The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Meng Zhiyuan just nodded slightly and didn't say anything.

"It's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'm leaving." Li Shang said reluctantly, then prepared to turn around and leave.

Just as Li Shang turned around, Meng Zhiyuan suddenly reached out and held him tightly: "You must ensure your own safety!"

"Don't worry, I've remembered it and I'll leave right away." Li Shang replied.

After Li Shang left, Meng Zhiyuan stared at the closed window silently, standing there quietly without moving for a long time.

She knew very well in her heart that she could not afford such a relationship.

The next morning, which happened to be the first day of the new year, the wedding day was getting closer and closer.

Mrs. Meng had packed everything and was sitting in the carriage waiting for Meng Zhiyuan to come out. Last night, Mrs. Meng told her daughter that they would go to the Niangniang Temple together to burn incense today.

After waiting for a while, Meng Zhiyuan reluctantly walked out of the room. She looked at her mother expressionlessly and said in a cold tone, "Mother, are you finally going to show mercy and let a poor person like me who has been imprisoned for many days without seeing the sun come out to breathe?"

Meng Mu's face instantly became somewhat awkward and subtle, but she still pretended to be calm and responded: "How can you talk like that? How can a bride who is about to get married not concentrate on embroidering her wedding dress in her boudoir?"

"Yes, yes, yes, you are right. Then I will go back and continue embroidering my wedding dress, please do as you please!" Meng Zhiyuan said coldly, turned around and walked back, not giving Meng's mother a chance to speak again.

"Stop right there! Someone, come and take the young lady to the carriage." Seeing this, Meng's mother hurriedly shouted to stop them, and signaled the maid and old woman around her to quickly step forward to support Meng Zhiyuan and put her on the carriage.

When Meng Zhiyuan sat down in the carriage, Mrs. Meng breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on her face eased a little. She said to Meng Zhiyuan earnestly: "Yuan'er, from childhood to adulthood, as long as it is something you want, your mother will do everything she can to satisfy you. But marriage is a big matter, and it has always been decided by parents and matchmakers. You can't decide it yourself. Even if you are reluctant in your heart, you must believe that your father and I will never harm you. We do this for your own good. We hope that you can marry a good family and live a happy and stable life."

However, in the face of her mother's words, Meng Zhiyuan remained silent. She closed her lips tightly and looked out the window with empty eyes, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her. She remained silent throughout the entire journey and did not say a word to her mother.

Although Meng's mother felt a little helpless, she felt that everything she did was for her daughter's future. She firmly believed that only in this way could her daughter have a good home. The carriage stopped at the Niangniang Temple, and Meng Zhiyuan helped Mrs. Meng get off the carriage.

At the same time, on the other side, Mrs. Su also led Su Jinqi, Su Wanyu, Yin Shuying, Li Lingyu and others to the Niangniang Temple.

The moment Mrs. Meng and Mrs. Su's eyes met, they both couldn't help but smile.

"Sister-in-law, what a coincidence! You also come to the temple to burn incense?" Mrs. Meng was the first to break the silence and greeted her enthusiastically.

"Yes, sister-in-law, this is to pray for the well-being of our two families! Come on, Jinqi, come over and pay your respects to your mother-in-law~ Oh, sister-in-law, please don't be offended, I can't stop talking! Since the moment the imperial edict came down, I have regarded us as a family. Jinqi, why are you still standing there? This is Madam Meng, your future mother-in-law."

Su Jinqi stepped forward obediently and bowed respectfully: "Aunt Meng, Jinqi is here to pay his respects."

"Oh~ elder sister, you are so lucky! Jinqi, there is no need to be so polite, we are a family from now on. Yuan'er, why don't you come and meet your future mother-in-law - Madam Su."

Meng Zhiyuan was very unhappy, but she couldn't openly disobey the orders of her elders, so she had to walk forward reluctantly. If she hadn't considered basic etiquette, she would have turned around and left.

"My daughter Meng Zhiyuan greets Madam Su and all the sisters." Meng Zhiyuan said with lowered eyebrows.

Mrs. Su carefully looked at Meng Zhiyuan in front of her, and secretly exclaimed in her heart: What a beautiful lady! She had a pair of big watery eyes, and those shallow dimples, which made her really beautiful. No wonder that silly boy in her family was determined to marry her home.

Before Mrs. Su spoke, Su Jinqi couldn't wait to interrupt and said, "Sister Yuan'er, didn't you see me? Why didn't you say hello to me?" As he spoke, he looked at Meng Zhiyuan with a smile. Su Jinqi had only heard people around him say how kind and beautiful Meng Zhiyuan was, and how she was unforgettable. So he made a bet with someone to marry Meng Zhiyuan, but he didn't expect to see her in person. He felt that those people's descriptions were not appropriate, and she should be a fairy descending to the earth.

Meng Zhiyuan listened to Su Jinqi's words for a long time before slowly raising her head and slowly moving her gaze to Su Jinqi. However, her eyes revealed an indescribable surprise. She had never expected that Su Jinqi would be so tall, mighty, and handsome. In her own imagination, Su Jinqi should have been a rough and bold person!

After a long silence, Meng Zhiyuan finally spoke: "Brother Su, I'm polite." She bowed to Su Jinqi.

Seeing this, Su Jinqi was about to step forward to support Meng Zhiyuan, but was discovered in time and pulled back by Mrs. Su nearby.

"You two haven't gotten married yet~" Madam Su said softly, then she walked up to help Meng Zhiyuan up, gently stroked her hand, and praised: "What a well-behaved and lovely child, people like her very much. These are your eldest sister-in-law Yin Shuying, your second sister Su Wanyu, and your third sister-in-law Li Lingyu."

Meng Zhiyuan changed her address to the others again: "Sister-in-law, Second Sister, Third Sister-in-law."

Several people smiled and nodded to Meng Zhiyuan in response.

"Okay, let's not stand here and talk. Let's go in and burn incense and pray for a good omen, and then sit down and chat about family matters." Mrs. Meng said as she motioned for Meng Zhiyuan to follow her into the house.

"Then Yuan'er will go first." Meng Zhiyuan bowed to the few people and saluted, and they returned the salute.

Su Jinqi looked at Meng Zhiyuan's receding back, feeling extremely happy. The love in her eyes was flowing out.