Chapter 4 Marriage Proposal
Mrs. Jiang's words made Shen Zhongan hesitate.
He lived in the border area for a long time and did not stay in Shengjing for a long time, but he had heard some things about the capital.
Jiang Lianzhi now holds the position of a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his future is limitless. If his mentor had not been involved in a corruption case last year and he had not been implicated, his promotion speed would have shocked everyone in the capital.
He didn't really care about his official rank, but he and Jiang Lianzhi were officials in the same dynasty and he had met them several times. Jiang Lianzhi was a handsome man, humble and polite in dealing with people, and he was a good young man.
Shen Zhongan thought that it was not unfair for Jiang Lianzhi to marry his A Yu.
Seeing Shen Zhongan still had doubts, Madam Jiang smiled slightly, and said in a very dignified manner, "I am a woman, and although I am not born into a military family, my parents have roughly the same concerns. My master also said that if it is a boy, I hope he can be good at both literature and martial arts to protect the country, but if it is a girl, I hope she will be safe and sound."
Shen Zhongan felt lost for a moment, as his late wife had said something similar to him before she passed away.
There was silence in the hall for a moment.
Shen Yu knew from Shen Zhongan's expression that he had loosened up a little.
She leaned against the window and thought that she must not repeat the same path as in her previous life in this life. Rather than marrying Jiang Lianzhi and becoming a pair of resentful lovers and then dying in the Jiang Mansion, it would be better to live alone for the rest of her life.
Without Jiang Lianzhi, her father would definitely find someone else for her. She has more important things to do now and has no interest in getting married. She has to find a way to completely dissuade her father from doing so.
Mrs. Jiang was happy to see that half of the work was done and was ready to add fuel to the fire.
As for how much she likes Chen Yu, it's not like that. It's just that Lord Lin was beheaded, and all male and female relatives over the age of six were exiled, including Lin Qingli. This happened two years ago, but now Jiang Lianzhi is over twenty years old, and every time he mentions marriage, he refuses it sternly.
She was afraid that Jiang Lianzhi's heart was tied to Lin Qingli. When she was worried and panicked, Jiang Lianzhi took the initiative to propose to marry Miss Shen. Although she was not the perfect candidate for a daughter-in-law in her mind, it was better than having no one.
Moreover, General Shen is now at the peak of his career, and it is said that his son Shen Zhao will marry the princess in the future.
In terms of family background, they are on par with each other.
"I think we should just settle it like this?" said Mrs. Jiang.
Shen Zhongan hesitated and was about to speak when Shen Zhao, who had been silent for a while, took over.
"Father, I think we should first ask A-Yu what she thinks about this matter."
Shen Zhongan got a headache whenever he thought of his daughter. If he really settled down without saying anything, he was afraid that she would make the family in chaos.
"Marriage should be decided by the parents and the matchmaker," Mrs. Jiang smiled, looking confident, "but it doesn't hurt to ask. Why don't you call Miss Shen out? I can meet her, too."
There were so many girls in the capital who wanted to marry Jiang Lianzhi, and Shen Yu would not refuse.
Shen Zhongan thought this was feasible, and said solemnly: "It's just that my daughter has been in poor health these days, and she even had a fever at noon. I'm afraid..."
"father."
Suddenly a clear voice came from the door.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
As soon as they met, Mrs. Jiang was stunned.
The woman at the door was wearing a turquoise long skirt with densely embroidered cloud patterns on the hem. She had a simple white jade hairpin on her head, which did not look simple but made her face look even more beautiful.
Chen Yu left the capital when she was young and rarely showed up in the capital. When she came back occasionally, those delicate ladies could not play with her. The ladies in the capital said in their gossip that she was plain-looking, spent all day in the army, and was a woman with vulgar behavior. They never thought that her appearance was so outstanding. Even in the capital, there might be no other lady who could surpass her.
No wonder, Mrs. Jiang thought, no wonder Jiang Lianzhi went out two days ago and urged her to come and propose marriage when he came back.
"Dad, big brother." Chen Yu called again
"Don't you have a headache anymore?" Shen Zhongan smiled and waved at her, introducing her to Madam Jiang, "This is my daughter, Shen Yu."
Chen Yu stood at the door and bowed slightly to Madam Jiang, "Hello, Madam."
"Okay, okay." Madam Jiang looked Shen Yu up and down, and the more she looked, the happier she became.
Jiang Lianzhi was already good-looking, and with the addition of Chen Yu, who knows how good-looking the child they will have in the future will be.
"Mrs. Jiang and I were just talking about your marriage." Shen Zhongan said.
Chen Yu nodded and took two steps inside. Madam Jiang's expression froze and she pointed with a trembling hand, "This, this, this is..."
Chen Yu limped over and said innocently, "He got an illness on the battlefield. One of his legs is lame."
Shen Zhongan's beard trembled: "Hu——"
Before he could even utter the word "make trouble", his sleeve was tugged by Shen Zhao who was beside him. Shen Zhao suppressed a smile and shook his head at Shen Zhongan.
Mrs. Jiang was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She thought to herself that it was a good thing that she didn't make the decision right away. If he had a lame leg, he would be a member of her Jiang family and would be lost if he was taken out.
No wonder Shen Zhongan didn’t let anyone out to meet the guests, it turned out he was a cripple.
Shen Yu deliberately limped to Madam Jiang so that she could see more clearly, "I walk slowly, and I just happened to hear Madam and my father mentioning my marriage outside. I can give the answer now."
Madam Jiang said quickly, "No, there's no rush."
She pinched the handkerchief in her hand, with an awkward smile on her face, "From what General Shen said just now, he is reluctant to let you get married so early. I can understand."
"Madam, you must not listen to your father," Shen Yu walked over, hooked Madam Jiang's arm affectionately and said, "My father wants to keep me at home and take care of me. I'm seventeen years old, and Mr. Jiang is three years older than me. I think it's just right."
Mrs. Jiang thought, what good is good! This cripple is too eager to get married!
Every young lady in the capital would be shy when talking about marriage. Now Chen Yu is like this, she is simply a reckless man, no, a reckless woman!
It's such a waste of such a beautiful face. The sandstorms at the border really can't produce a decent lady from a noble family. She is even worse than the girl from a poor family.
Mrs. Jiang smiled and tried to pull her hand back, but Shen Yu was too strong and she couldn't pull it out, but was pulled painfully instead.
Madam Jiang took the opportunity to pretend to pat her on the back of her hand a few times, laughed dryly and said, "General Shen has been at the border for many years, and I'm afraid he doesn't have much time to enjoy his company. Naturally, I don't want you to stay for a few more years."
Chen Yu blinked and said, "No, I'm often at the border, and I see my father every day."
Directly blocked Mrs. Jiang's reason.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Shen Zhongan awkwardly, but unexpectedly the latter, contrary to his usual behavior, nodded in agreement.
After all, Shen Zhongan has been in the officialdom for many years. If he can't even see through Mrs. Jiang's thoughts, then he has lived in vain.
Shen Yu's move was to test Mrs. Jiang's attitude, but pretending to be a cripple was too much. If it got out, everyone in Kyoto would think that his daughter, Shen Zhongan, was a cripple. Who would dare to propose marriage to her in the future?
But he didn't know that this was what Shen Yu was thinking.
If you met the wrong person in your previous life, it’s best not to get married in this life.
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