Chapter 13 Jiang Huaishan Refuses Marriage for His Daughter
When Aunt Pei looked at Pei Zisu, she didn't know how to start talking for a moment. Even she, who was the closest person to Pei Zisu at the table, was confused, let alone others.

"I disagree!"

Jiang Huaishan stood up and replied straightforwardly. When the few of them were standing together and talking just now, he naturally admired the ability of General Pei very much, but that was just an affirmation of his ability.

Suddenly hearing that he actually wanted to marry his daughter was another matter.

The father and daughter were reunited with great difficulty. He originally wanted to keep his daughter by his side for two years and love her more. It would be best if she could marry in Xijing City so that they could take care of each other.

Hanzhou is thousands of miles away from them.

If he took a boat down the Huai River, it would take seven or eight days to get there, not to mention traveling by land by horse or carriage, which would take at least half a month. This was one of the reasons why he was reluctant to go such a long distance.

Furthermore, although Hanzhou is stable, it is also a place where wars are fought all year round. To put it bluntly, my daughter's body is weak. If she can't even guarantee a long-term life with a husband, then what's the point of marrying her daughter?
It is better to keep her at home forever than for her to be sad about this matter for the rest of her life.

Therefore, no matter from what angle, Jiang Huaishan would not agree to this marriage, so he stood up and immediately stated his position.

Unfortunately, he had been an official for many years, and was surrounded by intrigues among the civil officials and scholars. Suddenly, he met a young general who killed people as smoothly as cutting melons and vegetables, and it was useless for him.

Pei Zisu did not answer.

He just glanced at Jiang Huaishan indifferently, with some emotions in his eyes that Jiang Huaishan could not quite understand. Perhaps it was because he was born into a military family, so he always unconsciously looked at people with a hint of anger.

Although Pei Zisu had restrained himself somewhat, Jiang Huaishan still felt a terrifying sense of oppression.

His legs began to tremble unconsciously. Everyone in the Wang family was fine, but Jiang Shishu, who was sitting next to him, was so nervous that he wanted to cry. He suddenly felt that he had come to this banquet at a very unfortunate time. It would be better to decline the invitation next time in such a situation!
But no matter how scared he was, Jiang Huaishan still had to speak his mind.

"Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. It's the same for General Pei. If I say I don't agree, I mean I don't agree! Ah Nian is not in good health and is not suitable for traveling. If she really marries him this time, we will have very few opportunities to see each other again in the future. Mother-in-law, I'm sure you and I feel the same way!"

Jiang Huaishan was unable to defeat Pei Zisu alone, so he had to drag Old Madam Wang into the battle. No matter what, with her in charge, this marriage today would definitely not be possible!

Old Madam Wang was also much more cautious at this moment.

She naturally loved her granddaughter Jiang Shiyuan, but she also knew exactly what kind of child Pei Zisu was and what kind of status the Pei family held over the years. Putting aside the distance, this man was indeed a very suitable candidate.

However, it was too hasty to ask her to accept the marriage right away, so his expression became much more serious than before. He calmly glanced at Pei Zisu who stood up in front of him, and then spoke to the others.

"We've almost finished the meal today. Zi Su thinks it's time to sober up. Marriage is not something that can be agreed or not with just a few words. So think about it and we'll discuss it another day!"

After saying that, he stood up and took Jiang Shiyuan's hand to leave. Although Pei Zisu's expression did not change much, everyone present knew his temper. Since he would say this, there was probably no room for maneuver in this matter.

In theory, although they were a marquisate and had a higher official rank than the Pei family, in terms of real strength, they were far behind. Not to mention the Wenyuan Marquisate, there were not many families in Xijing City that could compare to them in terms of seniority, so the people present did not dare to offend Pei Zisu too much, so the four sons of the Wang family went into battle together, and took the "drunk" Pei Zisu away quickly.

The family banquet ended in a rather unpleasant mood.

After leaving the flower hall, Old Lady Wang hurried back to the main courtyard with Jiang Shiyuan. Following behind them were naturally her aunt Pei and cousin Xiang. As for others like Jiang Shishu, no one had the energy to entertain her at the moment, so she could only follow her father Jiang Huaishan closely.

Marquis Wenyuan stepped forward and told his brother-in-law to be at ease. He was always good-tempered, so he naturally spoke gently to him.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law. With the old lady here, she will never let Anian suffer. Zi Su was a little abrupt today, but I think he is a real man and he really cares about Anian. If this marriage can be accomplished, Anian can slap the faces of those rumors outside. Who dares to talk about her? Saying that she is a sickly girl who can't get married!"

His words made Jiang Huaishan feel so angry that he couldn't move at all.

If it weren't for the second wife's niece marrying in place of someone else, these things would never have happened!

Although he hated that his niece, whom he had loved for many years, was such a person without manners and etiquette, he still endured it for the sake of family harmony. But now, after hearing what his brother-in-law said, he really had a lot of grievances to say, and in the end he could only say it helplessly.

"Well, let's talk about it later. Ah Nian... has indeed been wronged. I will send Shu'er back first and come back to discuss it with my mother-in-law tomorrow."

"Okay, don't worry, we are all here."

Jiang Huaishan nodded solemnly.

He also knew that if the Jiang family were to reject Pei Zisu's marriage proposal with their strength, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg, and there would be no chance of success. Therefore, it would be more appropriate for the Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion to step in. After all, the mistress of the mansion was Pei Zisu's aunt, so no matter what, there would be no situation where the relationship would fall out.

So he sighed and could only leave with Jiang Shishu.

When they came, there were three people in the carriage and the atmosphere was cheerful and lively, but when they left, there were only Jiang Huaishan and Jiang Shishu, father and daughter. They were silent as if they had taken mute drugs and did not say a word all the way.

When they were almost home, Jiang Huaishan raised his head from silence and gave instructions to Jiang Shishu, who had been very quiet and well-behaved.

"Shu'er, you must keep today's incident to yourself and don't let anyone know. Otherwise, no matter whether this matter succeeds or not, your elder sister's reputation will be ruined in the end. She just broke off the engagement, and if this matter is exposed now, who knows what others will say! Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Daddy. I won't say anything nonsense. I won't even say a word to Auntie!"

She spoke sincerely and from the bottom of her heart, which brought some comfort to Jiang Huaishan's solemn expression.

After the two got off the carriage, he returned to the yard and entered the study. As for what he was busy with, outsiders had no idea.