The couple happily talked about private matters. Aunt Wang brought some freshly marketed pears over, saying that they were for Yu Tang to taste. The sisters-in-law couldn't help but talk about Yu Tang's marriage. Knowing that Tong the shopkeeper was going to be a matchmaker for Yu Tang, Wang said happily, "When the date is set, remember to call me. I'll go and see it, too."

Chen smiled and said, "I don't know if it will work yet. I'm just trying to test the waters."

Wang smiled disapprovingly and said, "As for our Ah Tang, she is the only one who picks on others, how can others pick on her?"

Chen was obviously looking forward to this marriage, and she kept saying with a smile, "Thank you for your good wishes."

Or maybe it was really fate, because Tong the shopkeeper quickly replied to the letter, saying that the second and third sons of the Wei family were of similar age to Yu Tang, so the Yu family could choose.

Wang smiled so hard that she couldn't stop, and said to Yu Bo, "I think the Wei family are all honest people. Maybe this is really a good match for you!"

Yu Tang is the apple of her eye, and this is related to her life. Although Yu Bo did not ask in person, he was very concerned. Hearing this, he carefully warned Wang: "You are older than your younger siblings, and you are the most stable and appropriate. You have to look carefully at this matter of Atang. Everything else is secondary. The most important thing is character. A harmonious family is the foundation of everything. If you have a bad temper, no matter how capable, decent, or honest you are, you will not live a comfortable life."

"I know, I know!" Wang said this and thought of her son. While combing her hair in front of the mirror, she said to Yu Bo, "Do you also have a say in Yuan'er's marriage?"

Wang had wanted to marry her brother from her natal family, but the child died when he was eight years old. Wang was shocked and went to the temple to ask Yu Yuan for fortune-telling. The fortune-teller said that it was not suitable for Yu Yuan to marry early, so his marriage has been delayed until now.

The Yu family had few children, so they always valued their children. Yu Bo did not dare to make a decision rashly, and said, "I will discuss it with Hui Li first." He then asked Wang, "Are you going to take care of both children, or have you decided which one to take care of?"

Wang smiled and said, "My sister-in-law said that the second son is two years older than Atang, he is older and more sensible, so we should go to their second son."

Yu Bo nodded and stopped discussing the matter.

As Yu Tang's matter came to an end, he began to feel uneasy.

Is your marriage settled like this?

I wonder what the man named Wei Xiaoshan looks like? What is his personality like? How does he view this marriage?

She sighed deeply, telling herself that the Wei family was sincere, and the eldest son of the Wei family was said to have passed the examination for a Tongsheng, so a marriage like this was a good match, and she should be very satisfied. But she was thinking one thing, but her heart was out of her control, and she was always listless and couldn't get interested.

On the day of the wedding, Chen invited Ma Xiuniang to accompany Yu Tang.

Since the meeting place was set at Zhaoming Temple, the Yu family had to hire carriages and prepare dry food, as well as arrange a wedding banquet at Zhaoming Temple and invite the middleman... Chen was busy running around, and Yu Tang wanted to cover it up. Chen didn't notice anything unusual about Yu Tang, but Ma Xiuniang did.

She found an excuse to send Shuang Tao, who was serving in the room, out, and held Yu Tang's hand and whispered: "What's wrong with you? Are you dissatisfied? Or do you have other... thoughts? We're going to meet soon. If there's nothing obviously wrong, this matter will be settled in nine out of ten cases. If you think there's something wrong, say it now before it's finalized. Once this marriage is settled, even if you have a thousand or ten thousand ideas, you'll have to keep them in my heart for the rest of your life. This is no joke. It will hurt both you and others."

Ma Xiuniang never believed that Yu Tang was not moved at all by Li Jun, a man who was impeccable both in appearance and sincerity.

Yu Tang smiled at Ma Xiuniang, but she didn't know how forced her smile was.

"I know." She said softly, "My mother and father are not unreasonable people. I just think that if I get married like this..."

She was a little scared.

Thinking back to the beginning, Li Duan and Gu Xi were envied by countless people. Even she, before she discovered Li Duan's dirty thoughts, didn't she think that they were a pair of lovebirds, drinking and playing games together, and adding fragrance to their eyebrows?

Ma Xiuniang didn't believe it, but she was afraid that if she said too much, Yu Tang would be disgusted and would not tell her anything in the future. It would be troublesome if she ran to Zhaoming Temple to meet Li Jun like before. It would be better for her to keep an eye on Yu Tang and not let anything happen to him.

"Everyone is the same!" She simply followed Yu Tang's words to comfort Yu Tang, "Look at me, I can be said to have known Master Zhang since childhood, but when we really talked about the engagement and decided on the marriage, I was still nervous. I was afraid that I didn't do well here or there. After a while, everything will be fine."

Yu Tang thanked Ma Xiuniang with a smile, as if he was comforted by her words, but in fact he felt even more uneasy.

Her fear was different from the fear that Ma Xiuniang described.

She was not afraid of a change in environment, nor was she afraid that she would have a bad life after getting married. What she was afraid of was that she didn't want to marry this person...

The thought flashed through his mind and Yu Tang was stunned.

She, she didn't want to marry this man?

But what's wrong with this person?

Isn't it the same for everyone? Parents decide, matchmaker decides. If the couples are of equal status, they can get married.

