The attitude of Lord Mei and his wife was very clear. Lady Qinghe was both relieved and gloating. She glanced at the Third Master Lin who came in, and said to Lord Qinghe nonchalantly: "This is not my fault. I asked the Third Master's most respected old lady Wei to propose marriage. To be honest, there are not many people who can invite old lady Wei nowadays. But even if old lady Wei went, Lord Mei would not give her face..."
She coughed to hide her smile. "The Mei family is the most difficult to serve. It won't work if we treat them too lightly or too harshly. I've thought about it and I'm afraid this won't work. But I also know that if it doesn't work, you will definitely suspect that I'm behind it. In that case, why not invite someone you all trust? Old Madam Wei is highly respected, you shouldn't distrust her, right? I'm afraid this won't work."
No matter what, she was very happy that Young Master Lin was now looked down upon by the Mei family, so even her tone of voice became lighter.
Qinghe Bo was also somewhat embarrassed and angry. He had not expected the Mei family to reject it without hesitation. He could not help but say, "This is too much. Is their daughter so precious?!"
He didn't say it, but in his heart he felt that since his son was now in a high position of power and a favorite of Emperor Longqing, anyone should come and give him a favor.
Now that the Mei family refused to agree to the marriage proposal, he felt that he was also being looked down upon.
Of course, it was common for him to be looked down upon. He snorted coldly and said, "Since their family doesn't agree, then let's find another family. Other families should be fine, right?"
Young Master Lin simply glanced at the wife of the Earl of Qinghe indifferently, asked them to wait, and went to the Mansion of the Marquis of Dingbei.
Old Madam Wei had expected him to come, and when she heard that he wanted to see her, she had him brought in without saying a word. She didn't wait for him to ask any more questions and directly told him what Lord Mei had said.
Then he said, "They didn't even see the people you invited before. Maybe it was because I went that Lord Mei and Madam Mei came out. I think they really don't want this marriage."
She looked at Lin Sanshao's expression and said slowly: "Marriage is not an enmity..."
Young Master Lin nodded, and seemed to smile, before he said, "So it was Uncle who refused. I understand."
Old Madam Wei was looking at a screen that Aunt Hua had embroidered for Wei An. When she heard him say that, she looked away and asked in surprise, "What did you understand?"
Before Young Master Lin could say anything, Feicui reported through the curtain that Wei An had come. Old Madam Wei raised her eyebrows, and seeing that Young Master Lin had no intention of avoiding her, she nodded and asked Feicui to invite Wei An in. Then she said to Young Master Lin, "I thought this marriage had already been agreed upon, but looking at Master Mei's attitude, it seems that he is trying to avoid it as much as possible, which makes me confused."
Wei An just walked in, and frowned with some worry when she heard the old lady say that. She had already heard the whole story from Shen Chen, and knew that the Third Young Master Lin was indeed interested in the Fourth Young Miss Mei, and that the Fourth Young Miss Mei was also a very nice person, so she really hoped that this marriage could be successful.
Originally, she and Mrs. Mei had some friendship, and she felt that Mrs. Mei was not the kind of person who only looked at the surface, so she thought this matter could be accomplished. However, she did not expect to hear the old lady say this now. What Mrs. Wei said meant that the Mei family did not agree.
She recalled what Shen Chen had mentioned before, about Fourth Miss Mei's past, and she began to understand a little bit why the Mei family did not agree to this marriage.
Sure enough, after greeting Wei An, Third Young Master Lin said, "Master Mei attaches great importance to his reputation. The fact that he has been editing books in the Hanlin Academy for so many years shows that he is a person who is unwilling to take risks... Last time we went to Baoguo Temple, the cousin who was staying at the Mei family bullied Fourth Young Miss Mei openly, and the others were accustomed to it and did not react at all. It can be seen that after so many years, Master Mei is still only concerned with whitewashing the situation and ignoring Fourth Young Miss Mei's own thoughts."
Mrs. Wei understood, thought about it and frowned: "So, Master Mei didn't ask Miss Mei about this marriage, and decided to oppose it on her own?"
She hated people who used their own children as a way of showing off their generosity and kindness.
Wei An was also in the same mood. She thought about it and said, "Maybe it's more than that. Just like what you said, he is a very mature and steady person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to step forward at the right time every time for so many years, never causing trouble but still gaining a reputation for being honest at critical moments. I think he must feel that the current situation is unstable and marrying a brother-in-law like you will have an uncertain future."
What she said was a little too straightforward. Old Madam Wei coughed and said to her, "You are too petty. You are about to get married, but you are still so impetuous. Be careful not to say anything that may cause trouble."
In fact, Wei An had always been a cautious person, even a little too cautious, but he had become a little too outspoken recently.
After Mrs. Wei finished speaking, she looked at Mr. Lin and said, "You seem to know a lot about the Mei family?"
Young Master Lin smiled and said, "I do have some understanding. After all, I'm a member of the Imperial Guard..." It is not difficult for him to know anyone's hobbies. To put it bluntly, if he wanted to know, he might know which concubine's room those people went to tonight to have sex.
In his opinion, the affairs of the Mei family were just some things that were not worth worrying about. He looked at Old Madam Wei and said, "I came back this time because I want to trouble you to make another trip and propose marriage."
Old Madam Wei became interested: "Are you sure it will work this time?"
Third Young Master Lin hummed, lowered his head and said nothing, then raised his head after a moment: "Master Mei has such a bad temper. This time, Miss Cousin made such a big fuss, but nothing happened. He is too cautious. If Fourth Miss Mei stays at home, she will probably suffer a lot. Even if she gets married in the future, with such a father, if she meets a husband who doesn't know what's going on, her life will not be easy."
What does this have to do with him? Old Madam Wei frowned and thought, then suddenly smiled again - it seemed that Third Young Master Lin was really attracted to her. She glanced at Wei An and saw that he was also smiling, so she knew that he also understood this. This was good. Getting married was always a big deal. If there was a way, of course, one should marry the one he liked.
She agreed readily: "Don't worry, I'll go take another trip for you the day after tomorrow when An'an's wedding is done."
Although Wei An's wedding had been prepared a long time ago, there were still many small details to deal with. She was very concerned about them and was afraid that she would forget something. She had to carefully compare and discuss everything with the second and third wives. (To be continued)