Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Old Madam Jiang asked Jiang Muxue how she planned to deal with Xie Qingyao?

Jiang Muxue sneered, "Xie Qingyao is a noble lady that the Xie family has spent a lot of money to cultivate. Xie Jingyuan and his mother have always hoped to use her to climb up the social ladder. Now that she is about to reach the age of marriage, they naturally don't want to give up on her!"

She paused and said in a deep voice, "There's no need to rush into dealing with Xie Qingyao right now. She went to great lengths to send her to the Marquis' Mansion, and we don't know what her purpose is. We can observe her secretly first and wait for an opportunity to strike."

"As for the Song family, on the surface they are just a small merchant family, but they are able to stealthily change their status without anyone noticing. The power behind them must not be underestimated."

"I originally wrote to Yu'er, asking him to bring the three members of the Song family from Jiazhou to Shengjing so that I could interrogate them personally. However, Xie Qingyao's biological father, Song Zhaoxing, was rescued from the Jiazhou prison. The remaining Song Zhaoxing's wife and children are on their way back to the capital."

Xue'er finally showed a hint of maturity, and Old Madam Jiang nodded approvingly: "That's good."

She turned her head and glanced at Xie Qingli, then smiled and said, "Now that Miss Li is back, we can't just keep quiet like this. We should have a party to celebrate and let everyone in Shengjing know that my granddaughter of the Jiang family is back. Miss Li also needs to make some sworn sisters who she can talk to."

Jiang Muxue frowned and said, "I'm afraid the Xie family mother and son will not allow this kind of banquet to be held in the mansion!"

Madam Jiang snorted coldly, "Who cares about the Xie family's relatives and friends? Since the Xie family doesn't want to host the banquet, the Jiang family will host it. I guarantee that Miss Li will be honored!"

Jiang Muxue was shocked when she heard this and tried to dissuade her, "Mother, you can't do this. Xue'er is a married woman after all. This is against etiquette, and my sisters-in-law..."

Madam Jiang interrupted immediately: "Your father and I are both straightforward people, why are you so timid?"

She paused and said in a deep voice, "I, an old woman, still have the final say in this household. Besides, your sisters-in-law are not the type to be fussy, so they will definitely agree! All you have to do is dress Li up beautifully for the banquet!"

Old Madam Jiang called over several of her aunts. When they heard that a banquet was going to be held, they were all very enthusiastic and talked a lot. In just a few cups of tea, they had finalized all the details of the banquet.

Yan'er held Xie Qingli's hand and kept asking questions, as if she was extremely curious about Xie Qingli.

Xie Qingli later learned that Yan'er's full name was Tan Ruyan, and her father, Tan Da, was a capable lieutenant general under his maternal grandfather.

Tan Ruyan grew up in the northwest and married her eldest cousin after she reached adulthood. When he took her back to Shengjing to visit relatives, she was drawn to the city's bustle and prosperity, unwilling to return to the desolate and lonely northwest. Her cousin had no choice but to give in and leave her at the Jiang Mansion in Shengjing. Only during the late summer and early autumn months of each year would she travel to the northwest to reunite with him, returning to Shengjing before winter arrived.

In fact, among the eight sons of the three uncles, five are Xie Qingli's cousins, and three are his younger cousins. Not only the eldest cousin, but also the second and third cousins ​​are married. Their wives are also famous ladies from local families in the northwest. The two cousins-in-law stayed in the northwest with their respective husbands.

All three cousins ​​were in Shengjing City. The two older ones were studying at the Imperial College, while the youngest cousin had just begun his education, studying with the local teacher. These cousins ​​stayed in Shengjing City to reassure the Chu royal family, acting as hostages.

Jiang Muxue and Xie Qingli stayed in the Jiang Mansion for most of the day. After having a sumptuous lunch, they took several large boxes of gifts given by everyone in the Jiang Mansion and went to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion under the escort of Cheng Shan, the housekeeper of the Jiang Mansion.

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Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

Xie Jingyuan came back from outside drunk, and with the help of a servant, he walked towards Bixian Pavilion with one step deep and one step shallow.

This morning he invited the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital and wanted to accompany the physician back home, but on the way he met some classmates who enthusiastically invited him to have a few drinks.

