“But…” The prefect’s wife wanted to say more, but was interrupted.
"No buts. You don't want anything else to happen in the next two years, do you? Although your Wan'er is very good, our Wen Fan is no less so." Being fickle and easily bored is common for men.
The prefect's wife wanted to say more, but Prefect Xiao stopped her, "But is there enough time? As far as I know, this young man only has one month to handle miscellaneous matters, and then he has to return to the capital to take up his post."
Xia Hua said with a proud look, "Of course, our garment workshop has more than 30 people making clothes. They can make the wedding dress in a few days. When the time comes, we can bring it over and let Miss Wan'er embroider a few stitches. We can handle the betrothal, asking the name, and the auspicious date selection in just a few days."
"As for the betrothal gift, you can rest assured that it will not be unfair to Miss Wan'er. The matchmaker will discuss the rest with you. If you have any requests, just say them now, and we will definitely fulfill them."
In their Peach Blossom Village, they may not excel at much else, but when it comes to weddings, speed is their priority. Of course, speed doesn't mean it's bad; on the contrary, it often means higher quality.
Seeing that Madam Xia had already said this much, even if he wanted to keep Wan'er for a few more years, he had no suitable reason, so Prefect Xiao could only nod and say, "Then let's do as Madam Xia says. We have no demands, we just hope that he can treat our Wan'er well."
An Shuyi said, "Don't worry about that. I can guarantee it here. If Lin Wenfan treats Miss Wan'er badly, I will expel him from the clan. No one in our Peach Blossom Village takes concubines. Only if the two of them are forty years old and still have no children can they take concubines."
Of course, this problem won't exist. With Dr. Liu around, we'll have a child no matter what.
"Is An Shuren sure?" the prefect's wife suddenly asked. Although she was speaking to An Shuyi, she was looking at Lin Wenfan, and even the prefect Xiao was looking at her.
Lin Wenfan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, and said, “Prefect and Madam, rest assured, what my aunt said is exactly what I think. I guarantee that I will not take any concubines, and will only have Miss Wan’er.”
The prefect's wife nodded. "Alright, remember what you said today." She didn't know if Lin Wenfan was telling the truth, but she was willing to believe him.
She had seen too many men who, as long as they had a little power, would take concubines, or even keep mistresses in gilded cages. Even her husband had two concubines, but she couldn't say anything and could only pretend to be generous.
Fortunately, those two women had no children, and now that they were old, they would never have any more. Their husbands no longer visited them, but she still felt uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that she wanted to kill them.
And then there's the eldest daughter. She has a concubine even before she's married. I thought they were a good family, but I never expected them to do such a despicable thing. But since my daughter is already married, I can only endure it.
She was filled with regret whenever she thought about not finding a good husband for her daughter.
"Don't worry, Madam," Wen Fan said.
An Shuyi stood up and said, "Now that things are settled, we'll take our leave. A matchmaker will be coming tomorrow." Looking at the gloomy-faced wife of the prefect, she took a few steps forward and whispered a few words in her ear.
Seeing the prefect's wife's astonished and incredulous expression, she smiled sweetly, "Think it over carefully, we'll take our leave!"
Wen Fan bowed and took his leave. He walked out with light steps. If he weren't afraid of being seen, he would have liked to laugh out loud and let the whole world know that he was very happy, extremely happy.
"If you keep laughing, you'll turn into an idiot. Why are you so happy?" An Shuyi asked, looking at Wen Fan behind her who was laughing like a fool.
"I'm so happy!" Wen Fan nodded. "I'm especially happy. Thank you both, aunties. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to marry Wan'er."
He wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well that the prefect didn't think much of him. If he wasn't mistaken, the prefect had his eye on Wen Liu. He had been happy to see his aunt before, but when he saw Wen Liu, who wasn't the person he was looking for, he became unhappy. Although he didn't want to admit it, Wen Liu was simply more capable than him.
Of course, he wasn't jealous. Just like his aunt said, they were all capable, none of them were inferior, so given time, he would definitely surpass Wen Liu.
If it weren't for Aunt An's assurances, he and Miss Wan'er would never have been together. And if it weren't for Aunt Xia's encouragement to get married sooner, he wouldn't have been able to marry Miss Wan'er so quickly.
So he was especially grateful to the two aunts, but unfortunately he couldn't repay them and could only express his gratitude.
An Shuyi smiled and said, "No need to thank me. In the end, it's because you and Miss Wan'er are destined to be together. Otherwise, if she were betrothed to someone else, no matter how eloquently I spoke, I wouldn't be able to help you."
"You'll be getting married to Wan'er soon, so you have to treat her well. She's a young woman, and a few years younger than you, so be considerate of her and spend more time with her instead of just being busy with your own things."
Women are emotional creatures. If someone treats them well, they would give their life for them. But if someone treats them badly, they can also sense it.
"Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely treat Wan'er well." She is the girl he wants to marry, so how could he neglect her?
"Alright, you know that much." Looking at Changwu waiting outside, she got into the carriage and told him to drive to the matchmaker's house.
This time, Wen Fan's marriage cannot be done like before, where any matchmaker can be found. It must be done through an official matchmaker to show respect for the couple.
On the other side, after the people left, Prefect Xiao approached his wife and asked, "Wife, what did Madam An say to you just now?"
Judging from his wife's expression, it must have been something very important, but unfortunately he didn't hear it at all.
The prefect's wife did not speak, but gave him a deep look until the prefect was sweating, before she finally said, "I will give my husband two days to send those two women away."
"It's best to send them far away. I don't want to see them in Jinnan City again. Also, I have two grandsons now, and I won't let my son take a concubine. Tell your son not to do something like taking a concubine to disgust people."
“Now that my daughter is married and my son is married, I have no more attachments. If you don’t listen to me, then we’ll get a divorce, and you can go live with those two women.”
The daughter-in-law is very good. In the past few years, she has not only given birth to two grandsons for her, but she has also done nothing wrong and is very considerate of her. She does not want to let her son take a concubine to disgust her daughter-in-law.
Prefect Xiao looked at her with disbelief. “Madam, this is what Madam An taught you. How could she possibly interfere in this matter? Besides, Hua Niang and Liu Niang have been staying in their own courtyard for years without coming out, and they haven’t done anything wrong. How can I send them away?”
He wasn't very interested in romantic relationships, but Hua Niang and Liu Niang were gifts from officials, and he couldn't refuse, so he brought them back. Over the years, he hadn't visited their courtyards many times, and his wife hadn't said anything about it.
"Of course it wasn't An Shuren who said that, meaning you won't send it off, is that right?" the prefect's wife asked.
"It's not that we don't want to see them off, it's just that we don't have a good reason. We can't just send them away like this; we have to have a reason," said Prefect Xiao.
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