Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Under Dong Jialin's anxious gaze, Cui Qiyan spoke: "She is the illegitimate daughter of Marquis Jintian. Her real name is Jiang Ru, and she is the sixth child in the mansion. Because her biological mother died when she was born, she was disliked by Marquis Jintian and was also ostracized by her other brothers and sisters. Marquis Jintian's wife felt sorry for her in the mansion, so she let a mother take her to live in another courtyard, and only took her back during festivals or when there was a big event in the mansion."

Jiang Ru, it turned out that her name was Jiang Ru. Dong Jialin silently repeated the name and at the same time felt distressed for her life experience.

"She must have had a hard time as a child."

How can it be good for a little girl to be abandoned by her family and leave home to live outside?

Dong Jialin's mind flashed with Jiang Ru's peaceful smile. He never imagined that beneath her calm and composed appearance, she had such a painful experience.

"Yes, until the Marquis of Jintian got married, the Marquis of Jintian's wife remembered that she had reached the age to discuss marriage, so she took her out of the other courtyard."

Hearing this, Dong Jialin hurriedly asked, "Is she engaged now?"

"Probably not. Those with better family backgrounds would mind her background, while those with worse backgrounds would not be in the eyes of Marquis Jintian."

"Why is Lord Cui so familiar with Miss Jiang's affairs?" Dong Jialin wondered.

"I have been close friends with the Marquis of Jintian for many years, and I heard all this from him. I have met Miss Jiang Liu several times when I went to the Marquis' Mansion before."

Just now, he met Jiang Ru on the street. If she hadn't greeted him first, he would have almost failed to recognize her. Compared with other girls in Jintian Marquis's Mansion, she was the one who was most easily overlooked. However, Jiang Ting's wife liked her very much, so Jiang Ting took better care of her.

"I see..." Dong Jialin thought for a moment and looked at Cui Qiyan with sharp eyes, "Master Cui, can you do me another favor?"

Cui Qiyan probably guessed what he was going to say, "You want me to help you meet her?"

"Yes, I can't go to the Marquis' Mansion to look for her. Can you ask Lord Cui to ask the Marquis of Jintian to ask her out?"

"This is a bit difficult," Cui Qiyan frowned, "Jiang Ting and I usually meet outside. If I ask him to bring Miss Jiang Liu out, neither of them will agree without a reasonable reason."

"I also know that this matter has put Lord Cui in a difficult position, and I really can't think of any other way..." Dong Jialin, who has always been the most opinionated, became at a loss in this matter.

"Okay, let me go back and think about it. I'll give you news then." Cui Qi Yan agreed.

According to his personality, he would not agree to such a thing under normal circumstances. But Dong Jialin was different, he was Dong Jiafu's second brother.

In addition, the two of them were in similar situations, so Cui Qiyan developed a sense of mutual understanding towards Dong Jialin. He could understand his feelings very well and decided to help him.

Dong Jialin stood up happily upon hearing this and said, "Thank you, Master Cui, for your help."

Cui Qiyan stood up and reached out to put his hand down, "I'm leaving first."

"I'll take Master Cui..."

"No need to trouble you." Cui Qi Yan waved his hand and left the private room.

After finishing a day's consultation, Dong Jiafu came out of the clinic and saw Dong Jialin waving at her.

"Brother, how come you have time to pick me up today?" Dong Jiafu trotted over happily.

Dong Jialin smiled and said, "Get in the car. I have something good to tell you."

After getting on the carriage, Dong Jiafu saw that he had changed from the melancholy he had been in the past few days, and guessed, "Second brother, do you have any news about Miss Jiang?"

"How do you know?" Dong Jialin sat opposite her.

"This is the only thing that can make Second Brother so happy right now," Dong Jiafu said impatiently after joking, "Tell me about it quickly."

"Oh, I'm too easy to guess." After sighing, Dong Jialin told her about his chance encounter with Jiang Ru and Cui Qi Yan on the street.

Dong Jiafu was a little surprised after hearing this, "Miss Jiang is actually the daughter of Marquis Jintian."

"Yeah, I didn't expect that she would be born in a marquisate. If I were really just an ordinary merchant, I would never be able to marry into a marquisate. No wonder she deliberately distanced herself from me."

"I have met the son of Marquis Jintian several times before," Dong Jiafu remembered that she had met Jiang Ting when she was still in the Duke's Mansion, and Cui Qi Yan did have a good relationship with him.

Thinking of Cui Qiyan, she paused and said, "Why would my second brother want to ask Prince Cui for help?"

The key point is that Cui Qi Yan agreed. Dong Jiafu found it a little unbelievable. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would be willing to take care of such things.

"I was also anxious at the time, and I was only thinking about how to meet Miss Jiang. When I heard that he was familiar with the son of Jintian Hou, I asked him for help. You know what, he looks like an unkind person, but he is quite straightforward when I ask him to do something."

Dong Jiafu couldn't say anything else, so she just said, "Then Second Brother, just wait patiently. Since it's something he promised to do, he will do it."

"Yeah, so I'm very excited now."

Cui Qi Yan didn't let Dong Jialin wait for long, and found him in the teahouse two days later.

"Grandmother has recovered from her old illness, and mother will celebrate for her in the mansion. She will invite some close friends to come. Madam Dong and Miss Dong are also invited. You can come with them that day. I will ask Jiang Ting to bring Miss Jiang Liu, and then we will arrange a meeting for you. The rest is up to you."

Dong Jialin's eyes lit up, "Thank you for your help, Master Cui. If I need your help in the future, please let me know."

Cui Qiyan smiled, "Maybe there will be a time when I need Mr. Dong's help."

"Master Cui, please leave it to me. I will help you even if it means going through fire and water." Dong Jialin almost swore to the sky.

"That's not the case," Cui Qiyan patted his shoulder, "You should think carefully about what to say when you see Miss Jiang Liu. I'm leaving first. I still have to go to the Marquis of Jintian's Mansion."

"Hey, Mr. Cui, wait a minute--" Dong Jialin stopped the man.

Cui Qiyan paused, "Anything else?"

"Will the mansion invite a troupe that day?"

"I didn't ask about that. My mother arranged everything. What's wrong?"

"If you want me to invite you, can I recommend someone?" Dong Jialin held up a finger. "Chunxi Troupe is very famous in the capital. Their new play is called "Mistaken Love", which is very good. Lord Cui can ask the Duke's wife to consider it."

Cui Qi Yan looked at him suspiciously. It must be not without reason that he mentioned the opera troupe at this time.

"Could this also be related to you and Miss Jiang Liu?"

Dong Jialin did not hide it and nodded, "I asked someone to write the script and asked Chunxi Troupe to arrange it. I originally wanted Miss Jiang to see it and understand my feelings."

"Okay, I understand." Cui Qiyan understood. "I will go back and tell my mother to invite the Chunxi Troupe to perform this play."

"Master Cui, you are the third person to know about the storybook and the troupe. Please keep it a secret for me so as not to affect Miss Jiang's reputation."

"You really care about Miss Jiang Liu. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."

After getting the guarantee, Dong Jialin happily sent him out of the teahouse.