It's not just time for my brother to talk about getting married, it's time for him to get married.
Ning Yunyan stood behind her mother, scanning the people in the room, and could clearly see the eagerness in these women's eyes.
It's useless to be eager. Daughters like you were not worthy of my brother before, but now you can't reach any higher.
But which family does mother like now?
She got married and knew very little about her mother's family affairs. Her mother came and went in a hurry, and her mother stopped talking to her.
Ning Yunyan looked at Mrs. Ning, who nodded with a smile.
"This kid keeps saying that we can't get married until after Jin Ke, and it's been so long," she said.
"No matter how old you are, none of those candidates are married." A woman blurted out.
Those people in their late teens and early twenties who haven't said anything about getting married are because no one wants to marry them because they can't get into the exams, okay?
A trace of anger flashed in Mrs. Ning's eyes.
Can it be compared to her son?
The woman obviously knew that she had said the wrong thing, and she smiled coquettishly.
"But now Yun Zhao can kiss her, and she can choose whatever wife she wants," she said with a smile.
Mrs. Ning was too lazy to pay attention to her.
"It's easy to marry someone. As long as the person is nice, we don't care about family background." She said to the women next to her.
The women nodded in agreement.
Ning Yunyan was a little anxious in her heart. Although she was no longer with her mother, she could still guess her mother's habits. Mrs. Ning said that she must have already found someone she likes. Maybe it has already been decided. Just wait for Ning Yun
Returning from the Zhaojin List brings double happiness.
Whose family is this? Which lady?
Ning Yunyan wanted to find an opportunity to ask her mother, but the women in the house not only refused to leave, but came more and more.
While they were chatting and laughing, they reported that Mrs. Ma, the prefect of Taiyuan, had arrived.
The prefect's wife actually came to congratulate her in person.
Mrs. Ning was busy leading the women to get up, and Mrs. Ma had already come in with a smile.
"Congratulations," she said with a smile, "What a double blessing."
Double happiness?
Ning Yunyan's eyes lit up.
Really?
Is my brother’s marriage related to Mrs. Ma?
Mrs. Ning did not think much about it, or maybe she said that Ning Yunzhao was awarded the official position. Although it was an inevitable gain for the number one scholar, it could also be called a double happiness.
She thanked her and took Mrs. Ma's hand to sit down.
"When will you drink this champion wine?" Mrs. Ma smiled and greeted.
"I will take flowers for a parade tomorrow, and I will return with his uncle the day after tomorrow." Mrs. Ning said, "It will be twenty-three or four at the earliest when we get home."
Mrs. Ma smiled and nodded.
"I'm going to ask for a drink then," she said.
"That's natural." Mrs. Ning smiled and invited Mrs. Ma to drink tea.
Mrs. Ma took a sip of tea with a smile, put down the tea cup and smiled again.
"When will Mr. Ning's wedding wine be served?" she asked.
Ning Yunyan clenched her handkerchief tightly, her eyes moving back and forth between her mother and Mrs. Ma.
Mrs. Ning was overthinking this time, but she was thinking that Mrs. Ma also wanted to ask for a cup of matchmaking wine.
The other women in the room also had similar thoughts, and their expressions ranged from envious to proud to jealous and anxious.
Mr. Ning was originally the marriage partner that everyone was vying for, but now that he wins the top prize, it becomes even more attractive, and a large group of people will definitely be excluded.
"There's no rush." Mrs. Ning said with a smile, "You have to do it one by one."
Mrs. Ma smiled and nodded, saying yes, and then asked Mrs. Ning about Mrs. Ning. She did not mention Ning Yunzhao's marriage, nor did she hint at which girl she was talking about.
Maybe it’s inconvenient to talk more because there are so many people,
Mrs. Ning would naturally not take the initiative to ask.
"The old lady is afraid of the noise, and she feels bad after the Chinese New Year. Now that the weather is nice, she went to live in the village." She replied smoothly.
Mrs. Ma nodded.
"Then you don't have to worry." She said with a smile, "When the new wife comes, she will be able to rejuvenate the old lady."
So, I really have a new wife?
Sounds like someone who knows medical skills? Ning Yunyan couldn't help but come closer.
Does it mean that the old lady is happy when her granddaughter-in-law comes in, so she is in good health? Or does Mrs. Ma mean to be a woman who understands medicine?
Mrs. Ning listened with a smile.
