"Do you know what you were doing just now?" You Jin only felt some throbbing between her brows. She was dragged away by a man like this. She knew that You Zhu might have a good feeling toward Xu Mao Lin but didn't know herself. What if Xu Mao Lin was a disciplined person and thought that their Su Family’s daughters were too frivolous, what should they do?
Standing in front of You Jin, the normally smooth-talker Xiao Lin Yu didn't know where to start talking to her. After a while, he slowly uttered: "That person doesn't look like a good match at first sight. Before he even follows the standard, he frivolously promises like this. I, I was afraid that you would encounter someone adverse..." Xiao Lin Yu became more and more guilty as he explained. He just rushed in and dragged her away. This behavior was more or less worse than Deputy General Xu’s?
You Jin never knew that the usually handsome and beautiful Gentleman Xiao would be so unreasonable once he started to be a troublemaker. Angry and amused, she spoke: "Then do you know why he made the promise? And who did he make the promise to?"
Seeing that You Jin was about to laugh from exasperation, Xiao Lin Yu thought ‘uh oh’, but could only bite the bullet and answer: "No matter why, it was too frivolous..."
"Aren’t you ashamed when you say this yourself?" You Jin gave him a powerless glare: "If you ruin You Zhu's marriage, see how I’ll sort you out?"
Seeing her like this, Xiao Lin Yu knew that she wasn't angry anymore. When he heard that it was You Zhu's marriage, he breathed a sigh of relief, moved a few steps, and sat down at a small table away from her. He softly said: "Jin-er, I know I was wrong. No matter how you punish me, I will accept it, okay?"
The two had inexplicably quarreled in the past few days, and then they inexplicably reconciled.
Seeing his tender and affectionate expression, You Jin couldn't help but pursed her lips into a smile. Remembering Mrs. Yu's words that day, she deliberately said: "Your mother especially sought me a while ago and brought up your affairs..."
"My mother is just worried about me. If she says something that shouldn't be said, don't take it to heart. I will apologize to you on her behalf." Xiao Lin Yu didn't know that his mother had looked for You Jin. Afraid that she was trying to break his stage, he hurried to make his stance clear.
"Alright then. Since you said that, then I won't take it to heart." Seeing his reaction was like he was facing a big enemy, You Jin suddenly had a plan in her mind and said, "Initially, she said that she wanted to ask for a hand in marriage. And I was considering whether to accept it or not. Since you said so, let's put it aside for now."
Hearing what she said, Xiao Lin Yu wished he could punch himself a few times. Why was he in such a hurry to answer? What he just said was repaid to him in this world in a blink of an eye!
Seeing that he was about to vomit blood, You Jin budged and stated, "After all, it’s should be the male party coming to request such an important matter like marriage, right? Mother requesting for hand in marriage on his behalf is a bit insincere. What do you think?"
"Yes, yes, not sincere enough." If Xiao Lin Yu put a mirror in front of him now, he would be able to see the stupid grin on the corners of his mouth almost reaching the back of her head. You Jin found it quite fun.
There was only a small table between the man and the young girl. The young girl smiled slyly, while the man smiled heartily. They really were a match made in heaven.
***
Five days later, Xiao Lin Yu and his mother dressed up and came out of Xiao Family's house in Wuliqiao. Following them was a long procession with every two people carrying a load. A full twenty-eight loads of things decorated with red silk. They headed to Su's house which was a few dozen steps away. Today was the day when he come to propose marriage.
"Younger Sister, we will be in-laws from now on. The preparations for this marriage proposal were rushed. But in the future, when You Jin enters the door, I will definitely treat her as my own daughter!" At the head of the main courtyard of Su’s house, Mrs. Yu smiled joyfully. Holding Mrs. Su's hand, she had ‘in-law’ hanging on her lips, as if the two children were going to get married today.
Naturally, Mrs. Su knew about the fact that Xiao Family was going to come to ask for a marriage. When Eldest Daughter mentioned this to her, it was a rare chance to see her blush. How could she not agree?
