Chapter 161 Marriage Proposal (1)

After the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Taining Hou invited someone from Mrs. Zhou. Talk to the Han family, saying that they are going to ask the official matchmaker to come to propose marriage.

The big family is very strict, and they will come to propose marriage only when they get a definite answer. Otherwise, let the matchmaker come to the door and the other party rejects him again, and his face will not look good.

This time Mrs. Zhou's family went to the Han family, went directly to the upper court, and told Mrs. Han about it. Mrs. Zhou said: "Auntie, this marriage is really hard to find even with a lantern." Mrs. Zhou's daughter, Zhou Shihua, is already married, and if she has a daughter, she will be tempted.

Mrs. Han nodded her head very simply to express her agreement, without any fuss from Mrs. Zhou's family. Not to mention that Chen Ran himself is very good, as far as the family status of the Chen family is concerned, it is not a loss for Yuxi to marry.

The eldest lady of the Zhou family thought it would take a lot of talking, but she didn't expect the old lady to be so straightforward: "This child, Yuxi, is really blessed." Chen Ran didn't know how many people were attracted to him, but in the end the marriage fell through. On Yu Xi's head, it's not about being blessed.

As soon as Mrs. Zhou's family left, Mrs. Han told Mrs. Luo, "Go over and call Yuxi over." If it was before, the old lady must have someone notify Yuxi and it's over. But the situation is different now, and she has agreed to Qiu's again, so she still has to tell Yuxi in person.

When Yuxi saw Mother Luo, she knew something was wrong when she heard the old lady call her, and it was not a small matter. Because it's okay, the old lady won't call her, let alone let mother Luo come over in person.

Without any hesitation, Yuxi immediately followed Mother Luo to the Upper Court. On the way, he pretended to be very casual and asked, "Mom, why did grandma find me?"

Mother Luo smiled and said, "Young lady will know it when she arrives in the upper court. It's a good thing." If the old lady hadn't looked a little serious at the time, she felt that something was wrong, and she would definitely tell Yu Xi about the happy event now.

Yuxi's heart skipped a beat, good thing, what good thing can she do now except marriage? Thinking of the marriage, Yuxi asked: "Mother Luo, is my cousin over here?"

Mother Luo smiled, but didn't nod or deny it. The fourth girl is not what it used to be now, and after getting such a good marriage, she really turned around completely.

Yu Xi immediately knew it in her heart.

When the old lady saw Yuxi, she didn't play any riddles, and directly said the intention of Mrs. Zhou's coming over: "I heard from your mother that you are not satisfied with the Chen family's marriage?"

Yuxi was prepared, and she answered naturally and impeccably: "Grandmother, Taininghou's mansion is more powerful than our Duke's mansion, and Chen Ran is Xie Yuan. No matter his family background or Chen Ran, people can't fault him." It's not easy to come out at all. I heard that even the eldest wife of the Yu family wants to marry her daughter to him!"

The old lady remained expressionless, and asked: "If you have anything to say, you can say it directly, you don't need to beat around the bush." ​​This girl is very transparent, maybe she really said something different.

Yuxi said: "Grandmother, I feel strange because this marriage is so good. Grandmother, how can people like Taining Hou Mansion fall in love with me? It's not that I'm underestimating myself, because my conditions are really not worthy of Chen Ran." Not to mention anything else, just because I bear such a bad reputation, it is impossible for Madam Taining to take a fancy to me." After a pause, Yuxi said to the old lady: "Grandmother, if it were you, would you Will you marry your son a daughter-in-law who is destined to fail?"

The old lady narrowed her eyes, and said: "Do you think the Chen family has other plans for marrying you? But what are they planning for you? What do you have for them to plot?" The old lady's words can be said to hit the nail on the head . Not to mention that Yuxi didn't let the Chen family plot, even the Han family has nothing for the Chen family to plot.

Yuxi has to say that Jiang is still old and hot, and she has nothing to say at once. Fortunately, she is also prepared and said: "Grandma, I don't know what they are planning, but I think the Chen family is not as good as the outside world." As good as rumored.

At least as far as I know, the Chen family is in crisis. "The next heir, following a traitorous prince, will be in danger!

The light in the old lady's eyes flashed: "What crisis?"

Yu Xi briefly talked about the possible treason of the Ninth Prince, and then said: "The Chen family has put treasure on the Ninth Prince's body, once the Ninth Prince's treason is exposed, even if the Chen family does not exterminate the family, it will be severely injured. "

The old lady's hand holding the Buddhist beads shook twice, but this movement was very subtle, and Yuxi didn't see it: "Did your elder brother tell you about this?"

Yuxi nodded and said: "Brother told me. Before I asked my brother to help me find out about Sister Xinrong, I accidentally heard these words."

The old lady's sharp eyes seem to be able to see through people. No one knows how careless Jianming is. How could Yuxi accidentally hear such an important matter. The old lady didn't even need to ask, she knew that Han Jianming must have let Yuxi know about it on purpose. As for why Han Jianming did this, the old lady didn't know, and she didn't ask if Han Jianming didn't tell.

Yu Xi's scalp was numb from being stared at by the old lady, but she still stood upright, without showing a trace of timidity.

After a while, the old lady twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand again, and said: "If you refuse to agree to the marriage of the Chen family because of this matter, there is no need. Even if what the Ninth Prince did was revealed, the Chen family Nothing will happen."

