Chapter 126: Chapter 126: I’m Hitting You!

Mrs. Lin felt a burst of joy in her heart, unable to conceal the delight and hope in her eyes. “Madam, I am boldly coming here, also to discuss a marriage proposal.”

“This is what I think; since the two children are fond of each other, and now… they were caught,” Mrs. Lin said, “why not just let them marry?”

The old lady remained silent, causing Mrs. Lin to grow uneasy, looking at her anxiously.

“Fengxing is about to sit for the exams, and now such an incident has occurred. It could be detrimental to his imperial examination,” the old lady said in a soft voice. “This matter should not be rushed. Let us wait until after Fengxing’s exams before discussing it slowly.”

Mrs. Lin thought she hadn’t seen Xiao Fengxing’s facial injury and didn’t even know if he could take the exams. How could they wait until after the exams to discuss it?

“Marriage does not conflict with the imperial exams,” Mrs. Lin smiled and said. “Or perhaps, we could have the children engaged first and then marry after the spring exams; it would be the same.”

“No!” Auntie Liu suddenly burst in, excitedly saying, “How could Fengxing marry a shameless girl!”

Auntie Liu initially thought that taking Lin Qingqing as a concubine was indeed not as beneficial as marrying her for Xiao Fengxing.

But then Auntie Liu thought, why must Lin Qingqing be brought into the household at all?

After all, this incident affects Lin Qingqing. As long as Lin Qingqing is not brought into the house, in the future, when arranging a marriage for Xiao Fengxing, no one will care that there is a concubine who has mutual affection with him.

Besides, the Lin family offers no benefit to Xiao Fengxing.

Upon hearing that Mrs. Lin had come to visit, Auntie Liu rushed over quickly.

Mrs. Lin’s face darkened, and she said, “I am here to discuss an engagement with Madam, how dare an auntie interrupt?”

“Madam, is the marriage of the second young master Xiao decided by an auntie?” Mrs. Lin asked.

Saying such a thing would be quite unseemly.

For Xiao Fengxing’s marriage to be decided by an auntie, such impropriety would make him the subject of ridicule.

“Madam!” Auntie Liu said, “Lin Qingqing is still in the boudoir and already entangled with a man, reportedly even sending knee guards to many men for them to use during the exams.”

“Such a promiscuous girl is simply shameless, how could Fengxing marry such a person?” Auntie Liu said loudly.

Mrs. Lin’s face turned red with anger, “My daughter merely cares for the scholars, worried that they lack experience and are unaware of the hardships of the examination halls.”

“Save it, this kind of talk is meant to fool idiots!” Auntie Liu said, “Would Mr. Lin not know what the examination hall is like? Would he not have told the scholars? In past years, didn’t scholars share their examination experiences?”

“My husband would certainly speak of it, but what about those scholars not in the Imperial College? Not everyone can enter the Imperial College,” Mrs. Lin said. “You say those experienced scholars, why would they share easily?”

“Imperial exams are like crossing a narrow wooden bridge, as long as you push others off, you have a better chance for yourself,” Mrs. Lin said. “If another’s exam performance is affected due to health issues, you would have a better chance. In such a case, unless they are very close friends, why would they tell others?”

“Qingqing considered this, hoping scholars wouldn’t let external matters affect their performance, and that’s why she sent the knee guards,” Mrs. Lin angrily said. “It was a kind act, how could you speak of it so vilely!”

“Even without mentioning that, entangling with an outside man while unmarried, knowing Fengxing and Fu Mingzhu are betrothed yet still seducing him,” Auntie Liu said, “that’s not a good person. Even after marriage, it’s feared she might be unfaithful.”

“Slap!” Mrs. Lin raised her hand and slapped Auntie Liu.

Auntie Liu looked at Mrs. Lin incredulously, holding her face, pointing at Mrs. Lin, “You dare hit me!”

“I dare hit you!” Mrs. Lin said loudly. “You are just an auntie, why wouldn’t I hit you? I am discussing matters with Madam, and here you are jumping around, it’s outrageous!”

Auntie Liu rushed forward to retaliate, but she was quickly restrained by Nanny Wang.

“Let me go!” Auntie Liu angrily said.

“Auntie, Mrs. Lin is right, you’re just an auntie,” merely a servant in this household, “Mrs. Lin is the legitimate wife, so hitting you is acceptable.”

Auntie Liu glared at Nanny Wang, eyes wide with anger.

This old woman, once Xiao Fengxing inherits the marquisate, she would make sure Nanny Wang meets a horrible end!

“Madam, are you just going to watch an outsider act domineering in this marquisate?” Auntie Liu angrily said. “I’m an auntie, only half a master. But she’s not the mistress of this marquisate either, why is she hitting me here?”

“She hit me, but she also hit your face!” Auntie Liu loudly said. “Who dares, as a guest at someone else’s house, to hit the host’s servant?”

Mrs. Lin, however, leisurely turned to the old lady and said, “Madam, it’s my fault for being rude. But I cannot stand seeing an auntie making such a ruckus in a household.”

“You have yet to speak, but she’s already making a scene,” Mrs. Lin loudly said. “It’s also because you, Madam, are good-tempered and do not stoop to her level.”

Auntie Liu snorted coldly, saying, “Do not think that by speaking so, you can make Madam happy and agree to Lin Qingqing’s marriage with Fengxing! Impossible!”

“As long as I do not agree, Fengxing will never agree!” Auntie Liu shrieked.

The old lady Xiao saw that enough had been said, and everything that needed to be said had been voiced through Auntie Liu. Only then did she wave her hand, “Take her away quickly!”

“Yes!” Nanny Wang called over some people and together they twisted Auntie Liu away.

The old lady Xiao, although intending to let Lin Qingqing marry Xiao Fengxing, knew that since Fu Shinian did not want Lin Qingqing to marry gloriously, they would naturally want to make the Lin family anxious. When conceding later, the Lin family would think that as long as they could agree to the two’s engagement, everything else was secondary; Lin Qingqing would have to accept whatever grievances she faced.

After Auntie Liu left, the old lady Xiao fell silent for a moment before saying, “Mrs. Lin, I have high expectations for Fengxing. If he passes the exams, I plan to arrange a good marriage for him.”

Mrs. Lin’s heart sank.

The Lin family is a small family, even if Xiao Fengxing is illegitimate, they cannot reach as high.

The old lady Xiao said, “Besides, Fengxing now has a facial injury and it is not suitable for him to meet people. Whether it’s an engagement or marriage, it is not very suitable.”

“Madam!” Mrs. Lin immediately understood the old lady Xiao’s intentions.

It was merely a delaying tactic.

Using Xiao Fengxing’s facial injury as an excuse, they kept dragging it out.

“Right now, the most important thing for Fengxing is to recuperate peacefully,” the old lady Xiao said. “Everything else can be discussed later.”

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