Wen Pingting was stunned and twitched her lips.
"Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not joking, let's go."
"...What do you think? Have you discussed it with Shu'er?"
Wen Pingting stepped forward and picked up Ji Chengfeng, pulling him to sit at the table.
Ji Chengfeng was in a very low mood, held his forehead in silence for a moment, and said:
"Last night there was another commotion in the clan. Do you remember Ji Ying's fiancé from the fourth room? He is preparing for the Jinshi exam."
"Remember, the person who wanted to marry Shu Er was named Xiao Chan...how did he get involved with him?"
"When I went to find my father yesterday, I happened to bump into him coming out of the study. I made some inquiries and found out that Xiao Chan wanted to break off the engagement with Ji Ying. I then went to ask the servant in the house. He asked someone to go to Lu Ming yesterday. I’ll send you supplements.”
Ji Chengfeng twitched the corners of his lips, his face full of disgust, "Greedy things."
Wen Pingting was furious, "Why are you pretending to be a love saint? If you are really loyal to Shu'er, you won't get engaged to Ji Ying half-heartedly. After being favored by Sifang for so many years, she drags Ji Ying with her while thinking about Shu'er. , It’s really disgusting. What did daddy say?”
"I didn't agree, but I didn't say anything too harshly. After all, he is a Qingke who has been with him for many years, and he is also a civil servant."
"I can't really promise Shu'er to him?!"
"What do you think your parents will say if things continue like this?"
Ji Chengfeng said calmly: "I guess they will say: 'Shu'er has married before, but other wealthy families in Beijing cannot marry. Xiao Chan has been with the Ji family for so many years, he is loyal and knows everything. After waiting for Shu'er to be like this I have stayed with you for many years, it’s a good destination.”
"..."
"Or it could be: 'Qi Chengxu has the intention of repenting, and it is a good story to reunite after breaking up.'"
"..."
"Even if Shu'er is allowed to leave Beijing first to avoid the limelight, she will still have to face this kind of thing when she comes back."
Wen Pingting was speechless, and after a while she said:
"But Qi Ye may not be a good candidate. Firstly, he has been alone ever since, and secondly, he has a weird temperament. Shu'er may not be able to get along with him."
"Yesterday Xitao told me that Shu'er had a fair impression of him. And I have been in contact with him several times. Although he has an aloof and cold temperament, he is also polite to others. On Wu Dingbo's birthday, he also stood up Having helped Shuer is better than others."
Ji Chengfeng has been involved in the temples of the capital for many years. Looking at the men of the right age in the capital, there are very few men who can rely on him for life.
In short, no one is worthy of his sister, even Qi Ye, regardless of status, she is acceptable.
"But he... is also from Wu Dingbo's mansion after all. I'm afraid that it will attract bad rumors again."
"Not necessarily. As long as it is properly guided, public opinion can be easily controlled."
In the capital, most people now sympathize with Ji Shu.
If the negotiation between Qi Ye and Qi Ye is successful, Ji Shu's heartache caused by the rumors will be eliminated, and the champion's guilt will not be used as an excuse to clear his reputation and ask for marriage.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Ji Chengfeng: "Now as long as the Qiye side is negotiated, everything will be easy to solve. No matter what, try it first, it will be the best if it doesn't work."
He continued to rummage through the house.
Wen Pingting did not stand up. She thought about it carefully and felt that something was wrong.
How did things get to this point?
She said to Ji Chengfeng, "Why don't you ask Shu'er before you go?"
"I don't know if the negotiation can be successful. She is still ill. If the negotiation is successful, I will ask her if she is willing. Otherwise, if she relents, Qi Ye will not be able to negotiate, and I am afraid it will give her another blow."
Ji Chengfeng searched for a long time and finally found the bow.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask someone to come in and help carry him out, a servant ran from the corridor and stopped at the door, gasping for air.
"Young, young madam, young, young master..."
Wen Pingting: "What's wrong? Speak nicely."
Ji Chengfeng came over with a bow in hand, and the servant took a breath, "The champion, the champion is here to propose marriage!"
Dang clang——
The heavy bow hit the ground, making a small crater out of the fine blue bricks.
At the same time, Ji's father met Qi Ye in the front hall and was confused when he learned the origin of his trip. He was stunned for a while while holding the boiling tea.
