Xie Tingzhou to deliver the sacrificial food.
“But I heard that the Marquis cares a lot about Madam Lou. If the young master and I do something in Tinglan Courtyard, I’m afraid the Marquis will blame us for being disrespectful to Madam Lou.”
The old lady suddenly felt that Cui Yihuan was being overly cautious.
But since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to patiently say, "The Marquis is indeed a man of great loyalty and righteousness, but Lan and the Marquis have only known each other for a few years."
Now that so many years have passed, what the Marquis cares about most is whether his son can get married…
Cui Yihuan was finally persuaded and went out confidently with the porcelain bottle in her hand.
But the old lady was still worried and called over a servant, saying, "Keep an eye on things."
If something goes wrong, and the Cui family fails, she will have to activate the second plan.
The servants followed Cui Yihuan to the waterside pavilion and watched her listen to the opera for a while before going to Tinglan Courtyard, where she wandered around furtively, as if she were scouting the place.
When the old lady heard the servant's report, she assumed that Cui Yihuan had made preparations in advance and did not suspect anything. She simply told the servant to continue keeping an eye on things.
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