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Chapter 23 Discussing Marriage
Mrs. Tai calmed down and said, "Fortunately, the Jiang family is quite kind and never mentioned this matter. After so many years, there has been no contact between the two families. I thought that the engagement would disappear with the death of the old friend."

"Mother, as you said, the origin of this marriage contract is actually that our family owes the Jiang family a life-saving grace." Rong Guogong hit the nail on the head.

"Yes, breaking the engagement is ungrateful; fulfilling the engagement is unfair to Xuan'er." The wife was also in a dilemma.

Even if they broke the engagement and the Jiang family did not tell the story of Rong Guo's treachery, the life-saving grace they received back then would always be a knife hanging in their hearts.

Among the grandchildren of Mrs. Shao, they valued Tang Wensong the most and doted on Xiaosi and Xiao5 the most, but they had the deepest feelings for Tang Bingxuan.

When Tang Bingxuan was more than seven years old, she started to have her own yard. Mrs. Liu was busy taking care of the young Tang Wenbai, and she also remembered Tang Wensong who had just moved to the outer yard. Later, she became pregnant with twins, so she inevitably neglected her eldest daughter.

So, Mrs. Tai called Tang Bingxuan to teach her, and the old man would sometimes give her some pointers on her homework, until the old man lingered on his bed and passed away.

Duke Rong Guo's voice was a little hoarse and asked: "Mother, our family wants to fulfill the marriage contract?"

The wife did not reply to her son, but asked: "What did the Jiang family say?"

"Marquis Jiang made it clear that if our family doesn't want to get married, we won't make it public, so as not to cause trouble and ruin the reputation of the girls in the family. I just want to put an end to the old Marquis's last concerns."

Duke Rongguo repeated the words of Marquis Jiang, "If the two families get married, they will treat Xuan'er as their own daughter. Jiang Shunian will never take concubines in his life, and his elders will never give them anything. Even if they have no children." , you can also adopt your brothers’ heirs and continue their incense.”

"The Jiang family is a kind family with a good family tradition." As a woman, the wife was even more touched by the Jiang family's sincerity.

"What is Jiang Shunian's character like? How old is he?"

"On your birthday, Marquis Jiang brought you here to see you. You are nineteen this year. You are tall and good-looking. As for your temper, the third child in our family should know it best."

The madam was a little suspicious, why did she involve the third child?

"Jiang Shunian completed his one-year mourning period for his grandfather and then returned to Kyoto with his two elder brothers. I don't know how to get along with the third child, but they have a good relationship."

If you have the same temperament as the third child, apart from losing your future, everything else will be fine. At least you can spend more time with your wife, children and parents at home, the madam thinks so.

"I'll call the third child over and ask." The wife was concerned about her eldest granddaughter's marriage and was eager to know about this son named Jiang Shunian.

The third master came to Songhe Courtyard and raised his eyebrows when he saw that his eldest brother was there.

"Mother, what orders do you have for your son?"

"Third son, you should be familiar with Jiang Shunian, right? How is he like?" Mrs. Tai got straight to the point and asked her son directly.

Jiang Shunian? Why mention him? Did this guy miss the mark?
It shouldn't be. The monkey spirit is also good at martial arts. He has been under his command for more than a year and has not made any mistakes yet.

The third master thought about it for a long time without missing a beat.

"Why did mother ask about him? We only became familiar with each other in the past six months." The third master was also doing Tai Chi.

"Then do you know him well?" The lady asked again without answering.

"Mother, what do you want to know? What are you asking an irrelevant son for?"

The third master glanced at Rong Guogong who was sitting quietly drinking tea. Could it be that his elder brother had caught him?

"Why is it irrelevant? How could the person who might become your niece's son-in-law be irrelevant?" The madam glared at her little son who was playing tricks. Niece-in-law? Is it what I thought? The third master was a little surprised and asked his eldest nephew a few words. Could it be that the eldest brother was successfully brainwashed by his eldest nephew?
"Jiang Shunian has a similar temperament to me. He likes to eat, drink and wander around. He doesn't have any bad habits."

The third master thought that he could fight for Jiang Shunian, a capable subordinate. Although his eldest niece was lazy, she was an expert in taking care of the yard as the head of the house.

With the Duke's office here, the eldest niece will not be bullied. As for private rumors and so on, the eldest niece has the most generous heart. She lives her own life behind closed doors and it is none of other people's business.

"Mother, I think it would be good to give Jiang Shunian a ration according to the eldest girl's temperament. At least she can be safe and happy for the rest of her life."

He and his wife have lived a wonderful life these past few years. They are a loving couple and have children. When his cousin married him, he lived a comfortable and comfortable life, which seemed like the best of 28 years. .

"Brother, don't blame me for overstepping my bounds. My sister-in-law is the head of the family and has nothing to say, but the mistress who was brought up by a scholarly family is too concerned about appearance, so I'm afraid she won't agree to this marriage."

Duke Rong Guo has always been a person who can listen to suggestions, and the words of the third child are not rough.

"I will consider what you say." Rong Guogong looked at his younger brother. Sometimes he felt that his younger brother was quite wise and foolish.

"Since it's Xuan'er's marriage, let's also ask her what she means. Xuan'er has had her own opinions since she was a child, and it's not good for elders to make decisions regardless of her wishes. After all, it affects her for the rest of her life." Thinking of the eldest daughter-in-law's previous plans, the wife also He asked his eldest son worriedly.

"Don't worry, mother, but don't worry, son."

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After coming out of Songhe Courtyard, Rong Guogong went directly back to the main courtyard. His wife, Mrs. Liu, was sitting quietly in front of the couch, embroidering one of his inner garments. There were two pairs of finished brocade socks beside her.

In the flickering candlelight, the serious figure of his wife was reflected on the wall behind him, giving off a sense of tranquility and softness.

"Master Guo, you are back." Mrs. Liu hurriedly put down her work and stood up to salute Duke Rong.

After so many years of marriage, my wife is as polite and courteous as ever, as if she never acts willfully or coquettishly.

Mother Shen poured a cup of tea for Mr. Guo, told the maid to put away the sewing basket, and then left with the others.

Duke Rong Guo and Mrs. Liu sat across from each other at the folded table, "I was busy celebrating my mother's birthday, Madam, thank you for your hard work."

"This is what I should do, and I don't dare mention the hard work."

Ever since they had Tang Wenbai, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.

The wife still takes care of the middle child, raises the children, and even makes clothes and socks for herself, never slacking off.

But even though the person in front of him had done everything as his wife, Rong Guogong always felt that it was not enough.

"Don't do sewing at night. You'll hurt your eyes if you're careful. It's getting late, let's get settled."

The couple went into the clean room to wash themselves and then lay on the bed. Duke Rong put his arm around Ms. Liu's shoulders and whispered to Ms. Liu what the Jiang family had mentioned about the engagement today.

Mrs. Liu's eyes turned red anxiously. She put her elbows on the mattress and sat up. In the invisible bed tent, she clenched the hem of Duke Rong's middle coat with her hands and raised her head to look at her pillow. people.

"My lord, the youngest son of the Jiang family is a well-known dandy in Kyoto circles. Do you really want to marry Xuan'er to him?"

(End of this chapter)