The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 209: Someone Might Get There First

"Aunt Yu." Jiang Suining greeted her politely.

When Yu saw Jiang Suining, her eyes lit up.

"Sui Ning, I didn't expect you to come to the wedding banquet. We are sitting at the same table. This is really fate!"

The woman sitting next to Yu glanced at Jiang Suining and said, "Jiayin, who is this?"

Jiayin was Yu's maiden name, and the woman who asked the question was her cousin Qian. They often visited each other and had a very good relationship.

When Qian was young, her family was well off. Her father and grandfather were both officials in the court. She once took the mother of the Princess of Chu as her stepmother.

Although her father and grandfather passed away one after another, she still maintained a family relationship with the Princess of Chu, so she was naturally invited to the wedding banquet today.

When the invitation was received, Yu was visiting her home and casually mentioned that she wanted to come to the palace to see the world. Qian then sent someone to ask the Princess of Chu for her opinion, and after getting permission, she brought her along.

"This is Miss Jiang, Jiang Suining." Yu introduced, and then whispered, "I mentioned her to you."

"It's Miss Jiang!" Qian smiled and glanced at Yu mischievously, "I've heard your Aunt Yu mention you quite a lot."

Before, she had found it strange why Jiayin wanted Miss Jiang to be her daughter-in-law so much. But now that she had seen it with her own eyes, she was indeed first-class in appearance and temperament.

Yu's smile became even more pronounced, and she hurriedly introduced him to Jiang Suining.

"This is my cousin's wife. Her husband's surname is Liu, and she is also the princess's adopted sister."

"Hello, Mrs. Liu." Jiang Suining bowed with a smile.

Her mother had told her before that when Prince Chu and his men arranged the marriage between Jingyue and Wei Congze, they learned about it from Aunt Yu. According to her mother, Aunt Yu's family was related to the Prince Chu's Palace.

I think it must be referring to Mrs. Liu.

"You're welcome, please sit down and have your meal." Qian said with a smile.

After the banquet, Yu's attitude towards Jiang Suining was really affectionate.

Qian, because of her relationship with Yu, also assisted and pretended to mention Zhou Changchuan casually, but her words were full of praise. Jiang Suining felt a little helpless when he heard it, but he still looked polite and decent, and there was nothing wrong with him.

Not only Yu, but even Qian couldn't help but feel more satisfied. She quietly tugged at Yu's sleeve and praised her good taste in a low voice.

However, what Jiang Suining and Yu didn’t know was that Shen Yanxi’s mother was sitting at a table across from them.

She also saw Jiang Suining just after he sat down. Before she had time to go up and say hello, she saw the enthusiastic Yu and Qian.

After secretly asking around, he learned about Yu's identity and that she had two sons. He suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

After the wedding banquet was over, seeing Yu and the others leaving the house with Jiang Suining, Shen's mother, who had not waited for any more opportunities, finally took the opportunity to get on the carriage and immediately returned home.

Shen Yanxi had been invited originally, but early this morning, the Hanlin Academy suddenly had some government affairs to attend to, so he could only ask someone to apologize to Chu Changhe and then go on duty.

After Shen's mother returned home, she saw that Shen Yanxi had not come back yet, so she first told Shen's father about her discovery, and then waited anxiously for Shen Yanxi to come home.

Father Shen was sitting in the main hall drinking tea. Seeing Mother Shen's anxious look, he couldn't help but speak.

"Is it that serious? Didn't you mind Miss Jiang's merchant status before?"

"That was before. Didn't I tell you that although Miss Jiang is not from a high-class family, she looks and behaves very much to my liking, especially..."

"Especially when faced with trouble and frame-up, you like her even more for her ability to remain calm in the face of danger." Father Shen took over what Mother Shen said, "Madam, you have said this several times."

"I know that, but you still ask." Mother Shen glanced at her husband with dissatisfaction, "And it's not just me who is satisfied, your son likes it too. But that blockhead insisted on not letting us come to propose marriage, saying that he had to wait for Miss Jiang to agree first. I think he might let someone else get there first!"

"What do you mean by getting there first?" Shen Yanxi walked in from outside.

As soon as he returned home, a servant reported that the master and the mistress were waiting for him in the main hall. Just as he was outside the door, he heard the last sentence.

"You are back."

Mother Shen looked at her son and immediately told him what happened at the wedding banquet today.

Shen Yanxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, even if someone else is interested, as long as Sui Ning doesn't agree, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang won't force it."

"How do you know that they will definitely not agree? You are Sui Ning and Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang's wife here, but I think it is just one-sided thinking on your part. The right thing to do is to go to their house and propose marriage as soon as possible and marry them!" Mother Shen said with a look of disappointment.

In her opinion, her son is good in everything except love. He has no experience in relationships. Moreover, he has entered the Hanlin Academy and is very busy all day long. If he continues like this, the daughter-in-law she has chosen will most likely become someone else's.

"Mother, I know what's going on." Shen Yanxi still shook his head.

"you……"

"Madam." Father Shen interrupted Mother Shen, "If my son is unwilling to propose marriage, it is useless for you to force him."

"Why are you still helping..."

Before Mother Shen finished her words, Father Shen winked at her and continued speaking.

"Besides, Miss Jiang might not like our son at all. If we force her to marry us, we will only cause trouble for her. Love can't be forced. If someone else gets there first, we can just prepare a gift and send it to Miss Jiang when she gets married. Turning the betrothal gift into a gift for congratulations can be considered an expression of our feelings."

Shen Yanxi's eyebrows jumped, and he said to his father: "Don't try to provoke me. Anyway, I know what I am doing."

After saying that, he bowed to them.

"Father, mother, if there is nothing else, I will go back to the yard first. I still have some things to deal with."

Watching Shen Yanxi turn around and leave, Shen's mother couldn't help but frown.

"How can this brat be so calm? I wonder who he takes after!"

On the other side, "calm" Shen Yanxi returned to his room.

Sitting in front of the desk, he took out a thick stack of papers from the drawer, but they were not about government affairs. Instead, they recorded all the people who were interested in marrying into the Jiang family, whom he had secretly found out by sending Yuan Liang.

The one on top is the one with Zhou Changchuan.

Zhou Changchuan was almost the only one whom Yuan Liang could not find any inappropriate behavior or bad habits despite his best efforts.