Chapter 1713 - 1715: Secret Betrothal
The Second Madam Luo knew that she was being sent away and felt dissatisfied. She internally cursed the old hag, still trying to save face for that little brat. What face would be left after returning from outside?
Muttering inwardly, she still bowed respectfully, "Yes!"
"I wonder where Madam Ye got her words earlier?" As soon as the Second Madam Luo left, the Old Madam Luo asked, "Though Madam Ye grew up in the countryside and wasn’t taught by a nanny from an early age, speaking without discretion can be understandable. Yet, no matter how understandable, Madam Ye shouldn’t talk about the reputation of young ladies. A young lady’s reputation is a lifelong matter. If this spreads, even if it costs me my life, I will confront Madam Ye to the end."
She punctuated her words with a knock on the nearby cane.
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia’s lips curled up, "Old Madam Luo, you mentioned that a young lady’s reputation is a big deal, and can’t be spoken of lightly. But since I’ve spoken today, there must be such a matter. If she hadn’t privately engaged with someone, I wouldn’t have dared speak of this today."
"Nonsense!" The First Madam Luo was the first to become agitated, "Our Linfei has always been raised in the boudoir, being a lady of a noble family, how could she privately engage with anyone? Who is this person? To slander my Luo family’s daughter? They’re courting death, aren’t they."
She knew Yang Chuxia wouldn’t come with good news; sure enough, not a word was pleasant. She should have known better than to let her in.
"First Madam Luo, don’t be so quick to deny it. Whether it’s true or not isn’t something you can just say." Noticing the dissatisfaction on the faces of the Luo family members, Yang Chuxia’s mood brightened, and she continued to smile, "Moreover, the man isn’t someone who lacks responsibility. After engaging with the young lady, he came to propose marriage. It’s quite curious; he somehow found out about the acquaintance between my Ye family and the Luo family and specifically requested me to step in as a matchmaker."
"Ah, I was truly moved by the deep affection between him and the young lady. Turns out they had known each other for years, and their feelings had reached the point of ’none but thee to wed’ and ’none but thee to marry.’ The gentleman pleaded with me multiple times, making it hard to refuse, so I came to help advocate for the match. I wonder what the Old Madam Luo and the First Madam Luo think; do they agree to this marriage or not?"
"Bullshit!" The First Madam Luo exploded, with no signs of a lady’s demeanor remaining, "It’s your daughter who privately engaged someone; it’s your daughter who wants to marry."
"Haha, my daughter is still young, not yet two years old, and couldn’t marry even if she wanted to." Yang Chuxia chuckled, "Unlike the First Madam Luo’s daughter, who’s old enough to privately engage with someone."
"You..." The First Madam Luo was furious, standing up from her seat and seemingly ready to take action.
"Sit down!" The Old Madam Luo remained relatively calm, giving her a sharp glare, "Why shout so loudly? Afraid others won’t hear?"
Outside in the corridor, the Second Madam Luo, who was eavesdropping, shrank her head down upon hearing this.
"Madam Ye, may I ask who this gentleman you mentioned is? Did he come today with Madam Ye? If he’s here, it’d be better to invite him in so that this old woman might see who has so enchanted my Linfei that she disregarded decorum and regulations."
Following this, the Old Madam Luo also told the First Madam Luo, "You go out and have someone bring Linfei here; we can’t just rely on one-sided claims."