Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

Chapter 366 Proposal

evening.

Lu Qingyao went home.

The first thing I did was to find Princess Rong'an for tea and a chat.

Until the two sat face to face in the study.

She was still undecided.

The girl across from me was quiet, gentle, and poised, though a little shy.

Right now, she's looking down, fiddling with the handkerchief in her hand.

He seemed very nervous.

It wasn't that Lu Qingyao had any intention of currying favor; she just really liked this girl.

It is said that one must marry a virtuous wife.

In her opinion, the girl was quite clever and quick-witted.

During her time in the capital, the princess had been helping her manage the household and, seeing how busy she was, would even help her with the accounts.

Despite her young age, she is already quite adept at managing the household affairs, and must have helped her mother a lot at home.

Now, every day when I come home, I see her and Miaomiao reading and practicing calligraphy, feeding the chickens, ducks, and geese, feeding the fish, tending their little vegetable garden, and playing together.

It felt like I had raised another daughter.

The only problem is that the girl is still taciturn and seems preoccupied.

It is likely that her childhood experiences caused her considerable harm, which made her sensitive and thoughtful.

Or perhaps it was Yuan Shizi's pressure to marry her that caused her worry.

Now I'm like a frightened fawn.

They're even afraid of thunder.

Fortunately, the princess becomes much more lively and cheerful when she is with her little girl.

Perhaps this is the real her.

Lu Qingyao felt that this girl was a rough gem that needed to be carefully nurtured.

If you marry into that complicated family, you'll either be tormented by your mother-in-law or have wives and concubines vying for your favor. If you encounter those sordid things a few more times, your old illness might relapse or even worsen.

If you ask why the princess would take a liking to her own silly boy.

Lu Qingyao guessed that it was because Feng'er was a kind-hearted child who was good to everyone around him, had good martial arts skills, was good-looking, and loved to smile at his younger sister. He was very protective of his younger sister and made people feel warm and at ease just by looking at him.

Although I've been away for two years.

But it’s not hard to see from the letters he sent home that Feng’er’s personality remains the same; he’s still a chatterbox. Each letter is several pages long, filled with his observations and experiences, and sometimes he adds his own thoughts.

It's so long-winded, like paper is worthless.

She's comparable to Miao Miao.

Mu Yunji, on the other hand, is the other extreme, sparing with words, writing only a few lines on a single sheet of paper.

To understand its meaning, you have to guess.

If we were to talk about the biggest change Feng'er experienced after following him, it would be...

It's like I've become a bit more astute, able to analyze things logically, and have become a bit smarter.

Indeed, boys shouldn't stay at home; they need to be let out to experience life and soar like eagles.

What's most remarkable is that Feng'er actually came to his senses and realized he wanted to get married.

She thought it would be a few more years, until he came of age.

I'm also afraid he's too naive and will be easily fooled, like when he was a child, even a candied hawthorn could swindle him away.

Who says raising a daughter is worrying and you'll get scammed? Raising a son is the same; silly boys are even easier to fool.

Fortunately, the girl Feng'er likes is liked by her whole family.

If he dares to bring back someone like Jiang Zijin, kick him out immediately; we don't even need his son anymore.

There's definitely something wrong with their eyes.

However, Jiang Zifeng, far away on the frontier, did not become as clever as her mother had wished.

He did have the idea of ​​marrying Princess Rong'an.

However, he himself couldn't explain his feelings for Princess Rong'an.

He wanted to marry the princess because he felt that the princess was good to his sister, and his sister liked her too.

Her mother, aunt, and younger brother all spoke highly of her.

So he extended his affection to everything related to the house.

After learning about what the princess and the Liang princess had gone through, they felt a pang of pity.

Over time, my feelings for her changed, and I developed an urge to protect her.

After sending the letter, he found himself tossing and turning, unable to sleep, clutching the sachet.

How often do we see that?

He actually has insomnia!

He, who usually falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow, couldn't sleep tonight.

I was worried that this decision might be too hasty and might frighten Princess Rong'an.

After all, he had never thought about getting married before taking out the sachet.

Lu Qingyao paced back and forth in the room, unable to think of a way to bring it up with Princess Rong'an.

When it comes to proposing marriage, Feng'er's decision is not final.

We'll have to see what Princess Rong'an, the person directly involved, thinks.

Only when the princess is determined to be with Feng Ge'er will she be able to propose marriage to Princess Liang and dare to compete with Princess Fengwu for her daughter-in-law.

The two of them were now face to face, staring at each other.

She swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue several times.

You can't just ask directly: "Princess, do you like my son? If you do, I'll go to the Prince's mansion to propose marriage."

Or, one might ask: "Princess, did you come to our house to avoid being asked to marry that Prince Yuan?"

I'm afraid the princess is too shy.

