Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1458 - 1447: The Lady Who Doesn’t Want to Marry Up

Since that day when her niece Duan Yinyin spoke those words to Duan, Duan has always felt that Ye Qiu’s public statement about not marrying any of the cousins was just a pretext to brush her off, and every time she looked at Ye Qiu, her eyes were extremely unfriendly.

Especially when Ye Qiu’s good name began to spread in the capital, she felt as if she had swallowed a fly, wondering why Ye Qiu, if she didn’t want to marry high, would still manage to gain such fame?

However, this good reputation was personally praised by Mr. Lv Zhu, and there were many witnesses at the Jiang Residence that day, leaving Duan with no grounds for refutation.

Yet she remained vigilant, and ironically, her two sons were quite close to Ye Qiu, especially the Fifth, Zhang Yanwei, who frequently sought out Ye Qiu for advice and always brought her new little trinkets from the capital.

"This can’t go on, it’s just like that child Yinyin said, could Ye Qiu be deliberately seducing my son for the wealth of this mansion?" Duan’s face was malevolent as she steadfastly opposed this marriage.

Yinyin was the daughter-in-law she had in mind. If her son married Yinyin, he could gain support from her family; as the second branch, they were not entitled to inherit the title. If her son ended up marrying a girl like Ye Qiu, an orphan, what would become of his future?

"That Li family is cunning; in just two months, they managed to fix a marriage for Zhang Yanqing, and even the marriage contract is written. It seems I must also hasten."

The nanny beside her sighed, "But neither the Second Young Master nor the Third Young Master is engaged yet. Didn’t the Old Master say he would decide on the second son’s marriage? Moreover, the Eldest Young Master just made his decision, and the Fourth Young Lady will be married in a month. I’m afraid Madam won’t find a match for the Third Young Master so quickly."

"It’s all Li’s fault. Waiting for her niece from her maiden family, she has unnecessarily delayed the marriages of so many young masters and young ladies in the mansion. Otherwise, my son wouldn’t be prey to Ye Qiu’s calculations." Duan was furious, as she had never gotten along with Li, and now she hated her even more.

"Hmm?" While fuming, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed in her mind.

"What did you think of, Madam?" the nanny quickly asked.

"The third one hasn’t fixed a marriage yet, has he? He’s a bastard son; I don’t suppose Li would be so attentive to him either."

"What does Madam plan to do?"

Duan gave a sinister smile, "Isn’t Ye Qiu eyeing the wealth of the Marquis Mansion? Even as an orphan, her match with the mansion’s bastard son would still be a climb. But with her reputation and as the Old Lady’s grandniece, marrying the third son would fit nicely with the Old Lady’s desire to keep her in this mansion."

The nanny hesitated, "But I’m afraid the Old Lady wouldn’t agree. None of the sons she previously considered for Lady included the third son."

"An orphan, and yet she feels the Marquis Mansion’s sons aren’t good enough for her? The Old Lady must be out of her mind." Duan sneered disdainfully.

"Madam, mind your words," the nanny softly reminded.

Duan immediately fell silent, but her face still showed disdain as she pondered, "I guess Li wouldn’t agree to this marriage. She would still want to use this bastard son to gain more benefits. How could she so easily hand him over to Ye Qiu?"

"Then what does Madam plan to do?"

Duan let out a cold laugh, "If the Old Lady and Li don’t agree, do they think they can stop me? I’m determined to bring these two together. Only then, when Ye Qiu is settled, can I be truly at ease."

"But the Third Young Master and Miss Ye Qiu themselves wouldn’t agree either, would they?"

"Then think of a way to make them have to agree. Isn’t Zhang Yanjing getting married next month? Li will definitely be too busy, and the household will be in chaos by then. Do you think that if some accident happened and the two young people inadvertently did something they shouldn’t, or rather, if some incident occurred, wouldn’t that be a normal thing?"

"If afterward Madam finds out we did something on the Fourth Young Lady’s wedding day, won’t she seek revenge?"

"As long as there’s no evidence left behind." Duan was dismissive.

"Even without evidence, if Madam concludes it was you behind the scenes, Madam is in charge of managing the household affairs here. It would be too easy for her to make things difficult for you. What if she tells the Old Lady and gets her to find an excuse to punish you?"

Duan frowned, irritated and anxious, "What you said isn’t without reason. So what should I do? I can’t just sit by and watch the Fifth being bewitched by that girl."

"The Fourth Young Lady is getting married next month, and to make her more relaxed before her marriage, the Old Master persuaded Madam to let her go to the manor to play."

Duan’s eyes lit up, "You mean..."

"Why doesn’t Madam suggest having the young masters and young ladies of the mansion go together? The manor is vast and sparsely populated, with not so many people to serve closely. If something unforeseen occurs, wouldn’t it be very easy?"

Duan laughed loudly, "Nanny, you’re thorough in your consideration. Let’s go with your plan."

Upon learning that the young ones in the mansion would accompany Zhang Yanjing to the manor, everyone was overjoyed. Madam Li is strict with rules and rarely allows the children to go out and play, making this occasion all the more precious.

Moreover, with Zhang Yanjing soon to be married, such carefree days of fun together might not come by again.

Thus, early in the morning, everyone prepared diligently and set off in grand style for the manor. Duan Yinyin was also part of this trip, and aware of her aunt’s plan as well, she looked at Ye Qiu with an unexpected and almost pitying gaze.

Ye Qiu felt a sudden feeling of unease, wondering why Duan Yinyin’s attitude towards her had changed so much? Had something happened that she was unaware of? Or perhaps something unfavorable was about to occur?

With that thought, her mind became more vigilant.

The Zhang family is a First-rank Marquis Mansion. Back in the day, apart from jewelry and wealth, the Holy Emperor’s rewards included many lands, one of which was the suburban manor they were headed to this time.

This is a hot spring manor, not only possessing hot springs but also a small mountain where many animals have been bred, usually for the old and young masters of the mansion to hunt and enjoy.

The manors surrounding this one belong to other noble dukes of the capital. It’s late autumn, a time when small animals are plump, and along the way, they encountered many noble carriages.

"The pastoral scenery is truly refreshing," Zhang Yanjing sighed, "Who knows when the next outing will be."

"You’re overthinking, Cousin," Ye Qiu comforted, "After you and the Third Prince marry, you won’t live in the palace. Occasionally, going to the palace to greet Your Majesty will suffice. Won’t the rest of the time be up to you to run the Third Prince Mansion? The Third Prince is your direct cousin, and he cherishes you; what can’t you do?"

Zhang Yanjing showed a shy smile at these words, "Even if my cousin respects me, I’m a Princess Consort. I can’t act freely."

Ye Qiu laughed again, "By then, in the deep bond of marriage, isn’t it possible that the Third Prince might personally bring you along?"

Zhang Yanjing nudged her, "Making fun of me again."

The two sisters frolicked for a while before soon arriving at the manor.