Chapter 534: Proposing Marriage
Although Xiao Yu was comforted, he was still worried and told Aunt Xu, "Don't wait for two more days. Go again tomorrow and see what her family says." Aunt Xu bowed, "I know. I will go again early tomorrow morning." The next morning, Aunt Xu really took a car to Gu's house again. Gu Fei was detained at home by her mother and was not allowed to go to the inn. Gu Fei knew it as soon as Aunt Xu came, and she was too embarrassed to go out of the house. Chen met Aunt Xu, drank a few cups of tea, chatted a few words, and then agreed to the marriage. Aunt Xu got a satisfactory result and hurried back to the palace to report. She knew that the prince was still waiting for her! Xiao Yu got the news and rode to the military camp. The princess started to get busy. She had to prepare gifts and send people to find official matchmakers. She called several matchmakers and personally selected one who was pleasing to the eye and could speak clearly.
A few days later, the princess had prepared everything and the matchmaker came to her house.
The people in the palace had already sent a message to Chen to inform her of the date when the matchmaker would come. The house was tidy and she even went to the city to buy a set of very expensive fine porcelain tea sets and a few taels of good tea.
This was proposed by Lanzhi, saying that the rough porcelain tea sets and tea leaves at home were not presentable, and in order not to embarrass Xiaofei, they had to be changed.
Chen was not short of money now, and she had not spent much of the more than 1,000 taels of silver she earned from selling peppers.
So she bought it without hesitation.
On that day, everyone in the family changed into silk clothes and waited for the matchmaker to come.
The princess prepared a car of gifts, and the matchmaker said many auspicious words. Chen accepted the gifts, went through the formalities, and gave the matchmaker a red paper with Gu Fei's name and birth date written on it. The matchmaker took the red paper and left.
This is one-third of the wedding process.
Next, the man has to match the horoscope. Favorable families not only have to ask someone to match the horoscope, but also have divination in the ancestral hall.
Only then can the formal engagement be made.
After the matchmaker left, Chen summoned all the servants in the family for the first time, including Lanzhi and Li Chunhua, and then said solemnly: "Keep your mouths shut about Xiao Fei's marriage, and don't say a word to anyone now."
"If I know about it and anyone leaks the news outside, there is no doubt that they will be sold."
Chen was sure this time. This marriage was not officially engaged, so it was not considered an engagement.
She always felt that the pie in the sky was too big to believe, so she kept it to herself first. Even if there were any changes later, no one knew about it, and it didn't matter.
It wouldn't affect Xiao Fei's marriage in the future.
The servants saw that the mistress, who was always kind, said harsh words, and they all agreed in a hurry.
Chen waved her hand to let them go, and then discussed with Lanzhi what preparations should be made to marry into the palace.
Lanzhi knew something, so she said: "Mother, the most important thing is to buy some servants and train them first, and then pick some loyal ones to take Xiao Fei to the palace."
"You don't know, if there are no people in the rich and powerful families, they are blind and deaf, and no one will come back to report when they are bullied."
Chen thought it made sense. Although the palace was noble, if her daughter was really bullied, she would bring her sons to the door.
She nodded repeatedly, "Buy them. Let Zhuzi drive the cart later. You and Aunt Qin go to the South City to pick more servants. It's too early to get married. Watch the servants at home for half a year or a year, and you will know their temperaments. Give the good ones to Xiao Fei."