vrcanaries Chapter 370: Zhuang 3 wants to be a live-in son-in-law?
Chapter 370: Zhuang 3 wants to be a live-in son-in-law?
Nanny Zheng slapped her thigh and said anxiously, "It's the Third Young Master Zhuang from the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion!"
Zhuang Wei?
Why is it him again?
Is he sick?
Li Qingluo cursed him in his heart, and his face darkened uncontrollably.
"What's wrong with him? Did the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion allow him to act so recklessly?"
Previously, Liu Qingzhu and Prince Yun were caught having an affair by Zhuang Wei.
The reputation of the Li family's daughter was ruined in Jinling City from then on.
There was no need for Zhuang Wei to rack his brains to figure out how to break off the engagement with Li Qingluo.
The Marquis of Zhongyi did not dare to mention this marriage again.
Even though Li Qing fell behind, he was harassed by Zhuang Wei twice.
She felt that he was also mentally ill.
Why is there still something going on with him now?
Matron Zheng: "The one who came to propose marriage this time is the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion. She came personally with the third son of the Zhuang family!"
"Besides, the gifts have already filled up the entire front yard!"
"Girl, this is not good."
"The old lady and the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion have known each other since childhood and have been friends for many years."
"Will the old lady agree to this marriage?"
Nanny Zheng is still more optimistic about His Royal Highness Prince Su.
Even though His Royal Highness Prince Su wanted to chop off her head and break her limbs that day, Madam Zheng trembled with fear just thinking about it...
But His Highness is truly sincere to the girl, and no one in the world can compare to him.
Easy to ask for priceless treasures, rare lovers.
The young lady and His Royal Highness Prince Su are a perfect match made in heaven. As for that Third Young Master Zhuang, he used to have that fake Liu Qingzhu in his heart, so he should just keep admiring that fake. Why did he come and pester the young lady?
bah bah bah!
His Royal Highness Prince Su is still too slow.
Nanny Zheng felt like she was going to die of anxiety.
Li Qingluo also felt overwhelmed.
But she quickly calmed down.
"Grandmother will not agree to this marriage."
Grandma knows what's going on with her.
A granddaughter who is poisoned may become a "monster" that sucks human blood at any time. Given the grandmother's personality, she will never marry into anyone's backyard to "harm" others.
Li Qingluo calmed down and decided to continue practicing spear for a while.
Madam Zheng: "Young lady, you are really patient. Are you really not going out to take a look?"
Li Qingluo: "What's so good about this? Do you want to practice with me for a while?"
Nanny Zheng quickly waved her hand.
The girl was too ruthless, and sometimes even her old bones couldn't stand it.
"Miss, do you still remember that time when we went to the Lisboa Casino, the prince of the Marquis of Zhongyi was there too?"
"And later, during the fierce battle in the woods, the prince was seriously injured."
"I heard... that place was abandoned."
Li Qingluo was surprised: "Can't be humane? Does the Lotus Cult have a grudge against him?"
Matron Zheng: "Who knows? Besides, that prince hasn't given birth to a son yet. After this... he said he would adopt a son from the name of the third son of the Zhuang family as his legitimate son."
"This Third Young Master Zhuang hasn't even gotten married yet, but his future son is already being targeted by his own brother."
Li Qingluo: "The second son of the Zhuang family is a bastard, so now the entire Zhongyi Marquis's Mansion places extra emphasis on the third son of the Zhuang family?"
Madam Zheng: "That's what I meant."
"Miss, you may not have noticed, but the third young master of the Zhuang family just recently won the thirteenth place in the first-class Jinshi in the new imperial examination."
"The Zhongyi Marquis' Mansion has now shaken off the shadow of the Crown Prince's serious injury and is feeling very proud."
In his previous life, Zhuang Wei was the third place in the imperial examination. Although he only ranked thirteenth in the imperial examination this time, he was already an outstanding person.
It can be seen that he does have some talent in studying.
Li Qingluo: "What happens to the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion has nothing to do with me."
In the previous life, Zhuang Wei and Li Kechuan were no different.
She believed that it was her return that caused Liu Qingzhu to commit suicide by burning herself, and she kept calling herself a vicious woman.
Although he had saved his own life, he also used this as an excuse to have the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion send a governess to the General's Mansion, who tortured Li Qingluo terribly.
If Li Qingluo hadn't been tortured to death by Li Kechuan, even if she had married into the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, she would have suffered endlessly at his hands...
She shook her head.
"After my grandmother and I left our clan, our family backgrounds are now low and ordinary, and we are no longer a good match for the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion."
"Could the Zhongyi Marquisate disregard my family background and even my previously damaged reputation and come to propose marriage to me?"
"This matter must not be that simple."
Just as I finished speaking, Aunt Zhang came.
"Girl, the old lady wants you to go to the front yard."
"He said he had something good to ask you."
good thing?
Li Qingluo suddenly felt overwhelmed.
My grandmother already knew my feelings. She would never agree to marry into the Marquis Zhongyi's Mansion. Why did she have to ask me again?
He must have run into some trouble.
Li Qingluo immediately replied, "Then I'll go after I wash up."
Although she didn't like the people in the Marquis Zhongyi's Mansion, she was covered in sweat and smelled of sweat. Going out like this was not a good way to entertain guests and would only embarrass her grandmother.
So, Li Qingluo returned to her room and asked Cui'er and Que'er to help her wipe the sweat off her body, and then applied some ointment.
She changed into clean clothes, combed her hair into a dignified and appropriate bun, inserted two red hairpins, and then went to the front yard.
