Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 11 Golden Phoenix Hairpin

Chu Yanrong said cheerfully, "Qing'er knows you're coming, and she said she'd dress up nicely before meeting Fu Jin."

The wife of Prince Dun was a little surprised: "This child really knows how to be polite."

Speaking of Ye Wanqing, she immediately perked up and said to Chu Yanrong: "To be honest, my sister has hastily disturbed you this time for no other reason than because of Qing'er——"

Chu Yanrong had guessed it long ago, and took a sip of tea leisurely: "You mean the marriage proposal?"

"Yes." Prince Dun's wife nodded and asked tentatively, "Could it be that you got the posts of the Lu family and our Prince Dun's Mansion mixed up?"

Got it the other way around?
Chu Yanrong shook her head: "How is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Dun couldn't help but sigh, "Our Anlan has been naughty and mischievous since he was young. He doesn't like to study. It's all my fault that the prince and I didn't discipline him well. I guess he won't achieve anything in his life. I'm puzzled. What do you like about him?"

In phase?

Chu Yanrong's expression froze for a moment. She coughed and then said with a wandering look, "Your son is as handsome as Pan An, and can be called the most handsome man in Kyoto!"

The wife of Prince Dun, holding the tea bowl, stopped in mid-air.

Just because An Lan was extremely handsome, he was chosen by the Ye family at first sight?

However, the whole Jindu has no shortage of handsome men! How could this bastard An Lan be ranked first?

Besides, how could the eldest princess of the Western Wei Kingdom be so superficial in choosing a husband?
Even if Chu Anlan was beaten to death, she would not believe it.

So Chu Yanrong continued to pick out Chu Anlan's advantages: "Anlan is not only handsome, but also has a good temper-"

She originally wanted to say "gentle", but the two words turned around in her lips several times before she uttered them.

It's really unscrupulous!

Seeing this, Princess Dun couldn't help laughing and said, "Sister, why do you have to embarrass yourself like this? I am An Lan's biological mother, don't I know what his temper is like?"

Chu Yanrong adjusted the golden hairpin on her hair and smiled without saying a word.

Prince Dun's wife pursed her lips, looked at her sincerely, and said, "Sister, to be honest, I have always liked Wan Qing and wanted An Lan to marry Wan Qing. Gradually, I found that An Lan became more and more rebellious, and he was not good at literature or martial arts. He was not qualified to be the son-in-law of the Ye family, so I gave up this idea.

The marriage proposal was handed over by the prince, who said he wanted to try again and fight for Anlan. My sister had not held out hope, but she never thought that Master Ye would agree to the marriage! I was so happy that I was dizzy and lost. After I calmed down, I was afraid that Master Ye had made a mistake, so I came to see my sister to ask for clarification.

Since it is not a false rumor, I wonder what Wanqing thinks. Is she willing to be Anlan's wife?"

Chu Yanrong smiled after hearing this and said, "Then, will An Lan marry Wan Qing?"

Princess Dun's wife said without hesitation: "Lan'er has had this idea for a long time."

Chu Yanrong nodded slightly, suddenly remembering something, and asked hurriedly, "By the way, why did you go to Wei Taiwei's house to propose marriage a while ago?"

"Sister is really well-informed."

The wife of Prince Dun gathered her temples and said with some embarrassment: "To be honest, this is what happened. Not long after we submitted the invitation to your mansion, we regretted it and felt that there was little hope. So, the prince asked his good friend Wei Taiwei to help him act out a play and told Lan'er that he wanted to help him marry Wei Ruyi. When Master Ye heard this, he would definitely be angry and immediately rejected our proposal from Prince Dun's mansion.

This Wei Ruyi is a name we made up at random. There is no such person in the Taiwei Mansion. Even if the news leaks out, Taiwei Wei can just play dumb and insist that it never happened. Others will just think that our Lan'er is suffering from delusional disorder and talking nonsense, and then the matter will be over."

Chu Yanrong was stunned.

As a parent, how can you fool your own children?

It’s really unheard of!

Chu Anlan, this great villain, is so competent in his role!

