Xie Xiangyu is decisive in her actions and would rather make mistakes than procrastinate.

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Hearing Xie Liuzheng's words, his brows furrowed tightly, "What do you think?"

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"My daughter thinks that the two cousins ​​are young and ignorant, but we cannot ignore the family relationship." Xie Liuzheng sat down next to Xie Xiangyu and gently shook her arm. "As mother said, once this matter gets out, their reputation will be ruined. So we have to send them back, but we have also thought of an excuse for them."

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"It just so happens that cousin Liu Hui has reached the age of marriage. Why don't we tell everyone that someone wants to become a relative of my uncle? Aunt will take them back to have their fortune told?"

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Xie Xiangyu sighed, leaning back against the pillow with a tired look on her face. "What I am most impatient about is these intrigues. Your idea is very good and more thoughtful than mine. Let's do as you say."

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Xie Liuzheng coaxed Xie Xiangyu for a few words, then stood up and took his leave, and arranged for someone to deliver the message to Xie Liuhui's home.

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On the way back to the room, Qiuyue asked in confusion: "Miss, don't you dislike your two cousins? Why do you still want to protect their reputations?"

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Xie Liuzheng smiled and said calmly: "Let's forgive them when we can. It's enough to let mother know that they are wrong."

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It's not that Xie Liuzheng is a saint, but she knows Xie Xiangyu's temperament very well. When she is angry, she doesn't think about anything, but when she calms down, she regrets whether she has hurt others too much.

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After all, Xie Liuhui and the other two are Xie Xiangyu's nieces. If their reputations are damaged and affect their marriage, Xie Xiangyu will regret and blame herself for the rest of her life. Maybe the two of them really took advantage of the situation and tricked Xie Xiangyu into bleeding profusely.

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Xie Liuzheng and Xie Liuhui had no grudge against each other, so they took the initiative to let them go. They did not ask for their gratitude and to change their ways, but just cut off their chances of seizing the Xie family's property.

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Qiuyue nodded, not quite understanding, and talked about another matter. "Xiao Cui heard that you secretly bought her sister back and placed her in the other courtyard. She is very grateful to you and swore to heaven that she would go through fire and water for you. Can you ask her to come to our courtyard? There are still two vacancies for the second-class maids."

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Xiaocui was the maid who had just accused Xie Liuhui and Xie Xiangyu. She was Qiuyue's fellow villager, and the two families lived only across a river. She and Qiuyue had been with the traffickers, so they knew each other well.

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Xie Liuzheng thought about it. Although Xie Xiangyu loved her, she did not completely trust her. She had just sent Xie Liuhui and the other two away, and now she asked the maid who reported them to be with her. There was no guarantee that Xie Xiangyu would not think too much.

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Shaking his head, "Let her stay in the guest room to look after the house first, and we can talk about changing the location later."

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Xie Xiangyu was worried about Xie Liuzheng's difficulty in getting married, but she never expected that the matchmaker was on the way.

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In the carriage, matchmaker Liu was holding the five taels of silver that Mrs. Feng had just given her, smiling with wrinkles all over her face. She had always heard that the Feng family was stingy, but she didn't expect Mrs. Feng to be so generous. Others would give a few hundred dollars at most when they met a matchmaker for the first time, but Mrs. Feng gave five taels at once.

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He also said that if the marriage was successful, he would reward her with ten taels of silver as a matchmaker's fee.

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The eldest son of the second branch of the Feng family wanted to marry a merchant's daughter as a concubine. This was a blessing that the Xie family had cultivated for several lifetimes. When the Xie family heard the news, they rushed to send the girl to the Feng family. They had picked up fifteen taels of silver for nothing.

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The more Liu the matchmaker thought about it, the happier she became. She smiled even more happily and leaned over to call the driver, "Brother, hurry up. Don't let Madam Feng wait anxiously."

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When Master Xie heard that the Feng family had sent a matchmaker to propose marriage, he thought he had heard wrongly.

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The disparity in status between the two families cannot be made up by Xie Liuzheng's intelligence and cleverness. Could it be that the matchmaker misheard the family?

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When he heard matchmaker Liu say that Second Madam Feng wanted Xie Liuzheng to be Feng Yushu's concubine, his doubts were finally resolved.

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But also very angry.

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No matter how you look at it, Xie Liuzheng saved Master Feng's life, but the Feng family came to humiliate him. How could this be possible?

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Xie Xiangyu was not good at hiding her emotions. She was furious and her face darkened immediately. "Kick this crazy woman out of here."

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This time, it was Liu the matchmaker who was shocked. She spoke again, "Madam Xie, did you not hear what I said clearly? I will tell you again, the Feng family is the Feng family that produced a noble concubine. The second wife sent me to propose marriage to your young lady on behalf of the eldest son."

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Xie Xiangyu suppressed her anger and gritted her teeth, "Propose a marriage? Marry my daughter with three matchmakers and six engagements to be the principal wife?"

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"That's not the case." Matchmaker Liu curled her lips secretly, her eyes revealing disdain, and her tone became sarcastic, "Madam Xie, don't blame me for being harsh. With the status of the Feng family, it is already a blessing for you to take your daughter as a concubine. Even if you want your daughter to be a maid, you dare not send her away properly?"

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These words were like adding fuel to the fire. Xie Xiangyu was so angry that her eyes turned red. She slammed the table hard and said, "Someone, get this old woman with a rotten tongue out!"

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"If she comes to my house again, I will break her legs. If she wants to sue me, I will go!"

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Seeing the ten taels of silver flying away, Liu the matchmaker suddenly felt distressed and regretted her hasty words. She apologized to Xie Xiangyu humbly. "It's my fault that I can't talk. Madam Xie, please calm down. But this marriage is very good. You can't let Miss Xie miss such a good marriage because of your impulse. Why don't you ask Miss Xie out and maybe she is willing."

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"No need to ask, I don't want to." Xie Liuzheng stepped in, knelt down to Xie Xiangyu, walked to her side and supported her.

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Xie Xiangyu couldn't bear to see Xie Liuzheng being humiliated like this, so she patted her hands and said, "Mother knows how determined you are, and will refuse for you. You can go back first."

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"Don't worry, mother. My daughter is fine." Xie Liuzheng smiled at Xie Xiangyu and turned to look at Liu the matchmaker. "Aunt, please go back and tell Madam Feng that my daughter would rather die than be someone else's concubine. This is the rule of the Xie family and it is also what I think."

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"You've worked so hard on the journey, Mom, take this few taels of silver and buy a cup of tea."

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As he spoke, he motioned to Qiuyue to hand over a purse.

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Liu the matchmaker took the purse and felt it was light. She took a peek and found that it contained several banknotes. Her face immediately broke into a smile again.

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"It's my fault. I came here without knowing the rules of your house and made Madam unhappy. I slapped myself to vent Madam's anger."

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As he said this, he patted my face twice, neither lightly nor heavily.

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"Don't worry, Miss Xie. Even if a knife is placed on your neck today, I won't tell anyone."

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Xie Liuzheng blessed with a smile, and Matchmaker Liu walked away happily holding the purse.

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"You are such a sensible kid that it makes me feel sorry for you." Xie Xiangyu patted Xie Liuzheng's hand and let out a long sigh, "The Feng family is ungrateful and bullies us. Don't go to the Feng family anymore in the future."

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