Spring Mansion Intrigue 007: Step by Step Pursuit

  Qin Wan's face turned red. Although she didn't care who she married, even if it was a commoner, she didn't want to be bullied for the rest of her life, and she found it hard to speak up for herself.

  "So, if you want to leave the Qin Manor, your sister must have a grand wedding, and only then can your brother go to college." Chen Huan knew her words were effective, so she added another sentence.

  Qin Yu nodded solemnly, and suddenly felt the weight on his shoulders had increased. As the elder brother, it was his responsibility to take care of his younger sister for her whole life, not to mention Shen Huan's future marriage.

  "It's also, if you leave, those things that weren't taken before will be left to them cheaply, what a big sum that is." Zhao thought to herself.

  The dowries of the Yan and Zhou families were originally left for Qin Wan and Chen Huan as their dowries. Qin An was warm, gentle and kind, while Zhou was virtuous and moral. In the past, they were forced to leave by Lü Shi and had nowhere to turn. Qin An was so angry that he voluntarily left the mansion. At that time, most of Yan's dowry and all of Zhou's dowry were forcibly kept in the Qin Mansion.

  "Second Uncle is here." A discordant voice interrupted them, Qin Zhongju bowed his head and nodded, "Madam, please have a chat with the two relatives."

  Zhao furrowed his brow, "No time."

  "The mourning hall hasn't been set up yet, we have to take the trouble for the host family, so as not to lose face for the Qin Manor." Zhou Ding was polite, but his tone was cold, and his implication was clear: this should be done by the mistress of the house, but instead it's being done by the wife's maternal relatives.

  Qin Zhongju smiled and said, "Madam is also for the sake of the children's future. The children have finally returned to the manor, and there are many things that need to be arranged. As their elders, you will naturally think for them."

  Zhou Ding and Zhao immediately exchanged a glance, their eyes communicating with each other for a moment, and suddenly became more vigilant.

  Chen Huan stood beside Qin Wan, smiling coldly.

  My second uncle and aunt are not foolish people either, so they naturally have their own calculations in mind.

  "Second uncle, you all go ahead, I'll stay with brother and sister to keep vigil in the mourning hall." Shen Huan said in a crisp voice.

  "Alright, Uncle doesn't need to worry, my wife has already gone ahead to greet the guests, and Second Young Mistress is also on her way. Uncle can rest assured, everything will be fine." Qin Zhongju made a welcoming gesture with his hands.

  Zhou Ding and Zhao's family were also worried that Lü would play some tricks, so they followed Qin Zhongju.

  Watching them leave, Shen Huan pulled Qin Wan's hand and said to Qin Yu, "Brother, I'll be back with sister in a while." Then she quietly followed behind Zhou Ding and the others, pulling Qin Wan along.

  Lü wore a pure white silk underskirt, removed the decorations from her head, and applied rouge. She held Buddhist beads in her hand, closed her eyes, and quietly counted while sitting on a chair, as if no one had entered.

  Zhou Ding and Zhao looked at each other, neither of them willing to speak first.

  "Mother, Second Uncle and Second Aunt have arrived," Qin Zhongju hastily said.

  Lü Shi let out a cry and hastily opened her eyes, stood up, "Look at me wholeheartedly praying for the children, didn't hear with my back to you, please sit down quickly. Huaxi, pour tea."

  Huaxi responded and personally brought tea cups and placed them separately on the tea tables beside Zhou Ding and Zhao Shi.

  Zhao looked at Lü's pretentious attitude as a mistress and felt annoyed, too lazy to look at her, so she picked up the tea and drank it.

  Lü's face didn't look good, and Zhao obviously didn't take herself seriously, but for the sake of the matter at hand, she endured it.

  He sighed and said, "I invited you two here just to thank you for taking care of the eldest house for the past two years."

  "They don't need us to take care of them, they're doing just fine on their own." Zhao retorted.

