Chapter 2143: Chapter 2143: Love Rival
When talking about Lord Wanâs only son, Madam Hou was calm.
Her words conveyed her satisfaction with her current life, seemingly Lord Wan surpasses Second Master Shu by more than a bit.
Shu Yu laughed, "Thatâs quite good. You living well puts my mind at ease."
"You havenât done bad yourself, youâve become a county magistrate. When Lord returned home to tell me this news, I was stunned for a moment. I thought reaching Village Chief was already the peak, and any further progress would be waiting for Young Master Meng to pass the Advanced Scholar exam, and then earn you the title of Imperial Decree; but unexpectedly..."
Madam Hou was truly filled with emotion. Itâs been just a few years from an exiled criminal to Village Chief, and now county magistrate. Looking at how Young Master Meng is about to become an official, the future for Shu Yu only seems to reach greater heights.
Shu Yu did not mention Meng Yunzhengâs plans to not pursue an official career, but simply lowered her gaze and smiled softly.
The two gossiped about current affairs endlessly; Madam Hou seemed to go out sparingly, having few people to converse with, let alone a close acquaintance like Shu Yu.
Just as they were speaking about Shu Qing, Ying Xi suddenly walked in, and whispered, "Miss, there is a young lady outside who says sheâs from Lord Zhou, the Assistant Minister of Personnelâs household."
Shu Yu was stunned, Ministry of Personnel??
She didnât know any Assistant Minister at all.
Oh, right, Lord Wan is part of the Ministry of Personnel too.
Shu Yu quickly turned her head to look at Madam Hou, who promptly understood, "It must be her."
"Who?"
"The young lady of Marquis Yongchang Mansion."
Shu Yu still appeared quite confused.
Seeing this, Madam Hou hesitated slightly and whispered, "Yu, you do know that Young Master Meng is truly sincere about you, right?"
Shu Yuâs mouth twitched, "Aunt Hou, just speak freely; I still believe in Yun."
Madam Hou breathed a sigh of relief, "Thatâs right. Let me tell you, when Young Master Meng was still the Young Master of the Gong Family, there were many matches proposed to him. But since he was one locked outside and not too clever, those true high-status familiesâ legitimate daughters certainly wouldnât consider him. However, there was one who fancied Young Master Mengâs face, and that was Miss Cen from Marquis Yongchang Mansion."
Shu Yu suddenly realized, "Ah, itâs her."
Back then, Marquis Yongchang Mansion was flourishing. Their eldest daughter took a liking to Meng Yunzheng, and Gong Qiu was delighted; he really wanted to associate with Marquis Yongchang Mansion, and an opportunity presented itself.
But Meng Yunzheng did not want to marry, coincidentally Madam Gong didnât want Meng Yunzheng to have such a strong in-laws either.
The two hit it off; one poisoned Meng Yunzheng, while the other stepped into the trap, becoming a âmuteâ and leaving the capital.
With that, naturally Miss Cen did not marry Meng Yunzheng.
Madam Hou said, "You see, this Miss Cen, maybe wasnât deeply fond of Young Master Meng. They hadnât met many times and reportedly hadnât even exchanged words. But Young Master Mengâs face was so captivating; Miss Cen, raised pampered in Marquis Yongchang Mansion, was reportedly doted on by her parents and brothers, so her temperament wasnât good, spoiled and willful; liking Young Master Meng meant insisting on marrying him. Later when the marriage didnât proceed, somehow the matter was spread."
"Hence, Miss Cenâs reputation worsened, and Marquis Yongchang Mansion couldnât achieve a high-status marriage for her any longer, only a more modest one. Four years ago, she married the legitimate younger son of the Assistant Minister of Personnel."
Otherwise, given the identity and status of Marquis Yongchang Mansion, their legitimate daughter could absolutely marry a Prince.