Mother Ju was not in a hurry now, The ti when Ju Nanyi had not spoken was the most anxious mont for her. Now, it seed he was going to speak, and perhaps so things could no longer be concealed and had reached a point where they must be disclosed.
"Mother, I have always known that you have hoped for to marry a virtuous and capable wife, not to cling to the powerful but to live a stable life," Ju Nanyi slowly began, looking straight ahead, where Father Ju’s tablet was placed.
Mother Ju’s lips trembled, as the image of that stunning woman, more dazzling than flowers, who had once visited them, sprang to mind. On that day, she had foreseen sothing but still naively thought that a Commandery Princess of high status and power would not take a fancy to our Nanyi, and moreover, Mother Ju did not feel that Commandery Princess had any regard for Ju Nanyi in her eyes.
"Mother, I want to marry Princess Chao Ren, I have always wanted to—" Ju Nanyi finished calmly, not begging or excited, just quietly kowtowed, telling Mother Ju a fact.
Upon hearing this, Mother Ju’s body could not help but step back twice, barely stabilizing herself with support from the table, the clothing in her hands piled onto the chair.
"Nanyi, you have always been a determined man, but have you thought it through? If you marry the Commandery Princess, you will have to bear grievances, lower yourself, and even be talked about as soone who climbed up by holding on to the Commandery Princess forever..."
"Mother, I have seriously considered these things." He had even personally experienced them once already, naturally understanding the bitterness involved, but all the grievances could not outweigh his willing heart.
"Is it the sa Commandery Princess who once showed you kindness?" Seeing this, Mother Ju knew she could not persuade him. Her son had grown up and had his own ideas, and Ju Nanyi was never foolishly filial. Sotis, Mother Ju could not fully understand what her own son was thinking.
"Yes, I plan to propose a marriage the day after tomorrow," said Ju Nanyi. It was unexpectedly smooth, and he knew his mother’s temperant better than anyone—strong-willed, would rather suffer than beg others. Therefore, Ju Nanyi considered buying a new residence in South City. With Nian Ru’s temperant, she certainly would not get along with his mother.
"This dowry, this..." Mother Ju hurriedly rembered sothing and turned to leave...
She had not saved up much, but when Father Ju passed away, he did not leave nothing behind. Over the years, Mother Ju had been frugal for the sake of...
"Mother, I will find a way myself," Ju Nanyi said. After all, he had lived an extra lifeti, and on this point, Ju Nanyi was much more at ease than in his previous life. He would not feel ashad because of a lack of wealth. Besides, he could easily earn money in a short period of ti if he wished, and he had savings from his frugal spending over the years.
Mother Ju had gone into the inner room before finishing listening and erged with a wooden box in hand, an ordinary and rough-looking box. She opened it to reveal several hairpins and bracelets and a bulging small pouch inside a cloth bag.
"These are the things left by your father and what I have saved over the years. I have not used what you gave , saving it for you to marry a wife with. Of course, the Commandery Princess naturally will not value such little things from us, but our sincerity cannot be lacking," Mother Ju said slowly, as Ju Nanyi was deeply moved.
In his previous life, although Mother Ju initially opposed, once things were settled, she too brought out this wooden box, with its contents almost identical.
"I understand," Ju Nanyi did not hesitate, taking the box. The gold in the cloth bag was not much, but it was enough to buy a small residence. However, in his previous life, that residence turned out to be ineffective, not even comparing to the worst residence in Prince Duan’s dowry and was later abandoned.
But in this lifeti, Ju Nanyi wanted to buy directly the sa residence they had once lived in; he had already specially looked at it and found it still vacant, in need of only minor repairs.
"Mother, I still have to hire the matchmaker, and the various matters concerning the engagent need to be prepared. You need not worry, Mother, I have carefully arranged all these matters," said Ju Nanyi. As Mother Ju was about to speak, her son prevented her. He clearly ant not to involve her in these matters. Mother Ju also understood, with the Commandery Princess’s status, she naturally could not present herself in such affairs, and even...
But what could she do if she was unwilling? Her son’s first words had already expressed his knowledge of her reluctance...
"Alright."
Ju Nanyi rose to his feet, everything was just a repeat of past experiences; as long as he was careful in this life and didn’t repeat the mistakes of his previous one, he believed that this life would certainly be as he hoped.
...
Qi Zhu rushed in, almost bumping into Qi Ling.
"Are you crazy—" Qi Ling covered his head, which had just been hit the day before. Although he hadn’t bandaged it, he deliberately went several tis to the Crown Prince, wishing to remind His Highness of yesterday’s incident.
Qi Ling knew that the Crown Prince had not yet made up his mind, which made him sowhat anxious. Besides, considering the current situation, it seed that the Crown Prince rely believed he had not yet co to terms with it. Such matters were indeed difficult to accept, but the Commandery Princess was only...
Sigh...
Qi Ling glared at Qi Zhu, who had no ti to bother with Qi Ling.
"Your Highness..." Qi Zhu burst in, Qi Ling didn’t manage to stop him, and then saw Zheng Congyuan sitting at the desk, with a pile of morials in front of him. Since last night, he had hardly looked up from them.
Zheng Congyuan didn’t respond to Qi Zhu; letters in front of him jumped around like tadpoles in water, impossible to grasp. When Qi Zhu ca in, he only vaguely noticed a figure.
"Your Highness, Lord Ju went to request a matchmaker today—" Qi Zhu urgently said, Qi Ling was taken aback, but the next mont, he felt that Qi Zhu was being impulsive. The Crown Prince had not asked them to inquire about Lord Ju’s actions, and Qi Zhu was acting on his own initiative.
Moreover, this matter was right in front of them. If His Highness could get through it and let go, then His Highness’s future days would be forever free of this lifelong burden. This, for them and for the Crown Prince, was an... opportunity.
Qi Ling was about to speak, but then he saw Zheng Congyuan’s listless body sway, and then he stood up, his gaze not yet focused on Qi Zhu. In the next mont, he was already standing.
"A matchmaker?" Zheng Congyuan uttered the two words from his throat. Indeed, given Ju Nanyi’s status, naturally, it would be better to request an official matchmaker; very clever indeed.
Qi Ling imdiately went to support Zheng Congyuan, wanting to speak, but then held back. Such matters could only be decided by His Highness himself. Now...
"Your Highness..." Qi Ling spoke the next mont anxiously, Where are you going?
Zheng Congyuan turned back again. No, would he directly stop Ju Nanyi?
Suddenly, Zheng Congyuan felt an imdiate sense of losing Nian Ru, truly feeling that if, if he was one step too slow, the most precious thing he had guarded and treasured for so many years would be taken away by soone else.
This realization made Zheng Congyuan unable to breathe, more painful than death, wishing he could just die right then and there.
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