Reborn Noble Daughter and First Wife

Chapter 173 Formal Marriage Proposal
This time Shen Conglin stood in front of Old General Shen completely, and he was no longer as frivolous as before.In a blink of an eye, she said to Mrs. Zhang: "If you see that Lin'er has grown up, why don't you marry him to the house young lady as soon as possible, and start a family and start a business as soon as possible. What do you think?"

Originally, the matter of the second son's marriage had been discussed in Shen's residence for a long time, but General Shen's idea before was to find a woman to tie Shen Conglin's heart, and there was a reason for him to take care of his family so that he would not look like a crazy boy all day long. marginal.But now the idea is to hope that his son will get married soon and add a son to the Shen family, because the eldest son has been married for a long time but there is no sign of adding a grandson to himself.This matter was mentioned several times in front of the second wife, but now it has been mentioned in front of Shen Conglin. It seems that the second son's single life is coming to an end.

"Reporting to my lord father, my son also has something to mention to my lord father." Shen Conglin turned his head and glanced at Mrs. Zhang, and then continued, "This time, my son is going to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Liushui, Yanmiao's family, my son met a young woman by chance." Shen Conglin saw his father bowed his head slightly and listened carefully to his story, so he helped his father to sit down at the desk together.

"This woman has a graceful figure and a charming appearance. She is proficient in all kinds of poetry and songs, and the child is very fond of her." Shen Conglin said that his eyes were full of happiness.

Old General Shen nodded affirmatively while stroking his beard with his hands.Turning his gaze to Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang only cast her gaze slightly on the ground.

"Oh! If that's the case, I wonder if Lin'er knows the family background of this woman, and wait for the government to send someone to propose marriage? It's better for both parents to meet in advance." Old General Shen heard about this matter, maybe this family The matter of the continuation of the incense has been settled.

"Father, this woman's surname is Xi and her name is Furong. She lives in Xiuxi Mansion, Shanghuan, near Xitang. The mansion used to be the county magistrate of the former dynasty. Now the family has long been idle because it is not valued by the court." Shen Conglin listened to his father's acquiescence, happily replied.

"That's very good, Steward Cao. Quickly prepare the dowry and go to Xitang Xifu to propose marriage for the second young master." Old General Shen has never been so happy to see his son today.Thinking that the young master under her knees was about to get married, bursts of joy burst out in her heart.

"Father doesn't really mind Miss Furong's background?"

"It's just," Shen Conglin hastily interjected to defend his father, "it's just that Miss Furong has something to say beforehand. If you want to marry her, you don't need complicated secular agreements, and you don't need to make troubles."

The more Old General Shen listened, the more he couldn't understand, "According to the woman's words, it means that there will be no Zhou rituals and no banquets?"

Shen Conglin continued: "Madam and Miss said that marriage matters are only about children, so why bother to alarm the neighbors and exhaust relatives and friends. You only need to invite relatives and relatives of your own clan, and get married to tell heaven and earth to thank your parents. Everything related to etiquette Simplicity is both a requirement and a condition.”

When General Shen heard this, he secretly admired this woman, she really had far-reaching insights and was out of the ordinary.In today's world of Daqi, it is common for extravagance and waste to pay homage to weddings and ceremonies during festivals, regardless of whether it is ordinary people or high-ranking officials.However, in recent years, there have been repeated occurrences of feng shui disorder, famine and disease, and such a climate is extremely unfavorable to the current world situation.

"Then how can this woman and you get married?" General Shen asked worriedly.

Shen Conglin looked at Old General Shen's face, and immediately replied: "Miss Furong said that if I want to marry her, I only need to go to Xitang alone, bring a token and his parents. As long as she agrees, the matter will be settled." It's done!"

"Oh! There really is such a simple marriage agreement in the world. It's so good!" Old General Shen looked at the second wife happily and nodded, and continued, "If that's the case, when will Lin'er go to Xitang?"

"When I come back this time, the child must first obtain the permission of his parents before he can marry and dare not disobey his parents' orders!" Shen Conglin replied obediently.

"Second Madam, our Lin'er has grown up!" Old General Shen looked back at Shen Conglin with great satisfaction and said, "Lin'er can finally get married and start a business. This is the blessing God bestowed on Shen!"

