Chapter 318 Motivation
After worrying all night, Linjiang Hou went to greet General Shen in the morning. General Shen was not enthusiastic, but his attitude was not bad either, just like an ordinary colleague.
The wife of Marquis Linjiang hesitated but still came to the Chen Mansion. A family with a daughter is sought after by hundreds of families, especially since Chen Ling has already reached the age of marriage. This time she stayed in Beijing for such a long time, probably for her children's marriage. If her son rushed back to Beijing and was delayed because of their parents, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?
The wife of Marquis Linjiang went to the palace with gritted teeth. Fortunately, she was not turned away. However, she did not expect that Princess Jingbei was also there. She had a good relationship with Princess Jingbei. Her own son often climbed over the wall to the Jingbei Palace to find Prince Xie. Maybe she could say a few words for him.
But it was too early to be happy. Princess Jingbei also came to propose marriage, and the wife of Marquis Linjiang immediately felt that there was no hope for her son.
Who would have thought that it would be too early to be sad. In a surprising turn of events, Princess Jingbei came to propose marriage for her son.
Lady Linjianghou, "..."
My mood has been up and down so much today, it's really unbearable.
What she didn't expect was how much her own son didn't trust her as his biological mother. It was not enough for him to ask her to help propose marriage, but he also wanted to ask the Prince of Jingbei for help. Doesn't this show that they, as parents, are unreliable and don't even trust their own son?
Mrs. Linjianghou was happy and angry, and then Mrs. Shen was in a dilemma.
Princess Jingbei and the wife of Marquis Linjiang both came to propose marriage for the Marquis Linjiang's son, but she really didn't have a good impression of the Marquis Linjiang's son.
During the years when they lived next door to the Linjiang Marquis's Mansion, the Linjiang Marquis's son was an absolute bully. Not only did he pin his son to the ground and beat him, but even his own daughter suffered at his hands. Madam Shen still felt distressed when she thought of her daughter's broken front teeth.
The Prince of Linjiang has good looks and good martial arts. You can tell a person's future at the age of three and his old age at the age of seven. The Prince of Linjiang doesn't look like a man who would be gentle with women, but the Princess of Jingbei also came to propose marriage to the Prince of Linjiang, and Madam Shen was a little shaken.
She knew that the Prince of Linjiang Marquis and Xie Jingyu were close, and birds of a feather flock together. Since he could be on good terms with the Prince of Jingbei, he must be a good person.
Princess Jingbei has always loved Ling'er. She said that Ling'er and the Prince of Linjiang were a good match, and it must not be a casual statement.
Madam Shen wavered between her own judgment and her trust in the princess, and hesitated to respond.
The wife of Marquis Linjiang was extremely embarrassed. She subconsciously looked at the princess. After all, it was her own son, and as a mother, she really couldn't praise him enough. She wondered if Princess Jingbei could see any good qualities in her son.
The princess gave the wife of the Marquis of Linjiang a reassuring look and said with a smile, "General Shen and Madam Shen have only recently returned to the capital. They don't know the Marquis of Linjiang well, so it's normal that they don't dare to agree to the marriage. Marriages for children should be handled with caution, and we should also ask Ling'er's own opinion..."
Madam Shen nodded repeatedly, “Princess Jingbei is right.”
"Go find the girl."
The maid said, "The young lady has left the house..."
Madam Shen frowned, “Why did you leave the house? Where did you go?”
"Prince Jingbei's Mansion."
Madam Shen, “…???”
The princess also found it strange. Shen Ling rarely went to the Jingbei Palace alone, but always went with Madam Shen.
Lady Linjianghou was really unable to sit still. In her opinion, Madam Shen had politely declined the marriage proposal, and she couldn't shamelessly stay.
The wife of the Marquis of Linjiang was about to leave, and the princess smiled and said, "If everything is fine in the mansion, Madam Linjiang might as well stay for a while. I think Ling'er should be back soon."
Not understanding why the princess wanted her to stay, Lady Linjianghou sat there patiently.
The wife of Marquis Linjiang and Madam Shen did not interact much, but the princess had a good relationship with them. With the princess around, the two of them quickly became familiar with each other.
After about two quarters of an hour, the maid came in and said, "Madam, the young lady is back."
Shen Ling came in with a red face. As soon as she returned to the mansion, she knew that the princess and the wife of Linjiang Marquis had come to help Chu Yang propose marriage.
She was shy and didn't want to come, but she had to come because she didn't want to be impolite.
The wife of the Marquis of Linjiang praised Shen Ling. Madam Shen laughed and said, "I can't stand such praise from the wife of the Marquis of Linjiang."
