Yan Rong and He Ying, unaware of what had happened, asked worriedly:
"Madam, have you fallen ill again after being caught in the rain? This servant will go and fetch Doctor Tan."
Su Wanwan waved her hand.
"I'll rest for a while. You all need to keep our people in check and ensure that we don't interfere with the Duke's household affairs."
That evening, Su Wanwan developed a high fever.
Fortunately, Dr. Tan was very helpful, administering acupuncture and prescribing medicine, and the high fever quickly subsided, although the person became listless.
When Madam Chen, the maternal grandmother of the Marquis of Changning, heard that Su Wanwan was ill, she invited her to go to the suburban estate to recuperate.
Su Wanwan stayed at the manor for a few days.
She never met the person who still harbored feelings for her.
Instead, they encountered the wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir and Gu Ziyu, who were visiting.
The wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir was very hospitable.
"Wanwan is too thin, she should eat more."
Madam Chen looked very worried.
"Wanwan is so unlucky. I never expected the Xu family to be so ruthless."
In the past few days, Duke Xu Chengbi of Wei has already adopted Xu Bangrui into the family of Xu Pengju.
Xu Pengju's title of heir apparent to the Duke of Wei has also been approved by the Ministry of Rites.
The efficiency is astonishing.
Now, Su Wanwan has no son under her name, and is like a helpless duckweed in the Xu family, making her life even more difficult.
The wife of the Duke of Anguo glanced at Gu Ziyu, her eyes flickering, and said:
"Why must Wanwan hang herself in the Xu family? Wouldn't it be better for her to marry into a good family while she's still young?"
Mrs. Chen shook her head. "That's what I said too, but Wanwan is stubborn and wants to live alone."
The eyes of the wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir were filled with heartache:
"It's just that the Xu family is unlucky."
"I still hope to have a daughter-in-law as well-behaved and sensible as Wanwan."
"If Wanwan doesn't mind Ziyu, why don't you marry into our family?"
Su Wanwan was stunned, not expecting her to say such a thing.
Gu Ziyu's ears turned red, and she stood there so nervously that she didn't know where to put her hands. After a long while, she finally said:
"Sister Wanwan, I don't want to achieve anything... I just want to live a peaceful life and not die young like Xu Peng'an. If you marry me, you won't have to suffer like this anymore!"
Mrs. Chen was amused.
"How can you talk like that, child?"
The wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir also chuckled.
“You don’t know, all these years we’ve tried to find him a partner, but he’s always been picky and refuses.”
"We've been at our wits' end with this troublemaker, and it's been dragging on until now."
"Now that we hear that Xu Jiarong is not interested in Wanwan, she is urging us to come and propose marriage, fearing that if we are too late, someone else will snatch her up first."
Madam Chen, curious, seized on the key point: "Again?"
The wife of the Duke of Anguo clapped her hands.
"We also wanted to propose marriage back then, but the Duke of Wei's family beat us to it."
Su Wanwan kept her head down, unable to avoid their urging, and finally refused directly.
"Thank you for your help, Ziyu, but I am not considering getting married right now, so I would be letting you down."
When it comes to marriage, Gu Jia is a good choice.
But now all she wants is revenge.
I dare not even think about setting off back to Jinling for the time being.
Gu Ziyu's face paled for a moment, then she smiled sadly after regaining her senses.
"Sister Wanwan, it's alright, I'm not in a hurry. Just think of me first when you want to get married."
"Did you like the shad you had last time? I'll get you a few more to help you recover."
Madam Chen's expression immediately changed, and she looked at the wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir.
Shad is a sacrificial offering to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, extremely rare and precious. Gu Ziyu is being too generous!
The wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir was not surprised at all, and explained with a smile.
"A while ago, the Emperor bestowed six shad upon our family, and Ziyu took two to give away. It turns out they were given to Wanwan."
She looked at Su Wanwan with a smile, as if she were joking.
"If you eat our fish, when will you become our daughter-in-law?"
Unlike the Duke of Wei's family, which were renowned founding fathers, the Duke of Anguo's family were powerful and influential figures who had enjoyed great power and influence for decades.
From the reign of Emperor Xianzong onwards, he was promoted from Earl to Marquis, and then to Duke.
For over forty years, they have commanded 300,000 imperial guards in the capital, making them a leading family among nobles and military generals.
In the two years since Emperor Zhengxuan (Lu Xingjian) ascended the throne, the military power held by the Duke of Anguo's mansion has gradually shifted to the eunuch faction.
But after all, decades of accumulation had already taken place, and even Lu Xingjian had to give the Gu family some face.
Gu Ziyu is the youngest son of the Gu family and does not have the pressure of supporting the family business.
He has no bad habits, and being a bodyguard in the palace is actually an excellent choice for a husband.
Being a palace guard with a sword is not something just anyone can do; not only must one be skilled in martial arts, but one's family background must also be strong enough.
Because they were the emperor's confidants, if they were to be sent to serve as officials outside the capital, they would generally start with a rank of third or fourth grade.
Others can only envy this.
Moreover, Gu Ziyu is famously good-looking, and there are many families in the capital who want to marry into her family.
Madam Chen couldn't help but secretly marvel at Wanwan's good fortune.
What kind of noblewoman could a rich husband like that not want?
He actually took a liking to Wanwan.
They even give away shad as a gift.
Su Wanwan felt a little embarrassed.
Gu Ziyu had helped Xiao Bin a lot in the past, and he had even asked someone to pull strings with the Weizhou Guard.
When Gu Ziyu delivered the shad, she immediately felt that the gift was too extravagant.
I just didn't expect him to have this kind of intention.
A few days later, Su Wanwan's complexion improved significantly, and Gu Ziyu invited her to go horseback riding.
Madam Chen personally prepared a beautiful riding outfit for Su Wanwan and encouraged her:
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