"Must trouble Elder Sister to worry about You Jin a lot in the future." Mrs. Su smiled happily. After all, Eldest Daughter had passed her eighteenth birthday. No matter how excellent a girl was, being unmarried at eighteen, she can only marry a widower in the future, no? You Jin was more than happy being engaged to Eldest Gentleman Xiao who had been titled the second rank Commandery Duke. This marriage match was marrying high, so Su Family was naturally hundreds of thousand times willing.
The two families were mutually interested. Although they hired official matchmakers, there were still a lot of good things to say. The two families had a hearty chat for a long time before the birthdate document was exchanged. Like this, the marriage between the two children was settled.
Because the male party came to propose marriage, it wasn't appropriate for the female to show her face. Instead, some handkerchiefs embroidered by Eldest Miss were placed on trays at Qiu Fen as tokens from the female party. Xiao Lin Yu's long-desired marriage was finally settled. While he was overjoyed, he was also a little disappointed because he couldn't see You Jin.
Seeing that his face was a bit disappointed, Mrs. Su's heart was even more satisfied with this future son-in-law. His whole heart was their family's You Jin! Although Xiao Family had many elders, they all get along very well with You Jin now. When You Jin marries in the future, life will definitely not be difficult. Thinking of this, Mrs. Su's smile deepened a bit.
For this return to Luohe Prefecture, Xiao Lin Yu specially asked his Majesty for a month's leave. Both Xiao and Su Family knew that he was no longer a common person. They both rushed to make arrangements for the marriage. Within a few days, the birthdate compatibility and date were settled.
"The two children are very compatible. There are many good days. In-law, which one works for you?" The official matchmaker, who brought over the dates, smiled joyfully. This was Commandery Duke’s marriage. She got such a good marriage out of nowhere to handle. It would be helpful to her matchmaking career. So how can she not be happy?
Mrs. Su read the three dates written on the red paper. She beckoned the attendant who was guarding outside the door and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the attendant went out again. Not long after, she came out from the backyard and whispered something to Mrs. Su.
It turned out that Mrs. Su wasn't sure about her daughter's thoughts, so she sent someone to send word to the backyard. Now that she got her daughter's confirmation, she chose November 26th.
Getting the answer, the matchmaker left Su's house, turned around and walked a few dozen steps to Xiao's house and passed the word.
Hearing that Su Family chose the end of November, Xiao Lin Yu felt a little disappointed. It was only the end of April now. There were still seven months until November!
After happily sending the matchmaker away, Mrs. Yu came back to see her son with a rather sullen look. She spoke: "Although it’s a bit long, there are benefits. There are many things to be work on for the wedding. It just so happens that there are half a year or so, You can work in the capital with peace of mind. There Father and Mother in Luohe Prefecture to help you plan!"
Mrs. Song wanted to stay in Luohe Prefecture. Xiao Hai Ru had nothing tying him to the capital. As Eldest Son, he decided to stay in Luohe Prefecture to fulfill his filial piety. However, Xiao Hai Ru has been in the business industry for more than 20 years. It went without saying, he wouldn’t really stay idle at home. Now that he had started Xiao Family's business, he was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground every day.
Xiao Lin Yu was grateful for being like a mother. He cupped his hands and responded: "Son can't be filial by your side. Instead, I make Father and Mother worry for me. Truly unfilial!"
After Xiao Family’s chaos in the past few years, the relationship between parents and children wasn't as distant as before. On the contrary,it was like the affection between parents and children in some ordinary families. This can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
"I'm your mother. If I don't worry about you, who should I worry about?" Mrs. Yu amusedly chided. She hurriedly helped her son to sit down: "It’s just that Lin Feng isn't young anymore. He’s by your side, so keep an eye out. If you can’t decide, ask your Second Aunt, or write to Mother."
When Xiao Lin Yu came back this time, he was entrusted by Second Master Xiao to take Mrs. Zhao and Xiao Lin Ru to the capital.
"Son understands. Mother should take care of yourself in Luohe Prefecture." Xiao Lin Yu nodded in response. He vowed to find a good marriage for his younger brother in the future.
