freenovelworld Chapter 687 The old lady of the Xu family is taking Xu Wanrong to Qingzhou to find Bai Liezhao!
Chapter 687 The old lady of the Xu family is taking Xu Wanrong to Qingzhou to find Bai Liezhao!
On a carriage heading from Kyoto to another province.
An old lady with gray hair on her temples and a pearl headband on her head was twirling Buddhist beads in her hands and had a kind face.
Sitting next to her was a well-behaved girl, no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.
The old lady said slowly, "Wanrong, we are two people, grandparents and grandchildren, with so many guards and so much luggage... We are slow, and it will take about a month to reach Qingzhou. Don't be impatient."
Hearing this, Xu Wanrong blushed and lowered her head to massage the old lady's feet and legs.
She said with a smile: "What are you talking about, grandma? How can your granddaughter be anxious?"
Madam Xu smiled and said, "Ah, besides me... there is only Madam Xu in this carriage. Grandmother and Madam Xu have watched you grow up since you were a child. You don't have to be ashamed in front of us."
"This is your future husband. It's okay for you to be looking forward to meeting him even though you've never seen him before."
Aunt Xu beside her smiled kindly.
Xu Wanrong lowered her head and said shyly, "I heard that the second young master has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and he is tall and strong... The second young master's mother, Zhao Bingyu, is also very beautiful. She was a famous beauty in the capital. The second young master must also be wise and brave, and graceful."
"Since my granddaughter knows that her future husband is good-looking, why is she so eager to meet him?"
Old Madam Xu laughed, nodded, and said with satisfaction.
"You are indeed very patient if you think this way."
"...But, that Bai Liezhao...Grandma has seen him before. He looks similar to the person in the painting. However, his facial features are more delicate than the person in the painting."
Xu Wanrong had heard about Bai Liezhao before. When she heard this, she was filled with joy, and happiness almost filled her heart.
Then Madam Xu said with a smile: "When the time comes, even if you don't look forward to meeting him, Grandmother will arrange a meeting for you."
"Her father arranged a marriage between her and you, but...he didn't allow you two to meet. It was really hasty. You have to meet each other anyway."
"Otherwise, isn't this just selling off one's son and one's daughter?"
Old Madam Xu disapproved of Bai Yansong's behavior.
However, there have been a lot of incidents in Kyoto recently, all caused by Bai Yansong.
He knew in his heart that Bai Yansong was not capable of this, so he didn't say too much about him.
After all, it is not appropriate to talk about the future father-in-law in front of Xu Wanrong.
Xu Wanrong nodded, and at this time, she hesitated and whispered to Old Madam Xu: "Speaking of which...Grandma, what if the Second Young Master doesn't like me?"
"Also, what if he has someone he likes, or has a concubine?"
Hearing this, Madam Xu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't like you. Anyway, you two are already engaged. Even if he doesn't like you, he has to marry you for your reputation."
"Or you can just say... he ruined your reputation and you have no choice but to die. He is soft-hearted and will naturally not let you die."
"If he finds someone he likes, he can let her enter the mansion as a concubine, and the concubines can be dealt with as well... After all, you are the principal wife."
"Since you are the principal wife, I have to tolerate you having concubines. That is perfectly normal."
"You can't be like the eldest son of the Bai family, who doesn't even have a concubine at home, right?"
"There are so few good men like him in this world. They basically only appear in picture books."
When Xu Wanrong heard this, a look of deep disappointment flashed across her eyes, and she whispered to Old Madam Xu.
"But... Grandma, his eldest brother is such a person."
"Could it be that he and his third brother can't be the same person?"
Madam Xu laughed: "That's possible."
"But it depends on your luck, my dear granddaughter."
She held Xu Wanrong's hand and said earnestly, "As long as... you can capture your husband's heart, anything is fine."
"The Bai family is rich enough to rival a country, and they are also famous for their wealth..."
There was a flash of cruelty and greed in her eyes at this moment, which seemed completely inconsistent with her kindness.
"Now we are finally getting to the point, my good girl."
"You have to know that the Bai family is rich enough to rival a country. Whenever there is a major event in the country, it is basically the Bai family that contributes money and manpower. The Bai family is so rich, if you marry into the family, you will definitely get a share of the family fortune. That share of the family fortune... is enough for you to live for many lifetimes."
Hearing this, Xu Wanrong was stunned, and said somewhat unhappily: "But... Grandma, this is not what a gentleman does."
Aunt Xu beside her said with a smile: "Ah...my girl, what are you talking about? What gentleman or not gentleman? You are a lady, you don't have to be a gentleman."
"Isn't it normal for girls in Kyoto to use their own money to support their parents' families? You know... our Xu family gave birth to you and raised you!"
"Although our family has been a family of upright officials for generations, it is too upright. We don't have much money at home, unlike the Bai family, who spend more than 1 taels of silver a year on expenses."
"For our Xu family, it's pretty good to have 300 taels of silver for expenses a year."
"Besides, your father is a third-rank imperial censor. With such an official position, he only has such little expenses. It would be a joke for the people in Kyoto."
"Just listen to us. When the time comes, we will win over the heart of the young master of the Bai family. This will not only allow you to live a good life, but also allow our entire Xu family to live a good life!!"
Hearing these words, Xu Wanrong's heart gradually grew cold.
The excitement she had felt when she heard that she was going to marry Bai Liezhao, the young master of the Bai family, had disappeared a little by now.
It turns out that the reason why the Xu family married her to Bai Liezhao was not because they thought Bai Liezhao was a good person, but because they thought the Bai family was rich.
Xu Wanrong suddenly felt bitter in her heart.
Could it be that I will have to carry the entire huge family on my shoulders from now on?
Do I have to be a lowly person who uses my beauty to please others, to please my husband and make him give money to the Xu family? !
Xu Wanrong felt very bitter in her heart and didn't know what to say, so she didn't say much afterwards.
She didn't want to do that deep down.
But how can one disobey one's elders?
I am a little girl, and I am not like Bai Lu...
After all, I am different from Bai Lu.
Their carriage had just left the capital for a short while when it suddenly stopped.
The sound of swords and spears was heard ahead, and Old Madam Xu was startled.
She exchanged a glance with Aunt Xu beside her, and saw Xu Wanrong looking out in panic.
"What's going on here?"
As soon as she opened the curtain a corner, she heard a cold but pleasant voice coming from outside.
"The people inside... must be the daughter of the Imperial Censor Xu family, and the ancestor of the Xu family who is going to Qingzhou to worship their ancestors."
Hearing this voice, Madam Xu was stunned and said hesitantly: "Are you the eldest son of the Bai family, Bai Chuyao?"