Tianliangyuan

Chapter 338 Even after getting married, she's still a daughter of the Xie family.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't rush to tell Xie Chan, but instead ordered someone to summon Jia Shi.

"This servant greets the Crown Prince's wife."

"No need for that, please sit down."

"Lady Xie, the heir apparent."

Xu Zhaozhao watched as she sat down shakily, her buttocks barely touching the chair's surface, indicating that she was timid and followed the rules.

"Aunt Jia, there's no need to be nervous. I've called you here today to discuss Sixth Sister's marriage."

Madam Jia immediately looked up, a hint of surprise in her eyes: "The marriage of the Sixth Miss should naturally be decided by the Heir Apparent's wife."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Grandmother and Second Aunt showed me a lot of portraits before, and I also showed them to Sixth Sister. A couple of days ago, I also showed them to the Heir Apparent. The Heir Apparent is not very satisfied with these people. Some of the young men seem to come from noble families, but in reality, they have no achievements and are just empty shells."

"When our Duke's daughter marries, we must consider the long-term implications. We can't possibly marry a纨绔子弟 (a spoiled, dissolute young man) and then spend every night in tears and heartbreak, can we?"

"What the Crown Prince's wife says is true."

"The Crown Prince did recommend someone. He used to work under him and was honest, loyal, and extremely brave. I inquired with the Crown Prince and learned that this young master Zheng is only eighteen years old and has already been appointed as a cavalry captain. He is currently serving in the palace as a sixth-rank military officer."

As for his appearance, according to the young master, he was only slightly dark-skinned, tall, and sturdy. His only shortcoming was that his parents died early, and he relied heavily on his older sister for support during his childhood. Now, his sister is the second daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and he himself has achieved some success.

Oh, by the way, his ancestral home is Yunyang County, which isn't too far from us. However, both he and his sister now live in the capital, and I heard that this Mr. Zheng has also acquired property in Yongningfang.”

At this point, Xu Zhaozhao leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice a few decibels: "According to Sanlang, this Commandant Zheng has a limitless future. He is not only brave but also resourceful. It is only a matter of time before he is promoted to Grand General."

Xu Zhaozhao's words were, in fact, somewhat tempting.

Her main concern was that Jia would be dissatisfied.

Although Jia was only a concubine, she was still Xie Chan's birth mother, so Xu Zhaozhao still had to consider all aspects.

Lady Jia had no objection, only saying that everything should be decided by the Crown Prince's wife.

In fact, Jia was tempted.

Xu Zhaozhao went to report this matter to the old lady, while Jia Shi and Xie Chan talked together.

“I think the young master Zheng that the Crown Prince’s wife chose is quite good. Compared to the other young men from noble families you looked at before, he is indeed more ambitious and has a brighter future.”

After saying this, Madam Jia took her daughter's hand again, with a touch of emotion: "I am just a woman. If it weren't for Madam's promotion back then, I wouldn't have been able to become the well-off Aunt Jia, let alone give birth to you. I have little knowledge, and the few words I know were taught to me by Madam when she was alive."

Chan'er, I think the young master and his wife are both good people, and they are wholeheartedly looking out for you. Such a family has a simple background, and once you marry into it, you will be the head of the household. You will be the only mistress of the house, with no mother-in-law to be filial to above, and no unreasonable sisters-in-law or sisters-in-law below. These are all good things.

"You're gentle by nature. If you had even a fraction of the assertiveness of the Crown Prince's wife, I wouldn't worry too much about you. Most importantly, I've sensed that the Crown Prince is quite fond of this Commandant Zheng. If the two of you were to become engaged, the Xie family would undoubtedly support him in the future. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Xie Chan was still in a daze.

Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she didn't know how to tell her aunt.

She didn't really have any ideas about who her future husband would be, and it wasn't something she could decide for herself anyway.

However, her sister-in-law still sent someone over to ask her opinion first, which was already a great show of respect.

"I'll listen to my sister-in-law."

Madam Jia nodded in satisfaction: "That's right! The Lady of the Heir Apparent must have excellent judgment. Look at the marriages she chose for her two cousins ​​in the Marquis's household, which one of them isn't the talk of the town?"

Xie Chan glared: "Third sister-in-law chose this?"

"you do not say!"

Jia recounted the story of Xu Tingting and Xu Wanwan.

"Outsiders only think that this was a joint decision made by Madam Xu and the Second Madam, but in reality, it was all orchestrated by the Heir Apparent's wife. Both of her half-sisters have gained the status of legitimate daughters, and one of them married a top scholar, while the other married a promising young general. Tsk tsk, just for this, who wouldn't say how sharp the Heir Apparent's wife's eye is!"

Xie Chan also thought that this sister-in-law was really amazing.

After careful consideration, the mother and daughter realized that the top scholar came from a poor family and had no background, while Fang Dazhuang, the father of the Fang family member, was also a farmer who later joined the army and gradually rose to his current position.

Therefore, when a woman marries, the most important thing is whether the groom himself has a promising future, rather than how powerful his family is!

According to Jia, this Zheng Langjun is much more capable than Song Sanlang!

Song Sanlang was nothing more than the eldest son of the Song family, but he had no official rank, no famous calligraphy, painting, or poetry, and had never taken the imperial examinations. Therefore, he and Zheng Tuo were truly incomparable.

Everyone has their own idea.

Both the old lady and Madam Yu felt that Zheng Tuo's background was too humble.

After all, he had no parents, and his grandfather and uncles were not close to him. It would be somewhat inappropriate for him to have no relatives to take care of him in the future.

“Grandmother, Second Aunt, let’s look at it from a different perspective. Zheng Tuo’s family is weak, especially since he is not valued in the clan and has even been disliked by his grandfather on several occasions. If someone like him has the support of our Xie family in the future, the Xie family will naturally be the most grateful to him.”

Besides, he has no parents, and his only elder sister is already married. So, our sixth daughter will be the mistress of the household after she marries into that family, without having to serve that biased grandmother and aunts. Wouldn't it be much more comfortable for her to live her own life behind closed doors?"

This makes sense.

The old lady was also undecided for a moment.

Yu thought that Xu Zhaozhao had a very sharp eye.

Why not choose a husband for her from among the members of a prominent family?

Thinking this way, Ms. Yu asked the question.

"Second Aunt, it's not that I look down on our Sixth Miss, but after all, she's an illegitimate daughter. Families of too high a social standing wouldn't look at her. But we wouldn't look at families of too low a social standing either. And even if there are some suitable sons of noble families, they really don't seem to have any future."

"Even after Sixth Sister marries and leaves the Xie family, she will still be a daughter of the Xie family. Does that mean we'll disown her if her husband becomes unsuccessful?"

Ms. Yu frowned: "That won't do!"

"Yes, in that case, when we choose a husband for her, we should focus on his ability and character, rather than his family background. Take that Song Sanlang from before, for example. Even if he had General Song backing him up, so what? Would the Song family's resources be tilted towards him?"