No one in the Xie family wanted Yu Tanqi to marry the son of Marquis Wu'an. First, they truly regarded Yu Tanqi as one of their own family members and felt that the son of Marquis Wu'an was not a good match. Second, Old Lady Xie had experienced the longing and pain of her daughter marrying far away, and she wanted to see her granddaughter more while she was still alive, so she wanted to marry her in Chen County, or in her own home.
Old Madam Xie looked at her three daughters-in-law. The Xie family had a good tradition and a man could only take a concubine if he had no children when he was thirty years old. Therefore, she and the late Mr. Xie had a deep love for each other, and all of Mr. Xie's children were born to her.
The wives of the three grown-up sons were all carefully selected by Mrs. Xie. They also each had several children, and the Xie family was large and prosperous.
Good marriages are usually arranged at a young age, but Old Madam Xie does not like to arrange marriages for her children too early. She has always been generous and considerate to her children and younger generations, and never forces them to do anything they don't want to do. Therefore, the young masters and young ladies in the mansion who have reached marriageable age have not yet been engaged.
The eldest grandson of the first wife, Xie Jing, is nineteen years old this year, the eldest son of the second wife, Xie Yu, is seventeen years old this year, and the eldest son of the third wife, Xie Heng, is also seventeen years old this year. They are all handsome young men in fine clothes and riding horses. No matter in terms of talent or appearance, they are worthy of Qi'er.
The three daughters-in-law felt their scalps tingling when they saw Mrs. Xie's gaze, and almost instantly thought of their young and energetic eldest son.
They looked at their beautiful, sick niece lying in bed.
To be honest, they also like this beautiful, gentle and affectionate niece. Moreover, her father is Yu Shangheng, the second-rank governor of the river. His family background is no worse than that of the Xie family. Marrying such a daughter-in-law will not only avoid conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but also make the family financially richer.
Thinking of this, the three women, including Madam Xie, looked at Yu Tanqi with more tenderness and love, and even said without hesitation that their sons liked her cousin very much.
Madam Xie said, "After Tanqi's marriage is called off, Jing'er should have just finished taking the imperial examination. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be able to pass the exam. It will be a double blessing for our family."
She hinted that she wanted her eldest son to marry Yu Tanqi.
Madam Xie said unyieldingly, "My daughter Yu'er is also taking the imperial examination this year. Seventeen is not young anymore. Getting engaged first will help her calm down. Maybe she'll study harder for her fiancée."
Madam Xie San immediately followed up, "My son Heng'er is only two months younger than my second sister-in-law's son Yu'er, and he's also old enough to be engaged. Tanqi, among the brothers, you and Heng'er have the best relationship. You should know that he will be a good husband. If you can get married in the future, he will definitely love and respect you immensely."
Yu Tanqi shuddered. Marriage between close relatives is not allowed, as it will result in mentally retarded children or children who are weak and sickly and die young.
She smiled politely and thanked her three aunts for their kindness. "My cousins are all very outstanding, but Tan Qi is weak and really not worthy of them."
Madam Xie was straightforward and said directly, "Doctor Li said that although your body is a little weak, there will be no problem with fertility. You don't have to worry."
No, she felt there was something wrong with her.
Yu Tanqi forced a smile but still insisted, "Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. My marriage to the Marquis of Wu'an was arranged when my mother was still alive, and it can't be easily cancelled. I don't think my father would want to be a traitor, so he won't agree to my breaking off the engagement."
She moved her father Yu Shangheng out, and Mrs. Xie and the three ladies finally had some concerns.
No matter how much they treat Yu Tanqi as their own family, Yu Tanqi's surname is still Yu, and she is the daughter of Yu Shangheng.
Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents and matchmakers. Whether Yu Tanqi cancels the engagement or not, and who she marries, is decided by Yu Shangheng.
Madam Xie said, "I'll go talk to your father. Qi'er, don't worry, grandma won't make things difficult for you."
No, don't say it. I will be embarrassed if you say it.
Yu Tanqi burst into tears and tried to change Mrs. Xie's mind: "Grandma, you don't have to tell father. I don't want to cancel the engagement."
Old Madam Xie thought she just didn't want to be a traitor, so she patted her little hand and said, "It's okay, Grandma will take care of everything."
Without listening to Yu Tanqi's explanation, she continued, "You should have a good rest. We will leave first. Don't worry, there will be good news soon."
"Grandma..." Yu Tanqi could only watch them leave one after another, and finally lay powerlessly on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
She thought that the male protagonist was surrounded by dangers and it didn't seem like a good place to be.
But if she didn't know that the original owner was murdered, she might be happy to break off the engagement with the male protagonist.
Chen County is not much safer than the male protagonist's side. The people hiding in the dark are much more terrifying than those in the open.
Yu Tanqi suddenly stood up: "Taohua."
"The servant is here."
"Bring me paper and pen." She wanted to write a letter to the hero.
When Tao Hua learned that Yu Tanqi's letter was to be sent to the Marquis of Wu'an in the capital, she was surprised and asked, "Why did you suddenly want to write a letter to the Marquis of Wu'an?"
Taohua and Linlang were both personal maids who had served the original owner since childhood. They knew about the existence of the Marquis of Wu'an, and they also knew that the original owner had never had any contact with him.
Yu Tanqi said with a worried look on her face, "My grandmother was determined to cancel my marriage with the Marquis of Wu'an, but before she died, my mother told me to fulfill my promise and marry him. I agreed to my mother, but I couldn't stop my grandmother. I could only ask the Marquis of Wu'an to see what he thought."
Tao Hua thought for a moment and said, "The Marquis of Wu'an will definitely not want to cancel the engagement, but what's the point of you writing to him?"
Yu Tanqi said, "Let's exchange letters a few more times to let Grandma and the others know that our love is stronger than gold. Then they probably won't want us to cancel the engagement."
Tao Hua was stunned: "Miss, when did you and the Marquis of Wu'an become so close? You haven't even met each other yet."
Yu Tanqi said seriously, "You don't understand. Even though I've never met him and have only heard of him, I like my fiancé very much. I'm sure he feels the same way about me."
"Ah?" Tao Hua was stunned. "Is it possible to fall in love with someone just by hearing about him without ever meeting him? But I have never heard you mention the Marquis of Wu'an before."
The original owner rarely spoke on weekdays. She was either reading a book or looking at the scenery. She was a very literary and lyrical young lady.
Yu Tanqi felt that she and the original owner were really similar, but at this time she still had to speak nonsense seriously: "There are some things I have kept in my heart and have not said. In fact, I have always had the Marquis of Wu'an in my heart. I have already decided that he is my fiancé."
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In the study of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, the young man in blue clothes who was practicing calligraphy suddenly stopped, and the ink on the large characters he had not yet finished writing spread out.
He asked calmly, "Miss Yu, she said she will marry no one but me in this life?"
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