Upon hearing Madam Li's words, Jiang Yuwei frowned slightly. Rumors circulated that Madam Li and Madam Wang were close friends, so why was Madam Li now the first to undermine them?
But then he thought about it again. Wang Yuru's family background was indeed somewhat different from that of the young master. Moreover, Miss Wang had always been an unruly person, and there were many rumors about her.
Logically speaking, no respectable family would marry such an unconventional woman, which is why the princess had been hesitant about the marriage.
Thinking about it this way, Madam Li's behavior no longer seemed strange.
So Jiang Yuwei suppressed her displeasure and smiled faintly:
"The young master has indeed taken a liking to that girl. The princess also said that she doesn't care about family background; as long as she can live a peaceful life after marrying into the family, that's enough."
Madam Li was still staring wide-eyed, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.
“Madam Jiang, it’s really hard to say what a person’s luck is. Madam Wang thought her daughter’s life was over, and with her personality, she probably wouldn’t be able to find a husband in the capital.”
As she spoke, Madam Li took a sip of tea to calm herself before continuing:
"Just recently, she even asked someone to find a suitable distant relative to marry her daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei immediately said anxiously:
"Oh, has Madam Wang already arranged a marriage for Miss Wang?"
Madam Li shook her head slightly.
"I've been busy with household affairs these past few days and haven't had a chance to meet with Madam Wang. I don't know exactly how far things have progressed. She only told me about this when she came to visit me a while ago."
Jiang Yuwei grabbed Madam Li's hand and said urgently:
"So what exactly did Madam Wang say?"
"She only said that she had found a distant cousin. In terms of age, Miss Wang should call that person her cousin. The two are about the same age, and that person is currently a scholar."
As she spoke, Madam Li leaned closer to Jiang Yuwei and whispered:
"From what Madam Wang was saying, I realized that she was afraid her daughter would suffer in the countryside, so she was thinking of having this man become her son-in-law so that he could stay with her daughter every day."
After saying this, Madam Li looked at Jiang Yuwei and sighed.
"If the young master had taken a fancy to someone else's daughter, I might have been able to say something. But now that Madam Wang has already found a suitable match for her own daughter, if I were to speak up now, I'm afraid I would only be disliked."
Madam Li looked troubled.
"That Madam Wang has a strange temperament. Even though I've known her for so many years, she can turn on me in an instant."
As she spoke, Madam Li smiled and said to Jiang Yuwei:
“I noticed that when I went to the Prince’s Mansion last time, the Lady Wang was very polite to you. I think it’s best if you, Madam Jiang, go and say something about this yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei frowned. According to Madam Li, the Wang family might have already arranged a marriage for Miss Wang. If that were true, she couldn't force them to cancel the original engagement and get engaged to the young master. It would be unpleasant to hear that.
Jiang Yuwei sat with Madam Li for a while longer and, seeing that Madam Li was determined not to get involved in this mess, had no choice but to get up and say goodbye.
Jiang Yuwei thought that since she had time to chat with Madam Li here, she might as well hurry back to the manor and tell the Princess and the Prince about this matter before making a decision.
After leaving the Sun residence, Jiang Yuwei didn't linger and hurriedly boarded the carriage to head towards the Jing Prince's residence.
When she reached the door, she saw Ning Zixuan preparing to leave, so she quickly stepped forward and stopped him.
"Your Highness, is there something urgent that you need to go out? I have something to discuss with you and the Princess right now. Could you please go out later?"
Seeing Jiang Yuwei's anxious expression, Ning Zixuan nodded and followed her to the Princess's courtyard.
Upon entering the room, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly grabbed the teapot on the table, first pouring a cup of tea for the Princess and the Crown Prince, then pouring one for herself, which she gulped down in one go before sitting down and speaking:
"Your Highness, today I went to the Sun residence with some gifts to see Madam Li. I noticed that Madam Li's relationship with Madam Wang was just so-so. When she heard that I wanted her to help me find a match at the Wang residence, she immediately started to undermine me and said some irrelevant things."
Ning Zixuan frowned upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words. It was indeed rare to find a girl he found pleasing to the eye these days. What if Madam Li interfered and caused his mother to reject the marriage proposal?
So Ning Zixuan quickly spoke up:
"I think Madam Li is jealous of the Wang family and doesn't want them to prosper, which is why she speaks ill of them behind their backs."
Seeing Ning Zixuan so nervous, Jiang Yuwei couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. In fact, in Jiang Yuwei's opinion, what Madam Li said wasn't a lie. However, Jiang Yuwei felt that these weren't Wang Yurou's shortcomings, but rather the very reasons why Ning Zixuan liked her.
Seeing Ning Zixuan's nervousness, he didn't elaborate, but instead changed the subject and looked at the princess, saying:
"Right now, Madam Li is unwilling to act as a mediator, saying that Madam Wang has already arranged for Miss Wang to marry a distant cousin into the family."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zixuan slammed his fist on the table and roared:
"This Madam Wang is simply outrageous! Isn't she blatantly telling everyone that her daughter can't get married and she needs to find a son-in-law to live with her family?"
The princess had been listening intently to Jiang Yuwei, but Ning Zixuan's sudden slam of his hand on the table startled her. She glared at him disapprovingly.
"What's the rush? Miss Wang isn't your wife yet!"
Jiang Yuwei shook her head with a helpless smile.
Ning Zixuan realized his earlier lapse in composure, blushed, scratched his head, and muttered to himself:
"I'm not afraid, I'm afraid of gossip about Miss Wang."
The princess glared at him fiercely again.
"When did you become so considerate? I've never seen you care about your mother like this before!"
Ning Zixuan didn't want to discuss these matters with the princess, so he quickly waved his hand as if begging for forgiveness:
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more, okay? Anyway, I'm determined to marry her, and if she gets married, I won't marry anyone else!"
The princess was even angrier upon hearing this. She had never thought highly of Wang Yuru's family background and character, but now that she heard Jiang Yuwei say that the Wang family had already taken in a son-in-law, she felt relieved.
Hearing his son utter such rebellious words for a woman, he was even more furious. Ignoring his status as a prince, he raised his arm and slapped Ning Zixuan hard on the back.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly stopped the princess and advised her:
"Your Highness, please don't worry. I think there is still room for maneuver in this matter. I came back today to discuss it with you. If there really is no suitable matchmaker, I can give it a try."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei, seeing that the princess's emotions had stabilized, released her grip on the princess.
"After our interaction at the banquet at the Prince's Mansion last time, I don't think that Madam Wang is as difficult to get along with as the rumors suggest."
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