Noble Lady

"Let her in." Xue Chenyu sighed lightly.

In her previous life, she was extremely worried about the marriages of the two girls from the He family.

Because He Minzhi was just a Jinshi and had just entered the Hanlin Academy. If this happened in a remote place, it would probably be considered remarkable.

But in Kyoto, where a falling leaf could hit the royal family, it was not easy for such a family to find a good marriage for their daughters.

Especially since the He family has high standards, they want the other party to be handsome and have a high position and a good salary.

He Ruyi will be sixteen after the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to the old customs of the Sheng Dynasty, most girls would start looking for a boyfriend at the age of twelve or thirteen, and then get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

Unless there are any unexpected events, this is the rule.

Before this, He Minzhi had not passed the imperial examination and did not hold an official position as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. Liu was afraid that her daughter would not be able to be sold for a good price, so she was absolutely unwilling to discuss marriage with her.

So she told others before that she was still young and wanted to stay for two more years and was not in a hurry.

The reason why I buy jewelry and new clothes so frequently this year is also to meet her.

Qiuhua took the order and left, and soon brought in the old lady from the second room.

She served tea again and left with Yumei, leaving only Yuzhu serving them.

Zhang exchanged some pleasantries with her before sitting down somewhat stiffly.

He sat down and drank tea without saying a word.

"Just now the servant said that the second old lady wanted to see me for something, but she didn't say what it was. There are no outsiders here, so just say it directly." Xue Chenyu didn't have time to waste with her.

Zhang's eyes lit up, but she suppressed her excitement and said carefully, "I'm disturbing you so late at night. I do have something to bother you with."

Xue Chenyu: “Hmm?”

It's a bit strange.

In the previous life, the old lady from the second house was the same type of person as Liu, greedy and selfish.

Apart from being cautious and respectful in front of Liu, he always acted like an elder in front of himself, asking for this and that.

Not only did he not call her Madam so politely, he even used the word "trouble".

Zhang felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Xue Chenyu. She took a deep breath and said, "It's like this. Shuang'er has reached the age where she should be discussed for marriage. The eldest branch has a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and our second branch can only be a county magistrate at best. Without the reputation of the eldest branch, it would be difficult for us to find a good family for Shuang'er..."

Playing the victim, he seemed to realize that he had said too much, and quickly changed the subject, "Madam is the daughter of a marquis, and she knows a lot of people. I would like to trouble you to find a stable family for Shuang'er."

What Zhang said about it being difficult for Nv Shuang'er to find a good family without the title of the eldest wife was true.

He Minzhi's grandfather was a famous scholar, but He Minzhi's father only achieved the seventh-rank editor in his entire life.

His second uncle worked very hard and finally passed the imperial examination, but he was still at the bottom of the list and could only get a job as a seventh-rank official in the county government.

There is no chance of success in your forties.

Originally, after He Minzhi's grandfather passed away, the two brothers should have separated the family, but the Liu family refused to do so. Even though the family was rotten inside, they still wanted to maintain the appearance of a scholarly family.

The second branch was also unwilling to do so, as they would be even more embarrassed if the property was divided.

Therefore, the two families have not separated until now, and are both squeezed into that small two-entry courtyard.

It was for this reason that before getting married, my mother bought the courtyard next door and redecorated it, which led to the creation of Furongju and Mingyu Pavilion.

If a girl from another family gets married, she will have to live with them.

Far away.

Let’s talk about the marriage proposal.

What Zhang said to this point was nothing more than wanting her to use the connections of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion to help He Shuang find a good family.

But why?

"Second Aunt, it's not that I don't want to help. The He family is a noble family. Although my father is the Marquis of Wu'an, he was born into a military family. I'm afraid I can't choose a son-in-law that you are satisfied with."

In her previous life, she had tried her best to arrange for the two girls of the He family, but they were not interested and did not appreciate it.

She said that the warrior she chose was only good at wielding swords and guns, was extremely vulgar, and was not worthy of a girl from their scholarly family, and she scolded him to his face.

He Ruyi listened to Liu and married He Minzhi, a failed scholar in the same exam. But in the end, it turned out that the man was sweet-talking on the surface, but actually he was a rotten scumbag at heart.

He took advantage of her pregnancy to have an affair with a maid, and beat her so that she had a miscarriage and could no longer have children.

He Shuang was even more miserable. She had to get involved with Zhang's nephew from her mother's side, and eloped with Captain Chen on the day of her wedding.

She was furious. If the man had not been her father's old subordinate, she would have offended him to death.

After He Shuang escaped from her marriage, the fourth daughter He Jixiang married Captain Chen, gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and lived a prosperous life.

Of course, the He family could not accommodate a daughter who eloped, so they immediately announced that they would sever ties with their daughter. Shortly before she died in her previous life, she also received the news of He Shuang's death.

Of the four girls in the He family, except for the eldest girl whom she had only seen a few times and had almost no news from, the only one who had a good ending was the fourth girl who was born out of wedlock and had almost no sense of existence.

Not to mention those lessons, Xue Chenyu didn't want to get into trouble. Even if she didn't, as someone who wanted a divorce, she didn't want to get involved in the He family's mess.

"Besides, since I got married, my mother hasn't allowed me to go back to her parents' home often, so I've become unfamiliar with them. Even if I wanted to help, I wouldn't know where to start."

This is not an excuse.

Since their marriage, Liu often told her that since she was married, she should not go back to her parents' home often to avoid being criticized.

Their impoverished He family married into the Marquis's mansion and gained countless silver and a promising future, but they also wanted their worthless face, fearing that others would criticize them for trying to climb up the social ladder.

It's both.

All the good things in the world are taken by the He family.

It's disgusting.

She was stupid at that time and always considered He Minzhi. After hearing what Liu said, she was afraid that going home one more time would ruin his official reputation and future.

In the six months since I got married, I have only gone home to visit my parents a few times.

That's why my mother was angry when I asked Yuzhu to send something back today.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. Our Shuang'er doesn't need a son-in-law from a wealthy family. We can't afford him. He just wants someone from a well-off family who can have enough food and clothing. As long as he's a down-to-earth person and a legitimate wife, that's all that matters. It doesn't matter if he has any achievements or not."

Xue Chenyu raised her eyebrows and said, "Second Madam, you are joking. How can a girl from the He family be from such an ordinary family?"

Zhang was about to say something, but when she met Xue Chenyu's eyes, she swallowed the words back and let out an almost unnoticeable sigh.

"Thank you for your trouble, ma'am. Please pretend that I have never been here tonight. Goodbye."

Zhang left as soon as she said she would, without any hesitation, but it didn't seem like she was putting on a show either.

Xue Chenyu was a little confused.