Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(10) Older Sister Hasn't Even Grown up Before Being First to be Married Off

However, Shan Cha really started to introduce her to the layout of the manor. While Chu Qing-Yan listened, she also memorized it all. Maybe later, there would be places where it would be useful.

They walked and walked, then arrived at the edge of the garden. Chu Qing-Yan could faintly see several people's figure inside. She couldn't help but to say to Shan Cha, "Let's go over there to walk around!"

From their short period of interaction, Shan Cha felt that even though Ninth Miss didn't say much, her temper seemed to be amiable. So, she still really liked this Miss in her heart. Consequently, she brought her closer to go into the garden. When she brought the Miss around a rock hill decoration to get to the pavilion at the center of the garden, suddenly, they heard this kind of conversation.

"Seventh Older Sister, I heard Second Aunt picked up that country bumpkin and had her return to the manor. Yesterday, if it was not because of class, I had wanted to go and she what she looked like." An eager voice came from behind the rock hill.

Shan Cha become distracted, she never thought that Eighth Miss would be over there. When she was looking distracted, her arm was already pulled to a stop by Chu Qing-Yan who was behind her. Afterwards, with her strong pull, she also crouched down behind the rock hill. She wanted to speak, but Chu Qing-Yan had her forefinger over her lips, hinting that she mustn't speak.

The conversation on the other side of the rock hill continued.

"Eighth Younger Sister, what's so good about looking at a country bumpkin? Isn't it just someone who is ugly, stupid and also lacks the education? This is also something worth you making a fuss about?" Another voice with mocking intent responded pretentiously.

Shan Cha subconsciously took a glance at the Ninth Miss, but discovered she was incomparably calm as if Seventh Miss and Eighth Miss was talking about someone else.

"Seventh Older Sister, what you said is correct. That kind of person really isn't worthy of our attention. Only, if she really weren't brought up well, then married into Prince Ying's Manor, wouldn't she lose our Chu family's face?" That eager tone had already become doubtful.

"Chuckle, chuckle, Eighth Younger Sister, if that country bumpkin refuses to marry, don't tell me you want to marry him? Don't you forget, at that time, it was because Grandmother didn't want our Chu family's Miss to enter the wolf's cave, and that's why this country bumpkin was summoned home. Otherwise, even if they were to starve to death or freeze to death outside, it would have nothing to do with us." Now, it was a ruthless sneering tone.

Chu Qing-Yan waited for so long and finally found out the answer she was looking for. Sure enough, her entire family being summoned back to Chu family, was not because of that false excuse of missing a blood relative, rather, it was to use her as a sacrificial lamb.

To get married? Was it to marry someone lacking an arm or leg? Or marry in as a second wife with status of a concubine?

A groom that the entire Chu family was unwilling to marry their daughter to, how good could he be?

Chu Qing-Yan was so angry that she smiled instead, whereas Shan Cha stared fixedly at her expression ever since Seventh Miss said those words. Afraid she was unable to take it and go after Seventh Miss to interrogate her. Fortunately, Ninth Miss kept her composure, only, she revealed a smile that would horrify a person and make them tremble in fear.

Shan Cha didn't know how she should continue to face Ninth Miss, but the Miss covered her mouth when she was caught off guard. In the next moment, she was pressured towards a secluded area. Shan Cha was so scared that she wanted to struggle, but was threatened to a stop by Ninth Miss, "If you dare to randomly move about again, I can't guarantee that I won't do something."

Shan Cha was merely a little servant girl, immediately, her leg went soft from being scared. So, she could only follow Chu Qing-Yan to walk forward.

Chu Qing-Yan released Shan Cha after forcing her into a corner, then, from her waist, she took out a palm-sized wooden stick that Daddy had pared until it was very sharp in Mao Village. Very quickly, she placed it at Shan Cha's waist, finally revealing a sinister and deep smile, she menacingly said, "Shan Cha, I know you clearly understood what those two were just talking about. You should rest assured that I won't make it difficult for you. Only, you must tell me the things you have heard, then I will let you go. Otherwise, I, being a country bumpkin that came down from the mountains, by the slightest chance, if my hand slips and doesn't have the strength to grip hold of it, then you..." The rest of the words didn't need to be said.

Shan Cha was so scared by her threat and coercion from just now that her blooming face lost all color, how could she dare to disobey?

"Ninth Miss, Ninth Miss, I'll say it, I'll say it——"

"Speak!"

"This servant only knows that the emperor gave an imperial edict for a Miss from Chu family to marry the current Prince Ying. However, the Elder Master doesn't want the Misses to marry over, therefore, Second Madam thought of getting Ninth Miss's entire family to return. Then, when the time comes, let the Ninth Miss marry Prince Ying."

Chu Qing-Yan's lips twitched a little, she was only ten years old, okay? She still hadn't grown up to be an adult and would first be married off! The people in Chu family really could do something like this! Simply the scum of society!

1) Older Sister Chun is the servant to the Second Madam who we met in the main reception hall. The female servants call each other sisters.