allonlinenovel Chapter 191 The Nangong family came to propose marriage.
Chapter 191 The Nangong family came to propose marriage.
Upon learning that Wen Yuxia disagreed with their marriage, Li Jiarui, disheartened, asked Xia Yichen for help in transferring him to Anyang County as magistrate. Before his departure, Li Jiarui met with Wen Yuxia.
In Xia Yichen's private room at Yunyi Tower, Li Jiarui had many things he wanted to say to Wen Yuxia before seeing her, but after seeing her, he couldn't utter a single word.
The two remained silent for a moment, until Wen Yuxia finally spoke first: "Brother Jiarui, do you really have to go?" Li Jiarui nodded: "Yes."
Wen Yuxia said with a faint smile, "Brother Jiarui, take care on your journey!" Li Jiarui forced a smile and said, "Muhua, I wish you happiness!"
"Thank you!" Wen Yuxia said sincerely. She felt guilty towards Li Jiarui.
Because the Emperor intended to bestow a marriage upon him, Li Jiarui was inexplicably delayed for three years of his youth, and now, heartbroken, he has been sent to Anyang County as a county magistrate.
"Goodbye!" Li Jiarui turned and left the private room, each step heavy with emotion. Wen Yuxia watched his retreating figure, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
After Li Jiarui arrived in Anyang County, he vigorously developed the planting industry and encouraged the people to reclaim wasteland. As a result, Anyang County's grain output increased significantly, transforming it from a poor county into one of the richest counties in Beijun Prefecture.
In the capital, Wen Yuxia was arranging a marriage for Wen Yunhong when Nangong Wenrui, along with Old Master Nangong and Old Madam Nangong, arrived at Wen Dashan's home in Fancheng.
"Grandpa Wen, I am Nangong Wenrui's grandfather. I have come to Fancheng to make a marriage proposal..." Grandpa Nangong stated his purpose directly.
After hearing Old Master Nangong explain his purpose, Wen Dashan turned to look at Nangong Wenrui, made some comments in his mind, and finally said, "Old Master Nangong, why don't you go to the capital and ask the princess's godmother for help?"
He was just an ordinary citizen; he couldn't make decisions about the princess's marriage. It would be better to approach Wen Yuxia's godmother, the Crown Princess, instead.
An enigmatic smile appeared on Old Master Nangong's face. Coming to the Wen family to propose marriage was a decision Nangong Wenrui and he had made together; how could he possibly go to the capital to find the Crown Princess?
"No matter how noble the princess's status is, she is still your granddaughter, and you have the most say in her marriage."
Old Master Nangong's flattery clouded Wen Dashan's judgment, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he decisively agreed to the marriage proposal from the Nangong family.
Master Nangong ordered his men to deliver the betrothal gifts. The matchmaker announced loudly, "A pair of wild geese, two deerskins, a box of gold ingots, a box of silver ingots, a box of pearls, ten bolts of brocade, a set of pearl jewelry, a set of jade jewelry, a pair of Hetian jade ruyi scepters..."
One by one, the betrothal gifts were delivered into Wen Dashan's courtyard. It wasn't until the last betrothal letter was handed to Wen Dashan, and the matchmaker asked for Wen Yuxia's birth date and time, that Wen Dashan realized with a start that he had unknowingly betrothed Wen Yuxia to someone else.
The person in charge of the household is Wen Dashan. Just now, while Wen Dashan was discussing the marriage with Old Master Nangong, Wen Linshi was anxiously watching from the sidelines. She tried to signal him with her eyes and gestures, but Wen Dashan was only focused on talking to Old Master Nangong and didn't even look at her.
After Old Master Nangong left with the matchmaker, Madam Wenlin complained, "You, you forget who you are when people flatter you. Do you think you can decide the princess's marriage?"
Wen Dashan rubbed his hands awkwardly and asked, "What should we do? What should we do now?"
"Go to the capital and find the princess. Tell her about the Nangong family's marriage proposal and see what she thinks," Madam Wenlin said after thinking seriously for a moment.
Wen Dashan found Wen Linshi's words reasonable, so he packed his bags and prepared to take Wen Linshi to the capital early the next morning.
At this moment, Nangong Wenrui was in Xia Yichen's private room at Yunyi Tower, sincerely declaring to Xia Yichen: "Brother Xia, I am truly asking for your hand in marriage. Mu Hua is the only one who will accompany me for the rest of my life..."
Xia Yichen sighed. Wen Yuxia had said that the marriage required her own approval. Xia Yichen slowly began to speak:
"Mu Hua's parents passed away early, and she and her younger brother Wen Yunhong depended on each other for survival. Wen Dashan from Gu Family Village in Fancheng is Mu Hua's paternal grandfather, and my father and mother are Mu Hua's godparents. If I want to establish a marriage agreement with Mu Hua, I must visit these three places."
Nangong Wenrui said with a faint smile, "This morning, my grandfather and I went to Gu Family Village. Old Master Wen has already accepted the betrothal gifts and exchanged the betrothal letters. My grandfather has already gone to the Crown Prince's residence..."
To ensure the marriage proposal would proceed smoothly, Nangong Wenrui made thorough preparations, including preparing three identical sets of betrothal gifts.
One copy will be sent to Wen Dashan's family, another will be sent later when proposing marriage at the Crown Prince's residence, and the last copy will be used to propose marriage in person to Wen Yuxia at the Princess's residence.
Nangong Wenrui came to Yunyi Tower hoping that Xia Yichen would go to the Princess's residence and receive him as Wen Yuxia's brother, who had come to propose marriage.
Xia Yichen nodded slightly and said, "It's good that you have a plan. I'll head to the Princess's residence now."
Nangong Wenrui clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Thank you, brother. Please send someone to inform Yun Hong that I will make preparations and head to the Princess's residence."
Xia Yichen rushed to the Princess's residence and informed Wen Yuxia that Nangong Wenrui had already gone to Fancheng to propose marriage. Upon hearing that her grandfather had accepted the Nangong family's betrothal gifts, Wen Yuxia was speechless.
Although she had some affection for Nangong Wenrui, the matter was too hasty. At this moment, Wen Yunhong also rushed back. Xia Yichen had sent someone to find him and ask him to return to the Princess's residence. He thought something had happened to Wen Yuxia, but he didn't expect that someone had come to propose marriage.
"Sister, what are your plans?" Wen Yunhong asked calmly.
After pondering for a moment, Wen Yuxia said, "Let's go back to Fancheng first." So, Xia Yichen went to find Nangong Wenrui and asked him to come to the Princess's Mansion another day, while Wen Yuxia and her brother went to Fancheng to find Wen Dashan.
Upon seeing Wen Dashan, Wen Yuxia did not blame him, but instead inquired about the details of the marriage proposal. Wen Dashan confessed with remorse that he had acted impulsively and agreed to the marriage in a moment of folly.
He then handed over the betrothal gifts and betrothal papers sent by Nangong Wenrui to Wen Yuxia, saying, "Princess, Nangong Wenrui seems like a very good young man. If possible, Grandpa hopes you will accept this marriage proposal."
Wen Yuxia said calmly, "I have my own plans for this matter." She was definitely going to get married, but she would decide for herself who she would marry.