After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

After hearing this, Cheng Songan covered his eyes with his handkerchief and curled his lips.

Cui Yuanqing continued, "The Cheng family is of good family status, so there is no need to marry someone of lower status. Besides, your second sister is as beautiful and talented as Yun Dai. In my opinion, there is no one on the list who is a good match for you."

Cheng Songan just found it funny. Why was he praising her so openly?

She couldn't help but tease him, "My husband is so shameless. He says that others are not worthy matches. If I marry you, doesn't that mean you are better than others in every way? Why don't you marry my second sister as well?"

Cui Yuanqing blushed and frowned, "Madam, please be careful with your words!"

After hearing this, Feng became alert and said unhappily, "The more you talk, the more you are not serious. You are talking about serious matters, but why are you dragging yourself into this? Do you want Wanxin to be your mistress?"

Cheng Songan smiled and didn't take it seriously. He turned his head to look at Cui Yuanqing. It was not known whether he had been hit in the heart, but there was still a layer of anger on his face.

Cheng Zhongwen sighed, "It's not an exaggeration to say that a person like Yuan Qing is better than others. I have indeed thought of letting my two daughters emulate Ehuang and Nvying."

Both Feng and Lin were shocked. They thought it was already a good thing for this girl who brought disgrace to the family to get married off as soon as possible. How could they let her cause trouble for the eldest lady?

Just as Feng was about to speak, Cui Yuanqing suddenly stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Cheng Zhongwen.

Cheng Songan was shocked. His father had only initiated it, so he was so eager to thank his father-in-law for helping him? Would he be willing to do it for Cheng Wanxin without caring that he was the groom who had only been married for three days?

Cui Yuanqing looked straight ahead and said in a clear voice, "Father-in-law, since I have married Yun Dai, I must treat her wholeheartedly, so as not to disappoint the two elders who married their precious daughter to me when I was young. If you have other thoughts, heaven and earth will not tolerate it! Besides, how dare Yuan Qing compare herself with Emperor Shun? Please do not mention Ehuang and Nvying again, father-in-law."

Cheng Songan was stunned for a moment. He actually said such high-sounding words. His words were so sincere that she almost believed them.

But the next moment, she understood. Even if she was the saint in the palace, there was only one queen, and the rest, no matter how favored they were, were only concubines. What Cui Yuanqing wanted to fight for Cheng Wanxin was not the position of co-wife, but his legal wife, the future wife of the Prime Minister.

His scheming was worthy of his position as Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

Feng and Cheng Zhongwen were so moved that they were almost in tears, and they both stood up to help him.

Cui Yuanqing stood up and sat back in his seat. Cheng Songan sneered lightly beside him, but he didn't take it seriously.

Cheng Zhongwen said, "I knew you were trustworthy. When I saw you from afar on the Yingwu Tower, you were only twelve years old. You were truly unique in the whole capital, so I arranged this marriage with your grandfather..."

Cui Yuanqing's expression was slightly strange. He lowered his head and remained silent.

Seeing his expression, Cheng Songan knew that he was thinking again that this marriage was not what he wanted, but his grandfather's last wish. He must be ashamed of the bow he had just made.

The Cui family did not hold high positions, but they had been officials in Beijing for generations. The Cheng family climbed to high positions in Beijing from Sichuan. Old Master Cheng served in the cabinet for ten years and retired to his hometown. Cheng Zhongwen was a loyal official and was trusted by the emperor. The marriage between the two families could ensure that the Cui family could move up a level, and it would also allow the Cheng family to have smooth sailing in Beijing.

Cui Yuanqing was unwilling to divorce her, the legitimate daughter of the Cheng family. That was why he would wait until he entered the cabinet before revealing his true thoughts.

Don't even think about having everything go your way. Cheng Songan snorted in his heart, but smiled: "Father's vision is naturally very good. In your opinion, is there anyone on this list who is worthy of my second sister?"

Cheng Zhongwen twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said, "I prefer the fifth son of Xu Jingqi, the Minister of Revenue, and the youngest son of Fan Zhong, the Grand Counselor."

After hearing this, Cheng Songan realized that his father was still reluctant to let Cheng Wanxin marry far away, so he found a family in Beijing for her.

She looked at Feng and Lin, signaling them not to be impulsive and to listen to their father's opinions first.

Feng snorted and listened patiently.

Cui Yuanqing pondered for a moment and continued, "Xu Jingqi's official position is not high, but he has dozens of wives and concubines and many sons at home."

His meaning was very clear. A low-ranking official had a limited salary, but his family had a bunch of wives and concubines, and a bunch of sons to raise. Such a large family was not suitable for a daughter of a civil servant family like theirs to marry into.

Cheng Zhongwen nodded and said, "Fan Zhong has a virtuous wife and filial children."

Cui Yuanqing seemed to think for a moment before he said, "Fan Zhong is a capable man, but I heard that he has some personal connections with Prince Fu."

Prince Fu is the tenth son of the emperor. His maternal grandfather’s family has some influence in the military, and the emperor is quite wary of them.

Cheng Zhongwen did not get involved in party disputes and was most averse to having anything to do with the king's relatives. After hearing this, he immediately gave up the idea.

Cheng Songan chuckled and said, "If one day you get tired of being a Hanlin, why not become an official matchmaker?"

She could see that he intentionally didn't want Cheng Wanxin to get engaged today, so he didn't like any of them.

