The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

Chapter 2628 - 112: Mourning Is the Best Way to Sabotage a Marriage

"Saying she’s kind-hearted is just as ridiculous as calling her pure."

After the last incident, Li Mengru seemed to have changed completely. She was no longer patient and her words were sharper and more direct than before.

"If she were truly good, she would have found me someone comparable to Li Luru. Even if not comparable, at least he’d be the son of an official family. Instead, she found me such a low-class match; with just those few shops, I doubt they earn a hundred taels of silver a year. With that income, how could I buy a set of emerald headpieces every month? How could I buy seven or eight sets of clothes every season? But what about Li Luru? She could probably afford to buy a set of emeralds every day."

"What’s even more enraging is, she found me someone from Wangquan Town. Who is she trying to disgust?" Li Mengru cursed in anger, "She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, utterly heartless. I’m marrying into Wangquan Town, and so is Li Luru. We’re both sisters marrying into Wangquan Town, but one gets a luxurious wedding, while the other wears a shabby red outfit. She’s setting us up for comparison by the locals, letting everyone know I’m not as good as Li Luru. Vile, simply too vile."

Concubine Sun was standing outside and overheard everything she said.

Concubine Sun agreed with Li Mengru’s complaints.

She pushed the door open and went in, "Meng’er is right, that wicked woman is up to no good, trying to make you live a life of ridicule. Two sisters marrying into the same town, but the disparity between the families is so great. She’s stepping on you to elevate that bastard child."

"Concubine!" Li Mengru saw her coming and rushed forward to hold her hand, then said to the maid, "Go outside and keep watch."

"Yes!"

After the maid left, she anxiously asked, "Concubine, dear Concubine, what should I do? What should I do now? I don’t want to marry into the Sun Family. Everybody says it’s better to marry a woman of a lower status, so why should I marry someone inferior to our Li Family?"

"Dear child, you are the one I carried for ten months and gave birth to. Naturally, I’ll make plans for you." Concubine Sun patted her hair, "I’ve already thought it through. She’s using your marriage as leverage, preventing you from marrying well. Then don’t blame me for ruining the marriage arrangements of her two children."

Li Mengru’s eyes lit up at this idea; she didn’t care about her third brother’s marriage, but it would be excellent to ruin Li Luru’s.

"Concubine, how can we ruin Li Luru’s marriage? What if we find her an early match?"

"That’s absolutely impossible." Concubine Sun understood her intentions and explained, "Currently, the household is managed by the lady, and it’s too difficult for us to bring someone in. If we want her out, the third young master would definitely follow, and all of that is impractical."

"Then, Concubine, what do you plan to do? Time is running short. Once my third brother’s marriage ends, it’ll be my turn, and I don’t fancy that Sun Family at all."

"Mother has a way." Concubine Sun’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "There’s only one way to ensure neither of them gets married."

"What way?"

"Mourning!"

This plan had been set from the moment Yang Aoshuang started selecting a husband for Li Mengru. Hmph, as long as they are in a mourning period, that lasts for three years, many things can happen in three years. Who knows what might change by then?

"Concubine!" Li Mengru was startled, then whispered, "Are you targeting the lady?"

Unexpectedly, Concubine Sun shook her head, "That wicked woman has been wary of me for over ten years. I can’t touch her."