Chapter 1102: Testing the Waters
Chapter 1102: Testing the Waters
Mrs. Tian did not understand what was wrong with Mrs. Ruan, unhappy with Ruru, yet she did not openly tell Xie Heng, playing these tricks of feigned compliance.Early the next morning, Mrs. Ruan came to pay respects to Mrs. Tian, who said, "Stay, I have something to say to you."
When everyone had left, Mrs. Tian finally said, "Heng is already eighteen and should be matched with a suitable marriage."
Mrs. Ruan quickly replied, "According to Mother’s wishes, the daughter-in-law has already chosen a girl from the Han Family. I plan to have a matchmaker visit them within the next few days."
Mrs. Tian said plainly, "The Han Family?"
"Don’t you know your father has always been at odds with him?"
Mrs. Ruan chuckled, "It doesn’t matter, once the families become relatives, Mr. Han naturally won’t oppose Father anymore."
Mrs. Tian lowered her gaze, "This marriage cannot proceed!"
"Mr. Han has always had a bad reputation and his family’s children are all useless, indulging in drinking and gambling. If Mr. Han steps down in the future, the entire Han Family may not have anyone to support the family."
"Are you choosing such a family for Heng, thinking he lacks people to drag him down?"
Mrs. Ruan was unwilling, "But, but I’ve already agreed with Mrs. Han."
Mrs. Tian stared at her, "I’ve made the unsuitability of the Han Family clear to you, yet you insist on harming Heng? Are you truly Heng’s mother?"
Mrs. Ruan’s face turned red, she lowered her head in silence.
Mrs. Tian said calmly, "I originally didn’t want to intervene in Heng’s marriage."
"But I can’t watch you foolishly ruin my grandson."
"Send a reply to the Han Family immediately, this marriage cannot proceed."
Mrs. Ruan bit her lip in silence.
Mrs. Tian lowered her gaze, "Don’t think of feigned compliance with me."
"Now, personally go to the Han Family and refuse the marriage!"
Mrs. Ruan felt full of humiliation, she was a third-rank titled lady, yet her mother-in-law treated her like a child, speaking commandingly, completely unreserved.
She gritted her teeth, and after a while, suppressed her anger and slowly bowed, "Yes."
Mrs. Tian sat in the room for a while, after being informed by the servants that the first lady had gone out, she got up too, leaning on the hand of a maid, "Let’s go, we should visit Renxin Hall."
It seemed she must personally handle her eldest grandson’s marriage, as Mrs. Ruan was so reluctant that she might offend the Duke Mansion.
Yun Jiao was diagnosing a patient when she saw an old lady coming in, supported by a maid.
Yun Jiao looked carefully; it was the old lady from the Xie Family. Smiling, she stood up, "Old Madam Tian, what brings you to me today?"
The old lady smiled kindly, "Feeling a bit unwell, knowing you don’t visit patients at home, I had to come personally."
Yun Jiao approached, "If that’s the case, please proceed to the backyard, where there’s a quiet clinic. Please wait a moment, I will be right there."
The old lady nodded, and Yang Ying guided her to the backyard.
After finishing with the patient, Yun Jiao went to the backyard.
She knew that the Xie Family came at this time, likely for Xie Heng and Ruru’s marriage.
However, she acted as if she knew nothing, first asking about the old lady’s health, and then checking her pulse.
The old lady indeed had some minor ailments, having been too heated in the past few days, with an ulcer in her mouth.
Yun Jiao picked up her pen to prescribe medicine, and the old lady said casually, "It’s been a while since I’ve seen your Ruru, she’s coming of age this year, right?"
Yun Jiao prescribed only an external medicine, set down the pen, and smiled, "Yes, the girl is growing up, sooner or later we’ll be arranging a marriage."
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