I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

Propose marriage?

Uncle San proposed to Dieyi?

Upon hearing the news, Shen Yixiao's already torn buttocks became even more painful.

No.

No.

Dieyi is the woman he likes!

You are absolutely not allowed to get engaged to anyone else!

Shen Yixiao clenched his fists tightly.

At this time, Dieyi's happy laughter came from behind. Shen Yixiao, who had already walked to the gate of the courtyard, turned around and saw Dieyi's eyes shining with laughter, as if there were stars shining in his eyes.

Such a beautiful Dieyi stunned him for a moment.

To be honest, as a relative of the Southwest Mu Mansion, Shen Yixiao had seen at least a thousand beauties since he was a child. There were all kinds of beauties, fat and thin.

But this is the first time I have seen someone as beautiful as Dieyi.

Because Dieyi is not only beautiful in appearance, but also has an interesting soul, full of spirit and playfulness. Even when she argues with someone, she can make him feel bright.

What's more, Dieyi was a man of extraordinary talent and had become famous all over the world at the age of only nineteen.

Such a dazzling light is like a bright moon hanging high in the night sky. Ordinary beauties can only stretch their necks to look up, but they can never catch up with it in their lifetime.

How could Shen Yixiao not be tempted by such a Die Yi? Wouldn't she want to have him?

"Dieyi, you are the woman that I, Shen Yixiao, like. In this life, don't even think about marrying anyone other than me, Shen Yixiao!"

Shen Yixiao stared at Dieyi in the distance and said firmly in his heart.

Over there, the old lady in the main room heard that her third uncle was coming to propose marriage, and her breath, which had just been raised with great difficulty, became anxious again.

No, no!

We must not let them get engaged successfully!

Absolutely not!

Even if not for my nephew, I have to stand up for myself!

The promise of “breaking up the couple in love” is not just a joke!

"Old lady, please don't get excited. Please don't get excited... Take a deep breath, take a deep breath..."

Xiangju, the newly promoted maid, imitated the doctor and pinched her philtrum. Then she slowed down her voice and said "deep breath" over and over again. "Deep breath"

Fu Yuzheng stood under the eaves and could hear everything that happened in the main room clearly.

Fu Yushu also heard it.

The two sisters looked at each other and understood that there would be twists and turns in this engagement.

However, for Fu Yuzheng, it would be better if there were twists and turns!

——Only if the old lady is capable enough, her plans can be realized one by one.

"Sister, please pay close attention to the movements of the old lady and Shen Yixiao in the next few days. You must be on guard against what you need to do." Fu Yuzheng specifically reminded her sister before leaving.

Fu Yushu nodded thoughtfully: "Sister, I understand. Zheng'er, don't worry."

Her elder sister has indeed made great progress now. She is no longer as weak and easily bullied as she was in her previous life. Fu Yuzheng is basically relieved.

Smiling and shaking her sister's hand, Fu Yuzheng got on the carriage and returned home.

~

It is said that after learning that the date for Uncle San to propose to Dieyi had been set, the old lady walked back to her yard with a sneer on her face.

"Pah, a bastard-born third uncle is also treated as a treasure?"

"Dieyi is so happy. She is indeed an actor who grew up in a troupe. She is so shallow-minded."

The old lady felt that Fu Xiaozhen's background was shabby and not worthy of her at all when she thought about it.

After muttering all the way, the old lady suddenly realized that the maid Xiangju who was supporting her was like a complete mute and didn't say a word.

"Xiangju, are you a dead person? Can't you say a few words to agree with me?" The old lady tilted her head and glared at Xiangju.

Xiangju: ...

I was completely confused and didn't know what to say.

After thinking about it, he defended himself:

"Old Madam, the princess said that servants must abide by their duties and not discuss their masters in private. I think that the princess's third uncle should be considered the master, so I can't talk nonsense."

Old Lady: ???

Ha ha.

No one dared to agree with her and was only thinking about how to please the princess. Could she be considered her head maid?

Suddenly, the old lady became angry again, and her lips trembled with anger.

At this time, the old lady really missed her former maid Qiao Xing and her group of trusted maids. If they were still alive, not only would they not be afraid of Fu Yushuo, they would also agree with her when she complained and help her relieve her mood.

How is it like now?

Ah!

She can't even find anyone willing to agree with her when she complains, it's really suffocating her!

Life is so fucking miserable!

After sighing all the way, as soon as she returned to her room, the old lady threw away the uncaring maid Xiangju, who was sitting alone on the warm couch by the window.

After much thought, I finally turned back to the issue of "proposing marriage".

"How can I break up the couple, and how can I make the marriage proposal fail completely?" The old lady supported her chin with her hand and pondered.

Suddenly, a good idea came to me.

"Okay, let's do it!" The old lady's eyes were shining with excitement.

In the next few days, as the old lady of the Southwest Mu Mansion, she frequently invited the noble ladies in the capital... to travel together.

Or go to the outskirts of Beijing to appreciate the plum blossoms, or climb the mountain to worship Buddha.

A group of noble ladies of the mothers-in-law generation gathered together and had a great chat. Because the Southwestern Mu Mansion was extremely powerful, those noble ladies all flattered the old lady.

They would say whatever the old lady wanted to hear and absolutely respected her.

