Chapter 92 The Marquis's Commoner Wife 2

Ning Yan hurriedly waved her hands in a panic, "No, no! I won't be a concubine, please don't talk nonsense, Your Highness."

Han Yongjin said, "When did I ever say I wanted Miss Ning as a concubine? If I were to marry you, you would naturally be my principal wife!"

Ning Yan blushed instantly, neither saying yes nor no, and ran back to her own courtyard with a shy face.

Sister-in-law Ning, who hadn't gone very far to begin with: ...Sure enough, this man has no good intentions and is really eyeing my innocent and naive sister-in-law!

However, as an ordinary commoner, she truly did not have the courage to confront the Marquis of Zhennan. She awkwardly bowed to the Marquis of Zhennan and then hurriedly returned home.

The Marquis of Zhennan couldn't help but laugh; this little woman was truly shy.

No, he needs to hurry back to prepare for the marriage proposal and bring her home as soon as possible.

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After entering the courtyard, the elder sister-in-law held Ning Yan's hand and said worriedly, "Little sister, it's not that I think you're not good enough, but that the Marquis of Zhennan is too high-ranking. He can't possibly marry a commoner woman. Even if you become his legal wife, he will still take concubines. After all, it's very normal for officials to have three wives and four concubines."

Just think about it, putting aside whether you could stand that kind of life, could you even handle it?

Marriage is about matching social status; if the difference in social status is too great, the younger sister will be the one who suffers.

If you ask her, she'd rather marry an ordinary person with similar circumstances. Although it might be a bit tough, there's hope for the future. Like her, Ning Lao Da is honest and reliable, and the four siblings in the family get along well. Her in-laws aren't the kind to cause trouble either. The produce from the land is enough for the whole family to eat, and they can also go to the city to sell snacks to supplement the family income. They live a very comfortable life.

There was a maid in her village who worked for a wealthy family. She had heard a lot about the infighting and killings that took place in the backyard. Compared to living, what was a little hardship?

Ning Yan hugged her sister-in-law's arm and said with a charming smile, "I know you're saying this for my own good, and I'll listen to you."

But if the Marquis of Zhennan came to propose marriage, would their family dare to refuse?

My sister-in-law meant well, but her thinking was a bit simplistic.

The eldest sister-in-law was satisfied. She patted Ning Yan's hair and praised her, "It's good that you know. You're the youngest and the most innocent in the family. I'm really afraid that one day you'll be deceived by some lecherous man."

You didn't get to eat the food I bought for you at noon, so I'll cook you something now.

She was so looking for her little sister that she accidentally dropped the steamed bun and didn't get to eat it. Now she was really hungry.

Thinking about those four steamed buns made her feel regretful; she had wasted several copper coins.

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After returning to his residence, the Marquis of Zhennan went straight to the Shou'an Hall where the old lady resided.

"Mother, your son wants to get married!"

The old lady was drinking tea when she heard this and exclaimed in surprise, "What? Who are you going to marry?"

"Ning Yan, a village girl from Ningjia Village on the outskirts of Beijing."

"A village girl? Are you out of your mind? I don't agree!"

Han Yongjin, who was originally extremely happy, suddenly looked displeased. "When I said I wanted to get married, I wasn't discussing it with my mother. I was just informing her that I had already decided that Ning Yan was my wife, and no one can stop me."

The old lady clutched her chest in anger, "You, you say that again? I, I raised you with so much care and hardship, and this is what I get in return for your disobedience and unfilial piety?"

Han Yongjin was puzzled, "Is wanting to marry the woman I like disobeying my parents and being unfilial?"

The old lady was also afraid of straining her relationship with her son, so she quickly changed her tone, "Son, I'm doing this for your own good. Your father passed away early..."

Blah blah blah... she kept talking about how difficult it was for the old lady to raise her son all by herself, and how it was uncertain whether she and her son would have survived to this day if it weren't for the help of her family.

If the son wants to get married, he can only marry his cousin, Chu Yingying; otherwise, he would be letting down his maternal uncle's family!

Han Yongjin didn't understand. He had obtained his title of Marquis of Zhennan after a great victory over the Nanlin Kingdom. What did it have to do with his maternal grandfather's family?

Yes, their family did decline after their father died on the battlefield, but they and their mother had no worries about food and clothing. Why did they need help from their maternal grandparents to survive?

"So, Mother wants our Han family line to end?"

The old lady, who was talking and thinking about how to change her son's mind, suddenly stopped. "You, what did you say?"

"I said, I will marry no one but Ning Yan. If Mother doesn't agree, then forget it. Tomorrow I will apply to go to the border and never return to the capital!"

The old lady pointed at her son's face: "You, you, are you trying to drive me to my death?"

She had finally waited for her son to come down from the battlefield, and she was really afraid that he would run off to fight again. Now that her son had been granted a title by the emperor, she had no other wish but that he would be well and give her a big, healthy son soon!

If her son really never returns and refuses to marry, how will she face the ancestors of the Han family?

"I agree!"

Han Yongjin: !

That's how things are in this world; it's always the case that either the East Wind prevails over the West Wind, or the West Wind prevails over the East Wind!

When you are strong, she is weak; when you are weak, she is strong!

"However, I have conditions."

Han Yongjin: ...His mother is particularly good at making him happy halfway through!

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Three days later, Han Yongjin asked a matchmaker to bring betrothal gifts to Ningjia Village to propose marriage.

That truly astonished the entire Ning family.

The Marquis of Zhennan, not only is he of high status, but he is also a trusted and favored minister of the current emperor. Yet he came to their house to ask for the hand of their daughter (Little Sister) aunt.

This sounds incredibly unbelievable!

Could it be that the Marquis of Zhennan is planning to trick their younger sister into becoming his concubine?

The father, who was almost fifty, asked the matchmaker again in a trembling voice, "Is the Marquis of Zhennan asking to marry my daughter as his principal wife?"

The matchmaker, undeterred and cheerful, said, "Oh, old man, don't doubt it, it's true! The Marquis of Zhennan is going to marry your daughter as his principal wife! I'm an official matchmaker, how could I lie to you?"

This is a first-rate marriage in the world! The Marquis of Zhennan holds a high position, is upright, has a distinguished bearing, and is also brave and skilled in battle. Your daughter will only be blessed with happiness if she marries him!

Ning's father glanced at the Marquis of Zhennan, who was sitting there with a smile on his face but still gave him an immense sense of pressure. In the end, he decided, "I, I still need to ask my daughter what she thinks. If she agrees, our family has no objections. If she doesn't agree..." He didn't dare to finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Han Yongjin was very confident in himself. He smiled and said, "Go ahead and ask. We'll wait here."

Ning's father, his legs trembling, forced himself to remain calm and went to his daughter's room. Their house was small, and they didn't have a proper room for entertaining guests. When guests came, they could only stay in the room where the two of them lived.

But there's no time to worry about anything else now.

At this moment, everyone in the family except Ning's father was gathered in Ning Yan's room.

As soon as her father spoke, Ning Yan nodded, "Father, I heard what you just said. I will marry him."

The three sisters-in-law and Ning's mother: ...No, we just agreed on this, why did the child agree?

"Father, do you think the Marquis of Zhennan would allow our family to refuse?"

All members of the Ning family: ...

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(End of this chapter)