"More importantly, he promised Mother that he would not take concubines or maids in the future.
Now that the backyard is clean, your life will be easier. No more intrigue, just have more children.
Your eldest brother holds a higher official position than his father. If he treats you badly in the future, your eldest brother will be able to support you."
Ling Jiran never thought that Huang Minbo would have any feelings for her. It was obvious that they didn't have much contact. All her impressions of him came from the dinners they had with the old lady every time they had a day off.
Geng Suhua saw that she was distracted and thought that her daughter was unwilling, so she planned to persuade her again.
Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, Ling Jiran nodded.
"Mom, I do!"
It’s not that I really like Huang Minbo, I just think that the person my parents like must be right.
Besides, I am already 19 years old this year, and my peers are either married or have children.
There are very few people like her who are still unengaged at such an old age.
Even if you find a matchmaker to introduce you, you might still be suspected of having bad character or physical defects.
Geng Suhua breathed a sigh of relief when she agreed.
Ling Jiran's calmness made her heart rise again.
"Don't feel any pressure. If you really don't want to, I won't force you. Our first wife is no worse off than the second wife now. I have money, so at worst we can just take her in as a son-in-law!"
Ling Jiran was at a loss for words and told Geng Suhua about her thoughts.
"To say I'm very satisfied with Mr. Huang is not true. I'm not familiar with him, having only met him a few times.
But since Mr. Huang has been staying in our house for such a long time, I think his character must be fine.
My parents won't push me into trouble, so I will try to get along with him.
If we can develop a relationship like my second brother and his wife, that would be great. If not, then I will treat him with respect for the rest of my life."
Geng Suhua patted her hands and said, "It's great that you think so! I won't arrange a marriage for you two until you two get to know each other."
Ling Jiran nodded, and after seeing Geng Suhua off, he went to Begonia Garden to study with the two sisters from the Zhu family.
By the way, Zhu Ruoyun and Zhu Ruoyan haven’t gotten married yet. Aren’t they anxious?
Don’t think about it anymore. This kind of thing is not something that an unmarried girl should be concerned about.
I think my second sister-in-law will make plans for my two sisters.
To be honest, Chi Xingyue was not really worried about the Zhu sisters.
After all, she was just working for the Ling family and not selling herself.
She is neither a relative nor the master, so she has no control over it.
What's more, the two sisters Yinbao and Ling showed a strong interest and almost didn't hide it.
She naturally hoped that they would get what they wanted, but whether Zhu Ruoyun and Zhu Ruoyan would like them was another matter.
Don't force it, let everything take its course.
In the blink of an eye, it was the 25th day of the first lunar month. Liang Zhijun, Ling Weicheng, Ling Jihao, and the matchmaker Aunt Hua, brought two carts full of betrothal gifts to Shouzhou to propose marriage!
People who don’t have Ling Jiheng find it inconvenient.
Ling Jihao now holds the fifth rank in the government, and he also has guards and subordinates, but they are placed in the courtyard outside and rarely show up in public.
Now is the perfect time to pick a dozen people to go together. It can not only ensure safety on the road, but also make a strong presence and express one's feelings.
In this way, it took half a month to arrive in Shouzhou.
As soon as Liang Zhijun settled down, she delivered a letter to the Tong family.
The other side was so happy that they danced with joy and said they would treat their in-laws with good wine and delicious food.
But Liang Zhijun felt that etiquette should not be abandoned, so she declined politely.
The next day, he dressed up and went to the Tong family to propose marriage with drums and gongs.
When passersby on the street saw Ling Jihao's betrothal gift, they felt jealous and followed him subconsciously.
But unexpectedly, when we followed them to the countryside, we found ourselves in the same family that had recently been rumored to have bad luck.
Ling Jihao dismounted from his horse and saluted Tong Guitang, who was standing at the door. "Uncle, I, Jihao, am here to propose marriage. I hope you can help me and Si Nian get married!"
Tong Guitang didn't expect him to make such a big fuss, and smiled as he welcomed him into the house.
Seeing Liang Zhijun and Ling Weicun dressed in gorgeous clothes, he felt a little uncomfortable.
I was afraid that they would dislike the simple living conditions of my home, and I was also afraid that they would worry that I would be a burden to Si Nian.
The onlookers around were also whispering that this marriage would not be successful.
Because the boy's parents, seeing that she was from a wealthy family, would definitely look down on Tong Sinian, who was burdened with heavy expenses and had been rejected in marriage.
Unexpectedly, Liang Zhijun didn't mind at all. She smiled and nodded to Tong Guitang, and started chatting with Mrs. Tong.
“Sister-in-law, thank you so much for saving Ji Hao’s life.
I wanted to come here in person to express my gratitude, but when I heard the news, it was almost the Spring Festival, so it was really inconvenient for me to come out.
Now, our two families are going to become in-laws. Don't worry, I will treat Si Nian as my own daughter and won't let her suffer any injustice!
It was at this time that the Tong family knew that Ling Jihao was the only son in the family.
This life is quite valuable.
With the life-saving grace in mind, they didn't have to worry about Tong Sinian being bullied. The smiles on the old couple's faces became more sincere.
When they saw the betrothal gifts, they were even more astonished. Even though the Tong family had been wealthy before, they had never seen so many good things.
Not to mention the gold and silver jewelry, the betrothal gifts also included several pieces of fabrics they had never seen before.
Liang Zhijun introduced: "This is Shu brocade, this is Yun brocade, and this is Fuguang brocade. Each piece of these is worth a thousand gold coins. When we get married, we will make wedding clothes for Si Nian."
The people around gasped and wondered in their hearts what kind of luck the Tong family had to have to marry into such a wealthy family.
This is not a bad fate, this is clearly a very good fate!
The tide quickly turned, and a group of people muttered, "It seems Tong Guitang was just too blessed to contain his fortune, and that's why he lost an arm. Look, his luck has finally turned!"
"Yes, yes, what a wonderful marriage! I'm so envious!"
When Tong Guitang's wife heard the faint discussions outside the door, she felt relieved and relaxed a lot.
He took two handfuls of fruit candies from the betrothal gifts Liang Zhijun brought and distributed them to the villagers and neighbors.
A group of people left with smiles on their faces, thinking that today's excitement was really great.
"Do you think the family that canceled the engagement will regret it after knowing that Si Nian is marrying so well?"
"Hahaha, why not?"
In the house, Ling Tong and his family exchanged engagement letters at the matchmaker's suggestion, and Ling Jihao's confidant rushed to the government to file it.
The two parties sat together and agreed on the wedding date.
"If it weren't for Ji Hao's special status, this process would have taken half a year. Let's be considerate of each other and get the marriage done sooner so we can have peace of mind."
Tong Guitang's words hit Liang Zhijun's heart.
My son will be going back to the battlefield soon, and it won’t be long before he comes back. So he has to get married before he leaves.
If not, she wouldn't have to combine the processes of Nacai, Wenming, Naji and Nazheng together and could just come and ask for the date.
"So, according to my in-laws, would March 22nd or May 16th be a better date?"
Tong Guitang and his wife exchanged a glance and said, "March, maybe. If the war situation changes in May, Ji Hao will have to go back to lead the troops."
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