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what? !

Getting married next year?!

Cui Du almost thought he had heard it wrong: "Princess! No, Shaohua, you are not joking!"

Jiang Shaohua pursed his lips and smiled: "How can I joke about such an important matter. I originally thought that after you and I got engaged, we should not rush to get married. Let's wait a few years before becoming husband and wife."

"This time when I went to the capital, I encountered an assassin outside the Ministry of Works. I was not injured, but two of my personal soldiers died and three were injured. And you, you were also injured by an assassin in the farm."

"It can be seen that things in this world are unpredictable. No one knows what will happen in the future. Enjoy yourself while you can, and hold hands with your loved ones now."

"So, let's not wait any longer and get married soon, okay?"

good good!
Of course!
Cui Du nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice: "I'll listen to you."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "I will talk to Chen Changshi tomorrow and write a letter to Cui Shi in Boling to discuss the wedding date. We will get married next spring!"

A person is so happy that he is speechless.

Cui Du smiled like a fool and walked lightly as if he was stepping on cotton.

Only when he reached the gate of the princess' courtyard did Cui Du find his voice again: "Princess, please go to bed early. You don't need to see me off. I will come to practice martial arts and eat with you tomorrow morning."

Jiang Shaohua's sweet smile made the stars in the sky pale in comparison.

Cui Du heard his own heartbeat, mustered up his courage, came forward, kissed her gently on the forehead, and then ran away.

Jiang Shaohua pursed her lips and smiled, then watched Cui Du go away before turning around and entering the yard.

Finally I returned to my familiar boudoir, which was much more comfortable and relaxed than the bedroom in Jingyang Palace.

Jiang Shaohua was in a very good mood. After taking a shower and changing his clothes, he went to bed humming a cheerful tune.

"The princess has returned to the palace and is in a very good mood." Yin Zhu smiled and said, "After I came back, I also felt particularly happy."

Tu Bai teased, "Is it because you are getting married next year?"

Yin Zhu's pretty face turned red, and she pretended to hit Tu Bai.

Jiang Shaohua's dark eyes sparkled with a smile, and he suddenly said, "I will also get married next year."

Yin, Zhu, and Tubai paused and turned their heads to look over, one with eyes wide open and one with mouth wide open.

Jiang Shaohua repeated it again, and his mood became even happier: "You heard it right, I plan to move up the wedding date and marry Cui Du as soon as possible."

Life is short, enjoy it while you can, why wait?

……

The next morning, when Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi heard the news, their reactions were not much different from Yin Zhu Tu Bai's: "Is the princess really planning to move up the wedding date?"

"Getting married next year?"

"Yes," Jiang Shaohua said calmly, "After the assassination, this princess suddenly realized that she wanted to get married as soon as possible. It will also be convenient for me to have more people around Cui Du in the future."

Chen Changshi reacted quickly: "I will write a letter to Cui Shi of Boling right away."

When Cui Shi of Boling heard such news, she was so happy that she would not delay or stop it. Feng Changshi took out an exquisite golden abacus and clattered it around, then laughed: "In the past few years, our palace has given out so many generous gifts. We can receive a large amount of gifts in return during the princess's wedding."

Feng Changshi's money-obsessed look is quite adorable.

Jiang Shaohua smiled knowingly: "I'll have to trouble the two chief officials to take care of all the trivial matters of the marriage."

The two chief secretaries felt obliged to accept the order and went back to their work.

Jiang Shaohua was not idle either, and went around the six rooms of the palace. He emphasized the praise and reward of Shen Gongzheng, who had made great contributions, and also praised Yang Shenshen, who had been actively working and making progress. Needless to say, Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi had made great contributions to the Lifang and Hufang.

Wen Zhubu, who was in charge of the storehouse, led a young man to pay his respects to the princess.

This young man was about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, of medium height and ordinary appearance. He spoke fluently and looked smart and capable.

"My Lady, this is my grandson, Wen Shan." Wen Zhubu said with a thick face and a smile, "He had been studying for the imperial examinations, but unfortunately, after passing the examination for the title of scholar, he never passed the examination for the title of juren."

"I plan to have him come to the palace to find a job and work for the princess in the future."

With the precedents of Chen Jinyu, Ma Yaozong, Lu Cong, and Tang Youyin, Wen Zhubu also had the idea to find a future for his grandson.
Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Wen Zhubu is an old man in the palace. He has been working diligently all these years. Even at his age, he is still conscientious. This princess has seen it all. If he wants to help his children and grandchildren, it is reasonable for this princess to agree."

"However, when doing things in the palace, one must follow the palace's rules. Let him go to Chen Changshi and let Chen Changshi make the arrangements!"

Upon hearing this, the chief clerk was overjoyed and knelt down with his eldest grandson to express his gratitude.

"No need to perform such a grand ceremony, get up quickly." Jiang Shaohua smiled faintly, "This princess has made it clear. If you have the ability, this princess will promote you and make use of you. If you have mediocre ability and are unwilling to work hard, don't blame this princess for driving you away. This princess does not support idle people."

Wen Zhubu immediately responded, "Please rest assured, my lady. I have five grandsons, and Wen Shan is the third. I only brought him into the palace, and I have confidence in him."

A minor episode, no need to go into details.

I think there will be more and more such things in the future. Who doesn't want to help their children and grandchildren to make progress?
……

Chen Changshi quickly wrote a letter and asked someone to deliver it to Cui family in Boling.

A few days later, Cui from Boling received a reply. Of the three wedding dates sent by the palace, Cui chose the closest one, which was the sixth day of April next spring.

Before that, there was going to be a happy event in the palace.

The auspicious day for Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong is just around the corner.

According to current customs, women should not show up before getting married and should stay in their boudoirs. However, Chen Jinyu worked for the princess every day and met her fiancé almost every day, without any intention of avoiding it.

No one in the Ma family minded this detail. With the princess's support and Chen Changshi in the front, there was naturally no gossip in the palace.

County Magistrate Ma brought his family to Nanyang County half a month in advance to arrange the marriage for his eldest grandson Ma Yaozong.

Ma Yaozong and Chen Jinyu both had their own courtyards in the palace, and each had their own residence. However, County Magistrate Ma still prepared a large house as the wedding room.

This large house with four entrances was originally owned by a wealthy businessman. It was only two streets away from the palace, and it took only an incense stick of time to walk there. Magistrate Ma spent a large sum of money to buy this house in a prime location, and he specially refurbished it before.

When the dowry was being laid out, Yao went there in person. After returning, she whispered to County Magistrate Chen, "The Ma family is really generous. They bought the house for 50,000 taels, and spent tens of thousands more to renovate it. The house was directly registered under our Jinyu's name. This is really generous."

"Our Jin Yu is truly a fool with good fortune." (End of this chapter)