Yang Ni kept her head down and didn't speak. Cheng Ying explained, "Just now, Miss Yang stopped our carriage for no reason and said she wanted to see our master, which left us completely baffled. Our master only spoke to Miss Yang yesterday evening because of her. Perhaps he was a little harsh, but what he said made sense. Miss Yang left then, but today she suddenly came to stop our carriage. We were afraid that we couldn't explain things clearly, and we were also afraid that your young lady might do something rash, so we specially asked me to come and bring Miss Yang back."
Although Cheng Ying didn't explicitly say that Yang Ni deliberately seduced him, that was the gist of it.
Yang Erzhu and Mo Chunhua were not fools, so they naturally understood the meaning behind those words. Then, looking at their daughter, the couple were momentarily stunned.
Neither of them had any idea that their daughter had such thoughts. Mo Chunhua suddenly remembered that her daughter had asked her about Jiangnan the night before. No wonder.
Even though she was somewhat certain that her daughter was at fault, Mo Chunhua still sided with her daughter.
"Is there some misunderstanding? Our girl is the most well-behaved person. Did your master do something? Otherwise, our girl wouldn't have misunderstood."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying scoffed, "Aunt Mo, who would want to wrong your daughter for no reason? I didn't want to be so blunt, but since you've brought it up, I'll be frank. My husband is a wealthy and powerful man, and he only wants to be with my wife. To put it bluntly, your daughter is only presentable in the village. Do you think my husband is after your daughter's looks? Would he rather eat spoiled pickled vegetables than have delicacies?"
That's quite a harsh remark, literally calling Yang Ni a "bad pickled vegetable," not even worthy of being called a simple side dish.
Mo Chunhua was very angry when she heard this: "How dare you talk like that?"
“I’m trying to talk to you nicely, but you don’t want to talk to me nicely. Today, our master and mistress are being kind and don’t intend to make a fuss. Otherwise, when we entered the village earlier, everyone would have known what kind of person your daughter is. She really thinks too highly of herself just because of her unpresentable appearance.”
Mo Chunhua didn't expect this person to be so sharp-tongued, and for a moment she was speechless.
Yang Erzhu was more sensible and said, "We know about this, Miss. Please don't make a fuss about it. We will teach our young lady a lesson."
To be fair, Yang Erzhu also dotes on his daughter; otherwise, he wouldn't have said those things. He did it to appease Chengying, fearing it would damage his daughter's reputation. If a girl's reputation is ruined, her life is essentially ruined.
Cheng Ying also understood the meaning behind Yang Erzhu's words. She did not intend to make a scene. If Mo Chunhua's words hadn't gone too far, she wouldn't have been so direct.
"We've only met by chance, and there's no real friendship between us. Let's just pretend we don't know each other from now on. But I still have something to say to you: it's fine to spoil this girl, but you should also keep an eye on her so she doesn't go too far. Her haughty and arrogant attitude is something I've never seen in any of the daughters of officials I've met in the capital. A person can't live a good life just because they have a pretty face."
With Yang Ni's personality, she has long been flattered to the point of being arrogant and self-important. Her pride has been inflated, but she lacks the ability to support it. Her empty arrogance will only lead to her suffering in the end.
Cheng Ying's words were a piece of advice, but whether the Yang couple would listen to them was another matter.
After Cheng Ying left, Yang Erzhu said to Mo Chunhua with a cold face, "Go and close the door."
Mo Chunhua knew her husband must have something to say to their daughter, and since family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, she quickly closed the door.
The door closed, and Yang Ni was a little scared. She had never seen her father with such a terrible expression before, and she was frightened.
"Come in with me."
Yang Ni went inside with Yang Erzhu, her face downcast, followed by Mo Chunhua.
As soon as he entered the room, Yang Erzhu said, "Kneel down for me."
Yang Ni was so frightened that she trembled, her legs went weak, and she immediately knelt down.
"Father...I..."
Before you could finish speaking, Yang Erzhu interrupted you.
"Tell me, why did you stop someone's carriage today?"
Yang Ni lowered her head. She didn't dare to say anything, even though her father knew perfectly well. It was too embarrassing.
For a long while, Yang Ni remained silent.
Yang Erzhu spoke up again: "Why aren't you saying anything? You've really got some nerve. You're usually so well-behaved that your parents think it's a blessing from our ancestors to have such a daughter. But what have you done? You stopped someone's carriage and asked to see a married man. How could you be so shameless?"
Yang Ni blushed deeply and still dared not speak.
Mo Chunhua couldn't stand it anymore and patted Yang Erzhu, saying, "Alright, don't say such unpleasant things. She's your own daughter. Maybe that person was just deceiving her!"
Yang Erzhu said to Mo Chunhua, "You believe that? She has a wife who is as beautiful as a fairy, and even the maids serving her are prettier than her. Why would she deceive our young lady for no reason?"
Mo Chunhua fell silent.
“You spoil her and indulge her every day. I think you’ve spoiled her too much. She’s fifteen now, she’s reached the right age. In a few days, find a matchmaker to come and find her a husband!”
Yang Erzhu thought to himself, "I can't keep my daughter here; keeping this one is turning her into an enemy."
Upon hearing this, Yang Ni could no longer kneel. She didn't want to get married yet. What kind of person could her parents find for her? Even if she lost the chance to live a wealthy life in Jiangnan, she still had Master Cheng's youngest son! Although the man was somewhat ugly, he was a good candidate.
"Father, I'm only fifteen. I don't want to get married so early."
Some girls get married early, as young as thirteen or fourteen. But generally, families with better financial conditions will keep their daughters for a few more years. A girl is a treasure in her own family. Once she gets married, she becomes an outsider in someone else's family. No matter what, she is not as happy as she was in her parents' home.
Mo Chunhua also chimed in, "Husband, Nizi is only fifteen. It's too early. Let's wait another year, next year will be fine too! It's not appropriate to arrange a marriage for her so hastily."
Yang Erzhu thought for a moment and then backed down: "We didn't ask her to get married this year. Let's see who's good enough for her. If not, we'll find someone we know well in the village. With us here, no one will bully her."
Mojia Village is large, and besides the Yang family, which is not a local family, there are many other families with different surnames. Some of them are doing well and have children of school age. Yang Erzhu truly loves his daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have put so much effort into protecting her.
Mo Chunhua thought this made sense, so she didn't say anything more.
Yang Ni had many thoughts in her mind, but she wouldn't say them.
...
On the other side, sitting in the carriage, Youqing then asked about what had just happened.
"How did you offend them?" Youqing asked jokingly.
Kangxi hurriedly protested his innocence: "I didn't provoke her, who knows what she's thinking."
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