bayedsolid Chapter 387 Discussing Marriage
Chapter 387 Discussing Marriage
"When will Feng-ge'er return from the border?" Princess Liang asked, holding Lu Qingyao's hand.
"After the New Year..." Lu Qingyao wasn't really sure either.
Mu Yunji said in his letter that he would return after the New Year, but who can say for sure about the war?
These northern barbarians are fighting you to the death. Only when you defeat them and they flee in disarray can the soldiers perhaps catch their breath.
Lu Qingyao thought that Princess Liang was worried that Feng'er would make the princess wait too long, and that was why she had some concerns.
Unexpectedly, the princess took out the princess's birth date and time chart and said, "Qingyao, if you had brought Feng'er's birth date and time chart, let's just get the two children's marriage matched and make the engagement official today."
"Today it's decided?" Lu Qingyao looked at Princess Liang in surprise.
He handed over his son's birth date and time.
I'm still a little confused.
Is that all?
Princess Liang was born into the Cui family, one of the most prominent clans in the Liang Dynasty. Such families always valued etiquette and had many elaborate rituals.
So she and Xiuxiu had prepared two betrothal geese in advance, all for the purpose of today's betrothal ceremony.
Moreover, the matchmaker also mentioned the betrothal, the name inquiry, and the auspicious date selection...
The entire marriage negotiation process requires several trips, even for ordinary families, let alone for noble families.
She asked several matchmakers, but none of them were willing to take the job.
Everyone disliked her for being a divorced woman and thought that Jiang Yunze should be the one to handle this matter. Besides, the person she was asking for marriage was Princess Rong'an, so everyone felt that the chances were slim.
Lu Qingyao was too lazy to explain, so she came by herself.
"Qingyao thinks it's too fast?" Princess Liang smiled as she took Feng Ge'er's birth date and time and had her maid hand it over to the Taoist priest next door.
"No, no, I was just afraid of being impolite and offending the princess," Lu Qingyao said sincerely.
It's clear the princess was well-prepared; she even invited a sorcerer to arrange marriages for the children.
Only then does it feel real.
Princess Liang was also reluctant to let her daughter marry so hastily.
I’m afraid the night will be long and full of dreams.
She dismissed the servants before speaking, "There are actually two reasons why I want to finalize this engagement as soon as possible. Firstly, Yuan'er's father is seriously ill and probably doesn't have much time left. He's currently being kept alive by Old Ginseng, and I'm worried..."
They worried that he would die at the wrong time, before Yuan'er's wedding.
His daughter was then forced to observe three years of mourning for him.
Therefore, he had to die after his daughter's wedding. Even if the war wasn't over, she still had to bring her son-in-law back and get them married before anything else.
Princess Liang didn't say these words aloud, but she knew Lu Qingyao understood.
Lu Qingyao understood.
He exchanged a smile with Princess Liang, then asked, "Princess, what about the second one?"
"Secondly, Yuan'er is of marriageable age, and there have been many suitors. Several people in the palace want to arrange a marriage for Yuan'er. I only have one daughter, and naturally I want her to live a happy life. So I have been using her illness as an excuse to delay. Now that she has taken a liking to your family, I am at ease entrusting my daughter to you. The Empress Dowager has summoned me to the palace tomorrow, and I am afraid that there will be any complications. Why not skip all the formalities and arrange the marriage for them today? It will put my mind at ease."
Yuan'er was considered one of the most prestigious young ladies in the capital.
Many people covet her.
Princess Liang would never allow her daughter to become a pawn to be manipulated, unlike those with ulterior motives.
The Lu family is the best choice.
Moreover, Miaomiao was rescued and raised by Qingyao, who is the benefactor of the Cui family.
They are not afraid that their daughter will suffer if she marries into the family.
Lu Qingyao liked Princess Liang's frankness and earnestly promised, "Princess, rest assured, I will take good care of the princess. If Feng'er dares to be fickle and think about taking a concubine, I, as his mother, will be the first to punish him and will definitely break his legs."
People entrust their precious daughters to you, so you should naturally make the necessary promises.
"Qingyao, I feel relieved to hear you say that."
Princess Liang most wanted to hear this last sentence, because her daughter detested the infighting within the inner court.
