Chapter 117 Proposing Marriage
Pregnant women are always sleepy, and Xie Yunyu's emotions had been fluctuating a lot today. After being tossed and turned all the way, she quickly became sleepy.
After watching her fall asleep, Zheng arranged for Gu Yu and the others to take good care of her before turning to leave.
At the Princess's residence, Xiao Ling returned home with a blank expression, looking utterly dejected.
When the princess and her husband saw him like this, they quickly asked:
"My son, how is it? Have you seen him?"
Xiao Ling shook his head.
"What's wrong? Why isn't Madam Xie seeing you?" the Princess asked.
"No, Xie Erlang won't let me in," Xiao Ling said dejectedly.
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Qi and the Princess looked at each other in bewilderment.
Finally, the Duke of Qi cleared his throat and said, "It seems the Xie family is truly angry this time."
"In that case, your mother and I will go to the Xie residence tomorrow to apologize to Grand Tutor Xie."
The eldest princess sighed and remained silent after hearing this.
Xiao Ling nodded.
Then he turned to look at the eldest princess and said, "Mother, whether I can get married or not depends on you this time."
"When you go to the Xie residence tomorrow, Grand Tutor Xie will give you a hard time, so don't you dare smash up the place again."
The eldest princess was suffocated by what she heard.
"Am I... your mother that kind of person?"
Duke Qi and Xiao Ling both looked at him, their expressions identical as they answered in unison:
"Who are you."
The eldest princess was momentarily speechless with anger, and struggled to retort:
"I...I wouldn't be that irrational..."
Xiao Ling glanced at his mother indifferently:
"Who vandalized the Censorate?"
The Duke of Qi, standing nearby, also spoke quietly:
Who vandalized Prince Cheng's residence?
The princess was extremely embarrassed by the two men's unanimous criticism, and after gritting her teeth and taking a deep breath, she said:
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely hold back this time and remain calm even if you're being insulted."
After listening, Duke Qi and Xiao Ling looked her up and down and nodded in agreement.
"I hope you can maintain this attitude until your daughter-in-law marries into the family," said the Duke of Qi.
"Sigh~ I, the dignified Princess, am I supposed to always be subservient to the Xie family..."
After glancing at the Eldest Princess, Xiao Ling said to the Duke of Qi:
"Father, I think I should go to the Xie family and become a live-in son-in-law. I'm afraid my mother will mess things up again tomorrow."
The Duke of Qi sighed, "Alright, or you can become a monk, I can accept that."
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess pushed the Duke of Qi far away.
"Are you even speaking human language? Who encourages their own son to become a monk?"
The Duke of Qi touched his arm, walked back, and whispered again:
"If you keep meddling like this, he won't be able to get married, and sooner or later he'll have to become a monk."
Xiao Ling stepped forward and helped the Duke of Qi sit down, then thoughtfully rubbed his arm.
Upon seeing this, the eldest princess became extremely annoyed. She waved her hand, glared at the two of them, and said:
"Okay, okay, I understand."
I will definitely restrain myself, restrain myself, and restrain myself even more.
After saying that, he glared at the two of them fiercely, then turned and left.
The next morning, the princess and her husband packed up and, with a cart full of gifts, headed towards the Xie residence.
The Xie family received a visiting card from the Princess's residence yesterday. Madam Zheng had the house cleaned up early this morning, with the main gate wide open, in anticipation of the Princess's arrival.
The entire Xie family was at the entrance, giving a grand welcome to the Princess and her husband.
With a smile on her face, the eldest princess entered the Xie residence with Old Master Xie.
After the guests and hosts were seated in the main hall.
Old Master Xie smiled and said, "The arrival of the Princess is an honor to our Xie family."
The eldest princess smiled and exchanged pleasantries: "Grand Tutor, you flatter me. I have always wanted to befriend you."
However, he had been unable to find the opportunity and thus had not yet paid a visit.
But Old Master Xie said, "I'm just an old man, half buried in the ground. It would be of no benefit for me to associate with the Princess."
Grandpa Xie's refusal was blatant, but the Princess was not discouraged.
