Chapter 673: Chapter 605: Some Rejoice, Some Lament (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_2 Chapter 673: Chapter 605: Some Rejoice, Some Lament (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)_2 Zhu Xiuyun quickly nodded her head.

On the other side, Madam Zhu the Fourth and Zhu Qiyun had just returned to the guest house when Madam Zhu the Fourth embraced her daughter and started muttering nonstop, “It’s so wonderful, so wonderful, I knew it, how could my daughter possibly be fated to have a thin life?”

Zhu Qiyun silently laid in her mother’s arms and wept, her eyes no longer as dull as before.

…

Provincial Governor’s Mansion, the Dong Family.

Old Lady Dong and Madam Dong were discussing household matters when they heard the voice of a maid greeting Dong Yuanxuan outside the door. They both showed a hint of surprise.

Madam Dong glanced at the sky and wondered, “Usually at this time Yuanxuan is helping the old master with his affairs. Why is he free to come back today?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Dong Yuanxuan entered the room, quickly stepped forward, and performed a courtesy to Old Lady Dong and Madam Dong, “Grandmother, Mother.”

Madam Dong asked, “Why have you come over at this hour? Is there something the matter?”

Dong Yuanxuan first joked a couple of sentences, then hesitantly said, “Grandmother, Mother, the twentieth of May is Uncle Yan’s birthday. That… should we perhaps pay a visit?”

Old Lady Dong looked at Madam Dong, “What, did the Yan Family send out invitations?”

Madam Dong glanced at her son and shook her head, “No.”

Old Lady Dong declared, “Since they haven’t sent out invitations, it means the Yan Family doesn’t intend to make a big deal of it. We don’t need to go then.”

Dong Yuanxuan seemed anxious, “Our family is on good terms with the Yan Family; we should go for such an occasion.”

Old Lady Dong looked at her grandson, who was somewhat peculiar today, “But in the past years, our family didn’t go either, did we?”

Dong Yuanxuan blurted out, “This year is different.”

Old Lady Dong puzzled, “What’s different about it?”

Dong Yuanxuan quickly looked towards Madam Dong.

Madam Dong’s heart skipped a beat. She had indeed promised her son that she would consider a marriage alliance with the Yan Family, but after receiving the letter from the old Marquis, she had pushed the matter out of her mind.

Now the marital birth charts with the legitimate eldest daughter from the Marquis Residence had already been matched, and they were Heaven-made. She was currently contemplating when to discuss this matter with her son.

Seeing her son looking at her with hopeful eyes, Madam Dong fell silent. She seemed to have misjudged the degree of her son’s feelings for Yiyi. After a long while, she finally spoke, “Child, your grandmother and I have a joyful matter to discuss with you.”

Seeing the apprehensive expression on his mother’s face, Dong Yuanxuan suddenly had a bad premonition, “Mother, what joyful event is it?”

Just as Madam Dong was weighing how to broach the subject, Old Lady Dong took the lead with a smile, “Your grandfather has settled a marriage for you. It is with the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis Residence. Isn’t that a joyous matter?”

Hearing this, Dong Yuanxuan stood up abruptly, eagerly looking at Madam Dong, “Mother, didn’t you promise me you would consider Big Sister Yan?”

Seeing her son’s reaction, Madam Dong hurriedly said, “Your mother indeed considered it, but after much deliberation, I felt the difference in social standing between the Yan Family and our family is quite significant. Yiyi is good, but she isn’t suitable for you, not suitable to be your wife.”

Old Lady Dong, apparently unaware of this matter, looked at her grandson, then her daughter-in-law, pondered for a moment, and with some earnestness said to Dong Yuanxuan,
“Yuanxuan, your grandmother knows the Yan family’s eldest girl is attractive, and you inevitably get swayed by her looks. But the wife you marry must not only be good-looking but also able to help you manage household affairs and social interactions…”

Dong Yuanxuan quickly interrupted, “Sister Yan can do all these things. She is even managing several estates and shops now, not at all lesser than any aristocratic family’s lady.”

Old Lady Dong: “… Fine, let’s assume the Yan family’s eldest girl is capable. But her family background is there for all to see. You are your father’s only legitimate son and in the future, you will have to uphold your household. Your wife must be someone who can support you, not someone who needs your support. With a family background like the Yan Family, you will be very tired…”

Dong Yuanxuan: “Grandson is not afraid of being tired!”

Seeing Dong Yuanxuan interrupt her again, Old Lady Dong’s face, who had been the head of a noble household for over a decade, revealed a trace of displeasure, her voice also became more stern, “Yuanxuan, you can’t just focus on your own preferences. You must understand that you bear the rise and fall of your line.”

Dong Yuanxuan: “Grandmother, your grandson will work hard, and Sister Yan will also assist me well.” Then, looking at Madam Dong, “Mother, I do not agree to the marriage with the family from the Marquis Residence.”