As soon as she stepped into the front hall, Zhuang Wei stood up from his seat nervously and awkwardly.
"Miss Li..."
Li Qingluo acted as if he had not heard or seen anything, and immediately walked quickly towards his grandmother.
"Luo'er greets grandmother and old lady."
The old lady of the Marquis Zhongyi's Mansion looked at Li Qingluo.
A look of surprise crossed her face.
How come this little girl becomes more and more beautiful as she gets older?
Although the last time I saw her, she had grown into a graceful and beautiful lady.
Compared with all the girls in Jinling City, she is very outstanding.
But it’s only been a few months since we last met.
She actually looks even better than before.
Her face is like a lotus in the bright moon, with bright eyes, white teeth, and skin as white as ice and bones.
It's not an exaggeration to call her a fairy-like beauty!
How did Xiuzhen raise her granddaughter?
How could a little village girl be raised into a fairy in just one year?
Although before coming, the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion still had some opinions about Li Qingluo.
After all, times have changed. Even if the two of them, grandparents and grandchildren, still live in a "general's mansion," this general's mansion only sounds nice. What use is it actually?
Xiuzhen does not hold an official position.
There is no husband in their family.
Although Pei Xiuzhen was once a famous female general who had made many military achievements, after these thirty years of glory, now only the most useless "glory" is left on her.
After all, they are just a family of widows, old and young. Which good family in Jinling City would marry such a family with no descendants as their principal wife?
Not only can I not help my husband's family at all, but I don't know whether the matter of the General's Mansion in Dongyin Lane will implicate this side.
Therefore, when Zhuang Wei mentioned again that he wanted to marry Li Qingluo, he was opposed by the entire family.
But Sanlang has a promising future.
He worked hard and passed the imperial examination.
He also threatened to take advantage of the family's future and his brother's offspring.
"If you don't agree, I will never marry. Even if you use all your tricks to make me marry someone else, I will not have children with her."
"Do you want a puppet, or a real, flesh-and-blood Shouzaburo?"
"Can't you fulfill this one thing for me?"
"From now on, I will go through fire and water for the entire family. No matter how much I have to do, I will gladly do it. I only ask that you will obey me this time!"
"Anyway, I'm not the eldest son. Even if I marry her, a girl from a humble family with no support or future in her family, what does it matter?"
"Even if my wife's family can't help me in the court in the future, I will never regret it!"
Zhuang Sanlang had made countless troubles at home.
He understands everything in his heart.
I had everything clearly explained to him, including the interests and future.
He just had a heart that wanted to marry Li Qingluo.
I saw him getting thinner day by day.
If he continues to make trouble, I'm afraid that the energy he has been holding back will dissipate...
This incident made the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion really unable to bear it, so she made the decision.
"Grandma, I'll take you to propose marriage!"
She had thought that since the Marquis' Mansion did not despise the two of them, and was willing to accept Li Qingluo, whose reputation had long been tarnished by the family's turmoil, her old friend would happily agree.
After all, Li Qingluo almost married into the Qu family before.
Don’t they know what the Qu family’s situation is now?
After escaping from such a bad place, the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion was willing to turn around and discuss marriage with them. What a blessing and happy event this is!
Who would have thought that this stubborn old Pei Xiuzhen would actually say, "I still want to keep her by my side for a few more years. It's still too early for marriage."
Good morning? Her granddaughter's seventeenth birthday is almost here, right?
What kind of daughter from a good family is still unengaged at the age of sixteen?
If you delay any longer, you will become an old maid. How can you find a good marriage?
The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion quickly understood.
Doesn’t Pei Xiuzhen want to?
"Xiuzhen, you might not know yet, but our Sanlang just ranked 16th in the top class and will soon be joining the Hanlin Academy as an editor."
"You really don't want such a good grandson-in-law?"
Even though the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion had made her words so clear, it was not easy for Old Madam Pei to slap her in the face.
He just smiled and said, "We, Luo'er, are planning to find a son-in-law."
"Will your family release Sanlang? To continue the incense of my beautiful general's mansion?"
The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion was so angry that she almost jumped up and stood up.
She looked at Zhuang Saburo with sharp eyes.
As if to say: Do you understand? Even if their mansion lowered half its head and asked for marriage, they would not want it at all!
But Zhuang Sanlang's hesitant expression made the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion tremble in her heart: Could it be that this fool really wants to come to this door?
The old lady of the Marquis's Mansion only felt a momentary heartache.
She held her chest and said that Madam Pei was so arbitrary and selfish that she ruined Li Qingluo's true happiness in the future.
Madam Pei: "Why don't you ask her yourself? This girl has her own ideas now. Even as her grandmother, I can't easily make her decisions."
That's why Li Qingluo was called out.
After she met the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion, the old lady really liked her more and more.
This girl's temperament is becoming more and more calm now.
Compared to Liu Qingzhu, who is superficial, frivolous and shallow, she does have the charm of Pei Xiuzhen when she was young.
"Okay, good boy."
No wonder Zhuang Saburo is so fond of her. His eyesight is finally better now.
Besides, these two children were originally meant to be a match made in heaven!
When I arranged the marriage for them, wasn't it for them?
The old lady of the Marquisate was agitated and held Li Qingluo's hand: "Luo'er, Sanlang was wrong before. He mistook a fish eye for a pearl."
"But he knew he was wrong a long time ago. Now he's working hard to get a good degree. He wants you to see his determination."
"Good boy, would you give him another chance?"
"It's rare to find such a sincere man in this world."