Chapter 539, Help
"Mother, what did Aunt Su say?"
As soon as Mrs. Li and Daohua returned to the yard and sat down, Yan Wenkai hurried over to ask.
Madam Li glared at him and said, "How many times have I told you to be more composed? What girl would be interested in you like this?"
Yan Wenkai quickly admitted his mistake: "Mother, I know I was wrong, and I will correct it next time." As he spoke, he stepped forward and attentively poured a cup of tea for Madam Li. "Mother, have you heard what Aunt Su has to say?"
Daohua saw that Yan Wenkai had left him behind and immediately asked, "Fourth brother, where's my tea?"
Yan Wenkai: "I have something important to do, you can't do it alone." Although he looked reluctant, he still quickly poured a cup of tea for Daohua.
Daohua picked up the tea with a smile, did not interrupt, and sat quietly listening. She also wanted to know Mrs. Su's attitude.
Madam Li took a sip of tea before slowly speaking, "Madam Su didn't say anything."
Yan Wenkai frowned: "Why is that?"
Madam Li rolled her eyes at him and said, "Madam Su, shouldn't you discuss such a major matter as an arranged marriage with Master Su and the others, and ask Shiyu for her opinion?"
Yan Wenkai said "Oh" and asked, "When will we have news?"
Madam Li looked at Yan Wenkai and said, "Wenkai, don't hold out too much hope for this marriage. After all, the Su family is well-established."
Yan Wenkai's heart tightened. "Mom, what do you mean? You said the Su family wouldn't agree?"
Mrs. Li nodded helplessly.
Even though she said her son would not take concubines in the future, Mrs. Su was not too enthusiastic.
Yan Wenkai frowned: "But Old Master Su and the others like me very much." In his opinion, proposing marriage to the Su family is a sure thing.
Madam Li: "Liking you is one thing, but whether or not to marry Shiyu to you is another. Aristocratic families always consider their family's interests when it comes to weddings. Just because you're a good person doesn't mean they'll choose you."
Seeing her son's disappointed face, Madam Li continued, "Shiyu is indeed good, but other girls may not be inferior to her. Even if the Su family disagrees, mother will choose another famous lady for you."
Yan Wenkai kept silent with his head down.
Just when Daohua was thinking about whether to say a few words to comfort him, Yan Wenkai suddenly stood up and said, "Mom, I have something to do, so I'll go down first." After saying that, he turned and left.
Mrs. Li and Daohua looked at each other.
Daohua looked at Madam Li, considered for a moment, and said, "Fourth Brother is open and honest, straightforward and cheerful. In fact, he is quite popular with young ladies. Perhaps Sister Su herself would be willing?"
She could see that Su Shiyu liked her fourth brother.
Madam Li said, "Marriage is a major matter decided by parents. Miss Su's opinion is only for reference and cannot play a decisive role." She sighed, "I didn't have high hopes for this marriage, but I still hoped it would work out. Unfortunately, the result was somewhat disappointing."
Daohua frowned: "If that's the case, I'm afraid Fourth Brother will be disappointed."
Mrs. Li was silent for a moment. "Alright, let's leave it at that for now. I'll discuss it with your father when I get home."
After leaving Li's house, Yan Wenkai went straight to the Jinling Guard's base in the provincial government.
Xiao Yeyang, who was reading the secret letter, was surprised to see Yan Wenkai come back so soon. He asked, "You took half a day off, saying you had something to do. Why are you back again?"
Yan Wenkai sat aside sullenly: "My mother and elder sister went to Su's house today."
Xiao Yeyang said "hmm" and continued to look at the secret letter in his hand.
Yan Wenkai: "They are here to help me find out about the Su family. I want to marry Miss Su."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang raised his head and looked at Yan Wenkai steadily. After confirming that he was not joking, he put down the letter in his hand and said, "Look at you, does the Su family disagree?"
Yan Wenkai nodded: "The Su family looks down on my family, and I am the youngest son. Even if I promise not to take concubines in the future, the Su family will not agree."
Xiao Yeyang raised his eyebrows: "You promise not to take a concubine?"
Yan Wenkai nodded: "My eldest sister said that this would increase the Su family's favorability towards me."
Xiao Yeyang's eyes flashed, and he was silent for a moment: "This is something Daohua can come up with, but can you do it without taking a concubine?"
Yan Wenkai: "Of course I can do that. Concubines are not necessary. I know that anyone with a certain status has three or four wives, but I don't like that at all."
"When I was little, my father favored his concubines. I saw my mother weeping many times. At that time, I thought to myself that I would never let my wife suffer such an injustice in the future."
"Ever since I was little, I've hated concubines who disrupted the peace of our home, so my mother told me not to take concubines in the future. I agreed without much thought."
As he said this, he snorted.
"Who knew they thought I made the decision on impulse? The most despicable one is my eldest sister. She hates concubines even more than I do, and she doesn't understand me."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's eyes flashed.
Yan Wenkai looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "Yeyang, is there any way you can help me?"
Xiao Yeyang raised his eyes to look at Yan Wenkai: "Let me help you?" As he said that, his expression changed and he smiled, "It's not impossible to help you."
Yan Wenkai's eyes suddenly lit up: "Do you really have a solution?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The idea Daohua came up with is actually quite good. However, if you don't take a concubine, it will only impress Madam Su, who loves her daughter dearly, but it won't move Old Master Su and Master Su. They care more about the interests of the family."
Yan Wenkai nodded dejectedly: "I know this too." His family background was a major flaw.
Xiao Yeyang continued: "If I can help you get the beauty..."
Yan Wenkai immediately took over the conversation: "As long as you don't rebel or betray the country, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Xiao Yeyang smiled: "That's what you said."
Yan Wenkai puffed out his chest and said, "I said so." However, seeing the glint in Xiao Yeyang's eyes, he asked nervously, "What are you going to ask me to do?"
Xiao Yeyang immediately rolled his eyes at him in anger: "Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to do anything to you, otherwise, Daohua will come after me."
As he spoke, he looked at Yan Wenkai and asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly think of proposing to the Su family? I haven't heard you mention it before?"
Yan Wenkai blurted out, "It's to prevent Sister Su's reputation from being damaged, so that you won't gossip when I take Sister Su out to play." He didn't want Sister Su to become the topic of conversation among others.
Xiao Yeyang looked at Yan Wenkai in surprise. He didn't expect that this idiot had such a considerate side.
Yan Wenkai smiled and continued, "After we get engaged, Sister Su and I will be officially married. I can buy her delicious food and fun things, and no one will stop me. How wonderful."
Xiao Yeyang was touched. Perhaps others would think that Yan Wenkai's decision was hasty, but he would not, because this was what he had always wanted.
Yan Wenkai cares so much about Miss Su's reputation, which shows that he really cares about her.
A look of envy appeared on Xiao Yeyang's face. Yan Wenkai could ask for help from his parents and relatives when he wanted to marry his sweetheart, but he couldn't.
His father had hardly ever cared about him since he was a child. Even if he encountered problems, he would never go to him. With Ma's mother and son around, they could destroy all his hopes in a minute.
His mother, having divorced him, had no say in his marriage.
He wanted to propose to Daohua openly, unless his uncle the emperor intervened.
Xiao Yeyang's gaze fell on the secret letter on the table again. Now he had to accumulate more merits to have the qualifications and confidence to ask the emperor's uncle to grant him a marriage.
(End of this chapter)
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