Noble Lady

Madam Xue suppressed her laughter and nodded seriously, "One hour is fine. Luoluo doesn't have an equally strong opponent at home, so I'm relying on you, her brother, to practice with her."

Xue Huai bowed to his mother and sister as a scholar before retreating.

Only after his footsteps faded away did Mrs. Xue hold back her hand and laugh softly.

"Mother, please keep your voice down. If Xue Xiaohuai hears him, he will be unhappy." Xue Chenyu said with a smile.

Mrs. Xue waved her hand and said it didn't matter.

But he quickly put away his playful attitude and asked, "What are you worried about? Are you worried that the old lady from the He family will come out and cause trouble?"

Xue Chenyu nodded. She was not surprised that her mother could see through her thoughts at a glance.

Mrs. Xue pondered for a moment, "Your worries are indeed not without reason."

"That family has done everything they can to achieve wealth and glory. Now that you have been conferred the title of County Lady, although it is an honorary title, it may be a great honor for them."

"Moreover, if He Minzhi wants to climb the social ladder, he can't let a concubine run the household all the time. He must have a wife to support him. But he and the He family have a bad reputation. Which woman would be willing to marry him as his principal wife?"

The implication is clear: Xue Chenyu, the former wife of the He family, is their best candidate.

Whether it was her title of county lord, the fact that she had married He Minzhi, or the He family's other intentions towards the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, they could all be achieved by letting Xue Chenyu marry into the He family again.

"They have a plan!" Xue Chenyu sneered, "Mother, I will never let them get what they want."

She originally wanted to follow the path of Jingzhao Prefecture and ask the He family to vacate the old house.

But now that the He family has a backer, Lord Mei of Jingzhao Prefecture has always been a person who is very good at changing his stance according to the situation, and I am afraid he will not stand on her side.

Then I'm afraid this road is blocked.

She could only think of another way.

Mrs. Xue naturally couldn't let her daughter go back to that den of tigers and wolves.

Did the He family really think that since their daughter was divorced, she could only marry into their He family and no one else would want her? Didn't they just want to covet the dowry from their Marquis' Mansion?

What wonderful things are you thinking about!

"Yu'er, He Minzhi's actions haven't been effective. It's likely that the old lady will have to take action herself next. Have you thought of a plan?"

Xue Chenyu said: "There are some rules. Let's see how they make their moves."

It would be great if there is a way.

Mrs. Xue had never actually been overly concerned about her daughter, but thinking about how she only reported good news and not bad news when she married into the He family, she was afraid that she would have to shoulder everything on her own again.

"Yu'er, is there anything you need your mother to help you with?"

"Yes." Xue Chenyu didn't even think twice, "Is Madam Xu still in my mother's care?"

Mrs. Xue: "Of course I am. What's the matter?"

"Sun Ping'an has arrived in Beijing." Xue Chenyu said slowly.

Mrs. Xue frowned when she heard this.

"Years ago, I was invited to Beijing by He Minzhi. The two of them had planned to spread rumors to discredit me, but Sun Ping'an was pinned down by my daughter's people. He Minzhi still doesn't know that the person he saw was an imposter."

Madam Xue's brows furrowed even more tightly. "Why didn't you tell Mother about this?"

"My daughter just wants you to have a comfortable New Year. Besides, these are all trivial matters, so you don't have to worry about them." Xue Chenyu quickly snuggled into Mrs. Xue's arms and acted coquettishly.

"You." Madam Xue poked her forehead and sighed helplessly, "This matter is neither small nor big, but you are making such a big decision. Mother can no longer make the decision for you."

After a pause, he added, "You can do whatever you want, but there's one thing: you must not put yourself in danger."

"My daughter understands."

……

He Minzhi had been pestering the door of Marquis Wu'an's mansion for several days. As long as he didn't get too close, the servants would ignore him. But if he went to the door and shouted, he would be thrown out of the alley.

For several days, He Minzhi was unable to see Xue Chenyu.

When he returned, he discussed it with Liu and submitted a visiting card in Liu's name, requesting to meet the eldest daughter of the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion.

This is what Xue Chenyu is worried about.

After all, she had a long history with the He family, so she could be rude to He Minzhi, a heartless man. But if she didn't treat Liu, who was her elder, well, she would be easily criticized by the world.

then.

The day after Liu submitted the visiting card, Xue Chenyu sent someone to pass on the message, saying that Liu wanted to see her and could just come to her house.

Liu came with eager eyes.

"Please, Madam He, lead the way." Mrs. Liu brought Madam Huang over, and also brought He Minzhiye along.

Now she has been recuperating for a while and her health has improved a lot. Although she is not as healthy as a young and middle-aged person, she still has no problem going out and walking around.

He Minzhi followed behind. Today he was just a foil, so he pretended to be low-key.

Who knows.

Mother He only glanced at He Minzhi, and her expression turned cold. "Madam He, my eldest daughter only wants to see you. Other irrelevant people should stay away from her."

"Otherwise, if the young lady asks someone to beat her out, it will be embarrassing. Besides, the young lady is not always in the mood to see guests. Madam He should decide for herself."

Her reminder was tantamount to a blatant threat.

Either the irrelevant bystanders - He Minzhi - should leave now and not embarrass himself in front of the main person, or they should all leave together.

You can only choose one of the two, there is no other choice.

Liu's purpose of going to Wu'an Marquis Mansion today was to meet Xue Chenyu. He Minzhi had come so many times before without any results, so she had no choice but to come in person.

If I make another wasted trip today, won’t the plan come to a standstill?

Whether He Minzhi meets Xue Chenyu or not is actually secondary.

After thinking it over, Liu turned to He Minzhi and said, "Da Lang, you should go and wait in the carriage. My good daughter-in-law hasn't forgiven you yet."

"But mother..." How can I make Xue Chenyu change her mind without seeing her?

"No buts, don't you listen to your mother?"

Mrs. Liu frowned slightly, reminding He Minzhi to think carefully: Is it more important to get Xue Chenyu back to the He family, or is it more important for him to show up on this trip?

He Minzhi naturally chose the former, "Yes, everything is up to mother."

As long as Xue Chenyu agrees to go back, not only will the He family not have to pay any betrothal gifts, but they can also get a generous dowry from the Marquis's Mansion and her title of County Lady. Then why worry about not being able to bring honor to the He family?

He Minzhi thought about good things and happily returned to the carriage.

Mother He just glanced at him with disdain in her heart, then led Liu and Mother Huang behind her into the mansion.

Flower Hall.

Madam He invited the guests over and told the maid to serve tea and snacks. Then she said, "Madam He, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the eldest lady."

Liu thought she had won, and nodded proudly, "Go ahead, tell my daughter-in-law that I'm waiting here, and ask her to come quickly. I have a lot to say to her."

Mother He smiled, nodded, and turned away.

But after Liu finished drinking a pot of tea and eating two plates of cakes, Xue Chenyu still did not show up.

The servants in the Marquis' Mansion were also very hospitable. They would refill the tea when it ran out and add more cakes when they were gone. They would never let the teacups and plates in front of Liu be empty.

She urged him several times, but the maid who came to deal with him always said, "Someone has already gone to invite her. The young lady must have been held up by something."

As she spoke, she put on a serious expression and said, "Then I will go and urge Madam He."

And each time I went there, it took longer and longer.

After sitting there for two hours, Mrs. Liu could no longer sit still and put down the teacup heavily, "This is too much!"