Before leaving Luohe Prefecture, Xiao Lin Yu went to see You Jin and had a lot of good things to say. He had made countless promises. The two lovers who had just made a marriage agreement were going to be separated again. Though they couldn't bear to part from each other, they didn't say it out loud. One was afraid that the other party wouldn’t leave if she opened her mouth. The other was that the other party would be even more sad if he opened his mouth. The two had a deep affection, but had to part for a good few months.
After Xiao Lin Yu left, although You Jin was concerned, she was occupied with business matters every day like usual. While Mrs. Su, You Yin, You Zhu, and You Bao said that this time Eldest Sister's marriage, they would prepare the dowry and let her intervene. As for the wedding gown, You Jin knew that her embroidery level was only that the stitches were smooth. So she naturally gave up the idea of embroidering her wedding gown and went to the best silk and satin workshop in Luohe Prefecture to tailor a luxurious wedding dress. You Jin herself was at ease.
In May, You Ling's marriage was settled. She was matched to the grandson of Luohe Prefecture's Fu Academy Head’s grandson named Cui Yun Lian. He was only sixteen this year. Due to You Ling only coming of age of hairpin in July, the date of marriage was set for the fall of next year when she is sixteen years old.
Su Family’s Eldest’s difficulty had been solved. Now there was old Third problem to be solved. This was the third time that Xu Mao Lin's family had entrusted someone to come to propose marriage, but You Zhu was unwilling to accept it. Instead, she wants to fight with Xu Mao Lin every time she sees him. Although there was gap in strength, Xu Mao Lin deliberately made it easy and let You Zhu win a little. Her feeling for Xu Mao Lin gradually grew deep in her heart. However, she remained stubborn and refused to accept the marriage. It made Mrs. Su so worried that she felt that several strands of her hair had turned gray.
The seventh day of July was You Ling's birthday. This year was coming of age. Su’s house was lively again. Because of the engagement, Cui Family’s Madam also dressed up to attend. She even gave You Ling a pair of white jade bracelets that passed down to her from old Madam Cui. It without saying saying how much she valued this soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
Back to on the day of You Ling’s coming of age ceremony. There were also some minor mishap. You Bao fainted for some reason. A doctor was hurriedly invited over and they discovered that she was nearly two months pregnant. Fourth Wei, who accompanied You Bao back to her maternal home, heard the good news. He was grinning as well as being fearful at the same time. He carefully helped You Bao sit up, as if holding a fragile rare treasure.
Afraid that this fetus would miscarry, he stayed with You Bao at Su's house for a few days. Once waited for the doctor to say that there was no problem, he ordered someone to prepare a padded carriage and slowly return back to Wei's house.
At Wei’s house, Second Madam Wei found out that You Bao was pregnant. She was overjoyed and wanted to thank the God. Hearing the messenger say that Fourth Young Madam’s pregnancy wasn’t stable and the doctor suggested not to move for a few days, she quickly got someone to open the private treasury to find some ginseng and bird's nests and sent them to Su's house. Afterward, she went to report to her parents-in-law. Joy sread up and down Wei’s house.
"You Bao, take your time. Let's take it step by step." Knowing that her son and daughter-in-law had returned, Second Madam Wei eaferly waited for a long time. When she heard the arrival report from the servant, she hurried out with her skirt in her hands. Just in time to see Daughter-in-law getting off the carriage. She hurriedly ordered two strong attendants to help her, for fear of hurting a strand of her precious daughter-in-law's hair.
With the support of her husband and the strong attendant, You Bao got out of the carriage and greeted Second Madam Wei: "Daughter-in-law wasn't in good health and made Mother worry."
"You child, the most important thing now is to take a good rest. Why care about those nonsense?" Seeing her salute to her, Second Madam Wei hurriedly stepped forward to support her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked side by side, talking softly and laughing together. So close like a Mother and Daughter. There were several strong attendants closely following behind. Only Fourth Wei, who got out of the carriage and received no attention, stood in place. He watched helplessly as his wife was snatched away by his old mother.
