My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

The next second, Qiu Ning's thoughts returned to his mind, and he looked at Yueya with his eyes wide open and asked:

"Who are you talking about?"

Oh no, I accidentally drank a glass of wine yesterday and knocked myself out. Not only did Gu Li take advantage of me, but I also forgot about my important business.

Without saying a word, Qiu Ning immediately lifted the quilt from her body and told Yueya to change her clothes quickly.

"Come on, follow me to the living room."

At the same time, in the reception room of the Qiu family, a woman in her forties or fifties, dressed in fancy clothes and with her signature smile on her face, was looking at Qiu Shaoheng in front of her.

Those shrewd and mercenary eyes constantly flashed with a satisfied and calculating smile, and the wrinkles on his face deepened with each smile.

"He truly is worthy of being the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion. With his bearing and appearance, if you were to look around the entire capital, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to find a man as good as Mr. Qiu in the world."

Faced with the matchmaker's earnest praise, Zhang only smiled faintly and responded, "Madam, you are too kind. Shaoheng is just a scholar with a bit of elegance. Madam, you are praising him like this, and he doesn't know how to deal with it."

Zhang's tone was gentle, but it revealed a slight sense of alienation.

Qiu Shaoheng stood upright at the side, a polite smile on his face. Hearing this, he simply bowed and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Madam."

When Aunt Hua heard this, she felt that this matter had great potential and her smile became even more brilliant.

Before this, someone came to me and promised me a hundred taels of silver, saying that if I could arrange the marriage, the price would be doubled.

The important thing is that she heard that the woman had already met the man and they had developed feelings for each other, so asking her to come over was just a formality.

"Oh, speaking of this Miss Ji, she is truly a beauty. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. If she could marry the eldest young master, I think they would have a lot of fun together in the future."

As soon as the matchmaker opened his mouth, he praised the person to the point that he was the best in the world.

As Aunt Hua spoke, she pulled out a marriage certificate from her sleeve and said, "This is the marriage certificate for the young lady from the Ji family. Madam, you might want to take a look. The Countess has already had someone calculate it, and they say that this young lady Ji is destined to bring good fortune to her husband, children, and the whole family. The tenth day of next month is a very auspicious day."

Everything that Aunt Hua said and said revealed the positive and satisfied attitude of the Ji Bohou Mansion towards this marriage.

The two families had already agreed on this matter at the banquet yesterday. Now the Ji family arranged for a matchmaker to come to their house just to go through the motions.

Zhang sighed slightly and ordered someone to call Prime Minister Qiu over to ask for his opinion.

Qiu Xiang was entertaining guests in his study. He didn't say much after hearing this. He just said:

"Now that everything has been agreed upon, please follow the procedures, Madam."

After receiving the instructions, Zhang ordered someone to take out Qiu Shaoheng's engagement letter and exchange it in front of the matchmaker.

At this point, the marriage has been settled.

Aunt Hua's smile was like a daisy blooming on her face.

Just as she was about to get up and say goodbye, she saw a woman suddenly rush into the living room, running out of breath, yelling:

"Wait a minute!"

Aunt Hua paused, looked up at Qiu Ning, and thought to herself that this girl was really pretty.

However, the next second, Qiu Ning stared at the red engagement letter in her hand, as if he wanted to stare a hole in it.

Aunt Hua subconsciously protected the Geng Tie, with a hint of vigilance on her face.

"Who is this girl?" asked Aunt Hua.

Zhang stood up and walked towards Qiu Ning, saying softly, "This is my second daughter, Qiu Ning."

"Aning, this is Aunt Hua. I've come here today to propose marriage for your eldest brother. Is there something you need?"

Qiu Ning looked at the engagement letter in the matchmaker's hand, then looked at the engagement letter in Zhang's hand, and asked:

"Mother, do you really want my elder brother to marry Ji Ruyun?"

When Zhang heard this, she looked a little embarrassed.

"This is also what your father meant. Besides, your eldest brother said this at the banquet yesterday in front of so many people... Anyway, the marriage has been decided, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhang's tone was filled with a hint of helplessness. It wasn't that she looked down on the Ji family's status, but rather that she felt that Ji Ruyun was not worthy of the son she had carefully nurtured.

She had also heard that Ji Ruyun had never been cared for by her biological mother since she was a child and had lived a very miserable life. Moreover, she had also seen at the banquet at the Chengguo Mansion yesterday that her behavior was very petty and not presentable at all.

She herself is not optimistic about this marriage.

But if he didn't marry her in public, others would criticize Qiu Shaoheng, ruining his reputation and affecting his career.

Therefore, Zhang had to agree even if she didn't want to. She could only think that she would slowly train Ji Ruyun after she got married.

Qiu Ning didn't expect that he was a step late.

She tilted her head to look at Qiu Shaoheng, her eyes showing an unprecedented seriousness. "Brother, have you thought it through? Do you really want to marry that girl from the Ji family? Have you ever considered that what happened at the banquet yesterday might have been orchestrated by someone..."

"Alright, second sister, don't listen to rumors or gossip. Don't criticize others. We're both women, so how can you make such rash judgments based on a few words from others?"

"It's the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Father, since everyone agreed to this at the banquet, there's absolutely no reason for him to go back on his word."

Qiu Shaoheng's tone was more serious than ever before.

In his opinion, Ji Ruyun's life was already very difficult, but she still had to face a lot of doubts from people who said that she had ulterior motives and impure intentions.

When he was exiled in Ningguta, he had deeply felt the selfishness and coldness of human nature. As the saying goes, after being caught in the rain, one wants to hold an umbrella for others. Qiu Shaoheng has this mentality now.

Anyone who says anything wrong about Ji Ruyun is maliciously slandering and defaming her.

As a man, he has the right and obligation to protect his fiancée.

Qiu Ning, who was standing by, didn't expect that his elder brother would suddenly say this to him, and was a little slow to react.

She looked at Zhang, who shook her head calmly.

Qiu Ning pursed her lips, stared at Qiu Shaoheng, and said, "Since Big Brother thinks so, then I wish Big Brother a smooth relationship and a loving marriage."

After Qiu Ning finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the yard.

Yueya followed behind, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"Just ask whatever you want to ask." Qiu Ning said.

Yueya scratched her head. "Miss, have you ever seen that girl from the Ji family before? Do you think she has ulterior motives?"

Qiu Ning shook his head and told Yueya what Wan Zilang had told him. He asked:

"If it were you, would you just find a random man to take you back in that situation?"

Yueya tilted her head to think for a moment, then immediately shook her head. "Of course not. According to what the young lady said, there were so many young masters from aristocratic families there at the time. If I choose one of them to send me back, wouldn't that give people something to talk about and cause misunderstandings?"

"If it were me, I would ask someone to call a maid from the mansion to come over and take me away from the scene. That way, no one else would have anything to say."

Qiu Ning nodded. "If you can understand this, how can Ji Ruyun not understand it?"

Yueya heard this and seemed to have guessed something, and exclaimed:

"What do you mean, young lady? Is Ji Ruyun deliberately targeting our eldest son?"