Xie Linzhou has always been proud and concerned about his reputation, and has always been the pride of the Duke's mansion. This is the first time he has expressed his feelings to someone in this way, but this is the result.
Especially for someone who has never liked a girl before, it's understandable how they feel when they take the initiative and get rejected.
Princess Jianing had already seen that Er Ya was a woman of strong will, and that her son would likely face difficulties, but she never expected that he would actually refuse.
She was anxious; her son had finally found someone he liked, but now he was being rejected.
No, she, as the mother, needs to think this through carefully.
So the next day, Princess Jianing went to see the old lady.
The old lady of the Xie family is still in good health, but she doesn't usually come out. She only shows up when Xie Linzhou is at home. Usually, it is the Duke of Jianing who manages the household.
Zhang Ping stood guard outside the door, his heart pounding with anxiety. He dared not leave, fearing that something might happen to the young master.
Zhang Ping kept talking to himself outside, but Xie Linzhou inside didn't respond.
Zhang Ping was almost in tears. "Young Master, please say something! What if you get sick from keeping quiet like this?"
If the young master is unhappy, he is unhappy; if the young master has troubles, he has to help him solve them.
So Zhang Ping found a sketchbook somewhere and wanted to show it to Xie Linzhou.
I was just trying it out, but I didn't expect Xie Linzhou to actually accept it.
Zhang Ping was overjoyed. It was good that the young master had accepted it; it meant that the young master had come to his senses.
On the other side, Princess Jianing came to the old lady's courtyard and told her what had happened. The old lady was stunned for a long time.
"Are you saying that there's a girl you like in Linzhou?"
"That's right."
"Who? Which family's daughter? What's her name? What does her family do?"
Princess Jianing did not say that she had already met her, but smiled and said, "Mother, I don't know the specifics of my daughter-in-law, but Xiaopingzi has always been by Linzhou's side, so he must know."
The old lady quickly sent someone to summon Zhang Ping.
Before Zhang Ping could even bow upon entering, the old lady impatiently asked, "Alright, tell me quickly, which girl does your young master have his eye on?"
Zhang Ping's heart pounded. He glanced at Princess Jianing beside him, thinking that if he told the young master about this, he would probably be angry.
But he couldn't bear to see his young master like this all the time, so he decided to go all out.
"Reporting to the old lady, the young master does indeed have a girl he admires named Song Erya. She fled from the west last year and is currently living in Tianxiang County, which is below Yuanzhou City."
Princess Jianing glared at Zhang Ping helplessly: "Xiao Pingzi, get to the point."
Zhang Ping was completely confused. The key point? What key point?
The old lady's maidservant reminded her, "It's about what the two people said to each other, and whether they had any contact before."
Zhang Ping recounted everything: how the young master brought the girl to his mansion, played pitch-pot with her, gave her a hair ornament, kept her overnight, and even went to see Song Erya late at night instead of going home...
Anyway, aside from getting injured while saving Song Ning, I said everything that I should and shouldn't have said.
When the story of Xie Linzhou being scolded by Song Ning was told, both the old lady and Princess Jianing choked on their tea.
Everything else is one thing, but her grandson was even scolded?
The old lady was somewhat dazed, even doubting whether she was talking about her grandson.
When the old lady learned of this, she naturally couldn't sit idly by.
Although this girl's family background isn't great, Xie Linzhou is the only one he likes, and she's been the only one for him all these years.
That evening, Xie Linzhou was summoned by the old lady.
The old lady didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Linzhou, tell your grandmother the truth, do you have a girl you like?"
This time, Xie Linzhou surprisingly didn't refute: "Grandmother already knows?"
"You child, you keep everything from us. If your mother hadn't noticed something was wrong, were you planning to never tell the family?"
Xie Linzhou remained silent.
"Does she know how you feel?"
"Know."
"Then why didn't you tell your family?"
Princess Jianing pursed her lips. Why? She was rejected.
"She...has no feelings for me."
What? The old lady was stunned. Her grandson had actually been rejected?
Once Xie Linzhou has figured something out, he doesn't hide anything. He likes what he likes, and there's nothing he can't say.
It's just that the person he likes doesn't like him back.
The old lady suddenly realized that her perception was flawed; her grandson was being disliked?
Her grandson's mother was the emperor's younger sister, his father was a general who protected the country, his grandfather was a duke who followed the late emperor in battle, and she herself was His Majesty's nephew, and was also a general who was personally appointed by the emperor. He made great contributions to the Jin Dynasty. How could such a grandson be disliked?
They finally found a girl who could make her grandson see the light, but she was rejected?
The old lady couldn't quite accept it.
Her grandson is such an outstanding person, how could he be disliked?
"Why? Is it because that girl feels there's a significant difference in your social standing?"
Xie Linzhou shook his head: "No."
I simply don't like him.
The old lady was at a loss for words, but Princess Jianing spoke up for her, saying, "Mother, perhaps that family isn't the kind of people who would try to curry favor with the powerful."
The old lady was feeling uneasy; at times like this, she would rather they were people who curried favor with the powerful and wealthy.
If that's the case, her grandson's marriage will be settled.
Just as the old lady and Princess Jianing were thinking about what to say, Xie Linzhou spoke up: "Grandmother, Mother, I know what I'm doing about this."
“She’s a good girl, and I don’t want my family to bother her because of me. I will handle this matter.”
How to handle it? If you could really handle it well, would you still be disliked by the girl?
"Besides, she is still young, and I don't want to frighten her. Grandmother, don't worry, I will definitely marry her."
The old lady was so moved she almost cried. After all these years, her grandson had finally shown some self-awareness.
Princess Jianing really wanted to ask her son where his confidence came from.
Although she is happy that her son has finally come to his senses, she feels that this was not easy given his previous behavior.
Xiaopingzi told her everything. In order to please Er Ya, he fed her food she didn't like and tried to send her flowers, which even caused her psychological trauma. Is this something a normal person would do when pursuing a girl?
All that she taught me before was for nothing.
Upon hearing this, the old lady understood immediately. Her grandson had already decided on this girl, regardless of her social status or background.
The old lady of the Xie family was not such a conservative person. As long as her grandson was happy, none of this mattered.
After 21 years, they finally found such a girl. They wouldn't stop her even if she were just an ordinary person or a beggar on the street.
After Xie Linzhou left, Princess Jianing told the old lady the truth: "Mother, don't worry, I've seen that child. He's very good-looking and a perfect match for our Linzhou."
Moreover, she had heard that people from the Xu family had recently come to visit. She was the one who arranged this. Her son didn't want her to bother Er Ya, but surely her mother could ask around.
Since the two of them already knew each other, they might as well catch up.
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