Old General Shen walked up to Shen Conglin, supported Shen Conglin's shoulders and said, "I'll take a rest at home for a few days, let Steward Cao go to the treasury to pick some special things of Kyoto as tokens, and go to Xitang to get married early!"

"Thank you parents and adults for your kindness, the child will take orders!" Shen Conglin did not expect that this matter would go through so smoothly with his parents. He thought that Old General Shen might still be picky about his family background. If it was because of face, he would not agree. No Zhou Li these conditions.

Mrs. Zhang looked at old general Shen with a smile, walked up to old general Shen with small steps, supported her husband's arm and said: "Master, it seems that the marriage of the second son is settled now, and there will be another happy event in the house." The concubine congratulates the master!"

Old General Shen looked at Shen Conglin's retreating back with a gratified smile on his face.

Shen Conglin got tacit consent from his father, and finally he can make decisions for his own life.I am grateful for the support of the second wife in my heart, and I also feel grateful for the generosity of my father.

After receiving the engagement token prepared by the Shen residence from Director Cao, Shen Conglin brought his personal entourage and bid farewell to Mrs. Shen and Old General Shen early in the morning.

Before leaving Shen's mansion, Old General Shen handed over his sword to Shen Conglin, looked at Shen Conglin deeply and said, "Lin'er, take care on the way! Father gave you this sword, so be careful along the way!"

Seeing this, Shen Conglin bent down to thank his father for his kindness.

Shen Congjia clasped Shen Conglin's hands and expressed his appreciation.

Shen Conglin thanked and said: "Thank you brother for caring! Parents have the right at home and rely on them to be filial to brother!"

Shen Congjia patted Shen Conglin on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry! I just cherish myself all the way out!"

In front of the gate of the Shen Mansion courtyard, there was a lot of love between children and children, and they greeted and said goodbye to each other.

In the end, Shen Conglin got on his horse and accompanied the second young master and gradually disappeared at the end of the street.

And thousands of miles away, Xi Furong couldn't forget the shadow of Shen Conglin in Xi's mansion.Although it was only a few days since the two met and met each other.But the second son's uninhibited personality combined with overflowing talent is quite similar to the masculine character that Furong admired since childhood.It is said that Xi Furong's personality encourages and does not follow the trend, and she values ​​morality and morality in everything, and is deeply loved by Master Xi in Xi's mansion.

After five days of wind and rain, Shen Conglin came to this old place that made him think about it day and night again, and he was quite excited.

In summer, the mountains in the distance of Xitang are rolling and uneven. At first glance, it looks like a long winding dragon sleeping there, which makes people imagine.At this time, Shen Conglin was full of Miss Furong in his heart.

The first ray of sunshine in the morning shines on the rippling river, the golden light is shining, and the small bridge is flowing in the distance, and the mist is like yarn.

Shen Conglin and his entourage came to the gate of Xifu in twos and threes.Following the door boy's report, Shen Conglin came to Master Xi as he wished.

Mr. Xi has a shrewd appearance, with a medium to thin build.For Shen Conglin's arrival, he was not very welcome, but he was not very rejected either.

"What is the business of this young master coming to my Xi's mansion?" Master Xi sized up Shen Conglin while looking thoughtful.

"Master Xi, this junior did not come to your mansion to beg for him. This trip is only for Miss Fu Rong." Shen Conglin has always been straightforward, and when he saw Master Xi asking such a question, he spoke bluntly.

Master Xi's heart skipped a beat, did my precious girl make friends outside?
"Dare to ask what is the reason for my daughter to come to the door in person?" Mr. Xi continued to ask with some doubts.

"Master Xi, please forgive me. It's my fault that I will not explain it in the future." Seeing that Master Xi didn't understand, Shen Conglin immediately added: "The younger generation is Shen Conglin, the second son of General Weiyuan's residence in Kyoto. I am here on my father's order. Your family proposes a marriage. I also hope that my uncle will agree!" Shen Conglin lowered his head implicitly and begged.

When Mr. Xi heard that the young master came from Kyoto, his face showed a trace of nervousness, and he asked, "I don't know why the young master came to propose marriage?" .

