Chapter 269
In fact, the Xiao family's valuation is not that small, but Mrs. Jiang's considerations are also necessary.
Although no one knows what kind of serious crime Yu had committed and was so disliked by his husband's family, the major families in the capital are very secretive about this, which is definitely not a small mistake.
You know, the Xiao family is a royal relative. The Yu family and the Xiao family have a grudge, which is related to the queen in the palace.
Jiang Yuan is just a Jinshi without foundation. If he gets married to the Yu family, which is beyond the reach of all major families in the capital, not to mention whether he has the intention to go against the Xiao family, he must be a person who can win the dragon and hold the phoenix.
First of all, the character is not good!
With the old grudges of Xiao Yu and his two families, the queen felt relieved. Emperor Mingde loved talents, but he was also a person who didn't like to study. In this way, wouldn't Jiang Yuan's future be ruined?
Mrs. Jiang's heart was as clear as a mirror, and Mrs. Qiu, who was awakened by her mother-in-law, was also enlightened. It took a long time to come back to her senses, "This marriage cannot be married."
Mrs. Jiang nodded, "Not only can we not make a bond, we also have to draw a clear line with the Yu family, and there is no need to be involved."
"But..." Qiu had another worry, "The Yu family has invited Brother Yuan to visit the mansion. The meaning is already very obvious. If we refuse, we must have a reason. Brother Yuan has just entered the officialdom and we have no connections in the officialdom. If the Yu family holds a grudge, wouldn't the future of Brother Yuan..."
Seeing that her expression was anxious, Mrs. Jiang's tone became a little gentler.
"If the Yu family really has a deep hatred with the Xiao family, they should be frightened. If they dare to do whatever they want for their own interests, they are afraid that they will suffer in an instant. But your worries are not unnecessary. These aristocratic families have certain connections, and we are small families and cannot afford to offend them. If you cannot refuse directly, you can only find another way."
She didn't ask Qiu to ask her sister for help. First, she knew that Aunt Qiu was just a concubine and couldn't say anything, but she made Aunt Qiu not a human inside and outside. Second, their small business families were despised by officials, and if they got together like this, it would only make people feel more shameful and despised, thinking that the Jiang family was a person who was a companion to the dragon and a phoenix. The grandson's future career would also be affected.
"The best way is to quickly tell Brother Yuan to talk to Brother Yuan. Anyway, the Yu family is just interested in that now. We don't know that even though we haven't penetrated that layer of window paper. Moreover, Brother Yuan is not young, so it's time to get married."
Qiu nodded.
Jiang Yuan’s marriage has long been put on the agenda, but there has never been a suitable candidate.
"Did my mother have already made plans?"
Mrs. Jiang pondered for a while and sighed.
"If I had known this, I would have decided on the marriage for Brother Yuan when I was in the county."
If the Jiang family was not a business owner, the grandson's marriage would not have been delayed until today.
Mrs. Jiang felt infinite emotion when she thought of Ji Wan whom she met on her way back. If the Zhou family had not returned to Beijing with their children, the two families would have already married, so it was impossible for them to have children now.
What a pity.
"Time is tight, so I can't be picky anymore." Mrs. Jiang thought for a moment, "My niece, Sister Ming, is only fourteen years old and has not yet discussed the marriage."
Mrs. Jiang is also a businessman with a surname of Yan. The Ming sister Yan Ming, whom she calls her, is the youngest granddaughter of Mr. Yan. Now the head of the Yan family is the jewel in the palm of his hand. Because she is a middle-aged daughter, she is far from her brothers and sisters. She has grown up with spoiled since childhood and is also the only unmarried legitimate girl of the Yan family's age.
Because the two families are far apart and rarely communicate, letters have never stopped.
When Mr. Jiang passed away, the elder brother and nephew of the Yan family came once. Qiu vaguely remembered that there was a little girl who was very beautiful. Although she was young, her words and deeds were rare and had the style of a lady from a noble family.
Why did Mrs. Jiang not have the intention to marry her parents' family in the past? The biggest reason is that she does not have a girl of the right age.
After all, Yan Ming was still a child at that time. He was also a treasure of his parents, so it was impossible for him to get engaged at a young age.
Later, when Mr. Jiang passed away, Jiang Yuan was filial and his marriage could only be pushed back.
After leaving Ji Wan in the middle, Mrs. Jiang regretted that she had to give up. Jiang Yuan was devoted to studying and had no intention of that, so she delayed it to this day.
A few years ago, Mrs. Jiang received a letter from her parents' home. She learned that her niece Yan Ming had not yet settled, so she became interested. She thought that she would discuss with her grandson after the exam.
She is a relatively enlightened elder and did not directly give her grandson a woman to marry her. In any case, she still hopes that her grandson will marry someone she wants. After all, her wife will have to live her whole life. If she has no affection, she will torture each other day and night.
Now, it's a big delay.
Mrs. Jiang made a decision in her heart. At noon, Jiang Yuan came back from the Hanlin Courtyard. Before she could even speak urgently, Mrs. Jiang went straight to the point and told him.
Jiang Yuan didn't say anything for the time being.
Marriage is a big deal about life, so he cares about it. He can trust his grandmother's eyes, but he has never seen this little cousin, and he is still a little confused and resistant in his heart.
But he also knew that he was really not picky.
"It's up to my grandmother to do everything."
The two grandparents and grandchildren reached a tacit understanding. The next day, they learned the meaning of the Yu family from the people sent by Aunt Qiu. Mrs. Jiang knew that the matter had to be stepped up.
She immediately wrote a letter to her parents' home in order to decide the marriage in the shortest time.
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Ji Wan rarely went back to her parents' home, but she was not in a hurry to leave. After talking to her mother, she went to tease her two twin brothers.
When she got married, the two little guys were only over half a year old. Not long after, she left the north with Lu Fei again. The two brothers had long forgotten this sister.
When in Rong'an Hall, Lang Ge'er and Yu Ge'er looked at her, and their eyes were full of strangeness. However, their natural blood ties were bound to end. Ji Wan only weaves two grasshoppers with palm leaves, and immediately made the two little guys smile and call her sister in a slight voice.
"When I left, I was still two baby dolls, and now I jumped and jumped. Time flies so fast."
Ji Wan looked at the two little guys sitting on the couch studying grasshoppers and said with some sigh.
Ji Rong tilted his head, "Isn't it? But my sister still has a solution. Before the elder brother left, Lang Ge'er and Yu Ge'er liked to get in front of him. They went out for nearly a year, and after they came back, they didn't let him hug him, and they cried like something. Even Ah Heng was angry when he saw it."
Xiao Wen also pursed her lips and smiled secretly.
"No? Later, the elder brother went to find some strange things, and the two little guys called brother happily."
Ji Wan laughed at him and reached out and scraped the noses of the two little guys who turned around in a daze. "I'm so arrogant. I have to coax people to speak and call people. I have such a small temper. What can I do when I grow up in the future?"
Several people were talking when Zheng Xue walked in from outside.
"Miss Wan, my aunt is here to pick you up."
Chapter completed!