Wei Jia even bent her waist to the ground. She could choose between two sons. What else could she be dissatisfied with?

What kind of person is she looking for?

Yu Tang was shocked by himself. He wanted to talk to Ma Xiuniang, but he didn't know where to start.

Chen was already outside urging them: "Have you packed? The carriage has arrived, and we still have to hurry to Zhaoming Temple for lunch!"

Ma Xiuniang responded quickly, helped Yu Tang tidy up, and went out.

No matter how much Yu Tang wanted to say, it was stuck in his throat.

Zhaoming Temple was still as tall and majestic as before, but in Yu Tang's eyes at this moment, he felt that it was too noisy and flashy, and lacked the majesty and solemnity of a large temple.

Maybe it’s because my mood has changed, and the way I feel about everything has changed too.

She was pondering secretly in her heart when she was taken to the Heavenly King Palace by Chen.

There were quite a few people who came to accompany Yu Tang to the wedding. In addition to Yu Wen and his wife, the female guests were Ma Xiuniang and Wang, and the male guests were Tong the shopkeeper, Yu Bo, and Yu Yuan.

According to the agreement with the Wei family, after lunch, the two families went to visit the back mountain, and then pretended to meet by chance at the Xibiquan in the back mountain, and the people from the two families took the opportunity to look at each other.

Yu Tang had his lunch with a heavy heart, then he and Ma Xiuniang walked hand in hand, following Chen and Wang to the Pencil Washing Spring.

In order not to steal the show, Ma Xiuniang wore a burnt cloth vest with a silver-gilt hairpin and a pair of lilac earrings, looking very plain. Yu Tang wore a silver-red plain silk jacket with willow-green lace trim, a double bun, and a lapis lazuli comb, looking gorgeous yet playful.

The Wei family members spotted Yu Tang in the crowd at a glance.

Mrs. Wei was very satisfied without even waiting for her son to express his opinion.

When I turned around to look at my son, his face was already red and he couldn't raise his head.

Mrs. Wei couldn't help but smiled.

The people from the Yu family also saw Wei Xiaoshan at a glance.

He wore a new coat with pleats. He was tall, sturdy, and a little dark, but with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was honest and a bit heroic. He was a very energetic young man. When he looked at Yu Tang, his eyes were shining, sparkling, and he was happy at a glance. Not to mention the people of the Yu family, even Yu Tang, who was a little unhappy when he came, had a good impression of him, and his heart suddenly became a little more stable.

If this is it, it's fine.

As she thought about this, she couldn't help but take a closer look at the people from the Wei family.

At first glance, Father Wei is a taciturn country gentleman; Mrs. Wei is shrewd but has a clear and upright gaze; the eldest son of the Wei family looks a lot like Wei Xiaoshan, but his eyebrows are a little more elegant than his younger brother; the eldest sister-in-law of the Wei family is also good, beautiful and gentle, speaking slowly, and looks like she has been educated. There is also a companion, who is Mrs. Wei's sister-in-law from her mother's family, who also looks straightforward and capable. However, the fifth child of the Wei family, Wei Xiaochuan, who just turned ten years old, has been a little angry since he saw Yu Tang. While the two families were talking, he lagged behind everyone. He broke off a branch at some point, and was sweeping the knee-high weeds on the roadside, and then hitting the branches beside him. From time to time, he made some noise, interrupting the two families' interest in talking.

Mrs. Wei frowned and called her eldest son over to whisper a few words to him. Then Wei Xiaoyuan, the eldest son of the Wei family, took Wei Xiaochuan aside with a sullen face and scolded him in a low voice. Wei Xiaochuan actually lost his temper and ran away.

The people from the Yu family looked at it in surprise.

Mrs. Wei must have been observing the expressions of the Yu family members, and she hurriedly explained to Mrs. Chen, "This child is the youngest one, and he has been spoiled by the family. I didn't bring him with me today, but when I arrived at Zhaoming Temple, I found that he had followed me without knowing when, so I had to bring him with me. My dear... well, Mrs. Yu, don't take it to heart. I will teach him a lesson after I return."

Mrs. Chen was a person who would give a lot of respect to her. Seeing Mrs. Wei's politeness, she hurriedly said, "Children are always so naughty. Mrs. Wei, don't take it to heart."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei immediately started a conversation with Chen. Although she talked about trivial matters, she could see that she was very attentive to Chen and wanted to marry into the Yu family.

Mrs. Chen was also satisfied with Mrs. Wei's family. When they left, she made it clear that Mrs. Wei could visit her home when she was free.

Everyone in the Wei family, including Wei's father, looked happy.

On the way back, Ma Xiuniang kept praising Xiaoshan.

Yu Tang let out a sigh, opened the car curtain and looked back at the Zhaoming Temple which was getting farther and farther away. After a long time, his pounding heart slowly calmed down.

Early the next morning, the Wei family invited a matchmaker to come to the house. He talked a lot about Yutang. The smile on Chen's face never faded, but she still said reservedly that she would consider it according to custom.

The matchmaker knew that the marriage was almost certain, and happily took Chen's reward and left.

The aunt thought about the rumor that Yu Tang was arrogant and wanted to marry a scholar as his son-in-law, so she wanted to spread the news of this marriage.