Chapter 24 Grandmother asks him to come tomorrow to discuss marriage
This is a long-term thought.
The old ladies in this world are indeed like the old ginseng in the mountains - they have all become spirits.
"Why, just tell me whether you are willing or not?" Old Mrs. Xu smiled.
Although young men like Jiang Cinian, who had nothing, were not originally within her selection range for a grandson-in-law, in her eyes, only a young talent like the King of Northern Yan was worthy of her own grandson.
But the more she looked at Jiang Cinian, the more satisfied she felt. He was a clean and pure person, gentle and polite, and very patient with others. Cui Si herself had a generous dowry and was protected by her natal family, so it was not impossible for her to marry such a person.
At least...when Cui was in Xianyang City, she could stay in Xianyang without being separated from her family.
Well...it would be even better if I could marry into the family.
It’s just a pity that any man in the world with some backbone would not be willing to marry into a woman’s family.
Jiang Ci Nian didn't know how to respond for a moment. After a long pause, he asked, "Old Madam, does Madam Cui know about your question?"
"Of course I know. Are you afraid she won't agree? Don't worry, the threat of being a concubine is hanging over her head. As long as she doesn't want to be a concubine, she will agree. Besides, she has a good impression of you, so you don't have to worry."
"But......"
"No buts, since you don't refuse, let's do it this way. When Old Eight wakes up later, I'll have him take you to clean up the house and get your things ready. We'll come to discuss the marriage tomorrow morning."
Jiang Ci Nian was so shocked that his mouth went dry. "This...this...even if you really want to marry Madam Cui to me, isn't that too soon?"
"What's the hurry?" Old Madam Xu sneered. "Hurry up! Pingzhou City is only a day's journey from Xianyang City. Maybe news will be passed back to Xianyang City tomorrow. This matter must be settled now."
"Jiang Xiaolang, just think of it as doing this for Liu Niang.
Could it be that you have the heart to let Liu Niang become someone's concubine?
What good is there in being a concubine? Even if you were the concubine of the King of Northern Yan, you would still be disciplined by the wife and be trampled upon by others your whole life."
"And you don't know why Si Niang brought a concubine with her when she got married. It's because she's in poor health and probably can't have children. So, when the time comes, the child that Liu Niang gives birth to will be under her name and will be her child."
"We worked so hard to marry Liu Niang, but even the child we gave birth to isn't hers. How miserable must that be!"
Being a concubine means being trampled underfoot for your entire life, and the children you give birth to have to call someone else their mother, while you are just the surrogate mother.
Jiang Ci Nian's face changed, and he immediately agreed: "Don't worry, old lady. I promise you this. So, let's arrange the marriage first. If something really goes wrong, I will marry Madam Cui."
"If this isn't the case, we can cancel the engagement someday and get married separately."
Mrs. Xu nodded repeatedly: "Just do as you say. When Old Eight wakes up, let him go with you to do this right away."
After achieving her goal, Old Lady Xu drank another cup of medicinal tea before leaving. After taking a few steps, she sent someone to wake up Cui Changyou, and then she went to Cui Si's Qingwu Courtyard.
At this time, Cui Si and Cui Hao were drinking tea, eating snacks and playing chess under the paulownia tree. The spring breeze blew, the branches and leaves swayed, and birds sang on the branches.
Cui Hao held the cake in his left hand and the chess piece in his right hand. He stuffed the cake into his mouth and looked at the chessboard again and again, but he didn't know where to put the cake.
After a long time, she frowned and placed a piece.
Cui Si held the white piece and dropped it, completely blocking her way.
Cui Hao wailed, "Sister, can't you just let me go?"
Cui Si smiled and reached out to pick up the chess piece: "If you don't concentrate, you won't win even if I tell you to."
"But this makes me look stupid!"
"No problem, I'm used to it."
Cui Hao wailed again.
Old Mrs. Xu coughed to tell the two men that she was coming. Sure enough, the two men turned around and were very happy to see the old lady coming.
"grandmother."
"grandmother."
Mrs. Xu nodded and said to Cui Hao, "You go back first. I have something to say to Ah Si."
Cui Hao nodded politely and obediently, not daring to stay for long, and immediately bowed and left.
Cui Si opened her mouth, wanting to persuade Old Lady Xu, but in the end she sighed and did not mention the matter.
Neither Mrs. Xu nor Cui Hao actually did anything wrong. Cui Hao really wanted to win Mrs. Xu's favor, but the old lady had a hurdle in her heart and could not accept Cui Hao as her granddaughter.
Cui Si was not Old Lady Xu, and could not understand the old lady's pain of losing her son. How could she persuade her to stop brooding over it?
Cui Si poured a cup of tea for Old Lady Xu and handed it to her: "Grandma, please have some tea."
Mrs. Xu drank it, and then said to her, "I've thought carefully about what happened yesterday, and I still feel uneasy. I'm afraid that Madam Cui is secretly doing something, so I went to the guest house and met Jiang Xiaolang."
"A'si, grandma asked him to come tomorrow to discuss marriage."
Cui Si was stunned, her hand trembling as she picked up the teacup. "Are you coming to discuss marriage tomorrow?"
Mrs. Xu nodded. "I am a little anxious, but I am really worried until it is settled. After I came back last night, I discussed it with your father, and he agreed."
"Let's get engaged first. If you can successfully avoid being a concubine and don't want to get married, you can find a way to cancel the engagement later. If the clan still quarrels about this matter, you should marry quickly."
Cui Si put down the teacup, lowered her eyes, and murmured "Okay."
Then, the grandfather and grandson sat there in silence for a long time.
Old Mrs. Xu knew that she was unwilling to get married so quickly, but she couldn't care less now.
"If you wanted to marry the King of Northern Yan, you could argue with the eldest branch of the family about this matter. But since you have no intention of doing so, the best option is to avoid it. Do you understand?"
I don't want to get married. Winning the fight is useless, and if I lose, I will become a concubine. Why bother to be so pessimistic?
Cui Si raised her head and smiled: "Don't worry, grandma, I understand this. I'm just a little dazed thinking about my sudden engagement."
Old Madam Xu reached out, took her hand in hers, and patted it: "Don't be afraid, Grandma. I'll always be here. Even if you're engaged or married, you can come back whenever you want."
Cui Si thought about staying in Xianyang City in the future and being able to see her grandmother from time to time, and she smiled: "Being able to accompany grandma forever is the happiest thing for your granddaughter."
As for Yan Xingchuan, she no longer wanted to discuss what was right or wrong in his past life.
Let's just be strangers in this life. He will go his way and she will go her way.
It’s just a pity that if she marries someone else, I don’t know whether her eldest son will be reborn as her child.
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