Chapter 73 Lan Zhi’s Marriage (2/2)

“Zhi’er, you see mother didn’t lie to you!Ping’er will definitely marry you.Although it is only as a side-wife, as long as you have the means, it won’t be long before you can become the official wife,” An yiniang also put down her heart.A few days before she sent people to pass a message back to her maiden home to tell father to have nephew marry Zhi’er.She knew the official wife nephew would marry will be a prestigious family’s young miss that would be the most beneficial for An manor.It’s fine for Zhi’er to be a side-wife, after all, as long as Zhi’er gives birth to a son, she can definitely be raised to the status of a wife.

“En, Zhi’er will definitely remember mother’s words!” Lan Zhi said shyly.Thinking that she will marry her cousin-brother, Lan Zhi was feeling a bit shy.

“Madame, Uncle Lan is here!” Qiu’er came to An yiniang.They all laughed, Uncle Lan definitely came to tell them An Ping came to offer marriage and wanted to discuss the matters of marriage.

“Quick let him in!” An yiniang smiled.Meanwhile, Lan Zhi shyly grabbed Lan Ya’s hand as she lowered her head, giggling into her sleeve.

Uncle Lan walked into the outer room, stood in the outer chamber and bowed to An yiniang and others, saying, “An yiniang, master instructed to have second young miss pack up and prepare for marriage.”

An yiniang asked, not comprehending, “Has master already picked a good day?” Usually, when a woman marries, as long as it was a side-wife or official wife, there was a need to pick an auspicious day to grandly marry over.They also needed to hold a wedding banquet, so An yiniang wondered oddly at how a day was already chosen.

“Yes, tomorrow eldest young master An will carry second young miss into An manor, request second young miss to be prepared, don’t miss the hour,” Uncle Lan finished as he stood in the same place while the mother and daughter three in the room were utterly stunned.

“Mother, how can this marriage be so rushed?” Lan Ya sensed the difference in the matter and asked with a frown.

“Mother, what’s going on?Tomorrow?How can cousin-brother and my marriage be so sloppy?Even to hold a wedding banquet, there won’t be enough time!” Lan Zhi tugged An yiniang’s sleeve, asked with panic.

An yiniang walked out of the inner room, “Uncle Lan, this marriage is so rushed.There probably won’t be enough time to hold the wedding banquet.What is going on?”

Uncle Lan’s weathered face revealed a meaningful smile, “An yiniang overthink.How could a simple concubine need a wedding banquet?Tomorrow An manor’s people will come to carry second young miss to An manor!” Uncle Lan finished and left.

“Concubine?” Lan Zhi shouted.How is it a concubine?Didn’t mother say that even if she can’t be the official wife, she can still be a side-wife?Now how could she become the lowest concubine?

An yiniang was also puzzled.After all, father agreed to let Ping’er marry Zhi’er as a side-wife, but in a blink of an eye, her daughter became a concubine.What she, An yiniang, hated the most was a concubine because she herself was a concubine.In the past, because of loving Lan Jian Jun too deeply, she didn’t care about anything else and just wanted to become Lan Jian Jun’s woman, even if it meant becoming a concubine, she was willing.Yet after so many years have passed, she was still a concubine. Also though the official wife’s position has been empty for so many years, her status has not yet been raised to that of a wife.

“Mother, you promised daughter will become a side-wife, how can daughter become a concubine?” Lan Zhi cried and pled.As a concubine, what face did she have?“Mother, daughter doesn’t want to marry.Can you please beg grandfather?Let older brother marry me as a side-wife, please?Zhi’er doesn’t beg for official wife, only a side-wife is enough, mother!”

“Enough!” Lan Ya screamed at her sister, slapping Lan Zhi across the face.

“Sister?” Lan Zhi could not believe that her sister actually yelled at her at this time, “You hit me?If it wasn’t for your half-done plan, how could I lose my innocence that day?Why isn’t it you who lose your innocence?Why wasn’t it you who caught the disease?You now hit me?”

“Whether you’re willing or not, you will marry!” Lan Ya didn’t look at her sister’s crying face, the tone in her voice was still harsh.Her sister already lost her innocence.If she did not marry cousin-brother, then it will definitely alarm everyone in the capital.Then at that time, even her reputation will be affected.If in the future she still wanted to marry fourth wangye then it will be difficult.She will not allow her own little sister to stand in her own way, not even biological sister was allowed!

“You…” Lan Zhi stared at such an unfamiliar sister.She shook, not knowing what to say to refute her words.

“Enough!” An yiniang sighed, then to Lan Ya,” Lan Ya, you go back, I’ll stay to say something to Zhi’er.”

When Lan Ya left, Lan Zhi cried with tears trailing down her face, “Mother, now big sister has abandoned Zhi’er, won’t you help daughter?”

“Oh Zhi’er,” An yiniang embraced Lan Zhi, her voice loving, ”Do you know you already gave your virgin body to Ping’er?If you don’t marry Ping’er who else can you marry?Who will dare marry you?Mother knows you feel wronged, but whether it is concubine or side-wife, you must marry.Otherwise in the future, what will happen to you?”

“Mother, I…” Lan Zhi was still unwilling, ready to refute.

“Zhi’er, mother told you before, as long as you have the ability, even if it’s a concubine, you still can climb to the position of official wife.Mother will help you.Moreover, in An manor, isn’t there still your grandfather and uncle?If you don’t want to marry now, in the future, even if you want to enter An manor, it will be difficult!”An yiniang advised.Now, although she doesn’t know what caused An manor to abandon her daughter, if she opposes her maiden family now, then her future will be even more difficult to walk.Although Zhi’er can only be like this, she still had Ya’er.In the future, if Ya’er can marry a wangye, then she…

Lan Zhi didn’t talk for a long time.Then she looked up at her mother, “Mother, daughter understands.Daughter will marry!”