Chapter 1544
Xiao Chonghuan laughed out loud, "Brother Gongsun, from now on, our two families will be as one. Let’s discuss the betrothal gifts..."
Gongsun Qianru, a young lady, blushed with shyness and found an excuse to leave.
One hour later, in the backyard of the Gongsun Mansion, Gongsun Qianru was personally tending to the flowers in the yard when her maid, Zhubao, hurriedly reported, "Young Lady, the Xiao Family and Master have already finalized the arrangements. Tomorrow they will send the betrothal gifts, and twenty days from now, Xiao Yuchuan will officially welcome you into his family. The servants in the mansion have begun purchasing things for the wedding banquet, and Master and Lady have started preparing your dowry as well."
"That’s good," Gongsun Qianru said as she picked off small flowers, placing the petals into the basket carried by her accompanying maid.
Gongsun family’s second wife Xu Qinhui approached, supported by servants, and grabbed her hand, "Ru’er, there you are. Quick, come with me to see your father, we need to call off the marriage with the Xiao Family."
Gongsun Qianru shook off her hand, "Mind your own business. Why should I call off the marriage?"
"You know the situation with the Xiao Family. It’s common knowledge that the woman Xiao Yuchuan likes is Su Qingyue, and the whole world knows that Su Qingyue is the one who signed the divorce paper first. The Xiao Family is only saying they don’t want Su Qingyue to save face. If a man’s heart is not with you, you won’t have happy days after marrying into their family..."
"Why wouldn’t I?" Gongsun Qianru snorted coldly, "With my talents and beauty, which woman under the heavens would not be charmed by me? You are merely one of my father’s concubines, not my real mother, so why do you care so much?"
"I’m doing this for your own good..."
"I think you’re just jealous," Gongsun Qianru said mockingly. "Your daughter Gongsun Qianshuang wanted to arrange a marriage with the Xiao Family, but being of illegitimate birth, she wasn’t worthy of the Xiao family’s direct descendant. Now that you see me about to marry into the Xiao Family, you are clearly green with envy."
Xu Qinhui’s face turned sad, "Ru’er, you’ve misunderstood your aunt. How could I think like that."