Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Climbing Up
Chapter 71: Climbing Up
Translator: 549690339
“Daughter, I think this Yang Shao is not bad. Look at how he found this matchmaker to say this. It’s all up to our family.”Madam Xie tried her best to persuade her.
“Although his family background isn’t prominent, he’s young and promising. He’s only twenty-one years old and he’s already a third-grade general. His future is limitless. Your father was still farming at home when he was 21 years old.”
“Moreover, let’s think about it…Our current situation. Mother knows that you are a good person, but other people don’t know that your reputation has been ruined by that damned Yuan Chen. Most people really don’t dare to measure up to you. You are already sixteen, if you continue to stay as an old lady, it will be even harder to choose…”
Only her mother would tell her the truth.
Xiao Baoxin listened with great interest. If it weren’t for Xiao Jing ‘ai, she might have really agreed.
However, she had already predicted that this person would have three wives and four concubines in the future. Even if he ruled the world and was rich, he was not the man she wanted.
“This person can’t.”
Madam Xie was stunned.” Why not?”
She had succeeded in thinking wrongly.
However, if her daughter did not know about that indescribable aspect, no matter how unreasonable Xiao Baoshu was, it was impossible for him to spread such words to his sister.
“Mother, don’t worry about it. I don’t agree to this marriage.”
“Then what kind of person are you looking for?” Madam Xie was anxious. You have to think carefully. If you don’t settle down quickly, you might be targeted by someone. I don’t know what you mean by ‘no’, but I think anything is fine. Why don’t we discuss it again when your father comes back?”
“I can’t control you. In the future, you should talk to your father. See if your father is as easy to talk to as me. When he picks someone he likes for you, what will you do?”
Xiao Baoxin:” I know that mother is doing this for my own good, but I still know how to read people. She’s quite accurate.””
“You’re quite accurate in judging that Yuan Chen, but you didn’t read it. Didn’t you hear it from others?”Madam Xie suddenly realized, could it be that there was some bad news about Yang Shao?
This was not impossible.
“Then let’s ask around. There’s no hurry anyway.”
“Just don’t let go.”Xiao Baoxin instructed her mother,” Mother, look at me. I’m beautiful, have a good personality, and I’m good at literature and martial arts. I’m curvy and curvy. How can someone like me not be able to find a man?”
But your reputation is not good…
Madam Xie didn’t want to over-attack her daughter. Sometimes, it wasn’t a good thing to be overconfident.
“That’s true…”
“So, there’s no rush.”
Madam Xie had come in high spirits, but returned in disappointment. When she left, her shoulders drooped, looking listless. Looking at Cai Wei, her heart ached.
“Wifey, Furen seems to be quite satisfied.”
On a hot day, Xiao Baoxin’s room was filled with ice cubes, and he kept eating grapes. His pair of big eyes were blinking as they were bigger and darker than grapes.
“.. What do you think of Xie Xian?”
“Huh?” Cai Wei’s eyes suddenly widened, the grape in her hand that was half-peeled almost burst from her grip. They were clearly talking about Yang Shao, so why did they mention Xie Xian? Was it what she thought it meant?
Did her wife faint from the heat?
Did you eat too many sweet grapes?
Mei brought tea in, and the top-quality porcelain almost fell to the ground and shattered.
“Xie Xian, of course it’s good. She was good-looking, had a good family background, and her future was limitless. But,” the main point was,” his health didn’t seem to be that good.”
The most important thing was that her family background was not worthy.
Did her wife know that it was already said that she was climbing up the social ladder when she got married to the Yuan Family? Now, Xie Xian’s family background was more than a level higher than the Yuan Family’s. Was she joking?
“Wifey, you have to be more realistic.”Amei said in a muffled voice.
Xiao Baoxin raised his eyebrows, not feeling offended at all.
Whenever she thought of Xie Xian, she would think of that night when the little eunuch carried the palace lantern and sent him out of the palace, and the moment she met him.
The starlight was eclipsed. In the entire palace, and even in the entire world, it seemed that only his body was glowing. Perhaps it was just the light reflected by the palace lanterns.
His eyes were dark and bright. When he smiled at people, it was as soft as a feather scratching his heart, making people itch.
If there was anyone that she was willing to nod to, it would definitely be Xie Xian.
“Xie Xian.” She muttered to herself. Did he treat her differently?
She did not dare to say that Xie Xian’s series of actions in the court were all related to her, but when she thought about the night they came out of the Imperial Palace together, her mother’s conversation with him always gave her a feeling that there was a deeper meaning.
At the very least, she did not know if the Emperor had the heart to punish others. The Emperor’s punishments later on were all initiated by Xie Xian.
Moreover, the way he looked at people was so gentle, as if there was a hook in his eyes. It was difficult to extricate oneself from his gaze.
Wasn’t this still showing interest in her?
Was it?
“Aiya, am I thinking too much? This kind of man is really annoying. He’s so good at saying one thing and saying two things. He just makes people worry. He deserves to be unmarried at such an old age…” Xiao Baoxin cupped his face with both hands, his entire person not feeling well.
Youmei and Caiwei exchanged a glance, seeing the fear in each other’s eyes.
Could it be that her wife had suffered a huge blow after the annulment and was possessed?
“Wifey?” Cai Wei probed,”Who are you talking about?”
“Is it still Xie Xian?” Youmei asked.
” Wifey, have you ever thought that the reason why he hasn’t gotten married yet at this age is because his body isn’t strong enough?” Cai Wei felt that her hidden nature was about to be exposed, but for the sake of her Wifey’s future happiness, she had no choice but to remind her,””Maybe she can’t get married.”
“Why can’t I marry her?” You Mei suddenly turned around.”
Get lost!
“Wifey, the two of you are not worthy at all. Don’t forget, the Xie family is very prestigious. When our Furen came to visit, she was neglected and ignored for a long time. Later, he had to go through Minister Qi’s wife’s path to get close to the Xie family. Haven’t you experienced the true colors of those great clans all these years? They would not marry someone outside of the aristocratic families.”
There was a plum blossom.
“Yang Shao is different. His family background isn’t as good as my wife’s, and his official position isn’t as high as our family’s adults.”Cai Wei followed closely.
Xiao Baoxin seemed to have just recovered from his shock and shot him a sharp look.”I don’t know if the Xie family can do it, but Yang Shao definitely can’t.”
From what she had learned from Xiao Jing ‘ai, Yang Shao was not within her consideration.
To be able to hook up with her cousin right under her nose, these two people were not good people. One of them was Xiao Jing ‘ai, and it was enough that she could not get rid of him. She did not want to seduce that ambitious man and walk the same path as in her previous life.
For some mistakes, one mistake was enough.
Her father was in a high position, and she was beautiful.. What kind of man could she not find? There was really no need to hang himself on that crooked tree!