bayedsolid Chapter 343 Who is the Rumor Monger?
Chapter 343 Who is the Rumor Monger?
Lu Qingyao was somewhat aggressive.
It is said that adversity reveals the truth.
It's never true that if you treat someone a thousand times better, they will treat you ten times better in return.
Even biological daughters are no different.
Lu Wan may not be the one spreading rumors, but she never tells the truth.
It won't work if we don't push them.
“Lu Wan, you said you were forced into this situation. Now that the Lu family has been exonerated, the Zhou family won’t force you to sever ties with the Lu family anymore, right? Why don’t you come back to visit your mother and pay respects to your father?”
"Yes...it's because my child is sick, and I can't get away." Lu Wan's face turned red and white as she was asked the question.
She never imagined that the Lu family would be exonerated and allowed to return to the capital; this was unprecedented.
Who wouldn't want a powerful maternal family to protect and support them?
But when the Lu family was convicted, she had no choice but to distance herself from the crime.
A disgraced official's daughter who was married off could be divorced by her husband's family at the slightest displeasure.
With nowhere to go and nowhere to rely on, she might even be exiled. She must be crazy to disobey her husband's family.
Lu Qingyao pressed further, "Your son is seven years old, isn't he? A seven-year-old boy gets sick and you don't even go to the doctor, but you, his mother, have to hold and comfort him all the time. You don't even have time to come and pay respects to his deceased father?"
"Here……"
At this point, Lu Wan was powerless to refute.
It had to be said sooner or later.
She bluntly stated her purpose: "It's the Shen family. Young Master Shen has been in love with Miss Yun at first sight and has admired her for a long time, so he asked me to act as a matchmaker."
Madam Lu questioned, "Yun'er hasn't left the house much since returning to the capital, so how could she have fallen in love at first sight?"
When Madam Lu heard her daughter say this, she immediately understood.
She should have realized it sooner; the first thing this child did upon returning home wasn't to pay respects to his deceased father, but to come here and gossip.
Wan'er wasn't there to see her.
It's obvious they wouldn't come here without a reason; they've come to act as matchmakers.
Her heart instantly turned ice-cold.
He was utterly disappointed in Lu Wan.
What a waste of love I've had for this daughter!
She pulled her hand away from her daughter's and quietly sat down next to Old Madam Lu, tears welling up in her eyes.
Lu Qingyao searched her memory for information about the Shen family.
The Duke of Shen sent his daughter to the palace, and she was just conferred the title of Consort Shu last year. She is currently enjoying unparalleled popularity and the Emperor's favor.
Normally, in noble families like theirs, the wives they marry for their sons are either county princesses or county princesses.
Why would they choose the family of a military general who has just been reinstated?
unless……
Jiang Miaomiao looked at her aunt.
Uh! You can't keep up the lie anymore.
Thinking back to Madam Shen, whom I saw under the covered bridge, she looked disgusted when she talked about Sister Yun, hardly seeming to sincerely ask for Sister Yun's hand in marriage.
They probably have ulterior motives.
It must be so.
Jiang Miaomiao tugged at her mother's sleeve and reminded her, "Mother, I heard Madam Shen say that she wants to find a second wife for her son, and that she has been looking for one for a long time."
“Yes, it’s a second wife. Madam Shen met Yun’er today and thought she was a really good girl, so she decided to have me come and ask her first. If she is interested, then we can go and discuss it.” Lu Wan quickly made up for it.
"The Shen family doesn't care about those rumors?" Lu Qingyao looked at her incredulously.
Even if this young master Shen were to remarry, what kind of girl could he possibly marry?
How could he possibly fall for Sister Yun, who is burdened with rumors and stigma?
If it's not her as a person, then it's the power of her family.
It seems that Consort Shu also has her eye on that position.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Lu Wan found an empty chair and sat down, revealing a smug smile.
Youyou said, "This concerns a woman's reputation, how could the Shen family not care? The young master is not a fool. But Madam Shen also said that as long as Yun-jie agrees to a physical examination and invites the imperial physician to examine her pulse, if Yun-jie is still a virgin and in good health, the Shen family will come to propose marriage." Lu Wan felt that this was a great thing.
As long as the rumors can be cleared up, what's a medical check-up?
That's the Duke's mansion, the maternal family of Consort Shu; so many people would kill for it.
No one knows what stroke of luck Lu Zhiyun had to be chosen by the Duke's mansion.
"I won't marry into the Shen family, Yun'er won't marry into the Shen family." Old Madam Lu was so angry that her chest ached.
If she weren't old and blind, how could she not see through the Shen family's intentions?
First ruin someone's reputation, then propose marriage. Do you expect the Lu family to be grateful to the Shen family?
I don't think about it!
Physical examinations are something like that.
For an innocent and pure girl, this is an immense disgrace.
Lu Qingyao was speechless. "That young master Shen is really shameless. He even wants Yun Jie'er to get a physical examination. Who does he think he is? As if our Yun Jie'er has to marry him. Doesn't he even look in the mirror to see if he's a good match for her?"
Lu Wan was displeased upon hearing this, even though the Lu family still refused to acknowledge her.
She absolutely had to make this happen today.
She looked at Lu Qingyao, her words laced with sarcasm, "Third sister, you can't say that. Once these rumors spread, people's opinions become terrifying. Tell me, which family would be willing to marry Yun'er now? Regardless of her innocence, if she doesn't marry into the Shen family, what future does she have? Even if she is innocent, who would want to marry a woman who can't have children? It would be good for everyone in the Shen family to marry her. If Yun'er marries Shen Sanlang, she will become the Duchess of the State. It's such a good marriage, I don't understand why you disagree. Have you even asked Yun'er's opinion?"
Although those words sound quite tempting.
But Prince Jing had been kind to the Lu family, and they could not possibly betray their promise.
Even if Yun Jie'er marries into the Lu family, she won't get their support in the court, so how could she possibly have a good life?
Furthermore, we don't yet know anything about Young Master Shen's character, talent, or appearance, so how can we just arrange a marriage without his knowledge?
Lu Qingyao asked, "How did Young Master Shen's ex-wife die? Did she leave any children?"
"I heard... he died of illness." Lu Wan didn't know the specifics.
Lu Qingyao looked at her cousin meaningfully, "Lu Wan, did you orchestrate this with the Shen family? Are you the one spreading rumors? What benefits did the Shen family give you?"
"Are you crazy? Yun'er is my own niece, how could I possibly harm her?" Lu Wan felt extremely guilty.
She had previously considered inviting Yun Jie'er out so that she could meet Young Master Shen.
They might fall down together, then hug and cuddle.
Then it was rumored that the two were in love and that their families had already arranged a marriage.
My aunt had no choice but to agree.
But I never expected this rumor to come out first.
The Shen family certainly minded, but as long as the matter was clarified, they would still be willing to marry him.
It was because of these rumors that she was forced to visit in person.
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