After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 92 Spring Banquet (Part Two)
After seeing the person inside, Madam Du left the flower hall and called over Granny Wang to ask, "What's going on? Why is Madam Huang here too?"

Granny Wang was startled and said, "Madam, I'm sure I didn't send the invitation to the Huang family."

Madam Du glanced at Granny Wang, knowing exactly what was going on. "I know! After all, our Du family has never been secretive about our banquets. If she wants to know, she'll naturally find out."

"That's right. Go to the storeroom later and find some rare items. Before you leave, apologize to the Chen family."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang naturally agreed.

But while Madam Du was away, the ladies in the flower hall started chatting amongst themselves, especially since Bai Wanqing's reputation had recently spread far and wide, so the conversation revolved around the Bai family.

"Madam Bai, I've heard that your young lady's medical skills are quite remarkable! People outside say she's a female Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician)! Is that really true?" Madam Lan spoke first. She was always curious about the excitement, especially now that she had met the person in question, so she definitely had to ask.

Madam Chen glanced at Madam Huang, feeling awkward, but now that everyone's attention was on her, her vanity was greatly satisfied. "It's just rumors outside, don't believe them! Qing'er isn't as powerful as the rumors say."

Madam Lan replied, "Madam Bai, you are too modest. I've heard that quite a few people have been visiting your clinic lately, especially women."

"I've been seeing doctors for a few days now, and everyone says the symptoms have lessened considerably."

Ms. Chen smiled smugly. She naturally didn't know what was going on, but since everyone was talking about it now, and it wasn't meant to belittle her, she was naturally happy.

But at this moment, Madam Huang snorted and said, "No matter how powerful you are, you still ended up with a poor in-law. If you ask me, it's the same whether you send one daughter as a concubine or two. At least our Huang family doesn't look so poor, does it?"

As soon as Madam Huang spoke, the ladies in the flower hall fell silent. They all knew that Madam Huang was probably targeting Madam Chen, but they didn't expect Madam Huang to be so aggressive.

Upon hearing this, Chen's face turned green, and she said in a dark tone, "What do you mean by poor or stingy? It's all fate."

Everyone present knew what had happened, so they all felt that the Huang family had been too aggressive back then, which was why things had turned out this way. "Has Madam Bai considered finding another family for your daughter?" At some point, Cheng Susu ran into the flower hall. She greeted the ladies with a smile and introduced herself.

The other ladies were also taken aback when they saw this person. They had never seen this woman before, but judging from her attire, they could guess her identity. They had all heard that a noble lady had moved to Changsheng Street in Huai'an County, and today they had finally met her.

Madam Chen glanced at Cheng Susu and frowned. She felt that this woman was not as well-behaved as her daughters.

Before long, the daughters of the ladies also came in, followed by Madam Du and Bai Wanqing.

Upon entering, Bai Wanqing noticed that Madam Chen's expression was not good. She glanced at Cheng Susu, who was standing opposite Madam Chen, without saying anything, and then took her seat. They all sat next to their elders. Madam Du sat in the main seat, with Furong behind her. Cheng Susu smiled at Madam Chen and called out, "Madam Bai?"

Mrs. Chen gave an awkward twitch of her lips. "You're still young. These things are not your business."

Seeing that Chen said this, Cheng Susu didn't mind. She simply found a seat and sat down, saying to herself, "This is a mismatched marriage. Even if we become a couple, it may not be a good one."

"I've heard that the Bai family's elder sister is a renowned physician, so she naturally deserves a better husband. At least I've heard of many families who are much better than the Lin family!"

"Hasn't Madam Bai been in contact with some families recently? Isn't there anyone more suitable than the Lin family?"

When Cheng Susu said this, everyone looked at Chen Shi. Some of the rumors they had heard in private were probably only spoken out directly by Cheng Susu.

Seeing the situation, Madam Du gave Bai Wanqing a wink, and Bai Wanqing nodded slightly. Neither of them spoke.

Madam Chen pursed her lips. If she hadn't discussed this with Bai Chenming, she would definitely have gone along with the girl's words. But she knew Bai Chenming's attitude, so naturally she couldn't change Bai Wanqing's marriage.

"This young lady, you have a very interesting way of speaking. My daughters are already engaged, why would they be looking at other families?" Madam Chen said through gritted teeth. She felt that she must have forgotten to check the almanac before going out today, otherwise why would they all be targeting her?

Looking at Bai Wanqing, who remained calm behind her, Chen Shi became even angrier, realizing that all of this was caused by her.

Cheng Susu raised an eyebrow, then glanced past Chen Shi and looked at Bai Wanqing, asking, "Does Miss Bai think so too? Now that you've risen to fame, you could easily find a good family, one that's a hundred or a thousand times better than the Lin family."

