Lady Jiang truly appeared anxious, not even daring to put on airs—after all, she knew this was a fleeting opportunity that she couldn’t afford to miss.
"Commandery Princess, to be entirely honest, I approached you out of sheer boldness because I know of your close relationship with His Highness the Third Prince."
So, this was indeed related to my elder brother!
Lin Yuan suppressed her inner emotions and continued to listen without giving away any expressions.
"Le Yao is such a wonderful child; I’m sure the Commandery Princess is aware of this. She is not only beautiful but also has an excellent temperant. Most importantly, she has a warm and generous heart and treats people sincerely. She truly is a good girl."
Lady Jiang continued to heap praises on Chen Leyao, while the others present already had a pretty good sense of her real intentions.
Speaking of Lin Yuan’s close relationship with the Third Prince and then praising Chen Leyao’s outstanding character—it wasn’t hard to see where this was going. Even Xiao Linshuang caught on and leaned into Xiao He’s arm, whispering softly, "Third Sister, is she trying to arrange a match between them?"
Ever since that disgraceful matchmaker Little Peach ca knocking to propose a match for Lin Yuan, Xiao Linshuang had beco more aware of such matchmaking tactics.
Xiao He curled her lips in disdain and murmured sothing in Xiao Linshuang’s ear. Imdiately, Xiao Linshuang’s face showed a similar look of contempt—it was clear they were covertly mocking Lady Jiang’s opinion of Lin Wei.
"Madam Chen, your daughter truly is remarkable, but what, pray tell, does that have to do with the matter you’ve co to discuss with today?"
Lin Yuan tilted her head slightly, her innocent gaze making it seem as though she genuinely had no clue about Lady Jiang’s intentions.
Lady Jiang almost choked on her own words to the point of suffocation. It was as if a great wad of anger was stuck in her throat.
Xiao He and Xiao Linshuang, however, couldn’t help bursting into laughter. Big Sister’s pretense of naivety? Absolutely flawless!
Lady Jiang’s expression turned unpleasant as she glanced over at Chen Ruochu, only to find him still quietly sitting there, keeping a detached, indifferent deanor.
The little scoundrel!
Lady Jiang cussed fiercely in her heart before finally cutting to the chase, "Then I won’t beat around the bush. I’m here to ask if the Commandery Princess might consider helping matchmake my Le Yao with the Third Prince. If she could catch His Highness’ attention, our Chen family would spare no expense in gratitude..."
"Hold on!"
Lin Yuan raised her hand, her face full of incredulity. "What did Madam Chen just say? Could you repeat that for ?"
Lady Jiang’s lips twitched slightly, but fearing she might offend Lin Yuan, she had no choice but to repeat her earlier statent. At the end, she added, "I beg the Commandery Princess to show so kindness for the sake of her friendship with my Le Yao."
This ti, Lin Yuan had heard her clearly, yet her mind was sowhat puzzled.
She glanced over at Lin Wei and asked with a baffled expression, "Madam Chen, doesn’t what you’re saying seem a bit off? As far as I know, I don’t think I’ve shared much of a relationship with your daughter. To say we’re friends would be a stretch. If you’re looking for soone close to her, wouldn’t that be my younger sister Weiwei? After all, they studied embroidery together at the Red Smoke Pavilion and seem to be good friends."
Hearing her elder sister bring her na into the conversation, Lin Wei finally felt a ripple of emotion in her heart.
Lady Jiang’s disregard stung her—it was obvious that she had purposefully bypassed her to approach her elder sister. Even with her gentle disposition, Lin Wei couldn’t help but feel so resentnt toward Lady Jiang because of it.
What’s more, Lady Jiang was well aware of her relationship—or rather, history—with Chen Ruochu. Why deliberately sideline her? Wasn’t this just a blatant way of saying she was unfit to be the Chen family’s daughter-in-law?
Lady Jiang blinked a few tis, as if she had predicted Lin Yuan’s response. With a calm and unflustered smile, she said, "Indeed, the Second Lady and Le Yao are on good terms. However, her... um... status is sowhat awkward, so I—it’s simply inappropriate for to approach her with such a request."
Awkward status?
Hearing this, even Lady Liu raised her eyebrows in displeasure. "Madam Chen, what do you an by saying my Weiwei’s status is awkward? You’d best clarify yourself."
When it ca to Lin Wei, Lady Jiang no longer appeared as timid as before. It was as though she held so kind of leverage over Lin Wei, wielding it with an air of superiority.
"Well, isn’t it because she and Ruochu are so close? If such rumors were to get out, I fear..."
"You fear what?!"
Lady Liu interrupted furiously, her voice sharp, "Weiwei and Young Master Chen are old acquaintances. Not just Weiwei—Yuanyuan, Xiao He, Xiao Linshuang—they’ve all t Young Master Chen before. Are you suggesting that none of them should exchange the slightest pleasantries with him in the future? Madam Chen, if you continue fabricating baseless accusations to tarnish my Weiwei’s reputation, I assure you, I will not let this matter rest!"
Lady Liu had always been known for her gentle and refined deanor. Even though she’d had unpleasant past dealings with Lady Jiang, the passage of ti had dulled those experiences in her mory. But now, seeing her flare up like this, one was reminded of just how fearso Lady Liu could be when provoked.
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