"Uncle Xi, I'm being polite, it's me!" Shen Conglin had a look of joy on his face at this moment.Shen Conglin said with a smile on his face, while making a gesture to the attendant.

The attendants handed over the keepsake and marriage contract prepared by Shen's residence.

Shen Conglin took the marriage contract and the list of tokens and presented them to Mr. Xi with both hands.

"It really is a betrothal gift from General Weiyuan's Mansion! Mr. Shen, please take a seat!" Master Xi saw the signing of the marriage contract in Shen's Mansion, and then looked at Shen Conglin.Seeing Shen Conglin's handsome features, stalwart figure and understanding, he gave him a seat and ordered his wife to prepare tea and rice for the son-in-law.It seems that Master Shen is very satisfied with this son-in-law.

Shen Conglin thanked Mr. Xi, thinking to himself that the engagement seems to be done.

"Thank you uncle for your hospitality, my son-in-law is bothering you at the house!" Shen Conglin was full of gratitude, as if Fu Rong, who had been thinking about it day and night, was standing in front of him.

At the luncheon banquet, the master, his wife, the children of the family, and of course Miss Furong, and a number of people held a banquet in the back garden, which is considered to have agreed to the marriage contract of Shen's residence.Xi Furong and Shen Conglin were overjoyed when they saw it, and they sat on adjacent dining chairs with the help of their sisters.

At the banquet, the more everyone watched, the more they felt that Miss Furong and Mr. Shen were a couple made in heaven.

Under the moonlight, the mist is misty, the flowers and branches are under the shadow of the moon, and the Xi's mansion is filled with the joy of Miss Furong and Shen Conglin's love for each other.

The next day, Shen Conglin and Xi Furong rushed to the front yard to greet Mr. Xi and Mrs. Xi. Mr. Xi and Mrs. Xi were very happy but felt strange.

"Little son-in-law, why did you come to pay your respects so early?" Master Xi and his wife asked while looking at each other.

"Uncle and aunt, don't be offended!" Shen Conglin held Miss Furong's hand, looked at Furong and continued to reply: "My son-in-law and your daughter have already agreed, and the children's marriage should not bother relatives and neighbors. Everything is kept simple. Now uncle and aunt I have already agreed to this marriage. The son-in-law has to go back to the General’s Mansion with Ling Ai to report to his lord father. On the other day, the mansion will send people to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and the wedding ceremony will be held in the General’s Mansion in a simple manner. I don’t know what uncle and aunt want?”

"Father knew that Furong would push for simplicity in everything, and the matter of simplicity in the wedding is up to you." Master Xi looked into Furong's eyes and said slowly, "It's just that I'm a mediocre minister of the imperial court. The name taboo will damage the prestige of General Weiyuan."

Shen Conglin heard the worry of the present master, but said lightly: "In ancient times, there are good stories about a hundred schools of thought contending, but there are different opinions on government affairs. Uncle has his own way of being an official. It's just this moment and that moment, not to mention the disaster in the world today. Frequently, I have long heard that political opinions are not in harmony with each other, and my uncle is just squeezed out. Why worry about these meaningless rumors!"

Master Xi felt a little relieved when he heard this, and wanted to say something.

Shen Conglin saw the clue and continued to explain to Master Xi: "Don't worry, uncle, my father is also a man of understanding. I see that my uncle is broad-minded and straightforward. My father was born in Lulin. He is a bold person. In the future, uncle and my father will know each other at the first sight." Shen Conglin Master Xi's worries were dispelled.

"It's so good, my humble opinion." Master Xi showed a joyful smile, and helped Shen Conglin's arm, "It's so good, on an auspicious day, I will accompany you to the general's mansion to get married, how about it?"

Shen Conglin was very happy when he heard that Master Xi and his wife accompanied Furong to Shen's residence to get married.Xi Furong hugged her mother shyly, her embarrassment revealed a feeling of happiness.

Shen Conglin heard that the future father-in-law had decided to go to Shen's mansion with the wedding party, he agreed and sent his entourage back to the mansion to prepare for the wedding.

During the past few days in Xi's mansion, Shen Conglin and Xi Furong caressed each other day and night, and the laughter and laughter were scattered among the green waters of Xitang's alleys.

(End of this chapter)