Su Qian looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pair of sisters. Their faces were similar to the wife of the Tongpan, so they must be the Tongpan's daughters.

When the two walked in front of Su Qian, they both bowed. The woman in the green skirt spoke first: "We heard that the goddess came to the garden to appreciate the flowers, so my sister and I came here to accompany her."

Accompany? Su Qian pulled a barely perceptible smile. The two came uninvited and spoke some ominous words to her, clearly trying to intimidate her.

Su Qian didn't know the ancient etiquette, and they were the first to be rude, so she didn't want to pay attention to them. Seeing that she didn't speak, the one in the green skirt said, "I have heard of the name of the goddess for a long time, but Li'er thought that the 'goddess' must have come to this world with a mission and task in mind, and even if you want to ask, you should ask about sacred flowers such as peonies, lilies, and golden lotuses. Why did the goddess ask about this ominous flower?"

I heard that the goddess was shot through the heart by General Lu before. Could it be that the goddess felt that she was just like this flower, a person with a miserable fate, so she was so sad? "

The woman in white on the left was looking at Su Qian with a smile on her face, but her smile was very playful and her posture was relaxed, as if she was enjoying watching a show.

Only after the green-dressed woman had finished speaking did she pretend to stop her, "Li'er, you are becoming more and more presumptuous. How can you behave so rudely in front of the goddess?"

Although she was lecturing the woman in green, her expression did not change. She still looked dignified and polite. She smiled and apologized on behalf of the woman in green, but there was no apology in her eyes: "It was my sister who was presumptuous. I apologize to the goddess on her behalf. I hope the goddess will not hold it against her."

Su Qian smiled faintly: "It's okay, but I don't think it's appropriate for the young lady to say that hibiscus flowers are ominous flowers."

The woman in green said arrogantly, "Oh, what advice do you have for me, goddess?"

"It is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that hibiscus flowers have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and can also be used to treat burns. Since it can be used as medicine, it is really a good thing. How can you believe those feudal superstitions and ignore its medicinal value?"

"It would be foolish to disappoint him like this, don't you think?"

After Su Qian finished speaking, the green-clothed woman's face darkened instantly. The arrogance on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by embarrassment and annoyance. She felt extremely embarrassed to have lost face in front of the servants, and was also annoyed and resentful of Su Qian's words just now.

A hint of unexpected surprise flashed across the eyes of the woman in white, and then she returned to normal in an instant.

"Is my sister short-sighted, or is the goddess smart?"

"My name is Xuewei, and this is my sister Xueli. We were a little rude just now, please forgive us, goddess."

Jiang Xuewei bowed again, but Su Qian could see the disdain in her eyes. This time she bowed and apologized to her just for the sake of their reputation.

After all, the two men had just humiliated her, and she responded with words right after. If this were to get out, it would not be a good thing.

"Nothing, we were just chatting."

The two Jiang sisters pretended to accompany Su Qian to appreciate the flowers for a while. Perhaps they were tired of laughing, so they made excuses to go back.

Jiang Xuewei: "Goddess, it's getting late today, let's go back first."

Su Qian said calmly throughout the whole process: "Okay."

……

Jiang Xueli looked back at Su Qian who was still sitting in the pavilion, with a look of contempt in her expression: "Witch, you really underestimated her, she is very eloquent."

Jiang Xuewei: "Yes, this commoner girl who came out of nowhere actually read the Compendium of Materia Medica."

"Sister, are you willing to submit to such a lowly witch?"

Jiang Xuewei said calmly: "It doesn't matter if we are unwilling. Now our family's lives are in the hands of Yan Xuanye, so what can we do?" After a pause, she said: "But there is a way."

Jiang Xueli became interested: "What's the solution?"

"Zhiyi City is now under the control of Yan Xuanye. I heard that Yan Xuanye has not married yet. He has such talent, and he may be able to unify the Central Plains and become the new emperor in the future.

Moreover, Lu Huan might have reported to the court that my father had rebelled. In this case, my father would have lost his official position and salary in the court. Our family would no longer be the Tongpanfu we used to be, but just an ordinary household. Moreover, our lives would be in the hands of others, just like an ant on a hot pan, unable to survive at any moment.

My sister is so beautiful and talented, if she can only marry a merchant or an ordinary commoner in the future, wouldn't it be a pity?"

Jiang Xueli just listened quietly to the previous words, but when she was told that she could only marry a merchant or a commoner, she became really anxious, "How can they be worthy of me? If I really marry the son of such a family, I'm afraid there will be no hope in this life."

Jiang Xuewei took Jiang Xueli's hand and patted it twice gently: "Don't worry, sister. Our country is open to the people. Even if you marry a merchant in the future, you can still divorce if you are not satisfied with your marriage."

"I don't want a divorce. If I want to marry, I want to marry a good man who has power and wealth. Even a man like Chen Jun Xie or Lang Ya Yan is worthy of me."

Jiang Xuewei smiled and said, "Sister, you are absolutely right. That is exactly the truth."

Jiang Xueli turned around and looked at her: "Is this the method that sister just mentioned?"

"It's just as you think. Yan Xuanye is indeed a good husband with power and wealth at present. He has never married. If you can marry him, you will be his legal wife. In the future, if he can really seize the throne from His Majesty, you can also become the queen."

Jiang Xueli picked a lotus flower at random and said, "Sister, you said such good things, why don't you marry Yan Xuanye yourself, but encourage me to go?"

"We are sisters, don't you know your sister's character? In this life, I must find someone I love. If he is not my favorite, I will not marry him even if he is perfect. If my sister marries Yan Xuanye, if she wins in the future, I will also have face in her husband's family. I can be with the one I love, and my husband's family will not dare to make things difficult for me. This is what I want in my heart."

"Father no longer has an official position or salary in the court. If he loses face in front of Yan Xuanye, then someone will have to help him. My younger brother is only sixteen years old after the New Year and has not yet married, so he can't help. But if my younger sister marries him and advises him, that would be different.

By then, my parents' family can also be a support for us in the future. If my parents' family has no support, no matter who I marry, I will be hard-pressed by my husband's family in the future."

After Jiang Xuewei finished speaking, she took the lotus from Jiang Xueli's hand and put it on her hair. "The family is in decline. No matter who you are, you have to do something. Marriage is a good way. If my sister doesn't want to..."

She dragged out her tone: "Of course, I can go too."

When Jiang Xueli heard that she had changed her mind, she immediately made up her mind, "Okay, I understand. I'm willing to give it a try, even if it's for the future of myself and my family."

Jiang Xuewei smiled and said, "My sister is smart and figured it out immediately. I will wait for you to take care of me in the future."

Jiang Xueli nodded with satisfaction: "Of course, we are sisters, so we should take care of each other."

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