Song of Peach Blossoms: Alluring Princess

Chapter 99
Shifang Street became bustling with the first new champion. Mrs. Fang led the butler to distribute the wedding money at the door. Those who got the money couldn't help but come forward and say, "Congratulations, you are really promising!"

"I only came to the capital a few years ago, and now I won the number one prize. Fang's family is too prosperous!"

"Yes, yes, I just don't know what kind of girl the young master likes, so my wife will show her to you later on."

To put it bluntly, the new champions are usually selected by the emperor for marriage, either the princess princess or the daughter of a high-ranking family in the court.Mrs. Fang's face was tense, lest she would laugh out loud when she opened her mouth.

"The No. [-] scholar is here! The No. [-] scholar has returned home!" Someone from the crowd cheered, and Fang Zhongan walked through the crowd with a smile on his face while maintaining the basic etiquette as much as possible.

"Mother!"

"I'm back, hurry up and offer incense sticks to your father!" Mrs. Fang led Fang Zhong'an into the courtyard gate, and the housekeeper at the gate sprinkled a handful of money into the crowd, and a few little flowers quickly picked up a large handful.

Turn right at the intersection of Shifang Street and there is a restaurant. The shop is simple and the food is simple, but fortunately, it is cheap and affordable. A few young people took the money and went into the restaurant to eat a full stomach.

After eating, a few people started chatting their teeth, "Do you think that Prime Minister Qiao will really ask the Holy One to marry his daughter to the new champion?"

"Shh, I was basking in the sun at the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, and saw a matchmaker come to the door. I think this new champion has also fallen in love with Ms. Qiao, so why don't you come to ask for a marriage?"

"Nonsense, I've met Ms. Qiao's family before. She's too fat. How can she be attracted by a first-class scholar? Besides, if a matchmaker goes to the prime minister's mansion, why must the Fang family invite her?"

Hey, "Let's wait and see, the emperor will grant a marriage tomorrow, and the marriage of Qiao Fang's family will definitely come true. If it doesn't work out, I'll treat you to some meatballs tomorrow."

"How much money do you have?"

A few little flowers were whispering and laughing, completely ignoring that there were still people eating at the other table, and the two people who were eating looked at each other, checked out and left.A few little Huazi also came out by picking their teeth.

"Sixi, she's gone."

"Follow up, turn around and meet at the gate of the city."

The four of them left the restaurant in three groups.

Chen Jincai was asking the housekeeper to prepare a congratulatory gift at the Chen family a block away from Shifang Street. Seeing that Fang Zhongan became the number one scholar, he would definitely not be able to drive him out if he came to congratulate him now.

"Yo, the master is going to Fang's house again. Why, seeing that someone's family is the number one scholar, you can't look down on the guards of the city gate anymore?"

"Women's views are short-sighted. You have been told to go to Fang's house to walk around if you have nothing to do, but you don't want to go."

"What am I going to do? Look at his face." The aunt spat out the melon seeds in her mouth and sneered: "Your precious girl is really going to fly on a branch and become a phoenix, but she has to rub the soles of her shoes with Daddy's face .”

"Shut up!" Chen Jincai was furious, this prodigal woman did more than shed.

"Father." Chen Wan stood at the entrance of the hall and said, "Don't go to Fang's house, my daughter has her own ideas."

"What ideas do you have?" Chen Jin was impatient to talk to the woman again, frowning and waving his hand to ask the housekeeper to follow him to Fang's house in Shifang Street with those gifts.

"Master, master! It's not good!" Two servants rushed in at the door, and they entered the yard, shouting that it's not good.

"What's wrong?"

"The Fang family has entrusted a matchmaker to the prime minister's mansion to propose marriage."

"Prime Minister's Mansion? Which Prime Minister?"

"Prime Minister Qiao."

"How is it possible? The only daughter of Prime Minister Qiao's age is the youngest one. I heard that she is not only fat but also self-willed and vulgar. How could Zhong An fall in love with her?"

"Master, we saw a matchmaker enter Fang's house with our own eyes, and we went up to inquire, and it was the one who came out of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"This..." Chen Jin waved his hand to ask the housekeeper to put down all the presents, and the aunt beside him suddenly became excited.

"Master, you see that the Fang family sent a matchmaker to the prime minister's mansion to propose a marriage, which means that they didn't like Wan'er at all. Is the marriage of Shoucheng still considered?"

"Forget your size!" Chen Jin was so angry that he slapped his backhand, and his aunt was stunned by the slap, and started crying when she realized it, "You have the ability to beat my mother, and if you have the ability, go propose marriage! Let's see if you will be slapped!" If the Fang family throws it out, it will be thrown at home."

"Father, my daughter doesn't believe that Zhong An is such a person." Rather than saying she doesn't believe it, it's better to say that she is unwilling.

"Okay, today your father and I will risk our face. Butler, go find me a matchmaker now, I'm going to the Fang family to propose marriage."

Mrs. Fang smiled and asked someone to serve tea to the matchmaker. It's really a good thing that can be spread thousands of miles. Today, as soon as the list was released, someone came to propose a marriage. She was too embarrassed to refuse directly on such a happy day.

"Hey, the Zhuangyuan family is really different. They are so particular about drinking water. Look at this cup, it's full of spirituality."

"Which girl are you here to marry?"

"This... Master Zuo Xiang, do you know?"

"I know, but I haven't heard that there is any lady of the right age in his family."

These days, she has met many wives of aristocratic families with Concubine Li, and has learned a lot of inside information, but she has never heard that there is a married girl in Prime Minister Qiao's family.

"The youngest daughter of Prime Minister Qiao's family is also a descendant, and she is the most favored one."

Qiao Yue?Mrs. Fang remembered that at a gathering, the wives talked about the young lady of the capital family, and they talked about Prime Minister Qiao's youngest daughter, Qiao Yue, but they didn't have a good word to say.She still felt strange until she saw Qiao Yue with her own eyes.

It's not polite to speak loudly, especially when she thinks about it, it's hard to breathe.

"No!" Mrs. Fang firmly refused.

"Ma'am, the old lady also knows that Miss Qiao is a little fatter, but it's a blessing to be fat. Besides, she is a high-ranking member of the court, a big celebrity in front of the emperor. Although your son said..."

"Get out, get out, get out!" Mrs. Fang hurriedly stood up and called the housekeeper to kick him out.

"Mrs. Fang, think about it carefully..."

"Ma'am, Uncle Chen has brought a matchmaker to the door."

Just as the servant came in to report, Chen Jincai had brought the matchmaker to the courtyard.

"What are you doing here?" Mrs. Fang naturally didn't have a good look at Chen Jincai, especially when she saw that he was also bringing a matchmaker.

"Come say goodbye to my Wan'er. I heard that Zhong'an won the number one prize. I came here to congratulate and propose marriage, so we can have a double happiness."

"Come to Wan'er to talk about marriage. You have a lot of face. You saw Zhong An become the number one scholar and came to seek relatives. Let's go. It is impossible for our Fang family to marry your daughter of the Chen family."

"Madam Fang doesn't like the Chen family, so she should think about Prime Minister Qiao's family. That's the current prime minister!"

"Housekeeper, drive everyone out, and don't allow matchmakers to come to the door. I will have the final say on Zhong An's marriage."

Besides, the emperor hasn't granted the marriage yet, cats and dogs have all come forward!
(End of this chapter)