Chapter 152 Proposal
After Xiao Mo left, Wang immediately had someone harness the carriage and rushed to the Duke Zhongqin's mansion.
It was already time to light the lamps, and Mrs. Bo was about to send her grandson to her daughter-in-law Wu's courtyard.
Suddenly, he saw the Duke's wife coming and hurried to greet her.
Wang explained the whole story somewhat embarrassedly.
After hearing this, the wife of the Marquis of Zhongqin was stunned. She thought of that young lady. Last time, it was the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan who was talking to her eldest son about remarrying. Now, the young lady had returned home and was actually favored by the Prince Xiao of the Chengguo Mansion.
The wife of the Earl of Zhongqin had missed the time because she was waiting for her daughter-in-law to give birth, and later she heard that the young lady had gone on a long journey with Old Madam Xiao.
Later, for some reason, the marriage did not take place, and she felt guilty about it.
Who could have thought that the other party would have such good fortune in the future?
Fortunately, she had nothing to do tomorrow, so she readily agreed.
Wang felt relieved and told Xiao Mo the information after returning.
She turned around and went to her mother-in-law's yard.
That day, after Xiao Mo returned from the chrysanthemum viewing banquet at the Shen family, he informed his grandmother and mother.
When Old Madam Xiao saw her daughter-in-law coming, she smiled and asked her, "Is it settled?"
Wang nodded and told her eldest son again about asking her to change the date. She sighed and said, "After waiting for so many years, I finally see that he is anxious."
Madam Xiao also smiled: "If the marriage can be completed, I will come to help you manage the household expenses directly, and you will have less worries."
Wang thought about it and asked her mother-in-law, "So this was your intention when you asked your daughter-in-law to teach the child."
The old lady laughed and shook her head: "How would I know? I just liked that girl and wanted you to take her with you. Who would have thought that it might be a good thing for my family."
Then he asked his daughter-in-law, "What did you say to Madam Bo? Don't bring up the previous marriage alliance. Let the Shen family see our sincerity. They probably don't know the details of the previous incident with the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and they think it was Mo'er's fault. But don't mention others, just talk about how much our family likes Yaoyao."
As she spoke, she seemed to be a little worried. Wang Shi hurriedly asked the reason, but Old Madam Xiao waved her hand and said, "Forget it. It's useless for me to worry too much. That girl is a smart person."
After the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, Ruan felt strange. Several ladies at the banquet praised her daughter highly, but after they returned, there was no news from her.
That day, just after Ruan had finished breakfast, she heard that the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin had arrived.
She hurriedly smiled and invited the person into the house. After the maid had made tea, she heard the other person say, "I came here today on behalf of the wife of Duke Chengguo to help her family's prince propose marriage to Miss Shen Er."
Ruan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
My Lord, isn’t that Xiao Mo?
Thinking about how she had to humble herself to the Duke's Mansion for Jingshu, but the marriage didn't happen in the end.
Ruan didn't speak for a long time...
Seeing her like this, the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin recalled Wang's instructions to her and said hurriedly, "I'm sure you know, Madam, that the second young lady lived in the Duke's Mansion for several years and was deeply loved by the old lady and the Duke's wife. Not to mention that the Crown Prince is already a second-rank official at such a young age, and the young lady will be the Crown Prince's wife with an imperial decree upon marriage, but also that the Crown Prince Xiao himself has always been clean. The two of them already knew each other, and their mother-in-law and grandmother are compatible. This marriage is simply a match made in heaven. What do you think, Madam?"
Ruan Shi couldn't say she was angry about what happened before, but she finally smiled and said, "I can't make the decision on this marriage alone. I have to consult the master before making a decision. Can we give you an answer in three days?"
Not directly refusing means half the job is done.
The wife of the Marquis of Zhongqin hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I will go back and wait for news from the Chen Mansion!"
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before Ruan sent the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin out.
In the evening, she told her husband about this.
"What do you think, sir?"
Chen Xinian laughed when he heard it. "She's right. The Xiao family is indeed a good family. But even if you don't agree, this matter will be done. Have you forgotten that Tao Tao is engaged to Prince Xiao?"
Ruan didn't say anything for a long time.
Chen Xinian's words were like a wake-up call.
Ruan suddenly realized what she had done before. Her face turned red and white, and she was obviously ashamed.
When Shen Jingshu was rejected by Master Xiao, she was angry and resentful.
But for Jingshu, he had to put aside his pride and go to ask for an explanation.
But in the end it didn't work out. Was this destined?
Because the marriage originally belonged to Taotao, it would not be successful no matter what was done.
What right did she have to be angry when the marriage that should have belonged to her daughter was almost given to another person?
Is it because Prince Xiao is not good enough?
Of course not.
So, her feelings are not important, what is important now is Taotao.
Is she willing?
The next morning, when Chen Shuyao went to pay her respects to Ruan, she heard from her mother that the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin had come to the house to propose marriage.
"What do you think?" Ruan asked after she finished recounting what happened.
Shen Shuyao couldn't help but be stunned.
Xiao Mo sent someone to propose marriage?
So fast!
Although Shen Shuyao had a vague feeling since the other party said that they had a marriage alliance in the pavilion that day, she still felt dazed when it actually happened.
Ruan smiled at her and said, "Think about it carefully when you get back. There's no need to rush into a decision. I've agreed with Madam Bo to give you a reply in three days."
Chen Shuyao nodded and walked out of Diejin Hall.
Qiaowei and Huixiang were happy, as they knew about the past between their master and the prince, and felt that marrying each other was the best thing.
But he hadn't thought about it that way at first. He thought the man wanted to take advantage of his daughter or make her a concubine, so he felt resentful.
Chen Shuyao returned to Mingxiuyuan, and in the evening, she saw her brother rushing over.
"Brother, have you heard about it?" Shen Shuyao asked after serving the daily bowl of soup.
Shen Shaoyu nodded: "I rushed home after hearing about it, and only saw you now, and found that our Taotao is even calmer than his brother."
"What do you think, brother?"
"In fact, over the years, he and I have watched each other grow up. The prince's temper is not too good, but not too bad either." When Shen Shaoyu said this, he looked at his sister with a guilty look, "It mainly depends on Taotao's own wishes."
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