Not until Xiao Qingzhi had disappeared from sight did Madam Xie finally retract her gaze. To think that the young lady of the Xiao family’s second branch, widely rumored to possess a talent that rivaled any man’s, would turn out to be such a gossip-monger!
By now, both Madam Yan and Mu Jinyuan’s grandmother had seen through the situation clearly; the letter delivered to Madam Xie had undoubtedly been written by Xiao Qingzhi. Presumably, Xiao Qingzhi had never expected Madam Xie to be a woman of such sound judgment. Not only had she refused to play along with the girl’s wishes, but she had also left the girl to deal with the messy consequences of her own schemes.
The more Madam Xie looked at Mu Jinyuan, the more she found her to her liking. Setting aside the formalities, she asked, "I wonder what thoughts you all might have regarding Yuan'er’s marriage prospects?"
Chapter 183