Xing Nong quickly grabbed Xing Qing and said with a smile: "Don't hide away. This matter really depends on whether you like it or not. If you like Master Ren, we will accept it. If you don't like it, we will refuse it."
Xingnong thinks Ren Zilin is a good person, but Xingqing has to like him too.
Although she also felt that Xingqing liked it, she still wanted to ask clearly.
Xing Qing's face was a little hot, but she still said generously: "Then accept it!"
Upon hearing this, Gu and Xingnong looked at each other and then laughed.
Gu said happily: "Then I will accept it!"
Both of her granddaughters have found good marriages, unlike her own daughters who had so many twists and turns, so she finally felt relieved.
There is also Xinghui, but Xinghui is not in a hurry. He said he wants to wait until after high school before getting married.
Besides, it doesn’t matter if a man gets married two years late, as long as he has the ability, he doesn’t have to worry about not being able to marry a good one.
It becomes harder to find a partner when a woman gets older.
In this regard, women have always suffered since ancient times.
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At the General's Mansion, Ren Zilin estimated the time, thinking that after Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong returned home, the family should have gathered together. Sending someone to the house at this time would not steal the show, so he came to his sister and said, "Go talk to mother. It's getting late. You can send someone to the Shen Mansion to ask."
Ren Zishan stretched out his hand: "One hundred taels!"
Ren Zilin gritted his teeth. This girl had cheated him out of thousands of taels of silver. He was just a small county magistrate, and it was not easy for him to earn such a small salary.
Thinking this way, he still took out a hundred taels and put them in her hand: "Hurry up!"
Ren Zishan happily waved the banknotes and said, "No hurry. Mother has already sent people to wait outside the Shen Mansion. She said we will go there after the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess return to the palace. After all, today is the day when the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess return home. If they go there now, it will seem like they are stealing the show. Mother is afraid that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will not like it."
The custom in the capital is that the bride needs to stay at her parents' home for one night on the day she returns home. The next day, they will come to the house immediately after the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess return to the palace. This shows that they are sincere enough, and most importantly, it highlights the second brother's urgency to marry Miss Xingqing!
Of course he knew this, but Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong would not care about this, and he could not wait any longer, so he reached out to grab the banknotes: "The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will not care about this, it is best to go now! If you don't go, return the banknotes to me!"
Ren Zishan quickly stuffed the banknote into his arms: "Alright, I'll go find mom right away. I promise to take mom with me, okay? Second brother, just wait for my good news!"
After saying that, she jumped out happily.
Great, she finally has the chance to meet Brother Zesen!
"Wait!" Ren Zilin was worried, so he pulled Ren Zishan aside and gave her a few instructions before letting her go.
In the end, the general's wife was persuaded by Ren Zishan. Knowing that Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong would not blame her and might even prefer them to go there now, she shamelessly brought her daughter to their house.
Ren Zilin thought about it and felt worried, so as soon as the two of them left the house, he rode his horse to follow them.
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Shen Mansion
As soon as the general's wife and Ren Zishan got off the carriage, they saw their son following them.
Ren Zilin smiled and said, "I came to discuss something with the prince."
The general's wife glared at her son unhappily, then pulled her daughter into the Shen residence.
Gu, Xingnong and Xingqing had just finished talking about this when a servant came to report that the general's wife, Miss Ren and Master Ren had arrived.
Hearing this, Xing Nong looked at Xing Qing and said with a smile: "It seems that our Lord Ren can't wait even a moment longer!"
Xingqing blushed.
Gu stood up and said to Xingqing and Xingnong, "Xingnong, go back to your yard and rest for a while. Xingqing and I will go and greet Madam Ren."
Xingnong's status is noble, so there is no reason for her to go to greet people.
Xing Nong nodded: "Grandma, just go and get busy."
Gu then took Xing Qing and hurried to the main courtyard to receive the general's wife.
Xingnong didn't rest either, because she knew that Ren Zilin would definitely stay with Chu Tiankuo this time.
She left the yard and asked a servant, and learned that Chu Tiankuo and Ren Zilin were in the pavilion in the garden, so she walked over.
In the garden, under the pavilion, when Xingnong walked over, she happened to see Chu Tiankuo in red clothes, sitting there upright, sipping tea slowly, looking leisurely and contented.
"This time, you owe me a favor!"
It’s late autumn now, and the breeze in the garden is very strong!
For the sake of his lifelong event, he condescended to stay with him here and suffer the cold.
"Got it. From now on, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has any instructions, I will do my best to fulfill them, okay?" Ren Zilin was a little restless, and his eyes were always looking around the paths in the garden.
Didn't I ask my sister to bring Xingqing here as soon as possible? Why hasn't anyone been seen for so long
When a red corner of clothes appeared, his eyes lit up, but when he saw clearly that it was Xingnong, he couldn't help but look disappointed.
Chu Tiankuo’s face turned dark. What’s that expression
He glared at Ren Zilin, then stood up and strode down the pavilion to greet Xing Nong, "Why are you here? It's windy here."
As he said this, he held Xingnong's small hand. It felt warm to the touch, and he felt relieved.
