Yun Yichen had entered the Yuan family's gate more than once or twice, but for some reason he didn't dare to get close today.
In the Yuan family's backyard, Yin Qianhua explained the purpose of her visit to her aunt. After hearing her niece's words, Madam Yuan held her teacup, unsure how to react. If this news were to spread, it would surely cause a sensation in Kyoto. Those young ladies who aspired to marry into Prince Jing's mansion and those young men who dreamed of marrying the most beautiful woman would be heartbroken!
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" I have already acted as a matchmaker, and all that's left is for the two families' children to meet. Suddenly, my niece has such a big problem. What should I do?
"Ping'an is so young, the prince and I originally wanted to let her stay at home for a few more years, but this child is so outstanding, I don't want such a good daughter-in-law to be snatched away by someone else."
"My aunt has already agreed to be the matchmaker between the Xiao and Liang families. This..."
"The prince said he won't make things difficult for you. You just need to wait a little longer, and the rest will be handled by Prince Jing's Mansion."
"Whatever you need, Auntie, just tell me. The Liang family's children are good compared to others, but they are not even a little bit inferior to our Achen. Your uncle complained about my matchmaking a few days ago, saying it was a pity for someone as smart and insightful as Ping'an."
"Here's what I thought. Let's find an opportunity to test Madam Xiao. If she's interested, I'll have my prince talk to Master Xiao. Once everyone agrees, we can work together to persuade Old Marquis Xiao."
"Let Achen visit the Xiao family more often and create more opportunities to get close to Ping'an. The old marquis has always put his granddaughter first. If Ping'an doesn't object, it won't be difficult for the old marquis to get along with him."
Yin Qianhua gave a helpless bitter smile. Apart from the Xiao family members, there were probably few people in the world who knew Xiao Yao better than herself. She was a girl who looked smart but was actually very slow in terms of emotions.
Her son and Ping'an grew up together, but Yin Qianhua saw no difference in how she treated him or anyone else. Ping'an saw only two kinds of boys: his own and others'. While he could hold hands, touch heads, and even hug his own boys, he ignored the others.
Even if someone who has nothing to do with her does something out of line, she won't think about anything else. Because of this, her son is so depressed that he almost died. He even hugged the boy, but the girl acted as if nothing had happened. It's hard to understand what she was thinking and he dared not take any action.
Given her current awkward status, Madam Yuan recommended a matchmaker for her niece. The two of them got along better and better as they talked, which made Yun Yichen, who was wandering outside the door, very anxious. He had never been so eager to see his mother as he was at this moment.
After the maid refilled the tea, Madam Yuan suddenly thought of a heavyweight candidate: "If Princess Deqing comes forward, this matter will definitely be accomplished."
Princess Deqing? This was the most senior member of the imperial clan, and he hadn't had much contact with her. It would be great if he could invite her, but would she give him the honor?
"Let Achen go find her. When we met a few days ago, Princess Deqing asked about Achen's marriage, saying that she was going to decide on the position of matchmaker and asked Achen to act quickly. So it should be no problem for you to go find her." Madam Yuan thought she had helped her niece solve a big problem, because she had never heard of anyone refusing Princess Deqing's face. Even the Queen Mother Han was afraid of someone, so her abilities and means were evident.
When did my son ever come into contact with Princess Deqing? It seems that he did a lot of things behind his family's back!
After things were almost discussed, Mrs. Yuan wanted to invite her niece to have dinner at the general's mansion. Yin Qianhua was worried about her daughter and wanted to know what happened to her son when he met his sweetheart today, so she declined. The eldest wife of the Yuan family accompanied Yin Qianhua to the door.
Yun Yichen appeared shortly after Yin Qianhua's carriage left Yuan's house. If his mother didn't come out, he would have gone into the general's mansion to look for someone.
Yin Qianhua sat in the car and smiled secretly. Her son was becoming more and more impatient about the matter of getting married. If Ping An was promised to someone else, he would definitely go and snatch the bride away!
Fortunately, the Yuan family was not too far from Prince Jing's Mansion. After entering the mansion, Yun Yichen quickly helped Yin Qianhua get out of the car and escorted her all the way to Jinhua Garden.
"Your great aunt has agreed to help." If I don't speak up, my son will be suffocated!
"Didn't she give you any advice?" The Yuan and Xiao families are relatives, so one word from her is more effective than ten or a hundred words from others.
"I want you to ask Princess Deqing to be the matchmaker." Yin Qianhua said slowly, staring at her son's face.
"Well, it's not time for matchmaking yet. If you show up rashly, the old man will definitely kick you out." Yun Yichen didn't want to create a topic of conversation for the people of Kyoto. He couldn't let Princess Deqing run into a wall, nor could he let the old man offend the most noble princess of the royal family.
"Mother will find an opportunity to test Madam Xiao. I believe that with her vision, she will be able to see further and more thoroughly. Then, we can all consult with Old Marquis Xiao and ask your uncle and Princess Deqing to come forward. It should be possible."
Yun Yichen smiled brightly. Things finally made some progress. How could he not be happy!
