Chapter 437: Chapter 437 Divorce_1
The Old Madam Wei said to Wei Ruo, “Ruoruo, think about it carefully, who might do such a thing to defame you? The rumor is now widespread, if people believe it, and if the marriage with the Xuanping Marquis Residence is called off, I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to marry in the future!”
Who would want to marry a woman who is rumoured to curse her husband and be barren, and has had a marriage called off?
“I really can’t think of anyone. Could it be someone from the residence?” Wei Ruo said, looking at Wei Yifeng and Wei Yipeng.
The two of them immediately looked uncomfortable.
“Big sister, don’t talk nonsense, we wouldn’t do such a disgraceful thing!” Wei Yifeng quickly denied.
“Exactly! We know our limits! Don’t blame us for everything!” Wei Yipeng chimed in.
“Or perhaps it was sister Wanwan.” Wei Ruo turned to Wei Qingwan.
“Sister…you misunderstand me, I wouldn’t harm you. The Wei Family has treated me tremendously well, and I am already very grateful to be able to stay in the family. While we have had some conflicts, they are insignificant compared to the kindness Wei family has shown me, so I wouldn’t hold a grudge against you.” Wei Qingwan explained sincerely.
“The only people in the Capital City who have had a grudge against me seemed to be these three. Besides them, I can’t think of anyone else who would spread such rumours about me.” Replied Wei Ruo.
Unable to extract any clues from Wei Ruo, Master Wei’s complexion darkened further.
At this point, Wei Minghong asked, “Father, since this matter is merely a rumor and hasn’t been confirmed, the Xuanping Marquis Residence shouldn’t call off the marriage, right?”
“What do you know? This is not just a common rumor, this statement came from Daoist Qianyuan’s mouth!” Master Wei said bitterly.
“What? Daoist Qianyuan? The one known for his incredible prediction skills?” A look of astonishment crossed Wei Minghong’s face.
The rest of the people in the room also showed varying degrees of surprise.
Daoist Qianyuan, he is a respected spiritual master! It is rumored that he is halfway to becoming immortal.
Every prediction he has made has been accurate.
After digesting this shocking news, Wei Minghong looked at Wei Ruo and asked, “Could it really be that Ruoruo’s fate is to be a husband killer and barren?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Have you forgotten that Ruoruo’s birth details were falsified?” The Old Madam Wei cut in angrily.
At the beginning, there was a mix-up with the children, and Wei Ruo’s birth details were used for Wei Qingwan.
Later, the Wei family claimed to outsiders that Wei Ruo was Wei Qingwan’s twin sister, who they had purposely hidden and raised in the countryside. So when they had to provide the Xuanping Marquis Residence with the birth details of Wei Ruo, they made up a time which was slightly earlier than Wei Qingwan’s.
“Could it be so unlucky that the birth details we made up happen to be of a husband and child killer, which led to such rumors?” Wei Minghong guessed.
“Your father and I have already thought about that possibility. But considering Ruoruo’s birth details were only given to the Xuanping Marquis Residence when they came ‘asking for her name,’ even if there’s a problem with her birth details, how could outsiders know?”
“Isn’t that obvious? Of course, it’s someone from the Xuanping Marquis Residence spreading it. It must be the Marquis’ children who are displeased with the marriage. They found out there was a problem with Ruoruo’s birth details and spread it to sabotage the marriage.” Wei Mingyong speculated.
Wei Mingyong’s guess was highly plausible.
If that’s the case, the chances of salvaging Wei Ruo’s engagement with the Xuanping Marquis Residence were slim.
Moreover, with the rumor that she curses her husband and is barren, there’s no way to refute it.
The topic ending here left everyone in the Wei family with a gloomy face, even Wei Mingyong and Bai Family who greatly disliked Wei Ruo showed dark expressions.
The reason is straightforward. Losing the marriage with the Xuanping Marquis Residence would be a huge blow to the Wei family.
Moreover, Wei Ruo, after her marriage is called off, is very likely to be unable to marry into other well-connected noble families to her family’s advantage.
Wei Qingwan was the exception. She carefully hid her true feelings. Inside, however, she was overjoyed.
Wei Qingwan gazed at Wei Ruo’s seemingly calm face, guessing Wei Ruo’s real thoughts at this moment.
Was it sadness? Grief? Anger? Or all of it at the same time?
During her time in Taizhou prefecture, she was tormented by rumors, experiencing several bouts of despair and nearly unable to find a suitable husband.
And now, the same thing happened to Wei Qingruo. One could not say that it isn’t retribution.
After a while, Wei Mingyong suggested, “Perhaps we should tell the Xuanping Marquis Residence that there was a mistake in Ruoruo’s birth details and give them a new one?”
“Nonsense! It was written in black and white on a red paper, confirmed several times with the matchmaker, you can’t just nonchalantly say there was a mistake? Who would believe that?” Master Wei rebutted.
Hearing this, Wei Mingyong regretted, “If I had known this, we should have asked a fortune teller when we were making up the birth details, to make sure the time was auspicious!”
“It’s too late for regrets. What’s the use of saying these things now?” Master Wei said while clutching at his chest.
After a night of anger, he felt a tightness and pain in his chest.
Everyone in the Wei family discussed for a while, but they weren’t able to come up with a useful strategy.
For now, they could only hope that the Xuanping Marquis Residence would not believe the rumors and not hastily consider calling off the marriage.
After everyone had left, Wei Ruo returned to Changchun Garden. As soon as the door was closed, Wei Ruo and Xiumei simultaneously broke into a smile.
“Miss, you are too clever! Everything went exactly as you planned!” Xiumei looked at Wei Ruo with a gaze full of admiration.
“Well, it wasn’t in vain that I waited so long.”
Wei Ruo’s plan needed to wait for the right time. She had to wait until the people from the Xuanping Marquis Residence asked for her birth details and sent the betrothal gifts. That would be the best time.
As per the rules, the man’s family should ask a fortune teller to match the woman’s birth details after receiving them. At this point, if they use the fortune teller to relay the fact that Wei Ruo is a husband and child killer, they can legitimately spread the rumor that is detrimental to Wei Ruo’s marriage.
Moreover, since the Xuanping Marquis Residence has already sent the betrothal gifts, they would be in the wrong to revoke the marriage, which would mean Wei Ruo’s engagement is cancelled, and once her engagement is cancelled, her reputation would be further damaged.
Wei Ruo deliberately had the fortune teller say that her fate is to be a “barren husband killer”, emphasizing the word “barren”.
Wei Ruo had the fortune teller say that the term “barren” not only meant she couldn’t bear her own children, but that anyone who called her mother would also be considered her children, regardless of whether they were adopted or step, as long as they were her children, she would curse them.
In this way, even if the Marquis of Xuanping himself did not believe in fortune-telling, he could not ignore the children left by his previous two wives.
