Chapter 214 Notification
Chen Tang's eyes suddenly widened.
Although she also hoped that the Jiang family would have a grandson-in-law who was the top scholar, she didn't dare to think about it. She didn't expect that they would actually get engaged.
Gingko asked quickly, "Is it the eldest cousin or the second cousin?"
Si Er said, "It's my eldest cousin."
There is no need to ask. The one whose foot was stepped on and whose jade pendant was stuffed into her mouth was Jiang Ning, so she must be the one who was engaged.
But how did they get engaged?
Chen Tang asked, but Si'er didn't know, and the person who passed the message didn't say much. Chen Tang was really curious, so she looked at Yin Xing, and before she even had to say anything, Yin Xing said, "I'll go to the Jiang family and ask."
Chen Tang said, "Take some snow pears with you and tell them that we will hold a family reunion banquet the day after tomorrow and invite your cousins to help entertain the guests."
It's always a bad idea to go empty-handed. The tribute pear tastes good and grandma will definitely like it.
Gingko followed Chen Tang back to Qingyi Garden, and then went to Jiang's house with the food box.
Inside the house, the old lady leaned on a large pillow, closed her eyes, and listened to Mother Wang reading Buddhist scriptures to her.
After listening to the Buddhist scriptures twice, the old lady felt much calmer. After reading the Buddhist scriptures again, Mother Wang took the time to tell the maid, "Ask the kitchen to cook some rice porridge and bring it over."
The old lady hasn't eaten anything for the past two days. How could her body be in good health? She needs to eat something so that she can recover faster.
The maid went to the small kitchen to pass on the message, and then came back, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
The old lady saw it and said, "Tell me what you want to say."
The maid said, "The eldest daughter of the Jiang family is engaged to the top scholar in the imperial examination, Young Master Jiang..."
The relationship between the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and the Jiang family has been restored. The Jiang family's pregnancy should be reported to the old lady, but the old lady has become sick due to worrying about the second house, and it feels like rubbing salt into the old lady's wounds.
The old lady sighed, "With two Jinshi in the same list and a grandson-in-law who is the top scholar, the Jiang family will surely become a prominent family in a hundred years."
Mother Wang thinks that it won't take a hundred years. Don't forget that the Jiang family still has a granddaughter of the Crown Prince's wife, and a grandson of the Crown Prince of Ning. If the second young master can be found, he will be a marquis. With the current momentum of the Jiang family, it will prosper quickly.
The old lady was happy for the Jiang family from the bottom of her heart.
The news that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family and the young master Jiang were engaged spread throughout the capital like wildfire, and all the civil and military officials were envious.
Having two grandsons who passed the imperial examination in the same year was enough to make people envious, jealous and hateful. Unexpectedly, the top scholar position finally fell into the Jiang family. How come the Jiang family took all the good things?
The grandchildren are very motivated, and the grandchildren are even more motivated. This group of young people have managed to raise the status of the low-profile Jiang family to a higher level. Even though Old Master Jiang does not hold a high official position, no one will dare to underestimate him in the court in the future. More importantly, Old Master Jiang still has a granddaughter, and his three grandsons are not engaged yet.
Many ministers were eager to propose marriage for their sons and daughters.
After Ginkgo left, Chen Tang embroidered to pass the time. After embroidering a peony, Chen Tang rubbed her neck and looked at the clepsydra from time to time. Ginkgo had been gone for a long time, why didn't she come back yet?
Qiu Tong brought tea to Chen Tang. Chen Tang took two sips. Then footsteps were heard outside. Qiu Tong said, "Ging Xing is back."
Chen Tang looked towards the screen and saw Gingko come in with a grin on his face. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in two or three gulps. Qiu Tong asked, "Did you find out anything?"
Ginkgo nodded and said, "It was Madam Jiang who went to the Jiang family to propose marriage. She said that Young Master Jiang liked the eldest cousin, so she gave the jade pendant to her..."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Didn’t it say that Young Master Jiang originally wanted to give Jiang Ning a high school talisman, but in a hurry gave her the jade pendant by mistake?
However, the feel of the jade pendant and the high school talisman are very different, so the possibility of giving the wrong one is very small.
If this is true, then Young Master Jiang is quite skilled in pursuing girls.