It wasn't until his fingertips were so hot that he couldn't help it anymore, then he frowned and put the tea cup on the table.
Father Ji took a deep breath.
"Master Marquis, what is the purpose of this trip?"
He obviously couldn't believe it, so he asked again.
Qi Ye's voice was calm but his attitude was firm, "Come and propose marriage to the Lord of Wenyu County."
The veins on Ji's father's forehead were bulging.
"Did the Marquis come to my house to make a joke? Or is it because there are so many rumors about you and my daughter getting married in this capital now that even the Marquis believes it yourself?"
"The county boss was implicated by me, and yesterday I heard that she fell ill because of it. I really can't stand by and watch, and I came here after careful consideration."
Qi Ye took out the Geng Tie and the document and put them on the table, pushing them to Ji's father.
"Remember, here are my birth date and birth date. Here is the betrothal gift list I drafted overnight. Please take a look."
Perhaps because of the marriage proposal, Qi Ye's attitude was several times better than before.
If he hadn't come to propose marriage, Ji's father would have been much happier.
His hands were shaking so much that he paused in the air for a long time, then turned around and picked up the tea cup.
Qi Ye raised his eyes and looked at him. Father Ji took a sip of tea, calmed down and said:
"Master Marquis, this marriage is not allowed. You should take all these back."
"Why not?"
Why else? !
Ji's father was furious because you are the eldest son of Wu Dingbo's house and Ji Shu's former eldest uncle!
The rumors of the secret marriage were settled a while ago, and now you come to ask for marriage. Even if Ji Shu clarifies and is still innocent, the Ji family will be criticized!
Father Ji said directly with a cold face:
"The Marquis is from the Wu Dingbo Mansion. This alone is inappropriate."
"Qi Chengxu and Mr. Ji Shu have never been married, and Ji Shu has never been considered a member of Wu Dingbo's house. In this case, why is there anything wrong?"
Qi Ye spoke plausibly.
"To say the least, even if they were actually married, it's already a thing of the past now. If the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, what's wrong with that?"
"Can the people listen to these words of the Marquis? How powerful the rumors are, the Marquis should have learned a while ago!"
"If it hadn't been for them, this matter wouldn't have turned out like this. The news of my marriage to Ji Shu spread too fast and too widely, and it was unstoppable. We can only make mistakes about this."
Qi Ye paused and gave Ji Rong reassurance:
"Don't worry, sir. As long as Ji Shu nods here, I will go to the palace to ask for the emperor's imperial edict, prove that the marriage proposal is my own act, and guarantee that there will be no more rumors that are detrimental to her and your Ji family."
Father Ji was speechless for a moment. At this time, a question came from the door:
"Are you telling the truth?"
Qi Ye raised his eyes and saw that Ji Chengfeng had arrived at some point. His eyes were staring at him with sharp eyes.
Qi Ye stood up without any stage fright and said:
"Every word is sincere."
"How can you guarantee that you will treat my sister well after marrying her?"
Qi Ye took the document on the table and unfolded it, took out a piece of paper, unfolded it and spread it on the table.
Ji's father and Ji Chengfeng came forward to take a look and were stunned.
Qi Ye: "All properties under my name will be transferred to her name after marriage. Antiques, gold, silver, toys, calligraphy and paintings, including future annual salary, rewards from the emperor... will all be handed over to her after marriage. If there is any treatment for her after marriage, If I don’t stop, she can take all these away and kick me out of the house.”
Ji Chengfeng picked up the rice paper and repeatedly confirmed the name, seal and fingerprints on it.
He looked at Qi Ye with a complicated expression, and finally realized that something was wrong.
Qi Ye said slowly, facing Ji Chengfeng's hesitant gaze:
"This book is my own handwriting. The Ji family will keep a copy, and she will keep a copy. When the time comes, she will go to the household registration register and submit a copy to the Ministry of Household Affairs for preparation."
"Although I married her because I felt that she was implicated by me and I couldn't help her. But I also sincerely wanted to take care of her and protect her for the rest of her life. I hope you will make it happen."
Qi Ye bowed to Ji's father with his hands raised, his waist deeply bent, and his posture was extremely low.
Even when I met the emperor in the court hall, I never saw him like this.
Before Ji and his father opened their mouths, a soft voice came from the side, hoarse from illness, and said softly:
"I'll marry."