Feng and Lin were amused by her, and Cheng Zhongwen couldn't help laughing: "You girl, Yuan Qing is really thinking about our family, but you laugh at him."

Cheng Songan deliberately tilted his head to look at Cui Yuanqing, raised his eyebrows at him from an angle that only the two of them could see, and asked, "Is that really the case, my husband?"

Cui Yuanqing's eyes were as calm as water, and he said calmly: "Of course."

Cheng Songan said again: "Then please nominate someone for my second sister."

Cui Yuanqing said: "I don't know."

Cheng Songan smiled meaningfully, turned around and said to Cheng Zhongwen: "Father, how could you forget Brother Lu."

In his peripheral vision, Cui Yuanqing tightened his palm on the armrest of the chair, and several blue veins appeared on the back of his hand.

Cheng Songan laughed even more: "By the way, where is Brother Qingshan?"

Feng said, "Qingshan went back a long time ago."

She was an old acquaintance of Lu Qingshan's mother, Luo, and had wanted to marry her daughter to Lu Qingshan in her early years. However, Cheng Zhongwen had already been engaged to Cui Yuanqing, which she felt deeply regretful about. She had always regarded him as her son, so she was unwilling to marry Cheng Wanxin to him.

After thinking for a while, Feng said, "Qingshan is suitable, but from what he said today, it seems that he has no interest in our daughter. He was just being euphemistic."

Cheng Zhongwen shook his head firmly: "Don't take the mountain lightly."

Cheng Songan was puzzled and asked, "Why can't Brother Qingshan do it? He is good at both literature and martial arts, and was raised by my grandfather. Isn't he worthy of my second sister?"

Cheng Zhongwen did not answer her. He just picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "There is no need to mention this matter again."

Cheng Songan was unhappy and lowered his head to hook the ribbon on his clothes.

Cui Yuanqing on the side looked at her meaningfully.

Seeing that there was no conclusion to be reached today, Feng said, "Speaking of Qingshan, it reminds me of the sisters-in-law of the old lady in Yizhou. Wasn't there a son of an aunt who was appointed as the Tongzhi of Yizhou two years ago? I'd like to ask him to find a suitable match in Yizhou. When the master retires and returns to his hometown, I'm afraid he will still have to count on the second girl."

Cheng Zhongwen listened to it without making any comment, and only said: "It is a way, I will write to my cousin tomorrow."

Only then did a slight smile appear on Feng's face.

Cheng Songan glanced at Cui Yuanqing silently. It was hard to tell the emotion on his face. He stared at the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.

It is not difficult to guess that he was thinking about how to prevent Cheng Wanxin from getting engaged.

After talking about the marriage for a while, Cui Yuanqing stood up and said to Cheng Zhongwen and Feng: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, it's getting late today. Yun Dai and I should go back. We will come to visit you another day."

When Feng and Lin heard this, their eyes turned red.

Cheng Songan picked up the teacup and said calmly, "What are you busy with? It won't be too late for me to have a cup of tea."

Cui Yuanqing frowned and said calmly, "Well, no hurry."

As he was speaking, a voice came in before anyone outside arrived: "Master, Madam."

Cheng Zhongwen looked unhappy. His daughter and son-in-law were still there, but Aunt Shen started shouting and yelling without any manners.

Feng waited for her to come in and asked, "Madam Shen is so rude that she didn't even check if there were any guests."

Cheng Songan smiled and said, "It's okay, my daughter is not a guest."

Aunt Shen's eyes turned to Cheng Songan and Cui Yuanqing, and she immediately knelt in front of Cheng Zhongwen and Feng and said, "I heard that the master and the mistress wanted to arrange a marriage for the second young lady, and I was anxious, so I rushed here."

Feng said, "It's a happy event to betroth Wanxin. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you afraid that the master and I will mistreat her?"

Shen paused, lowered her head and said, "I dare not. But there is one thing I dare not not tell the master."

Cheng Songan leisurely brought the teacup to his lips and smiled. Here it comes, the same trick from the previous life is going to be used again.

Cheng Zhongwen asked, "What's the matter? Stand up and talk."

Shen secretly glanced at Feng, and seeing that she closed her eyes, she lowered her head and stood up, then glanced at Cheng Songan and Cui Yuanqing.

Cheng Songan smiled and said, "Aunt, what is more important than my second sister's marriage? Are you afraid that you have found a good husband for my second sister?"

Everyone in the room was shocked and had their own thoughts. Cui Yuanqing's expression was particularly subtle, but he controlled it just right and didn't reveal a single word.

Shen smiled awkwardly and said, "What are you talking about, Miss? The Second Miss's marriage is decided by the Master and the Madam. How dare I interfere? What I'm talking about is the Second Miss's fate, which is not good."

Cheng Zhongwen and Feng both frowned and waited for her to continue.

Cheng Songan looked at her with a half-smile and listened to her repeating the reasons from her previous life.

"The second young lady's fate is too cold and gloomy, so it is not suitable for early marriage. A senior monk has calculated it in the past. It is best to get married after the age of 24, otherwise her father and brother's careers will not be smooth, and her sisters will not be able to continue their family, and the family will be in turmoil."

After hearing this, Feng looked at Lin nervously. She believed it.

Seeing her like this, Shen knew that the matter was mostly settled. Cheng Zhongwen had told her in the room that he didn't want his daughter to get married too early, so if Feng was kept at bay, the marriage would not be possible.

Lin laughed and asked, "Are you talking about Master Minghua from Baoguo Temple?"