The maid's road to success

An Wenniang knew that she was not suitable for Chen Luoxi. The Huaiyuan Marquisate had experienced such a great harm and was in urgent need of a granddaughter-in-law with noble birth who could bring the greatest benefits to the Marquisate.

Brother Zong is still young, and with Prince Li around, given Prince Li's fondness for Princess Yong'an, she will definitely be given a title, and there's even the possibility that she may be granted the title of a county prince.

Chen Luoxi will definitely inherit the title of Marquis. He shoulders the heavy responsibility of developing the Marquis' Mansion, so naturally he cannot marry a maid simply because of love between a man and a woman.

This is also the reason why An Wenniang has always refused to agree to Chen Luoxi. She can never be with Chen Luoxi either in the past or in the future.

According to the ancestors' wishes, she would not be allowed to be a concubine, and she herself disdained to be a concubine. She, An Wen Niang, would only be the main wife.

However, the Marquis' Mansion has just returned to Kyoto, and marriage is the only way for the Marquis' Mansion to recuperate and enter the power center of Kyoto as soon as possible. They have to consider the benefits that the next mistress of the Marquis' Mansion can bring.

Wen Niang also did not want the Marquis' Mansion to be criticized because of her background. This was something she did not want to see, so the ancestor's suggestion was actually the best. She was already a 19-year-old girl, and it would be problematic if she had not married at this age in Chen Country.

Therefore, her future marriage will definitely be difficult. It is okay if she does not get married in her lifetime, but this requires enough money.

As for Bihe, it may be difficult for her to have a good marriage. Both of them are women without families. If they want to live a peaceful and stable life, it would be best if the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion could be willing to be their backer.

The old ancestor was looking at An Zizhong in the main hall, whose appearance had not yet recovered. His eyes were firm, and he did not retreat at all because of the old ancestor's gaze.

"Luo Xi, do you know what you are doing?"

The ancestors didn't want to be bad guys at this time, but the current Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion is no longer the same as it used to be, and they can't act as they please.

"Grandma, I know. I know what I want to do, so I have waited until now. Please help me. I will not marry anyone other than Wen Niang in this life."

Chen Luoxi knelt on the ground and pleaded sincerely.

In these seven years, if it weren't for An Wen Niang, he would not have been able to hold on until now. He has experienced too many things and cannot understand why the Marquis' Mansion was framed to this extent, and why they have suffered so much and so many people have died, but they still cannot let go of the prejudice of their status.

"Luo Xi, grandma is not disdaining Wen Niang's identity. She is our family's great benefactor. She has been watching over you, which makes me feel at ease. How could I dislike her?"

"But Luo Xi, have you ever thought about Wen Niang? If your father and brother were still here, I wouldn't have stopped you if you insisted on marrying Wen Niang. But now you don't have anyone to protect you. You are the pillar of the Marquis' Mansion, the sky of the Marquis' Mansion."

"When Wen Niang married in, she became the mistress of the house. How would she face those women in the harem who valued their birth more than anything else?"

"Your eldest sister-in-law is a widow. We are a family of widows and cannot go to many occasions. How can you guarantee that Wen Niang can handle it? Will she not be bullied?"

An Zizhong knew that what the ancestors said would happen, but the thought of not being able to be with An Wenniang made him feel very uncomfortable, and his limbs felt numb.

"Luo Xi, it's not that the ancestor wants to be a bad guy. I am protecting Wen Niang. Wen Niang likes a stable life. She has suffered so much for my kindness. Luo Xi, being the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion is not the life that Wen Niang wants."

Chen Luoxi clenched his fists, lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that his grandmother was right and Wen Niang didn't like this kind of life.

But he is the only one who can support the Marquis' Mansion now. He cannot abandon the people in this mansion and let them give up the Marquis' Mansion and their families here for his own sake.

Everyone's wish is to clear the name of the Marquisate. Seeing that the Huaiyuan Marquisate has become the most prestigious family in Chen State, he cannot be so selfish.

But he also couldn't give up on Wen Niang. Continuing the incense for the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion was a responsibility he couldn't refuse. But if that person wasn't Wen Niang, he couldn't do it.

Chen Luoxi couldn't imagine the scene of An Wenniang marrying another man. He felt like he was going crazy when he thought about it. However, he didn't want to do that if An Wenniang married him, she would be humiliated and unhappy in the future.

Chen Luoxi felt like she was almost suffocating. She lowered her head, tears streaming down her face.

The old ancestor felt very uncomfortable when he saw Chen Luoxi's appearance. Luoxi had suffered too much for the Marquis' Mansion over the years, and so had Wen Niang.

If possible, she would naturally like to let Wen Niang become her granddaughter-in-law, but she can't, and neither can the Marquis' Mansion.

Wen Niang is really not suitable to be the owner of the Marquis' Mansion.

Bihe kept talking to Wen Niang, and she had countless things she wanted to say to her.

"Mrs. Wen, it's so good to see you again. I thought I would never see you again in this life. You don't know, but when I knew you sent someone to take me out of the Jiaofangsi, I was so happy that I almost went crazy. Knowing that you are still alive, I feel that everything is not so tragic."

Wen Niang listened quietly, wiped Bihe's tears with a handkerchief, and held her hand tightly.

"Niang Wen, our ancestors said they plan to restore our status as good citizens, buy us houses and shops, and let us live freely and be served by others."

Wen Niang nodded. She actually guessed that these girls had suffered a lot with the old ancestor, and after returning to Kyoto, the old ancestor would definitely provide them with a better life.

Bihe and the others will be treated well, and Yulan and Yumei, the two people who have always been with her, will only get more compensation than Bihe and the others.

"Mrs. Wen, what about you? You have been doing so much because of what the ancestor said. What did the ancestor promise you?"

Wen Niang wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. She lowered her head and said something in a low voice.

"The ancestor said that the eldest lady should recognize me as her daughter."

When Bihe heard this, she was so happy that she almost jumped up. She held Wen Niang's hand and kept imagining about the wonderful life in the future.

She was not jealous at all because Wen Niang got more than her. Everyone knew that if it were not for Wen Niang, the Huaiyuan Marquis' Mansion would still be a criminal, the women in the marquis' mansion would still be suffering in Liangzhou, and Bihe and the others would still be in darkness in the Jiaofangsi.

All this was achieved because Wen Niang kept her promise and valued friendship and loyalty. If Wen Niang had not brought Chen Luoxi to Gongzhou, given him a legitimate identity to take the imperial examinations, and taken care of his sensitive emotions, all this would only appear in a dream.

"The Marquis' Mansion will be quite busy recently, so I will stay to help out. When the Marquis' Mansion finds a new servant, we will go back to Xiaohe Lane. I still have your room. Nannan has grown up, and Madam Su's cooking skills have improved."

Bihe knew Wen Niang's purpose, she was just worried that she would not be able to get over it in the future, so she told her that Xiaohe Lane would always be her home.

"Niang Wen, I must have accumulated great merits in my previous life to have the honor of becoming a sister with you."