"What else do you want to do?" Qian Xiaoqing heard it wasnât over and hurriedly said, "Iâve already said everything you asked me to; what more do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do?" Yang Chuxia took Sister-in-law Liâs scissors, lifted her chin, and spoke with a slight chill, "In front of so many people, you tarnished my brotherâs reputation. Whoâs going to compensate for this loss?"
"How can that be blamed on me?" Qian Xiaoqing exclaimed, "It was the Yang Family that disagreed. If Qingrui was willing to marry me, I wouldnât have caused any trouble."
Qian Xiaoqing didnât think she did anything wrong. What was wrong with trying to marry into a better situation? What was wrong with wanting a life where she was taken care of?
"..." Yang Chuxia looked at her and suddenly realized that some peopleâs thinking is different from the average personâs. "Do you think whatever you want to do, others should just accommodate you? That whoever you want to marry has to take you, and if they donât, itâs their fault? Qian Xiaoqing, youâve got some nerve. Who do you think you are? Royal blood or an imperial relative?"
"Iâve seen shameless, but someone as shameless as you is truly rare."
Yang Chuxia suddenly realized that beating her up would be letting her off too easily. Keeping such a person around, she would either harm her own brother or her cousin. After some thought, she said, "So you really want to get married, and are you so afraid of not being able to? Luckily, Iâm in a good mood lately, so Iâll help you out."
"You mean you agree to me marrying Qingrui?" As soon as Qian Xiaoqing heard this, she eagerly asked, feeling that happiness came too abruptly.
"..." Yang Chuxia felt like she was playing the lute to a cowâhad she ever indicated any such intention?
"Dream on!" Yang Chuxia scoffed, "Go, take these two down and lock them up."
"Yes!"
"Donât let others see them." Yang Chuxia added another instruction.
"Donât worry, madam," Sister-in-law Li said as she had people take the two away.
Qian Xiaoqing, who originally wanted to ask something more, had her mouth gagged.
A while later, Sister-in-law Li returned after having made the arrangements and reported, "Madam, theyâve been locked in the guest rooms."
"Is someone guarding them?"
"Yes, two maids are stationed at the door," Sister-in-law Li respectfully replied.
"Good!" Yang Chuxia narrowed her eyes, thought for a moment, and then ordered, "Tell your husband to find her a man in town. As for the requirements, as long as the family has a place to live, thatâs enough."
"Madam, are you thinking of?" Sister-in-law Li asked.
"Sheâs so eager to get married, right? Letâs play the good guys and marry her off."
Mingcui had no respect for Qian Xiaoqing and said resentfully, "Madam, arenât you being too nice to her? Donât find someone from town, finding someone from a village would really do her good, having to work the fields every day would exhaust her."
"You girl, youâre too impatient," Sister-in-law Li said to Mingcui upon hearing this, "Even the old beggar living in the dilapidated temple is from town, and he has a place to settle as well. The male servants in the brothels also have a place to settle; it all depends on how we choose."
"You handle this; just remember not to go too far. Oh, and donât find anyone from Wangquan Town, marry her off somewhere far, so sheâs not an eyesore," Yang Chuxia said, then gestured with her hand, continuing, "Send someone to the Wang Family to invite my second uncle over. I need to have a good talk with this uncle of mine."
"Understood."
Yang Chuxia thought to herself that if it werenât for her cousin mediating, she would really like to put an end to this aunt.
Following Qian Xiaoqingâs foolish antics all the time was so annoying.
Contemplating this, she then said, "After Qian Xiaoqing is married off, tell her husbandâs family to keep her away from her aunt. We donât want the two of them getting together and scheming."