Chapter 67: Duke Wei's Marriage Proposal
The wind from the suburbs blew over the newly built grave with a hint of coolness.
Chu Ruohan and Yuling came to pay their respects in plain clothes.
Yuling's eyes were red as she squatted in front of the tomb and carefully arranged the cloud cakes. Her voice was choked with sobs, "Mammy, the young lady brought your favorite cloud cakes. After you left, life in the mansion seemed to be missing a piece, and it always felt empty."
Chu Ruohan gently wiped the tombstone with her sleeve, "Mammy, Baoling is dead, you can rest in peace. You don't need to worry about the troubles of this world anymore. I will be fine, and you should take care of yourself over there."
As she spoke, a few tears quietly slid down her face and landed on the ground in front of the grave.
The warm memories of my past interactions with Mammy flooded back into my mind like a tide...
Then, the two stood quietly in front of the tomb for a long time before slowly leaving, leaving only the tomb that carried their thoughts, silent in the autumn wind.
In the main hall of the Chu family, the atmosphere was as solemn as the calm before the storm.
Father Chu sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed, and he picked up and put down the teacup in his hand.
Chu's mother was also sitting there feeling uneasy. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand again and again, thinking secretly about how to deal with the situation.
The matchmaker walked into the main hall with small steps, a flattering smile on her face, and said in a shrill voice, "Congratulations, Master Chu and Madam Chu. The Duke of Wei's Mansion has specially sent me here to propose marriage today."
"Master Wei, you wish to marry the second daughter of the Chu family. This is a good match!"
Father Chu snorted coldly and thought to himself: Bullshit!
The prince of Duke Wei's mansion is a scumbag. He openly kidnapped Yue Shu a few days ago. He is simply lawless. How could he marry his precious daughter to such a family!
But he still suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for the kindness of the Duke's Mansion, but my Chu family still needs to carefully consider my daughter's marriage."
The matchmaker rolled his eyes and realized that this marriage would bring him a lot of money!
The matchmaker smiled and said, "Master Chu, the status of this Duke's mansion is something many families would beg for. Although she will be a concubine, if the second young lady marries him, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory."
Mother Chu listened anxiously, then suddenly had an idea and said, "I'm really sorry, but my second daughter has already been promised to someone else. I'm afraid I'll disappoint the Duke's Mansion."
Father Chu turned his head, his expression remained unchanged, but his pupils widened.
Is this nonsense?
Mother Chu met his gaze and blinked. What else could she do? She had to get away with it first!
The matchmaker looked at the eye contact between the two, his expression changed slightly, and his voice became a little colder: "Mrs. Chu, how can you treat such a big matter as a joke?
"I've inquired, and the second young lady is not engaged."
Mother Chu sat up straight and said calmly, "This marriage was decided a few days ago, but it hasn't been announced yet."
The matchmaker was so angry that she turned around and left. Although the eldest son of the Duke of Wei was a scoundrel, his family background was there!
How can a businessman like the Chu family find a good family?
Chu Yueshu was very worried when she knew that Wei Qiming was going to marry her.
Xiao Cui, the personal maid, gently advised, "Don't worry too much, Miss. The Master and the Madam will definitely find a way."
Chu Yueshu nodded slightly, her eyes revealing determination. If the Duke of Wei dared to force her to marry, she would jump into the lake...
In the Duke of Wei's mansion, upon hearing the Chu family's reply, his wife angrily slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "How dare a merchant family be so ungrateful! You don't even want to be a concubine, yet you dream of becoming Qiming's legal wife!"
Duke Wei sat aside and sighed helplessly, "Madam, you know your son's character. He spends his days drinking and partying, stirring up trouble. Which daughter of a wealthy family would be willing to marry him?"
He has always been pessimistic about this marriage.
The Duke of Wei's wife was furious. "We can't let them refuse so easily! If this gets out, how will our Duke's Mansion maintain its reputation?"
"It's just that the marriage didn't take place. What does it have to do with my reputation?" Duke Wei spread his hands, full of helplessness.
The Duke's wife snorted coldly, "Is this so-called engagement of the Chu family true or false? If it's true, then we can only let it go; if it's false, hmph, don't blame me for being rude!"
"You, you! Just go ahead and do it!"
Duke Wei shook his head, stood up and left.
Madam's stubbornness might cause more trouble...
When Wei Qiming heard that the Chu family had rejected the marriage and that there was already a marriage contract, he was immediately furious and felt humiliated.
"You Chu family, you actually dare to look down on this prince." Wei Qiming paced back and forth in the room, his face terribly gloomy, and a sinister gleam in his eyes.
The two sisters of the Chu family appeared in my mind, their charming faces.
He had gotten Chu Yueshu last time, but was ruined by Chu Ruohan. He was unwilling to accept this.
"Someone come here!" Wei Qiming suddenly called out loudly, and a servant hurried in, lowering his head tremblingly.
"Go check for me who the Chu family has been closely associated with recently, especially that guy who is said to be engaged to Chu Yueshu. I want to see who this person is who dares to snatch the person this prince has set his eyes on!"
The servant agreed immediately and went out to do his work without any delay.
The Chu family thought they had dealt with the situation temporarily, but the wife of Duke Wei refused to give up and sent someone to ask which family the family was.
Father Chu frowned and paced back and forth in the hall, opening and closing the folding fan in his hand. The ink bamboo on the fan seemed to be made anxious by the tense atmosphere.
"What should we do? Is the wife of Duke Wei so difficult to deal with?" Mother Chu's face was full of worry.
Father Chu stopped and sighed, "How can we find a suitable marriage for Yueshu in this short period of time? The status of the marriage cannot be too low, otherwise how can we shut up the Duke of Wei's Mansion? It would be best if we could make Wei Qiming afraid of her."
Mother Chu also echoed: "Yes, among the families we deal with on a daily basis, the most prestigious one is the Anyang Marquis Mansion."
"Han'er has already married into a wealthy family. How could it be so easy to marry into a noble family in the capital?"
The two fell into silence, with only the sound of Chu's father's pacing and Chu's mother's occasional sighs echoing in the hall.
In the end, Chu's father decided on Ying Qing as the candidate. The guards around the prince were highly skilled in martial arts and had the prince's protection, so the Duke of Wei's Mansion would probably not dare to provoke them easily.
I'm just a little older, but I can't care about so many things now.
There was still a hint of hesitation in Chu's mother's eyes: "But, I don't know if Yingqing is willing. And I don't know how Yueshu would feel about such a hasty marriage."
Father Chu smiled bitterly: "At this point, there is no better way. Yueshu is a sensible child, she will surely understand our difficulties."
"As for Yingqing, let Han'er ask first..."
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