“My daughter has been spoiled by my wife and the Marquis since she was a child. In addition, the inner courtyard is quiet and she has not seen much of what happens in the inner courtyard. She is not good at these things. Originally, my wife and the Marquis thought that we would just find her a lower-class family with a small number of people. We did not expect her to marry into a high-class family and be bound by the rules.”
Lady Jing'an sighed, looking rather troubled.
These words were naturally meant for Princess Ping's ears.
Now that the Prince Ping's mansion has made its move, the Lady of the Marquis of Jing'an also discussed it with the Marquis of Jing'an last night.
If it hadn't been revealed that Jiang Xuelin had saved the Prince of Ping, they could have followed Jiang Xuelin's wishes. But now that someone is deliberately making a big fuss about it, many things are not so easy to handle.
Of course, being difficult to operate does not mean being unable to operate. For example, one could push all the blame onto the guards, and unless someone steps forward, there would be no way to refute it. But since the person behind the scenes wants to scheme, they certainly won't let them resolve things that way.
Another solution is to have the Prince of Ping's mansion adopt Jiang Xuelin as their goddaughter, making them siblings, which would make everything much easier.
However, after discussing it for a long time in bed that night, the Marquis of Jing'an and his wife both felt that an engagement would be better.
Of course, even if she thought so in her heart, since they were the woman, Lady Jing'an would not show any eagerness and would still maintain a certain air of composure.
This aloofness is not due to status, but simply the woman's modesty.
Although their family was not as high-status as the Prince Ping's family, they were not the kind of people who fawned on the powerful or loved vanity. If the Prince Ping's family could not show sincerity, they would definitely not agree to this marriage—even with such an unexpected turn of events.
With this incident, Jiang Xuelin's marriage will definitely be difficult in the short term, and the Third Prince is also eyeing the situation covetously. He might persuade the Emperor or Empress Dowager to grant the marriage at any time, giving them no time to hesitate.
Compared to the Third Prince, Fu Hanlai is naturally much better.
With her intentions in mind, Lady Jing'an probed the Prince Ping's residence, trying to get more assurances from Jiang Xuelin.
"Not at all, I really like this young lady's personality. She's kind and courageous, and she seems so sincere. Being around a young lady like her really makes me feel much calmer."
Princess Ping simply smiled.
“Speaking of a quiet home, the Prince Ping’s mansion is also very quiet. There is only me and one concubine in the mansion, which is a bit boring on weekdays. We can’t even get four people together to play cards. If there were a lively and cheerful girl like the eldest daughter here, life would definitely be much more interesting than it is now.”
The Prince of Ping's mansion came with sincerity, and the Lady of the Marquis of Jing'an was also interested. Both sides cooperated, and gradually they stopped testing each other and put everything out in the open.
At noon, Princess Ping had lunch at the Marquis of Jing'an's residence. The two ladies chatted more and more amiably in the garden. When she left, the atmosphere between them was excellent, and they had already agreed to send out invitations in a few days to invite the Marquis of Jing'an's wife to the Prince's residence to enjoy the flowers.
Once everyone was gone, Lady Jing'an, who had been tense, relaxed a little. She drank a cup of tea to calm herself down before asking Granny Fang behind her, "Where's Lin'er?"
They run quite fast, though.
Fortunately, the content of her conversation with Princess Ping was indeed not suitable for her to hear, which allowed her to avoid being lazy.
"The young lady took a short nap and hasn't woken up yet."
"Send a maid over there. When she wakes up, have her come to the main courtyard. I have something to say to her."
"yes."
After giving the instructions, Granny Fang noticed that Lady Jing'an looked tired and stood behind her, massaging her shoulders with concern. "Madam, don't worry, this might actually be a good thing."
While Princess Ping was present, Granny Fang had been serving Lady Jing'an, and naturally overheard their conversation, knowing that the Ping Prince's residence had shown great sincerity.
Whether this sincerity was due to Jiang Xuelin saving the Prince of Ping's heir or not is not important. At least it shows that the Prince of Ping's family is satisfied with Jiang Xuelin and that Jiang Xuelin's life after marrying into the family will not be difficult.
...provided that Jiang Xue was about to marry him.
Thinking about telling Jiang Xuelin about her upcoming engagement to the Prince of Ping, Granny Fang and Lady Jing'an couldn't help but exchange glances.
Knowing my daughter's personality, she'll definitely make a scene.
well.
"What's all the fuss about? If she hadn't caused this trouble herself, none of this would have happened!"
They didn't give the Marquis of Jing'an's residence any time at all!
Jiang Xuelin is already quite old, and the engagement cannot be delayed. Moreover, the Third Prince is keeping an eye on things. Otherwise, even if such a thing happened, it could be put aside and the engagement could be discussed again after two or three years when no one is paying attention.
But what can we do now?
If the Prince of Heping doesn't arrange a marriage, then with whom?
After resting for a while, Lady Jing'an began to handle the household affairs, thinking that she should take Jiang Xuelin under her wing and teach her how to manage the household.
She was taught before, but after marrying into the Prince Ping's household, she will definitely need to learn more.
The thing that Lady Jing'an was most worried about was keeping the inner courtyard of her household clean. Jiang Xuelin wasn't very good at dealing with the women in the inner courtyard, but now that the Prince Ping's mansion had agreed that he would only take a concubine if he didn't have children before the age of thirty-five, he didn't have to worry about that problem for the time being.
This is what Lady Jing'an was most satisfied with.
She had only tentatively brought it up at first, but to her surprise, Princess Ping readily agreed, which really stunned her.
"The backyard of the manor is quiet. If it weren't for this matter, the family the manor would have chosen for his eldest daughter would have been a family with a simple and quiet household. We made such a request because the manor doesn't need to rely on nepotism. Naturally, it's best if our own daughter is happy."
When Princess Ping noticed the surprise of Lady Jing'an, she smiled and calmly explained, "This matter ultimately arose because of saving Ashou. The Ping Prince's Mansion naturally cannot wrong the eldest daughter. Besides, I know my child well. He doesn't have much ambition. Fortunately, his family has a title. Even if he is useless, he will not have to worry about food and drink. In some people's eyes, he is not a good man."
"Another reason is that Ah Shou was weak and sickly when he was a child. Although he has recovered over the years, having many people in the backyard is not a good thing."
Lady Jing'an smiled as she recalled Princess Ping's words.
This marriage is settled.
The attitude of the Prince Ping's residence and the words of the Princess Ping also reveal what kind of person she truly is.
This kind of mother-in-law is difficult to get along with, which is especially agonizing for women, and sometimes she is even more important than their husbands.
Men don't understand the intricacies of the backyard; those are things only women understand.
After dealing with the household affairs, Jiang Xuelin finally arrived, dawdling, as the sun began to set.
She was still wearing the same high-waisted ruqun she wore that morning, which made her look much more dignified and elegant than usual. However, her lively eyes still made it clear that she was not a very obedient person.
Upon seeing Jiang Xuelin, Lady Jing'an Marquis didn't delay and said directly, "Your marriage to the Prince of Ping has been arranged."
Jiang Xuelin, who had just sat down, almost jumped up. "What?!"
At the same time, Fu Hanlai, who was also informed of the news by Princess Ping, jumped up and asked, "Mother, what did you say?"
"I'm telling you, your marriage to the eldest daughter of the Jiang family is arranged."
Fu Hanlai: "..."
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