Chapter 837: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
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Chapter 837: Private Whispers in the Boudoir (2)
"Yes, yes, these two are just too impressive!"
"..."
Several women echoed the first, praising the looks of Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan. No matter the era, beautiful people always attract attention.
The woman who had been rebuked earlier didn't get angry. Instead, she looked at Chu Heng, who was conversing with Mo Qingze, and whispered, "Xiao Daren and Yan girl are engaged. Although His Highness the Crown Prince personally mediated the match and it’s more dignified with the Mo family involved, isn’t it strange that Xiao Daren’s parents haven’t shown up? Could it be that the Xiao family’s master and madam dislike Yan girl and have objections to this marriage?"
Upon hearing this, everyone who had been around turned their attention to the woman, pondering the question.
Aunt Cai, seeing this, scolded in a low voice, "Don't speak nonsense on such an important day! If the Xiao family didn’t approve, would there still be an engagement ceremony today? No matter what, this marriage was mediated by His Highness the Crown Prince. Who, besides His Majesty, would dare oppose it?"
Once the logic sunk in, those who had been doubtful suddenly realized: Yes, if the Crown Prince himself had mediated the marriage, even if Xiao Daren's parents didn’t approve, they wouldn’t openly oppose it. If Yan girl married into the Xiao family, they would likely have to treat her well, or else they’d be slapping the Crown Prince’s face! Would the Crown Prince really make a mistake in choosing a match? Of course not!
With that realization, no one thought that Mo Yan was merely reaching for a higher status by marrying Xiao Ruiyuan. Instead, they sighed at her good fortune and secretly wished her well.
While the villagers whispered among themselves, Mo Qingze received the betrothal certificate from the matchmaker, accepted Xiao Ruiyuan's kneeling gesture, and officially acknowledged him as his future son-in-law. From that moment on, the engagement between the two families was set.
Worried that Emperor Hui’an might interfere and also eager for his older cousin to marry and have children, Chu Heng pretended not to notice Xiao Ruiyuan signaling him and smiled as he probed Mo Qingze’s opinion. "Miss Hanzhang has no close attendant, and I am genuinely concerned. Why don’t we set the wedding date for May? What do you think, Master Mo?"
Mo Qingze smiled faintly and replied respectfully, "Since it is His Highness who speaks, I shouldn't be stubborn. However, my daughter is still young and lacks many experiences. Please allow me two more years to properly teach her."
His attitude was respectful yet firm, showing no change even though the other party was the Crown Prince. The reason he refused was twofold: First, he wasn’t ready to marry off his eldest daughter so soon; and second, early marriages and childbirth could harm a woman’s health, and as a loving father, he didn’t want his daughter to suffer in the future.
Chu Heng, though expecting this answer, wasn’t angered. He was still unwilling to give up and continued persuading, "Miss Mo is clever and wise, handling matters very properly. She would be more than capable of being a good wife to the Xiao family! And Hanzhang is deeply in love with Miss Mo. Once they marry, he will treat her like a pearl, never letting her suffer even the slightest grievance. You need not worry, Master Mo. If not, I will not spare him."
As he spoke, he shot Xiao Ruiyuan a look, signaling him to express his intentions to his future father-in-law and quickly bring his bride home.
Xiao Ruiyuan, grateful for his cousin’s efforts but knowing that his father-in-law wouldn’t relent, subtly shook his head at Chu Heng and remained silent.
Mo Qingze pretended not to notice the small gestures between Xiao Ruiyuan and Chu Heng, but in his heart, he was pleased with Xiao Ruiyuan’s restraint in not rushing the wedding date. After some thought, he finally relented, "I believe in Hanzhang’s feelings for my daughter, but setting the wedding for May is a bit too rushed. If Hanzhang is willing to wait, we can revisit the date next year at this time."
"This..." Chu Heng was dissatisfied and was about to speak, but before he could, Xiao Ruiyuan spoke first, "Whatever Uncle Mo decides!"
(The End of This Chapter)
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