Ruan Ruan covered her mouth and snickered.
This Xu Wanjing is so stupid that she doesn't know that her mother is laughing at her.
When Mrs. Xu saw that Cheng Yurong liked Xu Wanjing so much, she thought she liked her little daughter. Could it be that...
she wanted to find a wife for her son?
The second young master Shen was attracted by the Prime Minister's Palace, and the third young master Shen also had a fiancée, so the only one left was Shen Zhijie, who was of the right age.
He's not bad either. Although he doesn't have any great abilities and is neither literary nor material, at least he has a gentle temperament and is a perfect match for his overbearing and willful little daughter, so that her husband's family doesn't have to bully her.
The more Mrs. Xu thought about it, the happier she became.
Unexpectedly...
Cheng Yurong saw that the time had come and said, "Miss Xu Er, why don't you see your eldest sister come out? She has something to do today and she has to be there."
"Her? She has been hiding in the yard for several days. What are you doing with her?" "Xu Wanjing blurted out. Realizing that she was rude, she immediately covered her mouth and walked to Mrs. Xu's side in small steps.
"Mom, what do you want from Rou'er?" The image of "breaking off the engagement" appeared in Mrs. Xu's mind, and the more she thought about it, the happier she became.
Seeing Prince Shen and his family coming with gifts and matchmakers, looking very sincere, could it be that the engagement was really broken off?
Very good!
"If anything happens, call her over first." Cheng Yurong smiled mysteriously.
Mr. Xu was also stunned, what was the matter?
Mrs. Xu immediately sent someone to ask Xu Wanrou to meet the guests in the lobby.
Shen Zhiyuan was slightly nervous, worried that Xu Wanrou would be bullied these days.
Shen Zhiqing's brothers and sisters were calm and composed, drinking tea and tasting pastries.
Mrs. Xu and Cheng Yurong talked about how good Xu Wanjing's personality was, how good a female celebrity was, and how good her knowledge was.
One time, Xu Wanjing was asked to recite poems, and the other time, she was asked to spin around in a circle.
It's like selling a product, funny and intolerable.
After a while, Xu Wanrou came to the lobby with several maids.
"Prince Shen, Princess Shen, Young Master Shen, all gentlemen, and the little princess, may you be safe and sound."
She walked to the lobby and saluted in front of Shen Hong and Cheng Yurong. Her movements were standard and natural, and her smile was polite and gentle, without any pretense.
"Come on, Rou'er, sit here with me." Cheng Yurong waved her hand to Xu Wanrou to sit in the empty seat next to her, not giving Mrs. Xu a chance to mess with her.
"Yes, Auntie."
Shen Zhiyuan's five brothers were all sitting on the chairs opposite.
Shen Hong hugged Ruan Ruan and looked at Master Xu.
"I brought my family and matchmaker here today because I want to discuss with Mr. Xu the marriage of our two children. The original plan a few years ago was to schedule it for August next year, but considering various factors, my wife and I both want to The wedding date has been brought forward to next month.
"What? The wedding date has been brought forward?" Mrs. Xu was shocked, and the joy on her face disappeared instantly.
"Brother Shen, why do you want to advance the wedding date by a year? It's so sudden. I'm afraid I don't have enough preparation for what I need to get married." Mr. Xu was relatively calm, but his words were full of rejection.
"There is no need to worry about this. As long as you have money, you can buy anything. The wedding clothes of the two children were sewn last year, and there are six wedding quilts, phoenix crowns and jewelry. Other things are easy to buy.
The remaining I asked my third son to take the eldest son to the hunting ground to catch a pair of wild geese. I think half a month should be enough."
Shen Hong's tone was very firm, and his attitude did not allow Mr. Xu to object.
"..." What else could he say? Everything is ready.
Mrs. Xu was anxious and winked at Mr. Xu, but he pretended not to notice. Xu Wanjing felt very uncomfortable when she heard that Prince Shen's Mansion was going to advance Xu Wanrou's wedding date by one year. "Sister, congratulations. I didn't expect you to leave home so soon. I can't let you go."
