The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 95 - 94: Rushed and Busy

Mrs. Wu, upon hearing this, almost wanted to slap her daughter, but her daughter was grown up now, and with half her face swollen, how could the servants not notice?

Wu Xueya knew she was in big trouble, so she didn’t dare to say much, just lowered her head.

Mrs. Wu suppressed the anger in her heart again and again, then gritted her teeth and said, "Mindless thing, I used to think you were smart, but you could still do such a stupid thing. There’s still no news about the matter with Xu Mansion, yet you were eager to capture his heart, even plotting to make a decent girl into a concubine. How could I not know you had such a cruel thought."

"How could Sister Lin be favored in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion for so many years? That alone should let you understand, she is smart and clever. And you want to plot against her this way, do you take her for a child of three?"

"Now I’m worried that Sister Lin has already truthfully reported this, and we’ve offended the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion."

"Why did the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion take in a child bride, treating her even better than a legitimate granddaughter, and for what reason? It’s because of the main branch of the Gu Family. Look at the girls in the mansion, do they compete with Sister Lin? It’s because they saw the situation clearly long ago. Such clear matters laid out before you, yet you can’t see it, how should I say to you?" Mrs. Wu expressed all her grievances and reasons, finally panting and clutching her chest in anger.

Wu Xueya bit her lip tightly, holding back her sobs, but tears like large beans fell uncontrollably.

"Enough, in the past, I trusted you too much. If I had said these things earlier, you wouldn’t have made such a mistake. I’m also at fault in this." Mrs. Wu stood up, "I need to send someone to Dingyuan Marquis Mansion to find out, and see how your cousin is doing."

She glanced at her daughter before getting up to leave.

Wu Xueya waited until she heard her mother instructing the servants in the courtyard, the footsteps getting further away, before she couldn’t help but throw herself onto the soft couch and cry.

After returning to the main courtyard, Mrs. Wu first sent the maid around her to Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and finally had someone deliver a card to Xu Mansion.

At Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, Kong Tianru saw that her aunt had sent someone over, only leaving Nanny Guan to serve in the room, and once Pianqiu closed the door outside, she hurriedly spoke.

"Is there anything from aunt’s side?" The mansion here had been waiting for the old lady’s movement, but after two days, there was still no news.

Nanny Guan advised a few times on the side, only then did Kong Tianru hold back.

She had yet to send someone to Wu Mansion, having a guest come uninvited, how could she not feel worried?

"Madam sent me to ask if there has been any movement in the mansion since the longevity banquet." Shaolan was the main maid beside Mrs. Wu, aged seventeen, designated as the stewardess of the mansion, just waiting to marry at the end of the year.

She was steady and always trusted by Mrs. Wu.

Mrs. Wu planned to give her as a dowry maid when her daughter gets married.

Mrs. Kong patted the dust on her lapel fearfully, "I am also waiting, but the old lady is obviously too partial to that side, I don’t think there’s any need for aunt’s side to wait any longer."

Shaolan smiled faintly upon hearing this, "I will remember and relay the message to Madam when I return."

Kong Tianru stood up, smiling as she took Shaolan’s hand, "I’ve troubled you to make this trip."

Taking a purse from Nanny Guan and stuffing it into her hand without refusal, "You’ll be marrying at the end of the year, take this as an addition to your dowry."

Shaolan blushed slightly, bowed in thanks, and only then did Nanny Guan see her out.

Mrs. Wu received the message in the evening but grew even more uneasy, just hoping everything could still be managed.

She intended to marry her daughter into Xu Mansion, but Xu Old Madam was on good terms with Mrs. Gu Sr., if she received any news from Mrs. Gu Sr., this engagement would be over.

No wonder Mrs. Wu was anxious to send a card to Xu Mansion to meet in person.

That night, Mrs. Wu didn’t sleep well, the next day she mustered up the spirit, tidied up a bit, and went to Xu Mansion.

Mrs. Xu Sr., after considering many noble families, still felt Wu Xueya was a good match, after all, she owed Tutor Gao a favor in the past, marrying Gao Mansion’s granddaughter now would also repay that old favor.

Another important reason was regarding the original daughter-in-law’s family, always trying to send a girl into the mansion, which Mrs. Xu Sr. was against, the Xu Mansion couldn’t take in another girl from her family.

Now that Xian was grown, delaying further would have no valid reason.

This time when Mrs. Wu visited, she understood the reason, and after the pleasantries, she proactively brought up the matter of the two children.

When Mrs. Wu came out of Xu Mansion, a stone finally fell from her heart.

The next day, Xu Mansion sent someone to Wu Mansion to retrieve Wu Xueya’s birth characters, and the union between the Xu and Wu families spread in the Capital.

Lin Youning, upon hearing this, smiled slightly. In the previous life, Xu Yuxian had married Wu Xueya, so there was nothing surprising about their union this time.

Mrs. Gu Sr., upon hearing this, just responded with a faint "oh" without saying much, but Lin Youning could tell the aunt was not in favor.

However, because of her good relationship with Mrs. Xu Sr., some matters couldn’t be spoken of.

On the eighth of November, it was Laba.

Lin Youning, with her servants, cooked Laba congee in her small kitchen and sent a portion to each courtyard, then personally took a portion to Shi’an Garden.

The palace also sent Laba congee, and Mrs. Gu Sr. was having people distribute it to each courtyard, seeing Lin Youning bring in a food container, she smiled and said, "No need to send to Tingxue Hall, stay here and use it together."

Letting Lin Youning sit beside her, she further instructed, "Stay here for dinner, the Marquis also sent word to have Laba congee here."

"I should accompany aunt to the Buddhist Hall." Lin Youning didn’t hesitate to plead, "Last time aunt fainted alone in the Buddhist Hall, I wouldn’t be at ease if you went alone this time."

On this Laba Festival day, which is also the day of the Buddha’s enlightenment called "Dharma Day", Mrs. Gu Sr. would spend it alone in the Buddhist Hall every year, paying her respects.

"No need, you’ve accompanied me, this old woman, to recite sutras for years, you’re a grown girl now. Although you like it, you can’t get too absorbed." Mrs. Gu Sr. was unexpectedly firm, "I’ll go to the Buddhist Hall first, when the Marquis arrives, you all eat first, don’t wait for me."

Lin Youning could only see Mrs. Gu Sr. off, then returned to the green gauze cabinet, where a few sutras were placed on the table, which she picked up to pass the time.

Gu Yifeng walked in, radiating cold, wearing a white Python Robe, indicating he had just returned from the palace.

Seeing the visitor, Lin Youning looked up and smiled sweetly to greet him, "Big brother, you returned with the chill, please sit down, I’ll have someone bring some hot tea."

Gu Yifeng stopped her, "You sit down, let the servants handle these, I haven’t seen you for a while, let’s have a good chat."