The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 615 This Marriage Will Not Go Through

Tong Huaqiong originally wanted to send another letter to Aunt Tang, but unexpectedly Aunt Tang ran to Qinghe Bay the next day.

The two are now in business together. Half of the cotton in the weaving workshop comes from Aunt Tang, and she comes to Qinghewan twice a month to reconcile accounts.

This time, Aunt Tang came not for cotton, but for the marriage proposal of the third son of the Lian family mentioned in Tong Huaqiong's letter.

Aunt Tang, dressed in her finest attire, greeted Tong Huaqiong with, "How did you know my third young master was getting married? How come I didn't know? My mistress is incompetent; she's busy arranging marriages for her second son. Isn't that pushing young girls into a fire pit? I came as soon as I received your letter. Why are you asking about the marriages of my second and third sons? Do you think you're some kind of matchmaker?"

Aunt Tang glanced at Gu Taohua, who was busy in the weaving workshop.

Upon receiving Tong Huaqiong's letter, she suspected that Matchmaker Wang was going to arrange a marriage for Gu Taohua.

After inquiring around inside the house, she learned that the matchmaker Wang had mentioned a girl from the Gu family. She said that the girl was capable and beautiful and managed the weaving workshop in Qinghewan. As soon as Aunt Tang heard about the Gu family girl and the weaving workshop, she was almost certain that it was Gu Taohua.

She was so frightened that she got up early and ran to Qinghe Bay to find Tong Huaqiong without even having breakfast.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Matchmaker Wang is arranging a marriage for my niece, Xiaoxue."

He pointed at Gu Xiaoxue as he spoke.

Gu Xiaoxue was weaving with her back turned. Although Tang Yiniang couldn't see her face clearly, she knew that Gu Xiaoxue was a beauty.

Aunt Tang is now in charge of the household, and nothing the madam does can be kept from her.

With her daughter becoming the wife of the prefect, she now acts with impunity in the Lian family. Even the old master of the Lian family is somewhat wary of her. If it weren't for the fact that the first wife, Madam Hua, had given birth to three sons, he probably would have made Concubine Tang the official wife.

Aunt Tang whispered to Tong Huaqiong, "To be honest, all three of my young masters have been spoiled by Madam Hua. They're all more cunning than the last. Even if we were to arrange a marriage for the third young master, not to be disparaging, marrying him would be like being in a living hell. His maid is already pregnant."

"Of course, the second young master is even less likely to marry."

After Aunt Tang said that, Tong Huaqiong understood the situation.

“My second wife and her husband are greedy for money. As long as they have money, they will push their daughter out to anyone, no matter who they are. My niece is a good girl. I am worried that the second wife will secretly accept your family's betrothal gifts and secretly marry Xiaoxue off to them.”

Tong Huaqiong told Aunt Tang all her worries and how Gu Youtian and his wife had schemed to get Gu Xiaoxue to pay off her debts at the Xu family.

The woman was familiar with Aunt Tang from the second branch of the Gu family; their son had schemed against her daughter, and both old and new grudges surged up.

Aunt Tang said to Tong Huaqiong, "Don't worry, I'm here. This marriage won't happen."

Tong Huaqiong immediately said, "Otherwise, how can I discuss this with you?"

As he spoke, he took Aunt Tang's hand and led her home.

Aunt Tang said, "I love your plum-flavored spare ribs."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Enough is enough, enough is enough."

"Aunt Tong".

As soon as she arrived at her doorstep, Tong Huaqiong saw Gu Xiaocao carrying a bright red wedding dress as she came out of her house.

Gu Xiaocao is getting married in a couple of days, and Tong Huaqiong has given her a ten-day leave.

Gu Xiaocao's marriage proposal quietly caused a stir throughout Qinghe Bay. It was only in the last two days that the villagers learned that Gu Xiaocao was not getting married, but rather that she was taking a son-in-law into her family.

She hired Hong Xiaoxi from Tong Huaqiong's shop.

The Hong family has five sons, with Hong Xiaoxi being the youngest.

His parents didn't want Hong Xiaoxi to marry into their family. They weren't so poor that they couldn't afford to eat, and Hong Xiaoxi was already the manager of a branch of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop. He could find any kind of girl he wanted, so why did he have to come to Qinghe Bay to marry into their family?

