Chapter 279 She is worthy of being a concubine
When Cheng Yunshuo told Lu Lingyun not to interfere, he really didn't tell her to interfere.
After dinner that night, he went to see Qin and the old marquis.
Qin Shaojing was still sobbing in the room, Qin was comforting her, Cheng Qi was there too, he and the old marquis were talking in the main room separated by a pearl curtain.
Cheng Yunshuo pushed the door open and walked in. He glanced at Qin Shaojing who was crying behind the beaded curtain and said, "Don't cry. I'll find out who Liu Ye is and ask him to come to the mansion to propose marriage."
Qin Shaojing: "......"
Qin Shaojing cried even louder.
Cheng Qi, who was standing on the side, was more anxious than Qin Shaojing when he heard this. He wanted to speak, but the old marquis raised his eyes and said leisurely, "You have finally said something decent in these years."
Cheng Yunshuo: "......"
"This is the only way for now." Qin sighed and comforted beside the bed.
Hearing this, Cheng Qi swallowed all the words in his heart. He turned his head and took a deep look at Qin Shaojing, who was crying on Qin's shoulder behind the pearl curtain. "Brother Yun Shuo and I will go together to ask for an explanation for you."
The next day, Cheng Yunshuo and Cheng Qi went to Duke Liu's mansion together.
The normal process of marriage negotiation is for the man to go to the woman's house and for the elders to discuss with each other. Because Qin Shaojing's case is special and it hasn't reached that stage yet, it's inconvenient for Qin and Lu Lingyun to go directly to the woman's house. It's like they're rushing to marry her.
But they need to have an explanation and understand the meaning.
Therefore, it would be most appropriate for them to ask first.
The people from Duke Liu's mansion received him.
The person sent was Liu Ye's brother.
The Liu family just said they would go back and discuss it with their parents. They didn't even know what had happened.
Liu Ye did not show up during the entire process.
When Cheng Yunshuo saw the other party's attitude, he felt a little dissatisfied.
But Brother Liu Ye is a very good person. He smiled and agreed that they would definitely give an explanation.
Cheng Yunshuo and Cheng Qi left Duke Liu's mansion.
After returning, he told Qin and the old marquis what happened today in Duke Liu's mansion.
After hearing this, Qin and the old marquis looked at each other. What else could they say? Just wait.
The two of them waited and waited, and finally someone came to the Marquis's mansion to propose marriage.
But it’s not Duke Liu’s Mansion, it’s Duke Zhao’s Mansion.
And the people they came to see were Lu Lingyun and Old Lady Lin.
The person who came to act as matchmaker was Lu Lingyun's second aunt, Wang Peirong.
"Madam, there is great news!" After Wang Peirong separated from Lu Lingyun that day, she was busy with various trivial matters of the new mansion and had no time to spare. Today, she came to Lu Lingyun with people from Duke Zhao's mansion with a smile on her face.
Because someone from Duke Zhao's mansion found her first and proposed marriage to her family, Zhao Yanshu wanted to marry Tong Nanxia as his concubine.
"What's the happy event?"
"What a great joy!" Wang Peirong clapped her hands, "The eldest son of Duke Zhao's mansion has taken a liking to our Nanxia! He wants to hire her as a concubine!"
After she said this, she thought everyone would be surprised.
But everyone in the room fell silent.
You shouldn't.
The Duke Zhao's Mansion is a large family headed by the four major duke's mansions, with an extremely prominent status and position. The eldest son of the Duke Zhao's Mansion became a duke in the future. Although he married Tong Nanxia as a concubine, Tong Nanxia was just a concubine in the family.
The Tong family has some status in Jiangnan, and her husband has also been promoted to a third-rank official, but it is still a far cry from the Duke's Mansion. It would be such a great honor and a great marriage for Tong Nanxia to marry into the Duke's Mansion and become the concubine of the future Duke!
She was overjoyed when she heard that someone from Duke Zhao's residence had come to propose marriage, and she hurriedly brought people to the Marquis' residence to inform Old Madam Lin, but what was going on?
After listening to Wang Peirong's words, Mrs. Lin was silent for a moment, "What do you mean by a concubine? Isn't it just a concubine?"
"She is a concubine, but the people from Duke Zhao's mansion said that they will never treat Nanxia unfairly." Wang Peirong said.
After all, she was a bastard's daughter, so it wasn't unfair to Tong Nanxia to marry into a wealthy family and become a concubine.
Mrs. Lin put down her teacup and refused directly, "We, the daughter of the Tong family, do not want to be concubines."
"old lady......"
"Go back and tell the Zhao family this." Old Mrs. Lin rejected Wang Peirong's proposal without hesitation.
Wang Peirong was stunned by the old lady's strong attitude. For a moment, she had no idea why Old Lady Lin was so resistant.
But seeing her expression, Wang Peirong didn't say much, just stood up and left respectfully.
She didn't know why, but Lu Lingyun knew.
In the final analysis, it was all because of Qin Shaojing.
Qin Shaojing's marriage has not been decided yet, but Tong Nanxia is marrying into Duke Zhao's mansion, which is bound to offend people.
At that time, his anger might be directed at Lu Lingyun and implicate Lu Lingyun.
Besides, Mrs. Lin did think so.
The daughter of the Tong family will not be a concubine.
They were a prominent family in Jinling, so there was no need for them to send their daughter up to be a concubine.
A daughter born out of wedlock is still a daughter.
Later, when they returned to Jiangnan, there were plenty of marriages for Tong Nanxia to choose from. There was nothing wrong with marrying a man of equal status as the principal wife. It would not be necessary for the Tong family to become so destitute by having their granddaughter marry him from afar as a concubine!
After Wang Peirong took her people away, the matter of the marriage proposal still reached Caitang Pavilion.
When Qin Shaojing learned that Zhao Yanshu was going to marry Tong Nanxia, even if it was as a concubine, she still burst into tears.
She was so mad, really mad.
She worked so hard and planned such a big thing, but the golden turtle son-in-law she finally caught was snatched away by Lu Lingyun's cousin.
She's still a concubine's daughter!
She was so angry that she smashed things and cried.
Nanny Qin knew what Qin Shaojing was thinking, and she comforted her, "Miss, didn't they agree? They said that their daughters would not be concubines."
"How dare they agree! They're stepping on me to climb up. No wonder Lu Lingyun and her sister are from the same family! They're a bunch of lowly people trying to climb up the social ladder!"
"My eldest lady, this is the Marquis' Mansion, please keep your voice down." Nanny Qin quickly covered her mouth.
"I don't care, I'm so mad! I'm so mad!"
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. She is just a little concubine's daughter. The threshold of Duke Zhao's Mansion is so high. Being a concubine means lifting her up. She can't get in." Nanny Qin hugged Qin Shaojing and comforted her with concern.
At this time.
The guest house next to Lu Lingyun's courtyard.
"What! The eldest son of Duke Zhao's Mansion wants to take Nanxia as his concubine!" Aunt Zhao was so surprised when she learned that Wang Peirong had come to propose marriage to Duke Zhao's Mansion.
This is simply a great thing!
But Mrs. Lin actually refused, and said that the daughter of the Tong family would not be a concubine.
How could this be possible! Her daughter Tong Nanxia was only fit to be a concubine!
Besides, isn't she just a concubine? What about the concubine?
She ran straight to Old Madam Lin and said, "Old Madam, Nanxia is only fit to be a concubine! Being able to marry into the Duke's Mansion as a concubine is a blessing she has earned over several lifetimes. You must help her!"
Mrs. Lin was furious when she heard this, "Get out!"