ushernet Chapter 276 The news caused an uproar in the capital!
Chapter 276 The news caused an uproar in the capital!
Chapter 276 The news caused an uproar in the capital!
"Nannan, why did you come out?" Xia's mother looked at Xia Mo anxiously.
Xia Mo said, "Father and Mother, our family is small and doesn't have many rules, nor can we be expected to follow them."
Xia's mother didn't understand the meaning of Xia Mo's last sentence, but she understood the first half of it, and hurriedly nodded repeatedly.
Xia Mo turned her head and looked openly at the eight ladies present, smiling as she said, "Thank you all for your kind words, but I have no plans to get married right now."
“Being engaged now doesn’t mean we have to get married right now. After the engagement, we still have to go through the traditional betrothal and wedding rites. It will take at least a year to prepare,” said Madam Lan.
Madam Lan's gaze was resolute; this time, she was determined to secure a marriage with the Xia family!
Madam Li also said, "Of course, my family can arrange a marriage first. My husband has obtained a leisurely marquisate and also holds an important position in the Ministry of War."
"Miss Xia, don't be in a hurry. Why don't you take a look at the betrothal gifts I've sent?" Madam Zheng instructed her trusted old maid to take out a small booklet and hand it to Xia's mother.
Madam Zheng thought: The Xia family are country folk, they have never seen such a generous betrothal gift, and they might be tempted by it.
Madam Chen frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "My husband works in the Grand Secretariat of the Imperial Court."
Power is tempting; anyone who wants to climb the social ladder will surely be tempted!
The eight ladies also had a secret competitive spirit, and each of them said things that they thought would move Xia's father and the others.
Hearing about the impressive backgrounds of these people, Xia's parents nervously swallowed.
Xia's mother took the booklet, but she couldn't understand it. She flipped through it half-heartedly, glanced at the unfamiliar words, and then went forward to return it to Madam Zheng.
“My daughter said she doesn’t want to get married right now, so we won’t force her. As long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters,” Xia’s mother said.
“There’s no rush to get married. We can get engaged first,” Madam Zheng said, slightly surprised that Xia’s mother could see things in the Gospel without being tempted.
"Yes, our family is just a small, humble household, and we are no match for you all. Please leave," Xia's father said, lowering his tone for fear of offending these influential people.
Four of the eight wives came just to join in the fun, not because they genuinely wanted to marry. After Xia's father and mother said what they had said, the four wives didn't speak again, but instead looked at the four matriarchs, Li, Lan, Zheng, and Chen.
"You came to the capital city on your own merits, how can you be considered from a humble family?" Madam Zheng frowned.
Xia Mo whispered to her mother, "Mother, bring the tea."
Xia's mother was taken aback. Why was she serving tea?
As long as Madam Xia doesn't serve tea, the eight ladies won't leave and will continue.
Xia's mother didn't understand that serving tea here meant "seeing off the guest," but Kefa still picked up the tea beside him in compliance.
Upon seeing this, the eight ladies said in succession, "Please, Mr. and Mrs. Xia, reconsider," and then left.
As Xia's mother watched the eight ladies of great background leave, she felt somewhat dizzy and couldn't understand why they had suddenly left.
“In the capital, serving tea is tantamount to seeing a guest off,” Xia Mo explained softly.
"Oh, is that so? Then I'll have to learn how to serve tea properly," Xia's mother nodded.
Xia Mo looked at her earnest mother and couldn't help but smile.
“Nannan, although these eight ladies are not suitable for our social standing, they are right. You are not young anymore and should be engaged soon. But we can postpone the wedding a little,” Xia’s mother said to Xia Mo.
Xia's mother will definitely not allow Xia Mo not to get married!
This is also why Xia Mo didn't dare tell her mother that she didn't want to get married.
Although Xia's father allowed Xia Mo to decline, he also wanted Xia Mo to get married.
Xia Mo frowned and asked, "Are you really going to get married?"
“How can a person not get married? Marriage between a man and a woman is in accordance with the will of Heaven,” Xia’s mother hurriedly said, fearing that Xia Mo might really have the idea of not getting married.
Summer's End: "..."
All she could say was, "Yes, Mother is right."
"Little sister! Father, Mother, eldest brother, second brother..."
An excited voice rang out from outside the gate.
As summer drew to a close, they looked up and saw Brother Xia and Brother Xia Er rushing out from the side hall to greet the person who had called out.
It's Xia San Ge, whom we haven't seen in a long time, back!
"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother...Little Sister!" Xia Sange, now transformed into a large, dark-skinned man, looked excitedly at Xia Mo.
"Little sister is still fragrant and soft," Xia Sange chuckled.
Xia Mo looked at Xia San Ge, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and a smile spread across her face.
"Third Brother," Xia Mo called softly.
"Little sister, have you missed your third brother?!" Third Brother Xia raised his hand, wanting to pat Xia Mo, but then he remembered that in a few days, his little sister would be sixteen, so he had to be careful.
"Yes," Xia Mo replied firmly.
Huangfu Qian, who followed Xia Sange in, was treated like air and left to the side.
"I'll make you your favorite meat!" Xia's mother said immediately.
“Tell your father, eldest brother, and second brother what has happened while you’ve been away from home,” Xia’s father urged.
Xia Mo smiled as she looked at Xia Sange, her eyes glancing at Huangfu Qian standing to the side.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
Sure enough, Xia Mo noticed that he had arrived, but deliberately ignored him.
The Xia family was reunited, but Huangfu Qian forcibly interfered in their reunion.
With Huangfu Qian present, Xia's parents, out of consideration, first warmly welcomed Huangfu Qian.
Xia Mo allowed Huangfu Qian to share her divine sense vision, and she divided her divine sense into four thin threads, extending them to the four families of Li, Lan, Zheng, and Chen.
Young Master Li, Young Master Lan, Young Master Zheng, and Young Master Chen are all waiting for news at home!
result……
Young Master Li's live stream mostly showcased his painting. Suddenly, the screen in front of him flickered, jumping from the live stream page to the task page. The main quest, which had already been completed, dropped from 100% to 90%!
Young Master Li was still holding the brush for painting when, in the next instant, a sharp pain struck him, causing him to collapse and lose consciousness.
While still unconscious from the electric shock punishment, Young Master Li's body continued to convulse until the punishment ended a quarter of an hour later.
The three young masters, Lan, Zheng, and Chen, are in the same situation as young master Li; their main quest completion rate has dropped to ninety percent!
The four of them couldn't understand why their progress on the main quest, which they had already completed, was dropping!
After the four regained their senses, they ordered someone to dig up the grave to see if the person whose luck they had stolen had risen from the dead, and why their main quest was still dropping!
The four sent people to investigate various situations, but they never expected that it was because their marriage proposals had been rejected.
The actions of the four prominent families, Li, Lan, Zheng, and Chen, attracted the attention of four other prominent families, who also began investigating Xia Mo's whereabouts. Soon, they also discovered that Xia Mo was actually Mr. Yuanshan!
The other four aristocratic families had someone deliberately spread the news, and soon everyone in the capital knew that the head of Anjia Village was none other than the female scholar from Yuanshan.
The news caused an uproar in the capital!