Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1065 - 1067: Mo Ziqi’s Marriage Proposal (7)

Chapter 1065: Chapter 1067: Mo Ziqi’s Marriage Proposal (7)

Lady Du paused for a while before saying, "Fei’er, even if it’s the third day of March, you’re only twelve years old!"

Fei’er continued to embroider with a blushed face, neither arguing nor speaking.

Lady Du sat for a while, sighed, and said, "Well, well, well, since you’ve already made up your mind, Mother won’t be the villain caught in the middle anymore. Fortunately, Duke Li Guo’s Mansion is a very good family. Since he wants to marry you and you want to marry him, I’ll set the date for you!"

Saying this, she helped Dou Momo to her feet and went out...

At this moment, Cai Wei was accompanying another group of female guests. The joy of Fei’er’s betrothal naturally wouldn’t include only prestigious guests; people like Sixth Aunt Mu, Eldest Lady Mo, and several shop managers’ wives were also among those invited.

These women were not from the same world as the ladies from Duke Li Guo’s Mansion and the Mansion of Marquis Jian’an; naturally, they couldn’t sit together, so Cai Wei and her mother had agreed upon separate arrangements to entertain them.

At mealtime, Cai Wei deliberately sat next to Eldest Lady Mo, eager to gossip about Manager Ma’s affairs. She originally wanted the wife of Feng, the shopkeeper of Zhenbao Pavilion, to sit on her other side, but Sixth Aunt Mu took the seat first.

It was just one seat, and Cai Wei didn’t mind; however, during the meal, she noticed that Sixth Aunt Mu always seemed to be preoccupied and hesitant to speak.

Her body inherited the real Cai Wei’s memories. In those memories, Sixth Aunt Mu was straightforward and optimistic, never hesitating like this. Cai Wei felt puzzled and, taking advantage of the moment to go back to her room to change her clothes, she gave her a meaningful look.

Sixth Aunt Mu hurriedly followed her to the courtyard where Cai Wei lived.

Just as her daughter Cai Lian had said, the Mu Family, nowadays, was indeed extremely wealthy. Cai Wei alone lived in a separate large courtyard, which was fenced with bamboo and covered in many unrecognizable vines, lush and vibrant with blooming flowers, extremely beautiful.

The courtyard was paved with cobblestones, and in front of the room was a pond about seven or eight feet wide with stone-lined edges, its clear waters hosting many brilliant red koi, lazily swimming to and fro. Above the pond, two white stones were laid horizontally to cross over, leading to the front of Cai Wei’s house.

Cai Wei walked ahead. An old maid waiting outside lifted the light green floral curtain for them, and they both entered.

Upon entering the room, Sixth Aunt Mu’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t help but click her tongue.

Cai Wei’s boudoir looked like the residence of immortals. All four walls were exquisitely transparent; zither, sword, bottle, and furnace were all mounted, adorned with brocade and bejeweled in gold. Even the tiles underfoot were green and ornately carved, dazzing her vision.

Cai Wei sat in an armchair and laughed, "Aunt has seemed troubled for a while now; is there something you wish to tell your niece?"

Sixth Aunt Mu’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she lowered her head shyly muttering, "Arguably, I shouldn’t be discussing this with a young girl, but it concerns Your Sister Lian’s lifelong happiness, so I have no choice but to broach the subject with you."

Cai Wei asked curiously, "What’s wrong with Sister Lian’s lifelong happiness? Has someone made things difficult for you?"

Sixth Aunt Mu shook her head, uneasy, and said, "Cai Wei, you know that your Uncle and I have only your Sister Lian as our child. Naturally, we wish her a good future. Now that Sister Lian is sixteen and at the age to discuss marriage, she sets her sights high and despises the sons of those businessmen who deal with your uncle. So, we thought, since you are to be the future Empress of our Great Jin Nation, perhaps you could look out for your Sister Lian and help her find a good family like Fei’er’s. Even if it’s not quite as good as Fei’er’s, as long as it’s a proper official family, that would be sufficient!"

Cai Wei paused for a moment and said, "Auntie, it’s not that I’m unwilling to help you, but historically, among scholars, peasants, artisans, and merchants, no official family wishes to marry into a merchant family. Sister Lian’er is gentle and lacks scheming; if she were to marry into an official family, she would most likely be manipulated and looked down upon. You should go back and advise Sister Lian’er not to make the wrong decision and to find a decent young man to marry, for living a stable and honest life is what truly matters!"

Sixth Aunt Mu sighed, "Isn’t that the truth? The girl herself never had high aspirations, but ever since she met you sisters, she has become ambitious. Your Sixth Uncle initially favored that young man who came to deliver flowers to our house, thinking of having him as a son-in-law who would marry into our family. Sister Lian’er was never against it before, but ever since she returned from your engagement ceremony, she’s changed completely, insisting that she must marry into an official family, no longer seeing the worth in honest and simple men from poor families!"

Unexpectedly, Cai Lian harbored such vanity, which left Cai Wei feeling somewhat disappointed. She hesitated for a moment, and although reluctant to voice it, she still spoke up.

"Auntie, Fei’er and I were actively sought after by the Prince and Young Master Mo for marriage. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have entertained the idea of aiming too high...."

Upon hearing this, Sixth Aunt Mu’s old face turned red, and she said with embarrassment, "Ah, let it be, I’ll go back and persuade her not to harbor such unrealistic thoughts anymore!"

The two returned to their seats, Sixth Aunt Mu feeling utterly ashamed. After finishing her meal, she claimed to have other matters to attend to and hurriedly left.

After Sixth Auntie left, Cai Wei finally had free time to gossip with Eldest Lady Mo.

"Eldest Lady Mo, there hasn’t been anyone irrelevant bothering the Nursing Homes these days, right?"

Eldest Lady Mo understood what Cai Wei meant and laughed, "That beast has enough troubles of his own now; where would he find the heart to bother me?"

"Oh? What happened?"

Cai Wei excitedly raised her eyebrows, showing a look full of curiosity.

Eldest Lady Mo laughed, "As they say, those who act unrighteously will destroy themselves in the end. That beast has now really fallen upon bad times..."

Speaking of which, she looked around and whispered, "During that scuffle the other day, Lady Bai somehow got her face injured, and after so many days of treatment, not only has it not healed, but it’s become inflamed. Lady Bai keeps seeking death at home every day, making him so distressed that he can’t focus on anything else."

Serves him right!

Cai Wei inwardly exclaimed. A heartless man who abandoned his wife deserves to suffer bitterly and end up with nothing!

However, now that Eldest Lady Mo mentioned her ex-husband, she appeared to be completely over it, a magnanimity that Cai Wei greatly admired.

How many women, after being abandoned by men, become dispirited, their hearts dead, spending their days crying and blaming heaven and earth? Such women not only fail to evoke guilt and self-reproach in men but make them feel relieved instead, thankful for having left such a morose old woman, otherwise, they themselves would be drowning in those tears daily.

Yet, those women who let go of the past and face the future positively are the most enchanting. Many such women, after leaving their men, bravely face life, create their own value, and make the men who abandoned them regret it immensely!