Chapter 235: Using Power to Pressure Others
In the room, the corners of Jiang Yu's eyes were bloodshot, showing his rage at the moment. He had crushed the teacup into pieces, and blood was dripping down his fingers from the pierced palm.
At this moment, Jiang Yu's heart was twisted, paranoid and depressed.
Ning Zhiqian's actions were undoubtedly stepping into his own minefield.
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The scene returns to the Su family, where Su's father and mother are thinking about how to reject Lady Ningyuan.
"Master Su, Madam Su, my son fell in love with the Sixth Miss at first sight and fell in love with her again. He specially asked me to come to your house in person to propose marriage on his behalf to show his love and attention to the Sixth Miss.
As for being well-matched, I think their statuses are compatible. Sixth Miss's brother is the top scorer in this year's imperial examination, right? So they are a perfect match."
"This is the betrothal gift list we prepared. Master Su, Madam Su, please take a closer look and see if you are satisfied. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, we can discuss it."
Mrs. Bo asked someone to show the betrothal gift list to Su's father. Su's mother could not recognize many words and had no idea what was written on it. She only saw a bunch of densely written words.
Father Su took a look and only saw things like hundreds of acres of fertile land and a number of prosperous shops.
They had no plans to marry into the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion, so it didn't matter whether they looked carefully or not.
"Madam, I'm very sorry. My daughter Wanwan is still young, and we don't want to discuss marriage for the time being. We only have this one daughter, so naturally we want her to stay for a few more years. If we do this, I'm afraid it will delay Young Master!"
Father Su put the betrothal gift list aside and politely declined.
They don't care whether they have offended anyone or not. What matters most is their daughter's happiness. Besides, they don't want to have to live their lives to please others. It feels really bad to be looked down upon.
Mrs. Bo seemed to have a good attitude, but her expression and tone revealed an arrogance and disdain that could not be ignored.
This kind of condescending attitude really makes people feel suffocated. He doesn't want Wanwan to live in such an environment for the rest of her life.
Faced with Su Jing's father's polite refusal, Mrs. Bo's expression was not very good, but considering Su Jing's status, she still wanted to fight for it.
Moreover, she could really see that her son liked the sixth daughter of the Su family.
After weighing the pros and cons, they found that this marriage had more advantages than disadvantages for them, so the lady of the earl swallowed her pride and came to propose marriage in person.
"I know that the Sixth Miss is still young, and it's a little early to talk about getting married now, but we can settle this marriage first. As a mother, I can understand Madam Su's reluctance to let her go, so our Zhiqian is not in a hurry to get married right away in the next few years. He can wait for the Sixth Miss to grow up a few more years. It just so happens that the Fifth Young Master said before that the two children don't know each other well enough, so they can take advantage of these few years to get along well and get used to each other.
In fact, when we were young, it was all arranged by our parents and the matchmaker. The people our parents chose for us were definitely the most suitable. Our two families are also well-matched. What's more, the children themselves are happy too. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Today, Madam Bo wants to settle this matter. The important thing is to get the status first.
As long as it is decided, then this matter is set in stone. As long as the Ning family does not go back on their word, this marriage will not fall through.
By the time of Ning Zhiqian's generation, the title had been hereditary for three generations. If their family could not guarantee that there was someone who had a say in the court, it would be very difficult for them to find other ways to continue to inherit the title. It was precisely for this reason that the Earl of Changlong's Mansion was becoming increasingly defeated and had always been suppressed by their Earl of Ningyuan's Mansion.
Therefore, if they don’t make plans soon, the Changlong Earl’s Mansion today will end up like the Ningyuan Earl’s Mansion in the future.
Once you lose power, everyone will push you down.
They saw how much Su Jing cared about his sister Su Wan, and after meeting him, Earl Ning Yuan asserted that this boy had a bright future, so if they wanted to win him over, marrying him into the Su family was the best way.
In the future, if Su Jing is granted the title of marquis and appointed as prime minister, then their Ningyuan Earl's Mansion will also benefit from it and receive the gift of hereditary succession, and they will no longer have to worry about the title being passed down for three generations.
Mrs. Bo was so persistent that Su's father and mother couldn't maintain their composure.
What do you think of their family? Are you trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful?
Su Wan in their family has more than one option. Besides, Mrs. Bo has such a strong mother-in-law. If Su Wan comes to their family in the future, won’t she be at her mercy?
Moreover, they couldn't see why Wanwan was happy. It was just the young uncle's wishful thinking, using his power to pressure others.
"Madam, our Wanwan has no romantic interest in young Master, so please stop joking." Mother Su insisted on refusing, and this time the refusal was even more direct.
Unexpectedly, the lady couldn't help herself and slammed the teacup on the table to show her impatience at the moment.
The Su family is not yet fully established, and she, a third-class countess, has been rejected again and again. What's more, she made such a big fuss today and came in person, giving the Su family enough face, but she is still so ungrateful.
Now, their Ning family is still superior to the Su family. Su Wan's marriage to their Ningyuan Earl's Mansion is considered a high-ranking marriage.
"I've already humbled myself enough to ask for marriage on behalf of my son, yet you keep rejecting me. Do you think our Jia Zhiqian is not worthy of your Sixth Daughter?
"To be honest, a marriage between your family and our Ningyuan Earl's Mansion would be the most glorious. If the Sixth Miss marries into our family, she will become the Countess in the future. Moreover, your Su family's business in Xiangzhou is flourishing, and our Ningyuan Earl's Mansion also happens to have some power in Xiangzhou. If this marriage is completed, your family's business will also be more prosperous in the future. We can support and look after each other, isn't that good? However, if this matter damages the relationship between our two families, that is not the result we want, don't you think?"
There was a hint of using power to coerce others in the Earl's wife's words. She deliberately emphasized that their family had some power in Xiangzhou, and also brought up the Su family's business. The implication was that if they agreed, their Earl's Mansion would be the Su family's support in the future. If they did not agree, their family's power would not be there for them to see, and would definitely make it difficult for them to move forward.
This was a secret attempt to force the Su family to agree. How could Father Su not hear such an obvious hidden meaning?
Mrs. Bo knew that it would be difficult to get a result today, but seeing Father Su's brow furrowed, she knew that he understood, so she simply stood up and said something before leaving:
"Our Ningyuan Earl's Mansion is sincere. My son likes the Sixth Miss, and I, the Earl's wife, also want the Sixth Miss Su to be my daughter-in-law. Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please consider this marriage carefully. I await your reply. If you have made up your mind, please send someone to the Earl's Mansion to reply at any time. We will hold a banquet in the West Tower under the full moon to discuss the engagement details."
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