Time Travel: The Noble Family

Xiang Wei shook her head, "It’s no use. Princely Heir usually follows whatever the Madam decides. Moreover, the Empress Dowager is aware of this matter and she also feels this marriage is quite suitable. Only Miss Mingzhu herself is unwilling, so the marriage proposition was dropped. Fortunately, the Heir’s Wife mentioned that the lady is still young and there’s no need to rush into an engagement, at least not until after her birthday feast. That’s why this issue was delayed."

Yueyao did not expect it to be so urgent, "What happened?" She always felt it was rushed, thinking that for a family like Marquis Jingning’s Residence, it wouldn’t be too late to discuss marriage when the girl reached fifteen.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Wei said, "The Lady of Marquis Jingning is in poor health. The Imperial Physician said she might only have one more year. So, Princely Heir generally goes along with whatever his mother wishes."

Yueyao fell silent.

Xiang Wei said, "I have a method, but it’s somewhat difficult to implement."

Yueyao knew Xiang Wei was hinting at something deeper, "Just speak your mind."

Xiang Wei’s method was to let Mingzhu know that Ning Lixuan not only did not want to marry her but also deeply disliked her. Xiang Wei said, "Miss, if Mingzhu knows how much Ning Lixuan despises her, she definitely won’t marry him. This method will treat the root cause, but it’s a bit troublesome to implement."

Yueyao hesitated for a bit, "Doing this, is it right? What if Mingzhu still insists on marrying, then all our efforts would be in vain."

Xiang Wei said with certainty, "Miss, don’t worry. Once Miss Mingzhu hears these words, she certainly will not marry. Mingzhu is a proud person; knowing Ning Lixuan looks down on her she definitely won’t marry him."

Yueyao looked at the disorganized pen holder beside her and arranged the pens properly before asking, "What do you want me to do?" If it were something unimportant, she certainly wouldn’t have been told.

Xiang Wei said, "Finding someone to spread the word isn’t easy, it definitely has to be someone Ning Lixuan is close with." The people close to Ning Lixuan were all individuals of status and influence, and such people wouldn’t betray Ning Lixuan for a slight gain. As for those he was not on good terms with, Ning Lixuan wouldn’t disclose any confidential matters, so this method isn’t easy to execute.

Yueyao looked at Xiang Wei and said, "Are you telling me this because you want me to persuade Shen Conghao?" Seeing Xiang Wei’s confirming demeanor, Yueyao smiled and said, "I can’t help you with this. Not wanting to marry into the Shen family is one thing, but using Shen Conghao is another. And even if I were to step in, Shen Conghao wouldn’t agree." Based on the outcome of the last event, approaching Shen Conghao would backfire.