Chapter 384 Marriage
The old lady of Weibei Marquis lost her temper, and Jiangtai Marquis was sweating coldly. He was so terrified that he ordered people to drag the two maids who were gossiping at the time and punish them according to the family rules.
Before the two maids were dragged away, they panicked and kowtowed to Madam Jiang Taihou and begged for mercy: "Madam, help me, Madam, help me..."
The old lady of Weibei Marquis had a sneer on her lips and glanced at the lady of Jiangtai Marquis indifferently.
Mrs. Jiang Taihou's face turned pale and blue.
On the contrary, Jiang Taihou seemed to not want to make any more jokes in front of outsiders, and shouted: "Hurry up and drag these two unruly slaves away! Otherwise, they will pollute your ears!"
The farce came to an end in a noisy manner, and Cen Yueyi also gave her own conclusion after consideration.
She bowed her head and said, "It's my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Yueyi dare not disobey. Moreover, General Yu is a hero of our Great Xia, and Yueyi admires him very much."
Jiang Taihou showed a very satisfied smile on his face and said "good" three times.
Although Mrs. Jiang Taihou forced a smile and looked satisfied with the marriage, her gloomy complexion had already exposed her true thoughts.
The old lady of Weibei Hou looked at Cen Yueyi who lowered her head, and her expression softened.
"Good boy, come here." The old lady of Weibei Hou called Cen Yueyi forward.
Cen Yueyi stepped forward as instructed.
The old lady of Weibei Marquis took out one of the Pisces jade pendants that Yu Yonghuai had given her from her arms and placed it in Cen Yueyi's hand.
"This is a keepsake." The old lady of Weibei Marquis smiled amiably, "Please keep it well."
Cen Yueyi responded with a low “yes” and held the small fish in her hand.
From Xingxing's perspective, she could just see Cen Yueyi's red ears.
Xingxing couldn't help but laugh secretly, she was also very happy.
Sister Cen, are you going to be her sister-in-law?
"I came here today to discuss this marriage. Since your family has agreed, the Yu family will send someone to formally propose marriage in two days." The old lady of Weibei Marquis also explained to Jiangtai Marquis, "Your family must also prepare for Yueyi."
Jiang Taihou had already forgotten his previous embarrassment and panic, and responded repeatedly: "Of course, of course. I will go find a skilled craftsman in the capital to make a good wedding dress for our Yueyi."
When the old lady of Weibei Hou heard this, she couldn't help but curl her lips again, and felt a little distressed for Cen Yueyi.
Families in the capital who love their daughters would start collecting the best wood when their daughters were little, in order to prepare a dowry that would allow their daughters to live with their heads held high in their husband's family without having to rely on others for food.
Marquis Jiang Tai, your daughter is about to get engaged, but you're just starting to prepare her dowry?
Oh!
Cen Yueyi suddenly said, "Dad, no need. I was in Suyang before. My grandmother loved me so much that she saved a batch of fine redwood a few years ago and made a complete set of dowry for me. She painted it with clear oil and put it in a house in Suyang. There are also people to take care of it... Before I came to Beijing, my grandmother said that if my parents found a good match for me in Beijing, I only need to write a letter back and my grandmother will let my uncle and second uncle load my dowry on the ship and escort it to Beijing."
Cen Yueyi spoke lightly, and Jiang Taihou seemed a little embarrassed, which was rare for him.
The wife of Marquis Jiang Tai was even more jealous!
The old lady of Weibei Marquis doesn't care about what happens to Jiangtai Marquis and his wife!
She really looks down on this couple!
If she hadn't met Cen Yueyi today and knew that this was a good match, she wouldn't have wanted to be a matchmaker for this marriage!
"Your maternal family really loves you." The old lady of Weibei Marquis nodded with satisfaction, and helped Nan Yan stand up, "Okay, we have been delayed in the Jiangtai Marquis Mansion for long enough. It's time for me to go back."
Marquis Jiang Tai hurriedly said, "It's getting late, why don't you stay for dinner, old lady? I've already asked the kitchen to prepare some food..."
The old lady of Weibei Marquis glanced at Jiangtai Marquis and said, "No, you and your wife are not very likable. I am afraid I can't eat it."
The old lady of Weibei Marquis spoke bluntly, ignoring the purple and swollen faces of Jiangtai Marquis and his wife.
She is already at this age and has experienced so many ups and downs. If she still has to be hypocritical and flattering in front of people like Jiang Taihou and his wife, she might as well die immediately. What's the point of living!
The old lady of Weibei Hou held Nan Yan's hand and walked out, and naturally did not forget to bring Xing Xing with her.
"Xingxing, let's go."
Xing Xing responded happily: "Okay!"
She trotted forward and followed the old lady of Weibei Hou out.
Madam Jiang Taihou could only hold her breath and walked forward with a smile: "Old Madam, please go slowly. I will ask someone to prepare a sedan chair..."
After seeing off the old lady of Weibei Marquis and the others, Cen Yueyi returned to her own courtyard. The wife of Jiangtai Marquis stopped pretending and cried in the flower hall with a handkerchief covering her face: "My poor Hua'er, what should I do?"
As Marquis Jiang Tai had wished, he became a relative of the powerful Zhenxi General's Mansion. Although the old lady of Marquis Weibei found it a little difficult to deal with, this was a very good thing, and he walked with a breeze when he returned!
His wife was crying, and he said, "Alright, stop crying. Yueyi calls you her stepmother anyway. If she marries well, won't she be able to raise Hua'er in the future?"
Hearing this, Lady Jiang Taihou was so upset that her heart was burning.
Carry?!
If this marriage was Hua'er's, would her Hua'er still need to carry that piece of wood? !
Mrs. Jiang Taihou’s back teeth were almost bleeding from biting!
However, the wife of Marquis Jiang Tai also knew that Marquis Jiang Tai was in high spirits at the moment, and he only thought that Cen Yueyi was the most precious treasure in his heart.
She suppressed her emotion and said with a forced smile, "You are right, Lord Hou."
But in my heart I was cursing, what a bullshit!
At this moment, Cen Yuehua's maid ran over in a hurry and said that the second young lady suddenly had a big abscess on her cheek. She was in unbearable pain and was crying in the house.
The wife of Marquis Jiang Tai was so frightened that she quickly sent someone to call a doctor.
The Jiangtai Marquis Mansion was in chaos again.
At this time, Mrs. Weibei Hou was in a happy mood. After sending Xingxing to the door of the Zhenxi General's Mansion, she did not forget to ask Xingxing: "It's my birthday in a few days. Are you free? I'll send a message to your house. You can bring your grandmother, aunt and uncle to play."
The old lady of Weibei Marquis raised her hand and pinched Xingxing's little face again, "If you don't have time, you don't have to come. It's just a birthday, so it's nothing."
Xingxing naturally agreed.
A day later, the Weibei Marquis' Mansion indeed sent several invitations with simple and elegant patterns.
Mrs. Wei was so amazed as she flipped through the post: "This post looks very expensive."
Bai Xiaofeng suggested, "Mother, you are now a lady of the third rank, a lady with a royal title. When the new year comes and you and dad celebrate their birthdays, we can print some invitations like this and give them to people to celebrate your birthdays. What do you think?"