"Old lady, you don't know. In the early years when Brother Qingfeng was still alive, I met Brother Qingfeng on the battlefield, and we verbally agreed on the marriage between Xue'er and Yuxian."
"It's a pity that Brother Qingfeng, a generation of heroes, unfortunately died on the battlefield. However, although the marriage was only a verbal agreement, Che has never seen each other in his heart. Now that Xue'er has reached the age of leaving the court, she came to visit her specially when she returned to Beijing this time. "
"In addition to visiting the old lady, the main purpose is also for this matter, but I don't want the old lady to have some misunderstandings. It is Che's fault for failing to explain the situation in time and causing such a misunderstanding."
Nangong Che explained the situation again and took the initiative to apologize and gave Mrs. Bai a step down.
After hearing Nangong Che's words, Mrs. Bai's stiff face softened slightly, but her face was still a little stiff, and she tried her best to show a smile.
"It turns out that's the case, but I misunderstood and made a joke."
"It was also Che's fault that he failed to explain the situation to the old lady in time."
Mrs. Wang and Bai Yusheng's mother and son, who were nearby, had their faces flushed from suppressing their emotions, and they were extremely angry and embarrassed. Today, they, mother and son, were embarrassed, but they did not dare to break out.
"By the way, I wonder if Sister-in-law Zhen is still in the house. Marriage has been a major event since ancient times. Parents have ordered matchmakers. Although Brother Qingfeng is no longer here, Sister-in-law Zhen is still here. I should discuss this matter with Sister-in-law Zhen first." Nangong Che He ignored the blushing and embarrassed Mrs. Wang and Bai Yusheng mother and son, and continued.
"As it should be, General Yunhui, wait a moment, I'll send someone to call him right now."
Mrs. Bai was still not in a good mood at this time, but she still maintained a polite smile on the surface, and then sent Bai Feifeng to the outer mansion.
"Old lady, please invite me over."
Outside the palace, looking at Bai Feifeng Zhen who came to invite him, there was a look of surprise on his face.
Although now that her son has been admitted to the Imperial Academy, her status in the Wuhou Mansion has also risen, and now everyone in the mansion calls her "Madam" when they see her.
But in her relationship with the inner palace, Mrs. Zhen has always been very clear-cut. She never goes to the inner mansion, and the people in the inner mansion such as Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Wang will not come to her.
Unexpectedly, Bai Feifeng suddenly came to her door today and said that Mrs. Bai invited her to the inner palace.
And she knew that Nangong Che, General Yunhui of Nanguo Duke's Mansion, came to visit the mansion today, and the entire Wuhou Mansion had been preparing early in the morning.
Under such circumstances, Mrs. Bai came to find her in the inner palace. Needless to think, the reason must be related to Nangong Che.
When Bai Feifeng saw Zhen's expression, she immediately knew that Zhen must be guessing the specific reason. She immediately told Zhen everything about the inner palace and all the reasons with a smile.
Of course, the embarrassment caused by Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Wang mistakenly believing that Nangong Che's marriage was for Bai Yusheng was ignored by Bai Feifeng.
"I would also like to congratulate Aunt Zhen on this matter. Now that Brother Xian has been admitted to the Imperial College and is very promising, he will soon marry a daughter of the Duke of Nanguo, Miss Xue of the Duke of Nan. It is really a double happiness."
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhen understood everything. She smiled and greeted Bai Feifeng, and then followed Bai Feifeng and the maid to the inner palace.
But deep down in her heart, Zhen didn't feel any surprise about this matter.
Because she doesn't think this marriage is a happy thing.
She doesn't feel that her son still needs to marry some noble daughter to improve his status.
Even though her son's status may still be far from being comparable to that of the Duke of Guo, in the future, Zhen believes that her son's achievements may not be lower than those of the Duke of Guo, and there is no need to marry a nobleman of the Duke of Guo. A woman comes to help you become a phoenix man.
Moreover, Mrs. Zhen actually knew about the marriage with Nan Guo Gongfu.
But Nian's own husband Bai Qingfeng told Nangong Che after they verbally agreed on the marriage.
So Zhen actually knew very well about this marriage.
But after Bai Qingfeng died in battle, the situation at home plummeted. For more than ten years after that, Nangong Che and the entire Nanguo government had no intention of mentioning the marriage.
Zhen naturally knew that this was because the marriage had become inappropriate after her husband's death, and it was only a verbal agreement, so the Duke of Nanguo obviously had no intention of continuing the marriage.
And Zhen didn’t mention this matter again.
