Dream of the Red Chamber: Start by gaining Zhao Yun's martial prowess, and be ennobled in a sin

As Zhu finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved for her daughter.

However, her meaning was very clear: she could say that Baoyu was perfect in every way, but it was absolutely impossible for him to marry into her family!

Grandmother Jia had no interest in playing riddles with Zhu Shi, and asked:

"Who is that? Huan-ge'er, Cong-ge'er, it can't be Lan-ge'er, can it?"

Could it be that the Wang family wants to marry their legitimate daughter to their illegitimate grandson in order to curry favor with Jing-ge'er?

If that's the case, apart from Huan-ge'er being a bit of a hindrance, it might not be impossible for others!

Madam Zhu smiled, looked Tan Chun across from her with her eyes, and said:

"Grandma, does it mean that only daughters of the Wang family can marry into the Jia family, and not daughters of the Jia family can marry into our Wang family?"

"I'll be frank with you. The third young lady in your household is quite remarkable. She's shrewd and capable, and my master has recently heard about her excellent management skills."

"Furthermore, I've heard that Duke Jing highly values ​​this half-sister and has praised her highly."

"So, I'm here today specifically for the Third Miss. I just spoke with her mother, and she didn't have any objections."

"I was originally planning to visit and propose marriage in a few days, but I felt that would be a bit abrupt. So, I'm taking this opportunity to ask the old lady's opinion!"

Upon hearing this, the many women in the hall were startled; they realized that someone had come to arrange a marriage for Tan Chun!

Madam Wang nodded first, indicating that what Zhu said was correct and that she indeed agreed!

Or perhaps it was her idea from the start.

This illegitimate daughter of his own family always goes against him in the household; she's a treacherous person.

Last time, he even caused his own son, Baoyu, to be beaten to death with thirty strokes of the cane, and he lost his privileges as the eldest son and the magical jade.

Even she, the second wife, was punished by having to copy a thousand words of the "Four Books for Women" every day as a form of self-reflection, losing all dignity.

All of this made her feel increasingly frustrated and upset over the past month. Who would allow a concubine's daughter to climb over the head of her legitimate mother and son and act arrogantly?

The root of all this trouble lies with the ungrateful Third Sister and that troublemaking Lin Girl!

If we don't teach them a lesson, they might end up killing both me and Baoyu sooner or later!

After much deliberation, Madam Wang decided to use her power as the legal mother to arrange a "good marriage" for her third daughter!

By sending her back to her parents' home, not only will her household be free of a troublemaker, but it will also be easier to teach her a lesson later.

Let her know that her stepmother has plenty of ways to control her, and that she can't just rely on that short-lived illegitimate son to get by!

As for whether the marriage will go through, she is quite confident!

Tan Chun was her daughter, and she married into her own family. It was common for the Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families to intermarry.

As long as this matter is settled in front of the old lady, what reason would that short-lived illegitimate son have to object?

Even an old lady might not necessarily be unhappy about this!

Sure enough, after pondering for a moment, Grandmother Jia's expression softened, and she said in a hoarse voice:

"Third daughter is indeed a good one, you guys certainly know how to pick..."

In Grandmother Jia's opinion, it would be a good choice for Tan Chun to marry into the Wang family!

Firstly, although Wang Ziteng had lost his official position at this time, there was still a chance for him to be reinstated in the future.

Moreover, the Wang family is quite wealthy, and Tan Chun, being born out of wedlock, wouldn't be considered a disservice to her as a legitimate wife.

Secondly, if Tan Chun could marry into the Wang family, it would be a peaceful and proper solution to the discord between the legitimate and illegitimate children within the second branch of the family.

Ultimately, the main conflict within the second wife's household lies with Tan Chun, or rather, with the power to manage the household affairs in her hands.

Once Tan Chun gets married, Aunt Zhao and Huan-ge'er alone have neither the ability nor the qualifications to compete with Lady Wang and Bao-yu for anything!

However, she originally planned to find an opportunity to marry Tan Chun to her maternal family, the Shi family.

After all, it's not easy to raise such a magnanimous, decisive, and sensible granddaughter; we shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders.

But now that the Wang family has brought it up first, and Madam Wang has agreed, it's not appropriate for her to interfere.

Thinking of this, Grandmother Jia glanced at Tan Chun, whose face was gradually becoming fuller and whose figure was becoming more plump, and who was now a suitable wife and mother, and said to Zhu Shi in a hoarse voice:

"Take Yi-ge'er to see Bao-yu's father another day. If he has no objections, you can discuss and decide on this matter!"

The Wang family members are ranked according to the principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Wang Ren is Wang Xifeng's older brother, while Wang Yi and Wang Li are the sons of Prince Teng.

Wang Yi was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and Wang Li was the second son of the legitimate wife.

What Grandmother Jia meant by this was that she had no objections, and as long as Jia Zheng agreed, the matter would be settled!

"Yi...Yi-ge'er??" Zhu began to stutter again.

"What? Is it Yi-ge'er or Li-ge'er? Isn't Yi-ge'er not engaged yet?" Grandmother Jia asked, frowning.

Madam Zhu smiled and whispered a reminder:

"Grandma, although your third daughter is good, she is still born out of wedlock. My Yi-ge is the eldest son of the legitimate wife and will inherit the family business in the future. The two are not a good match."

"Neither Li Ge'er nor I were really willing to let her become Li Ge'er's legal wife, but it was the master who insisted..."

Zhu had a strange look on her face, as if to say, "He insists, I can't do anything about it" and "Your family has already gotten a great deal, don't push your luck!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall immediately varied!

A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Feng Jie's mouth, and her gentle, almond-shaped eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling as she glanced at Madam Wang and Tan Chun.

Originally, Tan Chun's marriage was a good thing for her, because with Tan Chun gone, the power to manage the household would inevitably return to her hands.

But after hearing what Zhu said, she knew that the marriage was off!

She couldn't help but think of a phrase she had recently learned: "When undertaking great tasks, one should cherish one's life; when faced with petty gains, one should forget righteousness."

Daiyu's bright, dark eyes, like stars, secretly glanced at Tanchun beside her.

However, Tan Chun's handsome and dignified face, which was originally as rosy as the sunset, now showed a hint of sadness, and her cherry lips were tightly pursed.

Actually, when Zhu brought up Tan Chun's marriage, Tan Chun wasn't too worried because Jia Jing was there.

Jia Jing once told her that he would make the decisions for her marriage in the future, and that she should not have any worries when managing the household.

What truly disappointed her was that it was obvious that Madam Wang was behind this, wanting to marry her off to her family, and that she probably didn't have good intentions!

What's more, she knows what kind of person this Li Ge'er is!

Even if there are some conflicts between mother and daughter, how could it have come to the point where such ruthless scheming is necessary!

Meanwhile, Grandmother Jia, sitting on the high couch, was nearly driven to her death by Zhu's anger.

Although Li Ge'er is also a legitimate son, the difference between him and Li Ge'er is far more than just a little bit!

And Zhu Shi even acts like you've gotten a great deal!

She doesn't even open her dog eyes to see that the Jia family is a noble family, while your Wang family currently has no official rank or title. In the future, you might have to rely on the Jia family's influence to rise up!

Not to mention, Tan Chun is a younger sister that even the Duke Jingge'er values ​​highly!

You're still not happy about going?!

So what if she's a concubine's daughter? A concubine's daughter is still someone your eldest son of the Wang family can never hope to reach!

Giving her to your Wang family would be a disgrace to Sanya! It would be better to keep her in the Shi family to be the next wife of the Marquis of Baoling or the Marquis of Zhongjing!