For several days in a row, Lanqin did not see the Third Prince again. She was somewhat worried, but in the end she did not send anyone to ask Madam Yin.
Yan Yu's child finally recovered, and the Fourth Prince visited the child every day these past few days: the young prince was weak and rarely opened his eyes, and since he had just recovered from his illness, he was still quite listless. Hai Lan, however, was different. The little girl loved to laugh, her two black eyes were bright and clear, her round, chubby face and cherry-like delicate skin were simply adorable. The Fourth Prince had also developed a strong father-daughter bond with Hai Lan. He gradually grew fond of this little princess, and even Yan Yu received gifts from him.
On this day, Fourth Master still came to Lanqin's place.
Because of the young prince, Lanqin hadn't had dinner with the Fourth Prince for several days. When she saw him arrive, she didn't complain and immediately told Xicha to go to the kitchen and instruct Niu Baoquan to prepare dinner according to the Fourth Prince's preferences.
"Master, how is the young prince? Is he feeling any better?" Lanqin had no choice but to ask. After all, he was his son, and she shouldn't not inquire.
"It's alright, the child is young and frail." Fourth Master looked at Lanqin and, seeing nothing amiss, couldn't help but say, "Little Princess is quite sensible. Have you been eating well these past few days without me having meals with you?"
"It smells good," Lanqin said with a smile. Although he didn't come, he was still thinking about her.
"Lanqin, I have something I want to tell you. You should talk to Madam Song about it. You two are often in contact. It might be better if you say it yourself," Fourth Master suddenly said.
Oh no, this is a marriage proposal for the eldest princess, it's probably not going to be a good idea.
"Is it about the eldest princess's marriage?" Lanqin asked.
"Yes, I want to marry Yimoer to Xinghui's eldest son, who is also the son of the Fujin's half-brother. You should talk to Madam Song about it; I won't mention it to her." After discussing this matter with the Fujin, the Fourth Prince ultimately made the decision based on her suggestion.
This result greatly surprised Lanqin.
Not only did the Fujin (princess's wife) treat Yimo'er well, but she also found a good match for Song's daughter. Although Xinghui was a son of a concubine, he was the deputy commander of the Xishan Camp, which guarded the capital. The eldest princess had essentially married into her own family, avoiding a political marriage to Mongolia, which was quite good.
However, the Fujin's idea was quite clever. The Fourth Prince's eldest daughter marrying into the Ula family would strengthen the ties between them.
"Master, you should tell Sister Song this yourself. Why do you insist that I relay the message?" Lanqin said.
“The Song family and the Fujin (principal wife) don’t get along very well, and Your Highness is concerned about what she might think. Go and talk to her, and also tell her about the significance of this marriage to Yimoer,” the Fourth Prince said.
"Perhaps Master and Sister Song are so deeply in love that he can't bear to see her sad, which is why he won't tell her himself," Lanqin pouted.
"You clever little girl, I only asked you to deliver a message, and you've said so much," Fourth Master said, feigning anger.
“Da and A are quite good, but I don’t know anything about his brother. I feel a little bad about becoming a matchmaker for Sister Song.” Lanqin said.
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master said, "You are quite meticulous. You should at least meet Xinghui, the eldest son."
Lanqin nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. Sister Song only has one daughter, so naturally she wants to meet her in person before arranging a marriage for her. Otherwise, she won't feel at ease. Unlike Master, who doesn't have this one daughter, he naturally can't understand his mother's heart."
Fourth Master Lanqin's waist was too big for him to lift; her belly was too large to carry her.
"Lan'er, you are indeed very thoughtful. Let Madam Song meet Xinghui's eldest son first. Would you like to meet him too?" Fourth Master said with a smile, one hand on Lanqin's belly.
“Sure, I’m so bored staying cooped up in the house all day anyway. It would be fun to help Sister Song find a husband.” Lanqin said jokingly.
Sigh, the ancient practice of arranged marriages for the deaf and mute is truly appalling! This is even a prince's family, and they haven't even met each other before deciding on a marriage. How can they not take their child's marriage so seriously?! Lanqin silently thought to herself.
When Madam Song learned that the marriage was to be given to the Fujin's family, she was indeed somewhat unwilling.
"Lan'er, I have a bit of unease in my heart. We both understand what the Fujin is thinking. Will she let the eldest princess be alright?" Madam Song's face was full of worry. She only had one daughter, and this was about to decide her life's most important matter, so naturally she was worried.
Lanqin told the Fourth Master to let Song Shi meet him because she knew that Song Shi would be worried.
“Sister, didn’t Lan’er tell Master that we should meet this son-in-law together? You don’t need to worry too much. Xinghui is, after all, a deputy commander, and his family background is not bad,” Geng said.
“That may be true, but I still feel uneasy. I’ve already fallen out with her, and now the eldest princess is going to marry into her family. In the future, she can control that child however she wants,” said Madam Song.
“That’s true. But the eldest princess grew up under her care. To put it bluntly, she might already consider the eldest princess her own daughter!” Geng said.
“Sister, don’t worry too much. What kind of person is our master? Would he let anyone easily manipulate the eldest princess? As for whether the princess’s wife treats her like her own daughter, let’s take a look at this young master first. If he is of good character and his appearance is worthy of our princess, then it’s still acceptable,” Lanqin said. “It’s better than marrying into that godforsaken place and losing your life in a few years.”
"What kind of godforsaken place is this?" Song asked.
"It's the grassland, there's nothing there except tents, cattle, sheep and horses, it's a godforsaken place!" Lanqin made up.
Her antics amused Madam Song. The group laughed and joked for a while before waiting for the Fujin (principal wife) to call Xinghui's eldest son into the mansion.
Although the eldest princess was born into the Song family, her father was a prince, so her status was naturally more noble than that of Xinghui's eldest son.
Meanwhile, when the Fujin learned that Song and the others wanted to see the eldest son, she sneered and said, "Is she worried that I married her daughter to the wrong person?" The Fujin naturally did not expect that Song, who used to be invisible, would now start to act coy with her.
Granny Li was quite kind to the eldest and second princesses. Both girls grew up in this courtyard, and she usually instructed people to take care of them.
"In my opinion, let him meet her. After all, the eldest son of our master's household is no less impressive," Li Mama advised.
"Since when did Song start making demands of me?" The wife was quite displeased.
She originally thought that the eldest princess was just a concubine's daughter and her maternal family was not of any noble lineage. Marrying her to Xinghui's eldest legitimate son was already her idea. Now that the other party seemed to look down on her, it really made her lose face.
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