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Upon hearing this, Qinghuai's eyes darted around silently, and he immediately came up with a plan.

She reached out and blocked Hawthorne's retreat, saying, "I'm afraid that's not appropriate."

Liao Bin sized up Qing Huai, and the murderous aura in his eyes was so intimidating that Qing Huai was forced to take several steps back and hide behind Huo Sanghua.

Huo Sanghua thought carefully for a moment, "Thank you for your kindness, young master, but... since the old lady has sent someone to find me, I may escape today, but I can't escape tomorrow. Young master can't watch over me every day, there will always be times when you can't watch over me. I'd like to go and see what kind of show is going on today."

Perhaps this time, we can escape this calamity by taking advantage of Xie Shu.

I'm afraid that Madam Xie will hold a grudge about what happened today.

She'll still have to make a living in the Xie family's household in the future, so she might as well go and see what other tricks they have up their sleeves.

"Since you want to go, then go ahead." Liao Bin crossed his arms, too lazy to pay any more attention to this stupid woman.

She didn't remember a single bit of her young master's kindness! She deserved to be bullied!

Qinghuai glanced at the preoccupied Granny Guo and revealed a sly smile.

Little did she know that Hawthorne had already seen through her reaction.

I reckon Qinghuai probably wants to use Old Madam Xie's influence to make her suffer some more.

I stepped into the yard...

Immediately, the hall was filled with laughter and chatter, and occasionally the voice of Old Madam Xie could be heard, which was exceptionally gentle and kind.

Hawthorne, however, had no idea...

That old lady Xie actually had such a kind side.

Wearing a gray-blue brocade jacket, Li's mother stood in front of the hall, looking out with a shifty expression. The moment she saw Huo Sanghua leading people into the hall, she immediately gave a wink to the people inside. Then, the laughter that had been filling the hall abruptly stopped.

Huo Sanghua took a deep breath; it seemed everyone was waiting for her.

Upon entering, he respectfully bowed to Madam Xie, who was seated at the head of the table, and said, "Mother."

Upon hearing the word "Mother," Old Madam Xie felt extremely uncomfortable, but out of respect for those around her, she kept a straight face and introduced the person—

"This is the one in my Erlang's room, named Sang Hua."

Hawthorne then looked at the person who could command such politeness from even Old Madam Xie...

His face is plump and not exactly gentle; his midface is full and his eyebrows and eyes are relaxed.

He was around forty years old, with something intriguing in his eyes... as he looked her up and down.

"This is the old lady of the Duke of Maoguo's mansion. She is related to my family within five degrees of kinship, so you can call her maternal aunt, just like Erlang did." It was rare for Old Madam Xie to be so willing to introduce her to a relative.

Duke Maoguo?

So, this Duke Maoguo is the Xie brothers' maternal uncle?

Cousin, where does the uncle come from?

Huo Sanghua realized that the Duke of Maoguo and the Xie family were not related by blood, but rather by the old lady of the Xie family... ...they were related by blood.

If we're really going to talk about it, only Xie Shu can be called a cousin.

As for Xie Lin... he only gained access to the Maoguo Duke's family because of his nominal mother, Madam Xie.

"Auntie." Huo Sanghua had a clear understanding of the relationships between the families, but she continued to pretend to be confused, wanting to see what kind of drama the relatives from Madam Xie's side were going to put on when they came to visit.

However, besides the two elderly ladies seated, there was another person in the hall...

Hawthorne shifted his position and glanced at the beautiful woman sitting to the side.

Her features bore a striking resemblance to the Duchess of Mao, but she surpassed her in beauty, with a face as delicate and alluring as a peach blossom, bright eyes, and white teeth...

He has a smart look on his face.

“That’s your maternal uncle’s daughter, Nie Huayuan,” Old Madam Xie said, seemingly casually, as she fiddled with the teacups on the table with the Duchess of Maoguo. “Huayuan is your maternal uncle and aunt’s youngest daughter, from a respectable family, and slightly older than you. I intend for her to marry your eldest brother!”

When asked about his background, Hawthorne didn't seem to care much.

But when the topic turned to... the fact that Old Madam Xie intended for her to marry Xie Shu, Huo Sanghua became somewhat dazed.

she?

Hmm... It's not hard to imagine that the Nie family and Madam Xie's family are related by blood, and that they are from such a prominent family as the Duke of Mao's mansion.

As Madam Xie had said, Nie Huayuan came from a prestigious family and her upbringing was certainly exceptional.

Regardless of her appearance, background, upbringing, and other factors, it was perfectly reasonable for Old Madam Xie to take a liking to her and want her to marry Xie Shu and become the future mistress of the Marquis of Anding's mansion.

Not surprising.

“...I am a bit older than you, so I will take the liberty of calling you ‘younger sister’.” Nie Huayuan finally stood up from her seat and walked over gracefully.

She carried a unique fragrance, a scent that seemed to transport one to a sea of ​​flowers, creating a mesmerizing experience.

Hawthorne glanced discreetly at the two people seated in the main seat. The two of them said nothing, but were clearly watching their every move.

I understand now—

"Sister Hua Yuan, what are you saying? You are the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion; how could I possibly presume to be worthy of you? Calling me 'sister' is already an honor..."

This made the three people in the hall very satisfied.

Lady Mao raised her eyes and glanced at Old Madam Xie, clearly hinting at something.

“My sister is truly a clever one. Since that’s the case, I won’t beat around the bush with you.” Nie Huayuan stepped forward and took Huo Sanghua’s hand. With just one glance, she understood that this girl, who had been raised by Consort Qi’s side since childhood, was sensible. “My aunt and mother both hope that I can marry the eldest son, but in recent years, the eldest son has been busy with military affairs, and I have really had little opportunity to talk to him. Since my sister has married the second son, and the second son and the eldest son have always had a good relationship, I still need to ask my sister… to put in a good word for me.”

That's really straightforward.

So that's why I called her here today—I wanted her to help me with this.

Both Madam Xie and the Duke of Mao's mansion wanted to arrange a marriage between Nie Huayuan and Xie Shu, but Xie Shu kept avoiding it. In their words—

Military affairs are busy.

"Well, about this..." Huo Sanghua drew out her words, immediately noticing that Old Madam Xie and the Duchess of Maoguo, who hadn't been looking this way before, had both suddenly become attentive. "Sister Hua Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Maoguo's family, so naturally I hope you and my elder brother can have a beautiful marriage. Who knows, maybe I can even benefit from the Duke of Maoguo's family's influence in the future..."

The words had barely left her lips when she saw the expression on Old Madam Xie's face, just as she had expected—

He was extremely pleased with himself, thinking he had Hawthorne's mind under control.

“But… ……” Hawthorne said again.

That one sentence really whetted their appetites.

Nie Huayuan frowned, suppressing her impatience as she cautiously asked, "But what is it?"

“But I can’t even speak to my elder brother,” Huo Sanghua said, feigning difficulty. “Mother knows that my elder brother is very busy with military affairs. Since I married into the Xie family, I’ve hardly seen him. Every time I do see him, it’s when his life is hanging by a thread. I can’t very well wait until the next time I’m attacked and I run into him to ask him if he wants to marry Sister Hua Yuan, can I?”

He pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, acting all stupid and foolish, which made Nie Huayuan furious.

I thought I had made things clear with her, but who knew...

Nie Huayuan thought that this Huo Sanghua was really stupid to the extreme.