Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Before Han Qi recovered from his disappointment, he heard Yan Tonglin say, "Brother Han, speaking of marriage, I'm afraid our two families don't have the fate to be in-laws."

Han Qi was stunned: "Brother Yan, what do you mean by this? Are you going to cancel the engagement?"

Yan Tonglin really wanted to say, how can there be a marriage without a matchmaker or an engagement? The two families only reached an agreement verbally, so how could there be talk of canceling the engagement?

But at the moment, he didn't think about breaking up with Han Qi. After all, they were officials in the same dynasty, and having more friends meant having more paths to choose from.

Yan Tonglin smiled politely and superficially, "It's like this. Now that the Crown Prince is about to select a concubine, all girls of appropriate age should be included in the list of candidates. My little Jiu is now sixteen years old, and she is also on the list of candidates."

Having said this, Yan Tonglin had made his meaning very clear, and he thought Han Qi also understood it.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to marry into the Han family, but he has no say in his daughter’s marriage now. Who would dare to snatch her from the royal family?

Han Qi took a deep breath, and the air held in his chest grew heavier and heavier, pressing down on his chest.

He had anticipated this worst outcome, but was still a little disappointed.

Just as they were about to speak, they heard footsteps coming from the door. Within a few breaths, the owner of the footsteps appeared in front of the four of them.

Yan Ru was wearing a floral dress with a few tortoise-shell hairpins in her hair. As soon as she entered the room, she shouted, "Dad! I don't want to cancel the engagement. I want to marry Young Master Han!"

As soon as these words came out, Yan Tonglin stood up from his chair, slammed his hand on the red rosewood table, and said angrily: "Asshole, you have no right to interrupt the master's conversation here, go back to your courtyard!"

Yan Ru glanced at Han Liang who was sitting obediently, and suddenly became more courageous. He took two steps forward, stepped into the threshold of the living room, and knelt on the ground with a clang.

"I'm not going back, Dad. I don't want to participate in the election for the Crown Princess. I have admired Young Master Han for a long time. I want to marry him. I beg you to grant my wish."

As he spoke, Yan Ru actually bent down and began to kowtow. The sound of his forehead hitting the floor was loud, which showed that Yan Ru was not just pretending, but was really kowtow-ing.

Yan Tonglin's plan was interrupted by his daughter's appearance. He was angry and anxious, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of Han Qi and his son, so he softened his voice and said, "Xiaojiu, get up first and go back to your yard. We are still discussing this matter."

Yan Ru was totally oblivious to the advice at this moment. She only knew that she had just overheard outside the door that her father did not want her to marry Master Han, so she ran in anxiously.

The Han family has come to propose marriage, so why doesn't her father agree? Is it because he is worried about the rumors outside? But the rumors are false. Even if others don't know, doesn't she know it?

Master Han had only been in the Guanshui Pavilion for a quarter of an hour, and nothing had happened. Moreover, it was clearly a trap she had set up to frame Yan Ci, but it had implicated Master Han and affected their marriage.

She couldn't say these words and could only kowtow and beg her father to grant her request.

Yan Ru kept kowtowing and kept saying that she wanted to marry Mr. Han. The anger in Yan Tonglin's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and he almost couldn't control himself from exploding.

At this time, another person rushed in.

Aunt Zhao was outside and thought that if her daughter expressed her wishes and begged for mercy, the master might agree in front of the Han family.

Unexpectedly, the daughter kept kowtowing and the master just watched without any sign of giving in.

Aunt Zhao rushed in and grabbed Yan Ru directly, stopping her from continuing to kowtow. At this time, Yan Ru's head was already bruised and swollen, with only a thin layer of skin covering it, and no blood was flowing.

Aunt Zhao was so distressed that she took Yan Ru into her arms and then looked at Yan Tonglin, "Master, A Ru is your biological daughter, how could you bear it? She just loves Mr. Han and wants to marry him. She had agreed to it before, why is she now..."