Shen Ling was so embarrassed that she couldn't stay any longer and quickly took her leave.
Mrs. Shen was a little surprised by her daughter's reaction. The princess smiled and handed one of the engagement jade pendants to Mrs. Shen. "I think Ling'er is willing. The prince of Linjiang asked Yu to help him ask for marriage. If he dares to bully Ling'er, Yu'er will not let him off easily."
Even the engagement jade pendant...
On the contrary, the wife of Marquis Linjiang didn't think it could be done in one go, so she didn't bring it at all.
Madam Shen looked at the princess, and the princess nodded, and Madam Shen took the jade pendant.
The princess asked her maid to bring the other piece to the wife of the Marquis of Linjiang. "The marriage is settled."
Holding the jade pendant in her hand, Lady Linjiang Hou was still a little bit in disbelief. She felt that she was not here to propose marriage for her son, but to cause trouble.
If she hadn't come, the jade pendant might have been delivered to the Linjiang Marquis Mansion.
The princess smiled and said, "The prince has gone to Jizhou and won't be back for a month or two. After the three matchmakers and six engagements are completed, he will be back just in time for the wedding."
The wife of the Marquis of Linjiang nodded repeatedly, "That's perfect. I'll go back and prepare the betrothal gifts. I'm really grateful to Princess Jingbei for this."
The princess laughed and said, "We've known each other for many years. This is too formal."
The wife of Marquis Linjiang sat for a while and then said goodbye.
Madam Shen wanted to send her off, but Madam Linjianghou said, “No, no, you can just accompany Princess Jingbei to talk. When you become in-laws, you can visit each other frequently without any empty formalities.”
Madam Shen asked Mother Chen to escort Madam Linjiang Hou out of the house.
After Lady Linjiang Hou left, Madam Shen looked at the princess and said, "You even brought the engagement jade pendant. Are you sure that the master and I will agree to the marriage?"
The princess chuckled, "Ling'er likes the prince of Linjiang. She has been to my Jingbei Palace a few times, and the prince's wife has noticed it. It's a pity that you, as a mother, didn't notice it at all."
Madam Shen, “……!!!”
She felt that Ling'er's blushing face when she came in just now was not normal. She did not explicitly say that she would not marry the son of Marquis Linjiang, nor did she let the maid tell her quietly. The jade pendant was handed to her by the wife of Marquis Linjiang, so she would definitely refuse it.
But she never expected that her daughter liked the son of Linjiang Marquis. Her daughter had resisted engagement before, and she had asked her daughter if she had someone she liked, but her daughter didn't say a word.
The princess smiled and said, "The Linjiang Marquis's son may seem unassuming, but he's actually quite unconcerned with small matters. The bigger the situation, the calmer he becomes. He also has excellent character. Ling'er, marrying him is a sure thing."
Madam Shen said, "I rarely see you praising someone like this. Ling'er can marry someone she likes. As a mother, I am very happy."
The marriage was thus settled.
When Young Master Shen returned home, he learned the news. He was happy for his sister at first, but when he heard that his future brother-in-law was the son of Marquis Linjiang, Young Master Shen was devastated.
How could my parents promise my sister to the prince of Linjiang?
Young Master Shen disagreed with the marriage and went to his mother to protest. However, before he could open his mouth, Madam Shen said, "You must practice martial arts diligently in the future. You are half a year older than the Prince of Linjiang, but you still can't beat him. If he wants to bully your sister in the future, you can't really expect the Prince of Jingbei to support your sister."
Young Master Shen said, "Mother was afraid that the young master of Linjiang would bully her, so why did she marry her to him?"
Madam Shen, “…”
"Mother, I'm just looking for a reason to motivate you!" Mrs. Shen said.
Young Master Shen said, "Then you can't marry your sister to him."
Young Master Shen criticized the Prince of Linjiang as worthless.
Madam Shen said, “What’s the use if you don’t like it, your sister likes it.”
Young Master Shen, “……!!!”
Young Master Shen's eyes almost popped out of his head, "Sister likes that brat?"
Madam Shen said, "You don't believe in your sister's vision, and you don't believe in the Prince of Jingbei? To be able to be brothers with the Prince of Jingbei, there must be something extraordinary about him."
Young Master Shen was speechless.
But he really couldn't accept the fact that he was pinned to the ground and beaten by his brother-in-law.
Young Master Shen went out of the house to drink, and then his mood improved.
Um.
It wasn't that he figured it out, but that he ran into another uncle who had been beaten by his brother-in-law.
Shen Li.
Young Master Shen, "..."
Are all the uncles with the surname Shen so miserable?
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