manynovel Chapter 593 Marriage Grant
Chapter 593 Marriage Grant
"Granddaughter?" Beads of sweat appeared on Shen's forehead, and she quickly wiped them with a handkerchief.
"My family can't possibly marry into such a wealthy family!" Her smile seemed a little forced. If it really was Erlang, she would be able to pick and choose the right one. The problem was that she couldn't marry Xiaolang!
"Mrs. Shen, don't underestimate yourself! The top scholar has been awarded the sixth-rank position in the Imperial Academy. He is very promising at a young age. I see that your family is also very wealthy, and now that you have become an official, you can start a family and a career as soon as possible, and marry a capable daughter-in-law to help you manage the household affairs. Wouldn't it be possible for you to enjoy a peaceful life sooner?"
Ah? This? Shen hesitated.
"Mom! I heard that there are guests coming to our house." Suddenly a gentle female voice came.
Madam Qin saw a young woman with almond eyes, rosy cheeks and a slim figure walk in from the curtain outside the door.
"What is this?" Mrs. Qin was very confused.
"This is my eldest daughter!" Shen explained quickly.
"Come and meet Madam Qin!"
Upon hearing this, Daya came over and bowed, then sat down at the bottom and started chatting with Madam Qin.
Daya had a smile on her face, but she was complaining in her heart.
The wife of Xue Zheng's family, who was born into a ninth-rank official family, actually dared to look down on their sixth-rank families. Was she relying on her qualifications of having stayed in the capital for a few more years?
First of all, she was here to help manage the household affairs. If it weren't for the fact that the young man couldn't marry the girl from the Luo family, otherwise, once he entered the house, his mother would have to look at the new bride's face. How could someone think of seizing power before entering the house?
Daya didn't believe that the wealthy Luo family had such upbringing, but Mrs. Qin's words showed contempt for the Jiang family.
"Aunt is really well-informed. The Luo family is truly one of the most prominent families in the capital." Madam Qin was still praising the Luo family, but Daya raised her eyebrows in disapproval.
Mrs. Qin was quite polite to Daya after she learned that Daya was the manager of Jizhen Embroidery Shop.
"The Luo family is indeed a good family. If our Jiang family can marry into the Luo family, it will be a blessing for our Jiang family."
As Daya spoke, she saw Shen winking at her, looking very anxious.
What's wrong with this girl? She knows that Xiaolang can't marry her. Shen was so anxious that she could hardly sit still.
Mrs. Qin's expression immediately brightened up a little. She thought that this man was a sensible person. After all, he had traveled a lot and seen the world.
Daya gave Shen a calming look, "But..."
Mrs. Qin frowned. What was going on? She had thought matchmaking was a simple matter, after all, the Jiang family was marrying up. But who would have thought that the Jiang family didn't seem to want to marry up? It was really strange.
I thought I could become an iceman smoothly and establish a relationship with the Luo family in the future, but now it seems that things are not going well. Will it be a waste of time in the end?
"But what? Aunt, why don't you just say it directly!" Mrs. Qin also lost her patience.
"Mrs. Qin, you don't know that when my little boy was a child, a master predicted his fate and said that he could only marry after he reached the age of twenty, otherwise it would affect his career and would hinder his offspring. If he marries too early, his life may be in danger."
Daya said this with a helpless look on her face and sighed heavily.
"What? Are you serious?" Mrs. Qin's face was full of disbelief.
Her eyes were full of suspicion. Could it be that he didn't want to get married and that was why he was talking nonsense?
"Mother hesitated again and again just now, fearing that it would affect Xiaolang's reputation, so she didn't dare to say it. How could my family not want to marry into a good family like the Luo family? I really can't do anything about it. I can only regret that Xiaolang doesn't have this blessing."
Daya sighed and muttered that the Luo family was really a good family.
Shen half opened her mouth. Is this possible? She was not stupid. She said with a worried look on her face: "Since the eldest daughter has said so, I will not hide it from Madam Qin."
"This?" Madam Qin thought about it and realized that no one would lie about this. Otherwise, marrying someone else before the age of twenty would be like a curse, right?
"Why is this happening?" Mrs. Qin shook her head regretfully.
A gleam of brilliance flashed in Daya's eyes, and she didn't say who would die if they got married before the age of twenty! She just said that.
"Madam Qin, this matter is a secret of our Jiang family. I am afraid that it will affect Xiaolang's reputation if it gets out."
Daya said as she stepped forward and grasped Madam Qin's hand, then took off a bracelet from her wrist, "Please forgive me, Madam Qin, and bear with me."
Mrs. Qin looked down and found that it was a white jade bracelet. The quality was very good and there was no flaw at first glance. She couldn't help but be moved.
She was just the wife of a ninth-rank official. How could she have such a good opportunity on a normal day?
She immediately smiled and held Daya's hand with her backhand.
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone know about this. But I still have to reveal a little about the Luo family."
The two of them actually became intimate as they talked, and when Mrs. Qin left, she even had a smile on her face.
After the people left, Daya snorted coldly. Although she lost a bracelet worth twenty taels, this kind of person was really difficult to deal with. She was afraid that the news would spread outside.
Madam Qin left the house, touching the bracelet on her wrist with a happy look on her face. Unexpectedly, a servant came over in a hurry, and his face suddenly changed when he saw Madam Qin.
"Did Madam Qin enter the Jiang family?"
Madam Qin was very confused. "You came in! What happened? Are you a servant of the Luo family?"
Could it be that he is here to urge me? Mrs. Qin was a little unhappy and quickly hid the bracelet in her sleeve.
"Alas!" The servant sighed, "This marriage cannot be completed. Madam, please go in and apologize. After that, our Luo family will definitely prepare a rich gift to visit you."
Mrs. Qin was even more confused, "But what happened?"
"The palace has granted marriage!"
Luo family
Luo Shurou knelt behind the crowd, her head buzzing, and she only heard words like "virtuous, kind and graceful".
"In compliance with the Queen's order, Luo Shurou, the daughter of Luo Yuanyang, the third branch of the Luo family, is betrothed to the Prince of Chun as his concubine!"
Luo Shurou felt like a big pie had fallen on her head. Concubine of the prince? Although she was only a concubine, she was also listed in the royal family's jade book!
However, she was a little confused. Why did such a marriage happen to her?
A figure flashed through my mind, and my heart began to feel a little sour.
She was in a state of mixed emotions and felt dizzy. She had originally thought that she and that person would be treated with respect and that person had a bright future, but now everything was disrupted and she didn't know what to do.
"Miss Luo, why don't you accept the imperial edict?" A sharp voice came. Luo Shurou quickly raised her hands above her head and took the imperial edict.
What she heard was the congratulations from her sisters at home. For her, this marriage was a marriage of high status. Moreover, it was an imperial decree from the Empress, which was a great honor.
But for some reason, she couldn't be happy.
Everyone in the Luo family had different expressions, and the men all looked solemn.
They hurried to the study, and Luo Chengyi's face darkened.
"The emperor is warning us!" The more he thought about it, the gloomier his face became.