Chapter 241 My biased mother wants me to adopt my younger brother’s son!
Cheng agreed with Si Yuan's idea of not marrying Ning Fu to the royal family, so she asked, "Which boy do you like, sir?"
Si Yuan said, "Son of the Duke of England, what do you think?"
The Duke of Yingguo's Mansion is very similar to the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion. Both are titles passed down from ancestors. Both are capable contemporary dukes who hold real power in the court.
It's just that the contemporary Duke of England is much luckier than the original Duke. He has no brothers, no sisters, and no biased mother. In other words, even if his mother wanted to be biased, she has no other children to choose from. The contemporary Duke of England is an only child.
The Duke of England has several sons, but only one is legitimate, namely the current Crown Prince of England, and the other sons are illegitimate.
When Si Yuan said "the son of the Duke of Yingguo", Cheng naturally subconsciously thought that he was the eldest son of the Duke of Yingguo. After all, her daughter was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Chengguo, so how could she marry a bastard's son?
For a family, the eldest son and daughter are the offspring who occupy the most resources of the family. Their identities have special significance. Generally, in families with equal social status, the eldest daughter will marry the eldest son. Only in a high-ranking family will the eldest daughter marry the second son or a concubine's son.
With the current situation of the Chengguo Mansion, as long as Si Yuan, the powerful Chengguo Duke, is still alive, even if Ning Fu marries the prince, the emperor will not consider making Ning Fu a concubine, but will definitely make her the principal wife.
Therefore, if Nymph married into the Duke of England's mansion, she would definitely marry the eldest son of the Duke of England.
Thinking of the situation at the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, Cheng was very excited and said, "The Duke of Yingguo's son has passed the imperial examination at a young age. He is also a handsome and extraordinary person who is both civil and military. He is a perfect match for our Fu'er!"
The most important thing is that the current Lady of the Duke of England is bedridden and unable to interfere in her son's backyard affairs. When Ningfu marries in the future, as the Crown Prince's wife, she will immediately be able to become the legitimate housekeeper and will not have to suffer from the bullying of her mother-in-law.
The Duchess of England is very ill and is said to have little time left.
Although it was a bit too much to think so, Cheng was still glad that the Lady of the Duke of England was seriously ill. After all, she had suffered from the torture of her mother-in-law Zhang, and she hoped that her daughter would not have to suffer this when she got married in the future.
Those ladies who have a good reputation, no matter how good their reputation is, may not be a kind mother-in-law in front of their daughters-in-law. Just like her mother-in-law Zhang, she has a good reputation outside the mansion, but what can she do after she finds out Zhang's true biased face after she gets married? Conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. In this world where filial piety is more important than anything else, daughters-in-law are naturally inferior to their mothers-in-law.
Cheng was very satisfied with the marriage because she thought her daughter would not have to suffer from the bullying of her mother-in-law after marrying into the family.
Cheng said to Si Yuan quickly, "Then Master, please quickly discuss the marriage with Duke Ying. The Duke Ying's wife might... let Fu'er marry him sooner, so that she won't be delayed by mourning."
If the wife of the Duke of England died, the Prince of England would have to observe a three-year mourning period. She did not want her daughter to wait for three years before marrying into the Duke of England's mansion.
She hoped that her daughter would marry into the Duke of Yingguo's mansion and then observe mourning with her husband. A daughter-in-law who had observed mourning for her parents-in-law was not allowed to be divorced. Even though Ningfu was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Chengguo and her status could not allow her to be divorced, allowing the young couple to observe mourning together could enhance their relationship.
Si Yuan: “…” The Duke of England’s wife hasn’t died yet, and you’re already thinking about how your daughter should observe mourning for her after she marries into the family. If the people in the Duke of England’s mansion find out, this marriage will definitely not be possible.
Si Yuan didn't think the same way as Cheng. He felt that Ning Fu was still young. Even if she delayed getting married for another three years, she would still be in her prime. There was no need to worry about her getting pregnant and having a baby at such a young age.
In ancient times, medical conditions were poor and there was no caesarean section. Giving birth was like going through the gates of hell for women.
Si Yuan said that if he wanted to adopt Nymph's child to inherit the title of Duke of Chengguo, then Nymph would have to give birth to at least two children.
In order to ensure Ningfu's safety, Si Yuan wanted to train Ningfu's body first and teach her the physical training method he had created before.
After I have mastered physical training, if nothing else, at least I can beat my husband at home behind closed doors without losing.
Because the Duke of England's wife was seriously ill, Si Yuan had to come forward to discuss the marriage with the Duke of England's mansion, and Madam Cheng was of no use.
So Si Yuan said to Cheng: "I have an idea about this matter. I will discuss it with Duke Ying. I will tell you when it is finalized. Go ask Sister Fu first if she is willing to marry Lin Chengqi."
Lin Chengqi is the name of the Prince of England.
In this ancient society, it was impossible for a nymph to fall in love freely, so the only option was to let her marry into a family of equal status to ensure her wealth and prosperity for the rest of her life.
