nycdaug Chapter 391 Asking for Marriage
Chapter 391 Asking for Marriage
Yu Jiaojiao's face flushed, and she hurriedly left with her maid. The little maid Wanqiu who followed behind her raised her uninjured arm and wiped away her tears.
She thought that if her arm was disabled this time, she would be sold by the Yu family. Thank God, they still had a reasonable and kind-hearted Lord Jijiu in the Yu Mansion!
Xuanyuan Jing followed Mr. Yu to the front yard. After they exchanged pleasantries for a while, Mr. Yu went straight to the point.
"Your Highness has saved my daughter twice in a row. I really don't know how to thank you. Is there anything Your Highness would like to ask for?"
The old man looked at the other person meaningfully, saying words of gratitude, but there was no smile on his face.
Xuanyuan Jing was silent for a moment. He was hesitating whether to propose to Miss Yu and ask for her hand in marriage. However, looking at the old priest's appearance, he began to hesitate.
But it was impossible for him to find a way to save Miss Yu for the third time. If that were the case, anyone who was not a fool could guess that there was something wrong.
Thinking of this, he simply stood up, bowed, and then said seriously:
"To be honest, Master Jijiu, I have fallen in love with your granddaughter. Today, I would like to ask you to marry Jiaojiao. I hope you can fulfill my wish."
Seeing that the other party was just silent, neither refusing nor agreeing, he continued anxiously:
"Don't worry, Master Jijiu. I will treat Jiaojiao well with all my heart and will never let her suffer the slightest injustice!"
Old Master Yu's face turned gloomy, and he said calmly: "If I remember correctly, I never mentioned my granddaughter's maiden name from beginning to end.
I wonder how the Fourth Prince knew this? It can't be that my daughter took the initiative to tell me, right? "
Xuanyuan Jing's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that this was not good. In a moment of desperation, he actually said Miss Yu's maiden name.
A girl's maiden name would not be revealed to outsiders easily. This old priest was too cunning to ask this question in advance. He would definitely not admit it at this time.
Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that he and Miss Yu had a secret relationship?
So he quickly explained:
"Your Excellency the Chief Lieutenant has misunderstood. Yes, I was attracted to Miss Yu last time, so I couldn't help but ask someone to find out a little bit, and only then did I know the name of your granddaughter.
I hope you will not mind my rudeness."
After hearing his explanation, the old priest's doubts and dissatisfaction intensified, and his originally wavering thoughts were completely dispelled.
"My granddaughter is just a weakling, and is not worthy of the Fourth Prince.
not to mention……"
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then took a deep look at the person opposite him before saying:
"The Fourth Prince's marriage is arranged by the Emperor and the Empress. It is inappropriate for you to ask me to marry my granddaughter so hastily. I'm sorry that I cannot agree to it.
As for your grace in saving my granddaughter's life, if you don't want any thank you gift for the moment, then I will owe you the money. I will repay you one day."
Xuanyuan Jing didn't expect to get such an answer. His face changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Since the Lord Jijiu feels that this matter is inappropriate, then I will not force it. However, I am sincere to Jiaojiao and hope there will be another chance in the future.
As for the thank-you gift, I'd rather not give it up, and I hope Master Jijiu will not take it to heart."
As the prince of Da'an, how could he care about those mundane things? In the future...what can he not get? Humph!
He bowed slightly, then turned and left without hesitation.
Old Master Yu looked at his back, with a complicated look in his eyes. Now, he could only keep his granddaughter at home and not give her a chance to get close to him.
However, despite all his precautions, he never expected that his backyard would catch fire first. This is a story for later, so let's not talk about it for now.
……
Shangguan Qingyue recently felt that something was wrong with her second brother.
Not only did he run to her shop as soon as he got off work, but he also sat there alone, with one hand on his chin, his mind wandering, and giggling from time to time.
Later, she felt embarrassed and simply sent the man to the compartment on the second floor to avoid being seen and made a fool of herself.
She couldn't help asking, but the other party just stammered with red ears and incoherent sentences. After a long time, she couldn't say anything, so she had to give up temporarily.
Then, she soon discovered that something was not right with her best friend Wan Linglong.
The little girl who only knew how to stay at home doing carpentry every day has recently started to go to her shop frequently.
Under the pretext of going to a bookstore to find some books to read, broaden your horizons and enrich your knowledge.
Humph, little girl! You can't even find a good excuse to lie. There is no book in her bookstore that teaches people how to make tables, chairs and benches!
Just when she had vaguely guessed what was going on and was about to expose the "affair" between the two, her good second brother was going to the Wan family to propose marriage!
Baili Nanqing had a very good impression of Wan Linglong. The little girl helped them a lot, especially the improved ground dragon, which was too comfortable in winter!
So she rarely praised her youngest son:
"Lan'er has a good eye. Miss Wan has a very similar personality to your younger sister, and she is also very smart and capable. This time when I went to the Wan family to propose marriage, according to convention, the girl would politely refuse the first time.
Your usual thick skin finally comes in handy, no matter how many times you go, you must make sure this marriage is settled, got it? ! "
After saying this, he felt that it was a little inappropriate and added:
"What I mean is that you should come to my house and ask for my hand in marriage openly and in accordance with the rules. You must not do anything like that, or I will break your legs!
But remember?!"
She picked up a small stool at her feet, held it high and waved it towards her youngest son. When he nodded repeatedly, she threw the stool into his arms.
If the other party dares to hesitate for even a moment, the small stool will fly towards his head!
Soon, Shangguan Lan, who had dressed himself up and looked exceptionally handsome and handsome, strode out of the house with his head held high.
Following behind him was a team of servants in brand new clothes, two people in a group carried eight large boxes tied with bright red silk.
Seeing his youngest son going to propose marriage in a lively manner, Baili Nanqing couldn't help but sigh.
"Alas, your eldest brother is still unemployed at his age, yet he is not worried at all.
Our family doesn't care about those bullshit rules. If we get engaged to the Wan family, let your second brother get married before his eldest brother.
Humph, let those rumors surround your eldest brother all day long. As long as he is thick-skinned enough not to care, I, your mother, will not be anxious! "
Shangguan Song, who had just rushed back from the Ministry of Justice after receiving the news, heard his mother's heroic remarks as soon as he stepped into the door.
He shook his head helplessly.
There has been a lot of work in the government office recently, and he has been working hard for several days in a row. Now, not only does he look a little haggard, but he also has some stubble.
The whole person looks more than ten years older.
Baili Nanqing was even more upset after seeing this. She kept touching her chest. She also pulled her little daughter's sleeve and said sadly:
"Yuer, I feel really bad. Do you have any more of the ice cream you made? Go and get me three, uh, two pieces. I need to calm down."