Not long after returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yun Xi told the old lady that she was about to get married. Apart from her, only the old lady and Yun Qi were left in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Such a major event as marriage, she couldn't possibly hide it from the old lady.
Therefore, to prevent the old lady from interfering, she had to explain the whole thing to the old lady in advance.
Yun Xi analyzed the situation of the Prime Minister's Mansion to the old lady and stated that her sudden decision to get married was entirely out of consideration for the current situation.
In the past, as long as it was something beneficial to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the old lady would surely whole - heartedly approve it.
Even if she knew clearly that there was a pit of fire ahead, the old lady would not hesitate to force Yun Xi to jump into it!
Yun Xi originally thought that by appealing to the old lady's emotions and reasoning, the old lady would surely support her decision. However, unexpectedly:
This time, the old lady opposed it! Moreover, she opposed it very fiercely.
"No, I will never agree!"
The old lady was extremely excited. She propped herself up on her arms and sat up from the bed. Seeing this, Mama Zhang quickly supported her and stuffed a pillow behind her.
Yun Xi stared at the old lady in surprise. Thinking that the old lady didn't understand her words, she continued:
"My getting married now is just a temporary measure. I won't use this as an excuse to get away from the Prime Minister's Mansion and ignore Father..."
Yun Xi thought that the old lady's opposition was because she was worried that Yun Xi would ignore the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion. So she patiently explained. But before she could finish her words, the old lady interrupted her:
"If you were getting married to escape from the Prime Minister's Mansion, Grandmother wouldn't oppose it. What I care about is your future happiness!"
The old lady knew that she had been too harsh on Yun Xi before. Even if she sincerely repented now, Yun Xi might not believe her.
"Marriage is a woman's life - long event. If you had found someone you were deeply in love with, it would be another matter!"
"But now, you haven't even decided who you're going to marry, yet you're so hasty in getting yourself married. In the future, you will surely regret it!"
At first, when Yun Xi told the old lady about her plan to get married, although the old lady was surprised, she didn't oppose it at first. She only asked if Yun Xi wanted to marry Prince Xian, Qi Rong.
Because she had heard Madam Jiang gossiping about it in front of her more than once, she guessed that Yun Xi also liked Qi Rong.
However, after a moment of silence, Yun Xi gave her a negative answer and honestly replied that she hadn't decided on a candidate yet.
That was why the old lady opposed so vehemently!
Looking at the undisguised worry on the old lady's face, Yun Xi was slightly stunned. She was surprised but couldn't help but feel a warm current in her heart.
Since she was driven out of the yard by the old lady when she was a child, she had never expected to receive a bit of family affection from the old lady. Even when the old lady wanted to move her mother's memorial tablet out of the ancestral hall, she had real hatred for the old lady in her heart!
So later, even when the old lady apologized to her, she never really accepted the old lady's apology.
"Grandmother, as I said just now, getting married is just a temporary measure. To put it bluntly, it's just a decoy. It's not a real marriage."
Yun Xi's voice softened involuntarily as she told the old lady her real plan.
After hearing that Yun Xi planned to find someone casually to fake a marriage and then get a divorce after rescuing her father, the old lady opposed even more strongly!
"That's even more out of the question! Marriage is not a joke! If you really do this, your reputation will be ruined! Even if you meet the man you like in the future, who would dare to marry you?!"
Saying this, the old lady couldn't help but shed tears. Her withered hand tightly grasped Yun Xi's wrist as she earnestly said:
"Yun Xi, you're still young and don't understand the severity of this. You have a bright future ahead of you. You can't just do something stupid that you'll regret for the sake of rescuing your father!"
"Grandmother is old and doesn't have many days left. I really don't want to see you waste your whole life!"
The first half of her life had been full of twists and turns. Although she had lived a hard and rough life, she had married a husband who loved her. So when she was in extreme distress, it was the longing for her husband that had supported her step by step.
Many times she thought that if it weren't for the longing for her husband, she might not have been able to survive until now.
Yun Xi was so young and her life had just begun. Once she lost hope in marriage, every day after that would be a torment!
Seeing that the old lady was so stubborn, Yun Xi opened her mouth to say something else. But suddenly, a voice came from outside the door:
"Grandmother, grandson has brought Brother Shi to see you!"
Yun Qi, who hadn't been home for a long time, suddenly appeared at the door of the old lady's bedroom. Seeing her grandson come back, the old lady, who was struggling to persuade Yun Xi to change her decision, was overjoyed.
"Qi'er, come in quickly and help Grandmother persuade your elder sister!"
The old lady reached out her hand to Yun Qi from afar as if she had seen a savior.
"What's wrong with elder sister?"
Yun Qi looked at Yun Xi with a confused face and then at the anxious expression on his grandmother's face. A faint worry rose in his heart.
He had heard that his elder sister had moved back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. He originally thought that the relationship between her and his grandmother had become harmonious. However, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but start to speculate.
Not knowing what Yun Qi was thinking, the old lady quickly grabbed his hand and said:
"Your elder sister is going to get married in a couple of days, but she hasn't even decided who her husband will be! You tell me, isn't this just nonsense?!"
The old lady looked worried and just couldn't agree to Yun Xi's hasty decision about her own marriage!
"What? Elder sister is going to get married?!"
Yun Qi stared at Yun Xi in disbelief, not understanding why his elder sister would suddenly think of getting married under the current situation of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"When did you make this decision?"
Yun Qi stared intently at Yun Xi, and Yun Xi sighed and said:
"Just now."
She had thought that things would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, she had encountered opposition from the old lady. Now with Yun Qi added, it seemed that she would have to spend more words to persuade them if she wanted to get married as soon as possible.
"May I be so bold as to ask, Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry to get married?"
Shi Qian, who had been ignored since he entered the room following Yun Qi, suddenly spoke up, which startled the old lady who was immersed in her distress.
She stared intently at Shi Qian's handsome and elegant face. Her face showed a bit of embarrassment, and she turned to ask Yun Qi:
"Who is this young man?"
Although the Prime Minister's Mansion was in such a situation now, the old lady's face - saving character remained unchanged. The fact that a strange outsider knew about the private affairs of her family made her feel quite uncomfortable.
Moreover, she was also worried that if this matter spread, it would be bad for Yun Xi's reputation.
It was only after being asked by his grandmother that Yun Qi remembered that he had ignored Shi Qian. He quickly apologized to Shi Qian with a look of guilt on his face.
Shi Qian just shook his head gently with a gentle smile and introduced himself to the old lady:
"I'm Shi Qian. I'm from Jiangdu and I'm a disciple of Master Yun."
Shi Qian bowed slowly. True to his name, his behavior was modest, gentle, and as gentle as jade. People couldn't help but have a good impression of him at first sight.