Chapter 879: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 21
Ji Yunhuan originally thought that he could endure it, but after hearing these words, he felt very wronged.
Perhaps she was spoiled by the immortal, who gave her gorgeous clothes and beautiful ornaments and took her to see the prosperous Shangjing. She secretly hoped that every day in the future would be like that day, where she could have whatever she wanted without any restrictions.
But it was just a dream after all. When she woke up, she still had to face the bleak reality.
She did not have any omnipotent abilities, she was just a woman raised in seclusion. No matter how great the immortal was, he was just a wandering soul living in her body. She could only seize the opportunity in front of her and find a way out.
Ji Yunhuan drove away those delusions in her heart, she smiled at Shen Shen, and said in a gentle tone, "Mr. Shen, let's go in."
The Shen family still attached great importance to this marriage. In other words, with the Shen family's tradition, even if they married a commoner's daughter, they would still not lose the proper rules and etiquette.
In the small hall sat a lady in luxurious clothes, with a neatly combed bun on her head and four hairpins inserted on both sides, neatly arranged as if they had been measured. She only had a jade pendant on her body, not much else, but she looked very wealthy.
There was a maid serving on each side, and a few servants standing outside. All the servants of the Shen family were well-behaved and orderly. There were quite a few of them, but there was not a single sound that should have been made.
Ji Yunhuan took a half step backward and saluted the woman. He didn't know how to address her, so he said, "Madam, I wish you all the best."
Shen Shen sat down and said with a smile: "This is the wife of the head of the Shen family. You can just call her aunt. I specially asked my aunt to come and propose marriage. My aunt has loved me since I was a child and has wanted to meet you for a long time."
Ji Yunhuan called her "Auntie" and half-lowered her eyes, being very polite.
Meng was quite satisfied with Ji Yunhuan. When she heard that Chen Shen had taken a fancy to a concubine's daughter, she was afraid that this girl was not presentable and that marrying her would bring shame to Chen Shen.
Seeing her today, she is very tactful and decent. She is not the type to act coquettishly, nor is she timid and cowardly. Since Shen Shen likes her, she can be admitted into the Shen family.
"Good girl, no wonder Zimo has been thinking about you and is eager to come to propose marriage. You are really a beauty. With this dress, all the girls in the capital are outshined."
"You and Zimo have known each other since childhood, and you can be considered childhood sweethearts. I have just discussed this with Madam Ji. Once the horoscopes are matched, this matter will be settled. Don't stand there. Come and sit next to auntie so that auntie can take a good look at you."
The maid brought an embroidery stool and Ji Yunhuan sat up straight. Even if it would slightly affect the scabbed wound on her back, she didn't want to leave a bad impression at this moment.
"Zimo has been obedient since he was young. This time, he had a big fight with his father in order to marry you. I don't know who this child took after. He is so stubborn. He just knelt there and refused to get up. I couldn't stand it anymore. I said a few good words for him, otherwise his father would really hit him."
Chen Shen was a little embarrassed and said anxiously: "Aunt, please don't talk nonsense. My father can't really beat me. Anyway, I want to marry Huan'er, otherwise I will never marry again and let my father worry for nothing!"
Mrs. Meng said cheerfully, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it. We quarreled so fiercely at that time, and now we are embarrassed to talk about it."
Ji Yunhuan lowered her head shyly and said softly, "Of course I know that Master Shen treats me well, and I will definitely not let Master Shen down. I will definitely help him manage the family business and expand the Shen family."
Mrs. Meng patted Ji Yunhuan's hand and laughed, "Good, good, good! I was afraid that this boy would be too eager to do things. I am relieved that you two are in love. You are too well-behaved, and calling me Master Chen seems so distant."
Ji Yunhuan followed suit, glanced at Chen Shen timidly, and called out "Zimo".
Chen Shen had wanted Huan'er to call him by his given name a long time ago, but Huan'er had always been polite in his letters and had never crossed the line. Now, hearing the word "Zimo", he felt that everything was worth it and was so happy that he didn't know what to do.
He hurriedly took out a jade pendant and handed it to Huan'er, "This... this is what my mother gave me. It is a pair with the one I have on me. You keep it. I will come to visit you often in the future."
Mrs. Meng teased, "You really can't wait even a moment. When you marry her, you'll have the chance to get close to her."
Meng then asked Ji Yunhuan what books he had read and found that Ji Yunhuan was quite knowledgeable, especially in poetry and prose, which showed great talent. So she treated Ji Yunhuan even more kindly.
She took off the bracelet on her hand and put it on Ji Yunhuan's wrist. "Good, good, good, what a good girl. She is beautiful, has a good personality, speaks with substance, knows when to advance and retreat, writes good poems, and is good at embroidery. Zimo has a good eye."
While the Shen family was having a pleasant conversation, a quarrel broke out in the hall in the east!
This was the first time that Ji Shiting was outdone by Ji Yunhuan. She was filled with rage, and when she saw that the Zhao family's betrothal gift was so shabby, she became even more furious and turned her face away to Zhao Wenyuan on the spot.
"You said you like me, is that how you like me? Didn't you see what Ji Yunhuan was wearing on her head? What kind of material was she wearing? She is a concubine's daughter, but she is more glorious than me, and it was all given to her by Chen Shen!"
"Look at you again, what are you carrying? The gold and silver jewelry can't even fill up a box. They are all second-hand stuff. You just know how to fool me with some scrap copper and iron! All these things combined are not as valuable as the hairpin on Ji Yunhuan's head!"
"Zhao Wenyuan, I didn't marry you just to suffer with you! I like you, so I'm willing to marry you. Is this how you treat me?"
Ji Shiting started to cry, partly because she felt uncomfortable and partly because she was acting. Her eyes were full of tears and she cried very pitifully.
Zhao Wenyuan had a severe headache. He had finally gotten past the Xu family, but Ji Shiting was causing trouble again!
Xu was watching from the side, and even helped Ji Shiting to blame him, without saying a word for him.
Just now, with a quick glimpse, he saw Ji Yunhuan's sweet smile across the scenery in the courtyard, and all the flowers and trees in the garden lost their color.
Before, I only thought Ji Shiting was rich and pretty, but today, after Ji Yunhuan dressed up, she was even prettier than Ji Shiting. The key is that she is well-behaved and obedient, following Shen Shen gently and tenderly, much better than Ji Shiting, that difficult shrew!
Zhao Wenyuan couldn't help but look outside, but unfortunately Ji Yunhuan had already gone in. He couldn't see anyone and felt a little regretful.
Ji Shiting was still throwing a tantrum and refused to let go of Zhao Wenyuan.
She has been spoiled by her parents all her life, and she has a bad temper to begin with. However, she was a little tolerant in front of Shen Shen because of his high family background. Zhao Wenyuan is nothing now, and if she doesn't take advantage of him now, it will be even more difficult to control him in the future.
Ji Shiting became more and more unscrupulous and shouted, "I don't care! Anyway, I can't be outdone by a concubine's daughter. The betrothal gifts must be at least 28 pieces, not one piece less! If you are not sincere in marrying me, forget about this marriage!"
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