Chapter 366: Marriage Discussion
evening.
Lu Qingyao returns home.
The first thing to do is to find Princess Rong'an for tea and chat.
Until the two of them sat face to face in the study.
She still couldn't make up her mind.
The girl opposite was quiet, gentle, graceful, and elegant, but a little shy.
At this moment, she had her eyes lowered and was pulling at the handkerchief in her hand.
He seems very nervous.
It’s not that Lu Qingyao has any intention of getting close to her, he just likes this girl very much.
It is said that one should marry a virtuous woman.
In her opinion, this girl is very smart and clever.
During the days she was in the capital, the princess had been helping her take care of the household, and when she saw she was busy, she would also help with the accounts.
Although she is young, she is already an expert at managing the household. She must have helped her mother a lot at home.
Now, when I come home every day, I see her and Miaomiao studying and practicing calligraphy, feeding chickens, ducks, geese and fish together, tinkering with their small vegetable garden together, and playing together.
It feels like I have raised another daughter.
The only problem is that this girl is still taciturn and seems to be worried about something.
I think her childhood experiences caused her considerable harm, which made her sensitive and thoughtful.
Or maybe it was Prince Yuan who forced her into marriage, which made her worried.
Now I feel like a frightened deer.
Even thunder is scary.
Fortunately, when the princess is with her little girl, she becomes much more lively and cheerful.
Maybe this is the real her.
Lu Qingyao felt that this girl was a rough diamond and needed to be carefully cared for.
If she marries into a complicated family, she will either be tortured by her mother-in-law or have wives and concubines vying for her favor. If she encounters those dirty things more often, her old illness may relapse or even get worse.
If you ask the princess why she likes that silly boy from her family?
Lu Qingyao guessed that Feng'er was a kind-hearted child who was nice to everyone around him, had good fighting skills, and was good-looking. He loved to smile at his sister when he had nothing to do and was very protective of his younger sister. He made people feel warm and at ease at first sight.
Although I have been away for two years.
But it is not difficult to see from the letters he sent home that Feng'er's temperament remains the same and he is still a chatterbox. Each letter home is several pages long and is full of what he saw and heard, and sometimes he also attaches some insights.
He kept talking on and on, as if the paper was worthless.
She's on par with Miaomiao.
Mu Yunji, on the other hand, is at the other extreme. He is very frugal with words and only writes a few lines on a piece of paper.
To know its meaning, you have to guess.
The biggest change that Feng'er has experienced since following him.
It's like I've become more clever, I can analyze things more logically, and I feel like I've become smarter.
As expected, boys cannot stay at home. They need to be sent out to gain experience and let them soar like eagles.
The most rare thing is that Feng'er actually came to his senses and realized that he wanted to get married.
She thought it would take a few more years until he came of age.
I was also afraid that he was too naive and would be cheated outside, just like when he was a child, when a candied haws could trick him away.
Who says raising a daughter means worrying about being cheated? Raising a son is the same, silly boys are easier to cheat.
Fortunately, the girl Feng'er likes is also liked by her whole family.
If he dares to bring back someone like Jiang Zijin, he will be kicked out and he won't even need a son anymore.
There must be something wrong with your eyes.
However, Jiang Zifeng, who was far away at the frontier, did not become as smart as her mother wished.
He had the idea of marrying Princess Rong'an.
But even he himself couldn't explain his feelings towards Princess Rong'an.
The reason why he wanted to marry the princess was that he felt that the princess was good to his sister and his sister also liked her.
My mother, aunt and brother all praised her highly.
So he loved the whole house and loved everyone in it.
After learning about what the princess and Princess Liang had experienced, he felt some sympathy for them.
Over time, my feelings towards her changed, and I felt an urge to protect her.
After sending the letter, he tossed and turned in bed, holding the sachet in his hand.
It happens quite often.
He actually suffers from insomnia!
He used to snore as soon as he touched the pillow, but tonight he couldn't sleep.
I always worry that this decision might be too hasty and might scare Princess Rong'an.
After all, he had never thought about getting married before he took out the sachet.
Lu Qingyao paced back and forth in the room, unable to figure out how to bring this up with Princess Rong'an.
Feng'er has no say in proposing marriage.
We also need to see what Princess Rong'an, the person involved, means.
Only when the princess is determined to be with Feng Ge'er, will she be able to propose this marriage to Princess Liang and dare to compete with Princess Fengwu for her daughter-in-law.
The two of them were now facing each other, staring at each other.
She swallowed the words back several times when they were on the tip of her tongue.
You can't ask directly: Princess, do you like my son? If you do, I will go to the palace to propose marriage.
Or you could ask: Princess, did you come home to avoid Prince Yuan’s marriage proposal?
I’m afraid the princess is too shy.