Standing in front of You Jin, the normally smooth-talker Xiao Lin Yu didn't know where to start talking to her. After a while, he slowly uttered: "That person doesn't look like a good match at first sight. Before he even follows the standard, he frivolously promises like this. I, I was afraid that you would encounter someone adverse..." Xiao Lin Yu became more and more guilty as he explained. He just rushed in and dragged her away. This behavior was more or less worse than Deputy General Xu’s?
You Jin never knew that the usually handsome and beautiful Gentleman Xiao would be so unreasonable once he started to be a troublemaker. Angry and amused, she spoke: "Then do you know why he made the promise? And who did he make the promise to?"
Seeing that You Jin was about to laugh from exasperation, Xiao Lin Yu thought ‘uh oh’, but could only bite the bullet and answer: "No matter why, it was too frivolous..."
"Aren’t you ashamed when you say this yourself?" You Jin gave him a powerless glare: "If you ruin You Zhu's marriage, see how I’ll sort you out?"
Seeing her like this, Xiao Lin Yu knew that she wasn't angry anymore. When he heard that it was You Zhu's marriage, he breathed a sigh of relief, moved a few steps, and sat down at a small table away from her. He softly said: "Jin-er, I know I was wrong. No matter how you punish me, I will accept it, okay?"
The two had inexplicably quarreled in the past few days, and then they inexplicably reconciled.
Seeing his tender and affectionate expression, You Jin couldn't help but pursed her lips into a smile. Remembering Mrs. Yu's words that day, she deliberately said: "Your mother especially sought me a while ago and brought up your affairs..."
"My mother is just worried about me. If she says something that shouldn't be said, don't take it to heart. I will apologize to you on her behalf." Xiao Lin Yu didn't know that his mother had looked for You Jin. Afraid that she was trying to break his stage, he hurried to make his stance clear.
"Alright then. Since you said that, then I won't take it to heart." Seeing his reaction was like he was facing a big enemy, You Jin suddenly had a plan in her mind and said, "Initially, she said that she wanted to ask for a hand in marriage. And I was considering whether to accept it or not. Since you said so, let's put it aside for now."
Hearing what she said, Xiao Lin Yu wished he could punch himself a few times. Why was he in such a hurry to answer? What he just said was repaid to him in this world in a blink of an eye!
Seeing that he was about to vomit blood, You Jin budged and stated, "After all, it’s should be the male party coming to request such an important matter like marriage, right? Mother requesting for hand in marriage on his behalf is a bit insincere. What do you think?"
"Yes, yes, not sincere enough." If Xiao Lin Yu put a mirror in front of him now, he would be able to see the stupid grin on the corners of his mouth almost reaching the back of her head. You Jin found it quite fun.
There was only a small table between the man and the young girl. The young girl smiled slyly, while the man smiled heartily. They really were a match made in heaven.
***
Five days later, Xiao Lin Yu and his mother dressed up and came out of Xiao Family's house in Wuliqiao. Following them was a long procession with every two people carrying a load. A full twenty-eight loads of things decorated with red silk. They headed to Su's house which was a few dozen steps away. Today was the day when he come to propose marriage.
"Younger Sister, we will be in-laws from now on. The preparations for this marriage proposal were rushed. But in the future, when You Jin enters the door, I will definitely treat her as my own daughter!" At the head of the main courtyard of Su’s house, Mrs. Yu smiled joyfully. Holding Mrs. Su's hand, she had ‘in-law’ hanging on her lips, as if the two children were going to get married today.
Naturally, Mrs. Su knew about the fact that Xiao Family was going to come to ask for a marriage. When Eldest Daughter mentioned this to her, it was a rare chance to see her blush. How could she not agree?
"Must trouble Elder Sister to worry about You Jin a lot in the future." Mrs. Su smiled happily. After all, Eldest Daughter had passed her eighteenth birthday. No matter how excellent a girl was, being unmarried at eighteen, she can only marry a widower in the future, no? You Jin was more than happy being engaged to Eldest Gentleman Xiao who had been titled the second rank Commandery Duke. This marriage match was marrying high, so Su Family was naturally hundreds of thousand times willing.
