Noble Lady

Xue Chenyu didn't know what Liu had experienced in Cui's house. Even if she knew, she would not feel sorry for her. Instead, she would think that this was what she deserved.

However, none of this matters.

Now that she has left the He family, Xue Chenyu feels better.

Apart from having someone special keep an eye on the He family, she was in a good mood every day. She would either go to check on her shop, come back to talk to Madam Xue, or chat with Madam Qi.

Aim to make yourself happier.

Originally, Mrs. Xue planned to publicize the fact that Xue Chenyu had escaped from the sea of ​​suffering.

In her own words, "My daughter has divorced that bastard family, so I have to let everyone know. That way, if they get into any trouble in the future, they won't come after my daughter."

However, Xue Chenyu did not give in. What she meant was that He Minzhi was still in prison, and it would be bad for their mansion to publicize it at this time.

It’s enough for friends and family to know.

Mrs. Xue finally thought she could hold a grand banquet, but her wish was dashed again. She felt a little disappointed and pulled Mrs. Qi to have two drinks with her.

Mr. Lu, who knew about this: "..."

Even if she finds someone with the same interests.

You can't stop it, you can only accommodate it.

Mr. Lu and Marquis Xue simultaneously ordered their servants to prepare sobering soup, then looked at each other with only wry smiles.

Just drink it, what else can you do?

But Xue Chenyu felt that this was not a good idea, so she also tried to hold a banquet.

Three days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xue Chenyu specially organized a fruit-viewing banquet and sent out invitations to invite Du Jingyuan and Chen Lizhu.

The so-called fruit-viewing banquet is actually about eating lychees, and the lychees are the latest batch just shipped from the south.

There was little rain in the south this year, so this batch of lychees is particularly sweet.

Also because Xue Chenyu had previously stopped the business from accepting orders from the outside, only a very small number of people could eat this batch of lychees.

"You are so good, Xue Xiaoyu. You hide such a good thing to yourself. You enjoy it secretly, right?" Du Jingyuan ate only one first, her eyes shining.

Xue Chenyu also handed Chen Lizhu a plate, a white porcelain plate filled with washed lychees, the shells of which were bright red, which was very tempting.

Chen Lizhu quickly ate one as well. The sweetness it tasted was simply indescribable.

How can I describe this feeling? The flesh blooms in my mouth, with a sweet but not greasy taste and just the right amount of moisture.

"Sister Xue, the lychees this year seem to be extra sweet. The ones we ate in previous years were lighter in taste than this."

"You are an expert. You can tell it right away." Xue Chenyu praised.

Du Jingyuan said reluctantly: "Why do you only praise her and not me? I can taste it delicious too."

This is a clear expression of jealousy and vying for favor.

Xue Chenyu and Chen Lizhu looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"What do you two mean? Are you laughing at me in your hearts again?" Du Jingyuan narrowed her watery eyes, and the threat in her eyes was obvious.

"I dare not, I dare not. You are from the General's Mansion. The two of us combined are not enough to fight you alone." Chen Lizhu waved her hands repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, please let me go."

As soon as the word "sister-in-law" came out, two red clouds appeared on Du Jingyuan's cheeks, and then quickly spread until her whole face was red.

"...You, what nonsense are you talking about? Who is your sister-in-law?"

Chen Lizhu suppressed her laughter. "Sister Du is already engaged to my fifth brother, so what else can I call her if not sister-in-law? Are you going to call me sister from now on?"

"You, you..." Du Jingyuan rarely showed such a daughter's delicate attitude, "Xue Xiaoyu, you just watched her bully me like this, and you didn't do anything."

Xue Chenyu was confused. "Miss Chen San was just talking about the matter at hand. I heard it clearly. How could she be bullying you?"

"Besides, it's just a matter of gaining some advantage through words. This is a matter between you two sisters-in-law. How can I, an outsider, interfere?"

"You, you, you..." Du Jingyuan pointed at her and kept saying "you".

Xue Chenyu covered her mouth with her snow-white gauze and laughed secretly.

