Chapter 311 Begging
"I don't care, I just said it casually."
It’s good to have a smart mother at home. She can point out any problems you have and then arrange everything for you.
"Speaking of our second son's marriage, mother, I want to say a few words."
"What's going on?"
"As for Prince Shun, his feelings for Jiang Han are almost obvious. You and my father are aware of this, right?"
The smile on Mrs. Xu's face disappeared, and there was a questioning look in her eyes as she looked at her eldest daughter.
"But, the Emperor wants to grant me a marriage?"
"No, what are you thinking about? Didn't my mother and I just think of mentioning this when we were chatting?"
Jiang Wan quickly explained with a smile.
"The main reason was that we were worried that having two princes' wives in our family might arouse the royal family's suspicion, so we never thought of letting the second son marry into the royal family.
But isn’t the situation different now?
I thought about it carefully, and I realized that Li Jingxiu had been really good to our second child since he was little. He always gave in to her and protected her. He was a thoughtful person.
He was decent looking and had a decent personality, and the virtuous Consort Dowager was easy to get along with. His fiefdom wasn't far from the capital, and with the throne at his fingertips, as long as he didn't act recklessly, he'd be able to live a stable life.
The most important thing is that the mother and son have feelings for Jiang Han, and they have repeatedly asked Li Chengxiu and me for help, both openly and secretly.
"Mom, if the second child can't find someone like Xiang Xin right now, why don't we ask her to consider Li Jingxiu? If it works out, it works out. If it doesn't, it won't delay anything."
Xu thought for a long time before sighing.
"Well, you do have a point. I'll talk to the second brother about it when we get back. The main thing is that your sister is a little bit stupid. The kid from the Guo family has already married his cousin in a formal ceremony, and she still cries every now and then when she thinks about it."
"I'm afraid she hasn't been beaten enough!"
Anger appeared between Jiang Wan's brows.
"Mom, have someone call the second child over to stay for a few days. Let me see if she's got another love brain."
"Is it possible? The Emperor..."
"OK!"
Upon receiving the news that his mother-in-law had been taken back, Li Chengxiu took time out of his busy schedule to run over and show his face.
"Don't worry, Mom. My wife has the final say in our family. I have no objection to anything she says!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, aunt, don't worry, my fourth sister-in-law is the white jade pillar that supports the sky and the purple gold beam that spans the sea for our Li family!"
Li Jingxiu, who had shamelessly followed his brother to show his presence, had just overheard half of the good words his fourth sister-in-law said on his behalf outside the door.
Now, when His Royal Highness Prince Shun looks at his sister-in-law, who is the dearest, best and most caring one to his brother-in-law, she is definitely not just a sister-in-law, but is like a reborn parent!
With his eyes twinkling, he rushed to the door enthusiastically, snatched the tea tray from Hongxiu's hand, and rushed to his beloved's mother in a very servile manner to show his courtesy.
"Aunt, you've come all the way to the palace. You must be exhausted, right? Come on, have some hot tea and take a break.
I just tested the cup with my hand, and it's neither too hot nor too cold, just right. But you still have to be careful, old man. Take a sip first and try it. If it doesn't suit your taste, I'll go steal my eldest brother's health tea. I heard that stuff was specially made for him by the imperial physician, and it's delicious and nourishing!"
"...Your Highness, you are so polite."
Faced with such enthusiasm from Li Jingxiu, Xu couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
When Li Lao Si was thinking about his eldest daughter, he was already very attentive. Now that Li Lao Wu is thinking about his second daughter, he is even more desperate. After all, Li Chengxiu only stole his parents back then. Now, is this kid planning to steal his brother as well?
How did the Li family raise their child?
How can parents who believe that just because they like someone else's daughter have to steal things to support the daughter?
"You're welcome, you're welcome! Aunt, please don't be polite to me. We are all real relatives. You are my fourth brother's mother-in-law, so you are also my, uh, cough, my aunt. It is natural for me to be filial to you!"
"Your Majesty, your words are too kind. I, your humble servant, cannot accept them..."
"I dare to take it, I dare to take it, old man, you must take it! I am almost twenty years old this year, and now I am still all alone.
To be honest, Auntie, I felt a sense of familiarity the moment I first saw you as a child. Later I thought, this is fate. Maybe you're my mother from a previous life whom I've never met..."
"Old Five, shut up!!"
Finally, Li Chengxiu, who couldn't bear to see his brother behave so shamefully, stepped forward, stretched out his claws, grabbed the collar of this Hu Qin guy and pushed him aside.
"You're not even eighteen at all, how can you possibly be twenty? Does your mother know you're such a liar? Otherwise, I'll take the trouble and go and invite your virtuous mother over for you."
"Don't, brother! I was just making an analogy. We're brothers who've been eating from the same pot since we were young. Why are you being so serious with your brother? Do I have it easy?"
As he was talking, the child seemed to be unable to hold on any longer.
"You all have wives, children, and families, and I'm the only one left with no one to take care of me! After all, I'm our father's biological son, why wouldn't he find a wife for me?"
Wiping away the non-existent tears of sadness, Li Laowu shamelessly ran to his sister-in-law and knelt down.
"Fourth sister-in-law, my younger sister! You've been with me since we were little, so I'm half your brother, right? You've already arranged a wife for Jiang Lao San, so it's a bit unreasonable for you to ignore Li Lao Wu, isn't it?
Sister, please help me, please!
I, Li Jingxiu, swear to heaven that if I marry Jiang Han, I will hold her in my hands and hold her as high as my head for the rest of my life. She will be my only one for the rest of my life, and I will never let her suffer any injustice!
Sister, I really like her very much, please help me!"
Li Jingxiu was truly at his wit's end, otherwise he wouldn't have done such a shameless thing. Although he'd been very busy recently, it hadn't stopped him from paying attention to the Duke of Lingguo's mansion. He knew that so many people had come to the Jiang family to propose marriage, and he was extremely anxious!
When Jiang Han broke off the engagement, there were some rumors circulating. While some people still approached him with the same nonchalant attitude, there were definitely no such thing as a truly talented person. Back then, he could be more relaxed. Picking a general from a group of short men, Li Laowu still had a slight advantage.
However, since the emperor and empress ascended the throne and the transition was smooth, those talented people who had disappeared suddenly emerged in large numbers and headed straight for the Jiang family.
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