Jiang Wan-yi was still on her way to Jiang Da-shaos wifes courtyard when the housekeeper beside Jiang Da-shaos wife hurried over and whispered to her, "Master, the second young lady just went to the third young ladys courtyard. I saw from the open gate that she seemed to have entered the room." When Jiang Da-shaos wife heard that her own biological daughter had gone to see that fool on her own initiative, her hands gripped the armrests of the chair tightly until the wood creaked with a "creak" sound. She relaxed her hand and asked the housekeeper in an even tone, "Was there anyone else who saw her movements?"

  The housekeeper thought for a moment and said: "Master, Ive taken a closer look, no one else has seen it." After finishing speaking, she saw that the young mistress was still uneasy, so she carefully repeated from the beginning: "Master, when I came over from the side, I saw Miss walking in that direction, thinking of going up to greet her. Who knew that when I saw the big girls personal maid, Moon Show, go forward and knock on the courtyard door, after the door opened, I saw the three of them walk in. At that time, I was startled and stood there, later calming down, quickly taking a look around, indeed there was no one else outside the courtyard."

  Mrs. Jiang sighed and said to the housekeeper, "What do you think shes thinking now? Today, out of nowhere, she intercepted Fourth Master Lian and spoke with him, even getting a maid to help her deliver gifts. She handled this matter quite delicately, I have nothing much to say about it. I think Fourth Master Lian will also appreciate that as the eldest sister, she is not only beautiful and kind but also knows how to take care of her younger half-sister. But doesnt she know that her grandmother and mother dislike him so much? Why would she still try to get close to him?"

  The housekeeper was the dowry maid of Madame Jiang, she was average in appearance and not extremely intelligent. After Madame Jiang married into the family, it wasnt long before she took charge and arranged for her to marry the housekeeper of the outer courtyard. Now she always follows by Mr. Jiangs side, considered a capable and loyal person.

  When the two were alone, they naturally became more casual. After hearing her masters words, Xiao Jiang thought for a moment and softly advised: "Miss, Miss is getting older this year, and its natural to have more worries. The fourth young master of the Lian family has an outstanding appearance and is said to be very kind. Misss appearance and temperament are both like Masters, she has always been a kind-hearted person since childhood. Its probably because after seeing the fourth young master of the Lian family, she suddenly felt sympathetic and thought he was suitable for San Niangzi, which is actually a pity for such a good young man as Fourth Young Master Lian."

  Madam Jiang couldnt help but smile at her, saying: "Little Jiangs wife, these days youve made progress, knowing how to play tricks in front of me? Between us two, whats there to say that you cant speak directly? Do you have to talk in circles?" She pointed to the stool below her and said: "Sit down and lets have a good chat about your thoughts."

  The woman from the Xiaojiang family smiled and slightly shifted her buttocks to sit on the stool. Madame Jiang looked at her cautious behavior, with a smile in her eyebrows and eyes. The Xiaojiang familys wife, looking at the now-married young lady, said with deep feeling: "Young lady, it has been many years since then. When you were engaged to your husband, you were just as young as Miss Xiaojie is now."

  Madam Jiang couldnt help but recall when she was the same age as her daughter, hearing that the family had arranged for her to marry Young Master Jiang Anhe. She had secretly rejoiced in her heart at the time. At the same time, she also thought about the early years of their marriage, when the couple were deeply in love and had a few good years together. But who would have known that as time went on, Jiang Anhe turned out to be just like other men, taking one concubine after another, and finally even got entangled with Miss Yu from the Yu family, almost forcing her to give up her position as the legitimate wife.

  Madam Jiang thought that if she didnt already have a son and daughter, and Jiang An also remembered the affection between them. At that time, with her delicate family background and her haughty attitude, she had no choice but to yield and compromise. Fortunately, the mistress of the house, Old Madam Jiang, and the other madams could understand her hardships in managing the household over the years, and for the sake of their three children, they all helped her wholeheartedly.

  Madam Jiang looked around at the other families in similar circumstances, and thought that her current life was good. Her future had two filial sons and a daughter, so she didnt have to worry about what would happen later. Now, when it came to family matters, her husband listened to her arrangements everywhere. The several concubines in the house were favored by her husband, but they were respectful and obedient when they saw her. Even that thorn in her eye, according to what her husband said, was unlikely to live for many more years.

  Madam Jiang thought of this, her hatred for the woman slightly subsided. She knew that Jiang An had been resentful of the woman all these years, thinking she was to blame for the discord between their families. In official circles, because of this matter, he often suffered from the cold eyes of Yu Xis people. Madam Jiang sometimes admired her, rarely did a woman live as freely and easily as she did.

  Although her choice was wrong, at least she had shone. Jiang Dashao suddenly thought of her secretly making a marriage arrangement for the concubines daughter behind his back, and that hatred arose again. He felt that this woman had never been content with her fate, and yet she was so capable, using their past relationship to arrange a good marriage for her daughter.

  Xiao Jiangs family saw the masters expression changing constantly, and knew that he was probably thinking of Yu Niangs old affairs again. She thought it was good that Yu Niang didnt become a concubine, otherwise with such a temper, her own master would likely often suffer from Yu Niangs anger and have to endure it, seeing her in the manner of a concubine in front of him.

  Jiang Dashao hated two people the most in his life. The first was Yu Xixi, and the second was Jiang Wanyu. It was a proof that he had been forced to yield to others before. Xiao Jiang, the housekeeper, had followed Master Jiang since childhood and understood some of his concerns. She smiled and said: "Master, when I went back last time, I heard that the marriage of the young master has been arranged, is the girl to your liking?"

  Madam Jiang heard the housekeeper mention her beloved eldest son, and the hatred in her eyes dissipated. Her eyebrows curved upwards with a smile as she said to her confidant: "I asked Master about it, and he said that everyone praises the girls character. Moreover, it was his grandparents who personally went to see her before arranging the marriage, so it can only be a good thing."

  Mrs. Jiang Dashi mentioned the marriage of her eldest son, and suddenly remembered that she had not finished talking to Xiao Jiangs family about something. She smiled and stared at her, saying: "Youre using this trick again to divert my attention? Theres no need to rush into your young ladys business for now, isnt there a good candidate available? Let her father take a closer look, and if he likes someone, they can get engaged later. Good things will come one after another by the end of the year. As for the marriage of your second young master, there have been some developments too. His uncles superior has an eldest daughter who is said to be talented and beautiful, and he wants to arrange a marriage between the two families."