The old lady's face was full of wrinkles from smiling.

It’s better to go out and spend some time with these old ladies.

On this day, the old lady and a group of new sisters went up the mountain to worship Buddha and pray for marriage for their unmarried daughters.

The old lady got a very good fortune.

But she secretly changed the lottery ticket to a "bad one" while no one was paying attention.

The young master who interpreted the fortune did not know the truth and only explained according to the content of the fortune:

"This marriage... is an ill-matched marriage. It's an ill-fated one."

Hearing this explanation, the old lady smiled from ear to ear. Of course, she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she frowned and asked anxiously:

"Why, young master, is the blind date you're about to have is a bad fate? Then... is there a way to break it?"

The young master put his hands together and said, "Good morning, good morning."

"Thank you, young master, for your guidance." The old lady was ecstatic.

However, after coming out of the hall, the old lady deliberately frowned, and always looked gloomy.

The other old ladies saw this and asked, "Old Madam, are you seeking a marriage for the young princess in the mansion?"

"To be honest with you, this is my youngest daughter, Dieyi, who I brought home earlier this year." The old lady directly blurted out Dieyi's name.

Dieyi, how many people don’t know this popular opera master?

When they heard Dieyi's name, they immediately thought of the "Zhao Shuyuan and Zhao's mother" case that was known to the whole city a month ago, and they all explained:

"My little princess is blessed by fate. You should avoid those who are not your best match and look for those who are your best match."

At this time, they didn't know that Dieyi and Third Uncle were in love with each other.

The old lady took the opportunity to sigh and said:

"Alas, it's not easy to be a legitimate mother."

"Although Dieyi didn't come out of my belly, her appearance and personality are very appealing to me. As her stepmother, I sincerely hope that she will marry well."

"However, Dieyi was not raised in our Southwest Mu Mansion since she was a child. She is short-sighted and only looks at men's faces. She was actually deceived by a bastard during an outing. What do you think of this?"

When they heard the word "bastard", even before they knew whose bastard he was, the old ladies all pouted and said:

"I can't marry a bastard. If I marry like this, I will suffer."

"That's right. There was a niece in my mother's family who was crazy. She was deceived by a poor bastard during an outing. Her parents didn't agree, but she insisted on getting married. What happened in the end? She was extremely poor after the marriage... Within two years, she became a yellow-faced woman and suffered a lot."

"That's right. Marriage must be based on equal status. Allowing your daughter to marry someone lower than you is harming her!"

These old ladies all agreed with the old lady that she should cut the Gordian knot and make the illegitimate son get as far away as possible.

"How can you get away? I'm almost dying of worry. In a few days, that bastard will want to come and propose marriage." The old lady frowned and said with a worried look on her face.

Another old lady gave advice: "The marriage proposal is easy to handle. You are the legitimate mother and have the veto power. Just let that toad go back to where he came from..."

Hearing these words, the old lady felt extremely happy, but still showed weakness and said:

"You don't understand. I am a thin-skinned person and I can't afford to lose face. How about this, the day after tomorrow, when that bastard asks a matchmaker to come and propose marriage, then you all come to the Mu Mansion to lend me a hand?"

Which old woman doesn’t like to join in the fun?

Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded in agreement:

"That's easy. As long as the old lady needs us, we'll be there whenever you call!"

"A bastard dares to dream of becoming the princess of the Southwest Mu Mansion. I will scold his matchmaker to death!"

"That's right, count me in!"

"Count me in!"

Seeing their enthusiastic support, the old lady smiled and said, "Old sister, it's a deal then."

"It's a word."

In this way, the old lady gained the support of eight or nine old ladies.

~

The day for proposing marriage is set on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The eight or nine old ladies got up very early that day and arrived at the Mu Mansion before 9 o'clock in the morning.

"You're here early. Come on, let's take a rest in the pavilion, drink some hot tea, and admire the red plum blossoms."

The old lady stepped forward and greeted him warmly.

Although it was the coldest time of the year, the pavilion in the Mu Mansion was not cold at all. It was surrounded by thick cashmere felt, with four large charcoal basins burning inside, and each person was given a copper heater.

After a group of old ladies sat down in the pavilion, they chatted for about half an hour, but the matchmaker still didn't show up.

At this time, an old lady laughed and joked, "Could it be that the matchmaker was scared away from coming because they knew we were here?"

"I'm afraid that's the truth." Another old lady agreed proudly.

It's no wonder that they are so confident. The truth is that these old ladies have extraordinary status in the capital. They are either princesses of counties or old ladies of dukes' houses. If they were ordinary matchmakers, they would be scared to death by their lineup.

"Hey, guess who will be the matchmaker who will come to propose marriage?" an old lady asked with a sly smile.

Another old lady said with disdain:

"Who else could it be? He's just a bastard. How could he afford a good matchmaker? At best, it could be one of those popular ones that can be hired for ten taels of silver..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the concierge came briskly and stood outside the pavilion to announce the good news:

"Old Madam, the old Princess of Nanjun and the Princess of Nanjun have come to propose marriage to our princess."

Those old ladies: ???

All looked shocked.

"Who?"

"Who did you say just now? Who came to propose marriage?"

The concierge smiled again and said, "Old Princess of Nanjun and Princess of Nanjun."