When he went to the Jiang family to force a marriage, these classmates were the first to support him. He has always been grateful to them. Even though his status and position were far different from theirs, he still often got together with them.

Along the way, several classmates kept winking at him with envy, and Xie Jingyuan was confused.

When they arrived at the tavern, his classmates could no longer hold back and asked him if he had brought a beautiful woman into his house yesterday.

They had always envied Xie Jingyuan. Although he could only marry one woman, she was the most beautiful woman in Shengjing City back then, and his father-in-law was a powerful patron like General Jiang! Thanks to this marriage, Xie Jingyuan leapt from a humble student to a respected marquis.

Now, Xie Jingyuan can actually bring back a woman openly and enjoy the happiness of having two wives. It’s simply wonderful!

Xie Jingyuan felt a little flattered by his classmates' flattery, and he drank a few more glasses without realizing it, even though he never liked drinking.

Only when he stepped into the gate of the Marquis' Mansion did he remember Xie Qingwan. He wondered whether the imperial physician could cure Wan'er, so he ordered the servant to help him go to Bixian Pavilion.

Just as he reached the door of Bixian Pavilion, he heard the rise and fall of crying. Xie Jingyuan was startled and hurriedly quickened his pace.

The maids and servants in Bixian Pavilion all changed into plain clothes. Qin Bitong and Xie Qingrou even wore white dresses and wept sadly in the hall.

Seeing Xie Jingyuan coming in, Qin Bitong rushed over to hug him and cried, "Yuanlang, our Wan'er is gone, my poor child." She didn't realize that all the tears on her face were rubbed onto Xie Jingyuan's clothes.

Xie Jingyuan quickly helped Qin Bitong to sit down. He first glanced at his clothes with disdain, and then felt a little sad. Wan'er was lively and very close to him. She often made him laugh. He didn't expect that she would pass away just two days after returning home!

Qin Bitong held Xie Jingyuan's hand and sobbed, "Yuanlang, I want to give Wan'er a proper funeral, but Yinglan went to see the Second Madam, but she said that no one had died in the Marquis' Mansion, so why hold a funeral? It's unlucky!"

Xie Jingyuan was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table and said, "This mansion belongs to me, Xie Jingyuan, the Marquis's Mansion. Who the hell does An Shi think she is? How can she have any right to dictate the affairs of the First House?"

As Xie Jingyuan spoke, the stench of alcohol spread throughout the hall. Xie Qingrou couldn't help but frown. When her sister was seriously ill, her father was in the mood to drink. He was such a cold-hearted man. But she and her mother had to rely on pleasing this man. How sad!

Qin Bitong's incessant wailing made Xie Jingyuan upset. He suddenly stood up and said coldly, "I'm going to find my mother!" After saying this, he strode out.

Xie Qingrou pulled Qin Bitong hard and whispered in her ear, "Mother, you're crying like this, with snot and tears all over your face. Father is going to dislike you! My sister is gone, mother should think more about the living!"

Qin Bitong really stopped crying. She ran to the bronze mirror and looked at herself. The woman in the mirror had messy hair, swollen cheeks, and dull eyes. She looked like a yellow-faced woman, which scared her!

Seeing that Qin Bitong had listened to her, Xie Qingrou whispered, "Mother is a smart person. She naturally knows how to win back father's heart." She paused and instructed, "Mother, wash up well. Rou'er, go and listen to what father and grandmother say!" After that, she quickly walked out the door.

When she arrived at Songhe Hall, she did not go into the house, but stood under the eaves for a while. The maids and servants in Songhe Hall knew that Miss Rou'er had a special relationship with the Marquis, so they did not stop her.

There were faint voices coming from inside the house.

Madam Xie said in a cold tone, "It was my idea not to hold the funeral in the mansion. There's no such thing as a funeral for a child who died young. Don't mess around with Tong'er!"

Xie Jingyuan asked respectfully, "Yes, mother, I will go find a coffin right away and bury Wan'er and send her back to the ancestral grave in Qingzhou!"

Old Madam Xie's voice suddenly rose. "Although Wan'er is your daughter, she hasn't been recorded in the Xie family tree yet, so how can she be buried in the Xie family's ancestral tomb? She died so young, such an unlucky person. Aren't you afraid that it will affect the Xie family's feng shui and affect your own fortune?"