Besides, Young Master Jiang, after all, is the top scholar in the imperial examination, and his fame spreads throughout Kyoto. He has been busy with numerous appointments these days. He just finished dinner with someone and came out of the private room. Someone who knew him came up to congratulate him and said, "Congratulations, Young Master Jiang. Congratulations, Young Master Jiang. You have two of the four great joys in life at once. I am so envious of you."
Young Master Jiang, "......???"
Completely confused.
The four greatest joys in life are the wedding night, getting one’s name on the list of successful candidates in the imperial examination, rain after a long drought, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
He knew that he had passed the imperial examination, but where did the other one come from?
Young Master Jiang asked, "Of the four great joys, which two did I get?"
The man smiled and said, "Passing the imperial examination and having a wedding night."
Young Master Jiang blushed, "Don't talk nonsense, where did I get the wedding candle?"
The man smiled and said, "Not yet, but once the marriage is settled, it will be soon, right?"
Young Master Jiang was at a loss, "When did I get engaged?"
The man was confused, "No? It's said that you, Master Jiang, are engaged to the eldest daughter of the Censor Jiang family..."
Young Master Jiang, "......!!!"
When did he get engaged to Miss Jiang? !
Since it concerns the girl's reputation, such rumors will not be spread casually. Young Master Jiang did not even bother to say goodbye to his classmates. He flew down the stairs and rode back home.
The Jiang family is a prominent family in Qizhou, which is only more than 200 miles away from the capital. It only takes seven or eight days by carriage to get there. The eldest son Jiang won the first place in the imperial examination. When the news was passed back to Qizhou, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang held a buffet banquet for three days and three nights. Someone at the banquet joked that the eldest son Jiang had the talent of a top scholar and was also good-looking. If he passed the imperial examination, he would definitely be chosen as a son-in-law.
When Mr. and Mrs. Jiang heard this, they could no longer sit still. Fearing that their son had really been captured, they packed their bags that night and rushed to Kyoto early the next morning.
After arriving in Beijing, he bought a house and moved in.
A few days ago, Jiang Mingxiu failed to find Jiang Huaizhi, so he came to find Xiao Huan. Xiao Huan simply invited them to meet at Zuixianlou. They drank and chatted, and had a great time.
Jiang Mingxiu handed the jade pendant that he had kept in his arms for several days to Jiang Huaizhi. Jiang Huaizhi was a little confused. This was his ancestral jade pendant, which was lost on the day the results were announced. He had been living in fear for the past few days, fearing that his parents would find out and scold him. He was just worrying about what to do, but he didn't expect it to be in the hands of Young Master Jiang.
Jiang Huaizhi thanked him repeatedly, and then wondered, "How did Young Master Jiang know that this jade pendant was mine?"
Jiang Mingxiu, "..."
This is sloppiness to a certain level.
Jiang Mingxiu said, "You gave it to my sister yourself, how could you not know that the jade pendant is yours?"
boom.
Jiang Huaizhi's face flushed red.
Knowing that Jiang Huaizhi had accidentally given it to the wrong person, Jiang Mingxiu stopped teasing him. He thought that his own sister would have no trouble finding a husband, so he would not make fun of his own sister.
Jiang Huaizhi blushed for a long time and toasted to express his gratitude.
Because he was happy, he drank a few more glasses of wine. He was helped back home drunk. Madam Jiang asked the servant why he drank so much. The servant said truthfully, "The eldest young master was happy, so he drank so much."
The servant told Madam Jiang everything about how Prince Ning invited Jiang Huaizhi to drink.
When Mrs. Jiang was leaving, she found that her son was wearing the jade pendant again, so she asked, "Aren't you afraid of losing it? Why did you wear it again?"
The servant said, "Young Master is not afraid of losing it, but he gave the jade pendant to the cousin of Prince Ning, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, by mistake. Young Master Jiang returned the jade pendant today..."
The servant was telling the truth, but Mrs. Jiang was thinking too much.
My son has finally come to his senses and realized that he likes the girl. It must have been the first time he gave a gift to the girl and he was too nervous, so he gave the wrong gift. It seems that he likes the girl very much.
The Prince of Ning had saved her son's life. The Jiang family was upright and honest, and had two successful candidates in the imperial examination. So the daughter of the Jiang family could definitely be the right one.
