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Chapter 432: Urging Marriage (Part )

Chen Jinyu was obviously confused. She looked at Jiang Shaohua and whispered, "Princess, is it wrong for me to think this way? It's too utilitarian and too realistic?"

Jiang Shaohua said, "Marriage is a lifelong thing. Being husband and wife is like being on the same boat. You have to stick together. Of course, you have to choose carefully."

"There's nothing wrong with being utilitarian and realistic. If you think things through, you'll have fewer fantasies and more down-to-earth ideas in your life, and you'll feel more at ease and more secure."

In other words, the princess agreed with her choice.

Chen Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth curved up, and he joked, "In half a month, it will be the princess' coming-of-age ceremony. When the princess reaches adulthood, I don't know how many boys will compete to be her son-in-law. The princess can just wait for the matchmakers to come to the palace!"

Nanyang County was becoming more prosperous day by day, and Jiang Shaohua, the Princess of Nanyang, was becoming more and more popular and radiant. As long as the word spread that she was looking for a son-in-law, there would be countless people who would come to propose marriage.

Jiang Shaohua was not shy at all and smiled slightly: "I already have an idea about this matter."

That's right, it's Changning Earl Cui Du! Everyone in Nanyang Palace knows about it. Chen Jinyu almost blurted it out, but he managed to hold it in.

At this moment, the voice of the horse herder sounded outside the door: "My Lord, I have something to report."

Jiang Shaohua said: "Come in."

Ma Yaozong pushed the door open and walked in.

Chen Jinyu felt a little guilty and uncomfortable for a rare moment. She glanced at Ma Yaozong quickly and quickly looked away.

Ma Yaozong was very calm while on duty. He did not glance at Chen Sheren, but walked up to the princess and reported his official business.

In the past few years, Ma Yaozong has been responsible for passing messages and running errands to handle external affairs. Now he has really been tempered. He is calm and measured, without a trace of impetuousness, and does things in an orderly manner.

After listening to the official business, Jiang Shaohua said, "Let Chen Changshi handle these trivial matters directly."

Ma Yaozong responded and immediately took his leave to meet Chen Changshi.

Only after Ma Yaozong left did Chen Jinyu breathe a sigh of relief.

Jiang Shaohua saw this and found it a little funny: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you two really become a couple, one of you will have to be transferred away from me in the future."

The official position of the Sheren was not high, but he was her trusted and close minister. It was unreasonable for a husband and wife to be Sheren together. This had nothing to do with trust.

Chen Jinyu nodded: "No need to say this, I know it in my heart. Princess, please rest assured, if I really plan to marry him, I will tell him about this. I want to stay with you, and he has to change his job."

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "You are not polite at all."

Chen Jinyu responded confidently: "If he doesn't agree, then the marriage will be cancelled."

Jiang Shaohua smiled again: "This is a matter between the two of you. This princess will not interfere. You can discuss it among yourselves."

...After a busy day of work, in the evening, Chen Jinyu returned to the yard with brisk steps.

Yao was sitting in her room with a stern face, waiting for her.

Chen Jinyu got a headache when she saw her mother, and she wanted to turn around and leave. But this was the Nanyang Palace, and she couldn't hide at all. She could only reluctantly step forward and said, "It's so late, why isn't mother asleep yet?"

Yao snorted, "I am an idle person, neither on duty nor doing anything, so it doesn't matter if I go to bed early or late. But Chen Sheren is a popular person around the princess, and he is very busy all day long. As a mother, I should wait for him."

This weird tone made Chen Jinyu's mouth twitch: "Mom, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Why do you have to be so roundabout and slander me?"

"Just say it straight, don't you think I dare to say it?" Yao glared at her daughter. "The New Year is just a few days away, and you will be eighteen. If you don't get engaged and married at this age, you will be an old maid. What are your plans? Do you have a suitable candidate for a husband?"

Without waiting for Chen Jinyu's response, he whispered, "I have a good candidate here. One of my cousins ​​married in the capital. She wrote to me before and proposed a marriage to you. He is a son of the direct branch of the Li family. In terms of seniority, he should call the Empress Dowager aunt. He is a cousin of Li Boyuan, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, and the grandson of Minister Li. This Mr. Li has a first-class family background and is also very outstanding. He passed the examination for a scholar last year. If he studies hard for a few years in the future and has the support of his family, he will have a good future..."

The more Yao spoke, the brighter her eyes became.

Chen Jinyu was so overwhelmed by what she heard that she interrupted her mother's chattering: "I can't possibly marry in the capital. I want to stay in the Nanyang Palace and serve the princess."

"After getting married, there's no reason for you to show up in public." Yao was anxious and reached out to grab Chen Jinyu's arm: "Which family would allow their daughter-in-law to work outside? Don't mess around!"

"I'm not kidding!" Chen Jinyu replied sternly, "If I have to stay in the inner house after getting married, I'd rather not get married. Just like Sun Zelan, who never got married."

Yao was almost fainted from anger: "You, you want to piss off your own mother to death! No! I can't control what happens to Miss Sun and it's not my place to control. Don't even think about being an old maid! I won't allow it!"

Chen Jinyu said with a determined look: "In short, I can't marry in the capital. I will choose a husband from Nanyang County."

"There are no good men in Nanyang County!" Yao was so angry that her words became more and more harsh: "You don't really want to marry that Ma Yaozong! His ancestors were merchants, his grandfather was a horse breeder, and his father was also a horse breeder. If the princess hadn't valued and promoted the Ma family, he wouldn't have been able to become the princess's servant."

"A family like the Ma family is not worthy of our scholarly Chen family. No! I don't agree!"

"Wait, have you already secretly agreed to marry him?" Yao was getting angrier and angrier, her eyes almost spitting fire: "You keep saying that you will continue to work after getting married, could it be that Ma Yaozong promised you in private?"

Chen Jinyu was furious: "So what? Ma Sheren is smart and progressive, and he is very thoughtful. I think he is a good person."

"Bullshit!" Yao was so angry that her whole body was shaking: "I will never agree to this marriage!"

Chen Jinyu's stubborn temper came up: "I'm the one who wants to get married, so I just need to agree."

Yao was furious: "The marriage of children is decided by parents. Are you trying to rebel against heaven? Chen Jinyu, don't think you can do whatever you want just because your grandfather supports you."

The mother and daughter had a big fight.

When County Magistrate Chen hurried over after hearing the news, there was a slap mark on Chen Jinyu's pretty face, and she looked stubborn and resolute.

Yao Shi started to fight, but she was even angrier and sadder than Chen Jinyu. She cried and threw herself into her husband's arms: "Master, please take care of her! She refused to marry the good young master of the Li family. She actually wanted to marry a local rich man who raises horses... How could I have given birth to such a troublesome bastard!"