The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 176: The Foolishness of Men and the Resentment of Women

Chapter 176: The Foolishness of Men and the Resentment of Women

As April 20th approached, the weather gradually warmed.

Nanli had been busy lately, going out to catch ghosts as if she wasn’t preparing for marriage.

Just as she had subdued an evil spirit and stepped out, she saw Lu Yanyan’s luxurious carriage.

Although Lu Yanyan had been frightened in the palace that day, after resting for two days, she seemed unaffected.

She pulled Nanli onto the carriage, somewhat annoyed, and said, "Aren’t you getting married in three days? Instead of preparing at home, why do you keep going out every day?"

"My mother and brothers have prepared everything for me. I have nothing to do. If I can earn money by going out, of course I won’t miss the opportunity," Nanli replied.

Besides, Ye Siheng had sent many people to the Marquis’s residence to help with the preparations, so she didn’t need to worry about it.

Lu Yanyan rolled her eyes and said, "Are you going to catch ghosts on your wedding day too, if there are any foolish enough to appear?"

Nanli pondered for a moment before saying seriously, "If there really are such foolish ghosts, I’ll just catch them on the side."

Lu Yanyan was helpless.

She knew that even if Nanli became the Ninth Princess, she would never forget about catching ghosts and drawing talismans.

The common people had previously worried that Nanli would no longer open her doors for business or that inviting the Ninth Princess to catch ghosts would cost more money.

But now, it seemed that these concerns were all baseless.

Not only did Nanli not raise her prices, but she also put in more effort!

After Nanli took a break, she asked, "Why are you here to intercept me? Are you here to visit me too?"

"Pah, pah, pah, I’ve been very lucky recently," Lu Yanyan waved her hand.

"I’m here to add to your dowry." In other words, she had prepared a dowry for Nanli.

Nanli’s eyes flickered and she replied without hesitation, "Then I thank you."

Lu Yanyan heard that Nanli didn’t refuse and felt happy.

Her cheeks turned rosy as she said, "My things can’t compare to your second brother’s. I hope you won’t dislike them."

"Whether they are good or not, it’s your intention that matters. How could I dislike them?"

Nanli said, but then her eyes shifted and she added, "Let me give you a piece of advice as well. You only have one destined person in this lifetime. If you miss them, you’ll lose the chance, and it may be difficult for you to find a suitable match in the future."

Lu Yanyan asked eagerly, "Has my destined person already appeared?" Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Nanli neither nodded nor shook her head. "The heavens’ secrets cannot be revealed. Follow your heart, and you will have a great chance of meeting your destined person."

"How boring," Lu Yanyan pouted.

When the carriage arrived at the Marquis of Anyang’s residence, the two of them got off.

Unexpectedly, Zhi Mi came out with a wooden sword on his back and a cloth bag in his hand.

"Senior sister, you’re back? We have work to do, you know?"

Nanli responded, "Alright, let’s go."

Lu Yanyan’s mouth twitched.

"Are you really this busy?"

Nanli patted her shoulder.

"I have important matters to attend to. I’ll have my sister-in-law take care of you."

With that, she hurriedly left with Zhi Mi.

Lu Yanyan sighed.

She heard that Nanli was so busy that she didn’t even have time to embroider the red veil, and it was the Ninth Prince who personally embroidered it for her.

Comparing herself to Nanli, Lu Yanyan once again felt like a useless person.

Because she had instructed the servants, Xiao Wanyi quickly came out of the residence and led Lu Yanyan inside.

Xiao Wanyi had been married to the Marquis’s residence for half a year.

She had become thinner but had regained her slender and delicate appearance from before marriage.

Now that her appearance and figure had recovered, and her husband had also achieved great success, they were the envy of everyone in the capital.

Lu Yanyan couldn’t help but feel a bit envious.

She was about to ask Xiao Wanyi where Chu Ye was when she entered the courtyard and saw Chu Ye counting things, instructing the servants to handle them with care.

These were all the dowry he had prepared for his younger sister.

When Nanli got married, they would be carried out in a grand manner.

Chu Ye’s lips were dry, so he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

Then he turned his head and immediately grinned, "Sister-in-law."

But when he saw Lu Yanyan behind her, his smile faded. "Why are you here?"

Lu Yanyan was annoyed by his expression.

"Why can’t I come? I also brought a dowry for Nanli!"

As she spoke, a servant brought a box forward.

Chu Ye chuckled, "Just one box, and you dare to bring it?"

Lu Yanyan was furious.

Xiao Wanyi, as the elder sister-in-law, frowned and said, "Second brother, you shouldn’t speak like that. This is Miss Lu’s heartfelt gesture."

Chu Shuo merely spoke casually, after all, someone had provided a dowry for his sixth sister, and he was delighted by it.

Moreover, Lu Yanyan had changed her previous temperament and appeared much more pleasing.

He instructed the servants to move the items into the room so that Nanli could see them as soon as she returned.

Finally, Lu Yanyan’s complexion looked somewhat better.

Xiao Wanyi had other matters to attend to, so she asked Chu Shuo to entertain Lu Yanyan first.

Seeing this, Chu Shuo wanted to impress Lu Yanyan and had someone bring out the treasured Dahongpao tea and ordered the kitchen to prepare some pastries.

Originally, he intended to show off, but Lu Yanyan didn’t take it seriously. After sipping the tea, she couldn’t stop praising it.

Now it was Chu Shuo who felt a bit embarrassed. He lowered his gaze, avoiding Lu Yanyan’s eyes, and said, "It’s nothing special. You keep praising it, which shows that you haven’t had good tea before."

Lu Yanyan had indeed tasted good tea before. It was just that drinking tea with Chu Shuo made it taste completely different.

She wanted to retort, but when she thought about Chu Shuo’s intention to propose to the Qian family’s cousin, she held back.

Chu Shuo still remembered the incident with the hairpin that had captivated her. He felt somewhat guilty and had the Dahongpao tea brought out as a compensation for Lu Yanyan.

"No need..."

"You can have it. Consider it my apology," Chu Shuo said, "This time, rest assured, there won’t be any dirty tricks."

Lu Yanyan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "I never blamed you."

At that time, she had lost her mind and fell seriously ill, which only confirmed her feelings even more.

But...

Seeing Chu Ye’s merciless mouth, she realized that he probably didn’t have any interest in her. So why bother seeking trouble for herself?

Her destined one was probably not him.

Lu Yanyan’s eyes dimmed, and she lost the radiance she had before.

Chu Shuo noticed this but hesitated to ask. After all, he wasn’t anyone to her, and their relationship wasn’t close enough to warrant such inquiries. So he remained silent.

When Lu Yanyan was about to leave, he did accompany her, but that was all.

Nanli flinished her tasks outside and returned to the residence.

After hearing what Yuan Bao had to say, she shook her head repeatedly, "No wonder there are so many infatuated men and women in the world. It turns out they all lack eloquence."

However, whether they could be together or miss each other was up to fate, and she couldn’t interfere or do anything about it.

After a tiring day, she washed up and went to sleep.

The next two days were the same for her.

Yuanbao was afraid that she would forget her wedding date, so she reminded her multiple times every day.

Fortunately, Nanli truly cared about it and returned to the residence early on the night of April 19th to prepare for bed.

Yuanbao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was indeed a case of the emperor not being in a hurry, but the eunuch being anxious.

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