The cousin's family is extremely wealthy; she deserves to be a concubine.

Jiang Huaiji was one of them, and his youngest son treated the child exceptionally well, bringing him to the mansion to teach him and arranging his future.

She secretly thought that if Qinqin got a few more years older and Jige'er still wasn't married, or if her youngest son still didn't like her niece.

She then acted as a matchmaker, helping the two younger generations to form a "double happiness" character.

However, she naturally wouldn't spoil the mood by mentioning her plans, and just smiled happily, "I feel close to that boy Ji, and he seems to be a good match for Rong."

As they were talking, Jiang Huaiji came in.

Hua Sirong never expected that this Uncle Jiang was such a decisive and efficient person.

She had originally thought that once the matter was settled, her reputation would inevitably be damaged regardless.

This incident happened at the Jiang residence. If Uncle Jiang still cherishes our past relationship, he will surely, as Mei Lin said, inquire about her marriage.

If her aunt finds anything wrong with the candidates she has chosen, she will feel embarrassed to refuse, but Uncle Jiang can help her vet them.

In short, with more people putting pressure on her, her range of potential partners will inevitably broaden.

However, to Hua Sirong's utter surprise, this Uncle Jiang actually brought the person directly in front of her!

Eyes facing each other...

Hua Sirong: What a book thief!

Jiang Huaiji: What a... uh, two-faced little lady!

Madam Jiang immediately displayed the demeanor of an elder sister-in-law, saying, "Uncle has done a good thing this time. I think Miss Rong and Brother Ji are a perfect match."

"Oh dear, Madam, look at them! They only exchanged a glance, and they're already blushing. It's clear they've hit it off."

The two involved: ...Their true thoughts are not important...

When Mr. Jiang saw that his sister-in-law was helping him out, he was very happy. He was worried about Jiang Huaiji's marriage, and this was just like a pillow being delivered to his sleepy head.

As for the world's perception of Hua Sirong as an orphaned daughter of a merchant, unworthy of Jiang Huaiji, and so on.

Master Jiang had no such prejudices; in his eyes, Hua Sirong was a truly wonderful girl.

He and Ji-ge'er had been listening outside for a while.

He carefully observed Jiang Huaiji and saw that he did not show any obvious rejection when he met Hua Sirong for the first time, so he felt that there was a chance and would work even harder to bring them together.

When Madam Shen saw Jiang Huaiji, such a handsome young man, although his clothes were not as gorgeous as those of nobles in the capital, she knew that his status was not bad, judging from the warm welcome he received from the Jiang family.

For a moment, Madam Shen felt a little anxious, as she had a premonition that her own son's scheme might backfire.

She forced herself to be alert and asked, "May I ask which family this young master belongs to? What do you do for a living? How many people are in your family?"

Master Jiang replied with a smile, "Ji-ge'er is a child from a collateral branch of my family, and we are already beyond the fifth degree of kinship."

I just felt a connection with this child, and since he was ambitious, I took him back to the Jiang residence and taught him for a while.

He himself is also doing well, and now he serves as a guard for the Second Prince.

I was thinking that once he got married, I would arrange a job for him in a remote area so that the young couple could go out and make a living on their own.

As for his family, he has an elderly mother and a younger sister.

In general, it certainly can't compare to the wealth of your Marquis's mansion, but I will never break my promise to prepare a dowry for Rong'er.

Therefore, Lady Hou need not worry that her niece Rong will suffer if she marries Ji-ge.

Seeing that Madam Shen did not respond for a long time, Master Jiang patiently asked again, "What is the Lady of the Marquis's opinion?"

Madam Shen frowned slightly. She should refuse the marriage, but she didn't know how to bring it up.

He Zhizhu couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out, "I disagree."

Startled, Madam Shen quickly covered her mouth, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Is it acceptable for a cousin to interfere in her older cousin's marriage?

Hua Sirong followed suit and focused her attention on He Zhizhu.

He Zhizhu's expression clearly showed some regret for her impulsiveness, but there was also a hint of panic hidden deep in her eyes. However, her determination to stop Hua Sirong from marrying Jiang Huaiji became even stronger.

Hua Sirong's mind raced. Holding the warm jade in her hand, she was startled. Could it be that she had also married Jiang Huaiji in her past life?

Based on He Zhizhu's previous actions, it doesn't seem like she would consider whether her cousin's husband is a good man.

Unless, of course, her marriage to Jiang Huaiji would hinder He Zhizhu.

But what could Jiang Huaiji, a member of a collateral branch of the Jiang family, possibly do to He Zhizhu?

Ignoring the strange looks from the crowd, He Zhizhu went straight up and pulled Hua Sirong aside, and the two went to a more secluded corner of the flower hall.

He Zhizhu then adopted a self-righteous tone, explaining to Hua Sirong in a low voice, "Cousin, do you remember the dream I told you about before?"

Seeing Hua Sirong nod, He Zhizhu seemed encouraged and tried her best to persuade her, "Cousin, if you trust me, then refuse this marriage."

This Jiang Huaiji, he is not a good man.

Hua Sirong pondered for a moment, appearing troubled, "What my cousin said was really just a dream. Could it be that my cousin actually believed it?"

Actually, I was somewhat skeptical. I didn't particularly like or dislike this Mr. Jiang.

"But it's Uncle Jiang who's worried about me, so if this young master Jiang hasn't done anything wrong, I can't refuse."

He Zhizhu's face instantly turned ugly, but she had no choice but to continue dealing with it, "Cousin, it's better to believe it than not."

There are plenty of good men in the world, why do you insist on clinging to the Jiang family?

He Zhizhu's soft voice whispered in Hua Sirong's ear, its gentle warmth seeping into her heart.

Hua Sirong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and decided to hang herself on the Jiang family's tree!

If it doesn't refer to her marrying the same man in both her past and present lives...

Does that mean she might have been wrong about something all along?

In He Zhizhu's dream, the current emperor died and a new emperor ascended the throne. She originally thought that the new emperor was neither the fourth prince nor the second prince.

But now she suddenly realized that perhaps He Zhizhu had made her think this way?

She boldly speculated that the second prince would ascend the throne...

Hua Sirong suddenly felt that she had figured out the truth, and that made a lot of things make sense.

He Zhizhu had been misleading her, ostensibly hoping that she would marry the new emperor as a concubine so that she could help the Marquis's family in the future.

In reality, they were using their actions to push her far away, wishing she had absolutely no connection with the new emperor.

As for the reason, thinking of the old women who had been invited back from the palace, Hua Sirong could roughly guess what He Zhizhu was up to.

She looked at Jiang Huaiji again. He didn't seem like the kind of man who would give away his wife so easily.

Could this also be He Zhizhu misleading her?

The purpose was to prevent her from repeating the same mistake and marrying Jiang Huaiji.

Hua Sirong thought it was entirely possible.

However, she felt that He Zhizhu's claim that she later became the new emperor's concubine was true.

But she clearly married a member of a collateral branch of the Jiang family, so why did she become the second prince's concubine?