Chapter 349: Interfering in Marriage
"Especially since he was frightened by this incident again, I'm afraid he will stick to you even more."
"Mother knows that you are a kind-hearted child, so I specifically remind you that if Zhuang Qinghe comes to you crying after she comes back, you must not be soft-hearted, otherwise she will cause trouble and your marriage will be completely ruined."
"Don't worry, mother, I know."
Zhuang Wencheng thought Wang was going to say something, and was worried for a while. But now that he understood what it was, he was completely relieved. "I'm not a child anymore. I know what to do with this kind of thing."
This is not something that can be solved by just giving some money and helping with some manual labor. This will delay his marriage.
Even though Zhuang Wencheng is kind-hearted, he understands this truth.
Seeing Zhuang Wencheng agreed straightforwardly and seriously, Wang felt relieved and grinned, "I knew you had your own ideas."
Especially when it comes to choosing a wife, he has good taste.
Otherwise, why would he have taken a liking to Zhuang Qingning before?
Wang felt that her son was truly extraordinary. Her whole face was as smiling as a peony. "Okay, okay. Since you already know the situation, I won't say anything more. Go and do your thing. I'll go buy some meat."
"I'll send a bowl of stewed meat to your aunt-in-law."
Zhuang Wencheng respected Mrs. Wen very much. When he heard that Mrs. Wang wanted to give honor to Mrs. Wen, he was very happy and nodded and said "Oh".
"Then I'll go to work."
"Go ahead, put more effort into it, and do as much work as you can. It's not easy for a girl like Ning to take care of all this, so you should try your best and do your best."
Wang continued to give more instructions.
Zhuang Wencheng really couldn't figure out why Wang's temper changed so quickly, but for him, as long as she didn't object to him liking Zhuang Qingning, that was fine. He responded vaguely, entered Zhuang Yonghe's yard, and then discussed with Zhuang Qingning about going to the town's pharmacy to see patients.
Wang did not leave immediately, but tiptoed to the door again, tilted her head to look into the yard, and saw Zhuang Wencheng and Zhuang Qingning chatting very intimately, so she left with a smile on her face and was satisfied. ——The capital, the palace, Qing'an Garden.
"Is everything okay with Jin Zhou?" Chu Yunzhao took a sip of Longjing tea and asked, "He left suddenly some time ago, and someone under him said that Qingzhuyuan wanted to see you for something."
"Jin Zhou is fine, but Mr. Fan..."
Chu Jinnian said calmly, "The Fourth Prince probably also knows his character."
Fan Wenxuan's eccentric personality was well known to everyone in the capital. Chu Yunzhao knew this too. Hearing Chu Jinnian's words, he shook his head helplessly, "Fan Daru's personality is indeed well known to everyone. He was able to cause such a big disturbance in the Hanlin Academy back then. I'm afraid there is nothing he can't do."
"It's hard for you, Jinnian, to not dislike him at all."
"I'm afraid this period of time has given you a lot of headaches."
"It's okay. I'm not that brave." Chu Jinnian still looked calm, as if this matter did not cause him much trouble.
That's true. Although Fan Wenxuan has a capricious temper and is fearless, the person he met is Chu Jinnian. I'm afraid that no matter how unruly he is, he will be obedient under Chu Jinnian's control.
Chu Yunzhao shook his head slightly and smiled.
"You are such a vicious person with such a bad reputation. I really don't know which girl will be willing to marry you in the future."
"The Fourth Prince doesn't need to worry about this matter." Chu Jinnian glanced at Chu Yunzhao.
"That's true. You are the prince of Qi and you will inherit the title as king in the future. There are many families who want to climb up the social ladder. Even if they cover their eyes and ignore your icy face, they will find ways to send people to your Qi Palace." Chu Yunzhao said mischievously.
"What happened today? Why is the Fourth Prince so concerned about my marriage?"
Chu Jinnian raised his eyebrows, "I didn't know that the Fourth Prince is so idle now. It seems that I have been too thoughtful for the Fourth Prince. It would be better if I take two days off starting from tomorrow, so that the Fourth Prince won't be bored all day long."
Seeing that Chu Jinnian's face was covered with a layer of coldness, Chu Yunzhao couldn't help but cough lightly.
Why bother teasing Chu Jinnian for no reason? You know that this guy can't take a joke, but you still choose to poke a hornet's nest.
"No, no, no, it's just a joke."
"But this is not funny at all." Chu Jinnian put down the teacup in his hand.
Chu Yunzhao, who was nearly choked to death, picked up the teacup awkwardly, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and swallowed the suffocating feeling. "It was just a joke, you don't have to take it so seriously."
"It's just that my mother mentioned the wedding to me again today, which really gave me a headache, so I was just joking with you."
"At present, the first, second, and third princes have all married and built their own residences. Now that the fourth prince has reached adulthood, it is indeed time for him to get married as soon as possible, so as to set an example for the fifth and sixth princes."
Chu Jinnian said, "It's just that regarding the selection of the Fourth Prince's consort, I remember that the Queen seemed to be interested in intervening?"
"That's right. Mother also mentioned this today."
Chu Yunzhao frowned slightly when he said this. "Originally, the prince's marriage was handed over to the Ministry of Rites to select the right person step by step, and the final decision was made by my father and the queen."
"My mother was worried that the queen would interfere, so she asked my father to let me choose for myself so that I can find the one I love and live with him forever."
"My mother did this, firstly to hide her edge and let outsiders think that I love beauty more than the country, and secondly to take advantage of this opportunity so that at least my mother and I can decide my marriage, so that the queen won't interfere."
"My father also agreed to this at the time, but the queen looked at the list first, and the list was also passed from the queen's palace to my mother's hands."
"In this case, it is obvious how many people here were stuffed in by the Queen, and how many suitable ones were kicked out on purpose."
Chu Jinnian listened to this and lowered his eyebrows slightly. "I remember that the Fourth Prince was very fond of Luo Shishan, the daughter of the Minister of War, Lord Luo. Luo Shishan is also a very famous talented woman in the capital. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, women's work and cooking. She is also loved by the famous families because of her virtuous and gentle character."
"It can be said that Miss Luo is an ideal candidate for marriage for many of the noble sons in the capital. If it weren't for the fact that the Fourth Prince was interested in her, I'm afraid the man who came to ask for her hand in marriage would have already broken down the door."
(End of this chapter)
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