……

Not long after, Ye Wanqing, who had dressed up carefully, came in. "Qing'er greets Madam. I am late, please forgive me, Madam."

"Not too late, not too late." Princess Dun looked at the graceful Ye Wanqing and loved her from the bottom of her heart. She smiled from ear to ear: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Wanqing has become more beautiful and more graceful!"

Ye Wanqing knelt down and saluted, saying respectfully, "Thank you, Madam, for your compliment."

Chu Yanrong looked at the wife of Prince Dun with a smile: "Just talking about looks, in the whole Jindu, is there any woman who can compare with Princess Jingqiu when she was young? The words "beauty of a country, beauty that overwhelms a nation" are probably not enough to describe the wife's beauty!"

The wife of the Duke of Dun blushed slightly and said shyly, "My sister is used to teasing me."

Chu Yanrong sat upright: "It's just the truth."

Ye Wanqing silently gazed at the wife of Prince Dun in front of her.

Her original surname was Wu and her name was "Xia". She was the only daughter of Wu Daizong, Marquis Pingwei of the Longde Dynasty.

After Wu Daizong and his wife passed away, Emperor Longde, in recognition of her contribution to saving the emperor and protecting the country, made an exception and conferred the title of Princess Jingqiu on Wu Xia, allowing her to live in the imperial palace and be treated as his own daughter.

Just after her coming-of-age ceremony, Wu Xia took the initiative to ask for permission to marry Prince Dun Chu Boxian, and gave birth to Chu Anlan the following year.

In her previous life, Princess Jingqiu lived a very happy life. The late emperor loved her, Prince Dun doted on her, and she had never suffered any hardship.

All this was beautiful until Chu Anlan died unexpectedly and Prince Dun's mansion was tragically wiped out.

In the end, he ended up committing suicide by jumping into the river. It's so sad!

"Wanqing, are you crying?"

A gentle greeting from Prince Dun's wife instantly brought Ye Wanqing's thoughts back to reality.

Ye Wanqing pressed her eyelids and wiped away her tears: "I didn't cry. It's just that it rained heavily all night and I didn't get enough sleep at night. Now my eyes are a little sore."

"I'm glad you're alright." Princess Dun looked at the rain curtain outside the door and said leisurely, "It's strange. The rainy season has passed, but in the past few months, it rains heavily every two or three days. The sound of dripping is annoying."

"It's really annoying. I have to stay at home all day." Chu Yanrong supported her chin with her hands and sighed, "The weather is bad, and it's hard for my sister to be willing to go out for a walk."

"Sister, I'm here, let alone raining. Even if it rains knives, I'll come." Prince Dun's wife smiled, then suddenly thought of something and waved to Ye Wanqing: "Wanqing."

When Ye Wanqing stood in front of her, Prince Dun's wife pulled out a golden phoenix hairpin from her hair and said, "Wanqing, this is for you."

Ye Wanqing shook her head like a rattle: "Fujin, this is not allowed!"

"It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

As she spoke, the wife of Prince Dun gently inserted the golden hairpin into her hair: "This hairpin was a gift from my mother when she was alive. It was blessed by Master Yuantong at Xiangguo Temple. It can protect you and is quite magical. Now, I give it to you. You must keep it well."

Ye Wanqing didn't know what to say for a moment and could only nod continuously.

The hairpin was heavy, and on the top of it stood a lifelike golden phoenix, spreading its wings as if ready to fly, its wings dotted with countless sparkling gems.

Chu Anlan had given her earrings before, and now, Prince Dun’s wife gave her such a precious gold hairpin.

Ye Wanqing has not yet married into the family, but she has already become the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Dun.

Chu Yanrong's eyes were full of envy: "Qing'er, you know that Jingqiu has always cherished this gold hairpin. She was afraid of losing it, so she usually didn't want to wear it. Now she gave it to someone without blinking an eye. You must cherish it!"

Ye Wanqing reached out and touched the golden phoenix hairpin on her head, then looked at the wife of Prince Dun and said with a sob, "Thanks to the wife's love, Qing'er will treat the hairpin as her life and will never let her down."

The corners of Prince Dun's wife's eyes were already wet: "Very good, very good!"

(End of this chapter)