  Mrs. Lü's face was calm, but her hand holding the Buddhist beads had turned white at the joints due to exertion. She tried to keep her voice steady, "Now that the children are back, everything will return to normal."

  "Zhao's eyes narrowed at her, 'What return to normal? They used to be the eldest son and legitimate grandson in the mansion, and when they returned to the mansion, it was still the same. Could it be that Madam wants the concubine-born child to take the place of the legitimate heir and become the head of the main house? If so, our Zhou family will not agree!'"

  Being reminded again of her former status as a concubine, Lü Shi couldn't help but wrinkle her brow, quickly smoothing it out. "Look at what Second Aunt is saying. The child has returned home, and as the grandmother, I naturally have to take charge for the children's sake. The Zhou family doesn't need to worry anymore."

  That is to say, you Zhou family has no right to intervene and interfere anymore.

  "That depends on how the Qin family treats the children. If they still treat them like before, the Zhou family will definitely intervene!" Madam Zhao stood firm.

  "Look at what you're saying. Next year, Sister Yu can start discussing marriage. The other day, Madame Chen from Liuyun County came with a matchmaker, and the Chen family is related to an official in the capital. I think their child is quite good. It just so happens that Sister Yu has returned, and after the new year, they can formally meet."

  Zhou Ding and Zhao's family were furious at once.

  Who is the Chen family? It's the natal family of Chen Shi, the wife of Qin Zhongju, a small merchant. The eldest son of the Chen family in Shengjing is just a low-ranking prison historian outside the five ranks. How dare this humble family come to propose marriage to Qin Wan?

  Qin Wan, hiding under the windowsill, was so angry that her whole body was trembling. If it weren't for Chen Huan holding her tightly, she might have been so angry that she would have rushed in to cut off her own hair and become a nun.

  "Sister, don't worry." Chen Huan said with a heartache as he looked at his sister and comforted her.

  Qin Wan lowered her head to look at Chen Huan, getting so angry that she couldn't help but let tears fall, but the determination on her sister's face reassured her a bit. In front of her sister, how could she be weak? She made an effort to adjust her breathing and calm down.

  Zhou Ding couldn't help but slap the table, "Nonsense! You're obviously bullying a child!"

  Lü's eyes sparkled with amusement as she lifted her teacup and took a slow sip.

  It's better if you get angry.

  Zhao's family endured it, gritted his teeth and coldly hummed, "The filial piety is not yet fulfilled, and marriage cannot be discussed. This matter does not need to be rushed, even if it needs to be discussed, it must ask about Yuanyu's opinion."

  "Second Aunt, you are wrong," said Lü Shi, putting down her cup. "We can't wait until the three-year mourning period is over to find a husband for our family. By then, Wanyu will be 17 years old, and who will still want to marry her? Besides, it's up to the parents to decide on marriages, not the children themselves. If the eldest granddaughter doesn't get engaged, none of the other girls in the household can either. And Huan'er already has a suitor, so we can't wait any longer."

  "The child cannot stay in the Qin family! Anyone who stays here will be ruined by you!" Zhou Ding said angrily.

  Zhao suddenly calmed down, took a look at Lü's calm and composed demeanor, and quietly patted Zhou Ding's hand. "Husband is absolutely right, since Madam doesn't plan to give the children a good future, we can't just sit back and do nothing either. So, we'll take the children away, along with Yan's and our aunt's dowry, and there's no need for the Qin Manor to interfere anymore."

  Zhou Ding immediately nodded, and then furrowed his brow. Shen Huan's previous words made him somewhat embarrassed. The children really followed them, and later the identity of the children who got married would be awkward.

  It's best if Zhou Jia takes the initiative to take the child away himself.

  Lü's delicate eyebrows relaxed, "How can that be? What if these dowries get lost at my uncle's house? It would be a misunderstanding of the Zhou family's integrity."

  "Am I going to be greedy for these things?..." Zhou Ding's face turned red with anger, how could Lv Shi humiliate his character like this?!

  Zhao smiled instead, it turned out that Lü was waiting here all along.

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