"Grand Tutor, you are too kind. You are still vigorous despite your age."
Putting aside the fact that the Crown Prince still needs your guidance, the younger generation in your household are all quite remarkable.
"Hasn't our Great Yong Dynasty just produced its youngest triple-crown scholar, the top scholar in all three levels of the imperial examinations!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xie's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to smile:
"I'm getting old, I'm getting old, I understand these young people less and less."
The children are all grown up and have their own ideas, so I can't control them anymore.
First, she tried to find a husband for him after the imperial examinations were announced; then she became pregnant out of wedlock...
"I'm not afraid of the Princess laughing at me, these are all family scandals!"
The eldest princess was speechless, unsure how to respond to the old tutor's words.
Duke Qi quickly smoothed things over, saying, "The story of 'catching a son-in-law after the imperial examination' has become a well-known tale in the capital."
If our two families successfully arrange a marriage now, it will surely be another wonderful story.
"Grand Tutor, you jest!"
The eldest princess listened and nodded repeatedly with a smile.
That makes sense.
Grandpa Xie continued, "Although I am old, my memory is not that bad."
Yesterday, I clearly remember the Eldest Princess saying to His Majesty that she would not agree to a marriage alliance with my Xie family.
Although the eldest princess had long been prepared to be made difficult, she felt extremely frustrated because she was constantly silenced by Old Master Xie after entering the room.
Hearing that sentence now, I almost lost it.
But then she thought of her son, and held back, continuing to force a smile and say:
"Grand Tutor, it was my fault."
They mistakenly paired up the wrong couple, causing a huge misunderstanding.
"You are a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me anymore."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xie turned to look at the Eldest Princess, seemingly somewhat surprised.
Based on his understanding of the eldest princess, she should be about to fly into a rage and start smashing things up.
But at this moment, he had a big smile on his face and acted humble and subservient.
He decided not to make things difficult for her anymore, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"My second son and Yu'er's marriage is entirely up to them to decide."
So ultimately, the outcome of this matter depends on her own approval.
The eldest princess was furious. "I've already humbled myself so much, how can you push this matter onto your own young mistress?"
Such a lack of respect will immediately lead to a change of attitude.
Duke Qi quickly interjected, "Of course, of course."
I've heard that the third daughter of the Xie family is beautiful and intelligent, and a master at managing both the household and the outside world.
Our Ling'er truly loves her, which is why we have come to her door today to formally propose marriage.
We urge the Grand Tutor to understand our sincerity.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xie looked at Duke Qi with satisfaction.
That's alright, it sounds like a human being.
So he nodded: "I have seen your sincerity in this matter. But what I said is also true."
Yu'er's marriage is a matter for her to decide.
Seeing that Old Master Xie's attitude had softened somewhat, the eldest princess forcibly suppressed her dissatisfaction.
He tentatively asked, "May we meet your esteemed third daughter?"
Grandpa Xie turned to Madam Zheng and asked, "Where is Yu'er? Tell her to come over."
Zheng lowered her head and said softly:
"Yu'er...she didn't sleep well last night, and she vomited badly this morning..."
I just fell asleep…
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess quickly said, "No need, no need for her to come over."
I'll go take a look, just a quick glance, I promise I won't disturb her rest.
Seeing that the eldest princess had described the matter in this way, Madam Zheng nervously looked up at Old Master Xie.
Grandpa Xie looked at her and nodded: "You will personally accompany the princess there."
Madam Zheng nodded cautiously and led the eldest princess toward Xie Yunyu's courtyard.
After the two arrived, Gu Yu was thinking of going in to report.
The princess stopped her; she truly didn't want to disturb Xie Yunyu's rest.
So, accompanied by Madam Zheng, they entered the house.
Seeing Xie Yunyu lying on the bed looking haggard, it seemed she was really unwell, even frowning in her sleep.
The eldest princess walked to the bedside and sat down, carefully looking at Xie Yunyu's face.
He does look quite similar to Lord Xie.
Even in his deep sleep, his scholarly air was palpable.
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