In the original plot, although there was not much description of the Duke of England's Mansion, it was mentioned a few times. At least after the next new emperor came to power, the Duke of England's Mansion would still stand firm in the court.
It can be seen that the head of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion was still very wise and did not try to gain the credit of following the dragon, or it could be said that they secretly turned to the ultimate winner, the third prince.
Si Yuan carefully investigated the movements of the Duke of Yingzhou's Mansion and confirmed that they were not betting on the third prince, but were always staying away from the fight for the throne and only being a royalist. He then felt more at ease marrying Ning Fu into the Duke of Yingzhou's Mansion.
If the Duke of England's Mansion had bet on the third prince, he would certainly feel that the Duke of England had chosen the right side, but he would also inevitably worry whether the Duke of England's Mansion would taste the sweetness of following the dragon, and then get out of control and want to bet on the next generation's battle for the throne.
Who can guarantee that they will make the right bet every time? Anyone who gets involved in the fight for succession rarely has a good ending.
Betting on the prince is like gambling. The more you gamble, the more you get addicted, so you might as well bet on the lives of your entire family.
For a family like the Duke of Yingzhou that has reached the top of the nobles of the opposite sex, even if they win the merit of following the emperor, there is no further promotion. The new emperor cannot make the Lin family a king, and if he gives too much power, the new emperor will be wary of the Duke of Yingzhou.
It would be better to maintain the status quo and make it clear that he would be a royalist and support whoever sits on the throne. Then when the new emperor ascends the throne, he will be very confident in royalists like the Duke of England. After all, he has become a supported emperor, and he doesn't have to worry about the Duke of England secretly betting on his princes to start a fight for the throne, like those speculative parties who are accustomed to investing in princes.
Everyone is double-standard, and the emperor is the worst of all. When he was a prince, he could fight for the throne in various ways and fight with his brothers to the death, but when he became emperor, he hoped that his sons would be friendly and respectful to each other, and he hated it when his sons started fighting for the throne.
The princes are all his own sons. The emperor feels that his sons can do no wrong, so the ones who are wrong must be those ministers who instigate discord among the princes. So the emperor takes out his anger on those ministers who want to gain the credit of being his followers. Often, they are sent away by the emperor before they can even reap the fruits of victory.
Si Yuan knew all about the emperor's thoughts, and naturally hoped that his in-laws could walk on the right path, so that they would not seek death and take his daughter of this life with them. If he did, he would have to save his daughter and his in-laws as well, which would be troublesome!
Rather than having to deal with in-laws who cause trouble in the future, it is better to find in-laws who are not troublesome from the beginning.
After investigating the Duke of Ying's mansion, Si Yuan was satisfied, and Cheng brought back Ning Fu's answer: "Everything is up to my father and mother."
This is what it means to be willing. If she is not willing, she will say, "My daughter wants to stay with my father and mother for two more years to fulfill her filial duties."
Ningfu herself was willing, so Si Yuan invited the Duke of England to drink health-preserving tea together after leaving court one day.
British Duke: “…”
Although it cannot be said that the Lin family and the Ning family have no intersection or no friendship, their interactions are not that close, and their relationship is not so close that they can drink health tea together.
Wait, just drink tea, what the hell is health tea?
Si Yuan sighed and said, "I can't help it. I'm not young anymore, but I still don't have a son. I can't support the adopted son either, so I'm thinking that when my daughter gets married in the future, she'll give me an adopted grandson. Of course, I have to take good care of my health and try to live longer so that my grandson can grow up and take over the burden in my hands and support the Chengguo Mansion."
When the Duke of England heard this, his first reaction was - adopting a grandson? This blood relationship is indeed closer than adopting offspring from a side branch of the family.
The second reaction was - I wonder which family can get the title of Duke of Chengguo for free.
Although Ningfu's future husband's family will adopt Ningfu's son as theirs, he is still their own grandson after all. Even if he changes his surname, the blood relationship can never be severed.
If Si Yuan spread the word about adopting his grandson, families willing to marry Nyingfu would definitely line up eight hundred miles away from the capital.
The Duke of England suddenly had an idea. Wait, his son Lin Chengqi is about the same age as Ning Fu, and he hasn't even got engaged yet!
The Duke of England also reacted at this time. The Duke of Chengguo suddenly invited him to drink health tea and suddenly mentioned the words of adopting a grandson...
Duke Ying was a little worried that he was overthinking, so he asked tentatively, "My son Lin Chengqi is eighteen years old this year and just passed the imperial examination... I wonder if your daughter is married?"
The Duke of England has never personally found wives for his sons. After all, his eldest son, Lin Chengqi, is not yet married, and the rest of his illegitimate sons are even younger, and none of them are married.
But his wife was seriously ill, and he couldn't let his concubine discuss the marriage with Chengguogong's wife, Cheng, right?
He happened to be with Duke Cheng, so of course he had to bring up the matter in person.
Si Yuan deliberately brought up the topic of adopting a grandson in order to induce the British princess to mention marriage.
After all, as the girl's father, it would be inappropriate for him to rush to marry his daughter off.
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