Yuan'er said she liked Jiang Zifeng, but she still didn't quite believe it.
But what does it matter?
After marrying into the Lu family, she had a mother-in-law who treated her like her own daughter, and a cousin who should have been her sister-in-law.
Jiang Zifeng and his brother have brought honor to their mother; one became the top scholar in the provincial examination, and the other became a young general.
He was considered to have an official position, which was better than those spoiled brats.
My favorite place is still the simple back courtyard of Lu Garden.
Even if Jiang Zifeng develops some wicked thoughts in the future, with her mother keeping her in check, she won't dare to do anything reckless.
She only wished that Yuan'er could live a comfortable life from now on, and she had no other desires.
The three Cui brothers sat quietly drinking tea without saying a word.
Watching the two women chatter away, they easily finalized the marriage.
They went through many trials before they finally got married.
Jiang Zifeng must have had a stroke of incredible luck.
They could marry their beautiful niece so easily.
Cui Sanlang, in particular, felt extremely resentful.
His wife was given to him by his older brother.
Whenever the couple saw their eldest brother all alone, they felt guilty towards him.
His wife, in particular, avoids her brother whenever she sees him. If they happen to bump into each other, she's so embarrassed she wishes she could disappear into a hole in the ground.
I only found out today.
Wow! It turns out they were just being delusional.
My older brother didn't take it to heart at all; he already had someone he liked and his child was already so big.
He was still filled with guilt.
Cui Ling glanced at his elder brother.
She smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Hey!
An overbearing princess and a mischievous child—the eldest brother is in for a lot of trouble.
Cui Yan felt her younger brother's envious and jealous gaze and rolled her eyes at him.
They were gestured to leave so as not to disturb their elder sister's private conversation with her future in-laws.
The back garden of the Liang Prince's Mansion.
Princess Rong'an and Miaomiao strolled hand in hand.
Miao Miao suddenly blurted out, "Sister Yuan, I've discovered something interesting."
"what's up?"
“According to my elder brother’s side, I should call you sister-in-law; according to my father’s side, I should call you cousin; but according to my mother, the princess, I should call you great-aunt. So what should I call you?” Miao Miao stopped and looked up at her sister Yuan.
Princess Rong'an was stunned; she had never thought about this question before.
It turns out that she and the little guy have such a deep connection.
No wonder I felt so comfortable with her; it turns out we were destined to become family.
She knelt down and hugged the little girl. "What does Miaomiao like to call me?"
Sister-in-law...
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..." Miao Miao called out playfully several times.
Princess Rong'an blushed with embarrassment.
Realizing what was happening, she quickly covered the little one's mouth, "Miaomiao, your brother and I aren't married yet, so you can't call me sister-in-law now."
"Oh! Okay, then I'll call you 'sister' then." Miao Miao felt a chill run down her spine after saying that.
Turn back subconsciously.
They saw three handsome men standing behind them.
He was gentle and refined, but just looking at his eyes, one could tell he was very shrewd.
A grinning face, it seemed even his eyes were smiling.
The expressionless, icy-faced man was her biological father.
Miao Miao realized what was happening and ran over, calling out, "Daddy!"
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle..."
Just as I was about to go to my father to tell him about my second brother, he arrived.
The father and son have a really good understanding.
Princess Rong'an stepped forward, bowed, and addressed her uncle.
Seeing her third uncle looking at her with a smile, her face turned even redder. The presence of her uncles here most likely meant that the marriage had been settled.
She's now Feng-gege's official fiancée, right?
Looking at his niece, Cui Sanlang sighed, "Yuan'er, Miaomiao wasn't shy at all when she called you 'sister-in-law,' but now she's blushing when she sees us? It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home!"
"Third Uncle, you're so irresponsible. How dare the Emperor let you teach the princes and princesses?" Princess Rong'an retorted, and then ran back to embroider her wedding dress.
Of the three uncles, the third uncle was the most interesting; he would tease her every time they met.
The young princes both loved and hated him.
Cui Sanlang was surprised to find that his taciturn niece was now teasing him.
I couldn't help but become even more curious about Xiao Miaomiao.
How did she make Yuan'er more lively?
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