Chapter 87: Just Drop It Directly
Although Jiang Ruanxi felt a bit doubtful, she did not dare to delay and quickly left the manor.
“She just knows to go out wandering every day, not caring about Kun’er at all. If others didn’t know the Lin Family’s situation, they would think our family had risen high, worth her being so happy.”
Madam Zhou watched the back of her carriage and was so angry that she started cursing directly.
Lin Tingting was afraid her marriage would fall through because of Madam Zhou’s few words. Even though she was dissatisfied with Jiang Ruanxi’s actions, she still spoke up to stop Madam Zhou from continuing.
“Mother, say less. She might have gone out for my sake. We’ve all endured for so long, just bear it a little longer. As long as I marry into the Yongning Marquis Manor, I will make her pay then.”
Thinking of the anger she had endured from Jiang Ruanxi during this time, Lin Tingting’s eyes became extremely vicious.
Hearing this, Madam Zhou felt much better inside and knew it was not appropriate to show her dissatisfaction with Jiang Ruanxi now.
“Don’t worry, I know my limits and won’t delay your marriage.” Madam Zhou comforted her.
Only then was Lin Tingting satisfied, but she did not know that after Jiang Ruanxi left, she arrived at a secluded courtyard.
Bian Du had been waiting for a long time. After seeing Jiang Ruanxi, he handed her the letter in his hand.
“My master had something urgent and has left the capital, but before leaving, he wrote everything in this letter and told me to make sure to give it to you.”
Jiang Ruanxi frowned. What huge matter required him to leave at this critical juncture?
“Thank you, Master.”
Despite her doubts, Jiang Ruanxi did not ask and just took the letter, opened it, and glanced at it.
After seeing the contents, she was shocked pale, her fair hand tightly gripping the letter paper.
“Master deduced that the person should be someone related to you by blood, and one with the fate of Seven Killings. But Master said that person’s Daoist Magic is profound and unfathomable. He nearly got discovered just from peeking a little.
To avoid alerting the enemy, he set up a formation to temporarily prevent that person from further exchanging fates with you. During this time, Madam can find a way to change your own fate. Only during this time, Madam can find a way to change your own fate.”
Hearing this, Jiang Ruanxi was stunned and looked up blankly. “I can find the person related to me by blood. But how do I change my fate?”
This letter said nothing about it at all.
“Master didn’t specifically instruct before leaving, and I don’t know either. Master also said to wait here for him to return. Madam, why not go back and wait?”
“Never mind, let me go back and think about it.”
Deep down, Jiang Ruanxi knew clearly that the person related to her by blood was one of the Jiang family members. If she killed those Jiang family members, would that stop that person?
Bian Du did not know what Jiang Ruanxi was thinking.
“Madam, go back with peace of mind. If I have any latest news, I will surely notify Madam.”
The ambiguous words made Jiang Ruanxi’s heart even heavier, but one thing she was certain of: the person exchanging fate with her was definitely from the Jiang Family.
But she did not understand. The few people in the Jiang Family were all outstanding talents, far superior to her.
Why would that person want to exchange fate with her?
But no matter what that person’s objective was, she would not let them succeed.
**
Three days later, people from the Yongning Marquis Manor finally came to the door.
A trace of smile finally appeared on Madam Zhou’s face, which had been clouded for many days, but the steward from the Yongning Marquis Manor kept a straight face throughout.
“My madam said that if the Lin Family’s miss wants to enter our Sun Family’s door, it can only be as a concubine.”
What, what?
Concubine?
Lin Tingting panicked, Madam Zhou also frowned slightly, while only Jiang Ruanxi and Madam He remained very calm.
“Steward Yu, are you mistaken?” Lin Tingting found it hard to speak up, so Madam Zhou hurriedly said, “My Tingting is at least the legitimate daughter of the Lin Family. How can she go to the Yongning Marquis as a concubine?”
“If not a concubine, then what? Still dreaming of sitting as the Heir Apparent’s Wife?” Steward Yu stuck out his neck arrogantly, with a face full of scorn. “With your Lin Family’s situation, you think you’re worthy?”
The scornful, contemptuous words were like a slap directly to Madam Zhou’s face, making her instantly lose face.
The Lin Family had fallen, but she never imagined that in just one day, even a dog servant from a marquis manor could step on her head.
Lin Tingting’s delicate face instantly turned deathly pale. Madam He frowned slightly. Having lived to such an age, she had never been insulted like this, and right in her own home.
She felt like sitting on pins and needles, unable to bear such anger, and simply got up and left.
Jiang Ruanxi’s hand lifting the teacup lid paused slightly. Having seen enough, her tone turned slightly cold.
“Steward Yu, did your madam really tell you to speak to us like this?”
Steward Yu was shrewd. Seeing it was Jiang Ruanxi, his expression changed immediately, carrying a bit of fawning and flattering intent.
“Madam, it was this servant’s mistake. My madam’s meaning is that although Lin Miss is a concubine of our Yongning Marquis Manor, she is a Virtuous Concubine. As for the attitude just now, it was this servant’s fault. Please don’t mind, Madam.”
Lin Tingting’s complexion was still poor, but she was unwilling. “But even a Virtuous Concubine is still a concubine.”
Steward Yu’s face changed immediately, looking at Lin Tingting with scorn.
“Anyway, I’ve delivered my madam’s words. If the Lin Family is dissatisfied, you can just refuse. Our Yongning Marquis Manor is at least a great clan and won’t do such forcing matters. Why not have the Lin Family consider it again?”
Madam Zhou’s face flushed green and white.
Half from humiliation, half from anger.
Some words she could not say in front of Steward Yu, so she pulled Lin Tingting and Jiang Ruanxi into the inner chamber.
Once inside, Lin Tingting could no longer hold back. “Mother, I don’t want to be a concubine.”
Her goal was the Heir Apparent’s Wife. This gap was too big; she simply could not accept it.
“And Second Sister-in-law, you didn’t keep your word. You said you would help me with this marriage, and this is how you helped?”
Jiang Ruanxi looked innocent. “Third Sister, you’re wronging me. You only asked me to help make this marriage happen, but you didn’t say it had to be as the Heir Apparent’s Wife.
Now the marriage is made, yet you say I didn’t do my best. If Third Sister is unwilling, you can just refuse it directly.”
Lin Tingting had gone to great lengths to reach this point; how could she back out?
Although being a concubine was a bit humiliating, her reputation was already ruined, and the Lin Family had fallen. If she refused this marriage now, she would truly become a laughingstock.
“Fine, I agree to this marriage.”