This was also Lu Qingyao’s first time being a mother-in-law, oh no, a future mother-in-law.
Do you want to show off to your mother-in-law?
That's impossible and can't be done.
After thinking about it, Lu Qingyao directly gave Feng'er's letter to the princess. Everything was in the letter. "Princess, this is Feng'er's letter. It's about you. Do you want to see it?"
Princess Rong'an nodded and took it.
I read each word slowly, not missing a single one.
As she watched, the girl's face turned red, like a ripe red apple.
Brother Feng wrote that he was attracted to her and asked his mother to come to propose marriage. He was also worried that she would be married off to someone else...
After watching it, I was filled with joy, but also a little nervous.
In front of her future mother-in-law, she lowered her head shyly, and her handkerchief was almost torn.
But Aunt Lu seemed to be hesitant to speak and was still playing with the jade bracelet on her wrist.
I feel like it will become patina if I polish it again.
She then realized that her aunt was as nervous as she was.
I feel that my aunt doesn’t look like a mother-in-law, but more like the older sister next door.
So she said, "Aunt, do you want to ask me why I came to the capital alone?"
Lu Qingyao nodded, thinking that this girl was really considerate.
Princess Rong'an continued, "Aunt, I actually ran away from home."
"Running away from home?"
Lu Qingyao was puzzled. Princess Liang had clearly asked the princess to bring a letter to her, so how could she be considered to have run away from home?
Princess Rong'an explained, "It was Prince Yuan. He brought Princess Fengwu's token to Liangzhou and proposed marriage. Mother didn't agree, so he refused to leave the palace. Mother had no other choice, so she quietly sent me out and told everyone that I had run away and my whereabouts were unknown."
She had actually wanted to tell Aunt Lu several times these days.
But since her aunt didn't ask, she didn't say anything.
Now that she has received Feng Ge'er's letter today, it is very necessary for her to make things clear.
Although Princess Fengwu is not the Queen Mother's biological daughter, she grew up under her wing and is narrow-minded. If Feng Ge'er really dares to marry her, he will definitely offend the princess.
You have to be mentally prepared.
Lu Qingyao was not surprised.
After returning to the Lu family, she guessed it.
She still wanted to confirm Princess Rong'an's intentions, "Does the Princess really not want to marry Prince Yuan?"
"No, I have a crush on someone." Princess Rong'an blurted out, then lowered her head in embarrassment and murmured, "Aunt, I've already written to Mother. She should be coming to the capital soon."
"I wonder what the princess likes about Brother Feng?" At this point, Lu Qingyao couldn't help but ask another question.
"Brother Feng is a good person and treats me well." The reason why Princess Rong'an likes Jiang Zifeng is very simple.
Even if Feng Ge'er didn't like her, he would not treat her badly, and he would not beat her and her mother like his father did.
My father always said that he loved my mother, but he didn't cherish her after marrying her. When he saw that my mother couldn't give birth to a son, he beat her and took concubines endlessly.
She was very sure that Brother Feng would not do that.
Because Aunt Lu would beat him.
Princess Rong'an was even more reluctant to marry Prince Yuan.
Even if Brother Feng didn't exist, she wouldn't want to get married.
She doesn't want to go through the same hardships her mother has gone through.
She had made up her mind before she came that if she could hide for a while, she would do so. If she couldn't, she would shave her head and become a nun in a nunnery.
If she had to get married in this life, she could only accept Jiang Zifeng.
Lu Qingyao didn't expect that the reason Princess Rong'an liked Feng'er was just because he was a nice person.
It's that simple.
She actually wanted to say that when it comes to discussing marriage, the man should be the one to go to the house.
Princess Liang did not have to travel all the way back to the capital.
But then she thought, although the two little ones liked him, she and Princess Liang had not discussed the matter yet.
Princess Liang might want to discuss this with some of her cousins.
Miaomiao stretched her little head out to the door and eavesdropped.
Aunt Xiuxiu dragged him away, "Little kid, you can't eavesdrop on adults talking."
"Auntie is still scolding me. What were you doing on the roof just now? Don't even mention calling your brothers for dinner. They are not at home." Miaomiao grinned at Xiuxiu.
You can't blame her for eavesdropping.
It's all because of my family's habit.
Because no one should criticize anyone else, everyone is the same.
Xiuxiu: ...
It looks like there will be a new addition to the family.
She counted on her fingers and found that Brother Feng and Brother Yan would get married one after another and have children in the future.
Fortunately, the youngest one is still young and will have several years to grow.
Even if she gets married in the future, I'm afraid no one would dare to marry her, and we would have to add a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks to the house.
The house also needs to be repaired, otherwise it will be too small to live in sooner or later.
