Chapter 376 I’ll Kick Him Out Immediately!

Chapter 376 I'll Kick Him Out Immediately!

Li Chunhua's smile grew uncontrollable, the corners of her mouth harder to control than a galloping wild bull.

Li Chunhua could hardly sit still, lifting the carriage curtain and constantly looking back, though she knew it was unlikely, she still harbored a faint hope of catching a glimpse of the Marquis of Jiangtai's carriage.

Naturally, she saw nothing.

Bai Xiaofeng was seething with envy!

She clasped her hands together, muttering, "I hope my Liu Ge'er can also find me such a good daughter-in-law..."

The more Bai Xiaofeng muttered, the happier Li Chunhua became, grabbing her hand: "Look, let's go ask about the Marquis of Jiangtai's household tomorrow, alright? If there's no issue, why not ask Lady Zhao to help us arrange a match, how about that?"

Bai Xiaofeng snapped irritably, "Sister-in-law, are you really that clueless? Didn't you see the situation today? The Marquis of Jiangtai's household originally intended to match our Huai Ge'er with Miss Yuehua. Lady Zhao wanted to pair them up too."

Li Chunhua was stunned, her lips trembling, clearly bewildered: "Ah, this..."

Although Bai Xiaofeng was a bit envious, she naturally still hoped for Huai Ge'er's marital happiness. Since Huai Ge'er liked the dignified and beautiful Miss Yueyi, she also hoped Huai Ge'er could marry his beloved.

"Didn't I hear that the nobles in the capital are very particular about seniority? Why bring two young ladies but skip the elder one to propose a match for the younger? Could it be that Miss Yueyi is already betrothed?" Bai Xiaofeng suddenly thought of a possibility, her face turning pale.

Li Chunhua nearly jumped up in the carriage: "Ah?!"

Xingxing quickly interjected, "No, no... it shouldn't be!"

She trusted Sister Cen's character; if she were betrothed, Sister Cen would have mentioned it.

Hearing Xingxing's reassurance, Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng were somewhat relieved.

The other half of their worry was still puzzled as to why they would skip the elder Cen Yueyi.

When Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng returned to the General of the Western Garrison's residence, Li Chunhua, unable to keep it to herself, immediately went to Wei Pozi and recounted the day's events, saying they had met Huai Ge'er's beloved.

Wei Pozi, upon hearing this, threw down her embroidery hoop: "Ah? You met her? Tell me quickly, what's the girl like?"

Li Chunhua lavished praise on Cen Yueyi in front of Wei Pozi: "...Oh mother, you haven't seen Miss Yueyi, she just stands there quietly, every part of her is lovable. Her every move is so soothing to watch. When she walks, I see her skirt hanging so still, mother, how can someone even walk so beautifully?"

Wei Pozi was also delighted, repeatedly saying, "Good, good. No wonder our Huai Ge'er has been so taken with her."

Li Chunhua also nodded repeatedly: "Not just Huai Ge'er, even I am quite fond of her. Mother, I guarantee, if you see that girl, you'll absolutely adore her..."

Wei Pozi was still overjoyed: "Didn't they say today that Lady Zhao was going to introduce Huai Ge'er to someone? What a coincidence! Isn't this just perfect?"

Li Chunhua's expression stiffened, and she couldn't help but sigh: "...Here's the problem. The Marquis of Jiangtai's household seems to intend to match Huai Ge'er with the younger sister..."

Li Chunhua also recounted the behavior of the Marchioness of Jiangtai and the Vice Minister of War's wife, which left Wei Pozi somewhat stunned.

Bai Xiaofeng really didn't like Cen Yuehua and, pursing her lips, mentioned how Cen Yuehua had "bullied" Xingxing, which made Wei Pozi's face fall.

"Since the eldest and second daughters-in-law are both here, I'll say this upfront: now that Huai Ge'er, Bai Ge'er, and Liu Ge'er are all of marriageable age, and in a couple of years, Gui Ge'er will be too. I won't say much else, but the primary point is that the girl who marries into our family must never bully our Xingxing!" Wei Pozi said fiercely, "Xingxing is our family's treasure, raised like a pearl. Without Xingxing, we wouldn't have what we have now... Whoever dares to bring a daughter-in-law who bullies our Xingxing, I'll kick him out immediately!"

Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng quickly agreed: "Naturally!"

"Exactly, mother, not only you wouldn't allow it, we wouldn't either!"

Seeing both daughters-in-law agree, Wei Pozi nodded slightly satisfied, then returned to the previous topic: "...Then tomorrow we'll first inquire about the Marquis of Jiangtai's household."

Just as Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng were about to agree, a lazy voice came from outside: "Grandma, I know about the Marquis of Jiangtai's household."

The maid lifted the curtain for Gui Geer, who entered with a smile on his face.

Bai Xiaofeng, his mother, immediately raised her arm to hit him: "Look at your silly antics!"

Gui Geer swiftly dodged behind Xingxing: "...Mom, I'm all grown up now, you can't just hit me anymore."

Bai Xiaofeng was furious: "Look at you, hiding behind your sister like a coward, I can't believe..."

Gui Geer stuck out his tongue: "Hiding behind my sister might seem a bit much, but it works. Mom, you wouldn't hit my sister, right? Hahaha."

Xingxing helplessly looked back at Gui Geer: "Fourth brother, stop teasing Auntie."

Gui Geer pinched Xingxing's little nose: "Haha, I don't mean to, but Mom just gets mad every time she sees me."

Bai Xiaofeng was nearly driven to distraction by her mischievous son.

Wei Pozi, however, felt sorry for her grandson and beckoned Gui Geer over: "Stop pinching your sister's nose. It's so pretty—what if you ruin it? Come to Grandma."

She then turned to Bai Xiaofeng: "Gui Geer is finally back, don't give him that cold shoulder... Gui Geer, come, tell Grandma, do you know about the Marquis of Jiangtai's household?"

Gui Geer quickly moved to Wei Pozi's side and said with a smile: "Grandma, didn't I hear you say yesterday that the Vice Minister of War's wife wants to arrange a marriage for eldest brother with the Marquis of Jiangtai's daughter? So I did some digging and found out some pretty interesting stuff."

At this, everyone in the room—Wei Pozi, Li Chunhua, Bai Xiaofeng, and even Xingxing—leaned in, their eyes glued to Gui Geer.

Gui Geer didn't keep them in suspense. He sat down next to Wei Pozi, took a sip of water, and began: "...The Marquis of Jiangtai's household, though it carries the title, has been in decline for years. The current Marquis of Jiangtai is pretty mediocre and holds a token position at court, hardly a real job."

"The current Marchioness of Jiangtai is actually a second wife. The Marquis's first wife married him before he inherited the title; she was from a scholarly family in Suyang. However, the first wife died during childbirth while giving birth to their daughter, who is now the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jiangtai, Miss Cen. Half a year later, the Marquis inherited the title and remarried the youngest daughter of the Zhao family as his second wife. After another half year, they had their youngest daughter, Cen Yuehua."