Good-looking and good at making money, yet he ran off to Qinghewan to become a live-in son-in-law. Naturally, the Hong family parents couldn't swallow this insult.

Gu Guangkui definitely doesn't want Gu Xiaocao to get married. They only have one daughter and don't plan to adopt a son. They want to keep their daughter to find a husband.

Seeing that their engagement was about to fall through, Hong Xiaoxi disregarded her parents' objections and married into their family. Gu Guangkui's family had been busy preparing for the wedding these past few days, seemingly planning a grand affair.

"What are you doing here with your wedding dress?" Tong Huaqiong asked with a smile.

Gu Xiaocao said shyly, "The waist of my wedding dress is a bit tight. There's no time to redo it. Sister Fengnian is very skillful. I asked her to fix it for me. She was looking for Sister Sufen to talk to, so I came to your house to find her. The two sisters helped me sew it back on."

Gu Xiaocao, who was about to get married, stood in front of Tong Huaqiong with outstanding beauty, looking even more charming than usual.

Tong Huaqiong was delighted to see this.

"Oh dear, why is my wedding dress so tight around the waist? Could it be that you..."

The speaker was Xu Xinghua, who looked Gu Xiaocao up and down before covering her mouth and scoffing, "A secret pregnancy?"

Gu Xiaocao suddenly raised her head and subconsciously shook her head, saying, "No, I just gained weight from tasting pastries."

Xu Xinghua scanned Gu Xiaocao's belly, a playful glint in her eyes.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "What's the point of explaining to Gu Xiaocao? She's just here to humiliate you."

No, why are you in such a hurry?

Before Xu Xinghua could finish speaking, Tong Huaqiong slapped Xu Xinghua across the face.

Xu Xinghua's eyes widened.

Tong Huaqiong sneered: "Even your father wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of me, yet you dare to slander Gu Xiaocao in front of me. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll poke your mouth apart."

Tong Huaqiong pulled the hairpin from her hair and was about to stab Xu Xinghua's mouth.

Xu Xinghua screamed in fright.

Tong Huaqiong pressed down on her arm and threatened, "If any rumors spread in the village, I'll tear you apart."

With a hard push, Xu Xinghua fell to the ground.

Tong Huaqiong's eyes were murderous, and Xu Xinghua scrambled to her feet, lifted her skirt, and ran away.

Gu Xiaocao's eyes were red as she said, "I just gained weight from eating snacks, and she spread rumors that I was pregnant. I don't know how I offended her, but she never says anything nice to me whenever we meet. I usually avoid her."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Don't be afraid, just wait patiently for the wedding."

"Okay, Aunt Tong, I'll head back now." Gu Xiaocao nodded, grabbed her wedding dress, and hurried away.

Aunt Tang asked Tong Huaqiong, "Whose daughter was that girl with the pockmarked face? How could she be so mean and foul-mouthed?"

Tong Huaqiong said, "It's Xu Zaohua's cousin, Xu Xinghua. There's no good in their whole family. She has a face full of pockmarks and a twisted mind. Whenever she sees a pretty girl in the village, she gets jealous and spreads rumors about her behind her back."

Xu Xinghua didn't go home after being slapped by Tong Huaqiong. Instead, she hid behind a haystack and stared intently at Gu Xiaocao.

Why is it that, even though they're both girls from Qinghewan, Gu Xiaocao is able to easily find a capable husband, while Gu Ruinian, a cripple, is unwilling to marry her?

Xu Xinghua felt that Gu Xiaocao was superior to her. If it weren't for Gu Xiaocao, she would be the number one woman in Qinghe Bay to find a husband.

What makes Gu Xiaocao able to surpass her? Isn't it just her face?
When Tong Huaqiong saw a corner of Xu Xinghua's skirt peeking out from behind the haystack, she said to Aunt Tang as if it were nothing, "This girl only does things that harm others without benefiting herself. Xiaoxue fell into Wang the Matchmaker's eyes because she instigated it."

Aunt Tang's eyes flickered, and she said, "She is quite a match for my third young master."

Tong Huaqiong and Aunt Tang exchanged a smile.

They understood each other's meaning.

Xu Xinghua, this source of trouble, must be eliminated.