Yu Xi looked puzzled, and asked: "Does the Chen family have such great power?" If that incident broke out, and the Chen family could still escape, what a deep foundation it would be!

The old lady said slowly: "It is the Emperor's intention that the Prince Taining assist the Ninth Prince, not for the sake of following the dragon. The Ninth Prince did this more than ten years ago, when the Prince Taining Even if this incident broke out, the Chen family would be able to get away." But if this incident really broke out, Taining Hou Shizi will definitely be involved.

It would be better for the old lady if this matter broke out. Once the treasonous incident broke out, the Ninth Prince would have no chance of becoming a high-ranking prince, and the Song family would definitely support the Tenth Prince. When the Tenth Prince takes over, Yuchen will be the next queen. And if the son of the Marquis of Taining folds in, Chen Ran will become the son of the Marquis of Taining, and Yuxi will become the future mistress of the Marquis of Taining. At that time, the Han family will definitely be able to take the opportunity to rise and return to the top, without having to look at people's faces anymore.

Yu Xi understood this: "What does grandma mean, this marriage cannot be refused?" In other words, the old lady would never allow her to refuse the marriage.

The old lady said: "I told you that even if you adopt to the big house, you are still a girl of the Han family." The girls who spent manpower, material and financial resources to raise them carefully are used for marriage and bring benefits to the family. . Otherwise, she wouldn't have worked so hard that day.

Yuxi understood what the old lady meant. This marriage would bring benefits to the family, so even if she didn't want to, there was no room for her to refuse: "I see." What the old lady decided was not something she could change. Therefore, Yuxi did not waste this energy. However, just because she can't make sense doesn't mean that elder brother can't make sense.

Han Jianming actually didn't understand why Yuxi resisted this marriage so much: "Yuxi, if you can give me a reasonable reason, I can help you convince grandma."

Yuxi could have any reason, she felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong: "Brother, I think the Chen family has bad intentions."

Han Jianming laughed: "Then tell me, why does the Chen family have bad intentions?" Han Jianming was different from what the old lady thought. Although the Chen family is good, it doesn't have to be the Chen family. Let Yuxi marry a young general with military power, and the family may benefit more. As for whether Yu Xi would have a bad life marrying such a person, Han Jianming was not worried at all. With Yuxi's intelligence, as long as she has the heart, it is impossible for her to have a bad life.

Yuxi turned her mind, and said: "Chen Ran, he is not as good as the outside said. I think there may be something wrong with his mind?"

Han Jianming laughed and said: "Yuxi, it's okay if you don't like Chen Ran's reluctance to marry this marriage, but you can't make it up!" People who can pass the Jieyuan test, you say he has a problem with his brain, if I don't know how many people attacked it when it was spread out!

Yuxi is not a nonsense fabrication, she told all four times she met Chen Ran. Yuxi said: "If he really likes me, it is impossible for him to ignore me the first two times. The third time he strikes up a conversation inexplicably, and the fourth time is even more outrageous, even saying that he wants to talk to me alone. Brother, doesn't he know Do men and women give or take each other?"

After listening to Yuxi's babbling, Han Jianming finally understood: "Yuxi, it's not that the Chen family has ulterior motives for you, it's that you don't have confidence in yourself. You think the Chen family has a high family, and Chen Ran is too good, do you deserve it?" Come on." Because he felt that he was not worthy, he felt that the Chen family's sudden visit to propose marriage would have ulterior motives.

Han Jianming came to the conclusion that Yuxi did not agree with this marriage because of her low self-esteem: "Yuxi, although the influence of the Han family in the court is not as great as that of the Chen family, the two families can be regarded as well-connected, and Chen Ran is not the eldest son. He is also excellent in every aspect and is more than enough for Chen Ran, so why do you feel inferior?"

Yuxi was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Brother, I don't have one." She didn't feel inferior, nor did she feel that she wasn't good enough for Chen Ran, it was because the Jiang family cast too much shadow on her. And Chen Ran is too similar to Jiang Hongjin in some aspects, they both have a good family background and are excellent in themselves, the most important thing is that Chen Ran also fell in love with her inexplicably, and then came to propose marriage. Such a situation made her feel uneasy. She escaped from the Jiang family's wolf den out of fear, and then entered the Chen family's tiger den.

Han Jianming watched Yuxi plunged into sadness, and for some reason, felt a little uncomfortable: "Yuxi, if the Chen family really has other plans in marrying you, the elder brother will definitely refuse. But in fact, That's not the case. Yuxi, big brother, you can't miss such a good marriage because of a momentary inferiority complex. "

Yuxi was silent for a while, and asked: "Brother, are you really sure this is a good marriage, not a fire pit?"

Han Jianming was funny and angry: "If it's a fire pit, can my elder brother push you in? Or, in your mind, my elder brother is a cold-blooded and ruthless person."

Yu Xi quickly shook her head: "No, of course not." Although the elder brother's methods are sometimes a bit harsh, he is a very affectionate person.

Han Jianming stopped talking, and looked at Yuxi with a half-smile.

At this point, Yuxi could only admit: "Brother, I'm just afraid." She was afraid, afraid of falling into a situation where she was ineffective every day in her previous life.

Han Jianming said: "On weekdays, I think you are quite capable, but every time it is critical, you lose the chain. What are you afraid of? The Chen family is not a den of wolves and tigers. They can still eat you?"

Yuxi was so trained that she didn't dare to look up. (to be continued)