Chapter 47 Pei Zisu's Marriage Proposal and the Whole City Celebrates
When Pei came, she was quite aggressive, but when she left, she was very friendly. The servants of the Jiang family who didn't know much about the situation all found it strange. You know, the last time the marquis's wife left, there was a lot of commotion, but they didn't expect it to be so quiet this time.

But soon, they had no time to think about these things, because the master asked the steward to immediately order everyone to clean the house, and the reason turned out to be that the eldest girl in the family was going to be engaged the next day!
The servants were very busy, but because they had received three times the bounty in advance, they all worked very hard, but they were in high spirits.

In Madam Jiang's Tai'an Courtyard, however, the atmosphere was somewhat depressing.

"You didn't tell us about such a big thing in advance, so when the Marquis' wife came to inform us, she arrogantly called me shameless!"

"Mother, please don't blame my sister-in-law. It was indeed my Jiang family that was wrong first. They are afraid of the ropes after being bitten once. Since this matter has been promised, I have to swallow my pride and say a few words. If it is done well, the two families may still be as close as before. But if trouble arises again, mother, please don't care about your son and disregard family affection. When the time comes, you should get out of this house immediately. I mean what I say!"

Second Aunt Zhang knew that what her uncle said was directed at her, so she wanted to act tough, but she was a little lacking in confidence.

Old Madam Jiang heard it, but was not happy.

"Why are you talking like that? Zhang has a thousand faults, but she and Jin'er have been taking care of me all these years. As her son, you go out early and come back late every day, and you never remarry after Chuan Niang died. Now you keep saying that you don't care about family affection and want people to get out. You might as well just drive me away!"

Zhang felt guilty and didn't dare to say anything, but Madam Jiang's protection made her pretend to cry a few tears. Jiang Huaishan didn't say a word, but his eyes were fixed on his second brother's wife in front of him with a serious and cold expression.

"Okay, it will be good for our family if Ah Nian can find a husband. Now that the matter has passed, let's not talk about it anymore. From now on, we should just keep our distance and live our lives as usual."

Jiang Huaishan remained silent, and finally hummed, leaving without even saying goodbye. Looking at her son's receding figure, Old Lady Jiang felt a little uncomfortable. When Zhang saw this, she stepped forward to calm the old lady down. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very affectionate at this moment.

Because the Jiang family suddenly started making large purchases, people who were more informed naturally knew that the Jiang family was expecting a happy event, which aroused everyone's suspicion.

How come I've never heard of Miss Jiang discussing marriage, but now she's about to get engaged?
She was still thinking that maybe her husband's family was not very respectable, so she had to cut the Gordian knot quickly. Everyone was waiting to see the fun tomorrow, but at this moment, the Crown Prince's Consort Jiang Shijin, who was holding the red invitation in Prince Chun's Mansion, had a very ugly look on her face.

"Your elder sister is really capable. She was able to get close to the Pei family in Hanzhou, and Pei Zisu! He is a big hit in front of His Majesty. At a young age, he is already a third-rank general of Huaihua. If he takes over the Pei family in the future, he will be the undisputed head of Hanzhou. When you go back to watch the ceremony this time, you must behave well in front of her. It will also be good for me to do things in the court in the future. After I finish my work in the River Channel Bureau, I will definitely go there!"

She had never imagined that a sickly girl like her elder sister could find a husband that even the prince envied, and she was filled with hatred for the moment.

I had suffered enough in my previous life. I thought that by taking her place today, I could finally live a superior life, but I didn't expect that I still had to bow to her!
Prince Song didn't notice the tears in his wife's eyes at all. His mind was full of thoughts about having a powerful brother-in-law.

Suddenly thinking of something, he left after saying "I won't be back today". When he left, Jiang Shijin couldn't hold back her tears. Lingzhi, the maid who was accompanying her, saw that her wife was so sad, and she felt uncomfortable too. She handed her a handkerchief and said comfortingly.

"Don't be sad, Princess. Even if the eldest girl married into the Pei family, she would still be a minister. How can she be compared with our Chunwang Mansion? When the prince inherits the family business, you will be the Chunwang Princess. With such a status, even the old ladies in the Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion will have to stand up and salute you. Why are you still fussing about these things? The most urgent task now is to get pregnant first. Don't forget that the two demons in the Zhao family are still eyeing you covetously!"

Her words immediately drew Jiang Shijin's attention back. Yes, no matter how powerful the Pei family was, they were just a subject, and they were far away in Hanzhou. But she only needed to secure her position as the Crown Prince's Consort and give birth to a legitimate eldest son as soon as possible, then she would be the future Princess Chun. Thinking of this, she felt a lot better.

She wiped her tears and said.

"You're right, Lingzhi. Go get the Dongting flute that the prince gave me earlier. I'll give it to my elder sister as a gift tomorrow. It should have been hers. I want to see how the young general of the Pei family reacts when he finds out!"

"Yes, Crown Princess." An engagement ceremony that has not yet been completed has caused many people to talk about it in private, but Jiang Shiyuan, who is involved in the situation, slept soundly with the help of calming tea.

When I woke up, it was already daybreak.

The sky in June is clear early in the morning. I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but the rising sun casts its morning light on Xijing City, making it seem particularly bright. People gradually start to go out to set up stalls and do business, and on the Danyang Road, a team of ceremonial guards suddenly appears for some reason.

There were more than a hundred people in the ceremonial procession, beating drums and gongs in a festive atmosphere.

Everyone wore a red shirt, a black belt around their waists, and carried the heavy rosewood boxes in high spirits as they headed towards Luoying Lane. Because the noise was so loud, many people didn't even want to do business. They looked at the group of people with curiosity and started talking.

"Who is that? Why is there so much fanfare?"

"Old Wang, your eyes are blurry, right? They are the Pei family, and the leader is the young General Pei who won a victory some time ago, right?"

"Oh, there's a wedding hanging on the box. Are you going to propose marriage?"

"Yes, yes, that's for sure, but I've never heard of any young lady catching his eye."

The common people gathered around curiously, and the families who came to join in the fun were no less enthusiastic. Originally, they just wanted to find out who Miss Jiang was going to marry, but after hearing about the Pei family's grand ceremony, they immediately ordered all their servants to follow.

Everyone was a little confused. Could it be that the two families were going to get married?
Pei Zisu was a flamboyant person. If he were in Hanzhou at this moment, he would have celebrated with the whole city three days in advance. Now he was in Xijing City, and he just borrowed the ceremonial guard from Princess Qinghuan. Even so, he still felt that it was not enough.

So he looked at his sister. Pei Ziyao knew his personality best, so he turned around and shouted loudly.

"What? Did you get up too early and have no strength left? Those who beat the gongs and drums, please make them louder. If I can hear the sound of an earthquake three times, everyone will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver after today's work is done!"

A reward of one hundred taels!
Even though they had served in the princess's mansion for many years, they had never seen such a grand event. They were all excited and put in all their might. The grand ceremonial procession attracted more people, who began to whisper to each other.

Seeing this scene, Pei Zimiao laughed.

"If you ask me, this marriage proposal by elder brother is a bit too exaggerated. If mother knew that we were making such a fuss, she would say something."

"What are you afraid of? My aunt said that she will hold up the sky even if it falls. The more lively the better. We want to let all those noisy people in Xijing City know that our future sister-in-law is the one that the Pei family likes the most! No one can compare to her!"

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