Chapter 74
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Yuan Xuan glared at her and continued to speak coldly, "Yuan Ran is less than a year older than you. The Old Mistress has already arranged a marriage for her. I'm afraid that you'll be the next one. Do as you see fit!"
"If you continue to cause trouble, be careful that grandma will send you to the border and arrange a marriage with a foreigner. You can also contribute to Z country's border peace!"
"Ah!" Yuan Tian exclaimed and covered her mouth in fright. Her big black eyes stared at Yuan Xuan in disbelief, as if what he had said would soon become the truth!
Even Mu Chenyan felt sorry for him? Panic stricken!
In fact, there was indeed a precedent!
The borders of Camino in ancient times had been unsettled for many years. In the past, they had tried to solve the problem of peace through the marriage of the young ladies of the aristocratic families. This was something that had happened in the era of their ancestors. Was it still necessary now?
The two little girls were frightened. They were not really afraid of being sent to be married off like the ancient princesses. What they were afraid of was that if the Old Lady really married Yuan Tian off to a random family, what should they do?
"Brother, I know that you love me the most in this family! You have to put in a good word for me in front of grandma. I don't want to marry a hairy foreigner … "
Like a little squirrel, Yuan Tian cupped her hands in front of her and made a pleading gesture!
Yuan Tian was right. In this family, Yuan Xuan was indeed the one who protected her the most. Even her biological brother, Yuan Zhuan, had never been so tolerant and considerate of his little sister!
Yuan Zhuan was cowardly by nature and was a little inflexible. He did not dare to say anything in front of his grandmother. Every time Yuan Tian was quarreled with, he did not dare to plead for his sister. It was always Yuan Xuan who stepped forward!
Yuan Xuan was Old Madam's favorite, and he knew how to make his grandmother happy in a roundabout way. Naturally, he helped Yuan Tian more.
It seemed that this lass was not stupid, she could even tell the difference between the eyebrows!
Yuan Xuan sighed and instructed Yuan Tian, "Don't cause any trouble for now and don't come here all the time. Old Mistress is afraid that you and your sisters-in-law will turn the Yuan Family upside down when they get together!"
When Mu Chenyan heard this, she felt extremely uncomfortable. She recalled the discrimination she had suffered at the banquet the day before.
Yuan Tian stole a glance at Mu Chenyan. She was rather dissatisfied. "I'll take responsibility for my own actions. I won't implicate Chenyan …"
"It's not that I'm afraid of you getting involved, but now that Chenyan has just returned, it's better not to make Grandmother angry!"
Yuan Xuan explained patiently.
What he said was the truth! At the very least, he had verified it last night!
Mu Chenyan smiled softly. She reached out and touched the kettle beside her. She watered the Hope Bamboo Basket with some rainwater that she had prepared beforehand and sighed. "This flower doesn't belong here in the first place. No matter how well it's taken care of, it's still no match for its compatriots in the place where it should grow …"
Yuan Xuan could tell that there was a hidden meaning in her words. His gaze darkened as he secretly felt uneasy!
…
After Yuan Xuan chased Yuan Tian away, Mu Chenyan was forced to eat a lot of food by Yuan Xuan. After that, the two of them packed up and prepared to go to Upper Mansion to visit their grandmother.
Mu Chenyan had been to the Yuan Family Mansion many times, but the number of times she visited Upper Mansion was extremely limited.
There were only a few occasions when her father accompanied her to visit the Old Mistress. At that time, Mu Chenyan's personality was cheerful and lively. She was as cute as a little bunny …
Old Mistress still gave face to Mu Feng and was not stingy with her praises for Mu Chenyan. Therefore, she felt that Upper Mansion was as splendid as a palace, but she did not feel pressured at all.
When Mu Chenyan came here again today, she rejected everything around her from the bottom of her heart …
This old mansion had three floors and a compact structure. There were two living rooms on the first floor and a slightly larger main hall. It was used by the Old Master to entertain foreign or important guests when he was still alive.
After the Old Master passed away, the main hall basically became a place for Grandmother to reminisce about her grandfather alone. It was no longer open to outsiders.
There was a side hall that was half the size of the main hall at the side. The warm color brought by the pale golden wallpaper softened the lines of the side hall. On both sides of the antique shelves were some of the porcelain and jade that the Old Master had collected when he was young.
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