I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 14 The Little Tyrant of the Capital

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Li's lips twitched, and she looked at Madam Sheng in disbelief, wondering if she had misheard.

"What did you say?"

Even the Duke of Sheng looked at the Sheng family.

Madam Sheng smiled and said, "Mother, why are you looking at me like that? Would I lie to you? You know, Ziqian is my only son, and I'm counting on him to inherit the family name. Naturally, I have to choose a good match for him. In my eyes, Ziqian is perfect, but he is indeed a bit weaker than others. If we marry someone of higher status, I'm afraid the other family won't be willing. If we marry someone of lower status, I'm afraid it would be unfair to him."

“I did have designs on Zhuzhu before, but I knew in my heart that Mother and my eldest brother had other plans for Zhuzhu. Isn’t this a match made in heaven? Yangyang is my eldest brother’s biological daughter, and they are cousins. Isn’t it the perfect match?”

What she said seemed like the best possible explanation, but Old Madam Li still couldn't grasp the situation, "That wild girl, you..."

Are you out of your mind?

Madam Li couldn't say it directly, but her eyes conveyed the same meaning.

Madam Sheng smiled and said, "Mother, Yangyang is only thirteen. As for manners, it will only take two or three years to teach her. For a family like ours, it's enough to just get by on the surface. I think it's better to let them get to know each other better in the future so that they can live together in harmony. That's better than anything else."

“If Mother and my elder brother agree, I will formally bring gifts to your door another day so that we can finalize this matter.”

Madam Li was speechless for a moment.

She really couldn't understand it.

"We'll discuss this later. She's still young; it's not too late to get engaged after she comes of age," Sheng Guogong said.

Madam Sheng paused for a moment, her fingers involuntarily clenching, then she smiled again: "What elder brother said makes sense. I will send Ziqian and Huiniang to visit more often in the future. They are all cousins, so we should visit each other more often."

Duke Sheng said nothing more, nodded, and then said to Madam Li, "She grew up in the countryside and it's normal for her not to know the rules. Mother, you don't need to be too demanding. I will tell Lan to teach her when we get back. Thank you for your help today."

After saying that, Duke Sheng turned and left.

As soon as he left, Old Madam Li slammed her hand on the table angrily: "So it's all my fault now? Did I mistreat that girl? Even her own mother doesn't care, how can she expect me, her grandmother, to care?"

She glared at Madam Sheng again: "What are you up to now? Don't think I don't know, you're saying this on purpose to your elder brother. You don't actually intend to marry that wild girl, do you?"

Madam Sheng looked helpless: "How could I dare to lie to Mother? Of course I'm serious. Mother, you know my situation in the Duke of Zheng's mansion. There's never a shortage of people in the young master's courtyard. The illegitimate sons and daughters are jumping out one by one every year. It's not that I'm jealous, but in the past few years, the Duke of Zheng's mansion has become much worse than before. I can only shamelessly come back to beg Mother and my elder brother for help. Please take pity on me and Qian'er. Once Yangyang marries in, I will definitely pamper her like my own daughter."

"You..." Old Madam Li wasn't truly blind or deaf; she naturally knew her daughter was in trouble. However, even she herself hadn't fully grasped the situation. How come this wild girl, with her unruly and untamed nature, and her disfigured face, suddenly became popular after returning home?

She suddenly felt a headache coming on, covered her forehead, and waved her hand, saying, "Let me think about it, let me think about it some more..."

Madam Sheng immediately perked up again: "Then I'll be waiting for your good news, Mother!"

……

On the other side, Lu Yangyang took Yan Yue back to the courtyard, and Sheng Yunjiao followed.

Lu Yangyang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you following me?"

"You really set a donkey's bones?" Sheng Yunjiao looked at her with disbelief and gossip, seemingly unable to imagine how someone as small as her could set a donkey's bones.

Lu Yangyang: "I've not only set bones for donkeys, I've also set bones for cows in the village. My specialty is bone setting. Do you want to give it a try?"

Sheng Yunjiao hurriedly waved her hand: "Then there's no need, but just now... didn't you feel any pain?"

Sheng Yunjiao, a girl who had been pampered since childhood, had never seen such a scene before. It's no exaggeration to say that she was so frightened that her legs went weak. She really couldn't understand how Lu Yangyang could remain so calm.

Lu Yangyang looked at her strangely: "Are you curious?"

Sheng Yunjiao nodded hurriedly.

"Of course I'm curious. Although I don't like you that much, the farthest place I've ever been is a temple outside the city. What does your countryside look like?"

Yan Yue, who was leaning on his cane, also craned his neck, looking very curious.

Lu Yangyang: "..."

"The two of you look like the big white geese in our village."

"If you're so curious, why don't you go and see for yourselves?"

That's great news.

Lu Yangyang was getting impatient, so she left the two of them and walked into the courtyard.

Sheng Yunjiao hurriedly squeezed past Yan Yue, almost knocking him over because he was unsteady on his feet.

Yan Yue shouted angrily, "Don't you have eyes?"

"If you're so tall, then leave. Am I in your way?" Sheng Yunjiao wasn't going to put up with Yan Yue, the young marquis. She ran over to Lu Yangyang and said, "Let me tell you, don't be fooled by him. He's the little tyrant of the capital, a bully!"

"Who are you calling a bully!" Yan Yue walked a little slower, and as soon as he entered the door, he heard Sheng Yunjiao making fun of him.

“The Yan family is the late Empress’s maternal family. His father is the late Empress’s younger brother, and the Crown Prince is his cousin. So he can do whatever he wants in the capital. His leg might have been broken by someone while he was messing around with cats and dogs. Don’t be fooled by his sweet talk. He could never be interested in you. You should know that!” Sheng Yunjiao whispered in Lu Yangyang’s ear.

Lu Yangyang asked in surprise, "Are we that close?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue, who had just jumped over the threshold, hurriedly nodded: "Yeah, are you two that close? Hey you, Lu Yangyang, right? Don't listen to her nonsense!"

Sheng Yunjiao gave a light snort, then glared at Lu Yangyang with her big eyes: "Aren't we allies?"

Lu Yangyang was full of questions. When did they become allies?

She suddenly realized: "So, you agreed to give me the money?"

Sheng Yunjiao: "..."

She gritted her teeth and thought to herself, "Forget it, you can't catch a wolf without spending money!"

So he pulled out a purse and stuffed it into her hand: "Here, this is all you need for now, okay? Now we're allies, right? You've agreed to my request, haven't you?"

Lu Yangyang weighed her purse in her hand; it was alright, it had some weight to it.

He nodded: "It depends on your sincerity."

The shrewdness is crystal clear.

Sheng Yunjiao's eyes lit up: "Then tell me quickly, what other interesting things have happened to you in the village? Why did you set the donkey's bones? How did you learn to set bones? Just now, Uncle had someone do that... how come you're not hurt at all? Did you set your own bones back in place?"