Chapter 238: Telling tales
At this time, in the inn in the county town, the old lady of the Duke of England's mansion took a look at her little granddaughter who was still in swaddling clothes and sighed.
Then, he said to his daughter-in-law who was in confinement after giving birth, "There's a little girl from the countryside in Fengqi County. Ever since she was born, her family has been blessed with good fortune. Many years ago, a fortune teller predicted that as long as the family could give birth to a daughter, they would be blessed with prosperity and prosperity..."
The old lady paused when she said this, and thought of her granddaughter Man Man in the mansion. She felt more sour in her heart than eating a lemon.
Other people have sons one after another, while I have granddaughters one after another.
You may say that they are not blessed, but they have flourishing branches and leaves.
They say their family is blessed, but their descendants are about to die out...
The old lady, her belly full of lemonade, continued, "A few years ago, that family gave birth to a daughter. Everyone said that the little girl was very lucky. Now it seems that it is indeed true..."
"I think that little girl is a good match for Jin'er, so I've asked the wife of the Fengqi County Magistrate to propose..."
The old lady spoke slowly, just informing her daughter-in-law, not asking for her opinion.
How can a daughter-in-law have any right to interfere in her grandson's marriage?
It should be she and the Duke who make the decision.
The Duke is busy with military affairs and has no time to take care of it, so it is up to her, the grandmother, to make the decision.
After hearing what her mother-in-law said, the third young lady frowned more and more.
"Mother, do you want to carry her home... to be a bridesmaid for good luck?" asked the Third Young Lady tentatively.
The old lady glanced at the Third Young Lady and said, "She's just a matchmaker. How can you use the county magistrate's wife as a matchmaker? Just send one of my maids over there."
"So, you want to make Jin'er your principal wife?" The Third Young Lady said with a pale face.
The old lady saw through her daughter-in-law's thoughts at a glance and said, "The reputation of that little girl has reached the emperor's ears. Somehow, he unexpectedly canonized her as the Lord of Fude Township. Although the status of a mere Lord of Township is not worthy of the Duke's Mansion, that family dotes on their daughter very much. If she becomes a concubine or a bridesmaid, I'm afraid they won't agree..."
"So what if he doesn't agree?" The Third Young Mistress bit her lip and said unconvincedly, "The only legitimate grandson of our Duke's Mansion, is it possible that he still can't find a wife?"
"Can you get a wife? Can you save your life?!" the old lady asked sternly.
The Third Young Lady paused.
Thinking of his son's health, the resentment in his heart was immediately extinguished.
Indeed, there are many people who want to marry their sons into their own family even if their sons are weak since childhood.
But will the son live to adulthood?
The old lady snorted and said, "No matter what happens today, it's not as important as Jin'er's health. Just take care of her and don't worry about this matter!"
"Yes, mother, your wife understands." The third young lady said with a frown.
After the old lady left, Third Young Lady's wet nurse, Mother Zhang, said hesitantly, "Miss, are you really going to marry a country girl to the young master?"
Mother Zhang is the wet nurse of the Third Young Lady, and when no one is around, she calls her Miss.
"What else? My mother-in-law has already made the decision. What can I do?" The third young lady said weakly.
After saying that, he closed his eyes.
It was all her fault that she gave birth to another girl.
If I could have a boy this time, my mother-in-law probably wouldn't be so desperate to try all kinds of treatments.
I just heard that she was a lucky little girl.
He was so anxious to marry her to his son as his principal wife.
You know, my son will inherit the title of Duke of Guo in the future...
After hearing what the Third Young Lady said, Madam Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Miss, it's not that I'm being nosy, but if this happens, I'm afraid everyone in the capital will laugh at the young master for marrying a vulgar country girl..."
When Mother Zhang saw her young lady, she closed her eyes and said nothing.
Then, he continued, "In my opinion, if we grant her the position of a concubine, I'm afraid that girl's family will be filled with joy and gratitude, tears streaming down their faces... If she can become a concubine in our Duke's Mansion, that family will be considered to have ascended to heaven, and their wealth and prosperity will continue..."
