[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Wang was always polite and smiling, Rong Enqing was not sure if she had something else to say. He did not think about it any more, said a few polite words, and followed the maid of the Duke's Mansion into the mansion.

However, what Rong Enqing didn't expect was that as soon as they passed the Chuihua Gate, they saw the Zhang family and their group standing under the corridor on the right waiting for them.

"Madam, I have something to say to you. Come over and talk."

Mrs. Luo, the wife of Master Zhang and the grandmother of Zhang, was standing in the corridor and took the initiative to call out to Rong Enqing.

Rong Enqing walked towards the corridor, and when he got close, he bowed and said, "Old Madam."

Logically speaking, Rong Enqing was of the super-first rank, while Madam Luo was only of the first rank. However, Madam Luo was the elder, so Rong Enqing still politely bowed to her.

Mrs. Luo is already over 70 years old, which is considered a long life in ancient times. But she still looks energetic and vigorous, and it is obvious that she has lived a long life.

Rong Enqing looked at Mrs. Luo's thin figure with envy. His thoughts began to wander involuntarily, thinking that maybe he should lose some weight. Look, the thin Mrs. Luo looked like she could live another ten or twenty years.

Just when Rong Enqing was daydreaming, the younger generations on both sides bowed politely and stayed quietly.

Mrs. Luo said to her two little granddaughters who came with her, "Wait in front. I want to talk to the Madam alone."

As he spoke, he looked at Princess Anyang and Yun Shu behind Rong Enqing.

Rong Enqing understood, turned around and said to the two of them, "You guys go to the front too."

Yun Shu glanced at Old Madam Luo timidly. She still remembered clearly how Old Madam Luo had embarrassed Zhang in public at the Zhang family.

"Mother?" She looked at Rong Enqing worriedly and was reluctant to leave.

"It's okay. Go ahead." Rong Enqing consoled her, and then said to Anyang County Princess: "Please help take care of my Yunshu. This girl is timid and soft-hearted, don't let anyone bully her."

Princess Anyang smiled widely and responded readily: "Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to bully her." As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at the two Miss Suns of the Zhang family.

The two little granddaughters of the Zhang family obviously also saw the warning look of Princess Anyang. They immediately lowered their heads and curled their lips in disdain.

Soon, Princess Anyang led a few little girls forward.

Only Rong Enqing, Old Madam Luo, and a leading woman were left in the corridor.

The old woman who led the way retreated far away to the side of the Chuihua Gate.

"I wonder what the old lady wants to tell me?" Rong Enqing asked straight to the point.

Madam Luo didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Take your concubine's daughter back with you."

Rong Enqing's expression froze, and he looked at Madam Luo in surprise: "What do you mean, Madam?"

Everyone knows that the Anguo Mansion is looking for a wife for their grandson, and those who receive the invitation are on the Anguo Mansion's search list.

It is obvious that the two little granddaughters that Mrs. Luo brought to the banquet today are on the list of candidates to meet.

However, the marriage has not yet taken place, and it is still unknown who will be the winner of this good marriage of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.

Isn't it too early for Madam Luo to ask the Shun'an Marquisate to withdraw from today's photo session?

Or did Mrs. Luo think that Yun Shu had a greater chance of being favored by the Duke of Anguo's Mansion than the granddaughter of the Zhang family? So she wanted to remove the obstacles in advance?

No! That's not right! If it was really for such a superficial reason, Mrs. Luo wouldn't have waited for her here!

Rong Enqing overturned this possibility almost instantly.

Because no matter from which perspective, the granddaughter of the Luo family is hundreds of times stronger than the concubine's daughter of the Shun'an Marquis's Mansion!

So, Madam Luo, why did you say these words?

Just when Rong Enqing was confused, he heard Mrs. Luo say calmly, "The marriage of the Duke of Anguo is not suitable for the Marquis of Shun'an."

"Not suitable?"

Rong Enqing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Is it because of the family background? Or is it because of the status of the legitimate wife or the illegitimate child? Or is it because of something else?

The thought of Zhang flashed through Rong Enqing’s mind.

Are Zhang and Yunhong, the Taifu Mansion and the Shun'an Marquis Mansion what Madam Luo meant by incompatibility?

If you think about it carefully, the Taifu Mansion was unwilling to marry Zhang into the family in the first place.

A woman who could have married a man from an aristocratic family of equal status and lived a simple and happy life was forced to become a victim of imperial power.

Even though her grandfather was the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty, he could not change the decision of Emperor Taihe.

Suddenly, Rong Enqing thought of something that she had always ignored!

That is the Zhang family’s attitude towards the Zhang family, so weird!!!

A noble family can raise many granddaughters, and many of them are talented. However, there are not many who can have a good reputation like Zhang.

Usually, there are only two reasons for this situation.

Either this noble family needs a woman with a good reputation to marry into a good family in order to achieve the purpose of marriage alliance.

Either this woman is really talented and is very favored at home. Otherwise, a talented woman who is not valued by the head of the family will usually not live long enough to see her reputation spread in the backyard of a noble family.

Rong Enqing guessed that the Zhang family should belong to the second type.

Because, before Emperor Taihe wanted to marry Zhang to Yunhong, Grand Tutor Zhang had knelt in front of the imperial study for a long time. Afterwards, because the matter was irreversible, he risked angering Emperor Taihe and insisted on leaving the court.

Therefore, the Zhang family's high regard for the Zhang family, or in other words, the Zhang family's status in the heart of Old Tutor Zhang, is definitely very high.

Then the problem is coming again.

Since Zhang was very favored at home, why did the Zhang family almost stop communicating with her after Yunhong died? They didn't even send anyone to see if Zhang was doing well.

Also, wasn’t it too deliberate that Zhang was embarrassed when she returned to her parents’ home before?

After all, noble families all care about their reputation. It is too unreasonable to embarrass their daughter who married out of their family in front of outsiders!

After so many years, we should be able to tell whether the Shun'an Marquisate has any intention of rebellion.

Before, Rong Enqing always thought that the so-called treason was just an excuse deliberately made by Emperor Taihe because he disliked the Shun'an Marquis Mansion.

The Zhang family is also the Taifu Mansion after all, so instead of helping to say a few good words in front of Emperor Taihe, they want to humiliate the Zhang family in public and use this to draw a clear line between themselves and Shun'an Marquis Mansion.

At that time, Rong Enqing still felt resentful.

But now think about it, what is the reason that makes the Taifu Mansion act so contradictory and unreasonable?

Rong Enqing's hair suddenly stood on end.

Because she thought of the only possibility!

That is, the Taifu Mansion is sure that Shun'an Marquis Mansion really has the intention of rebellion! Even if it is not now, it must have happened in the past! That is why Emperor Taihe is so worried!

After confirming that the Shun'an Marquisate was indeed plotting treason, the Zhang family had no choice but to draw a clear line between themselves and the Zhang family in order to protect themselves!

But Mrs. Luo loves her granddaughter, so she let her take Yunshu back, right?

Because, in Madam Luo's opinion, the more low-key the Shun'an Marquis' Mansion is, the safer it will be.

Just as Rong Enqing was sorting out his thoughts, Mrs. Luo frowned slightly and said earnestly, "Madam, there are some things you don't understand. Of course, you don't need to understand. But you just need to know that I did this with good intentions. That's enough."

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PS: This chapter has been overhauled! Thanks to @喜欢诗琴的水果君 for the reminder! Dongyue took a look and found that the heroine's intelligence had indeed dropped, so she immediately changed her mind and rewrote it.

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