This was Lu Qingyao's first time being a mother-in-law, or rather, a prospective mother-in-law.

Should we adopt the mother-in-law's style?

That's impossible, and it can't be done.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Qingyao gave Feng'er's letter directly to the princess. Everything was in the letter. "Princess, this is Feng'er's letter. It's about you. Would you like to take a look?"

Princess Rong'an nodded and accepted it.

I read it slowly, word by word, without missing a single one.

As she watched, the girl's face turned red, like a ripe red apple.

In his letter, Brother Feng expressed his love for her, asked his mother to propose marriage, and worried that she might be taken away by someone else...

After watching it, I was overjoyed, but also a little nervous.

In front of her future mother-in-law, she lowered her head shyly, her handkerchief almost coming tattered from being pulled.

But Aunt Lu seemed hesitant to speak, and kept fiddling with the jade bracelet on her wrist.

I feel like it'll develop a patina if I keep handling it.

She then realized that her aunt was just as nervous as she was.

My aunt doesn't seem like a mother-in-law; she's more like a friendly older sister next door.

So she spoke up, "Auntie, are you wondering why I came to the capital alone?"

Lu Qingyao nodded, thinking to herself that this girl was truly understanding.

Princess Rong'an continued, "Aunt, actually I ran away from home."

"runaway?"

Lu Qingyao was puzzled. Princess Liang had clearly sent a letter to her through the princess, so how could it be considered running away from home?

Princess Rong'an explained, "It was Prince Yuan. He went to Liangzhou with Princess Fengwu's token and asked for her hand in marriage. My mother refused, so he stayed at the Prince's residence and wouldn't leave. My mother had no choice but to secretly send me out and tell everyone that I had run away from home and my whereabouts were unknown."

She had actually wanted to tell Aunt Lu several times these days.

But since her aunt didn't ask, she didn't say anything.

Now that she has received Feng Ge'er's letter, she feels it is necessary to make things clear.

Although Princess Fengwu is not the Empress Dowager's biological daughter, she grew up under her care. She is petty and narrow-minded, and if Fengge'er dares to marry her, he will inevitably offend the princess.

You need to be mentally prepared.

Lu Qingyao was not surprised.

After returning to the Lu family, she guessed it.

She still wanted to confirm Princess Rong'an's mind again, "Does the Princess truly not wish to marry Prince Yuan?"

“No, I have someone I love.” Princess Rong’an blurted out, then lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and murmured, “Aunt, I have already written to my mother, and she should be coming to the capital in a few days.”

"I wonder what the princess has taken a fancy to about Feng-ge'er?" At this point, Lu Qingyao couldn't help but ask another question.

"Brother Feng is a good person, and he's good to me too." Princess Rong'an's reason for liking Jiang Zifeng is very simple.

Even if Feng Ge'er doesn't like her, he won't treat her badly, and he certainly won't beat her and her mother like his father did.

My father kept saying he loved my mother, but he didn't cherish her after marrying her. When he saw that she couldn't give birth to a son, he beat her and kept taking concubines.

She was absolutely certain that Brother Feng wouldn't.

Because Aunt Lu would beat him.

Princess Rong'an was even less willing to marry Yuan Shizi.

Even without Brother Feng, she didn't want to get married.

She didn't want to go through the same suffering her mother had gone through.

She had planned ahead: she would hide for as long as possible, and if she couldn't hide, she would shave her head and become a nun in a temple.

If she has to get married in this lifetime, she can only accept Jiang Zifeng.

Lu Qingyao never expected that Princess Rong'an liked Feng'er simply because he was a good person.

So simple.

She actually wanted to say that in matters of marriage proposals, the man should be the one to come to the woman's home.

Princess Liang need not travel thousands of miles back to the capital.

But then she thought that although the two younger ones had taken a liking to her, she and Princess Liang had not yet discussed the matter.

Princess Liang might want to discuss it with her cousins.

Miaomiao craned her neck and eavesdropped at the door.

Aunt Xiuxiu pulled him away, saying, "Children shouldn't eavesdrop on adults' conversations."

"Auntie was scolding me. What were you doing on the roof? Don't tell me you were calling your brothers for dinner, they're not home." Miao Miao grinned at Xiu Xiu.

You can't blame her for eavesdropping.

It's all because of the family spoiling them.

Because nobody can say for sure that everyone is pretty much the same.

Xiuxiu: ...

Looks like we're about to have a new member in the family.

She counted on her fingers: Feng Ge and Yan Ge'er would both get married one after another, and then they would have children.

Fortunately, the youngest one is still small and will be several more years away.

Even if she gets married in the future, I'm afraid no one will dare to accept her, and I'll have to add a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks to the house.

The house also needs repairing, otherwise it will become uninhabitable sooner or later.

