Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 195: Proposal

In the end, the team that went to the Zhenbei Palace to propose marriage was as follows: the old Duke's wife would come in person, Concubine Yun would act as the matchmaker, and they would bring along the Crown Princess Qiao Lili to act as the ambassador of communication between the two sides.

Today, Qiao Lili will go to the palace to invite Concubine Yun, and the old Duke's wife will also have to prepare gifts for the marriage proposal at home. She will also send a letter to the Zhenbei Palace to inform them that she will visit the palace to propose marriage tomorrow. If they reply, it means that they agree to the marriage. If they don't reply, or refuse politely, it means that there is no hope for the marriage, so they should just give up the idea of ​​visiting the palace to propose marriage.

No matter how anxious Qiao Peng was, no matter how he couldn't eat or sleep, he had to take it step by step. It would be very rude to go forward rashly.

The whole family was busy like spinning tops, but they all had smiles on their faces. They were planning a wedding, and it was a match made in heaven, and both parties liked each other. How could they not be happy? From top to bottom, from the old lady to the maids and servants, everyone in the Duke Dingguo's mansion had joy on their faces and was walking briskly.

Qiao Zhen was the only one who was unhappy. He had liked Sister Wenchu ​​very much and had a plan in mind to marry her when he grew up, but his brother snatched her away. Not only that, the whole family was busy going to Sister Wenchu's house to propose marriage, and he had to go to the Su Mansion for classes. He had a day off today and didn't want to go to class. If he couldn't marry Sister Wenchu, couldn't he still help out?

But who would care about a child's thoughts? He kept whining and getting in the way, so Qiao Peng grabbed him by the collar and threw him into the carriage. The coachman quickly drove away and headed straight for the residence of Grand Secretary Su.

Qiao Zhen held back the tears that were about to fall. Fine, he would go find Sister Shiyun after class. Sister Chu was taken away by her brothers, and he could marry Sister Shiyun when he grows up. Sister Shiyun is more gentle than Sister Chu.

Thinking of this, the kid became happy again.

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The next day, a luxurious marriage proposal team consisting of Concubine Yun, the old Duke's wife, and Qiao Lili arrived at the gate of Zhenbei Palace early with two cars full of gifts.

Concubine Yun came in person, and the entire Zhenbei Palace came out to welcome her. Concubine Yun's procession was far away from the palace gate, so she sent Ah Zhu to pass on the message that there was no need to kneel or greet her outside the palace, and that they could come directly into the palace to talk.

Princess Zhenbei received the imperial edict and lined up at the gate with all the palace staff to greet them. They were extremely happy to meet and greet each other. They chatted and laughed as they walked into the hall, where the host and guest took their seats. Tea, snacks, and seasonal fruits were served at once, and maids and old women shuttled back and forth, busy but not chaotic.

Concubine Yun and the old Duke's wife first repeated the polite words of proposing marriage, and Princess Zhenbei also repeated the polite words of accepting the marriage. After they finished speaking, they all picked up their tea bowls, and when they put them down, they all had relaxed and happy expressions on their faces.

It is a two-way marriage, and there is no trouble with the gift of marriage and betrothal gifts. Once it is agreed upon, everything else will fall into place naturally.

"That bad boy of mine hasn't said anything even though he's been back for so many days. If I had known earlier, I would have let you guys trample down my door." The old Duke's wife patted Princess Zhenbei's hand. The two of them were about the same age, and in the capital back then, they were both among the most talented and beautiful ladies. They often met at banquets of all sizes and palace banquets, and they were quite easy to talk to.

But later, the old Duke Dingguo passed away, and his wife stopped going out in public, and the two of them didn't see each other often. After so many years, this meeting actually felt like the warmth of old friends meeting again.

"You said that we met often back then, so why didn't you think of arranging an engagement for the two children?" Princess Zhenbei said with a smile.

"If you had arranged this marriage earlier, I wouldn't have had any gifts to thank you for being the matchmaker. No, no," Guifei Yun said jokingly.

Would Concubine Yun care about thanking the matchmaker for the gift? Several people laughed.

The adults chatted and laughed, and Qiao Lili went to Xiao Wenchu's yard. She took Xiao Wenchu's hand and scolded him: "Sister, you have never considered Lili as a friend. You didn't even reveal anything about your relationship with your brother."

Xiao Wenchu ​​patted her shoulder gently and said, "If your brother is not proactive, do you still want me, a woman, to go and force him to marry you?"

"That's not bad either. My sister dressed in military uniform and went to Duke Dingguo's mansion to grab the bride. Oh, just thinking about it makes my blood boil. It will definitely become a good story that will be passed down." Qiao Lili clapped her hands jokingly.

"Let the good story spread. You want to create some material for Shiyun's storybook, right?" Xiao Wenchu ​​took Qiao Lili's hand and walked to the Arhat bed and sat down. There was a chessboard on the small couch of the Arhat bed. This was the chess game that Xiao Wenchu ​​had played against himself early in the morning, and it had already reached the endgame.

Qiao Lili glanced at the chessboard, understood what was going on, and teased her with a smile: "Sister, someone as calm and confident as you is, can also get flustered and at a loss sometimes?"

Xiao Wenchu ​​rolled his eyes at her: "Sister, don't you know that the more you care about something, the more you can't be completely at ease?"

"Sis thinks so highly of me, I will tell him when I get back," Qiao Lili picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, "I'll start calling you sister-in-law now, to save the trouble of changing my name later."

"Get lost." Xiao Wenchu ​​glared and sneered, saying the word "get lost" in a tender and affectionate way, which made Qiao Lili laugh. Siyu served tea and bowed to Qiao Lili: "Greetings, Crown Princess."

"Hurry up and get up. I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become more polite." Qiao Lili raised her hand towards Siyu. "I am a little uncomfortable with this."

"Before, she was young, and we were always in the north, where the people are tough, so it's okay for her to be lively. If she's too honest, she'll be bullied. Now that we're back in the capital, grandma wants her to know some rules." Xiao Wenchu ​​also made a comment: "Grandma said that we should follow the rules when we should, and we don't have to follow the rules when we shouldn't. She said that the most important thing about understanding the rules is that you need to know whether others are following the rules, not that you should follow the rules blindly."

"Sister, are you talking in tongue twisters?" Qiao Lili smiled. She was very happy that Xiao Wenchu ​​was her sister-in-law. She said, "However, what the princess said makes a lot of sense. We should use the rules to our advantage instead of being trapped by them."

Siyu scratched her head: "After listening to what the Crown Princess and the young lady said, I think it's easier to stick to the rules."

"Oh, this child is incorrigible." Qiao Lili tapped her forehead from a distance.

"Lili, are you deliberately talking to disturb me? Why do I feel like I'm going to lose?" Xiao Wenchu ​​was holding a piece in his hand, a little undecided.

"You made all the black and white moves yourself, so how can you say you lost? I didn't make many moves at all."

"Lili, how can you not know that the victory or failure may depend on one move." Xiao Wenchu ​​felt a little dazed after saying this. Yes, when walking in this world, you will meet more than tens of millions of people, but there is only that one person who is truly important to you and determines the path you will take in life.

Xiao Wenchu ​​seemed to be thinking about something. Qiao Lili asked Siyu to put away the chess game. "Come on, sister, let me see your precious chrysanthemum. I have been thinking about it day and night for several days."