The second wife hurriedly said: "I supported breaking off the engagement before, but it's different now! Shen Wan is the county head, and Yuan Qi will only have advantages and no disadvantages by marrying her!"
The Marquis of Zhenbei said with a hint of sarcasm: "So, my brother and sister are asking me to sell my son for the title of county lord?"
The second wife was a little embarrassed: "Brother, don't say it so harshly. Yuan Qi and Shen Wan are already engaged. How can you peddle this?"
For her, this is obviously a good deal.
Marquis Zhenbei really didn't want to pay attention to her and looked at the second master beside him.
"Second brother, do you think so too?"
The second master said with a playful smile: "Brother, my wife is right. Being able to marry a county lord will bring more advantages than disadvantages to Yuan Qi and our Hou Mansion."
Zhenbei Hou: "..." Yes, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
So the couple couldn't wait to find him, trying to persuade him to sell their son and marry Shen Wan.
Marquis Zhenbei laughed inwardly.
The Chu family has a small population and a clean family tradition. There has never been a scandal involving doting on concubines and destroying wives.
The Marquis of Zhenbei stayed with one wife, and had only one son, Chu Yuanqi.
The second-in-law in front of me is actually the concubine brother of Zhenbei Hou. They have the same father and half-mother.
The old lady of the Zhenbei Houfu family is still alive, and there is no separation between the brothers.
Therefore, the second master and second wife, as well as their children, still live in Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
The marriage contract between the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Nanyang Marquis Mansion is known to everyone in the capital.
Since "Shen Wan" returned to the Shen family with her son.
The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has become the laughing stock of the capital, and the young Marquis Chu Yuanqi has been ridiculed behind the scenes by countless young masters from aristocratic families. He was cuckolded before they even got married. He is happy to be a father!
Naturally, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would not be slapped in the face like this, let alone marry a woman who had given birth to a child.
Therefore, breaking off the engagement is inevitable.
It's just that Marquis Zhenbei underestimated the shamelessness of the Shen family.
Because the old Marquis and Shen Zhijiang tried to avoid each other, they failed to break off their engagement many times, and it has been delayed until today.
Before "Shen Wan" was granted the title of County Lord, the second lady had often mocked Chu Yuanqi secretly.
The result was completely unexpected.
As soon as the imperial edict came from the sky, "Shen Wan" immediately became the head of Anping County.
The second lady suddenly couldn't sit still, and dragged the second master to find the Marquis of Zhenbei, trying to persuade him not to break off the engagement and let Chu Yuanqi marry "Shen Wan" back!
the reason is simple.
Just by virtue of her status as a county head, the value of "Shen Wan" has exceeded that of most noble ladies from aristocratic families in the capital.
Apart from the royal princess and the princess, there is no one with a higher status than her for marriage.
The Zhenbei Hou Mansion is a family of military generals, and they hold military power, so they will inevitably attract attention.
In order to avoid suspicion, the Chu family cannot marry a princess or princess of royal blood. Therefore, Shen Wan, who has the title of county lord but is not of royal blood, naturally becomes the most suitable marriage partner for the Chu family.
What's even better is that she and Chu Yuanqi have been engaged since childhood.
Although there were some problems in the middle, in the eyes of the second wife, they were nothing to worry about.
Sacrifice Chu Yuanqi's reputation in exchange for a county head's wife.
Is there any better deal in the world than this? This chapter has been completed!