Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

However, her cousin was an exception; he was brave and kind, and had always cared for her since childhood.

Seeing the longing on her face, Madam Xie's expression changed drastically.

She reached out and grabbed Xie Rongrong's ear, scolding, "I'm warning you, don't have any improper thoughts. If you dare to cause trouble, I'll send you back to the Xie family's old house immediately!"

Xie Rongrong shuddered. She had no desire to go back to the Xie family's old house; even if she had money, she couldn't buy anything good there.

The capital city is so prosperous; even the jewelry and fabrics are exquisite.

She reluctantly said, "I know what I'm doing!"

Madam Xie, however, did not believe her words. She instructed the old nanny beside her, "Keep a close eye on her. If she dares to disrupt the young master's grand wedding, I will not let her off lightly!"

The old nanny quickly agreed, "Yes, this old servant will certainly keep a close eye on Miss!"

Madam Xie then quickly walked outside, while Xie Rongrong headed towards the bridal chamber.

She muttered to herself, "My cousin is the best choice for a husband. I want to marry him and strengthen our family ties!"

The old nanny quickly interrupted, "Miss, are you ignoring what Madam just said? How could you possibly be thinking about him? That eldest daughter of the Zhan family is not someone to be trifled with!"

Xie Rongrong said sarcastically, "No matter how formidable she is, she's still married into the Xie family. She's a wife of the Xie family, so she has to consider the Xie family's reputation. Besides, as long as my cousin agrees to my marriage, she can't stop me!"

The old nanny stamped her feet anxiously, pleading, "Miss, I beg you, please don't have any improper thoughts, otherwise, Madam will not let me off the hook!"

Xie Rongrong frowned, completely ignoring what she said.

Seeing Xie Jianshu being escorted this way, she rolled her eyes and almost instinctively jumped into the lotus pond.

"Ah, help! Someone come quick!" The water was freezing cold in the winter, and even though Xie Rongrong was dressed in thick clothes, she was still shivering all over.

What's even more terrifying is that her calf cramped up almost the instant she jumped.

She was in unbearable pain and cried out a few times before sinking to the bottom of the water.

The old woman standing on the shore was terrified. She cried out, "Help! Someone, please save our young lady!"

Xie Jianshu was startled by the noise and instinctively asked, "Who fell into the water?"

The old nanny answered tearfully, "It's Miss Rongrong!"

He asked in surprise, "How could you suddenly fall into the water?"

At this moment, Xie Rongrong, who was floating on the surface of the water, cried out, "Cousin, please save me! I'm sinking! You don't want to just watch me drown, do you?"

Xie Jianshu frowned immediately; he couldn't save him.

He immediately ordered the guards around him, "Quickly, get a hook and drag Miss Xie up!"

The guards acted swiftly and soon brought a hook with a bamboo pole attached.

He threw it down and shouted at Xie Rongrong, "Miss Xie, grab it quickly!"

Xie Rongrong was furious. Why should she be the one to grab the hook?

Why couldn't her cousin jump down to save her?

No, she won't arrest me!

She cried out anxiously, "Cousin, waaaah, come save me! I'm scared, I can't hold onto anything!"

Xie Jianshu helplessly spread his hands: "It's not that I'm unwilling to save you, it's just that I suffered a very serious injury before. The military doctor instructed me that I must not get it wet, otherwise it will relapse and leave sequelae. You don't want my wound to fester, do you?"

Xie Rongrong was utterly devastated. Was she really going to be pulled up by the hook?

Seeing Xie Jianshu turn to leave, she turned pale with anger.

To save her life, she had no choice but to grab the hook.

The guards dragged her ashore with force, and the old nanny immediately covered her with a cloak. She urged her urgently, "Miss, hurry to the inner courtyard to bathe and change your clothes. Don't catch a cold, or you'll be the one who suffers!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Rongrong had an idea.

She immediately said, "Okay, go and prepare some hot water for me!"

But once she got into the room, she immediately knelt down before the old nanny.

The old nanny was so frightened that her heart trembled. She quickly reached out and pulled her arm, saying, "Young Miss, this is really too much for this old servant to bear. Please get up!"

Xie Rongrong burst into tears: "Granny, you watched me grow up since I was a child. My parents were busy with their business all day and didn't care about me. You always held me in your arms and coaxed me. Even when I was five years old, I still relied on your embrace, didn't I!"

The old nanny's eyes also reddened. Her feelings for Xie Rongrong were indeed stronger than those for a biological mother.

She said in a hoarse voice, "Young Miss, what do you want this old servant to do? Even if you want my life, I'm willing to give it to you!"

Xie Rongrong shook her head: "You are the most important person to me. How could I take your life? I just want to find a good man. You should know very well that I am a merchant's daughter. If I marry into a high-ranking family, I will definitely be looked down upon. Only the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion is the best place for me!"

The old nanny looked troubled: "But the young master is getting married to the eldest daughter of the Zhan family today. Are you going to be a concubine?"

Xie Rongrong sneered, "How can a Xie family daughter become a concubine? Even if I agree, my aunt certainly won't. I want to first make it a fait accompli with my cousin, and then force Zhan Qingning to give in and make me her equal wife!"

The old nanny looked at her in disbelief: "Miss, you want to be the cousin's concubine?"

Xie Rongrong raised an eyebrow: "Is that not allowed? My cousin and I will become even closer relatives. I'm sure my parents will be very happy. After all, they don't want me to suffer in someone else's home!"

The old nanny wanted to advise her, but she also understood her young mistress's temperament; once she made up her mind, she would go all the way down that path.

She will never change her mind!

Sure enough, Xie Rongrong instructed in a deep voice: "When I take a bath later, Granny, go and find a way to coax my cousin to my room. Don't worry about the rest. Just listen to the noise from outside. If we make a big fuss, go and call my aunt and the others over!"

The old nanny said in a panic, "Miss, this old servant dares not. If Madam finds out, she will surely skin this old servant alive!"

Xie Rongrong choked back tears as she questioned, "Granny, are you just going to watch me die? If you refuse to help me, I'll smash my head against your head and die right here!"

The old nanny quickly intervened, "No, Miss, please don't be impulsive!"

Xie Rongrong gripped her hand tightly: "Granny, I beg you, only you can help me. Now is the best time. Before my cousin and his wife consummate their marriage, I must get there before them. Only in this way can I get what I want!"

A fierce struggle flashed in the old woman's eyes; she really dared not agree.

Xie Rongrong frowned and asked, "Granny, do you really not care whether I live or die?"

The old nanny was silent for a moment before nodding: "Alright, but Miss, you must protect this old servant's life and not let Madam punish me!"

Xie Rongrong assured without hesitation, "Don't worry, my mother will only be grateful to you. If I successfully marry my cousin, then I'll ask my mother to give my cousin a shop and let him be the manager. Will that satisfy you?"