"Okay!" Yan Tonglin interrupted Aunt Zhao's crying words. The Han family is here, and if she continues, she might make enemies with the Han family.

Jiang Qingqing didn't say anything from beginning to end. Only after Yan Tonglin stood up and got angry, did she stand up and stand beside Yan Tonglin, gently stroking Yan Tonglin's chest up and down, following the anger in his chest.

Her daughter told her that she just needed to take good care of her husband and not say anything, as saying too much would be wrong.

She is both the stepmother and the stepmother. She will either be known for being harsh on her children or her husband will hate her. It would be better to let Yan Ru make her own choice.

Jiang Qingqing followed what Yan Ci told her and only listened without saying anything. Sure enough, things turned out to be almost as Yan Ci had expected. Yan Ru would rather marry Master Han than run for the crown princess election.

Although she was puzzled, she just watched the situation develop.

Seeing how things had developed to this point, Yan Tonglin simply didn't care anymore. "Okay, since you're willing to marry, then marry me. From now on, whether it's joy or sorrow, whether it's wealth or poverty, it's all up to you. You chose the path yourself, and you have to grit your teeth and finish it no matter how much you regret it."

Yan Ru raised her head and looked at her father who was disappointed in her, and said firmly: "Thank you for your help, father. I will not regret it."

Yan Tonglin adjusted his expression and turned to Han Qi, his face showing some guilt and embarrassment, "I am sorry to have made a fool of myself, Brother Han. My daughter understands what she meant very well. I wonder if our marriage..."

Han Qi immediately replied, "Of course the marriage will continue. It is my honor to have such a wife who loves me wholeheartedly. However, this candidate list..."

Yan Tonglin paused, "I'll figure out the list issue."

The marriage between Yan Ru and Han Liang was finally finalized because of Yan Ru's disturbance.

The Han family left the things they brought, saying that it was just an apology gift, and that the gifts for the subsequent betrothal gifts, congratulations, and betrothal gifts would not be less.

After Han Qi and his son left, Yan Tonglin left without looking back. When he looked at Aunt Zhao and Yan Ru for a second longer, he had a severe heart attack.

Jiang Qingqing looked at the mother and daughter sitting on the ground, hugging each other, and said, "Go back and start preparing. The wedding date will not be too far away."

After leaving the living room, Jiang Qingqing went straight to Yan Ci's yard.

She had many questions she wanted to ask her daughter. In her opinion, her daughter was very different now. She used to be spoiled and willful, but now she was prudent and steady, and more successful than she was.

Sitting on the bamboo chair in Liufang Courtyard, Jiang Qingqing looked at the calm Yan Ci and asked, "How do you know that Miss Nine would rather marry Mr. Han than participate in the election for Crown Princess? Even if she can't become Crown Princess, it's possible for her to be a concubine of the Crown Prince."

Yan Ci smiled softly, "Aunt Zhao has brainwashed Yan Ru. She would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine. Compared with the prince, the Han family is unknown, but it is also a legitimate official family. Liang Yuan and Liang Di are good, but they are concubines after all. If Yan Ru marries into the Han family, she will be a legitimate mistress. Tell me, in the heart of Aunt Zhao, who has to be a concubine, which one does she prefer?"

Jiang Qingqing picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. She also understood Aunt Zhao's thoughts. Although she became Yan Tonglin's concubine, she was always unwilling in her heart. This was also the reason why she was able to stand out among many concubines and take charge of the Yan Mansion's backyard.

After Jiang Qingqing appeared, Aunt Zhao's reluctance became more and more obvious. When she learned that her daughter had the opportunity to become the legal wife, she would wake up laughing in her dreams, so she would help her daughter marry into the Han family no matter what, even if Han Liang was not an ideal husband.

But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that her daughter is the legal wife.

Besides, every husband has three wives and four concubines. As long as her daughter is the main wife, no matter how many concubines she has, they cannot shake her daughter's status.