The marriage between Xu Sizhun and Miss Jiang's ninth daughter had been discussed for so many years, and both the Xu and Jiang families had been prepared for it. The maid Yuan Baozhu, who was prepared by the Jiang family for Miss Jiang's ninth daughter, did not even return to Le'an after sending the New Year's gift.

"...She said she was helping Madam Jiang prepare for the marriage of Miss Nine of the Jiang family." The Jiang family warmly and solemnly received Grandma Huang San. Grandma Huang San felt that since both families were very sincere, the next thing would definitely go smoothly. She sat side by side with Eleventh Lady on the big kang by the window with a comfortable look, drinking the fragrant West Lake Longjing. "From what Madam Jiang said, Lord Wang Zixin, the Minister of Rites, and Mr. Jiang are close friends. The Jiang family wants to ask Lord Wang to be the matchmaker."

Eleventh Lady pushed the small plate of elm seed cakes in front of Huang San's grandmother and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you with our prince's marriage."

"Don't worry, don't worry." Grandma Huang San tasted a bite of the elm seed cake, "Oh, it's also made with elm seeds, why is this cake so fragrant! We can't make such a flavor at home."

"If you like it, I'll have someone make some more for you to take back." Eleventh Lady called Amber in and asked her to ask the kitchen to make it now. Then she turned around and talked to Grandma Huang San, "So, sister, who should we ask to be the matchmaker?"

This question is asked skillfully.

Huang Sanmai is a capable woman who is familiar with the etiquette of weddings and funerals. Given the friendship between the Xu and Huang families, it is most appropriate for Xu Sizhun to ask her to help negotiate the betrothal gifts and betrothal gifts. But since Huang Sanmai has been asked to help negotiate the marriage, it would be difficult to leave out Huang Sanmai's husband, the Prince of Yongchang Marquis, when a matchmaker is invited for the marriage. But Xu Sizhun is also a prince, so it would be inappropriate to ask Huang Sanmai's husband to be a matchmaker - the Prince of Yongchang Marquis' status is lower. But if Huang Sanmai is not asked to help Xu Sizhun with the marriage proposal, she would probably have some thoughts if she knew about it.

Fortunately, Grandma Huang San was a very insightful person and she understood the reason immediately after thinking about it.

"I'm going to recommend someone, I wonder what you think?" She said with a smile, "Look, what about Duke Dingguo? He is an elder, introverted and steady. Although he doesn't interact much with other families, he acts upright and is respected. I think it would be great if he could come forward!"

Upon hearing this, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but nodded slightly.

When she talked about it with Xu Lingyi last night, Xu Lingyi also mentioned Duke Dingguo.

"Sister, you are really thoughtful." She smiled, "My Lord and I are having a headache about this matter." As she spoke, she took Mrs. Huang's arm, "Since you are here, don't rush back. Why don't you come with me to see the new house prepared for Zhun'er. If there is anything I haven't considered, please remind me. Don't make me a fool of myself."

Xu Sizhun was a prince of high rank, and his marriage had its own set of rules. It was different from marrying Zhen Jie'er and marrying a wife for Xu Siyu, so he just had to follow the folk customs.

Huang San's wife was kindhearted to begin with. After hearing what Shiyi Niang said, she followed Shiyi Niang out of the main room with a smile on her face. "Even if you didn't say anything, I would have wanted to join in the fun. Besides, now that you've spoken up, don't think I'm too talkative. Just don't think I'm too talkative when the time comes."

The two chatted and laughed as they exited the main courtyard from the back door, and faced the front door of Yuanniang's former residence.

The door of Yuanniang's former residence was open. Maids and daughters-in-law were either carrying boxes or holding flower tables, or were empty-handed. Although there was a constant stream of people coming and going, everyone was in a hurry, but those who went out walked on the left, and those who came in walked on the right. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

Grandma Huang San couldn't help but nodded secretly.

It seems that Shiyi Niang is planning to give Yuanniang's former residence to Xu Sizhun as his new home. In this way, the house will have to be renovated. Some traces of Yuanniang's past can be wiped out without gossip - you can't let the dead occupy the position of the living, right? What's more, the new person is Yuanniang's own flesh and blood!

"Eldest sister left a lot of things here." Eleventh Lady and Huang Fourth Grandma walked in slowly. The maids and wives stood aside to make way for them. "I'll ask them to pack up their things first and move them in after the craftsmen come in to repair it."

"That's how it should be." Grandma Huang San smiled, "Who knows where those craftsmen came from? If someone with dirty hands took something and took it out, even if we get the things back, we will feel uncomfortable thinking about being handled by those dirty guys, even if we beat them to death..." As she spoke, she looked around the house.

The curtains and other items in the hall and the main courtyard of the second entrance were all taken away, leaving it empty. Only in the hall of the third entrance where Yuanniang originally lived was a young woman standing there, and a woman-in-law was directing the maids and daughters-in-law to move things.

Seeing them come in, the two men hurried forward to greet them.

Grandma Huang San looked at the two people and saw that they looked kind. She couldn't help but ask, "This is..."

Eleventh Lady smiled and pointed at the younger one: "Sister, you don't recognize me, this is Wei Zi who is beside the Madam!" She pointed at the older one and said, "This is my eldest sister-in-law's companion, Madam Hang." She added, "There are not enough people at home, so I asked these two to help me count my eldest sister's things."

