Lin Wuchen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Father... agrees?"
Lin Wanli hummed in annoyance and said, "I am your biological father, so naturally I hope your marriage is a happy one. You have finally found someone you like, and I can't ruin your marriage."
If that were the case, not only would his son be unhappy, but he would probably hate him for the rest of his life.
Lin Wuchen was not surprised at all. He knew his father and knew that he would give in in the end.
"Dad, have you thought about what to tell Grandmother? I don't care what Dad says, but no matter who is in the Lin family, they can't target Ah Ci because of this."
"I made the decision, so if you have any complaints, come to me. If you appear to be friendly with everyone but stab me in the back, don't blame me for being rude."
Lin Wanli was stunned for a moment, and then the chopsticks in his hand hit Lin Wuchen directly on the head.
"How can you talk like that? Aren't we your family? In your heart, we are just villains who only know how to bully your new bride?"
Lin Wuchen smiled apologetically and said, "I didn't tell you guys to be like this. Isn't this just a reminder in advance?"
Lin Wanli snorted, "Don't worry, none of what you said will happen."
Afterwards, Lin Wanli started visiting relatives with gifts. He first went to the Shen family to see the old lady and gave her a 500-year-old ginseng. He also sent a cart of supplements to Su Qingyu and a lot of toys for the children.
Not only his, but also gifts from other elders in Yunzhou Prefecture to Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu hadn't finished her confinement yet, so she hadn't seen her uncle. Shen Zhixiu had specially invited Lin Wanli to dinner and invited the second master of the Shen family to join him.
After visiting Madam Shen and Su Qingyu, Lin Wanli went to the Ning Palace to formally propose marriage to the Ning Palace, and the marriage between Lin Wuchen and Su Shunci was finalized.
The wedding date has not been set yet, it will have to wait until next year at the latest.
After the marriage was decided, Lin Wanli did not leave Beijing. Instead, he began to prepare the betrothal gifts, intending to go to Prince Ning's mansion to propose as soon as they were ready.
Of course, it would take several months to prepare the betrothal gifts to his satisfaction.
On the tenth day of March, Duke Weiguo returned to the capital.
Although the Miao people were not completely destroyed, they were trapped in a valley by the Great Zhou army. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the methane was spreading, so they could only maintain a stalemate for the time being.
Coincidentally, Su Yuanzhou also returned to Beijing from northern Xinjiang on the same day.
Emperor Xuande immediately issued an order to hold a banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the evening to welcome Duke Weiguo and Prince Ning.
Su Yuanzhou entered the city in the morning. He first went to the palace to report and told the emperor about the situation of the border defense in the past six months.
After leaving the palace, he couldn't wait to return home.
The Ning Wang Mansion had received the news long ago, so when Su Yuanzhou entered, the whole family was already waiting at the door.
He first glanced at Shen Yue, then knelt down and saluted Lin Wanyin.
"My son has been away from Beijing for several months, which has made me worried."
Lin Wanyin stepped forward to help him up, "Stop being so polite. You look darker and thinner."
Su Yuanzhou smiled and said, "The wind is strong in the north, but this winter has been relatively peaceful, and we haven't suffered much."
Afterwards, Su Yuanzhou bowed to Bai Sulian again, and Shen Yue and Su Shunci also came forward to say a few words to him.
"Let's go in and talk. The wine and food are ready. Let's have a reunion dinner today." Lin Wanyin said with a smile.
The whole family surrounded Su Yuanzhou and walked into the palace. When Su Yuanzhou turned around, he took Shen Yue's hand.
The two looked at each other, their eyes intertwined and entangled, full of affection.
While eating, Lin Wanyin kept talking about Su Qingyu's children, how interesting and well-behaved they were.
After hearing this, Su Yuanzhou wanted to go to the Shen family to see his nephew immediately. People say that nephews look like their uncles, and he didn't know if Cong'er looked like him.
After lunch, Su Yuanzhou took advantage of the free time before entering the palace and went to the Shen family.
He held the child tightly and talked with Su Qingyu for a long time. He left only when it was almost time to enter the palace.
Because today is the day to welcome Duke Weiguo and Su Yuanzhou, the palace has specially issued an order for Concubine Xuanning and the fourth young lady of the Su family to enter the palace.
Only Chen Yue was still in mourning and stayed in the palace.
When Lin Wanyin and Su Shunci entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony, they met Hai and Su Zhilan.
They say that the fortunes of the capital city change over time, and it is indeed true.
When Su Zhilan first returned to the capital, she was just an inconspicuous daughter of the third wife of a marquis's family. Among the many noble ladies in the capital, she had little presence.
But ever since Song Hongshen returned to his ancestral home and was canonized as the crown prince, Su Zhilan's status has also risen.
Just like now, Su Zhilan was surrounded by people flattering her.
Even Hai was surrounded by the ladies.
When the mother and daughter saw Lin Wanyin and Su Shunci, they were like seeing their saviors. They immediately went up to greet them and then went to talk to them.
This way, it would be difficult for others to come forward.
Lin Wanyin and Hai Shi don't usually see each other, so when they meet today, they naturally have to have a good talk.
Su Shunci took Su Zhilan out to visit the garden, which was better than being surrounded by people and having those polite words said to them.
When she saw Wang Jinyao, Su Shunci whispered, "Didn't they say she was engaged before? She was going to marry out, so why is there no news anymore?"
Because Wang Jinyao had a conflict with Su Zhilan before, Su Shunci was very wary of her.
Su Zhilan shook her head and said, "I don't know. During the Chinese New Year, they said they were already engaged. But after the New Year, they said their horoscopes were incompatible, so they didn't discuss the marriage anymore."
Su Shunci thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that now that His Royal Highness's background has been revealed, she has started to think about something else?"
It's no wonder Su Shunci thought so. Ever since Song Hongshen was enthroned as the crown prince, all the families with daughters in the capital have been plotting this matter.
The Crown Prince was young and promising, and he was favored by the Emperor. Although the position of principal wife had been taken by the fifth daughter of the Su family, the position of concubine was still vacant.
Besides, even if the fifth lady of the Su family becomes the crown prince's wife, she may not be able to ascend to the throne of empress.
Becoming the queen does not necessarily mean you will be favored.
The water in this harem is very deep.
A new emperor appoints new ministers, so they naturally have to make plans early and send their daughter to the prince first.
Su Zhilan smiled when she heard this, "There are many people watching the prince, so these few things won't make a difference."
She always remembered what her elder sister said, that it would not be difficult for the Shen and Su families to have one queen.
So she didn't really care what those people did. At most, she would just close the door and live her own life.
Su Shunci was a little worried, thinking that if there were too many rotten melons and jujubes, they would be able to suppress people.
But she didn't say much. Her fifth sister hadn't gotten married yet, so it was too early to say these things now.
As the two were chatting, a palace maid suddenly came up to them.
"Miss Su Si, the Empress Chen invites you to come over and speak."
Su Shunci was surprised. Why did the Concubine Chen invite her over to talk? Her only interaction with Jiang Ziyan was during the two hours at Prince Ning's mansion when her brother got married.
Su Zhilan also looked at the young palace maid suspiciously, "Are you really from the palace of Concubine Chen?"
There are too many monsters in this palace. Now, whenever she steps into the palace, she is extremely cautious and alert.
The young palace maid took out the Guanju Palace badge from her waist and said, "Please have a look, Princess Anping."
He added, "The Empress is in the adjacent wing room. This cannot be false."
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