Madam Sun smiled and said, "Fourth Madam Shen is too modest. I think Fourth Miss is wonderful in every way. I wonder if my good-for-nothing youngest son is fortunate enough to have her..."

Hearing Madam Sun say this, Shen Wei's heart nearly jumped out of her throat. She had previously praised her for guessing that Madam Sun wanted to marry her, but that was just a guess. This time, however, she had actually said it in a serious manner.

Shen Wan's mind raced as she tried to recall who the Third Young Master Sun had married in her previous life. She vaguely remembered that he had married a girl from the Zhao family. After their marriage, the two lived in perfect harmony, a relationship that was the envy of many.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is a third-rank official, which is much higher than the Fourth Master's rank. However, the Third Young Master Sun is the second son of the legitimate wife, and Shen Wei is the fourth daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang. The two are considered to be a good match. The Third Young Master Sun is gentle and refined. If Shen Wei marries him, the two should be able to live in harmony.

If it weren't for the Duke of Wei's heir, Shen Wan would have been very optimistic about this marriage. However, she had already made up her mind, and she even had Shen Wei send orchids to the Duke of Wei's heir. The Duke of Wei's heir accepted them without refusing, which shows that he was interested in Shen Wei.

So many days have passed, and the Duke of Wei's mansion has not come to propose marriage. Now that Madam Sun has come to ask for Shen Wei's hand in marriage on behalf of her son, Shen Wan doesn't know if Fourth Aunt will agree, but the old lady will definitely agree.

Then the old lady's voice came over, "Madam Sun is truly modest. Your son is handsome and talented, with exceptional literary skills. If he is not up to par, then there are very few promising young men from prominent families in the capital."

This basically means they agreed, but the old lady is, after all, only a grandmother, and for the marriage to take place, the fourth master and fourth mistress still need to give their approval.

The old lady looked at the fourth wife, who was already getting restless. Like Shen Wan, she also thought that the heir of the Duke of Wei would come to propose marriage. If the fourth wife's family had put the heir of the Duke of Wei and the third young master Sun together and asked them to choose, the fourth wife's family would definitely choose the heir of the Duke of Wei without a doubt.

The Duke of Wei's heir is only three years older than the third young master Sun, but he is much more mature and steady. Although he has a legitimate son, the third young master Sun is the second legitimate son, and he will not inherit the majority of the family property in the future. If it were the eldest legitimate son who was asking to marry Shen Wei today, the fourth madam would definitely not be so conflicted.

However, the heir of the Duke of Wei was uncertain, but Lady Sun had genuinely come to propose marriage, and the Fourth Madam was also afraid of missing out on a good match.

Sometimes having too many choices isn't a good thing.

The fourth wife remained silent, while the old lady frowned slightly. "You disagree?"

Fourth Madam quickly shook her head, "I also think highly of Young Master Sun, but Wei'er's marriage is not something I can decide alone; it requires the Master's approval."

The old lady said, "Wei'er's father won't object."

This means the fourth wife must agree to the marriage on the spot.

Shen Wan frowned.

Since the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is willing to propose marriage, it wouldn't matter if they agreed a few days later. The old lady is in such a hurry because she wants to increase Shen Ying's chances of becoming the Princess Consort of Prince Jin.

For Shen Ying's sake, the old lady truly disregarded the feelings of the fourth branch of the family.

Madam Sun naturally hoped to finalize the marriage in one visit. She had brought an engagement token with her, and immediately took it out, ready to hand it to the old lady. Once the token was accepted, the marriage would be considered settled.

Just as the old lady was about to reach out to take it, a maid came in and announced, "Old lady, the Duchess of Wei has arrived."

Why would the Duchess of Wei come to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence?

"Please come in quickly."

Fourth Madam breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of anticipation creeping into her heart.

In the flower hall, Shen Wei was also wondering what the Duchess of Wei was doing at the Marquis's residence when her arm was bumped. Shen Wan asked her in a low voice, "Fourth Sister, would you like to marry the Third Young Master Sun or the Heir Apparent of the Duke of Wei?"

Shen Wei, "..."

Shen Wei's already flushed face burned even more. She stamped her foot and said, "What are you saying, elder sister? The Duchess of Wei isn't here to propose marriage to the young master..."

"How can you be so sure it isn't true?" Shen Wan teased.

Shen Wei lowered her eyes and said, "How could I possibly be worthy of the Duke of Wei's heir?"

She was self-aware. Last time, she foolishly tried to go to the Duke of Wei's mansion, only to humiliate herself and almost get disfigured and carried back to the mansion. She was filled with regret. How could she dare to hope that the Duke of Wei's heir would take a liking to her? Moreover, she didn't want to be liked by the Duke of Wei's heir. Just thinking about the Duke of Wei's heir's serious and unsmiling face made her shudder. How could she dare to marry him?

Before long, the maid led the Lady of Wei into the room.

The Duchess of Wei also gave the old lady a junior's greeting, and the old lady smiled and said, "What brings you here, Duchess of Wei? Please have a seat."

Lady Sun, whose status was even more esteemed, had already given up her seat before Lady Wei arrived and sat down to the left of the old lady.

When the Duchess of Wei sat down, the cushion was still warm. She smiled and said, "Don't you guess why I've come to your mansion? Your fourth daughter is kind-hearted and beautiful. She is a very fortunate girl. I've come today to arrange her marriage to the heir. Once she comes of age, we will marry her."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room, including the old lady, was stunned.

Although it is said that a family with a daughter will attract many suitors, it is quite remarkable that two men came to propose to the Fourth Miss on the same day, and both of them were from very good families. Is the Fourth Miss so popular?

The old lady was also genuinely surprised. She thought that the heir of the Duke of Wei would definitely not be interested in Shen Wei, but it turned out that he had...

Lady Sun was surprised that there would be competition for a marriage proposal, which showed that her son had good taste. Lady Sun smiled and said, "The Duchess of Wei is a step too late. The Marquis of Pingyang's mansion has already agreed to betroth the fourth daughter to my son."

Lady Wei was wondering what Lady Sun was doing at the Marquis of Pingyang's residence when she heard this and was taken aback. She had originally planned to go to Huguo Temple today, and had already arrived at the gate of the Duke's mansion when the Duke of Wei's heir asked her to go to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence to propose marriage on his behalf. Lady Wei felt that this matter was not urgent and that she could come tomorrow, but the Duke of Wei's heir insisted, so she came.

Despite rushing, they were still a step too late. The Duchess of Wei suspected that her son knew that Lady Sun had come to the Marquis of Pingyang’s residence to ask for the hand of Miss Shen, which was why he was in such a hurry to have her come.

If it were just Shen Wei who had taken a liking to her, that would be fine. There are plenty of young ladies from prominent families in the capital; she could simply choose another. But it's rare that the heir of the Duke of Wei also has his eye on her. The Duchess of Wei didn't want to disappoint her son, so she looked at the Fourth Madam and asked, "Is the Fourth Miss of your household already betrothed?"

The fourth wife said, "The old lady and I have both agreed, we just need to ask the master for his opinion."

“That means they haven’t fully agreed yet,” said the Duchess of Wei.

"It's also my fault. I was worried that the Pingyang Marquis's family had a lot to worry about these days, so I didn't dare to come and bother them. But fortunately, I'm not too late, and there's still a chance."

Lady Sun's expression changed slightly, and she said with displeasure, "Isn't it rather unkind of the Duchess of Wei to do this?"