The two families were mutually interested. Although they hired official matchmakers, there were still a lot of good things to say. The two families had a hearty chat for a long time before the birthdate document was exchanged. Like this, the marriage between the two children was settled.
Because the male party came to propose marriage, it wasn't appropriate for the female to show her face. Instead, some handkerchiefs embroidered by Eldest Miss were placed on trays at Qiu Fen as tokens from the female party. Xiao Lin Yu's long-desired marriage was finally settled. While he was overjoyed, he was also a little disappointed because he couldn't see You Jin.
Seeing that his face was a bit disappointed, Mrs. Su's heart was even more satisfied with this future son-in-law. His whole heart was their family's You Jin! Although Xiao Family had many elders, they all get along very well with You Jin now. When You Jin marries in the future, life will definitely not be difficult. Thinking of this, Mrs. Su's smile deepened a bit.
For this return to Luohe Prefecture, Xiao Lin Yu specially asked his Majesty for a month's leave. Both Xiao and Su Family knew that he was no longer a common person. They both rushed to make arrangements for the marriage. Within a few days, the birthdate compatibility and date were settled.
"The two children are very compatible. There are many good days. In-law, which one works for you?" The official matchmaker, who brought over the dates, smiled joyfully. This was Commandery Duke’s marriage. She got such a good marriage out of nowhere to handle. It would be helpful to her matchmaking career. So how can she not be happy?
Mrs. Su read the three dates written on the red paper. She beckoned the attendant who was guarding outside the door and whispered a few words. After hearing this, the attendant went out again. Not long after, she came out from the backyard and whispered something to Mrs. Su.
It turned out that Mrs. Su wasn't sure about her daughter's thoughts, so she sent someone to send word to the backyard. Now that she got her daughter's confirmation, she chose November 26th.
Getting the answer, the matchmaker left Su's house, turned around and walked a few dozen steps to Xiao's house and passed the word.
Hearing that Su Family chose the end of November, Xiao Lin Yu felt a little disappointed. It was only the end of April now. There were still seven months until November!
After happily sending the matchmaker away, Mrs. Yu came back to see her son with a rather sullen look. She spoke: "Although it’s a bit long, there are benefits. There are many things to be work on for the wedding. It just so happens that there are half a year or so, You can work in the capital with peace of mind. There Father and Mother in Luohe Prefecture to help you plan!"
Mrs. Song wanted to stay in Luohe Prefecture. Xiao Hai Ru had nothing tying him to the capital. As Eldest Son, he decided to stay in Luohe Prefecture to fulfill his filial piety. However, Xiao Hai Ru has been in the business industry for more than 20 years. It went without saying, he wouldn’t really stay idle at home. Now that he had started Xiao Family's business, he was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground every day.
Xiao Lin Yu was grateful for being like a mother. He cupped his hands and responded: "Son can't be filial by your side. Instead, I make Father and Mother worry for me. Truly unfilial!"
After Xiao Family’s chaos in the past few years, the relationship between parents and children wasn't as distant as before. On the contrary,it was like the affection between parents and children in some ordinary families. This can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
"I'm your mother. If I don't worry about you, who should I worry about?" Mrs. Yu amusedly chided. She hurriedly helped her son to sit down: "It’s just that Lin Feng isn't young anymore. He’s by your side, so keep an eye out. If you can’t decide, ask your Second Aunt, or write to Mother."
When Xiao Lin Yu came back this time, he was entrusted by Second Master Xiao to take Mrs. Zhao and Xiao Lin Ru to the capital.
"Son understands. Mother should take care of yourself in Luohe Prefecture." Xiao Lin Yu nodded in response. He vowed to find a good marriage for his younger brother in the future.
Before leaving Luohe Prefecture, Xiao Lin Yu went to see You Jin and had a lot of good things to say. He had made countless promises. The two lovers who had just made a marriage agreement were going to be separated again. Though they couldn't bear to part from each other, they didn't say it out loud. One was afraid that the other party wouldn’t leave if she opened her mouth. The other was that the other party would be even more sad if he opened his mouth. The two had a deep affection, but had to part for a good few months.
