The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

Who in the capital doesn't know about the affair between the young lady and the Prince Regent?

If he doesn't want the young lady anymore, she will have to find someone to marry far away from the capital.

Otherwise, is it really like what the young lady said that getting married or not is not important?

How long can a woman's best years last? Such a delicate girl, is she going to waste her youth like this?

The more Nanny Ding thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death, so she decided to talk to the lady first.

When she arrived at the lady's yard, she found out that the lady was entertaining a guest, and the visitor was the lady's handkerchief ...

Nanny Ding bowed to Madam Jiao and stood behind her to listen to their conversation.

The Second Lady asked, "How was your conversation with the Salt Transport Envoy's wife last time?"

Mrs. Jiao waved her hand.

"Let's not talk about it. The salt transport envoy has a dandy bastard. Even so, it's not something a merchant family like us can get close to. He didn't fancy Rui'er."

The second lady nodded when she heard this. Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants had a low status in the Great Chu Dynasty.

Even a fortune earned through hard work has no security.

The daughters of merchants were carefully raised by their families since childhood, waiting for the opportunity to marry into the family of an official in the court in the future, which would also bring corresponding protection to their parents' family.

Thinking of this, the second wife patted Mrs. Jiao's hand to comfort her.

"Don't worry, sister. I saw your Rui'er that day. She was obedient and cute. She could always find a good family."

Mrs. Jiao changed the subject and spoke rather embarrassedly.

"Sister Xie, I came here today to ask you something. I also know that your second and first branches have separated.

Just the day before yesterday, a matchmaker came to our house and proposed to my daughter Ruier on behalf of Mr. Xu, the eldest son of the Xu family.

Sister, I thought you knew more about the Xu family's eldest branch, so I wanted to ask for your opinion."

The Second Madam and Nanny Ding were both shocked!

History always has surprising similarities!

When the Xu family was struggling to make ends meet, the old lady asked Mr. Xu to marry the daughter of a merchant from the Xie family.

Now that their second wife has been kicked out, the Xu family has once again fallen into a financial crisis.

The same old trick again.

Hehehe, Madam Xu is really calculating.

The second lady quickly recovered her composure.

"Sister, although I know a little about the affairs of the Xu family's eldest wife, you may find it unfair from my current perspective.

But you, my sister, have to think carefully about the Xu family's way of doing things. Back then, our second branch..."

The second lady paused and continued.

"Now that they've proposed marriage to your family, you should be cautious."

Mrs. Jiao frowned and took the second wife's hand.

"Sister, we have been good friends for many years, and I know that your second room has been separated from them.

Sister, just tell me your opinion, and I will carefully consider whether it is good or not."

Aunt Ding couldn't help but interrupt.

"Madam Jiao, in my opinion, the Xu family's eldest branch is unreliable. They are proposing marriage now, and they are probably after your family's wealth."

Mrs. Jiao looked worried.

"What should we do? My Rui'er is actually looking forward to this marriage."

The Second Madam had been feeling aggrieved these days, and now she couldn't help but tell Madam Jiao about it.

"Sister, to be honest with you, when I married into the Xu family, I took over the management of the household on the second day of my wedding.

At that time, my sister-in-law said that she was born into a scholarly family and had no business taking care of these mundane matters.

When I took over the keys to the storeroom and the account books in the mansion, I realized that the Xu family was already heavily in debt.

You also know that my parents gave me a generous dowry, which stabilized the situation and allowed me to support a large family for nearly twenty years without realizing it.

Now that our second wife has been kicked out, they are used to spending lavishly, and I’m afraid they will need to find someone to take over.

And you have seen how they behave. My daughter Coco is still in prison, and not only has no one visited her, but they also rushed to kick our second wife out.

Fortunately, my master is a wise man. He would rather be expelled from the clan than abandon us mother and daughter. If anything unexpected happens in the future, can the eldest son of the Xu family do the same?"

As the Second Lady spoke, tears were about to fall from her eyes. She felt that all her years of sincerity were not worth it.

Mrs. Jiao hurriedly patted her back to comfort her.

"Sister Xie, why didn't you tell your younger sister about all the hardship in your heart earlier? It's really hard for you to handle so much. Fortunately, Brother-in-law Xu is a man who values friendship and loyalty."

The Second Madam wiped the tears from her eyes and said:

"Sister, I didn't tell you before because I thought that family disgrace should not be made public. Now I'm not telling you this to complain, but because I want you to see the true face of the Xu family's eldest wife and not let Rui'er jump into the fire pit."

Mrs. Jiao nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, sister. I will discuss this with the master when I get back. I won't agree to this marriage lightly."

The second lady held Mrs. Jiao's hand.

"That's great. Whoever raises the child will love him. Sister, you should always think about Rui'er's life. You might as well ask more people about it."

At this time, Aunt Ding brought tea and snacks.

"Madam, Madam Jiao, please have some refreshments to calm your nerves."

Mrs. Jiao took the teacup and took a sip.

"Sister, the tea here is delicious. But what are your plans, sister? I heard that the marriage that was arranged when Coco was young has been cancelled?"

The second lady sighed.

"Let's take it one step at a time. If I really can't find the right one, I'll just let Coco stay home with me, and I'll be content."

Mrs. Jiao comforted softly.

"Don't be discouraged, sister. Keke is beautiful and has regained her composure. She will surely find a good marriage partner in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and then Mrs. Jiao got up and said goodbye.

The Second Madam and Nanny Ding watched her leave.

The Second Madam whispered to Aunt Ding:

"I've said everything I can say. As for whether the Jiao family will agree to this marriage, it all depends on whether we are destined to be together."

Nanny Ding continued with her eyes lowered.

"Fate is the most difficult thing to explain clearly. Madam may not know yet, but the young master of the Shen family left our house that day and went to the eldest wife's house. Now he has even arranged a marriage with Xu Yuanyuan from the eldest wife's house."

"What? There's this matter? Madam Ding, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The second wife was extremely surprised, and anger was brewing in her heart.

Nanny Ding helped her walk into the mansion.

"Now that things have come to this, what difference does it make whether you tell me earlier or later? But our Second Young Lady, Madam, can you please give it some thought?"

The second wife returned to the room, took a sip of tea, and spoke angrily after a long time.

"I finally understand why Coco said Xu Yuanyuan pushed her down the stairs. She just wanted to snatch our Coco's marriage. Now she succeeded. What should I do with my poor daughter?"

Nanny Ding was offering advice on the side.

"Madam, don't worry. The Second Miss is blessed by fate. She will be safe even in the Ministry of Justice. Have you forgotten that the Regent said in public that our Second Miss is his protector?"

The second wife has not yet gotten over her resentment towards Xu Yuanyuan.

"Xu Yuanyuan's scheming will definitely not end well. But what will happen to my poor Coco in the future?

What does the Regent mean by protecting him? He will be surrounded by a lot of concubines, concubines, and maids in the future, and our Coco's brain is not very good, so she won't be able to handle it."

Nanny Ding stamped her feet and couldn't help but tell the cruel truth.

"Madam, the rumors about the Second Young Miss and the Prince Regent are all over the capital. Who would dare to ask for her hand in marriage? Even if someone did, I'm afraid the Prince Regent wouldn't agree."

The second wife was stunned.

"Madame Ding, you're right. I need to discuss this matter with the master."

At this time, the voice of the maid came from outside the door.

"Madam, the master is back."

The second wife quickly stood up and went out to greet him.

Mr. Xu walked into the courtyard with a smug look on his face.

"Madam, good news, your master has been promoted!"