Chapter 149 Why don't we hold a ball throwing contest to find a bride?

Over the years, what Old Man Zhou cared about most was his granddaughter. He had heard a lot of rumors in the capital city earlier, saying that she was spoiled, willful, and domineering.

But he knew in his heart that with a family as powerful as the Ruan family, if it were not for this, his daughter's life would not be easy.

It's just a means of self-protection.

Later, when she married into the Prime Minister's residence, Old Man Zhou became even more worried. To be able to hold such a high position and be a minister, He An Dian was not an ordinary person.

He'an was not optimistic about this marriage at first, so why did he suddenly agree to the proposal after two years?

As a merchant family, with no powerful people to rely on, all kinds of thoughts came to mind.

Seeing that his grandfather's eyes were red, Ruan Qinghuan knew that he was worried about her, so she held his arm and said, "Qinghuan is doing well now, grandpa should be happy."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhou nodded.

When Qingzhou came back, he told him everything that happened in the capital, but seeing it with one's own eyes was not as reassuring as seeing it with one's own eyes: "Go in quickly. If your grandmother knew that you were back, her illness would be almost cured."

Ruan Qinghuan stopped smiling when she heard this. On the way here, she heard that her grandmother had become ill due to worrying about her sister Shuang'er's marriage, and a trace of anger rose in her heart.

Mrs. He, who was left aside, looked more and more weird and ugly. As the mother of the prefect of Jiangnan, when had she ever been looked down upon like this?

Just as he was about to lose his temper, he saw the young lady coming over and glanced at him with disdain.

"This must be the prefect's mother, right? My grandfather has made it very clear that he does not agree with the marriage between the two families. Could it be that you still want to force the marriage?"

"What are you talking about?" Mrs. He said angrily, "Our He family is so powerful, there is no limit to what kind of girl my son wants to marry."

"It's a pity that the boy is so stubborn that he has set his eyes on the girl from the Zhou family. As a mother, I have no choice but to put aside my prejudice against family background and come to propose marriage."

"May I ask what kind of family is your He family?" Chu Li, who was standing by, laughed out of anger: "I heard that He Hongzhi is just a bastard son of the He family. He got the chance to climb to his current position after the legitimate son died in an accident."

Mrs. He's eyes darkened when she heard this. The He family's inner chamber affairs were kept very secret. How did this girl know about this?

Mrs. He's face turned pale with anger as she was poked in the sore spot: "You sharp-tongued girl, you dare to speak nonsense about the He family's affairs, you really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."

"Come here, this man has spoken rudely to the prefect, arrest him for me."

Old Master Zhou stepped forward and said, "Madam He, you want to arrest this girl just because she told you the truth. Could it be that the sky in Jiangnan has changed its surname to He?"

"Old Master Zhou, do you want to break up with me today?" Madam He gritted her teeth in anger and winked at her subordinates.

Several servants were about to step forward to arrest the man, but Chu Li sneered, thinking that just a few guards dared to show off their skills in front of her.

Ruan Qinghuan did not stop her, she knew Chu Li could handle it.

As this matter became a big deal, she wanted to see how the He family would end up.

Chu Li knocked down several people easily. This action attracted a lot of onlookers. Even the Zhou family guards who came forward to help were stunned. Before they could make a move, the people fell down. They couldn't help but look at Chu Li a few more times, thinking that this girl was really amazing.

"Useless thing." The failure of his subordinates was tantamount to a slap in the face of Mrs. He.

If we stop now, we will not only lose face, but also damage the prestige of the He family.

Ruan Qinghuan asked the servants of the Zhou family to bring some chairs. The long ride caused her legs to hurt so much that it was not easy to stand for so long.

When Mrs. He saw Chu Li's extraordinary skills, she became curious about Ruan Qinghuan's identity.

Hearing her calling Grandfather Zhou…

Zhou Jiazhi has a daughter who married into the Ruan family in the capital. Could it be that she is... Prime Minister’s wife Ruan Qinghuan?

The He family has been entrenched in the Jiangnan area for many years, and officials rarely come to Beijing. Mrs. He has never seen Ruan Qinghuan and naturally could not recognize her.

Thinking of this, he restrained his domineering and fierce attitude: "Excuse me, lady, but..."

Before she could finish, Chu Li retorted: "You are not qualified to know our identities."

Madam He: “…”

After sitting down, Lin Li felt relieved when he saw Mrs. He's face turning pale and blue due to anger.

Ruan Qinghuan glanced at the crowd that was crowded together and said calmly, "Madam He, since you are here to propose marriage, let's discuss it here."

"My lady, this marriage is a big deal, we should go in and discuss it in detail."

"No need for that. My grandfather does not agree with this marriage, so there is no need to elaborate. We have already said it. Please go back, Madam He." Ruan Qinghuan spoke softly, but there was an unspeakable majesty in her voice.

Mrs. He felt like she had a grudge stuck in her heart, unable to let it go or get rid of it, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

It is not a good idea to act rashly before clarifying the other party's identity. I have to go back and discuss it with my son.

After sending away the plague god of the He family, Grandpa Zhou did not seem to be relieved. He pulled his granddaughter into the mansion with a serious look and said, "Qinghuan, your grandfather has already made arrangements for the person you sent. Are you here for her this time?"

"Xiaoyue's matter is still a bit difficult to deal with for the time being. I came here this time to see my grandparents." Ruan Qinghuan said worriedly, "How is grandma's illness?"

Old Master Zhou shook his head and said, "Ever since He Hongzhi became the prefect, he has been in league with the Qin family and has monopolized most of the business in Jiangnan."

"That's not the worst. The worst thing is that he has set his sights on Shuang'er." Old Grandfather Zhou shook his head helplessly. "This man has a bad character. Your grandmother is naturally unwilling to let Shuang'er marry him. But the He family has come to the door several times and failed to get what they wanted. They are now proposing marriage in a big way. Isn't this cutting off Shuang'er's escape route?"

Chu Li bit his tongue hard and nodded: "He is nothing."

So that's how it is. The He family's actions today were ostensibly to propose marriage, but in reality they were trying to force a marriage.

In other words, the common people in Jiangnan did not dare to compete with him for his wife because of his status as the prefect. Ruan Qinghuan thought for a moment: "Grandfather, does Sister Shuang'er have a crush on someone?"

Old Master Zhou sighed: "She has been childhood sweethearts with the son of the Feng family, but the Feng family is not in a good situation right now, I'm afraid..."

"Wait." Chu Li almost choked on the cake: "You just said it was the Feng family, one of the four major merchants in Jiangnan?"

Old Man Zhou nodded.

Ruan Qinghuan and Chu Li looked at each other. Chu Li raised the corners of his lips, revealing a meaningful smile, and asked again: "Grandpa Zhou, is the young master of the Qian family called Feng Yi?"

"Exactly."

Chu Li originally just wanted to teach the He family a lesson, but now it seems that just teaching them a lesson won't work.

The He family, relying on their power in Jiangnan, not only bullied the Zhou family, but also bullied her uncle's family. How could she let it go so easily?

Ruan Qinghuan had never thought that the Zhou and Feng families had such a connection: "Grandfather, why don't we hold an embroidery ball tossing to find a bride."

"Ah?" If they are looking for a bride at this time, I'm afraid no one except the He family would dare to accept the embroidery ball?

Old Master Zhou hesitated and said, "The Feng family was worried about Master Feng's son Lu Mang, so they sent people to other counties. They didn't know what happened today. Besides, I don't know when he will come back."

If the embroidery ball falls into the hands of someone else, wouldn't it ruin my granddaughter's lifelong happiness?