Because she knows that being well-matched is indeed an important thing for marriage, especially for these princes and dignitaries.
Since Nanguo Gongfu has no intention of fulfilling this marriage, she will naturally not lick her face and stick to it.
People can be poor, but ambition cannot be poor.
But now Nangong Che suddenly came to visit and mentioned the matter again. He was probably interested in his son being admitted to the Imperial College, and saw the benefits, so he started to talk about the marriage again.
Zhen quickly surmised everything, and then followed Bai Feifeng to the inner palace.
Meet Mrs. Bai and Nangong Che.
"I have met the old lady, General Yunhui, and the three ladies."
"Sister-in-law Zhen is here..."
In the martial arts hall on the other side, Bai Yuxian is still devoted to training wholeheartedly, and is not aware of the situation in the inner palace.
I didn't learn the news until the end of my practice in the evening, and then I was confused.
Are you still engaged?
The marriage partner is actually the daughter of the Duke of Guo.
The key is that he doesn't know anything about it.
"Mother." After returning home, Bai Yuxian immediately found her mother.
Mrs. Zhen was also waiting for Bai Yuxian. When she saw Bai Yuxian coming back, a gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Practice is over today."
Bai Yuxian nodded.
"Young Master." Zhen was followed by two girls who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old, and they saluted Bai Yuxian.
These two girls are the two personal maids that Zhen chose to buy before, named Xiaotao and Xiaolan respectively. In addition, Xiangling also has a maid named Yuzhu beside her.
Hearing this, Bai Yuxian nodded slightly towards the two of them and then asked: "I heard that General Yunhui from the Nanguo Duke's Mansion came to the house today, and it was for a marriage with the child."
"Is there still a marriage between the child and the Duke of Nanguo?"
Bai Yuxian was very surprised. He really didn't expect this.
"It is indeed true, but this happened during your father's lifetime, and it was only a verbal agreement at the beginning. Later, after your father passed away, the Duke of Nanguo never mentioned this matter again, and I never mentioned it again. I am concerned about this marriage, but I didn’t expect that the Nanguo Duke’s Mansion would actually come and mention it..."
Zhen opened her mouth slowly and told Bai Yuxian the specific events, causes and consequences of that year.
"Now that the Duke of Nanguo has brought up this marriage again, I'm afraid it's because you have been admitted to the Imperial College."
Bai Yuxian also understood immediately.
This marriage is indeed real. It was verbally agreed upon by his father and Nangong Che back then. However, his father died on the battlefield and only their orphans and widows were left. The marriage with Nanguo Gongfu suddenly became inappropriate. Nanguo Gongfu He chose to remain silent and didn't mention the marriage again. He probably wanted to pretend that it didn't happen. After all, it was just a verbal agreement.
But now that Bai Yuxian suddenly rose to prominence and was admitted to the Imperial College, showing amazing potential, the Duke of Nanguo suddenly remembered this matter again.
For the Duke of Nanguo, an ordinary descendant of the Bai family is naturally not qualified to be the son-in-law of the Duke of Nanguo. But if he is a young talent who is admitted to the Imperial College and has unlimited future, then that is a different matter.
"Then I don't know what my mother's answer was today, so I can agree to this marriage." Bai Yuxian asked again.
"I didn't give a direct answer on this matter. I just said that I need to discuss it with you and wait for a reply in a few days." Zhen said.
"What do you think my mother is thinking?"
"My thoughts are not important, what is important is your thoughts. If you want to agree to the marriage, then mother will agree to the marriage. If you don't want to agree to the marriage, then mother will reject the marriage. It’s a marriage, but if you agree to this marriage, with the help of Nanguo Duke’s Palace, your entry into the court will be much smoother in the future.”
"Then let's push it forward. No one needs help. The king, power, wealth and honor will still be at your fingertips in the future."
Bai Yuxian said immediately without hesitation.
Royal power and wealth.
Why does he, Bai Yuxian, need to rely on the help of others?
The current Nanguo Palace may still require him to climb high, but if he is given some time, in a few years, Nanguo Palace may be like that.
He would not be angry or resentful of the influence of the Duke of Nanguo. He felt that the Duke of Nanguo looked down on him when he was poor, but now that he has grown up, he has come to support him. After all, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages and make choices that are beneficial to him. nature.
But he won't get angry and blame him, but that doesn't mean he has to accept this approach.
You have the right to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages and look down on me who was once good for nothing, because this is your choice and I have no right to interfere.
But equally, I now have the right to dislike you, because this is my choice and has nothing to do with you.
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