"I don't expect them juniors to serve the old lady." She smiled.
Mrs. Ma snorted.
"No, no matter how many people ask for it, you won't be able to get it." She said, getting a little closer and smiling, "I have to ask for a favor today. When Miss Jun comes in, you have to take her to my house as a guest.
At that time, no matter what happens, you can’t tell us to find another doctor.”
Um?
Mrs. Ning still had a smile on her face, but her mind was in a daze.
It seems like there are some strange names mixed into these words.
Did she hear it wrong, or did Mrs. Ma say it wrong?
Others in the room also laughed, some didn't hear, and some seemed not to hear clearly, and the atmosphere seemed a bit weird.
Mrs. Ma didn't notice it. Seeing that Mrs. Ning didn't speak, she spoke again.
"Don't say that you, the mother-in-law, can't control her." She smiled, as if she needed a promise to feel at ease.
"Mrs. Ma, what are you talking about?" Ning Yunyan couldn't bear it anymore. She took the words and asked simply, "Which girl are you going to tell my brother about? What does she do?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the room looked at Mrs. Ma with the same question.
Mrs. Ma was stunned and looked at Ning Yunyan.
"What kind of woman should I tell your brother?" she said.
Ning Yunyan was heartbroken, probably because Ning Yunzhao won the first prize, and her temper, which had been weakened, came back.
"Mrs. Ma, you have a mother-in-law. Aren't you going to tell my brother about your new daughter-in-law?" She asked, pretending to be naughty, "Just tell me which family she is from? Otherwise, we all have to listen.
You must be confused."
Mrs. Ma laughed and looked at Ning Yunyan, then at Mrs. Ning, and then at the other women in the room.
"What are you talking about? I'm still confused." She said, "How could I tell Mr. Ning about a wife? He already has a wife."
Ning Yunyan's expression was startled, and the smile on Mrs. Ning's face also froze.
Do you have a wife?
What does it mean?
Could it be that Mrs. Ma knew that she already had someone she wanted to marry? So she said these strange words on purpose?
"Mrs. Ma was joking." Mrs. Ning said, smiling, "Not yet. We will kiss you after he comes back. There is no rush."
Mrs. Ma also smiled.
"It's better to get married earlier." She said, with some seriousness in her words, "Now that Mr. Ning and Miss Jun are both famous, getting married earlier will ensure peace of mind."
Jun...Miss?
Why did she hear this word again?
Mrs. Ning looked at Mrs. Ma.
"Why does Miss Jun want to marry my brother?" Ning Yunyan's voice sounded sharp.
Mrs. Ma frowned and looked at Ning Yunyan.
"Miss Jun Jiulingjun is the one who invented acne." She said, "The granddaughter of the Fang family of Deshengchang who is betrothed to you, first of all, Miss Jun, the magistrate of Ning County, Runan."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room fell silent. Everyone looked at Mrs. Ma in astonishment.
Mrs. Ning was even more stunned.
"What?" she said, regaining her composure and forcing out a smile, "You are talking about this matter. We were engaged before, but it was a misunderstanding and it has been resolved..."
Mrs. Ma smiled and reached out to pat Mrs. Ning's arm.
"Ah, you don't have to hide it anymore. The Fang family's matter has been settled, so there's no need to put on a show." She smiled, "On the second day after he was named on the gold list, Mr. Ning said in public that he and Miss Jun were still engaged.
The agreement is that we will get married after finishing the exam."
There was still silence in the room, and everyone's expressions changed from stunned to horrified.
Mrs. Ning looked at Mrs. Ma, her ears were like drums beating, she couldn't hear anything for a moment, her ears were buzzing, and her heart was numb.
But there were a few words that kept ringing in my ears.
On the second day of Mr. Ning’s roll call on the gold list...
He said in public that he was still engaged to Miss Jun...
Agreed to finish the exam...
Mr. Ning is getting married to Miss Jun.
marriage.
The beating of drums in Mrs. Ning's ears stopped, as if a drumstick hit her face, and at the sight of her, the black man fell backwards.
"You're talking nonsense! My brother will never marry Jun Zhenzhen!"
Ning Yunyan's sharp shout rang in his ears, and everything immediately turned dark.
There was a moment of silence in the room, and then chaos.
"Someone come quickly!"
The shouts tore through the joy that enveloped the Ning family. (To be continued)