Deputy Minister Wen and his wife kept praising the Young Master Xiao for his good character, and the sincerity in their faces almost made it seem like they really wanted to push their daughter into the fire pit.
The matchmaker standing in the middle of the hall had no room to maneuver. Before she arrived, she thought that the eldest Miss of the Wen family had some flaws.
After all, the son of Cheng'en's Marquis's family has leg disability and is notorious for his unpredictable temperament. Moreover, the Marquis's family is very poor, and his family property has long been squandered by the Marquis!
As a senior official matchmaker of the Capital, she knows everything about all the unmarried men and unmarried women, down to the details of their family's assets.
There are rumors about everyone except for the eldest lady of the Wen family. After all, the second lady of the Wen family is already famous in the capital at the age of ten.
Who would have thought that the young lady was perfect, her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting, and her every step is elegant and light, and her posture was as elegant and charming as a fairy.
Telling such a beautiful woman to Young Master Xiao, the matchmaker's conscience hurts for the first time. "Miss Wen, do you really agree with this marriage?"
Before Wen Qingwan could speak, Wen Mingzhu rushed to say, "My grandmother and parents both agreed. Don't you want be the matchmaker of our Wen family?"
"Oh, Miss Wen is too serious. Asking for the lady's opinion is part of the matchmaking process. Your words makes me wonder how I can ever gain a foothold in the Capital in the future?"
The matchmaker said while wiping her tears, and she wanted to take the opportunity to slip away.
Seeing the matchmaker's attitude of wanting to leave, Lord Wen was so anxious that he spoke seriously for the first time, "Zhu'er, don't talk nonsense."
At this moment Wen Qingwan heard Wen Mingzhu scold her father a hundred and eighty times in her heart, using all sorts of ugly words.
The affection between them, fatherly love and filial piety is also fake. Hmm, Wen Qingwan felt more balanced in her heart.
"Matchmaker, stay, Lanhua, why don't you hurry up and give the eldest lady's birthdate to the matchmaker for compatibility check." Madam Wen's voice grew even more anxious.
After offending the official matchmaker, how should their Wen family grandchildren marry?
Hearing this, the matchmaker stopped and turned around and asked Wen Qingwan again, "Miss, are you really marrying Young Master Xiao?"
Wen Qingwan looked up and saw that the matchmaker was full of pity. An outsider could still feel sorry for her, but her family was eager for her to get into the fire pit.
Her face showed no trace of any dissatisfaction, and she said meekly, "It depends on my parents decision."
The matchmaker heard Wen Qingwan's reply and took the Birthdate slip handed to her by the old lady's maid, and turned around and left without looking back.
A pang of regret arose in her heart for this flower-like girl, how could she survive in that marquis' mansion!
Her conscience hurts even more!
She wants to quit as the official matchmaker and go home to farm.
Deputy Minister Wen's family didn’t know what the matchmaker thought. Seeing his eldest daughter like this, he nodded in satisfaction.
The mother and son looked at each other and were both satisfied.
Wen Qingwan has been sensible and well-behaved since she was a child, and she does not quarrel or compete. They feel at ease wherever this daughter (granddaughter) married to.
The old lady held Wen Qingwan's slender jade hand and said kindly: "Wan'er, you have been well-behaved and sensible since childhood. Don’t panic, the Marquis Mansion is truly a good home, and the Wen family will always be your family. After your sister marries into the Eastern Palace, she will help the family and take care of you, bringing the Wen family to a higher level. After you get married, you must also seize the authority of the Marquis’ Mansion. Our family should always be united, sharing honor and disgrace together."
"This granddaughter will follow the teachings of her grandmother." Although Wen Qingwan wanted to pull out her hand, she still held back and obediently nodded.
Seeing her so obedient, the old lady and Lord Wen were very happy.
The old lady gave Wen Qingwan some expensive jewelry on the spot as part of her dowry. Lord Wen even bluntly said that she would give Wen Qingwan the most generous dowry so that she could marry gloriously.