Mrs. Jiang had the idea of proposing a marriage for her son at that time. In the evening, when Jiang Huaizhi sobered up, Mrs. Jiang asked him what happened between him and Miss Jiang. Jiang Huaizhi blushed and was embarrassed to say that he had stepped on the girl's foot and it was wrong to return something. He was even more afraid that his parents would think too much, so he didn't dare to eat at the same table with them and left on the pretext that he was not hungry.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang just thought that their son was thin-skinned. After all, he had never talked to other girls except his cousins in the mansion. It was normal for him to be nervous and shy.
Besides, marriage is decided by parents and matchmakers, so there is no need to discuss it with the son.
Mrs. Jiang, who was eager to give her son a surprise, immediately ordered people to prepare gifts and went to the Jiang family after breakfast the next day.
The Jiang family, who had come here with the intention of proposing marriage, were even more delighted to see Jiang Ning. Old Madam Jiang praised the top scholar in the Jinke exam. Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Old Madam Jiang is praising my son so much that I feel embarrassed. I wonder if Old Madam Jiang is willing to have my son as her grandson-in-law?"
The marriage proposal came unexpectedly, and Old Madam Jiang was stunned. "Is Madam Jiang joking with my Jiang family?"
Mrs. Jiang said, "How dare you make such a joke?"
Seeing that Mrs. Jiang was serious, Mrs. Jiang said, "There are many ladies from noble families in Kyoto, and Young Master Jiang is the top scholar in the imperial examination. Why would he want to marry my daughter?"
Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "Although the marriage of children is decided by parents, we still hope that our children can spend their lives with the person they love."
The implication is that Young Master Jiang likes Jiang Ning.
As early as when Mrs. Jiang first proposed marriage, Jiang Ning ran away in shame, and was dragged by Jiang Li to eavesdrop behind the screen. As soon as these words came out, Jiang Li couldn't hold her back and ran away in one breath.
Mrs. Jiang was afraid that the Jiang family would not agree, so she said a lot of good things before old lady Jiang nodded.
After the marriage was decided, Madam Jiang sent someone back to Qizhou to report the news, and then thought about the betrothal. She and Master Jiang might not necessarily stay in Kyoto, so where to hold the wedding banquet was really a problem. Master Jiang had entered the Hanlin Academy, so he would definitely stay in Kyoto and become a close minister to the emperor in the future.
As for this small courtyard, when I bought it I only thought about it being closer to the palace. It only has four entrances, so I always feel it is a little small. I have to find a way to buy the house next door and expand the mansion.
Just as she was thinking about it, Jiang Huai came in with a gust of wind, "Mom, why didn't you tell me before going to the Jiang family to propose marriage?!"
Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "Isn't this what I want to give you as a surprise? Besides, you have to give me a chance to let you know."
surprise?
It was clearly a shock.
Young Master Jiang said, "Are you really engaged? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Are you still not confident in your mother's work?" Mrs. Jiang said proudly.
Young Master Jiang was a little upset, "My son doesn't want to marry Miss Jiang."
Mrs. Jiang was confused. "If you don't want to marry her, then why don't you give Miss Jiang something as a present? But you mistakenly gave Miss Jiang the heirloom jade pendant?"
He knew there was something wrong.
Young Master Jiang told Madam Jiang how he had given the jade pendant to the wrong person.
Mrs. Jiang said, "You stepped on the girl and picked up her things. Doesn't this just show that you two are destined to be together? Back then, your father only picked up an embroidered handkerchief from your mother, and you said that you were destined to be together."
“But, but…”
But after a long time, there was no follow-up.
Can't deny fate.
There were so many girls in Kyoto, and he would step on them and pick up the things they dropped.
Mrs. Jiang smiled and said, "Mrs. Jiang looks pretty good. Don't you like her?"
Young Master Jiang's mind flashed with Jiang Ning's blushing face, and his ears also turned red, "I don't know..."
If you don’t deny it immediately, that means you like it, at least a little bit.
Knowing that her son was shy, Mrs. Jiang didn't say much, only saying, "The marriage has been decided, there is no room for regret. If you don't like her now, you can marry Miss Jiang later and cultivate her slowly."
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