allonlinenovel Chapter 190 The matchmaker’s words
Chapter 190 The matchmaker’s words
Chapter 190 Matchmaker's Words
On the third day after returning from Ulanara's Mansion, two families came to visit Prince Chenyuan's Mansion. Today's protagonists were Buerhe's second brother and sister-in-law, Fuchang and Fucha, as well as Prince Yong and his fourth wife. Of course, the two children, the older brother and sister, also showed up.
Since ancient times, the unchanging marriage arrangement for thousands of years was the parents' order and the matchmaker's words, so the reason why the parents of both parties came to visit today was very clear.
Greetings are a never-changing theme among Chinese people, and they are no less common today, especially when one party is enthusiastic and the other is polite.
Minyan and Honghui knew what was going on. They were both shy and excited. This was supposed to be a game for adults, but they'd made an exception and let two teenage kids participate. How could they not be excited? Children always yearn to grow up and love to act like adults and imitate their behavior.
Bu Erhe arranged Jingyi and Hongye to entertain Minyan and Honghui, and he took his second sister-in-law and fourth wife into the backyard garden.
The most obvious benefit of moving to the Prince's Mansion was the size of the place. Many of the things she had envied before were now available, such as the garden in front of her. A year ago, she would never have imagined that she would be able to own such a large house and the large garden she had always dreamed of within the first ring road of Beijing.
The three of them found a small pavilion to sit down. The maids quickly brought tea and cakes. After sending the servants away, Buerhe spoke first, "Let's not talk nonsense today. The prince and I are very optimistic about Minyan and Honghui's affairs. To be honest, both children grew up under our noses. We know their personalities and thoughts very clearly.
I, the princess, also recognize that you two are close friends. One is my second sister-in-law from my natal family, and the other is my fourth brother's wife. They are all family. We won't say much about the others, just the children. Minyan will be in the general election in two years, and my fourth brother has already asked the emperor for permission. This child will just go through the formalities and can go back to get married.
After saying this, Bu Erhe looked at Fu Cha. Fu Cha had already prepared herself mentally for her daughter to marry Prince Honghui in the future, but she did not expect that the emperor would approve of this matter.
She had previously worried about offending Prince Yong's family, and even with her sister-in-law as a guarantor, there was still some unease. If she really accepted it privately, what would she do if the royal family had other ideas during the selection of her daughter?
Now that she had received such accurate news, she felt much more relieved.
Seeing Fucha's expression soften and even a slight smile, Buerhe understood what was going on and turned to look at the Fourth Lady. "Fourth sister-in-law also knows my personality. To be honest, Minyan is my most beloved niece, and her position in my heart is almost the same as Jingyi's."
The Fourth Lady nodded unconsciously as she thought of the several foster nurses around Minyan and how, ever since she turned six, she had been required to stay with Buerhe for half a month each month before returning to the Ulanara Mansion. Her second sister-in-law truly loved her niece very much!
Seeing the Fourth Lady nod, Buerhe continued, "Because I love her dearly, I cannot bear to see Minyan suffer. I considered Honghui because, firstly, he has a high status, so Minyan won't be looked down upon when she gets married. Secondly, Honghui was raised under my care, so he doesn't have any ulterior motives. You have to know that Minyan has lived in an environment where everyone, whether it's her father, mother, the prince, or me, is devoted to her."
The Fourth Lady understood Buerhe's meaning. This was a warning to her, the future mother-in-law, not to interfere too much in the affairs of the young couple's future home. Thinking of the hardships she had endured as a woman in the harem over the years, and thinking of the Second Prince who still annoyed her in the mansion, the Fourth Lady patted her chest and promised directly, "Don't worry, Second Sister-in-law. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can still keep my nose out of their future home. If it weren't for your support and help, Second Sister-in-law, I would have been unable to turn things around long ago. I will listen to you on this point."
When Buerhe heard the Fourth Lady's promise in her name, she understood what she meant. However, she said, "I'm not asking you to stay out of this forever. If the children have a good relationship, we're all happy, right? Besides, it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Although my next words may sound overbearing as a member of the family, I still want to ask, can you promise that Honghui can only take a concubine if he's childless by the age of thirty?"
Hearing that Burhe had not forbidden taking a concubine but had only set a time limit, the Fourth Lady breathed a sigh of relief. She and Burhe had been friends for more than ten years, and her husband had made his attitude clear and followed his second brother. If they had a falling out over the affairs of their children, wouldn't that be a bit reckless?
This was fine. Thirty wasn't too old for Honghui. Even when his sister-in-law gave birth to Hongyu, wasn't he almost thirty? Isn't Hongyu that old now? She didn't believe her own Honghui would be as miserable as his brother, giving birth to four daughters before finally giving birth to one precious child. She had given birth to two sons, and Minyan had two younger brothers.
They had different expressions. The Fourth Lady was relieved, while Fucha was purely grateful. It could be said that the request proposed by Buerhe really touched her heart. She was also worried about what would happen if her daughter was bullied in the future after her family married into the Prince of Yong's Mansion.
Although the child's uncle is a princess, her family is just that of a second-class guard. To put it bluntly, Minyan is just the daughter of a second-class guard. Their family really has no confidence to face the Prince Yong's Mansion.
Let’s talk about matters of the heart. We are all experienced people. When we are young, we may be together because of passion, but as time goes by, this feeling will fade and become family affection.
My master is just a second-class guard, and my mother-in-law is always looking for trouble. What's more, Honghui is the emperor's grandson and the future heir to the Prince Yong's Mansion.
Fortunately, her sister-in-law had taken the initiative to cut off the fire. With the promise from the Fourth Lady today, Minyan's position in the future would be secure. She didn't ask for a lifelong couple, but she only hoped that her daughter wouldn't be bullied and could live to old age in peace. The love of parents is truly pitiful.
In the front yard, the conversation between the three men was more serious. They saw more interests than love. Of course, with the blessing of interests, if the children could have a better relationship, they would also be happy to see it happen.
Yinreng: "Although the Fourth Brother has explained the matter to the Emperor, there are still many variables in the future, especially since you, the Second Brother, are still in the position of Second-Class Guard."
This one sentence made Fuchang's old face blush. His eldest brother had been a first-class guard for several years and was also the heir to the title in the family. His youngest brother had also made a name for himself in the military camp. His third brother switched from military to literature and after becoming a juren, he was appointed as an official in another place due to his connections. He was the only one among the four brothers who had been staying in the position of second-class guard without any change all these years.
Yinreng looked at the red-faced man who was at a loss in front of him with amusement. Finally, after seeing enough, he comforted him: "Don't worry, I'm not laughing at you." Then he received a grateful look from Fuchang.
Yinzhen, who knew who his second brother was, looked at Fuchang in a daze, but was thinking in his heart that his future relative was too honest. His second brother had already made fun of him before he said he didn't want to laugh anymore, and he got gratitude from him with just one sentence?
But then he thought that such a family was not a cunning one, and was a perfect match for his own family. He liked down-to-earth people.
Yinreng continued, "For Minyan's sake, I will arrange for you to go to Jiangnan with my fourth brother. You don't need to do much preparation, just protect my fourth brother. After returning to the capital, I will ensure that you are promoted to a higher rank, and you may even be transferred to another position."
Understanding Yinreng's meaning, Fuchang and Yinzhen looked at each other and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness/Thank you, Second Brother."