"...Mother, this is such a small matter, why trouble the Emperor?"
The more Marquis Jing'an thought about it, the better he felt. Moreover, once the Emperor granted the marriage, if the Third Prince did anything else, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor.
Unexpectedly, I heard Jiang Xuelin hesitate.
"Why not? With the imperial decree of marriage, whether it's the Emperor, the Empress, or the Empress Dowager, this marriage will be even more perfect. It's a match made in heaven, and it will look good on everyone's face. Originally, your father was going to the palace to ask for the imperial decree of marriage, but there was no movement from the Prince Ping's residence, so he didn't go for the time being."
Both families could obtain an imperial decree to grant them a marriage. One was the emperor's confidant, favored by the emperor and wielding great power, while the other was the emperor's only brother from the same mother, who had saved the emperor's life. If either of them wanted an imperial decree to grant a marriage, the emperor would only add to their good fortune.
But who should step forward is another question, which is why the marriage has not been officially granted so far.
If Marquis Jing'an were to request the imperial decree for the marriage, what if the Prince Ping's residence felt that he was overstepping his bounds?
Coincidentally, the Prince Ping's family thought the same thing; otherwise, the imperial decree for the marriage would probably have been issued the day after the two families agreed.
This marriage is rather complicated, as it doesn't follow the usual marriage proposal process. Lady Jing'an is also worried about the future when Jiang Xue arrives at Prince Ping's residence.
After much persuasion, Lady Jing'an finally gave up the idea for the time being, and then she ran away in a hurry.
No, she has to think of a way.
She believed that Fu Hanlai would not be willing to marry her either.
As Lady Jing'an watched Jiang Xuelin's departing figure, she couldn't help but turn to look at Granny Fang, "I have a feeling that Lin'er is thinking about something not so good."
"How could that be? The girl is just a little mischievous. She's close to you, though. You haven't seen how even mothers and daughters are often estranged." Granny Fang also suspected that Jiang Xuelin was up to something, but seeing that the girl she had raised since childhood was asking her, she still smiled and spoke up for Jiang Xuelin.
That makes sense when you think about it.
"If the Marquis of Yongchang's mansion and the Third Prince's side don't react this time, they'll think our Jiang family is easy to bully."
Putting aside the abnormality of Jiang Xuelin, the most important thing at this moment is not her, but the schemes of the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion and the Third Prince.
Once or twice, he was a prince and the Jiang family were subjects, so they couldn't do anything. But how many times has this happened? Endless scheming. Do they really think they're pushovers who can be bullied at will?
Both the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion and the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion were founding heroes. Both families had declined in the past, but the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion rose again, while the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion produced a concubine, which helped maintain the family's prestige. In reality, the Fei family no longer had many capable male descendants. Most of the family relied on the legacy of their ancestors, the concubine in the palace, and her third son.
If the Third Prince could advance further, their family would become the Emperor's maternal family, a status far beyond what they currently hold. However, Lady Jing'an Marquis looks down on their family.
A family's lineage cannot go far if it relies on female relatives rather than children and grandchildren.
However, Jiang Xuelin and Fei Qing are both young girls, so it didn't have much of an impact on their relationship. Fei Qing is a very clever girl.
If she hadn't reminded her, Jiang Xuelin might have really been tricked. Whether it was for Jiang Xuelin's sake, to make the Jiang family let Yongchang Marquis's Mansion go after the incident, or to shirk her own responsibility, it didn't matter.
Lady Jing'an only cared about the outcome; she only knew that Fei Qing had helped Jiang Xuelin avoid being schemed against.
Even though Fei Qingming knew that her family was plotting against Jiang Xuelin, she still invited her over, and the Lady of Jing'an Marquis did not hold a grudge against her, because that was not something she could decide.
Jiang Xuelin returned to her courtyard and leaned against the chaise longue as if she had no bones.
We can't delay any longer. We must find a way to see Fu Han. If the Prince of Ping's mansion requests permission, that would be terrible.
Coincidentally, Fu Hanlai was thinking the same thing at that moment.
Princess Ping has been busy with marriage proposals these past few days. She has invited an elderly princess from the royal family to act as matchmaker and is preparing to ask her to come and propose marriage on behalf of Fu Han.
To show the importance attached to the Marquis of Jing'an's residence and Jiang Xuelin, these things naturally need to be arranged carefully. The highly respected princess consort, the betrothal gifts to be prepared, and the auspicious day for the marriage proposal have all been chosen by someone. They are just waiting for five days from now.
Then the topic of bestowing a marriage was brought up.
Nowadays, even if both families are interested, as long as the man in the family is capable and has influence with the emperor, they will be able to obtain an imperial decree to grant the marriage. This way, everyone will look good, and it's a joyous occasion that adds to the happiness.
The Prince Ping's mansion certainly had no shortage of such things.
However, when Fu Hanlai heard that the marriage was to be arranged by the Emperor's uncle, he immediately became furious and objected repeatedly.
If the marriage is officially arranged, it will be a done deal. How can he possibly escape then? He's even considering bringing a few women back to the palace to let the Jiang family know he's not a good man and make them give up on the idea of marrying him.
He's been drinking with his cronies these past few days and has been mocked more than once!
Besides, if they really got married, wouldn't he be suppressed by Jiang Xuelin for the rest of his life?
Absolutely not!
Unfortunately, the idea of bringing women to the mansion was rejected by Princess Ping, and he almost got beaten up by Prince Ping.
Both parties were interested and felt it would be best to meet, so they arranged to go to Yuanshan Temple to offer incense.
Yes, they chose the very place that caused all this evil.
However, both Princess Ping and Lady Jing'an looked skeptical after hearing their requests.
Their resistance to this marriage was simply too obvious. Besides, given their relationship, wouldn't they fight if they met?
"...Mother, why would you think of your daughter like that? You said it yourself, the matchmakers will be coming to formally propose marriage in a few days. Life is good now, what's wrong with going out for a spring outing? I promise I won't lay a hand on you!" Seeing that this was the reason why the Lady of Jing'an Marquis wouldn't let her go out to offer incense with Fu Han, Jiang Xuelin couldn't hold back anymore.
"You promised you wouldn't cause any trouble when you went out!"
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
"But my daughter really didn't cause any trouble!"
...
"But how could my son, a grown man, possibly argue with a woman and even fight with her? Mother, aren't you thinking too badly of your son?"
In the Prince Ping's residence, Fu Hanlai also felt wronged and looked at the Princess Ping with aggrieved expression. However, the Princess Ping simply held her cup and sipped her tea.
He moistened his throat before putting down the cup.
"You don't argue with women, you don't fight with women? Then who was the one who fought with the eldest daughter of the Jiang family before, and even lost, and was the one who was beaten down by her?"
"...Son, son was just being accommodating to her!"
"Oh!"
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