A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Although Madam Wang had a lot to say to her niece, she could only hold it in for the time being with Liu and her daughter there.

However, his gaze toward Liu became increasingly hostile, and his words became sarcastic and he no longer bothered with any pretense.

It's remarkable that Yu'er has grown up to be what she is today, having lost her mother's guidance since childhood.

This is largely thanks to the child's good nature; otherwise, if Liu had deliberately spoiled him, he would probably have been even worse than rumored.

It's okay, the child is still young. As her aunt, I'll talk to her more about the things she missed in the past that she lacked in educating herself.

Whatever her past was like in the Jiang family is now history. For a woman, marriage is like a second birth; how she lives afterward depends on her own efforts.

After Liu finished speaking, she puffed out her chest, trying to appear tough to hide her guilty conscience.

“Young lady, you can’t go back on your word. You promised to do this.”

Jiang Xinyu curled her lip in disdain, "It's just a name card, Auntie is too impatient."

It's not some precious thing, why would I lie to you?

Xiao Yuan took a few days off a few days ago because of his wedding, but lately the Eastern Depot has been so busy that he's been working overtime.

I was planning to deliver it to Father myself during his day off, but since Auntie can't wait, I'll just take it back with me.

As she spoke, Jiang Xinyu called over Jiuyue, "Go to the East Depot and ask if Xiao Yuanming's calligraphy is ready. If it is, bring it back quickly so that Auntie won't be unable to sleep."

Oh, right, I told him I missed him and asked him to go home to sleep tonight.

"They're interrogating prisoners so much they don't even go home anymore. Are there some stunning beauties locked up in that jail?"

Then Jiang Xinyu smiled slyly and whispered something in Jiu Yue's ear. Jiu Yue's face turned bright red instantly, she curtsied and quickly went to relay the message.

Her wife really dares to say anything, but how could she possibly pass on such words herself?

When Madam Wang saw that Jiang Xinyu had specifically sent a maid to ask Supervisor Xiao for the visiting cards, she shook her head in disapproval.

"Since the supervisor isn't here, we can just wait until we get it another day and send it over. Why bother making the trip again?"

"This isn't a big deal; official business is more important. Are you saying that delaying it by a couple of days will prevent your half-brother from taking the imperial examination?"

Jiang Wanqiu listened with a grating smile and said, "If it's difficult for you, sister, you don't have to be stubborn. Even though you already gave your assurance, we can wait a few more days."

"Don't look back, or your sister will look bad if the maid gets scolded by Supervisor Xiao."

Jiang Xinyu rolled her eyes at her disdainfully, "We're all ancient foxes, what are you doing playing these ghost stories here?"

There's no audience here, so give it a rest. You may not be tired of acting, but I'm tired of watching you.

Instead of worrying about me, you should focus on your own marriage.

Has your brother Chengye come over to pledge his loyalty to you recently?

What a pity! They went to great lengths to study the preferences of everyone in the Ningguo Duke's mansion and curry favor with this person and that person.

Just when they were about to succeed, everything fell apart in an instant.

Tsk tsk, even I, as your older sister, feel sorry for you.

If you can't marry into the Ningguo Duke's family, then all your previous efforts will have been in vain.

Jiang Wanqiu's face turned bright red with anger as her cloak of shame was ripped away.

"What nonsense are you talking about, sister? My brother Chengye and I are innocent."

How could you maliciously slander your own sister just because your own temperament doesn't please the Lady of Ningguo?

Jiang Xinyu shrugged indifferently, "It's one thing to deceive outsiders, but is it really meaningful for us to pretend like this?"

Is it that your aunt doesn't understand you, or that my maternal aunt doesn't know what kind of person you are?

Even though he's called Chengye "brother," he calls his former brother-in-law quite affectionately.

Pshaw, without my huge dowry as backing, do you think the people of the Ningguo Duke's Mansion would still let you become a second wife?

Even if you manage to produce another dowry, you can only remarry after the first wife has died.

What, you're not planning to use the same tactics you used on me on Li Mingyue, are you?

Oh dear, you've called me "sister" for so many years, so whether you mean it sincerely or not, I'll give you some advice.

Although Li Mingyue's father did not hold a prominent official position, the Li clan was large and influential.

Let alone you, the illegitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official, even Zhao Chengye would have to think twice before deciding to leave the mother and keep the child.

You do have another option: if you really can't bear to part with your brother Chengye, then become a concubine.

Anyway, you've been close friends with Li Mingyue for over ten years, she's not going to stop you from coming in.

Hearing Jiang Xinyu's sarcasm, Jiang Wanqiu clenched her fists so tightly that her teeth almost broke.

She did it on purpose. That bitch definitely did it on purpose.

She had known about her family's scheme for a long time; it's quite possible that the arranged marriage was orchestrated by her.

It turns out that all her previous displays of affection for Zhao Chengye were an act; she was waiting for them to lower their guard so she could deliver a fatal blow.

What have I been all these years? A clown performing for her?

But Jiang Wanqiu quickly dismissed her own thoughts. Such intense love couldn't be faked; this bitch was deliberately provoking her.

She knew that it was impossible for her and her brother Chengye to be together, so she deliberately said those things to disgust herself. She couldn't fall for it.

Even if she can't marry Brother Chengye, at least she was loved by him.

Jiang Xinyu not only lost her beloved, but also had to stay with an old eunuch who couldn't have sex. She was much worse off than me, so I didn't lose.

Jiang Wanqiu kept comforting herself, but her heart felt heavy and aching, as if a large stone was pressing down on it.

Although her pursuit of Zhao Chengye was partly due to her coveting his status and her penchant for taking things from Jiang Xinyu, she genuinely cared for him as a person.

But ever since the arranged marriage happened, her aunt sternly told her that she must give up her previous thoughts, and that the family had spent so many years raising her not so that she would become a concubine.

If one were to become a concubine, it could only be a concubine of the imperial family; one should not even think about anything else.

Jiang Wanqiu cried bitterly several times, cursing Li Mingyue for stealing her opportunity, cursing Jiang Xinyu for getting into the wrong bridal sedan chair, and even resenting her mother's poor arrangements and the injustice of God to her.

Even after crying, she still couldn't bear to let go, and even thought about meeting Zhao Chengye once things calmed down a bit.

She was absolutely certain that her brother Chengye didn't like Li Mingyue.

After all, it was a wedding he had planned for so many years, and he had invested so much in it that he really couldn't bear to let go.

But the scene on the day she returned to her parents' home deeply hurt her, and she wavered.

That was the first time Jiang Wanqiu had so openly confronted the importance of power.

In the past, the ladies and young women who attended banquets, though high and mighty, still cherished their reputation and cared about their image.

I just treat those I don't like with indifference and won't openly bully them.

But Jiang Xinyu, the pitiful wretch who used to be driven to hysteria and only able to shout vulgarly by the mother and daughter, has actually turned the tables.

The woman seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, not only changing her father's attitude towards her but also giving her and her mother complete control.

All of this was simply because she married a powerful man.

No matter how much she tried to convince herself that Jiang Xinyu would never have a good ending, she couldn't change the fact that she couldn't afford to mess with Jiang Xinyu now.