Xiao Zhen felt something was wrong in his heart. He was actually the most afraid of trouble. When encountering such a difficult matter, his first thought was to stay out of it!
"Wait a moment, my brother will make the decision on this matter." After Xiao Zhen said this, he took a quick step and entered the main hall.
Seeing that Xiao Yan's "asking for names" was over, Xiao Zhen stepped forward and whispered: "Brother, the person outside is here to propose marriage to the He Qingyan branch of the He family. Their legitimate son He Wenyu wants to take Wanwan as his concubine.
, I don’t know how to reply, I’d better deal with it, brother.”
Xiao Yan didn't expect his second brother to be able to take on the task, so he just asked him to accompany the matchmaker first. Now that he had his own affairs, he would naturally have to deal with Lin Wanwan's affairs.
However, this matter is also very difficult to handle. According to the family status of both parties, one is the legitimate son of the upstart He family in Qiantang, and the other is the orphan of the Lin family from a poor family, so it is normal for them to be concubines.
But the problem is, Lin Wanwan is not an ordinary orphan girl from a poor family. She has a divine master, she also studies medicine with Mr. Sun, and she also has a knight-errant senior brother who can easily give away a pound or two of grapes!
"Why, why is Uncle Xiao's family in such a difficult situation? Does it mean he doesn't like the He family?" The matchmaker was left in the dark for a long time, and his face was already a little downcast.
"How dare you? How dare you." Xiao Yan welcomed the matchmaker into the upper room. Another matchmaker who had finished his work took the woman's name card and bowed knowingly before leaving. Before leaving, he curiously looked at the wedding in the yard.
The betrothal gifts placed in the box.
Huh, it's quite a generous act. You can see the fine silks and satins and gold and silver jewelry piled in the box at a glance. It seems that the sincerity of the concubine is quite high.
The matchmaker invited by He Wenyu's family raised his head and sat upright on his knees on the east side of the hall, waiting for Xiao Yan and others to speak first.
Anyway, the Xiao family doesn't have much influence in Qiantang. They are just pretending to be powerful because of the county magistrate's wife, a relative who is thousands of miles away. As a strong local snake, the He family will not take this Xiao family seriously.
Xiao Yan sat down and said softly: "So that the lady knows that I am just Lin's Wanwan's maternal uncle. There are still elders in her clan, but it is not our turn to make the decision on her marriage. It's not that we don't care.
Let's go to the He family. Why don't you ask the lady to carry the box and cage back? If the He family is really sincere, they should sail to Linjiazhuang, Wanghai Town, to propose marriage."
The matchmaker immediately raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Xiao Dalang, I heard that Lin's Wanniang's parents died. Since you are her maternal uncle, and she lives in the house now, the marriage can naturally be decided by the uncle's family. This is true.
Everyone knows it, so I wonder what Xiao Dalang is trying to shirk?"
Xiao Yan smiled coldly and said, "To be honest, madam, my niece will be leaving to go back to the Lin family in Luan County soon. I don't know the beginning and end of her marriage, so it's really hard to make the final decision."
The matchmaker had met many people of all kinds, and when he saw Xiao Yan's appearance, he knew that he was unwilling to make the decision. He immediately rolled his eyes, took out the marriage certificate and said with a smile: "Xiao Dalang, although the He family wants to take their niece as their concubine,
But he would not humiliate her. Not only did he invite a slave to propose marriage, he also prepared three hundred pieces of silk and satin, a full set of gold headdress, two pearl necklaces, a pair of jade bracelets, and a bride price of eighty-eight gold.
It’s enough.”
Xiao Zhen, who was silent by the side, took a deep breath when he heard this. The gift was really generous, and marrying a decent lady might not necessarily bring such many gifts.
Although Xiao Yan was surprised in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. After all, he had studied for several years and still had some concentration.
Exaggerated and sky-high betrothal gifts were very popular in the Tang Dynasty. The emperors of the Tang Dynasty worried about people's weddings and hated such sky-high betrothal gifts. They often complained about it. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, even issued an edict specifically for this purpose.
The upper limit of the bride price.
However, no matter how powerful the imperial power is, you can't control other people's household affairs. Just like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, his son, and daughter-in-law tried their best to suppress the family members and did not want the upstarts to marry the family members. Even die-hard followers like Chen Yaojin did not
If you are willing to listen, let alone others. This kind of edict is completely useless.
The high betrothal gift at least proves the sincerity.
But Xiao Yan still insisted and refused to let go, ignoring the marriage certificate handed over by the matchmaker. Anyway, they just said one sentence, if you want to propose marriage, please go to Linjiazhuang, Luang County.
On one side, Xiao Yan and the matchmaker were fighting. On the other side, Yun Shang got the news and immediately sent Qian to send a servant out to report the news to Lin Wanwan.
Yun Shang was worried that Lin Wanwan's uncles would get into trouble if they signed a marriage contract for his wife.
She secretly thought that with her wife's character, she would never be someone's concubine. If Uncle Lin really signed the marriage contract, it would be a tug-of-war. No matter what the outcome, her wife's reputation would be ruined.
The boy who ran errands had received an unknown amount of tips from Lin Wanwan in the past few days. He was really working hard at the moment. He quickly found Lin Wanwan who was having a drink and listening to music, and whispered to her about this.
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanwan immediately threw down a handful of pepper and stood up to leave, riding her horse towards the Xiao Mansion.
How outrageous was he to take her as a concubine with the betrothal gift? And he didn’t even need his consent, and he actually wanted to completely bypass him!
Thinking about it again, this kind of thing where high-ranking officials break into their homes to take concubines and maidservants must have happened frequently. After all, this is the Tang Dynasty where the legal system is not perfect!
When she thought of this, Lin Wanwan pinched the horse's belly and ran faster. She now hoped that her two cheap uncles would not be crazy and sign random marriage documents for her. Alas, this recognition of relatives is not something that can be done casually.
Once you admit it, there are countless implications.
Sure enough, benefits always come with risks!
When she galloped all the way back to the Xiao Mansion, it was also the time when the matchmaker and Xiao Yan completely broke down.
Lin Wanwan threw her horse away and ran into the main hall. She heard a loud shout in the distance: "Put down the betrothal gift and let's go! Such evasiveness, let's wait and see!"
"Slow down!" Lin Wanwan shouted.
The matchmaker looked back and saw a beautiful woman dressed in men's clothes and wearing a bun on her head, disguised as a man, walking in, blocking the sunlight in the room, her face was cold.
"Wanwan, why are you back?" Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhen saw Lin Wanwan and asked in unison.
Lin Wanwan glanced at the marriage certificate spread out on the table. After bowing to her two uncles, she turned to the matchmaker who had already stood up and said, "This must be the matchmaker sent by the He family to propose marriage? I'm sorry for my ignorance, but this is
Is it possible in this world that if you just carry a box and put it in someone else's yard, it's considered a ceremony? Does the government want to rob civilian girls?"
The matchmaker smiled coldly in his heart, are there not many cases of forced buying and selling in this world? She is just an orphan from a poor family, but she dares to speak arrogantly. Sure enough, she comes from a small family, and she is the first to do this kind of thing.
So the matchmaker sneered more and more: "You are a serious person who came to propose marriage, but how come you turned out to be robbing a common girl in the mouth of a young lady?"
Lin Wanwan also sneered: "Propose marriage? Then I will tell you clearly that I will not marry your master if he gives up."
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The update was late. I had a stomachache during the day and didn't write a word. I got up at night to write. Book friends, get up in the morning and read it.