Leaving aside the distant past, there's also Princess Yuqing, and General Mu who will occasionally come over for a free meal.

Wow! Lots of regulars.

No matter how you calculate it, you'll need to add several sets of bowls and chopsticks.

The table seems too small; it needs to be replaced.

However, the most important thing right now is to train more cooks with potential, and also to prepare experienced old nannies and wet nurses.

Otherwise, she'll be incredibly busy from now on.

"Auntie, what are you doing?" Miao Miao asked, looking at Aunt Xiu Xiu who was counting on her fingers with a worried expression.

After counting for a while, he looked at her with a strange expression.

"Your eldest brother is getting married, so the family will be growing. We'll need to hire more cooks, maids, and servants, replace the dining table, and repair the backyard..."

Jiang Miaomiao: ……

"Auntie, shouldn't we prepare the betrothal gifts and wedding dress first? We can take our time with the rest."

My older brother hasn't come back yet.

The eldest brother has to personally propose marriage, and he won't be able to return until the end of the year.

Xiuxiu patted her head. "Right, right, first prepare the betrothal gifts. The betrothal gifts must include betrothal geese. I'll go hunt a few tomorrow. Also, the wedding dress needs to be made by your mother."

"Auntie, Princess Liang hasn't received Sister Yuan's letter yet, and she hasn't come to the capital. It's still early." Miao Miao couldn't help but laugh at Aunt Xiu Xiu's flustered appearance.

Auntie was even more excited than Mother.

It will take at least a month for Princess Liang to arrive in the capital.

You can't raise geese in your backyard.

There's also the wedding attire, but my eldest brother hasn't returned yet. We have no idea whether he's gained or lost weight, or how much taller he's grown.

Even after it's done, you still have to revise it.

……

Princess Liang received the letter.

It was already half a month later.

She was a little surprised.

My daughter actually wants to marry that silly boy, Jiang Zifeng.

No wonder he insisted on hiding at his house, saying that the Lu family rarely associated with royalty and nobility, so the young master Yuan would never be able to find him there.

So it turns out she went off to be someone's concubine.

It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home.

But think about it.

And yet, I felt it was a pretty good place to settle down.

She was quite relieved that her daughter had married into the Lu family.

Feng Ge'er is honest and kind, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and has a strict family upbringing. He never gets involved with women and is currently earning military merits. He is an ambitious child and has none of the bad habits of aristocratic children.

To be fair, he was far better than the idle and lazy Prince Yuan.

Needless to say, Lu San Niang was even more so.

She was a cheerful and outgoing person, warm and generous, and also quite capable. After the divorce, she started her own business and made enough money that Minister Jiang would regret for several lifetimes.

No wonder that scumbag tried every means to get back together with her.

Now that the Lu family has been restored to power, the three of them have something to rely on.

Moreover, the interest that Third Sister gave her each year was enough to marry off several of her daughters.

She didn't even have to worry about her daughter's dowry; her future mother-in-law took care of it.

Most importantly, the household is simple. Once the daughter marries there, she will have no worries about food and clothing. With a strong mother-in-law, her daughter will have less to worry about.

And her little dumpling is simply a cure-all for her daughter; the girl has become much more cheerful.

The marriage is settled.

Princess Liang summoned her adopted son, "Yi'er, there are two families who are currently engaged to your elder sister. One is Prince Yuan from Princess Fengwu's family, and the other is Feng Ge'er from Lady Lu's family. If it were you, which one would you choose?"

The Crown Prince of Liang never expected that his stepmother would consult him on his sister's marriage.

Even though he knew his mother already had a plan in mind.

Perhaps it was just a test to see if he valued relationships or profit more.

But he was still very happy.

Although he was not born to his mother, everything he has now was given to him by her.

He is not an ungrateful person.

His older sister is his own sister, so naturally he hopes she lives a happy and fulfilling life.

“Mother, actually, my sister’s favorite person is Jiang Zifeng. His family is of a lower social standing than ours, but that’s good. If he is of a lower social standing, he won’t dare to bully my sister. Besides, my sister has a title. No matter who she marries, she will still be Princess Rong’an, and no one will dare to slight her in the slightest.”

The siblings have gone through thick and thin together and have a very good relationship.

So he knew a little about his sister's affairs.

He glanced at the letters his sister had written but never sent.

His sister would also ask him to inquire about Jiang Zifeng's whereabouts, so he knew very well about Feng-ge'er's current situation.

He felt that Jiang Zifeng seemed silly, but he was actually very clear-headed, knew what he wanted, and had a very clear goal.

We've made steady progress step by step.

Although he rose through the ranks quickly, all of his achievements were genuine military merits.

Even though the soldiers in the camp all knew he had connections, they still obeyed him obediently.

This cannot be obtained without going through something together, or sharing life and death experiences.

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