Noble Lady

Xue Chenyu slowly figured it out. If she didn't want the marriage between the He and Cui families to be a complete success, no one else would be involved except the Cui family's own people.

Moreover, Mother Li has always been thoughtful in her work, so it was easy for her to be taken advantage of by someone. The person behind the scenes must have been eyeing the He family for a long time.

Therefore, the horse-frightened incident on He Ruyi's way to her wedding was most likely staged by the Cui family themselves.

As for who in the Cui family did it, it’s actually not difficult to guess.

But that's not important. If someone throws a stone and there are a pack of dogs, only the ones that are hit will bark.

That person will jump out on his own sooner or later.

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"I heard that the old lady was ill before, but I was always busy with trivial matters. Today I finally got some free time and came to visit her. I was surprised to see that the old lady looked so rosy, and she didn't look like someone who was sick."

He Minzhi hurried to Furongju, but left Cui Hua in Ciwenyuan. Unfortunately, he was just a nerd who couldn't even speak politely.

Those who knew him thought he was praising Liu for her good complexion, while those who didn't thought he was saying that she was faking illness.

This was the first time Cui Hua had visited the He family since he married He Ruyi.

The man who was unwilling to come on the day of returning home suddenly offered to accompany He Ruyi back today. Anyone could think that he had some ulterior motive.

A shrewd person like Liu would naturally think of it better.

"This is all thanks to my uncle. I was originally ill, but when I heard that you, the uncle of the Cui family, would accompany our daughter back home, I immediately felt much better and full of energy."

It was the day he was supposed to go home, but he didn't come back. Today he followed me here so eagerly, but he didn't even want to call me "Mom", which seemed to show that he was too purposeful.

A flicker of embarrassment crossed Cui Hua's face, but he quickly put on a gentle and harmless smile. "Mother, you are too kind. How could my son-in-law have such ability? If that were the case, all the doctors in the capital would have no patients left."

He readily changed his words, and the distant look on Liu's face faded a little, and she chatted with him for a few words.

Like "The He family's house seems to have been renovated not long ago. I don't know where they found the craftsmen, but they are much better than the craftsmen he hired to renovate the courtyard on the eve of his wedding."

Also, "These furniture at home may look like ordinary mahogany, but the craftsmanship is no worse than those used by wealthy families. Mother must have put a lot of thought into it."

Etc., etc.

Although Liu didn't like to mention that Xue Chenyu spent a lot of money to renovate their yard, Cui Hua's words touched her heart.

"Sir, please don't try to fool me. Even ordinary craftsmen who do some casual work can never compare to those of the aristocratic families. To be honest, your Cui family is the most powerful and wealthy."

Now comes the part of praising each other.

Cui Hua was not polite. "Of course, the food, clothing, and daily necessities of the Cui Mansion are excellent, but the things in the old lady's Ciwenyuan are not bad at all. Where can you find a craftsman who can make such things so easily? I must recommend them to my two uncles."

Both parties could speak, so they made the other party very happy.

But Liu had already realized Cui Hua's purpose, so she kept dealing with him and didn't give him a chance to reveal his true intentions.

Cui Hua did not accompany He Ruyi back home because Liu was ill and unable to help.

Now that she is well again, how can she allow him to bully the He family like this?

He Minzhi soon came back with He Ruyi.

The moment I walked in, the atmosphere inexplicably became cold.

"Didn't you say your cousin was unwell and went to see her? How did you end up like this?"

When Cui Hua saw He Ruyi sweating profusely, with powder all over her face, and looking disheveled as she was chased back, he immediately frowned with disgust.

"What do you mean by saying this? Do you think I'm embarrassing?" He Ruyi was now his bedmate, so how could she not hear the disgust in his words? She exploded on the spot.

"When did I say such a thing? Why are you suspicious again?" Cui Hua certainly couldn't admit it.

This was in the He family. No matter how much he disliked He Ruyi, he could not slap He Minzhi, the Hanlin, in the face.

"That's obviously what you meant! It's written all over your face, do you even need to say it yourself?!"

"It's a rare opportunity for you to go home, so don't act unreasonably." Cui Hua tried his best to suppress his temper.

"How am I being unreasonable? I'm still standing at the door in such a hot day. I'm pregnant with your child, and you don't care about me at all. You say I'm being unreasonable. If you're not disgusted with me, what are you?!" He Ruyi threw the handkerchief in anger.

In her opinion, Cui Hua's appearance was a sign that he had lost his patience and was about to explode, and because she was in the He family, she was much more confident.

"Ruyi, talk less. Why are you angry for no reason?" They went back and forth, and Liu also saw something was going on.

"And you, too, my dear. Our daughter is now a twin, so it's inevitable that her emotions will fluctuate. As her husband, you should be more considerate of her."

This is equivalent to giving both parties fifty lashes.

Cui Hua needed help from others right now, so naturally he couldn't say anything, but He Ruyi was still unhappy.

"Mother, I didn't lose my temper at all. It was obviously him..."

"That's enough. Say less." Liu interrupted her with a cold face.

It's only been a short time since she got married, but she already takes herself so seriously. Doesn't she know what her position is in the He family?

If it wasn't for the desire to have some connection with the Cui family, I would have had her beaten to death and thrown out for her despicable behavior of having an affair with someone without any intermediary.

He Ruyi bit her lip in grievance. She had already married into the Cui family, so why did her mother still dislike her?

Could it be that all her hard work and planning were in vain?

"Where have you been? You're in this state. Sit down quickly. No one is bullying you. Don't act like you're wronged all the time. People who don't know will think your family is mistreating you." Liu said helplessly.

Then he told Huang Mama, "Take my aunt to clean her face and do her makeup again."

She is already married, but still behaves so unpresentable. Her face is so ugly that people who don't know her would think she is an opera singer.

As soon as Mother Huang entered the door, she turned around and walked out before she even had a firm footing.

She is supposed to serve the old lady, but she acts like those nannies doing odd jobs all day long, which is not decent at all.

She was naturally unhappy.

He Ruyi was also unhappy, but Liu had already spoken. If she continued to be ungrateful, it would not be as simple as just saying a few words.

After watching He Ruyi leave, Liu changed the subject and asked, "Da Lang, where is your sister going?"

"She went to Furongju to meet her sister-in-law." He Minzhi downplayed it, naturally because he didn't want to say it too clearly in front of Cui Hua.

A hint of gloom flashed in Liu's eyes.

What a blind person she is. Now neither she nor Dalang wants to provoke Xue, but she still goes to them. She deserves to be humiliated.

I don't know who she learned this from, she didn't inherit any of my true skills at all.

"Is it the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an? Her beauty is widely praised in Kyoto now." Cui Hua exclaimed.

Which pot does not open which pot.

Both He Minzhi and Liu looked unhappy.

No one expected that He Minzhi bribed the storytellers to spread the news that he personally went to the Du family to thank his sister's savior.

However, it made more people know about Xue Chenyu's story of kneeling in front of the Jishan Hall for three days and three nights to seek medical treatment for her mother-in-law.

It makes me angry just talking about it!