Earl Ningyuan's Mansion invited the most famous female matchmaker in Xiangzhou. In order to show their attention, Mrs. Ning Yuan also came with her and came to propose the marriage in person with the betrothal gift list.
On their first visit, in order to express their sincerity, they brought several large boxes of gifts with red flowers tied on them. They made it very grand and attracted a lot of attention.
Su Wan was about to leave for Suzhou, but he met Mrs. Ning Yuanbo's group and bumped into each other at the door.
Su Wan was confused and his head was buzzing. Seeing such a festively dressed team, he immediately understood what they were here for.
However, as calm as she was, she still didn't show any panic on the spot.
Liu Yun and Liu Ying looked at each other and frowned fiercely, expressing their incomprehension. At the same time, they also thought about how to make a report.
"Miss Su Liu, long time no see." Mrs. Ning Yuanbo smiled brightly and greeted Su Wan warmly when she saw her.
Mrs. Ning Yuanbo had a distinguished status, so Su Wan had to salute when he saw her.
"I've met Mrs. Bo!"
"Why are you being so polite? We are all members of the same family, so there is no need to be polite." Mrs. Bo directly held her hand, and then patted the back of her hand comfortingly.
"You are serious. Your status is so noble that we dare not reach you." Su Wan took his hand out of hers. She didn't want to be a family member with her.
Mrs. Bo could also see her resistance, but she was not annoyed. Instead, she winked at the matchmaker beside her.
The matchmaker immediately understood and put on a smiling face:
"Sixth Miss, congratulations, your good news is about to come. Today, my uncle's wife came to ask for my uncle's hand in marriage. Are Mr. Su and Mrs. Su at home?
The uncle's wife personally came to visit today, which shows how much the Earl's Mansion values the girl. "
Su Wan couldn't laugh, she just felt a little numb at this moment.
However, they have already arrived at the door, and it would be extremely impolite not to invite others in.
The porter's boy quickly ran to tell the master and his wife.
At that time, Su's mother and Su's father were still bickering in the yard, and Su Yi was about to go to the painting studio.
Upon hearing the news, the three people stopped at the same time, and the expressions on their faces froze.
Su Yi's face quickly darkened, and he raised his feet to leave:
"I'll go and tell them that our Wanwan family won't talk about marriage for the time being."
Seeing this, Mother Su quickly grabbed her son:
"Don't be ridiculous. That's Mrs. Ning Yuanbo. We should all treat each other with courtesy. Let's invite people in first. We'll talk about other things later."
"Your mother is right. I don't want to offend him because of my identity. Please invite me in first, and then think about how to refuse." Su's father is also quite reasonable.
On Su Wan's side, Mrs. Ning Yuanbo had already invited her in. Su Wan asked Liu Ying to take her to the living room and then serve her tea.
Su's mother and Su's father also rushed over immediately.
"My uncle has come from afar. Sometimes I am not welcomed from afar, and sometimes I am not welcomed from afar."
It was also the first time for Su's mother to entertain guests of this level, so she seemed relatively inexperienced.
"You're welcome, madam. I'm here today to propose marriage for my son. Sit down quickly and we'll discuss the marriage in detail."
Mrs. Bo is very confident. She feels that the Su family will definitely agree. As long as she marries her son, her position will be hers in the future and she will become the most noble woman in Xiangzhou.
Father Su and Mother Su looked at each other and didn't know what to say for a moment, so they could only sit down on the main seat.
On the contrary, it was Su Wan who refused first:
"Mrs. Uncle, I have no intention of getting married right now, and I don't know much about my uncle and I don't get along much. I think this matter is still..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't know each other, and it doesn't matter if you don't get to know each other much. My son is also a talented person, and he will have a title to inherit in the future. We can settle the matter first, and then you will have plenty of opportunities to get along with each other and get to know each other. You Say yes?"
Mrs. Bo's words were very meaningful. She was expressing overtly and covertly that she should be happy that her son could like her, Su Wan.
For those who didn't know, they thought that Ning Zhiqian inherited not a title, but the throne.
"Mrs. Uncle, our Su family is just a merchant's house. We don't belong to the same family as Uncle Ningyuan's house. I'm afraid of getting high. The identity of my sister-in-law is not suitable for the noble uncle. It's better not to get married. Let’s talk again.”
Su Yi refused directly, and his expression was not pretty.
In his opinion, the so-called uncle of Ningyuan Earl's Mansion was not worthy of his sister. His sister deserved the best in the world.
Su Yi, a junior, interrupted. Madam Uncle was obviously unhappy and said with a straight face:
"My lords are discussing matters. It's better for me, the younger ones, not to interfere. Why don't the Fifth Young Master take the Sixth Young Lady to get out of the way first? I will personally discuss the marriage with Mr. Su and Mrs. Su."
"Mrs. Uncle, it's about my little sister's future. Please forgive me for talking too much. When it comes to marriage, isn't it about your consent and my own consent?" Su Yi was determined to fight to the end, with an imposing manner.
"The body, hair, and skin are influenced by the parents. Marriage matters are originally the orders of the parents. When is the turn of the younger generation to intervene in the matchmaker's words?
Mrs. Su still has to teach the juniors strictly and practice etiquette carefully. "
What she meant was that Su Yi was uneducated, and Su's father and mother could only smile awkwardly after hearing this.
Mother Su stood up, grabbed her fifth son, and whispered:
"Yier, please take Wanwan away for a while. Mom knows what to do."
"Mom, you..." Su Wan wanted to tell her not to agree to this marriage. Of course, Su's mother knew that she was unwilling, so she would refuse.
She gave her daughter a reassuring smile and her eyes indicated that she should avoid the fifth brother for a while.
In ancient times, when the younger generation in the family was discussing marriage, they really could not intervene on the spot. They had to rely on their parents to talk, otherwise it would be unethical.
Su Wan could only do this. Su Yi's face looked very ugly, and his hands were tightly clenched into fists. Su Wan could only hold his arm and pull him out with all his strength.
"Fifth brother, don't be angry. My parents will make it clear to her."
After coming out, Su Yi still had a straight face, so Su Wan could only comfort him like this.
"I know, I just can't stand her condescending manner and looking down on others. Isn't it just that she has inherited a title, what's so great about it."
Fifth brother, who had always been calm, was no longer calm now, and was actually a little angry.
At the same time, Jiang Yu had also received the news, and he was handling matters at Fengying's place.
Then someone told him that Earl Ningyuan came to ask for marriage.
Feng Ying looked at the young master's back. He had his back turned to him. He didn't express anything on the spot and had no emotion. He just said lightly:
"I know, you go out first!"
Feng Ying always felt that this was the calm before the storm. At this moment, he did not dare to laugh and joke, and honestly retreated.
As soon as the door was closed, Feng Ying had just walked into the courtyard when he heard the sound of broken porcelain coming from the study. He knew that the carved porcelain vase worth a thousand taels was probably gone.
He couldn't help but shudder and felt a little numb in his back.
