After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

"A marriage proposal?" This truly surprised Fang Xiaoran. Putting aside everything else, she and Gu Yuqing had been betrothed since childhood, a fact known to the entire Fang family. Now that the betrothal was still in effect, how could they discuss marriage again? If the Marquis's mansion found out, they would surely think that the Fang family had gone back on their word and betrayed their promise.

Of course, it is unknown whether the Marquis's family still remembers the so-called childhood betrothal, since Shang Lingzhu no longer cares about the affairs of the Marquis's family.

However, no matter what, the person who breaks the contract first will inevitably be criticized by others. In her previous life, her decision to annul the engagement caused a lot of controversy.

"Yes, my aunt said she wants to stay for a while until the old lady recovers before she goes back. During this time, she is determined to marry you off," Qinglan replied helplessly.

These words shocked Fang Xiaoran greatly. "Marry me off? It seems that her matchmaking for the Fang family's daughters was just a pretense; she's clearly after me."

By this point, Fang Xiaoran understood that her aunt had probably heard her grandmother complain and felt that the Fang family's troubles were all caused by her, so she planned to marry her off as soon as possible.

Just then, Ziju ran in, looking worried, and said, "Miss, Madam is here."

As soon as you speak of the devil, he appears. Fang Xiaoran nodded slightly and got up to greet him.

As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, they saw Fang Chan grabbing a maid who worked at the North Residence and berating her: "I heard you all come from Manchun Garden. Manchun Garden is still here, and you're already looking for new masters. Even weather vanes don't change their minds as quickly as you. You're all lowly girls, you've all eaten your conscience."

The maid's eyes welled up with tears, but she dared not cry and could only hold back. Everyone knew the temperament of this lady, and no one dared to provoke her. If she didn't endure it, she would be caught red-handed and things would be difficult for her in the future.

Fang Chan has a fiery temper; it flares up quickly but also subsides just as fast. When she gets angry, almost no one can control her except for the old lady and Fang Zhengyong. Moreover, she is stubborn and never considers the consequences of her actions.

Back then, the old lady of Yuejiang had always disagreed with her marriage, but she insisted on being with the young master of the Jia family, who was a merchant. Jia Xiangwen was a smooth talker who knew how to please people. At that time, she was still unmarried and had a volatile temper. Many young masters from prominent families avoided her, but Jia Xiangwen cherished her and listened to her every word.

The old lady gave birth to Fang Zhengyong and Fang Chan, and naturally doted on Fang Chan, which spoiled her and made her have such a temperament. Fang Chan had never suffered any hardship and did not know the wickedness of people's hearts. She thought that Jia Xiangwen treated her sincerely, so she was willing to starve herself to stay with Jia Xiangwen.

Who would have thought that after her glamorous marriage to Yuejiang, she would be met with the Jia family's complicated sister-in-law relationships, scheming family feuds, and an unreasonable and overly critical mother-in-law.

She had a fiery temper, and could tolerate these things, but Jia Xiangwen's change of heart pushed her into the abyss.

Less than a year after their marriage, Jia Xiangwen took five concubines, three of whom were already pregnant.

She never held the reins of the Jia family; it was always controlled by her mother-in-law, who declared that whoever bore a son for the Jia family would be the principal wife.

As the eldest daughter of the Fang family, marrying Jia Xiangwen was already a step down for her. Who would have thought that the Jia family would not even acknowledge her as their legal wife? As a result, Fang Chan had a big fight with her mother-in-law, which almost made her mother-in-law die of anger. However, this resulted in Jia Xiangwen beating her severely.

Fang Chan was very stubborn and refused to back down or admit that she had misjudged him. Therefore, she never asked the Fang family for help. In addition, Yuejiang was too far away, and the Fang family had no idea how Fang Chan was doing all these years. She always only reported good news and never bad news. Every time she saw the old lady, she was all smiles and spent a lot of money to buy a lot of the best tonics to make the old lady happy.

Perhaps it was because she had been having a hard time all these years that her temper became increasingly bad, like a hedgehog, always ready to prick anyone she met.

Fang Xiaoran walked over and saw the maid looking aggrieved and pitiful, so she stepped forward to help her out, smiling and saying, "What brings you here, Aunt? Quickly, invite Aunt in."

As she spoke, she winked at the maid, who understood and quickly bowed and ran away. Seeing this, Fang Chan said irritably, "She's just a servant, what's wrong with hitting or scolding her? Look at you, when you get married, be careful that the servants in your household will all trample on you."

"Although they were originally from Manchun Garden, my third sister owed me some money, so I had no choice but to detain them. Aunt should know the whole story when she returns to the manor. I hope you won't hold it against them," Fang Xiaoran explained obediently.

Seeing that she didn't argue with her, Fang Chan felt like she had punched a cotton ball and couldn't find a reason to blame her, so she could only say, "Forget it, they are just servants. Let's not hurt the harmony between us aunt and niece."

As she spoke, Fang Chan stepped forward and grabbed Fang Xiaoran's hand, smiling as she said, "Your eldest brother has gotten married, which has certainly made the house much more lively. However, you girls are all getting on in years, and it's time to find yourselves a suitable match. Do you have someone in mind? Your aunt can help you make a connection."

"My niece doesn't want to get married yet. Besides, I have four older sisters who aren't married yet, so it's not my turn," Fang Xiaoran said with a smile, politely declining her offer.

Fang Chan didn't care. Instead, she said earnestly, "They are all illegitimate daughters. You are the only legitimate daughter. Your marriage is of course the most important. Don't be shy. When I was your age, I was already riding in your uncle's eight-bearer sedan chair."

“But my niece doesn’t have anyone she likes, and my mother betrothed me to someone else before I was even born. Aunt should remember that my niece has a fiancé.”

"Are you talking about the second young master of the Marquis's mansion? Although there is a betrothal, our Fang family is far from being worthy of the Marquis's mansion. Stop daydreaming. The Marquis's mansion hasn't mentioned this matter for so long, which clearly shows that they have no intention of fulfilling their promise. Why bother making a fool of yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoran couldn't help but twitch her lips. It was indeed the case. Fang Xiaoran herself didn't care, but she needed to find a reason to appease Fang Chan, which was why she brought up the matter of the engagement.

But this reason was clearly not enough to make Fang Chan give up. She tightened her grip on Fang Xiaoran's hand and whispered in Fang Xiaoran's ear, "As a young lady, you should be more reserved if people don't bring this up. Just pretend it never happened. Besides, I heard that the second young master of the Marquis's mansion is a cripple. He doesn't even have the right to inherit the title. Why are you thinking about that? In my opinion, we should find someone to settle down with. I have a good man here who is a good match for you. If you don't have someone you like, I will take you to meet him tomorrow."

"I think it's unnecessary. Since there's such a good man, Aunt might as well talk to Third Sister first; she might like him." Fang Xiaoran chuckled twice.

To everyone's surprise, Fang Chan said, "Third Sister is obsessed with marrying into the Prince's Mansion. She's not a reliable person at all. We'll talk about her later. You are the most important person. This matter is settled. If you refuse again, you'll be disrespecting me."