After Xing Ao'er's marriage was settled, Chu Zimei counted the days on her fingers.
After discussing with the heroine, he couldn't wait to choose the nearest auspicious day and specially asked Jiu Qiansui to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to propose to Zhu Ruoyan on his behalf.
Since Bai Su could be considered Chu Zimei's godfather, it was reasonable for him to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At least in Chu Zimei's heart, he is much better than his terrible biological father.
With Iceman and Chu Zimei alone in the conversation, Bai Su simply stood there to dominate the situation. Chen Tian, guessing the Prime Minister's Mansion definitely didn't want to release him, also went to join in the fun, to see what kind of trouble they could pull off.
Chu Zimei dressed up carefully today, not following his usual exaggerated style. The sky-blue robe made him look more calm.
Zhu Ruoyan naturally knew that her lover was going to propose to her, so she did not go out today. When she heard someone coming, she went straight to the door to greet him.
Zhu Ruoyan looked even more charming in her pale yellow dress. When the two lovers met, affection flashed between their eyes.
However, they had come today not simply to ask for marriage, but for other purposes. Therefore, they did not enter the Prime Minister's residence, but instead placed rows of betrothal boxes outside.
Then he had the loud servant shout in front of everyone, "Chu Zimei, the second son of the Earl of Anping, seeks to marry Miss Zhu Ruoyan of the Zhu family!"
The servant's voice was very loud, and Zhu Ruoyan simply stood at the door with these people. Naturally, the servants of the Xing family immediately went back to report the matter to the master in the mansion.
But it's obvious that the Xing family has always coveted the Zhu family's property, so how could they be willing to let Zhu Ruoyan marry outside?
The Xing family only heard shouting outside and heard a servant come to report that many people had arrived. They didn't know that the Ninth Thousand Years Old Bai Su was also there. So they asked the servants to invite the people in and then discuss the matter in detail.
Who knew that after the servant went out to invite them, this group of people simply refused to enter the mansion.
The shouts of Chu Zimei's servant were getting louder and louder.
It was a well-known fact that Zhu Ruoyan was a cousin who lived in Prime Minister Xing's residence, and Chu Zimei was a top figure in the capital.
When they heard that it was a matter between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Anping Earl's family, and it seemed that even the Nine Thousand Year Old Man had come, a group of people who came to watch the fun immediately ran over and surrounded the Prime Minister's Mansion in three layers inside and outside.
Seeing that it was getting more and more lively outside, the Xing family had no choice but to let Xing Yongnian, who was on leave at home, come out in person. Thinking that Chu Zimei was a junior, he had to give her face.
Who knew that upon reaching the gate, he would see Bai Su standing there, looking at him. The other person raised his lips slightly, with a hint of obvious sarcasm, which made Prime Minister Xing's attempt at showing off falter, and he felt suffocated.
"Prime Minister Xing is well."
Bai Su's tone was nonchalant. Xing Yongnian nodded, but because of Bai Su's presence, his mind changed several times.
The old lady who followed out quickly gave Li a look, and Li immediately invited them in.
Who knew that Chu Zimei would directly refuse and said, "No need, I have to ask for your hand in front of everyone to show my sincerity!"
These people insisted on not entering the palace, and refusing would easily make them look bad. Xing Yongnian was still thinking of a solution, but he didn't expect Xing Yulong to be the first to lose his patience.
He had long considered Zhu Ruoyan his own, so naturally, he didn't want her to marry anyone else. Furthermore, he already disliked Chu Zimei because of the previous incident, and now, in front of everyone, he angrily said, "Chu Zimei, you wish! Mother has already decided that my cousin will marry me as a concubine, so stop dreaming!"
When Chu Zimei heard this, she almost laughed out loud: "How come I didn't know when the Xing family changed their surname to Zhu, and they actually wanted to influence other people's daughters' marriages?
Besides, I, Chu, seek my only wife. I am a chaste woman, and my backyard remains vacant to this day. I have neither concubines nor maids. I guarantee that if Ruoyan marries me, I, Chu Zimei, will never take a concubine again in my lifetime. I swear to this witness!
You made Ruoyan your concubine right from the start. I heard you have several other women in your backyard.
"You are not a good match, yet you have the nerve to speak so shamelessly. You are truly shameless!"
Upon hearing Chu Zimei's words, the onlookers immediately sighed. They all felt that, despite Chu Zimei's reputation as a playboy, she was genuinely sincere when she said such words. Xing Yulong, by comparison, seemed less sincere.
Xing Yulong felt a little embarrassed when he heard Chu Zimei say that. He thought that although the beauty he had just brought back from the backyard was his, she was no match for Zhu Ruoyan, who was both rich and beautiful.
But Chu Zimei was just a playboy. Not only did he not care, but he also wanted to move up the social ladder through marriage. How could he marry a merchant's daughter?
He refused to mention the matter of marrying and argued through gritted teeth, "I just slipped my tongue. If you can do it, I can do it too. I am also sincere to Ruoyan. I will deal with the women in the backyard myself and drive them out of the Prime Minister's Mansion today."
