Allure of a Country Maiden

Madam Zhu shook her head: "I appreciate the kindness of the Shengpinghou Mansion. Yan'er is not sensible. I don't know what conditions she and the eldest son Shengpinghou made. It's just that getting married is a lifelong event, and it should be a good marriage between two surnames. , it’s not a transaction in the mall, I will never make fun of my daughter’s happiness, so I can’t accept this marriage.”

Tan: "..."

The more Mrs. Zhu talked, the more confused she became! Is there something that elders like myself and my sister-in-law don't know?

What conditions did Miss Zhu make to Jingrui? There are also transactions in the mall, what exactly are transactions?

No, with Jingrui's current status and the current family background of the Shen family, does Jingrui still need to trade the marriage?

Is there any misunderstanding in this?

Just as Tan was about to say something, Mrs. Zhu interrupted her: "Mrs. Liu, there is no need to waste your time. I have made up my mind on this matter. Thank you, Mrs. Shengpinghou, for your kindness."

Mrs. Tan didn't know what to say when she saw this. No, she didn't give her a chance to say it at all. She stood up and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but Mrs. Zhu must have misunderstood. I'll take my leave now and wait for another day." Come visit again."

She had to go back and ask Jingrui what was going on. Mrs. Zhu's reaction was too strange.

Although the marriage could not be consummated, Mrs. Zhu was worried that she would offend Shengpinghou's family, so she personally sent Tan out of the house.

Back in the house, Mrs. Zhu felt uneasy, so she decided to send the maid next to her to call Zhu Yan back.

This morning, the steward of the shop said that he had something urgent to see. The steward didn't know what he said to Zhu Yan, so Zhu Yan left in a hurry with the steward.

Mrs. Zhu waited restlessly in the room for a whole day, and then she waited until her daughter came back with a tired look on her face while lighting the lamp.

"Mother, what's the matter with you sending someone to call me back home?" Zhu Yan walked into Zhu's room and lay down on the table so tiredly.

"You kid can't sit upright." Although Mrs. Zhu said this, she didn't ask her to sit upright. Instead, she felt sorry for her daughter who had been running around all day.

Mrs. Zhu's maid immediately poured a cup of hot tea for Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan took it and tasted it first. She found that the temperature was moderate, so she drank it all in one gulp.

After being busy all day, she really didn't even bother to drink a sip of water today.

"What happened in the shop? Why do you look so tired? Have you eaten?" Mrs. Zhu saw that her daughter's face was full of exhaustion, and she forgot what she wanted to ask after waiting all day.

Zhu Yan was silent for a moment before speaking: "I haven't eaten yet. My second uncle was arrested early this morning."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu was so frightened that she knocked over the tea cup in her hand, and the tea stained the brocade cloth on the round table.

Mrs. Zhu quickly stood up to avoid getting wet.

The maid quickly stepped forward to deal with it.

"Mother, don't panic! The court has found out about this matter. It was only the second uncle's fault and has nothing to do with our eldest brother." Zhu Yan sat up straight and allowed the maid to change the tablecloth easily.

Fortunately, before his death, her grandfather insisted on dividing the family, regardless of the objections of her grandmother and the clan members. Otherwise, their family would not be able to escape today's disaster.

Grandpa has always been wise. He has said before that his second uncle is not a person who likes to take the right path. The Zhu family's property must not fall into his hands.

It's just that his father always loved this younger brother. After he became ill, he handed over part of the property rights to his second uncle.

Unexpectedly, in just three years, my second uncle almost got into a huge disaster!

Fortunately, one of the several stewards of the water transport was loyal to his father and risked his life to tell the truth, and it happened that the Shengpinghou family returned to their hometown to celebrate his birthday. Otherwise, it would not be just the second uncle's family who were arrested today.

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu felt relieved and sat down again. Then she asked the maid to go to the kitchen to bring some food for Zhu Yan to eat.

After the maid left, Mrs. Zhu remembered the purpose of Tan's visit today. It happened that the second brother was arrested by the government again, but her family was safe and sound, which further confirmed her guess.

"Yan'er, you stupid kid, getting married is a woman's second reincarnation. Marriage is a trivial matter. Even if it is to save our whole family, you shouldn't trade it! My mother will never allow you to trade it. You are just kidding about your own happiness!”

After hearing this, Zhu Yan thought that her mother thought that her family could escape safely this time because her honey trap was successful. She laughed and said: "Mother, you misunderstood. It is indeed the leader of Rui'an County who is able to escape our family this time." I'm busy, but I didn't use my marriage as a bargaining chip. I told the truth about the matter, and County Lord Rui'an asked someone to investigate thoroughly!"

As for the donated food, it was also donated to the imperial court and had nothing to do with the Shengpinghou family's half a penny.

"When we talk about a transaction, we are not doing business. This is too serious! Even if I wanted to use the beauty trap to reach the Shengping Marquis Mansion, hoping that they could save our family through the relationship between in-laws, but that would have to be done by others. Only if you can like me!" Zhu Yan continued.

"You don't have to lie to me! If your beauty trap didn't succeed, why would they send Mrs. Liu to be the matchmaker?"

"Mother, what do you mean by this?" Zhu Yan thought she heard wrongly. No, her mother must have said it wrong. She couldn't help but ask again.

"This morning, Mrs. Liu came over early to mediate for the eldest son of Marquis Shengping. Did you really not use your own marriage to achieve your goal?" Mrs. Zhu said with some uncertainty when seeing Zhu Yan's face full of disbelief.

Zhu Yan couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this: "Mom, did you see the eldest son of Marquis Shengping that day? He was known as a Zhilan Yushu. He was a scholar at a young age, and he was also the head of the case. His father was the Marquis, and his sister was the Marquis. The future imperial concubine, with her status, what kind of girl would he want to marry? Even the prefect’s wife’s daughter is interesting to him, not to mention how many ladies there are in the imperial capital! How could he be so blind that he would like such a girl? Ordinary me?"

"Why don't you like him? You are not worthy of him!" Mrs. Zhu muttered after hearing this. Her daughter looks like her, with a pretty face and a head like her father's. She is very smart! Gentle and generous! It can be said that beauty and wisdom are equally important! Wherever it is ordinary! Even if he is worthy of being promoted to the eldest son of Marquis Ping, he will not humiliate him.

As long as a man with eyes sees his daughter, he will like it, okay!

When Zhu Yan saw her mother's expression, she knew what she was thinking. She said helplessly: "Mother, in your eyes, I am naturally good, but there are many people who are prettier and smarter than me. There are too many to mention. Just as the Lord of Ruian County, I was thrown out of several streets! With such a dazzling sister, what will people like about me? "

In fact, the moment she saw County Lord Rui'an, she felt that her beauty trap had failed.

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