Bai Wanqing smiled gently and said, "Thank you for your concern, young lady. Since you've brought this up, I'd like to clarify a few things here."

After speaking, Bai Wanqing stood up, greeted the ladies present, and then said gently to Cheng Susu, "Miss, first of all, I am not a miracle doctor. This title was given to me by others."

Cheng Susu asked, "Didn't everyone who came to your clinic for treatment get cured? How come you're not a miracle doctor?" Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "Yes! Now that I have this inexplicable title, many patients do come to me, but the person who treats them isn't me, but my grandmaster."

"This young lady may not know my grandmaster's name, but the ladies present certainly do."

"It was Master Luo who chose them."

The ladies and young women then understood what was going on. They had also found it strange before. Although they did not understand medicine, they knew that it would take many years for a family of doctors to train a good doctor.

They knew that Bai Wanqing had only been studying medicine with Master Luo for about half a year, so when they first heard the rumor, they didn't believe it. But later, when there were other examples, they became skeptical.

Cheng Susu was taken aback that Bai Wanqing didn't care about empty titles at all. She was stunned for a moment, then said unwillingly, "Even without this title, Miss Bai is still the apple of the Bai family's eye. Now that there is such an opportunity for you to find a better husband, has Miss Bai never thought about breaking off the engagement with the Lin family?"

"After all, the Huang family is now engaged to Miss Bai, Madam Huang. You can't very well force Miss Bai to come to your house, can you?"

After Cheng Susu finished speaking, she looked at Madam Huang. The others, however, became quite interested. You see, she really did push them. Just now, she even said that it would be better to let Madam Chen send one of them as a concubine, or send two of them as concubines.

Madam Huang glanced at the young girl, clearly not taking her seriously, and said, "Who can say for sure?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Susu's eyes widened immediately. What's wrong with these people? Why aren't they playing by the rules?

She was a little embarrassed, then coughed twice. "Anyway, with this title, even if you can't find a suitable husband in Huai'an County, if you're interested, I can find one for you in the capital. He'll definitely be a thousand times better than the Lin family. What do you think?"

Hiss! The ladies all frowned. Where did this little girl come from? She had such a big mouth, and she kept talking about arranging marriages for people, even mentioning the capital. Now the ladies were all looking at Cheng Susu in front of them, but seeing her domineering appearance, they all shook their heads and sighed, suppressing the thoughts that had just arisen in their minds.

Bai Wanqing looked at Cheng Susu and said, "Miss, why do you insist on making me break off the engagement with the Lin family? Do you perhaps have feelings for Young Master Lin?"

Bai Wanqing initially guessed that this woman was probably related to Lin Yunche, but after seeing the woman repeatedly asking her to break off the engagement, she began to have her own thoughts.

This woman is probably the one the emperor intends to betroth to Lin Yunche.

Cheng Susu opened her mouth, then awkwardly turned her head away, "How could I possibly be interested in him!"

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "Since you don't like him, why bother about who he marries?"

Cheng Susu pursed her lips and looked at Bai Wanqing. "When have I ever cared who he marries? I just don't want to see a proud woman marry a rough farmer."

Cheng Susu's confidence was clearly not as strong as before, and the ladies present also figured out what was going on.

But no one understands! This woman in front of them looks like she comes from a wealthy family, and must have considerable influence behind her. Why would she take a fancy to a poor boy from Linjia Village?

"Since you haven't taken a liking to Young Master Lin, please refrain from spreading rumors about him. My engagement with Young Master Lin was arranged long ago, and neither of us has ever intended to break it off. So please be kind with your words."

Bai Wanqing explained it clearly, and everyone understood it; it turns out that all those rumors were spread by this girl.

Cheng Susu felt her face burning. She looked at Bai Wanqing, who stood there calmly without the slightest panic. This woman didn't care about fame or family background; she seemed to have quite a bit of integrity.

Cheng Susu was a little unhappy, but Bai Wanqing had already refused to discuss marriage again, so the matter was settled and she couldn't say anything more.

Seeing that things had been discussed to a sufficient degree, Madam Du immediately stepped in to smooth things over, "Oh dear, we were supposed to be enjoying the spring together today, why are we talking about such trivial matters!"

"Quickly, our table is set, let's eat and talk."

Madam Du glanced at Granny Wang, who then invited everyone to go to the garden. The weather was much warmer now, so it was the perfect time to eat in the garden, where the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold.

After that, the ladies and young ladies did not mention the topic of the divine doctor again. Cheng Susu stared blankly at Bai Wanqing, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)