That's fine.

Lest someone say something is lost or replaced!

Grandma Huang smiled and nodded, and continued to go to the fourth room with Shiyi Niang: "Is your sister-in-law coming from Yuhang?"

"Not yet!" Eleventh Lady laughed, "They said they would set off once Zhun'er's wedding date is set." But in her heart she was thinking of Fifth Lady and Luo Zhenhong, whom she had only met when he was still a baby - from Luo Zhensheng's tone, they would all come to Yanjing together by then.

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While Eleventh Lady was talking to Grandma Huang San, Xu Sizun was wiping his eyes with Tao Cheng who was kneeling in front of him.

"Manager Tao is really something. Every time he sees our Fourth Young Master, he makes him cry." While handing a handkerchief to Xu Sizun, Wang Shu half-seriously and half-jokingly scolded Tao Cheng.

Tao Cheng raised his head and put on a smile that was uglier than crying: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I made the prince sad." Then he stood up and saluted Wang Shu, "Wang brother is right, I will never do that again!"

Xu Sizhun felt a little sorry and said hurriedly, "Mother Tao was my mother's wet nurse. You are like a brother to me. Wang Shu, you must not be so rude to Steward Tao."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." Tao Cheng saluted Xu Sizun nervously.

Wang Shu was rewarded by the Marquis, and in recent years he has gained the trust of Xu Sizhun, so he is certainly not afraid of Tao Cheng, the former wife who is far away as the manager of the farm, being his companion. But he dare not neglect what he should do.

"The fourth young master is right. I will never dare to do it again!" He stepped forward uneasily and saluted Tao Cheng, "Manager Tao, I hope you can be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against a servant like me!"

He emphasized the word "servant" to hint to Tao Cheng, "Don't think that just because the Fourth Young Master said you are his brother, you really think you are the Fourth Young Master's brother. If I tell this to the Madam or the Marquis, you will be in big trouble!"

Tao Cheng could hear it.

Wang Shu, at such a young age, was stubborn and unyielding. I'm afraid he had big ambitions. He was just a farm manager and didn't see the prince at all. Over the years, he had only relied on his past favors to make the prince look up to him. If he offended Wang Shu, who had been serving the prince for many years, he would make things difficult for him in front of the prince every day. If he kept doing this, he might even lose the favors he had in the past.

Although there was a fire burning in his heart, he still endured it.

"Look at what the Wang brothers said. I am just a few years older than you..."

Seeing them being polite to each other, Xu Sizun couldn't help but smile and waved his hand: "Okay, stop coming and going there." He ordered Wang Shu, "Go and weigh out a hundred taels of silver and give it to Manager Tao." Then he said to Tao Cheng, "Please buy me some paper money and incense sticks to visit Mother Tao's grave. Tell her that I'm getting married... and tell her not to worry..." As he spoke, his face suddenly turned red.

so much?

Wang Shu glanced at Tao Cheng.

This guy always cries every time he comes, and then the prince rewards him with a large sum of silver. Who knows what he does with the silver?

Although he thought so in his mind, he did not dare to show it on his face. He bowed respectfully and retreated.

"My Lord, there's no need for so much!" Tao Cheng said hurriedly, "When I heard that the Lord was going to get married, I went to my mother's grave to pray that day..."

"Others say that for this kind of thing, you have to use your own money to buy paper money." Xu Sizhun said sincerely, "It's not easy for me to leave the house. You can go there for me!"

As she was speaking, Qiuyu, who was beside Shiyi Niang, came over.

"Fourth Young Master, the Fourth Madam asked me to come and ask. Is it okay in three days?"

Xu Sizhun stood up quickly and said, "Sister Qiuyu, please tell mother. I will follow mother's instructions!"

Qiuyu left with a smile.

Tao Cheng couldn't help but look confused.

Xu Sizhun explained, "Mother said that I'm getting married soon, and she would ask my eldest uncle to come over in three days, together with Manager Bai and Manager Lu, to sort out the things my mother left for me and officially hand them over to me." As he spoke, he smiled awkwardly, "Actually, it has been mother and Manager Lu who have been managing it all these years. From the numbers Manager Lu reported to me, except for a few years when the harvest was poor, the profits in other years were good. I think even if it were handed over to me, I might not be able to manage it as well as my mother could, so she asked my mother to continue to help me manage it, but she disagreed. She said that I've grown up, and should learn to manage these things..." As he spoke, he smiled awkwardly.

Is that Eleventh Lady really so easy to talk to?

Tao Cheng was very suspicious and couldn't help but say, "You will be the Marquis of Yongping in the future, so you will not care about the little property of the late lady. But that is the love of the late lady for you, you must not let her down!"

Only after Xu Lingyi died could Xu Sizhun become Marquis of Yongping.

His father was alive and well, and Tao Cheng couldn't help feeling unhappy when he said this.

"I am only the son of the Marquis of Yongping now." Xu Sizhun frowned slightly and corrected Tao Cheng, "Don't ever say anything like I am the Marquis of Yongping again."

Tao Cheng cursed inwardly, and kept his head down for a long time, until Wang Shu brought in the silver. Xu Sizun didn't want to embarrass Tao Cheng, so he calmed down and served him tea.

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Make up for the extra update on August 20!

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