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Chapter 253 Proposal
Mrs. Xue smacked her lips and said, "Chen Haoran is handsome in appearance, progressive in his studies, and steady in his words and deeds. He is a good son."

"It's just that the family status is a bit low. The people who come to ask us to marry our six mothers are all children of famous families. The Chen family looks good, but it lacks some background."

No wonder Mrs. Xue is picky.

Among the Daliang aristocratic families, the Xue family cannot compare with the five surnames of Wang, Cui, Lu, Zheng, and Li, and they are also among the first-class aristocratic families.

As for the Chen family, it can be considered a second- or third-rate family at best, and it was only Chen Changshi who became famous. Marrying into the Chen family is really considered a low-income marriage.

Xue Cishi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Marrying low also has the advantages of marrying low."

"With my father, who is the governor of Jingzhou, if Liu Niang marries into the Chen family, everyone in the Chen family will respect her. She will not be idle in the future."

"I really can't bear to leave Liu Niang. I will find a job for the Chen family boy in Jingzhou from now on. In this way, Liu Niang can live closer and come back often."

Mrs. Xue was suddenly moved.

Governor Xue lowered his voice and said: "Also, the Nanyang Princess intends to protect the matchmaker. Our marriage with the Chen family is equivalent to a marriage with the Nanyang Prince's Palace."

"Nowadays, there are droughts in the north, and there are rumors that there may be locust plagues next year. Civil unrest is frequent, and the borders are not peaceful. In such a world, having soldiers and food is the most important thing. Food can be slowly grown and spent, and money can be bought, in case anything happens. If there is chaos, the only way to achieve peace in Jingzhou is with the princess’s Nanyang Army and the Guards Battalion.”

Mrs. Xue gasped when she heard this: "Has the situation gotten so bad?"

Xue Jishishi's eyes flashed and he whispered: "The emperor can't afford to suffer a stroke. The prince is young and energetic, and the city government has insufficient means to suppress Prime Minister Wang. Empress Dowager Zheng, An Guogong and his faction are all suppressed and can't lift their heads. The court is in chaos, we in Jingzhou We are located in the north. If we want to maintain peace, we must have good relations with the Nanyang Palace.”

"It's my fault. After the death of the prince, the relationship between me and the palace has faded away. I really underestimated the princess. The princess acted in a low-key manner and kept a low profile. In the past few months, I started to pay attention, and I was shocked to find out about the Nanyang Palace. What an amazing strength.”

"It's not too late to make friends now. The princess only has brothers and sisters from the same father, and they are still young. The Chen brothers and sisters, on the other hand, have a close relationship with the princess. When our six mothers marry into the Chen family, the Xue family and the princess will naturally become friends in the future. Closer."

Mrs. Xue's eyes lit up, and there was a trace of uncontrollable excitement in her voice: "Since the Xue family wants to marry the prince, why bother to take such a roundabout way. It's better to marry the princess directly."

Governor Xue: "..."

Governor Xue is indeed the person who knows his mother best, and he immediately realized: "Mother must not want Qilang to marry her!"

Mrs. Xue was not happy when she heard this: "When you get married, you get married. How can you become a wife?"

Governor Xue twitched his lips: "Mom, please stop thinking nonsense. Even if Qi Lang is willing to get married, it still depends on whether the princess can like him."

If you think getting married is a humiliation, there is no need to be so forced and aggrieved. The princess of Nanyang is talented, beautiful, rich and powerful, but what kind of husband does she want?

Mrs. Xue doted on her grandson the most, and she was even more annoyed when she heard Governor Xue's words: "What do you mean by this? Is it possible that our seventh son is not even qualified to be a son-in-law? That Nanyang Princess's mother, Jiang Yan, recruited the Lu family The next son-in-law is the legitimate son-in-law of the Xue family."

Governor Xue looked at Mrs. Xue: "Lu Junma was at least a scholar back then and had a handsome appearance. What does Xue Lin have?"

Mrs. Xue: "..."

Mrs. Xue was choked and became furious: "That's all! If your uncle doesn't want to stand up for Qilang, he naturally has no face."

Governor Xue was a little helpless and had to coax his mother in a gentle voice: "Qi Lang is still young, and the princess is even younger. After all, the marriage discussion will be three years later. There is no rush for now. We will talk about it later. The most important thing now is to take care of Liu Niang first." Let’s settle the marriage. Don’t worry, mother, I have watched Qilang grow up, and in my heart, I will definitely marry him a good wife.” Mrs. If you think the Chen family is good, then wait until the Chen family comes to propose marriage."

Xue Luniang, who was outside the door, left silently with a slightly red face.

……

Four days later, Chen Jinyu returned to Nanyang Palace.

The first thing I did when I returned home was to meet the princess and talk about my trip to the Governor's Mansion with joy. =
Jiang Shaohua listened with a smile, nodded and said, "Since Governor Xue is willing to let Miss Xue Liu come out to meet your brother, it shows that he is quite satisfied with him."

Chen Jinyu also submitted a reply letter from Governor Xue.

Jiang Shaohua laughed after seeing this: "This Governor Xue is simply an old fox in the officialdom. Seeing the chaos and instability in the court, he wanted to exchange support with Nanyang Prince's Mansion."

"Your brother's marriage is almost done. Now take this letter and show it to Chen Changshi. Chen Changshi knows what to do."

Chen Jinyu responded happily: "I'll go right away. By the way, eldest brother asked me to thank the princess on his behalf."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "No need to thank me. If this marriage is successful, it will be of great benefit to the Nanyang Palace."

"Then I have to thank the princess for getting married." Chen Jinyu said with a smile: "If it weren't for the princess, how dare I want to be Xue's son-in-law."

Even Chen Changshi felt relieved and smiled after seeing Xue Xishi's reply with his own eyes.

It's really a pity that I couldn't become in-laws with Lao Feng. However, if his eldest grandson was favored by Governor Xue and could marry a noble girl, how could his grandfather be unhappy?

"I will write to Governor Xue right now to mention the marriage. When Governor Xue agrees, I will formally come to propose marriage." Chen Zhuo said with a smile, "It's such a happy event. You can send a letter back to tell your parents."

Chen Jinyu happily agreed.

The guard who delivered the letter worked hard and ran all day and night to deliver the letter to Bowang County.

When Yao read the letter, he was so happy that he almost floated into the clouds: "Master, this is a great happy event. This is great!"

"We Haoran are really blessed and have good luck."

County Magistrate Chen was a sensible person and answered the question with a smile: "Xue Xue is willing to enter into this marriage, eighty percent of it is for the princess's sake."

Mrs. Yao was elated and responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, we, the Chen family, are all the most loyal ministers of the princess. The princess is kind and generous, and her son has taken advantage of the princess and formed this good marriage. From now on, I will We must always pray to Buddha and burn incense for our princess, and ask the Buddha to bless our princess.”

One mouthful of our princess, not to mention more intimacy. I completely forgot how many times I had complained about my daughter's public appearance on errands.

Magistrate Chen held back his laughter and teased: "If you don't complain in the future, don't you think the princess is overbearing?"

Yao smiled and gave her husband a look: "When have I ever complained? Don't talk nonsense!"

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