Al-Hatu was right to say that Yinzhen had ulterior motives; he did indeed have ulterior motives.
Of course, his ulterior motives were also very effective.
For example, gaining the approval of one's mother-in-law.
Although Shumulu still felt that Yinzhen was taking her daughter away, she had basically accepted him in her heart.
There's an old saying that goes, "The more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more pleasing he becomes."
Although Yinzhen was of noble status, he did everything that a son-in-law of an ordinary family should do, and even things that he wouldn't even think of doing.
Putting everything else aside, just based on this level of dedication, Shumulu thought that he would treat his daughter well in the future.
Ultimately, Shumulu understood that those who are earned through effort are more precious than those who are acquired effortlessly.
With his mother-in-law's approval, he could always see the people he wanted to see whenever he visited the Tong family.
Tong Cheng'er was "bothered" by Yinzhen several times, and she became really familiar with him. She is a slow-to-warm-up person, so the fact that she was able to become familiar with Yinzhen despite not meeting him that many times shows that Yinzhen really put in a lot of effort.
Before the Lunar New Year, Yinzhen came again, bringing many gifts with him. Now, Shumulu was able to greet him with a genuine smile.
On the day Yinzhen arrived, Alhatu was also at home. After lunch, Yinzhen was summoned to the study by Alhatu.
"Fourth Prince, please have a seat."
Yinzhen didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Thank you, Uncle."
After the two sat down, Alhatu said, "Our family has only had one daughter, Cheng'er, for generations, so she's been raised a bit spoiled."
Yinzhen said, "It's understandable for girls to be a little delicate."
Alhatu added, "You've been coming quite often these days, so you should know what kind of person Cheng'er is. So please be understanding if she does anything wrong in the future."
Yinzhen: "Cheng'er is lively and lovely, very good."
Al-Hatu's lips twitched: "If that's what you think, then so be it."
Yinzhen understood what he meant; he simply wanted to say that Cheng'er was lazy and that he shouldn't take her personality to heart.
Yinzhen added, “Uncle, please rest assured. I married my wife to cherish her, not to manage the household business. She will have everything that others have, and if she wants something that others don’t, I will do my best to find it for her as long as I can.”
Upon hearing this, Al-Hatu fell silent for a moment, then seemed somewhat confused.
Even with his strong fatherly bias, he didn't think his daughter was particularly suited to be a wife. The fact that the Fourth Prince was so attentive to her always seemed a bit unreasonable to him.
"Actually, there's something I still don't understand. I know my daughter well; she's wonderful in every way in my eyes, but she's not suitable to marry into the royal family. I want to know why you chose Cheng'er as your wife."
Al-Hatu understood that the Fourth Prince's frequent visits these days were always polite and he was very humble, even setting aside his status as a prince and acting just like an ordinary son-in-law.
He must have had feelings for his daughter to do this, but he just can't understand why it had to be his daughter.
The Fourth Prince frequently visits their residence, and His Majesty has never stopped him. You see, if the First Prince gets even slightly close to his wife's family, His Majesty will find a way to reprimand him.
The wedding date was set by His Majesty, and it was set in such a hurry.
It's clear that His Majesty is eager to finalize this marriage as soon as possible.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen originally thought that his future father-in-law would only tell him to take good care of Cheng'er when he called him into the study alone. He never expected him to ask this question.
Why Tong Cheng'er?
Tong Cheng'er herself had asked this question, and he answered seriously, but Tong Cheng'er probably felt that he was just being perfunctory at the time.
The truth was unspeakable, and Yinzhen truly didn't know what to say.
After thinking for a moment, Yinzhen said, "Actually, I first met Cheng'er about four years ago. At that time, there was a banquet at the Prince Gong's Mansion. I accompanied my second brother, the Crown Prince, to the Prince Gong's Mansion. I got lost in the garden of the Prince Gong's Mansion and couldn't find my way out. I overheard Cheng'er talking to a maid behind the rockery. At that time, I just felt that Cheng'er was different from other women. Later, we met several times. I believe in fate, so I asked Father Emperor for help."
This statement, being half true and half false, is already the best answer.
After hearing this, Al-Hatu did not doubt the truth of the matter, but he was a little surprised that the Fourth Prince had already been thinking about his daughter.
With a sigh of relief, Alhatu said, "Since Cheng'er is someone you begged for, I only hope that you can treat her well. This child seems cheerful, lively, and a bit carefree. Don't always think that she doesn't care about anything; she understands everything in her heart!"
"Also, this child is a bit deep-seated. She keeps things to herself and always has a smile on her face, as if she's never unhappy. If you treat her badly, she won't be friendly in return. But if you're genuinely good to her, she'll know it and treat you even better. She's a bit slow to warm up to people, and sometimes she needs time..."
Al-Hatu rambled on and on.
Tong Cheng'er is the family's darling. Besides being the only daughter, everyone in the family can feel her thoughtfulness. She may not say it, but she always keeps people in her heart.
After hearing these words, Yinzhen gained a new understanding of Tong Cheng'er.
He solemnly said, "I understand what you mean, Uncle. I will spend my whole life proving to you that Cheng'er made the right decision to marry me."
Upon hearing this, Alhatu's eyes lit up with a smile, and he said, "I'll see how you behave. If one day you treat Cheng'er badly, I'll risk my old life to bring Cheng'er back."
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