Ren Zilin smiled awkwardly, quickly stood up, and saluted respectfully: "Your humble servant greets the Crown Princess."
Xing Nong smiled and said, "Brother Ren, there's no need to be polite!"
Since Xingnong had come, Chu Tiankuo didn't want to accompany Ren Zilin anymore. He took Xingnong's hand and said, "Let's go back to the house. It's windy here."
Xing Nong squeezed his big palm but stood still: "I want to talk to Brother Ren alone for a few words."
Upon hearing this, Chu Tiankuo glared at Ren Zilin unhappily, then let go of Xingnong and walked aside to wait for her.
Xing Nong and Ren Zilin came to the pavilion. She picked up the tea bowl that Chu Tiankuo had drunk from before, took a sip of tea, and then looked into Ren Zilin's eyes and asked, "I wonder what Brother Ren plans to use to marry Xing Qing."
As soon as Ren Zilin heard it, he understood what Xingnong meant.
What to marry? Xing Nong definitely wasn't asking about the betrothal gift, so she was asking about her feelings!
Ren Zilin knew that Chu Tiankuo had once promised to be together for the rest of their lives, without any concubines, maids, or maids. He knew very well what this meant to a crown prince.
However, he didn't like having many wives and concubines. He only liked the days when he and his wife lived in harmony, just like his parents.
Ren Zilin sat up straight and said seriously, "I will only have Xingqing as my wife in this life. I will never have a second woman under any circumstances. I will love her, protect her, and never leave her!"
This was exactly the promise Xing Nong wanted. She looked at Ren Zilin and threatened him, "Remember your words. If you dare to take a concubine in the future, I will take you to the palace to be a eunuch!"
Life with many wives and concubines is too annoying and painful for a woman. Xing Qing has suffered so much, she just hopes that her future life will be peaceful and smooth without any troubles.
So, no matter how you say she is domineering, she would never allow Ren Zilin to take a concubine.
Xinghui and Gu Zesen happened to pass by, and they subconsciously clenched their buttocks after hearing this: Take him to the palace to be a eunuch? Xingnong is too cruel!
Ren Zilin didn't care much, after all, he would never break his promise: "Don't worry, Crown Princess, you definitely don't have this chance!"
At this time, Ren Zishan appeared with Xing Qing.
When Ren Zishan saw Gu Zesen, her eyes lit up. She immediately pulled Xingqing forward and said, "Sister Xingqing, my brother and the Crown Princess are over there. Let's go over there too!"
Ren Zishan's voice was very loud and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Xing Nong didn't say anything else. She just said what needed to be said on the issues of principle. The rest was their business and she would not interfere.
Ren Zishan pulled Xing Qing over to the crowd and said with a smile, "It's so windy today! The sun isn't too hot anymore, so it's perfect for kite flying. How about we go fly a kite?"
Ren Zilin's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea! There's a big horse racing track and training ground over at Xingyuan. We can go there if there's enough space. When we get tired, we can ride horses."
After saying that, he looked at Xingqing: "Xingqing, what do you think? Do you want to let it go? I can also teach you how to ride a horse."
He just wanted to find an opportunity to spend more time with Xingqing.
Xing Qing nodded with a red face: "I don't mind."
After saying that, she looked at Xing Nong and said, "Sister, do you want to fly a kite?"
Today is the day her sister comes back to visit her parents, and she can't just leave her alone to play.
Xing Nong knew that if she didn't go, Xing Qing wouldn't go either, so she nodded: "Okay! I haven't flown a kite in a long time!"
Ren Zishan ran to Gu Zesen and said, "Mr. Gu, didn't you say last time in the field that you would teach me to fly a kite when the wind is strong next time? Today is a good opportunity."
Gu Zesen: “…”
Did he tell her that? The last time he saw her flying a kite in the field when there was no wind, she ran around and the kite didn't fly. He reminded her that kites can only fly when there is wind, and told her to wait until the wind is strong. Did he tell her to wait until the wind is strong before teaching her to fly a kite
Ren Zishan didn't care what he thought, she just grabbed his hand and ran outside.
So they moved to Xingyuan to fly kites.
On the wide racecourse, Xingnong and Chu Tiankuo were flying a kite together, Ren Zilin and Xing Qing were flying a kite together, Ren Zishan and Gu Zesen were flying a kite together, and only Xinghui was flying a kite alone.
Xinghui looked left and right. Everyone was in pairs, and all the open space was occupied by them. Only he was alone in the corner.
Xinghui looked up at the sky and found that the kite string was entangled in the branches again!
In the piece of world that was allocated to him, half of the sky was blocked by tree branches, and he felt so lonely!
Forget it, books contain both golden houses and beautiful women, so he should just go back and read!
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Xinghui walked back to the Shen Mansion and saw Chu Yuehou knocking on the door with a bundle on his back.
Chu Yuehou knocked on the door a few times. Seeing Xinghui coming back, his usually cold and serious face broke into a kind smile: "Xinghui, grandpa is back."
Xinghui: “… .”
—End of the book—