Chapter 209: Arrange the Marriage First
As soon as he strolled to the gate of his yard, he was stopped by someone.
"Mother, may I come in and talk to you?"
Deng Linlang showed her goodwill with a smile on her face.
Zhao curled her lips out of habit.
"I'm busy. Say whatever you want to say now."
"It's nothing, I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for helping me today. I also want to sincerely apologize for my previous ignorance."
“No need!”
She rolled her eyes.
"I'm not trying to help you on purpose. As a dedicated and vicious stepmother, I still dislike you, the eldest daughter of the original wife."
Deng Linlang nodded slightly.
"Yeah, I understand."
"you do not know!"
Zhao's expression turned serious.
"I'm helping you as a woman. Deng Linlang, although you're not much younger than me, you're much luckier than me.
You are talented and capable, and you have just caught up with such a great opportunity. You can follow the princess without any scruples and realize your ambitions. I am jealous of you every day!"
There was a little moisture in her eyes.
"If I had this ability, I would kick you out without hesitation and do it myself!
But I'm useless. I can't do anything except talking.
So, Deng Linlang, you must do your best to be the best you can be, and follow behind the princess to bring glory to us women!"
"Yes, my daughter is educated."
Deng Linlang bowed respectfully to her stepmother.
Zhao waved her hand proudly.
"Get up, I know you want to ask me something. You want to know about Qian Jiulang, right?"
"yes."
Since her stepmother had made it clear, Deng Linlang did not hide it and asked quietly with a frown.
"How did this marriage come up so suddenly? Didn't my father say a while ago that he was looking for someone from the Wang family? How did Qian Jiulang suddenly appear?"
"What's there to be confused about? Your uncle took great pains to find it for you!"
Zhao snorted coldly, and seeing that her stepdaughter no longer seemed as aloof and unpleasant as before, she turned around and greeted her.
"Come in with me, and I'll tell you in detail."
"Yes, thank you, mother."
The two of them entered the courtyard with their maids, and it was unknown what they talked about. Anyway, on the morning of the second day, Deng Linlang, who was trapped at home, asked her stepmother to help deliver a letter to the Prince of Qi's mansion.
Within three days, the Princess of Qi came directly to propose marriage on behalf of Wang Yun, a young general under the King of Qi. The wife of the Vice Magistrate Zhao happily agreed. Without giving anyone time to react, Deng Linlang's marriage was arranged directly by the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words.
Old Master Deng wanted to refuse, but the guards brought by Princess Qi looked tough. Furthermore, since his family was only a branch of the Deng clan, he didn't dare to fight to the death with Prince Qi's palace.
In the end, he could only swallow his pride and force a smile while accepting the marriage proposal. As for the Qian family, he could only think of another way.
The Deng family's situation was resolved quickly, without affecting Deng Linlang's work at all. However, Jiang Wan was particularly interested in her stepmother, Zhao. He even asked Deng Linlang to convey a message to the Tongzhi's wife to come to the Prince Qi's mansion someday to talk.
When Deng Linlang brought the news back, Zhao was extremely excited.
"Really? The princess said she likes me very much? She wants me to go and talk to her?"
"Mother, the princess' instructions are correct. She said she will be at the mansion during this period. It depends on when you can spare the time."
"I can make time any day! I'll go tomorrow. Oh, not tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow. I have to find some nice clothes and jewelry first. I must not be disrespectful in front of the princess."
Zhao was so happy that her two little sons were lying on the table, one on each side, looking at their mother's delighted expression. Deng Zijian asked with some confusion.
"Mother, do you like the princess so much?"
"Of course! She's the gentle, beautiful, noble, and perfect princess. I think she's the most amazing person in the world! Who wouldn't like her?"
Little Deng Linglong also tilted her head.
"My Lady Princess, is she more powerful than my father?"
Zhao curled her lips.
"Don't say things that make me angry when you're so happy, Deng Linglong. How can your father, such an ungrateful old man, compare himself to our noble and perfect princess?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Tongzhi, who was about to step into the house, stopped awkwardly at the threshold.
This, it sounded like Zhao was scolding herself again. This situation seemed a bit dangerous. Should I go in or not?
Unfortunately, there was no chance for him to regret and escape, because Deng Linglong, who loved her father the most, had already noticed the person outside the door with her sharp eyes.
"Daddy is back! Linglong missed you so much at home. Daddy, do you miss Linglong too?"
The little girl happily rushed towards her old father, which warmed Deng Tongzhi's heart. He reached out and hugged the adorable little daughter.
"Of course Daddy misses Linglong. Look, what did Daddy buy you?"
Deng Linglong stretched out her left hand from behind her back, looked at the familiar paper bag, and immediately cheered with joy.
"Wow, it's my favorite malt candy!"
"Go eat now."
"Thank you, Daddy. Linglong loves you the most! She loves you even more than Mom loves the most noble and perfect Princess!"
It's obvious that the little girl has inherited her mother's skills. She is very good at chatting and makes her old father smile.
Zhao waved her hand and asked the maid to come and take her son and daughter away. Then, only the three of them were left sitting in the room. Then she started to chirp crickets in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh, my husband, you are really strong even in your old age. After being beaten so many times in a row, you still have the strength to step on my gate?"
Deng Tongzhi glared at his wife helplessly.
"Why did I get beaten? Isn't it all because of you? Zhao, I am still your husband after all. Can you please be a little more kind to me next time?"
"That's a bit unreasonable, isn't it? What does your beating have to do with me? It wasn't me who did it.
Your father and your elder brother are not happy that your daughter was not sold for a good price, so who else can they beat if not you, the biological father? They can't beat me, the stepmother who has nothing to do with you, right? "
Deng Tongzhi had always known that his wife was mean-spirited, and he didn't want to die young, so he took two deep breaths before turning to look at his eldest daughter who was hanging her head.
"Linlang, you chose this marriage yourself, so you must live a good life in the future."
"Yes, my daughter knows."
Deng Linlang concealed the smile in her eyes, then raised her head and looked at her father respectfully.
"Dad, thank you for your help."
Deng Tongzhi smiled, a faint expression on his thin face. Perhaps it was happiness, perhaps guilt, or perhaps something more subtle.
In the end, it just turned into words of care.
"You work under the princess, and you handle extremely important matters. Remember to be cautious and careful, and don't let others take advantage of you."
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