Rebirth Of A Virtuous Wife Chapter 3 134 Jan 10, 2020

We will now find out who exactly is Su Wang and why Ah Nan was the chosen wife for him. The Empress Dowager is not as nice as you think…

New Glossary:

→ lăo ye (老爷) – (old) master or lord.

→ xiǎo jie (小姐) – young miss/lady.

Rebirth Of A Virtuous Wife: Chapter 3

When the imperial chancellor hurriedly returned to the Lu's manor, he instantly went to find his wife.

"Lao ye, Ah Nan was always obediently following rules and did not do anything that was different from other people. Even I don't understand why the Empress Dowager picked Ah Nan to become Su Wang Fei. You're also aware of Ah Nan's identity; there is nothing interesting about her for the imperial people to pay attention to her. Although she grew up beside me, was raised by me, and is my pride, but Ah Nan's identity was already like that from the start. I have already tried my best to help her as much as I can."

The imperial chancellor knows that his wife is an understanding and reasonable person. She knows clearly what to do and what not to do. The Lu's manor is very big and the imperial chancellor's wife has done all her best to manage everything so neatly. This makes the imperial chancellor very assured.

Regardless of that, they have only visited the palace yesterday and somehow today the Emperor has already given a marriage decree. The imperial chancellor could not think clearly about this matter. Additionally, he doesn't see this as some sort of glorious gain, but rather something that can take Ah Nan's life!

Who is Su Wang? He is the only younger brother of the Emperor and also the Empress Dowager's most favoured son.

Of course, these aren't the main key points that the imperial chancellor was attentive about. What he cared about was that Su Wang is someone who is famously known to be cursed wifeless! Ever since he was fourteen-years-old, he was given the title as Su Wang. Now, he is already twenty-one. All of the ladies who have been betrothed to him in the past never survived to the day of the wedding. They all passed away due to various reasons.

Everyone in the city knew how much the Empress Dowager favoured her youngest son. All the ladies who were chosen to become Su Wang's wife were from aristocratic families with records of good health. They were all completely healthy prior to being betrothed to Su Wang, but soon after a wedding decree was given, they all somehow die whether it was accidentally or due to an illness. It would be strange for people not to worry with such a big number of ladies who have died already.

That was not all. Despite the amount of attempts to find a wife for Su Wang, the Empress Dowager still does not believe that the curse cannot be undone. She went to the temple and summoned a famous monk to try to change Su Wang's fate. The conclusion was shocking for people: Destined to be born into nobility, but fated to be wifeless with no children to continue the bloodline.

There is really nothing good to say about this.

It really is a pity for Su Wang even though he has the authority and power that no one can overstep him.

Although Ah Nan is an illegitimate daughter, she is still the daughter most loved by the imperial chancellor. How could he have any heart to let Ah Nan go die innocently?

"Fu ren, tell me about what happened in the palace yesterday so that I can be prepared.”

The imperial chancellor's wife thinks the same and does not want Ah Nan to be married to Su Wang. It wasn't only his fate of being wifeless that was the problem. His personality isn't something easy to deal with either.

Being the Emperor's younger brother, the Empress Dowager's most favoured son, a person who holds high authority, emotionally mysterious; Su Wang was also rumoured to hate women. Due to this reason, the maids from his manor have all been beaten to death and the number of casualties has long been lost counted. Most of the servants currently from his manor are all old. The rest are just errand servants. This sort of setup gives the impression that Su Wang only likes men, therefore for a woman to marry him was only to make her age through loneliness.

The imperial chancellor felt very uneasy as if he was crawling on a hot land of ants. He locked himself with his wife in the room to discuss the matter, but nothing was concluded nor thought through. At the banquet, there were many other young noble ladies, why did the Empress Dowager pick Ah Nan? Could it be because of Ah Nan's healthy round physique?

As soon as those thoughts came into mind, he couldn't believe it himself.

Needless to say, this matter didn't only make the imperial chancellor and his wife feel anxious, but the maids present at Ah Nan's room were also very anxious on her behalf.

"Huhu…xiao jie, this is so unfortunate for you. Why is your life so difficult! The Empress Dowager is very wise, why did she choose you? Your appearance is unpleasing to look at and you're talentless. Even if we put you in between two ordinary people, people wouldn't even notice you. Why were you chosen? People have said that those who are ugly will be able to live longer, but xiao jie can only live for another month longer. In the future, what would happen to Ru Cui, then…?"