Chen Lizhu couldn't help laughing.

Only then did Du Jingyuan realize that they had teamed up to make fun of her.

"Okay, you two are teaming up to bully me, right? There will be a time for you to get married."

Chen Lizhu had to hold back her laughter. This was a serious matter. Once Miss Du married the fifth brother, she would be her real sister-in-law.

They will be a family from now on, and she will inevitably have to interfere in her marriage. She can't afford to offend him.

Xue Chenyu was fearless. "After all, I've been married once, and I don't know if I'll get married again in the future. But you guys should be more cautious about getting married."

Du Jingyuan paused, "Why, you suddenly discovered Chen Mingxuan's shortcomings and problems, do you want to warn me?"

Xue Chenyu: There is no problem with Master Chen Wu's shortcomings. In his previous life, he might have taken revenge on the Ninth Princess and her biological mother, Concubine Wei, just for the sake of that silly girl Du Jingyuan.

Although it was her own guess, this conclusion was tenable based on what she had seen and heard after her rebirth.

However, since the Ninth Princess has not been able to actually harm Du Jingyuan in this life, she cannot possibly tell these things to others for no reason.

Otherwise, if she talks about past lives for no apparent reason, wouldn't people think she is a hysterical lunatic?

"Teacher Chen is both virtuous and academically excellent, and is indeed a rare and ideal husband. However, when you become husband and wife in the future, you will have to figure out how to get along with each other on your own." Xue Chenyu said earnestly.

It’s almost like saying it directly: a good man is not necessarily a good husband; nor is a good husband necessarily a good man. The two are never equal.

Du Jingyuan seemed to have understood and nodded, saying, "We'll see how he behaves on the wedding night. If he really won't listen and threatens to die at every turn, then at worst we can just get a divorce."

Your first marriage is arranged by your parents; your second marriage is arranged by yourself.

At that time, the worst that could happen is that she would move to the nunnery on the mountain. This would be better than being forced by her mother to use her marriage to pave the way for her brother.

Chen Lizhu opened her mouth, "..." My goodness, Fifth Brother hasn't even gotten married yet, and his bride-to-be is already waiting to divorce him. This wife is so hard to chase.

"...Is this what I mean?" Xue Chenyu heard the hidden meaning in her words and couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"What I'm saying is that you two haven't been honest with each other yet. He's getting married, and he doesn't even know that the bride is you, who has done him a favor. Aren't you really afraid that he'll run away at the last minute?"

"It doesn't matter. If he dares to run away from the marriage, I will divorce him." Du Jingyuan didn't care.

Xue Chenyu: Well, he keeps talking about "divorce" every other sentence. Has this girl been affected by her divorce and gone astray?

She looked at Chen Lizhu again. Chen Lizhu had recovered from the shock Du Jingyuan had brought her. "...Well, I think I should tell Fifth Brother a little bit. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll tear me apart when he finds out the truth."

"Just go ahead and say it. Whether he can understand it or not is his business." Du Jingyuan was fearless.

She knew too well the way these high-ranking families spoke. When they said they were revealing something, they were actually just saying something ambiguous and asking you to guess.

If you know the key, you will naturally understand it immediately.

If you don't know the inside story, you will be confused no matter how much you listen.

She was sure that even if Chen Lizhu went to tell the truth, she would be secretive, so she was so confident.

Chen Lizhu: "...Sister-in-law, you are like a worm in my stomach."

"Go away." Du Jingyuan threw a lychee into her arms, "Who are you calling a bug?"

The three of them were chatting happily, and it was quite lively.

Originally, Madam Xue suggested that Xue Chenyu expand the scope a little bit, and invite all the kings, ministers, and nobles in person, and it would be best to let everyone know that she was getting divorced and returning home.

But as I said before, Xue Chenyu felt it was inappropriate and it would be better to keep a low profile at this juncture.

Although another major event happened in the capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival, no one would pay attention to the little man He Minzhi.

That big event was the marriage of the eldest grandson of Lord Yu.