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Chapter 67 The Duke of Wei's Mansion Proposes Marriage

A cool breeze blew across the newly erected grave.

Chu Ruohan and Yu Ling, dressed in plain clothes, came to pay their respects.

Yu Ling's eyes reddened as she knelt down in front of the grave, carefully arranging the cloud cakes. Her voice choked with emotion as she said, "Granny, Miss brought your favorite cloud cakes. After you left, life in the manor felt like something was missing, it always felt empty."

Chu Ruohan gently wiped the tombstone with her sleeve. "Granny, Baoling is dead. You can rest in peace now. You no longer need to worry about these chaotic worldly affairs. I will be fine. You must take good care of yourself over there."

As she spoke, a few tears silently slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the ground in front of the grave.

Warm memories of spending time with my nanny flooded my mind like a tide...

Afterwards, the two stood quietly in front of the grave for a long time before slowly leaving, leaving only the tomb, which carried their longing, silent in the autumn wind.

Inside the main hall of the Chu family, the atmosphere was as heavy as the calm before a storm.

Father Chu sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed, picking up and putting down his teacup repeatedly.

Chu's mother sat to the side, also feeling uneasy. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand again and again, secretly thinking of a way to deal with the situation.

The matchmaker shuffled into the main hall, a fawning smile on her face, and said in a high-pitched voice, "Congratulations, Master Chu and Madam Chu! The Duke of Wei's mansion has specially sent me today to propose marriage."

"Young Master Wei wishes to marry the second daughter of the Chu family. This is an excellent match!"

Father Chu snorted coldly, thinking to himself: What a load of rubbish!

The heir of the Duke of Wei's mansion is a scoundrel. A few days ago, he openly kidnapped Yue Shu. He is utterly lawless. How can we marry our precious daughter into such a family!

However, he suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "We are grateful for the Duke's kindness, but my Chu family still needs to carefully consider my daughter's marriage."

The matchmaker's eyes lit up; this marriage would cost a lot of money!

The matchmaker, all smiles, said, "Master Chu, the Duke's family is a prestige that many families would kill for. Although she is only a concubine, the Second Miss will enjoy endless wealth and luxury after marrying into the family."

Listening from the side, Chu's mother was extremely anxious. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and said, "I'm so sorry, my second daughter is already engaged. I'm afraid we will have to disappoint the Duke's family."

Chu's father turned his head, his expression unchanged, but his pupils widened involuntarily.

Is this something you can just spout nonsense about?

When Chu's mother met his gaze, she blinked. What could she do? She would just have to gloss over it for now.

The matchmaker, observing the exchange between the two, changed her expression slightly and her voice turned colder: "Madam Chu, how can such a serious matter as marriage be treated so lightly?"

“I have inquired and found that the second young lady is not engaged.”

Mother Chu sat up straight and said calmly, "This marriage was arranged a few days ago, but we haven't had time to announce it to the public yet."

The matchmaker was so angry that she turned and left. Although the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion was a reckless fellow, his family background was undeniable!

What good families could the Chu family, who are just merchants, possibly find?

Chu Yueshu was deeply worried when she learned that Wei Qiming wanted to marry her.

The maid Xiao Cui gently advised, "Miss, don't worry too much. Master and Madam will definitely find a way."

Chu Yueshu nodded slightly, her eyes filled with determination. If the Duke of Wei's mansion dared to force her into marriage, she would jump into the lake...

In the Duke of Wei's mansion, upon hearing the Chu family's reply, the Duchess of Wei slammed her hand on the table in anger, stood up, and roared, "A merchant family dares to be so ungrateful! They don't want to be concubines, yet they dare to dream of becoming Qiming's principal wife!"

The Duke of Wei sat to one side and sighed helplessly, "Madam, you know your son's character perfectly well. He spends his days indulging in debauchery and causing trouble. What noble family's daughter would want to marry him?"

He had never been optimistic about this marriage.

The Duchess of Wei was even more furious: "We can't let them refuse so easily! If word gets out, what will become of the reputation of our Duke's mansion?"

"What does it have to do with face if the marriage didn't go through?" Duke Wei spread his hands, full of helplessness.

The Duchess snorted coldly, "Is this so-called marriage agreement from the Chu family real or fake? If it is, then we can only let it go; if it's fake, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

"You, you! Just keep causing trouble!"

The Duke of Wei shook his head, got up and left.

The lady's stubbornness will likely cause more trouble...

When Wei Qiming heard that the Chu family had rejected the marriage proposal and that there were already rumors of an engagement, he was furious and felt humiliated.

"You Chu family, how dare you look down on me, the young master!" Wei Qiming paced back and forth in the room, his face terribly gloomy, his eyes flashing with a sinister light.

The images of the two Chu sisters, their charming and delicate faces, came to mind.

He had finally gotten his hands on Chu Yueshu last time, but Chu Ruohan ruined it, and he was unwilling to accept it.

"Someone come here!" Wei Qiming suddenly shouted. A servant rushed in, head bowed in fear.

"Go and find out who the Chu family has been associating with lately, especially that guy who's supposedly engaged to Chu Yueshu. I want to see who he is, daring to steal the person I've set my sights on!"

The servant quickly agreed and left to carry out his duties without daring to delay.

The Chu family thought they had temporarily gotten through to the situation, but the Duchess of Wei was still not giving up and sent someone to inquire which family had made the decision.

Father Chu frowned and paced back and forth in the hall, his folding fan opening and closing incessantly. The ink bamboo on the fan seemed to be agitated by the tense atmosphere.

"What should we do? The Duchess of Wei is so difficult to deal with!" Mother Chu asked, her face full of worry.

Father Chu stopped and sighed, “Where can we find a suitable marriage for Yue Shu in such a short time? The status can’t be too low, otherwise how can we shut up the Duke of Wei’s family? It would be best if we could make Wei Qiming think twice.”

Chu's mother chimed in, "Yes, the highest-ranking family we deal with on a daily basis is the Marquis of Anyang's mansion."

"Han'er has already married into a high-ranking family; how easy is it for her to climb up to the aristocratic families in the capital?"

The two fell silent, with only the sound of Chu's father pacing and Chu's mother's occasional sighs echoing in the hall.

In the end, Chu's father decided on Ying Qing as the candidate. The guards around the prince were highly skilled in martial arts, and with the prince's protection, the Duke of Wei's mansion would probably not dare to provoke him easily.

I'm getting old, but I can't worry about that now.

There was still a hint of hesitation in Chu's mother's eyes: "But I don't know if Yingqing is willing, and I don't know what Yueshu will think of such a hasty engagement."

Father Chu gave a bitter smile: "Now that things have come to this, there is no better way. Yue Shu is a sensible child, and she will surely understand our predicament."

"As for Yingqing, let Han'er go and ask her first..."