She walked up to Xu Wanrou, held hands and acted coquettishly, performing a show of deep sisterly affection.
Xu Wanrou smiled lightly but said nothing.
Mrs. Xu forced herself to smile and said: "In-laws, we still want to keep our eldest daughter at home. After all, she will be a member of Prince Shen's mansion after getting married, and we can't see her every day...
Besides, there are still two days left before her sixteenth birthday. " I want to hold a haircut ceremony for her."
"That's the truth. We are also parents and have a daughter. We understand how you feel. However, my eldest daughter misses Rou'er every day and has lost a lot of weight. We have regressed a lot in our studies.
How can we, as parents, be willing to let our children suffer? Mrs. Xu, don't you think so?"
Cheng Yurong threw the question back to Mrs. Xu, meaning that if Shen Zhiyuan regresses in his studies, it will be Mr. Xu who loses his reputation. It's Mrs. Xu's fault.
Master Xu pursed his lips. Compared with his eldest daughter's marriage, Shen Zhiyuan's imperial examination was of course more important.
"How could it be? I saw Mr. Shen looking so good..." Mrs. Xu sneered.
Shen Hong assisted: "Mr. Xu, it's all your fault that my eldest son failed to live up to expectations. He didn't even take part in the imperial examination for a trivial matter like the love between children. He argued with me that he wanted to marry Miss Xu, or else he would become a monk.
" I'm so angry, Mr. Xu, do you think it's difficult for me to be a father? I thought about it for a long time before I came to Mr. Xu shamelessly."
The implication is that if he doesn't agree to marry his eldest daughter, Shen Zhiyuan will give up the imperial examination and get married. After becoming rich, his daughter will be a disaster, her reputation will be ruined, and everyone in the Xu family will not be able to live well.
Of course Mr. Xu understood, but just because he understood, he did not dare to speak.
I can't refuse, and I don't want to agree.
At this time, the matchmaker comes on stage. No one in the world has a mouth as powerful as the matchmaker's. He can turn the dead into living beings, marry off ugly girls, and even marry poor people to wives.
"Mr. Xu, the two children are in love with each other. Now that they have reached their age, it is inevitable that they will love each other more. As elders, we are also experienced people. We can't beat the two children and embarrass the two children, right?"
"Let Mr. Shen get married as soon as possible. He will You can study with peace of mind and gain fame, right? Mr. Xu can also benefit from it, right?
When outsiders see you, they will say that you are the father-in-law of the new scholar. If it were me, I would wake up laughing every night. "
As the matchmaker continued to draw the pie, Mr. Xu's gloomy face became more and more rosy.
It was a lifetime of pain for him not to become the number one scholar in a new subject.
Seven or eight years ago, he agreed to marry Shen Hong. It was also because he chose Shen Zhiyuan to become a scholar at the age of ten. He was the youngest scholar in Dai Viet and the most famous child prodigy in Dai Viet.
Mrs. Xu saw that Mr. Xu was moved and showed signs of relenting, and she became anxious. "Husband, Rou'er is still too young. I want to keep her for two more years..."
Come on, Mrs. Xu is deliberately going against the Shen family.
Shen Hong's face darkened and he said: "Since Mrs. Xu is like this, let's cancel the engagement today! So as not to embarrass Master Xu and make Mrs. Xu have to endure the pain of separation between mother and daughter."
After saying this, he stood up with Ruan Ruan in his arms.
The five brothers Shen Zhiyuan also stood up.
"Miss Xu, I have no connection with you... I'm sorry..." He looked at Xu Wanrou sadly.
"Master Shen...Father, mother...please agree...otherwise my daughter will not be able to kneel down."
Xu Wanrou rushed to Mr. Xu and suddenly knelt on the ground.
Everyone was stunned.