Not to mention those far away, just looking at the nearby ones, there is also Princess Yuqing and General Mu who will come to eat from time to time in the future.
Ugh! There are a lot of regular customers.
No matter how you calculate it, you'll need several sets of bowls and chopsticks.
The table doesn't seem to be big enough, it needs to be changed.
However, the most important thing at the moment is to train more potential cooks, and also to have experienced maids and wet nurses on hand.
Otherwise she will be very busy in the future.
"Auntie, what are you doing?" Miaomiao looked at Aunt Xiuxiu counting on her fingers with a worried look on her face.
After counting for a while, he looked at her with strange eyes.
"Your eldest brother is getting married, and the family will have more people. We need to add a few more cooks, maids and servants, replace the dining table, and repair the backyard..."
Jiang Miaomiao: ...
"Aunt, don't we need to prepare the betrothal gifts and wedding clothes first? The rest can come later."
Big brother hasn't come back yet.
My eldest brother has to come in person to propose marriage, and he won’t be back until the end of the year.
Xiuxiu patted her head and said, "Yes, yes, yes, let's prepare the betrothal gifts first. They must include betrothal geese. I'll go hunt a few tomorrow. As for the wedding dress, you should also ask your mother to start looking for an embroiderer to sew it."
"Aunt, Princess Liang hasn't received Sister Yuan's letter yet and hasn't come to the capital yet. It's still early." Miaomiao wanted to laugh when she saw Aunt Xiuxiu's flustered look.
My aunt was even more excited than my mother.
It will take at least a month for Princess Liang to arrive in the capital.
You can't raise wild geese in your backyard.
There are also wedding clothes. My eldest brother hasn't come back yet, so I don't know whether he is fat or thin, or how tall he is.
After you finish it, you have to come back and revise it.
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Princess Liang received the letter.
It's already half a month later.
She was a little surprised.
My daughter actually wants to marry that silly boy Jiang Zifeng.
No wonder she had to hide in his house. She also said that the Lu family rarely interacted with royal relatives and nobles, and Prince Yuan would definitely not be able to find her there.
It turned out that Baba had gone to be someone's young wife.
It’s true that girls cannot be kept at home when they grow up.
But then think about it.
I also think it’s a pretty good destination.
She was quite relieved that her daughter was marrying into the Lu family.
Feng Ge'er is honest and kind, talented in both literature and martial arts, and has a strict family education. He never flirts with other women. He is still working on his military merits. He is an ambitious child and does not have any bad habits of aristocratic children.
To be fair, he is much better than the idle Prince Yuan.
Not to mention Lu Sanniang.
She has a cheerful personality, is warm and generous, and is also capable. After the divorce, she set up her own business and engaged in business. The money she earned is enough to make Minister Jiang regret for several lifetimes.
No wonder that scumbag tried every possible means to get back together.
Now that the Lu family has risen again, the three of them have someone to rely on.
Moreover, the interest that Sanniang gave her every year was enough to marry off several daughters.
She doesn't have to worry about her daughter's dowry, as her future mother-in-law will take care of it.
The most important thing is that the harem is simple. When a girl marries there, she will have no worries about food and clothing. With a powerful mother-in-law, her daughter will have less to worry about.
And her little dumpling is simply a panacea for her daughter, making her much more cheerful.
The marriage is settled.
Princess Liang had her adopted son called over, "Yier, there are two families discussing marriage with your sister. One is Prince Yuan from Princess Fengwu's family, and the other is Brother Feng from Madam Lu's family. If it were you, which one would you choose?"
Prince Liang never expected that his stepmother would actually ask for his opinion on his sister's marriage.
Even though he knew that his mother already had a plan in mind.
Maybe it was just a test to see whether he valued affection or profit.
But he was still very happy.
Although he was not born by his mother, everything he has now was given by her.
He is not an ungrateful person.
Ajie is his biological sister, so naturally he hopes that she lives a happy and smooth life.
"Mother, actually, my sister's crush is Jiang Zifeng. His family background is lower than ours, but it's better because he won't bully her. Besides, my sister has a title. No matter who she marries, she will still be the Princess Rong'an. No one dares to look down on her."
They are siblings who have been through thick and thin together and have a very good relationship.
So he knew a little about his sister's affairs.
He glanced at the letters his sister had written but not sent.
His sister would also ask him about Jiang Zifeng's news, so he knew very well how Feng Ge'er was doing now.
He felt that although Jiang Zifeng looked stupid, he was actually very clear-headed and knew what he wanted, and his goals were very clear.
We have made steady progress step by step.
Although he was promoted quickly, it was all due to real military achievements.
Even though the soldiers in the camp knew that he was a relative of their own, they still obeyed him.
If you haven't experienced anything behind it, or haven't experienced life and death together, it can never be exchanged.
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