Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 20 Engagement
"For this reason, just accept it. Next time there is a banquet in their house, we will just send more gifts in return." After asking the reason, the lady did not take it seriously.

"Mom, will you go to Qingliang Mountain with your third brother and the others tomorrow? Why don't you stay at home for another day? You were tired of the birthday party yesterday."

It would be desolate to think that my mother and children would all go to Zhuangzi in Qingliang Mountain, leaving me, my second brother and my wife alone at home.

"It doesn't matter. Qingliang Mountain is not far away. We took a carriage and arrived there in half an hour. We were originally going to have fun and stay there for a few days to soak in the hot springs to relieve our fatigue."

The wife did not understand her son's distress, so she could go to Zhuangzi to have a rest, and did not ask about the worldly affairs in Kyoto. She was even more looking forward to the trip to Qingliang Mountain.

After dinner, the family agreed that the third master, his wife, and their grandchildren would accompany the wife to live in the Qingliang Villa first. After a few days, Rong Guogong and the second master would take a break, and then the two couples would rush to meet the people in the village. Let's all go to Qingliang Temple to worship Buddha, and then go to the back mountain to enjoy the peach blossoms.

"We have to send someone to inform my little sister and her family that they will come with us tomorrow morning. For my mother's birthday, my little sister and the others came back in a hurry and went to the hot springs to relieve themselves from the fatigue of the journey."

The third master still cares about the hard work of his sister and his family on the road. Anyway, his brother-in-law doesn't have to be on duty recently. He has handed in the performance report and has nothing else to be busy with.

At this time, in the study of Marquis Jiang in Yongning Marquis Mansion, Marquis Jiang was sitting alone at the desk, frowning and looking at a ring-shaped jade pendant on the table, silent for a long time.

"Go and call the madam and the third young master to the study." Lord Jiang ordered the maid in the study.

By the time Mrs. Hou Qiao and Jiang Shunian came to the study room in the outer courtyard, Lord Jiang had already relaxed his brows and was drinking tea calmly.

"Does the Marquis have something important to discuss with our mother and son?" Mrs. Qiao usually rarely comes to the study in the outer courtyard, so she was quite surprised to be informed by the maid to come to the study.

Jiang Shunian was also puzzled. His father was so disappointed in him that he was so incompetent. He would never let her come to his father's study room unless there was anything going on.

After the maid served tea to the two of them and then left, Lord Jiang opened his mouth and told the mother and son the reason.

"My father told me something before he died." He looked at Jiang Shunian and said, "It's Shunian's marriage."

Both mother and son were a little confused about this. When did the old Marquis decide on the marriage?

"Back then, my father and the old Duke Rong served in the army together when they were young. My father saved the life of the old Duke Rong, and they agreed at that time to marry their children.

But our Jiang family only has two brothers: me and my second brother, and the youngest daughter of the Tang family is not the right age for us, so the marriage was delayed.

Before my father passed away, he told me that he hoped that we could marry the eldest daughter of the Duke's family when we were young, and we would have a good marriage.

At that time, I was busy with all the matters related to my father's death, and the eldest daughter of the Duke's Palace was still young, so I didn't mention this matter to others. "

It turned out that what his father was thinking about was this marriage. Jiang Shunian thought about it and finally solved his doubts.

Mrs. Qiao was very satisfied to be able to marry the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion as Jiang Shunian's wife.

Originally, I only dared to think about those legitimate daughters from high-ranking families or official ladies from lower-ranking families. I didn't expect that such a good marriage would fall out of the sky.

Lord Jiang looked at the mother and son's reactions and became convinced.

"Tang Bingxuan, the eldest lady of the Duke's Palace, has a good reputation among the noble ladies in Kyoto and is full of talents. She is the candidate for the eldest daughter-in-law that many high-ranking matrons are eyeing."

Lord Jiang looked at Jiang Shunian's incompetent son and hated the iron. "Our young age is really not a good match for him. I was too embarrassed to mention this to Duke Rong. Even Duke Rong's plan to recommend me as the right minister of the Ministry of War was rejected."

The family status of the Yongning Marquis Mansion is not low, and it is not impossible to marry the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion. The key is that his son is so unsatisfactory that his own father has no shame to mention it.

After talking too much, he felt a little thirsty, so Lord Jiang picked up the tea and took a big sip.

Then he said: "I have been thinking about it for the past few days, and I feel that I should go to the Duke's Mansion to mention it. If this matter can be successful, let it be done. If not, just let it be settled, so that my father can feel at ease underground."

"Master Marquis, when do you plan to raise this matter? The eldest lady of the Duke's Palace will have her hair in the twelfth lunar month, and there will definitely be many people coming to propose marriage. We'd better make plans early."

Ms. Qiao felt that since she had this engagement, she had to fight hard for her son. After all, the one who could be her little daughter-in-law was the best choice.

"This matter should not be discussed in a big way. I will mention it to Duke Rong in private first. If it fails, it will not damage Miss Tang's reputation." Jiang Houye thought for a moment and answered his wife.

"Master Marquis, tell Duke Rong that if the two families get married, I will treat Miss Tang as my daughter. Shunian will never take a concubine in his life, and his elders will never give anyone to them. Even if they have no children. , at worst, the adopted brothers’ heirs will continue the incense for them, and they will worship and burn paper a hundred years later.”

As a woman, Mrs. Qiao understands the thoughts of women at home best, and she doesn't want to be the kind of evil mother-in-law who tries to win over her son and suppress her daughter-in-law.

The mother's attitude was low enough. Jiang Shunian, as the person involved, felt that he was not like his own child, but like he was picked up.

The eldest daughter of Duke Rongguo is a wonderful person. Thinking about the last time she was on the carriage with the knife on her neck, she was still fearless in the face of danger. She was full of scheming and courage. She was a good wife.

Thinking of her current reputation, I wonder how that young lady would respond? Jiang Shunian not only did not reject this marriage, he even looked forward to it.

"My son thinks this marriage is not bad. He has already made a deal with Mr. Tang San. It would be great if he marries his niece and gets married." Jiang Shunian said and clapped his hands with a folding fan.

"Besides, if I have Duke Rong as my father-in-law, I will be the first among the dandies in the capital!"

Jiang Shunian really treated the dandy as a business, and made his parents angry even if they died.

After listening to Nizi's words, Marquis Jiang felt furious and wished he could be beaten to death.

"You are so young, please don't be rude." Mrs. Qiao glared at her son, not to make Marquis Jiang angry.

"You are about to get married, but you are still so childish. When you go to meet the elders in the Duke's Mansion later, don't lose your etiquette." Mrs. Qiao then told her son not to lose his temper when he should be pretending.

"Forget it, you all go back. I'll think about how to discuss this marriage with Mr. Rong Guo." Mr. Jiang waved his hands feebly, out of sight and out of mind.

Because Zhuangzi was not far away and there was no urgent matter, it was almost past time when the whole family set off in a carriage.

Xiaosi and Xiaowu had only been to Zhuangzi on Qingliang Mountain last month, so they were not as excited as when they went there for the first time.

Because it was their first time to go there, the twin brothers were curious and asked their mother about things on Zhuangzi.

(End of this chapter)