Chapter 231: The Duke of England proposes marriage
In the carriage, Old Mrs. Su held little Tangbao in her arms and looked at Old Man Su with some worry.
"His father, tell me...what are Magistrate Zheng and Madam Zheng doing here?"
Old Man Su thought about it.
"Maybe... just visiting?"
Old Madam Su rolled her eyes at Old Man Su. "I've always had some doubts in my heart. We're just ordinary people. What do we want to do that would make the county magistrate and his wife come to our house? Besides, we just met in the county town two days ago, didn't we?"
"this……"
Old Man Su also hesitated, remembering the smile on County Magistrate Zheng's face when they met just now, which was uglier than crying.
I couldn't help but start to grumble in my heart.
Then, the couple looked at Xiao Tangbao in unison.
It seems that the only thing in their family that people can covet is the little girl.
Little Tangbao blinked his eyes.
What are you looking at me for?
The Su couple looked at their little girl's confused expression and couldn't help but look at each other.
"Don't worry, it won't harm our daughter after all." Old Man Su comforted.
Old Mrs. Su didn't say anything.
Just thinking of Ye's intimacy, I inexplicably have a feeling like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken.
Of course, there's no way to say that.
After all, the county magistrate and his wife don't mind that they are farmers and are willing to make friends with them, so you can't think too badly of them.
What's more, County Magistrate Zheng has been an honest official in recent years and can be regarded as a good official who loves the people like his own children.
In another carriage.
County Magistrate Zheng sat in the carriage and sighed.
"Why would someone from the Duke of Ying choose our Fu Ya?"
Ye also sighed, "Who knew that? If I had known this, I wouldn't have visited the Duke of England's wife yesterday."
She was originally very happy when she learned that the family of the Duke of Yingguo had settled in Fengqi County because of the young mistress's childbirth.
So much so that I went to visit with great enthusiasm to keep in touch and improve the impression.
If we can get on board the British Duke's Mansion, it will be a good thing for our family.
The British lady greeted her very kindly.
However, what she said put her in a dilemma and she regretted it deeply.
The British princess actually asked her to be an iceman and go to the Su family to propose marriage.
She didn't know whether to agree or not, but she didn't dare to refuse.
The Duke of Ying holds great power in the court. How could the Zheng family dare to offend the Duke of Ying's Mansion?
"Since the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion has this idea, if you don't go to visit them, I'm afraid they will go to the Su family to propose marriage." said County Magistrate Zheng.
"That's true. Instead of that, it would be better for us to do a favor for the Duke of England." Ye nodded.
County Magistrate Zheng glared at Ye. "What do you know? The young master of the Duke of Ying's mansion is known to have a short life. We are acting as a matchmaker for Fu Ya. If one day, that young master suddenly dies, wouldn't that be a disaster for Fu Ya?"
"Then what should we do?" Ye said helplessly, "We can't afford to offend the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion. Can we offend Fu Ya by becoming Fu Ya? What's more, the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion is powerless. Since they have set their sights on Fu Ya, they will definitely not give up until they achieve their goal..."
Alas! Their daughter-in-law will soon become someone else's.
Fortunately, although she cannot be Fuya's mother-in-law, she can still be Fuya's aunt.
At worst, I can become sworn sisters with Fu Ya's mother, which will also allow me to have a closer relationship with Fu Ya.
After hearing what Ye said, County Magistrate Zheng pondered and said, "For now... we can only quietly reveal the news of the young master's poor health to the Su family. Whether or not to marry into the Duke of Ying's mansion will then be decided by the Su family themselves... In short, this matter cannot be kept secret from the Su family."
"Is this... possible?" Ye said in surprise. "If the Su family rejects the marriage for this reason, wouldn't the Duke of Ying be angry with us when they find out the reason?"
That would completely offend the Duke of England.
"There's nothing we can do about it." County Magistrate Zheng said with a frown, "We can't just praise that young master to the skies. If he dies in the future, won't the Su family hate us to death?"
"If the Su family is angry with us, that's fine." Ye said puzzledly, "If the Duke of Yingguo is angry with us, I'm afraid the entire Zheng family will be implicated. Master, do you really want to do this?"
County Magistrate Zheng glanced at Ye with dissatisfaction. "What else can we do? Are you still thinking of watching Fu Ya get screwed by the Duke of Yingguo's mansion and even pushing her from behind?"
"I..." Ye hesitated.
Although she liked the little girl Fu Ya, she also liked that little girl because she was lovable and blessed.
She would not agree to offend the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion for the sake of that little girl.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to be a matchmaker.
County Magistrate Zheng slapped his thigh and said, determined and resolute, "In short, listen to me on this matter. You must not harm Fu Ya!"
He really likes the little girl Fuya, how could he let Fuya jump into the fire pit?
Ye frowned and said disapprovingly, "If you don't harm Fuya, you'll harm ourselves. Master, you have to think it through."
"That's not necessarily true," said County Magistrate Zheng. "Who will win? We won't know until the very end."
Anyway, there is that young man behind Fu Ya.
He just couldn't believe that the young man could watch Fu Ya being forced to marry a sickly man.
When County Magistrate Zheng thought of Xuanyuan Jin, he felt more confident and his brows relaxed.
It seems that he has to go and pay a visit to that young master.
Ye He didn't know what County Magistrate Zheng was thinking.
With a look of doubt, he said, "Master, could it be that... you still want Fu Ya to marry Zheng Er?"
"Why not?" County Magistrate Zheng felt confident and spoke proudly again, "Fuya is the daughter-in-law I have chosen for a long time."
"Master, you are confused!" Ye frowned and said, "Even if the marriage between the Su family and the Duke of Yingzhou fails, any family that marries Fu Ya will be envied by the Duke of Yingzhou in the future. Fu Ya's marriage is probably a hot potato."
Ye paused at this point and continued, "Besides, it is said that in recent years, the Duke of Ying's Mansion has been looking for lucky young girls to bring happiness to their sickly young master. Fu Ya is a lucky girl, and who knows, she might really be able to save the young master's life."
"If that's the case, not only will the Duke of Yingguo be grateful for our matchmaking, but the Su family will also soar to fame by being associated with the Duke of Yingguo. When that young master inherits the title, Fu Ya will be the wife of a dignified Duke..."
"In this way, not only did we not harm Fuya, but we also helped her. By bringing this together, everyone is happy."
After Ye finished speaking, he felt suddenly enlightened.
Although it is a bit regrettable that I cannot marry Fu Ya as my daughter-in-law.
But the benefits gained from this are also very great.
After hearing what Ye said, County Magistrate Zheng looked at her incredulously and said, "Could it be that you don't really have any true feelings for Fu Ya? Are all your claims of liking Fu Ya fake?"
Ye, “…”
His face suddenly turned red.
"I warn you, don't have any bad thoughts about Fu Ya!" County Magistrate Zheng said seriously.
"When did I ever have any bad intentions towards Fu Ya?" Ye said in defense with a blushing face, "Isn't it for Fu Ya's sake that I did this? The Duke of Yingguo's family only has one child. If Fu Ya marries into the Duke of Yingguo's family, won't she have the final say in the future over the huge fortune of the Duke of Yingguo? Other girls want this, but they don't have this blessing!"
County Magistrate Zheng snorted and said, "You figure it out yourself. Anyone who treats Fu Ya badly will not have a good ending. If you really suffer retribution in the future, you can't blame anyone else."
Ye, “…”
He felt a breath stuck in his chest, unable to exhale or swallow it, and he wanted to beat up County Magistrate Zheng.
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