After Xiao Lin Yu left, although You Jin was concerned, she was occupied with business matters every day like usual. While Mrs. Su, You Yin, You Zhu, and You Bao said that this time Eldest Sister's marriage, they would prepare the dowry and let her intervene. As for the wedding gown, You Jin knew that her embroidery level was only that the stitches were smooth. So she naturally gave up the idea of embroidering her wedding gown and went to the best silk and satin workshop in Luohe Prefecture to tailor a luxurious wedding dress. You Jin herself was at ease.
In May, You Ling's marriage was settled. She was matched to the grandson of Luohe Prefecture's Fu Academy Head’s grandson named Cui Yun Lian. He was only sixteen this year. Due to You Ling only coming of age of hairpin in July, the date of marriage was set for the fall of next year when she is sixteen years old.
Su Family’s Eldest’s difficulty had been solved. Now there was old Third problem to be solved. This was the third time that Xu Mao Lin's family had entrusted someone to come to propose marriage, but You Zhu was unwilling to accept it. Instead, she wants to fight with Xu Mao Lin every time she sees him. Although there was gap in strength, Xu Mao Lin deliberately made it easy and let You Zhu win a little. Her feeling for Xu Mao Lin gradually grew deep in her heart. However, she remained stubborn and refused to accept the marriage. It made Mrs. Su so worried that she felt that several strands of her hair had turned gray.
The seventh day of July was You Ling's birthday. This year was coming of age. Su’s house was lively again. Because of the engagement, Cui Family’s Madam also dressed up to attend. She even gave You Ling a pair of white jade bracelets that passed down to her from old Madam Cui. It without saying saying how much she valued this soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
Back to on the day of You Ling’s coming of age ceremony. There were also some minor mishap. You Bao fainted for some reason. A doctor was hurriedly invited over and they discovered that she was nearly two months pregnant. Fourth Wei, who accompanied You Bao back to her maternal home, heard the good news. He was grinning as well as being fearful at the same time. He carefully helped You Bao sit up, as if holding a fragile rare treasure.
Afraid that this fetus would miscarry, he stayed with You Bao at Su's house for a few days. Once waited for the doctor to say that there was no problem, he ordered someone to prepare a padded carriage and slowly return back to Wei's house.
At Wei’s house, Second Madam Wei found out that You Bao was pregnant. She was overjoyed and wanted to thank the God. Hearing the messenger say that Fourth Young Madam’s pregnancy wasn’t stable and the doctor suggested not to move for a few days, she quickly got someone to open the private treasury to find some ginseng and bird's nests and sent them to Su's house. Afterward, she went to report to her parents-in-law. Joy sread up and down Wei’s house.
"You Bao, take your time. Let's take it step by step." Knowing that her son and daughter-in-law had returned, Second Madam Wei eaferly waited for a long time. When she heard the arrival report from the servant, she hurried out with her skirt in her hands. Just in time to see Daughter-in-law getting off the carriage. She hurriedly ordered two strong attendants to help her, for fear of hurting a strand of her precious daughter-in-law's hair.
With the support of her husband and the strong attendant, You Bao got out of the carriage and greeted Second Madam Wei: "Daughter-in-law wasn't in good health and made Mother worry."
"You child, the most important thing now is to take a good rest. Why care about those nonsense?" Seeing her salute to her, Second Madam Wei hurriedly stepped forward to support her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked side by side, talking softly and laughing together. So close like a Mother and Daughter. There were several strong attendants closely following behind. Only Fourth Wei, who got out of the carriage and received no attention, stood in place. He watched helplessly as his wife was snatched away by his old mother.
poor fourth wei xD got replaced in his mother's heart by his wife
ReplyDeleteWhat? Did I miss Yu Bao's marriage?
ReplyDeleteIt happened a couple of chapters ago, wasn't as detailed at you tins wedding
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