Behind closed doors, Prince Jing's residence discussed how to persuade Tong Mingyu and Old Marquis Xiao, while the Xiao family was busy preparing Xiao Yang's wedding, scheduled for the tenth lunar month. Things had been quite busy lately: the old man's birthday was in a little over a month, Princess Xiyue was due to give birth in September, and Xiao Yang's wedding was just around the corner, giving Tong Mingyu plenty to do.
She didn't dare to punish her daughter and niece openly for their reckless behavior, so she changed her plan and asked two people to help her. She gave them the responsibility of handling tedious tasks such as inventorying the warehouse and daily accounts.
Xiao Yao was fine; she was now very calm and methodical. However, Xiao Yuan was a bit overwhelmed. The second young lady, who was busy all day, couldn't stand it! Xiao Yao had no choice but to lend a hand to her sister while completing her own task. In addition, she was embroidering a portrait for the old man, so she had no time to deal with the things Yun Yichen had asked her to do.
She had no choice but to quietly hand over some of the unimportant tasks to the most skilled embroiderer in the embroidery workshop, and keep some important processes such as sewing, embroidering lapels, front hems and long trailing yarns to do herself.
Even if she were to get married, she wouldn't put so much thought into it. Xiao Yao was a little envious of the Crown Princess that Yun Yichen was about to marry. It was truly precious to have a man who was willing to think about her wholeheartedly.
It happened that at this time, the head nanny of Princess Xiyue's residence fell ill and went out of the house. At the moment, no suitable and trustworthy candidate could be found. Xiao Yao was once again entrusted with the important task and started running between the Xiao family and the Princess's residence every day.
After more than ten days, he lost a lot of weight, and his already thin body became even thinner.
This made Old Marquis Xiao and Xiao Jingkang very distressed. The old marquis, who could no longer bear it, finally lost his temper during a family gathering.
"Look at what the two children have been through. If my granddaughter... if she goes on a long journey, won't you find a wife for your son? Will life in the mansion continue? Ping'an and Ruyi will not do anything from tomorrow. Have a good rest for two days. Grandfather will take you to the villa to relax." Old Marquis Xiao did not give his wife and daughter-in-law a chance to speak, and made arrangements in one breath.
Who dares to say no! Tong Mingyu nodded in agreement, and Xiao Jingyan and his wife remained silent. At this time, unless they were fools, anyone who dared to oppose the old man in public would be turned against him.
"Grandfather, my granddaughter is still growing, so it's normal to be a little thin. I'm doing well, so please don't take my authority away!" The key is that if I give up now, my mother will suffer. Fourth Aunt is eight months pregnant, and this is the time when she can't be careless. I really don't feel safe leaving her to a stranger. I didn't realize before that I was a worrywart. It's a pity not to be the mistress of the house.
This silly child! After I've supported her, she took the opportunity to quit. She's really asking for trouble. The old man reluctantly withdrew his suggestive gaze.
"But you can't treat the two children like adults. You must reduce some of their tasks. After Ayang gets married and the princess's mansion has more people, let the two children take a break. If you want them to do anything again, you must ask me first." As long as he has the final say, his granddaughters will not be too busy. The poor granddaughter didn't stay in the farm for a few days this year.
"Yes." Tong Mingyu and Xiyue agreed quickly. They might be called out individually later, and they couldn't afford to be embarrassed by being scolded in front of a group of juniors!
"Xiao Si, stop wandering around all day. If Ping An can do something, you should be able to do it too. If you really can't, just stay with Ping An every day and learn from him. You're already a father of two children, but you're still so out of touch."
Knowing the final outcome would be like this, Xiao Jingyan first glanced at the younger generation, thankfully no one was openly making fun of him. Then he looked at his older brothers, their eyes a bit more contemptuous, their expressions a bit more dismissive, but otherwise everything was normal.
"Dad, the children are still here! Can you please give your son some face?" Xiao Jingyan begged in a low voice. He was a grown man, not a woman in the inner house. He knew nothing about housekeeping, okay?
"Hmph!" The old marquis was too lazy to say anything else. He was afraid of being laughed at by his children, yet he did so many unreliable things. If he wanted to save face, he should have done better himself. He left the child to the marquis's mansion and didn't care about his wife giving birth. He handed over such a large amount of work in the princess's mansion to his niece. She had never seen such an irresponsible person as him.
The old marquis's support had a certain effect. Some older maids and servants were assigned to the two of them. Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan felt much more relaxed and finally had the opportunity to write to Yun Ruonan.
Xiao Yuan treated Yun Ruonan as a confidant to whom he complained. Xiao Yao's letter was much shorter. She only told Yun Ruonan that she would be free after her grandfather's birthday, her third brother got married, and her fourth aunt gave birth to a baby.
"It will take nearly two months!" Yun Ruonan exclaimed after calculating. Ping An is so amazing. If it were her, she would have surrendered long ago.
"Mother, isn't my great aunt going to host a banquet? Can you..." Let her little girl relax for a day, and the old man is the same. Why doesn't he show his power at this time? Is he just going to watch and say nothing?
Which hostess isn't busy? Even if Ping'an marries into the palace, she will be the head of the household. It seems that Mrs. Xiao has the idea of settling Ping'an down. While her aunt is entertaining guests, she can test her.
Yeah! It’s decided.
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