"Nurse, it's useless to say these things to me. I know all this too. It's just that the affairs of the mansion have always been decided by my mother-in-law. Why don't you go and talk to her?" The Third Young Lady closed her eyes and said lightly.
Mother Zhang’s expression froze.
If she dared to tell the old lady, it would be because she didn't want to stay in the Duke of England's mansion anymore.
However, thinking of her own daughter, who had been serving in the young master's yard, she was waiting to be taken in as his concubine in the future.
In addition, with his own face, his daughter will definitely become a concubine in the future.
Now, if the young master marries a country girl and lets his daughter serve a country girl as his mistress, he will feel unhappy for his daughter.
"Old Madam, what a fool! The older she gets, the more timid she becomes." Mother Zhang couldn't help but grumble in a low voice, "No matter how much that family spoils their daughter, we in the Duke's Mansion only need to say a word and they will obediently send their daughter to us. Otherwise..."
"Okay, nanny, I want to sleep for a while. You go and see Jin'er." The third young lady said impatiently.
"Yes, Miss." Mother Zhang had no choice but to agree and walked out.
In the next room, the old lady was instructing Mother Wang about the preparations for the betrothal gifts.
"Madam, it seems that the Third Young Lady is not very satisfied with this marriage..." Mother Wang said hesitantly.
"She has no say in this matter!" The old lady said in a deep voice, "Now, as long as that little girl can protect Jin'er, let alone the position of the Duke's wife, even if I have to kneel down and kowtow to her, I will agree."
Mother Wang, “…”
His expression was stunned.
Then, I could understand the old lady's feelings.
The Third Young Lady gave birth to another daughter, which was a huge blow to the Old Madam.
However, neither the old lady nor the third young lady, nor Mother Wang and others thought that the Su family would refuse.
Daliushu Village, Su family.
The Su family's yard was bustling with activity.
People were laughing and making noises as the aroma of meat filled the air, and the joyful scene was comparable to that of the Chinese New Year.
"Speaking of Fuya, she is indeed the lucky star of our village..."
"What little lucky star? It's a big lucky star! If it weren't for Fu Ya, would we be able to eat that big pot of beef stew?"
"That's right... I, an old man, have lived to this age, and it's only thanks to this child, Fuya, that I can have this bite..."
"Hahaha... Uncle Wang, are your teeth still okay? Can you bite them?"
"You little brat, if you can't chew it, won't I just drink the soup..."
"Hahaha……"
"Speaking of which, what I want to know most now is, what expression would that liar who dared to deceive Fu Ya have if he knew that his cow had bezoar in its body?"
"Hahaha... I want to know too. Anyone who dares to deceive our lucky star must be regretting it to death..."
"Not only that, now his deceitful mouth can't even speak, let's see how he can deceive people in the future..."
"Hahaha... That's right, I really want to see what his face looks like now..."
As Old Man Su listened to people laughing and talking, he felt mixed emotions.
In this way, my little girl seems to have become even more famous.
I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but why is it so difficult to be low-key?
County Magistrate Zheng finally found an opportunity to tell tales.
"Old General, Master... Young Master, I came to the Su family this time to act as a matchmaker for Fu Ya."
County Magistrate Zheng bowed and reported, almost calling out the word "Crown Prince" to Xuanyuan Jin.
"Matchmaking?" The old general was surprised. "Fuya is only a few years old..."
The old general paused here.
Never mind the age difference, isn't it normal to arrange a marriage at birth?
What's more, with Fu Ya's fame, I'm afraid many families have been secretly eyeing Fu Ya.
However, since he could invite the county magistrate to act as a matchmaker, he must be a person of high status in Fengqi County.
The old general didn't think about the capital, but only about Fengqi County.
However, Xuanyuan Jin's face immediately darkened after hearing what County Magistrate Zheng said.
"You're not giving it to your own son, are you?" Xuanyuan Jin said coldly, "Your son is not worthy of Tang Bao!"
County Magistrate Zheng: “…”
It felt like the snitching hadn't even started when Xuanyuan Jin stabbed him in the back.
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