Wen Qingwan's mouth curved slightly, and she looked at the emerald green jade bracelet on her wrist, and finally she felt a trace of genuine happiness in her eyes.
Everything is false, real gold and silver is true, pretending a bit and giving something realistic for herself.
Grabbing control of the Marquis Mansion, better forget it!
She doesn't want to die of fatigue in this life, she just wants to die of old age peacefully.
Sure enough, Wen Mingzhu sneered in her heart [Just her, she still wants to take control of the marquis’s mansion? Dream on! I have only been alive in the Marquis Residence for a month. If she survives three days, it would already be impressive.]
"Second brother, let's have lunch together." Deputy Minister Wen was in a very good mood and invited his second brother's family.
"Okay, brother is happy, I'll have a few drinks with you today." Uncle Wen said with a cheerful smile.
Although the two brothers are not separated, their yards are separated and they usually eat in their respective courtyards.
Only on the 1st and 15th day of the lunar month or other happy events will the whole family have dinner together.
"Okay, okay, prepare the feast and bring the best wine. Let's enjoy ourselves together as brothers, uncles and nephews." Deputy Minister Wen gave the order in a very good mood.
"Dad, second uncle, you must celebrate well. My sister and I will get married in a month." Wen Mingzhu said with a delicate smile.
But her heart however: [Wen Qingwan! Wen Qingwan! You are truly utmost pitiful.]
[Dad betrothed you to the cripple of a fallen Marquis’ Mansion, and yet your family wants to celebrate wildly, hahahaha…]
The crazy laughter rushed into Wen Qingwan's ears, almost breaking her eardrum.
She kept her head down, abandoned by her family again and again, her blood has already grown cold.
In her previous life, the fire of defending herself has already cooled down.
She was originally a talented and capable lady from a noble family, but her father arranged her to be a substitute with just a single word.
Let her stay trapped in the high walls of the palace for the rest of her life, working hard for her family and to survive.
The Eastern Palace has many rules, and as a substitute bride, she still needs to be cautious in her words and actions and not make any mistakes.
In order to survive, she had no choice but to get involved in that vortex and hurting and being hurt by Zhao Jue's wife and concubines.
All that remains is endless sorrow, suffocation, and grievances twisting in her heart growing stronger and uncontrollable.
She still remember that when she first entered the Eastern Palace, if the Crown Princess took little medicine, it would be her fault.
The Crown Princess loves the crown prince as if her life depended on it, when the Crown Prince is in a bad mood, she will even lose her appetite.
When the Crown Princess ate less during meals, it would be her fault.
If the Crown Princess was in a bad mood, then it was also her fault.
Crown Prince Zhao Jue doesn’t love the princess at all, but he hated her even more, so whenever the Crown Princess frowned slightly, Zhao Jue angrily throw his teacup.
It wasn't that the Crown Princess died from being starved, to be precise, it was the Crown Prince who frustrated the Crown Princess to death. Wen Qingwan finally saw light at the end of the tunnel.
No one knows how much she has to endure for her honor after being crowned Empress.
She was not a weak person, but she suffered a lot of pain in the deep palace alone and passed away after being the Empress for five years.
She remained a daughter until she died.
The palace nothing but a bloody cage.
But she had held on to hope, hoping that Zhao Jue could become an open-minded and wise ruler.
Unfortunately, she is doomed to fail completely, and Zhao Jue is just an absolute madman and is extremely incompetent.
Until her death, she was still caring and working for the people and the women in the harem.
Since she is lucky enough to return to the age of sixteen, she must learn from Xiangyun who is living carefree and joyful, lying drunkenly on the peony leaves in the book.
When she was sixteen years old in her previous life, she might have fantasized about having a husband who loves her wholeheartedly, living in harmony and mutual respect.
But Wen Qingwan, who has experienced a lifetime, has seen many matriarchs who are used to being pampered and elegant, but they don’t know what it is to be free and happy.
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