Ru Cui, the maid, breaks down crying dramatically on a table. Ah Nan's face turned dark at the scene. Was her maid sympathising for her, or was she trying to mock her?

Ah Nan began to feel a little frustrated after hearing Ru Cui's cries.

Her only wish in this lifetime is very simple. She just wants to be married to a reliable, honest and trustworthy man.

In her previous life, she has met many reliable and righteous men who had already establish a family. But after when they succeeded in their respective careers they began to seek for mistresses in order to show off and stand on the same level of superiority with their friends. For this reason, Ah Nan did not ask for much in a man and had rather stayed single for life. Either way, she was always an introvert, so there wasn't any need for anyone to keep her company.

Ever since being reincarnated into the ancient times and becoming the powerless illegitimate daughter of the imperial chancellor, she knew very well that the possibility of staying single forever was very likely. However, she still came up with a future plan to find a suitor who is sensible and easy-going. While the Lu daughters' marriages were arranged by the imperial chancellor and his wife, if the child doesn't approve then they would respect their child's opinion. This is why Ah Nan had the temptation to become so rebellious.

Unfortunately, out of nowhere a Su Wang appeared in her life. Their identities and status were different, so how could they be a match?

Although Ah Nan came from a modern society that valued equality, she has long become accustomed to the strict rules from this ancient era. She was aware of her identity as an illegitimate daughter in the Lu family; even if she were to become a concubine of Su Wang that would still be improper. Becoming a wang fei is definitely out of her reach.

Just like everyone else in the Lu manor, she was also feeling scared and confused.

In the imperial palace, the Empress Dowager was sitting on her noble chair. Her eyes were attentively looking at a handsome man in front of her.

The man's face was very serious, his lips pursed in a straight line, blast with an aura of perseverance as he was sitting on the other side of the room like a plaque of wood.

"My dear son, are you blaming me for arranging this marriage for you?"

The man frowned, obviously a little unhappy as he responded in a husky low voice, "Mother, you should know my fate…"

"So what? It's not just only the Lu's daughter, but this entire nation belongs to our Chu clan. Even if we have to sacrifice one of the Lu's daughter, it really is nothing."

From the Empress Dowager's well-maintained face, there appears to be a cold smile. When she diverted her eyes to her son, her expression became compassionate again. "Ba Ning, do not worry. Even though that daughter of the Lu family is no beauty, but her round and lively physique, sweet and cute, one can already tell that she will be able to live a long life. If she cannot survive through this, then that's because she has no luck. Not because my son is fated to be wifeless."

Su Wang frowned again. It was only a young lady from the Lu family, but she was able to make his mother put her guard down to feel so excited.

So many years have passed. Su Wang was already tired of finding a wife. If this daughter from the Lu family can survive after the wedding, then there was probably something special. Clearly, she has caught the attention of his mother, so she must have differences that make her outstanding to other people.

Su Wang lowered his eyes and said, "This son could only trouble mother, then."

The Empress Dowager revealed a very satisfied smile, knowing that her son has just finished work. He didn't even have any time to rest before he entered the palace to visit her. She is very satisfied. She expressed her concern for his health before telling him to go find the Emperor.

A very old mo mo serving beside the Empress Dowager chuckled and said, "Su Wang is a very filial son. Up until now, he has never disagreed nor argued back to either you or the Emperor. The daughter-in-law that you have chosen is also good, so of course Su Wang will not disapprove."

The Empress Dowager laughed and replied, “Zhang mo mo, although the status of the youngest lady of the Lu family is low, the imperial chancellor's wife is a person who is understanding and reasonable. Therefore, the youngest lady of the Lu family can be seen as well-raised. Her appearance is round and white. Her sweet-sounding laughter can really make people want to use all their heart to love her. I think Ba Ning will be very suitable for her."

Zhang mo mo also laughed, "Yes, although her physique is not exceptionally beautiful, it can be seen as well developed."

"It's just a pity for my son! If it wasn't because of what has happened over the past years in regards to Ba Ning's marriage, why would I have to pick her? Initially, I liked the daughter of the Shang family. But because of the way the daughter of the Lu family had dressed, my attention was all given to her and I then forgot about the Shang's daughter."

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes as she recalled the banquet that happened yesterday. She couldn't help but smile, "The Lu family are people who are knowledgeable. They knew clearly that there was something unusual about the gathering, so they brought their daughter, dressed so differently to everyone else. There must've been a special reason. For this special reason, I will give her a chance to marry well. Whether it is a blessing or trouble, it all depends on her destiny now.”