Chapter 508: Accepting the Marriage
Su Tai almost couldn't keep up with the Lord Huai'an's jumping thoughts. After a pause, she replied respectfully, "It's dahlias. This flower is cultivated in the greenhouse. It will be festive to see it bloom during the New Year. If the princess likes it, I will prepare two pots for you to take back."
"Anything else?" Princess Huai'an was very surprised.
Su Tai nodded, "There is a greenhouse at home, and I grow some vegetables."
Originally, the Su family did not have these things, but after buying servants, many things needed to be moved through a clear path, so the couple actually built a greenhouse.
Shen Yi is naturally fond of animals and plants, so cultivating them with him can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Nowadays, there are several servants in the family who are good at growing crops in greenhouses, and the dahlias are grown by them.
Princess Huai'an gladly accepted it and even asked Su Tai to take her for a walk around the greenhouse.
In the greenhouse, Princess Huai'an felt as if spring had come back to the earth, and her mood suddenly brightened. She looked back at Su Tai and asked again, "Have you considered what I told you?"
As she spoke, Princess Huai'an moved closer to a pot of orchid, her eyes full of admiration.
Su Tai smiled respectfully and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your love. It is a blessing for Yue Zhang and also for our Shen family. Naturally, there is no reason for me to refuse."
"Okay! Madam Shen is really a straightforward person! In this case, I will ask the official matchmaker to come to propose marriage when I go back. Don't worry, we will do whatever the rules are! We will never let Miss Shen down."
Princess Huai'an was in a very good mood.
After returning to the Shen family's ancestral home from the greenhouse, he immediately asked someone to call Murong Jue over.
"The Shen family has agreed to this marriage! We will return to Zhaohua County tomorrow morning. Mother will arrange the matchmaking. However, I came out in such a hurry that I didn't bring many things with me. I'm afraid we will have to wait a while for the engagement."
Murong Jue hurriedly said, "Mother, there is no need to bother. All the things you sent me from the imperial capital over the years are here. I have also saved a lot of money. I will ask Amber to go to the warehouse and check if there are enough. You can just make up for what is missing.
It is best to find official media in the prefectural capital. The official media in Zhaohua County is not as sophisticated as those in the prefectural capital. "
Princess Huai'an saw that her son had arranged everything in no time, and it was obvious that he had planned it all out long ago. She couldn't help but smile, "Then I'll listen to you. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. We should follow the marriage rules of Zhaohua County. It's better to be complicated than simple."
She only has this one son, so naturally she wants to make the wedding as grand as possible.
If it weren't for the unpredictable situation in the court, she would have wanted her son to return to the imperial capital to get married.
"Thank you, mother!" Murong Jue left the yard happily.
Amber whispered beside him, "Princess, I haven't seen you so happy in a long time!"
Before, she always felt that it was unfair for her son to marry Miss Shen, but now seeing Murong Jue so happy, her opinion has changed a lot.
Princess Huai'an smiled and said thoughtfully, "Life is a big deal. If you get what you want, you will be happy! Send a letter to the imperial capital and tell the empress dowager, the emperor and the queen about this. Then you can propose first. I guess we will have to wait until the end of the year to get married."
"But can the princess stay in Zhaohua County for so long?" Amber was a little worried.
Princess Huai'an sighed and shook her head, "After the two families get engaged, I will return to the imperial capital. As for whether we can be there for Ajue's wedding, we will talk about it later."
The next morning, Su Tai and Shen Yi personally escorted Princess Huai'an and her entourage out of the village.
Shen Yi is now the county magistrate of Zhaohua County. His every move is watched by people, so it is no secret that he has distinguished guests.
But it was unusual for the distinguished guest to stay at the Shen family for two or three days in a row.
Just as Princess Huai'an left, Lu Tong and Tang came with Lu Xiang.
When Shen Yi saw the family, he burst out laughing, "Lord Lu, if I remember correctly, we will meet at the government office the day after tomorrow. Now you are running to Shenjiazhuang with your family to find me. Isn't it like a long time since we last met?"
"Go away, what a mess!" Lu Tong was speechless. He glared at Shen Yi angrily and walked into the main room.
Tang explained to Su Tai, "Didn't I tell you before that I would find someone for my Xiangxiang? Today we plan to go to Dahe Town and visit the Pu family. Xiangxiang can't go with us, so she can only stay at your house temporarily to keep Yuezhang company. Is that okay?"
Su Tai suddenly realized and smiled from ear to ear, "No problem, no problem. We can go there together later. It's New Year's Day, so we can go out and walk around!"
"That's great!" Tang was even happier than Su Tai.
The Lu couple handed Lu Xiang to Shen Yuezhang and went out with Shen Yi and Su Tai.
In the carriage, Tang said without hesitation: "We originally came here yesterday. We heard that your family had a distinguished guest and stayed for a few days. At that time, we were afraid of disturbing your distinguished guest, so we stayed in Moshi Town for one more night."
Su Tai suddenly started coughing violently with a strange expression.
Tang was startled. "What happened? Did something happen?"
Su Tai nodded. "It made Lu Tong and his wife feel nervous."
Lu Tong kicked Shen Yi angrily, "Look at you, you didn't even think of looking for me when something happened, it's obvious that you don't treat me as a brother!"
Shen Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Unfair! They came to my house to propose marriage, why would they ask you for such a thing?"
"Marriage?" Lu Tong and his wife were both shocked.
Lu Tong knew what Tang's sister-in-law meant, but he didn't dare to reveal his thoughts in front of the Shen family. Now that the Tang family has not made any move, the Shen family is about to arrange a marriage for their daughter. This is too fast!
"Why is there no news at all?" It took Tang a while to regain his composure, full of curiosity and confusion.
Years ago, she talked to Su Tai about having a child, but Su Tai was not in a hurry.
Su Tai sighed again, "We can't afford to offend the other party, and Yue Zhang doesn't object, so it's settled! But they haven't officially proposed yet, so I won't say anything to avoid complications."
Tang nodded in understanding and tactfully did not ask any further questions.
The group arrived at Pu's house.
Mr. Pu and his wife were shocked by their arrival, and the entire Pu family was in an uproar.
Mr. Pu quickly asked his servants to bring his sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters to pay their respects.
Pu Tianci was even arranged by Master Pu to be by his side.
Lu Tong tested Pu Tianci on some academic subjects and asked him some questions. Pu Tianci answered them all and performed very well. Lu Tong and his wife nodded secretly.
Shen Yi asked, "Are you sure about April's outcome?"
Pu Tianci smiled reservedly and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Shen, I have made all the necessary preparations. I will strive to achieve excellent results and go to the Imperial Capital to meet with Congrong Xiongfeng!"
"What a great ambition!" Shen Yi patted Pu Tianci on the shoulder, looking pleased.
Su Tai followed up by saying, “If you pass the exam, you must wait until summer to go to the emperor and go with my caravan to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”
"Yes! I'll listen to my aunt!" Pu Tianci smiled even more brightly.
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