Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 30 Settlement
"Brother Song is the eldest son's legitimate grandson and will inherit the Duke's palace. The identity of the eldest daughter-in-law of the second master of the Jiang family is not enough." Mrs. Tai once again expressed the importance of choosing the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law.

After hearing what Mrs. Liu said, her worry about her eldest son just now was settled. She also thought about the marriage between Tang Wenbai and Jiang Houye's concubine. There were basically no eldest women in the high-ranking families in Ling Kingdom, and she was afraid that the Duke's Palace could not afford to lose it. this person.

"Mom, it seems that Brother Yun is a good match for the daughter of the second master of the Jiang family." The second master took the initiative to express his attitude to the wife.

Mrs. Tai proposed that everyone discuss it. In fact, she also thought that it would be most suitable for Tang Wenyun to get married in the Duke's Mansion.

The second brother of the Jiang family was born in the imperial examination like the second master of the Tang Dynasty, but he has been serving as an official abroad. Recently, he heard that he was going to Jiangnan to take up a post as the prefect of Yunzhou, one of the three states of Ling Kingdom.

The marriage between the two families can be regarded as adding some connections to the second wife. After all, the Duke of Rongguo is now a family of military generals, and the civil servants still don't have many connections.

"No." Two voices came at the same time.

The second wife, who always followed the second master and regarded her husband as her first priority, spoke out eagerly to stop him.

My brother Yun is the only male heir of the second wife of the Jiang family. He has also been knowledgeable and good at reading since he was a child. If he is named on the gold medal list one day, he can definitely marry a daughter of a famous family. It would be a big loss to be engaged to the legitimate daughter of the second wife of the Jiang family at this time.

Seeing that Rong Guogong also stopped the second master, Zhang continued to lower his head and pretend to be quail.

"Second brother, as the elder brother, as the eldest son, since he inherits the government, he should keep his promise for his father. How can we let the brother bear the responsibility?"

Duke Rong Guo signaled the second master not to refute yet, "Besides, Marquis Jiang proposed to marry Xuan'er, and this engagement is also a matter for the first family."

Duke Rong Guo spoke solemnly, and the Second Master Tang did not mention Tang Wenyun's marriage again.

Although Mrs. Liu wanted to say a few more words, she saw that Duke Rong's face was serious and she did not dare to say more. She was also afraid that she would be too emotional and say something wrong, which would hurt the brotherly feelings of Duke Rong.

"My mother wants everyone to discuss it today. Actually, she wants to tell you the reason for this engagement so that everyone can have peace of mind. However, before the marriage is decided, the engagement should not be known to outsiders."

Duke Rong Guo told everyone to go back and rest while he stayed.

"Boss, I originally thought that Brother Yun would marry the second wife of the Jiang family. Mr. Jiang has been an official abroad for many years, which will be more helpful to Brother Yun's future career."

Mrs. Tai also has a strong feeling in her heart. Although she loves her grandson and granddaughter, she really thought about this marriage and thought that Tang Wenyun would be more suitable.

"Mother, let's end this matter here. We have done our best."

Fortunately, his daughter was willing, so Duke Rong gradually accepted the marriage.

"Boss, since the matter is serious, let's buy a dowry for Xuan'er." The wife had actually expected this result, and it was not difficult to accept it.

"That's what my mother said. Xuan'er is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Guo. According to the rule of the government, she can hold a box of 10,000 taels of silver. In private, her son will give her a private house of 20,000 taels and add several profitable villages and shops. Plus her mother’s private subsidy, it’s enough.”

Duke Rong Guo has already considered that the dowry for his eldest daughter must be generous, and he wants his eldest daughter to marry in glory, with a lot of red dowry.

Hearing that the eldest son's arrangements were well done, the wife was satisfied, "Xuan'er married into the Jiang family because of the marriage contract made by your father. I, the grandmother, will definitely have to provide more subsidies."

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In the evening, after dinner, Tang Bingxuan took Zhichun directly to the study room in the outer courtyard to ask for an audience with Duke Rong Guo.

"Father, how is the marriage with the Jiang family?" Her father asked her what she meant earlier. Tang Bingxuan agreed to the marriage, but after a few days, the elders still did not give her approval. Tang Bingxuan was a little confused and came here. Ask Rong Guogong.

"Your grandmother and I have already discussed that tomorrow we will give the Jiang family a letter of approval to finalize your marriage to Jiang Shunian."

Duke Rong Guo was not surprised by his daughter's arrival. After all, the matter had been delayed for a long time, and Marquis Jiang did not come to press him for an answer. Duke Rong Guo was very grateful.

After hearing what her father said, Tang Bingxuan felt relieved knowing that the marriage was finalized; after all, her mother had always wanted her to marry her eldest son and become the mistress of a high-ranking family in the future.

Tang Bingxuan looked at her father and asked in a low voice, "Does mother agree?"

When Rong Guogong thought of telling Liu this decision, Liu still disagreed.

Rong Guogong said sharply: "The marriage contract between the two families must be abided by. If Xuan'er does not marry Jiang Shunian, then let Song Geer marry the legitimate daughter of the second wife of the Jiang family."

Liu had a hard time with this multiple-choice question. The palms and backs of her hands were full of flesh, and it hurt to give up any one of them.

In the end, Mrs. Liu tacitly agreed to Tang Bingxuan's marriage to Jiang Shunian, fulfilling the old Duke's promise.

Of course, Duke Rong Guo didn't want to tell his daughter about Liu's choice and hurt the relationship between mother and daughter.

"My father has already convinced her. Your mother has always loved you and will probably buy you more dowry."

Tang Bingxuan didn't think too deeply about Liu's reason for agreeing, and she was not shy about her father's teasing, "Then the father should love his daughter more. When the time comes, whether the daughter can run rampant in the Jiang family, she will count on her father's support."

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Early in the morning of the next day, Duke Rong sent someone to the Yongning Marquis Mansion to deliver a letter and asked Marquis Jiang to have dinner at Fanlou.

Marquis Jiang waited for several days without receiving a reply from Duke Rong Guo. He thought that the matter would be settled and he would go to the appointment on time after receiving the invitation.

Therefore, Jiang Shunian, who had worked hard last night and only came back to catch up on his sleep in the early morning, was summoned to the study room by his own father three times.

At this moment, in the study outside the Marquis Yongning's residence, Mrs. Qiao was already sitting and drinking tea. Knowing that Duke Rong Guo had invited Marquis Jiang to a banquet today, she felt very satisfied.

"Father, what's important to you? My son was drinking with friends last night and forgot the time. He just fell asleep not long after he came back and is still sleepy."

Jiang Shunian was a handsome dandy, and Marquis Jiang became so angry when he opened his mouth that he almost forgot about the business.

"Today Rongguo invites me to attend the banquet. There are only two consequences. If the marriage is cancelled, our family will see other families again; if the marriage is successful, the previous promise must have proof to reassure everyone in the Duke's office."

As Marquis Jiang said, he picked up the receipt that had been written on the table, handed it to Qiao and Jiang Shunian to read, and asked them to sign and fingerprint it.

Qiao thought it was a good idea to do this, and it would allow the Duke of Rongguo to see her sincere marriage proposal for Miss Tang, so she wrote it directly.

Jiang Shunian looked at his father and mother signing their names, and once again had the idea that he had been picked up. He looked at the signature as if he was a deed of betrayal, and there was no reward.

"Father, since our family has made a promise to each other, we will never go back on our word. Why do you need to do something extra?" Jiang Shunian must fight for his "sale contract".

(End of this chapter)