Chapter 1283 Rejection
The twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month was a good day. The Jiang family sent people to Prince Anjun's Mansion early in the morning to propose marriage.
When Xia Zihan learned the news, she was stunned for a long time, "Chu Meng has promised her a long time ago, and we will get married in the next year."
Then he asked, "Who is the other party? Why did they propose marriage to Chu Meng? But where have I seen Chu Meng?"
The person who came to report was Chu Qing.
Chu Qing had long heard about what happened to Chu Meng in the store. Originally, she wanted to tell Xia Zihan about it, but on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Xia Zihan went to the palace early in the morning. I didn’t go out until I was fifteen.
On the twenty-fifth, Chu Qing forgot about it again. When the Jiang family came to propose marriage, Chu Qing remembered that she forgot to tell the princess about it.
Chu Qing just let it go, told what happened in the fruit shop, and then said, "Sanba has already inquired about it. That Young Master Jiang is an uneducated, idle, and only wasteful person. Moreover, he also likes to go there." There are concubines in the family. I heard that they have already married more than a dozen concubines, all of whom are in despair.”
He married more than a dozen concubines before his wife was married. How could his life be better after his wife married?
How stupid does she have to be to betroth the maid next to her to such a person?
Xia Zihan twitched the corner of his mouth and continued, "Just say that I am unwell and should not meet guests."
Even the Jiang family didn't bother to meet.
The visitor from the Jiang family was Master Jiang’s third aunt, Mrs. Jiang’s third wife. After receiving the maid’s reply, Mrs. Jiang’s wife seemed not surprised and said cheerfully, “The princess is busy with things, I’m afraid she’s tired, then. Let the princess have a good rest, I will go back and tell the princess that I will come back the next day.”
There was nothing sloppy about her words, but it actually made the maid look at her more.
When Mrs. Jiang San stood up to leave, the maid stopped her and said, "Mrs. Jiang San, the princess has one more thing to tell you. Miss Chu Meng has been betrothed a few years ago, and she will get married in the next year. Therefore, this marriage in the Jiang family may not be possible with Miss Chu Meng.”
"Ah, Miss Chu Meng is engaged?" Mrs. Jiang San looked surprised.
She had been pestered by that gangster for two days, and she couldn't stand it anymore, so she had to agree to come to Anjun Prince's Mansion to propose marriage to him. Unexpectedly, the girl got engaged.
How was she going to explain to that guy when she got back?
However, I heard that the maids around Princess Chu Yu are all as beautiful as flowers, and if you can't marry one, you can marry another.
Mrs. Jiang San quickly came to her senses and asked with a smile, "Since Miss Chu Meng is engaged, forget it. However, are there any other girls of the right age who are not engaged around the princess?"
The maid blushed, glared at her, and said, "No, the other maids are still young. The princess wants to stay for a few more years. Mrs. Jiang San, it's getting late, so please invite her." She said politely. Kicked out.
After Chu Qing returned, she angrily said to Xia Zihan, "You really want to eat swan meat, but you dare to ask about the marriage of the maid next to my master. It's really unreasonable. Why do you want to rely on a wife to go back?"
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"Oh, it seems that people from the Jiang family don't have to be Chu Meng, but they just want to marry a maid next to me." Xia Zihan sneered.
Everyone in the capital doesn't know that the maids around Princess Chu Yu are all good, versatile in both civil and military affairs, good at settling accounts, housekeeping, fighting, beautiful as a flower, gentle and virtuous, good in the kitchen, and good in the hall... ...In short, she is better than girls from aristocratic families. Even the emperor fell in love with her and married her back to the palace to become the queen.
It goes without saying how good it is. Now, if any family can marry a maid from Princess Chu Yu's side, it will be a matter of honor for the family, which is an extremely glorious thing.
Therefore, when the Jiang family found out that the woman Master Jiang wanted was the maid of Princess Chu Yu, they asked Mrs. Jiang San to come to propose marriage.
"Pass my order. I won't see anyone from the Jiang family when they come." Xia Zihan ordered coldly.
"Yes, Princess." Chu Qing knelt down and went down to tell the guard guarding the door.
The third wife of the Jiang family failed to propose marriage, and everyone in the Jiang family was very disappointed. Young Master Jiang angrily went to the fruit shop to find Chu Meng, stared at her, and asked, "Are you engaged?"
"I'm engaged, it's none of your business. Why are you here again and want to trouble me?" Chu Meng looked unhappy when she saw him, "I'm telling you, don't think that I'm afraid because I'm a woman. I just don’t want to cause trouble to my master, but I won’t be afraid if trouble comes to me.”
As she said that, Chu Meng looked like she was about to fight and was ready to accompany him at any time.
Young Master Jiang already knew from the elders in the family that this shop belonged to Princess Chu Yu, and Chu Meng was the maid of Princess Chu Yu. She had good kung fu, so no matter how stupid he was, he would not offend Chu. Princess Jade.
He glanced at Chu Meng in despair and said, "I'm not here to fight with you, I just want to ask clearly. Since you are engaged... then forget it."
He only met Chu Meng once, and under those circumstances, he didn't like her that much. However, he was still a little disappointed when he learned that she was engaged.
Young Master Jiang only said a few words and left without looking back.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the third wife of the Jiang family came again. However, this time she was persuaded to leave by the guard before she could even enter the gate of Prince Anjun's Mansion.
The people of the Jiang family were afraid that they might have offended Prince Anjun's Mansion, so in the afternoon, they sent the eldest son of the Jiang family to personally load two carriages of New Year's gifts and deliver them to Prince Anjun's Mansion.
This time, the people from the Jiang family did not come rashly, but went round and round and entrusted them to Manager Zhang.
Manager Zhang knew a young steward from the Jiang family, and the young steward led the eldest son of the Jiang family to ask for help from Manager Zhang. Manager Zhang was in the way of favors and could not shirk away, so he had no choice but to go and see the prince.
After Chu Xuanyu asked about the whole story, he ordered Manager Zhang, "Now that you are here, let's bring the people in. Our Prince An's Mansion is not a bully, so there is no reason to form a grudge if a marriage proposal fails."
After a pause, he added, "Bring the New Year's gift in too. Since it's here, it won't look good if it's blocked outside the door."
After Manager Zhang went out, Chu Xuanyu ordered the boy again, "Go and tell the princess that according to the annual gift sent by the Jiang family, a return gift should be prepared and let the Jiang family's carriage take it back directly."
"Okay, Your Majesty, I will go to the second gate and tell you." The boy smiled and bowed.
Chu Xuanyu met with the eldest master of the Jiang family. After saying a few polite words, he mentioned the matter of the Jiang family coming to propose marriage. Chu Xuanyu said, "The eldest maids around the princess have all been let out when they reach their age. Some of them are young." Yes, she will stay for a few more years, but two of the princess’s friends are old enough and plan to be released after the year. If the Jiang family is sincere, why not decide on one of them?”
(End of chapter)