Who knew that just as Xing Yulong finished speaking, a crying woman came running from behind, threw herself at his feet, and cried, "Master, don't!
Master, Cui Liu is already pregnant with your child, how can you just kick me out of the house like this! Even if you don't want me, you can't abandon the child in my belly!"
Cui Liu was already two months pregnant at this moment. She was a beautiful girl from a petite family, and she looked so pitiful with tears in her eyes.
Chen Tian didn't expect that Xing Yulong had just finished speaking and they hadn't done anything yet, but they were slapped in the face so quickly.
What he said just now not only failed to save his face, but combined with Cui Liu's current appearance, it made him seem even more cold and indifferent.
Although Cui Liu was clearly doing this for her own benefit, it didn't stop Chen Tian from mocking Xing Yulong. The noise of people pointing and talking grew louder, and even Xing Yongnian looked at Xing Yulong with a look of disappointment.
Zhu Ruoyan had seen enough of the good show, and then she said, "Thank you for your kindness, cousin, but Zimei and I are in love with each other, and I am willing to marry him.
My father also left a last wish, hoping that Ruoyan could marry someone she likes and spend her life with him. So for me, Zimei is my perfect match. I ask my uncle and cousin to help me!"
Zhu Ruoyan said as she walked over to Chu Zimei. The two of them stood together, a man of talent and a woman of beauty, truly a perfect match.
Seeing this, Xing Yulong angrily pushed Cui Liu away and was speechless for a moment.
But the old lady and Mrs. Li were unwilling to give up. Zhu Ruoyan was wealthy, so they couldn't possibly cut off such a big piece of fat meat.
Who knew, before they could say anything, Zhu Ruoyan took out a well-preserved note that had been folded several times. After opening it, it actually hung down to her feet, with something written on it in dense small characters.
Before they could figure out what it was, the hostess spoke up, "Ruoyan has been staying at the Prime Minister's Mansion for many years, relying on the Xing family's care. Ruoyan is very grateful. Therefore, I won't bother the Xing family with my dowry when I get married."
Fortunately, my father had already prepared my dowry in advance and sent it to the Xing family. I guess he had expected this day to come.
Before my father passed away, he gave me a dowry list. It detailed the items and shops that had been handed over to the Xing family. When the time comes, all I have to do is pick out the items from the warehouse according to the list, and I'll have them carried away."
When the old lady and Mrs. Li heard this, their eyes widened in shock.
They didn't expect that Zhu Ruoyan actually had a dowry list.
Didn’t I say before that this was just a title? After helping him raise his daughter for so many years, why can’t I get any benefits!
But they couldn't even destroy the list in front of the Nine Thousand Year Old Man and the surrounding people. Li took the list tremblingly. There were a lot of jewelry inside, which she regarded as treasures on a daily basis and would only wear on special occasions.
Some of them were given away as gifts and could not be taken out again.
"Ruoyan, it might not be easy to gather so many things all of a sudden. Look at this, this..."
Li hummed and whimpered, not knowing what to say.
Although they usually spend a lot, it is not a big deal. But the most important thing is that in order to make her daughter marry in style, she took out most of the treasures on this list and gave them to Xing Aoer as a dowry.
Now all of these are in the prince's mansion, how can she carry back the dowry she gave away!
Prime Minister Xing, who had been silent the entire time, also frowned, his eyes gloomily scanning Zhu Ruoyan. Then he looked at Chen Tian, who was standing next to Zhu Ruoyan and staring at him with a smile. This brother and sister were clearly doing this on purpose!
No matter how dandy Chu Zimei was, he still had the Anping Marquisate behind him, and he had Jiuqiansui as his godfather. Looking at the situation now, they were doomed to suffer a huge loss!
No wonder he stood at the door and attracted so many people to watch. They just wanted to watch his show.
If he dared to publicly say that he couldn't afford the dowry, wouldn't Bai Su run to the emperor the next day and accuse him of embezzling the dowry left by his deceased sister to his daughter? Then his reputation would be ruined!
"That's enough!" Xing Yongnian scolded Li who still wanted to speak.
"Go, gather all the items on this list and let her take them away!"
After saying this, Prime Minister Xing turned away, leaving all matters to Li, but he was unwilling to even put in the superficial effort.
Li's heart tightened when she heard this, but thinking of Prime Minister Xing's terrifying look just now, she could only grit her teeth and nodded.
Chen Tian, who was standing by, pretended to be kind and said, "It's been so long, and there are a lot of jewels in there. Madam and grandmother usually wear them or give them away. Some of them were accidentally damaged or are in someone else's hands. There's nothing we can do about it.
I see the price is written on the bill, so it should be possible to convert it into cash! Sister Ruoyan is usually so filial, she wouldn't mind such a small matter.
Isn't that right, Sister Ruoyan! "
Zhu Ruoyan heard the hidden meaning in Chen Tian's words, suppressed her laughter, nodded, and said, "Zhongchen is absolutely right, but it was my sister who didn't think it through."
Li staggered when she heard that, turned around, glared at Chen Tian fiercely, and then left with her men.
To fill those holes with money, even if she used all the money she had saved over the years, it wouldn't be enough. It would really cost her her life!
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