Chapter 419 Settled
"Brother, are you saying that Mr. Cui's request is that if Princess Wang and the Lord fall out, he must take the child back to the Cui family and raise him as his own son?"
Chang Ru sat in the room, looking out the window. After hearing Chang Pu's words, it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
"That's right." Chang Pu's face was not looking good. "We can't agree to this, little sister. How about we just forget about this marriage?"
If this child is really brought back to the Cui family and raised as the couple's child, he will be their eldest son. It will be hard to say who will be the head of the second branch of the Cui family in the future.
Wouldn’t his sister’s future children suffer a great loss?
Chang Ru said, "Brother, why are you so anxious? Just agree to it."
"What?" Chang Pu was startled, and then immediately objected, "That won't do. Even if Cui Jing is a good man, he can't let you suffer such an injustice."
"Brother, you are so anxious that you are confused. This child is not his or anyone else's. I have to raise him. Besides, if it were you and me, would you not care about me and the child?"
"And how could this child be brought back to the Cui family?"
“?!”
"We don't know the love and hate between Princess Wang and the Lord, but given the Lord's love for her, even without a marriage contract, he still considers her his wife."
"If no one knew about this child, it would be fine. Mr. Cui could still take him back to the Cui family. But if someone knew about it, then the child would definitely have to bear the surname Yan. The Yan family only has the master left now. If he has a son, how could the civil and military officials of Northern Yan allow the child to bear the surname Cui?"
Even if Cui Jing wanted to, he probably couldn't bring this child back to the Cui family.
"Although the Cui family is a prominent family, their surname is Yan. This child is the young master of Northern Yan."
Unless Cui Jing is so stupid that he has lost his brain, he will not take the child back to the Cui family.
Chang Pu was stunned by what he heard, but he also felt that it made perfect sense: "Then what exactly did Cui Jing mean by that?"
Could it be that Cui Jing doesn't know all this?
Cui Jingzhi, who is famous for his unparalleled wisdom, is not like this kind of person.
"Maybe we should prepare for the worst. This is the worst possible scenario."
Chang Pu understood. Although this matter sounded scary, it was extremely unlikely. If there was such a possibility and Cui Jing was forced into a corner, it would be normal for him to raise his nephew as his son.
If he were in his sister's shoes, he would do the same thing.
Moreover, Cui Jing said it frankly in advance and let them make their own choice, which was quite open and honest.
Thinking of this, Chang Pu's anger dissipated.
"Then...then you agree?" Chang Pu asked his sister, "Is it really Cui Jing? The relationships within the aristocratic family are complicated. Cui Jing has many brothers and sisters, and he also has a father and a stepmother who is almost his own age. His life may not be very good."
Chang Ru paused for a moment, and finally nodded: "As long as he behaves properly and reasonably, I will not be left behind in what is mine, and the rest of the Cui family will not be a big problem."
"The Shen family that my father chose for me is good enough, right? But Shen Sui has delayed my marriage for many years, and now he wants to marry someone else, and he keeps saying that he hopes I won't care about status and just be his concubine."
Speaking of Chen Sui, Chang Ru's fingers tightly grasped her sleeves, showing how angry she was.
Even without mentioning her father's status and position in Northern Yan, she was a girl from a respectable family. It wasn't like her family couldn't make ends meet and had to make sacrifices. How could she possibly become someone's concubine?
Kui Chensui had the nerve to say that.
She admitted that she chose Cui Jing out of anger and impulse. She wanted to slap Shen Sui in the face and let him know that she didn't have to marry him. But she also knew that Cui Jing was the best choice she could make now.
In other words, in the eyes of girls all over the world, Cui Jingdu is an option that is out of reach even if they stand on tiptoe.
This time, the brothers and sisters went south for this matter. Chang Pu asked once, and seeing that Chang Ru agreed, he scratched his hair and agreed as well: "Since that's the case, I will tell him that our Chang family has agreed."
"By the way, do you want to go meet him?"
"No." Chang Ru shook her head. "Since we're going to make a decision, we'll naturally meet when the time comes. Even if we meet now, I don't know what to say."
"Okay, then you can stay here."
Chang Pu turned around and left, then returned to the outer courtyard and told Cui Jing. The Chang family agreed to this request.
Cui Jing was surprised for a moment, but then he understood. He was not bragging. There were not many husbands as good as him in the world.
"In that case, Cui will send a letter back to Xianyang City, asking her family to prepare the betrothal gifts and choose a date to go to Beiyan City to propose. If I am free that day, Cui will go there in person. If I really can't get away, please forgive me."
"But please rest assured, Chang family, I will definitely go to the wedding in person in the future."
Not going when the betrothal is being made is not a big problem. Nowadays, many people still have a husband and wife and their parents make the decision on the marriage.
Chang Pu expressed his understanding: "The Chang family is aware of the current situation in the world and can understand it."
If there is another war in the south, Cui Jing may be needed. It is normal that he cannot get away. Besides, it is the time for him to work hard for his future. In the future, his husband will be prosperous and his wife will be honored. As his wife, it will not be a disadvantage.
Just go to pick up the bride in person when she gets married.
After both parties reached an agreement, they were both very satisfied. Putting aside the emotional aspect, the two families were indeed suitable, and the man and woman were also very compatible.
Near noon, Chang Pu asked someone to prepare lunch and warmly invited Cui Jing to have lunch.
During lunch, he kept toasting Cui Jing with wine.
However, he didn't get Cui Jing drunk, but he got half drunk himself, and then started complaining.
"My little sister is good in every way except that she met the wrong person. I originally thought Shen Sui was a good person, but he always had a cold face and kept putting off getting married. There's no plan at all."
"Earlier, when Madam Lin returned to Beiyan City, she asked my younger sister to embroider a painting called 'A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains', saying it was for her birthday. It's really a joke. That painting would take years to embroider. How dare she ask that?"
"The Lord found out about it, and he scolded Madam Lin and told my little sister not to get involved. Then, Shen Sui sent a letter, scolding my little sister, calling her heartless, and saying it was just a small matter, so I agreed to it..."
Chang Pu scolded Chen Sui for a long time, and it was obvious that he was really angry. If he saw Chen Sui, he would want to beat him up.
"From now on, you have to treat my little sister well, otherwise our Chang family will not agree..."
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