Li, who had been lonely for a long time, was also happy to see an old lady who was so talkative, and the mother of the Dingzhou prefect. Soon, the two of them became close friends and even invited Old Lady Chen to have a vegetarian meal in her room at night.
The old lady always thought that her granddaughter was good-looking and filial, and she wanted to find a son-in-law from a wealthy family for her. When the old lady came to Dingzhou Prefecture and heard about Chu Lingxuan, she took a liking to him and secretly planned to find an opportunity to ask someone to help her make a match.
In the eyes of Old Lady Chen, no matter how good her family background was, she was still a concubine, the "legitimate daughter" of the prefect, and her status was good enough for him. Moreover, her son had real ability and would surely be promoted to a higher position in a few years. The reason why she said Chen Yuhui was a legitimate daughter was that she wanted to find a way to force Jiang to register Hui girl under her name when she returned.
Lord Chu is working in Dingzhou, and his granddaughter will stay in Dingzhou after marriage. Although the princess mother-in-law is powerful, she is far away and cannot control her. I will teach my granddaughter again. If she meets the princess mother-in-law, I will find a way to serve her well. The eldest granddaughter is likable and has a way to coax people. In this way, not only will my beloved granddaughter marry a good family, but I will also have a stronger backer, and I don’t have to be afraid of Jiang’s family anymore...
Old Madam Chen had a plan in mind. She sent Concubine Lu and the maid away and smiled at Li, "A few days ago, General Lu's mansion married off his daughter. I saw Lord Chu from afar in the Lu mansion. Oh, he is so handsome and imposing... My eldest granddaughter Hui'er looks most like her father. She is handsome, gentle and virtuous. She can recite poems and paint. She will be married in the second half of this year. I have always wanted to find a good young man for such a good child..."
She almost said that her granddaughter and Chu Lingxuan were a match made in heaven.
When Li first heard her praising Chu Lingxuan, she felt a little unhappy, but after hearing her subsequent words, she realized that she had that intention.
Li also knew that Chen Shiying had once been a top scholar in the imperial examination and was extremely handsome. If his daughter looked exactly like him, she would surely be extremely beautiful and talented.
If it were the old days, Li would never dare to have any idea about Chu Lingxuan's marriage. The old marquis allowed her to covet some of the family wealth, but he absolutely did not allow her to interfere with Chu Lingxuan's marriage. Besides, she did not have the ability to meet those noble ladies who were of the same status as the Chu family.
But since the old man returned to Beijing from Tangyuan after the New Year, his tone softened and he seemed very anxious. He said that the reason why Chu Lingxuan had not remarried at such an old age was because he was neither too high nor too low. The noble ladies who matched his status were unwilling to marry him, and the girls who wanted to marry him had this or that deficiency. Now Chu Lingxuan was already 24 years old, and even if he had to lower the conditions, he had to let him get married and have children as soon as possible. He also said that as long as the girl was good, it didn't matter if her family was poor...
Although the daughter of the Chen family was of low birth, she was good-looking and talented, and Lord Chen was the prefect of Dingzhou Prefecture, which just met the requirements of the old marquis. Which man doesn't like coquettish women? Chen Shiying's daughter must be beautiful, and Chu Lingxuan would definitely be interested in her.
If someone's daughter marries into the Marquis's Mansion, Princess Rong Zhao will definitely take her to the Princess's Mansion without any scruples and torture her, preferably to the point where she can't give birth to a son. The princess has been married to her uncle for so many years and still hasn't given birth to a son or daughter. Now she's thirty-one, and she can't give birth to a child at such an old age. That way, her own son will have a chance...
Li made up her mind and laughed, "My eldest nephew is already 24 years old this year, but he has not yet married. My father-in-law is very anxious and wants him to find a good girl as soon as possible. I have heard of Mr. Chen for a long time. He is handsome and talented. Old Madam Chen is so virtuous and polite. Your eldest girl will definitely be the right one. I will tell my father-in-law when I get home..."
Li took on all the responsibilities, which made Mrs. Chen very happy. She also hinted that if Li could handle this matter, she would be very grateful to her. Of course, this great gratitude would be paid by Tang. Li was even happier to hear this. The two held hands and talked, and they were closer than before, as if the Chu and Chen families had become relatives.
After the old lady returned home, she quickly called Tang and Chen Yuhui over and told them what had happened.
The mother and daughter were both so happy that they had heard that Lord Chu was from a noble family, young and promising, and handsome. Chen Yuhui blushed, twisted her handkerchief, acted like a spoiled child, and stamped her feet, causing the old lady and Tang to laugh.
However, when the old lady asked Jiang to register Chen Yuhui under her name, Jiang refused. Of course, she could not openly disobey her mother-in-law, so she just smiled and said that her words were not binding and that she had to get her husband's consent.
Chen Shiying happened to be on official business in a subordinate county these days, and the old lady was very considerate and did not tell her that she had planned a good marriage for her eldest granddaughter, for fear that Jiang would snatch it away.
When Chen Shiying returned home four days later, the old lady told him about the marriage of their children with the Chu family, and said that if the eldest granddaughter was registered under the name of Jiang, Chen Yuhui would be the legitimate daughter, and she would not be deceiving anyone.
Chen Shiying was furious after hearing this and said, "Mother, you are confused. What kind of family is the Chu family? You can't talk nonsense. Hui'er is my concubine's daughter. Even if she is registered under the name of Jiang, she can't be a real legitimate daughter. The Chu family is the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. Chu Lingxuan is a third-rank lieutenant general and the son of Yong'an Marquis. He is also cruel. His father, Lord Chu, married a princess and was a general. The third master of the Chu family is even more amazing. He is very trusted by the emperor. He was appointed as the first-rank co-director of the Central Military Governor's Office as soon as he came back from the border. What's more, Hui'er's talent and appearance are far inferior to Lord Chu. How can we marry Lord Chu? Mother actually dared to pass off a concubine as a legitimate daughter! You are trying to kill your son and our whole family."
The old lady didn't want to hear that, and said angrily, "Nonsense, Hui'er's appearance is most like you, how can he be so far behind Master Chu..."
Hui'er is the most like him!
Chen Shiying was extremely helpless when he saw his mother's nonsense was true. He didn't wait for his mother to finish and hurried to the General's Mansion to apologize. To his surprise, Chu Lingxuan was not so angry and said that the woman's words were unintentional and he would not take them to heart. Besides, it was not just Chen's mother's fault. His second aunt Li was also at fault. She had been severely scolded by the old marquis...
When Chen Shiying thought of these bad things, he was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, and he wished he could stay away from the Chu family as far away as a million miles away.
When he was still some distance away from Tang Garden, he saw Chu Lingxuan standing at the gate of Tang Garden waiting for him.
Under the spring sun, Chu Lingxuan was handsome, dignified, and cold, making it hard to understand. In addition, with such a high birth, even if his family was tossed into chaos by Princess Rong Zhao, it was not something that his ordinary-looking daughter could care about.
Chen Shiying suddenly saw Chen Ahfu's exquisite face. This girl was pretty and intelligent. In terms of appearance, she and Chu Lingxuan were a perfect match.
This weird idea even scared Chen Shiying himself.
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