PFC Chapter 370: Proposing Marriage with a Bride Gift
Chapter 370: Proposing Marriage with a Bride Gift
Song Shaoyuan was promoted again, from Dongge Grand Secretary to Zuodu Censor. He was highly regarded by Emperor Qinglong and was also an important official valued by the Crown Prince. For a time, the Censorate was crowded with people.
Who would have thought that a bastard from the Wenyuan Marquis's mansion, who was left with nowhere else to go, had to ask to be sent to a distant place to serve as an official, and more than ten years later he was transferred back to the capital and was promoted all the way. This speed was simply amazing to everyone.
But no matter how envious, jealous and resentful he was, he couldn't say anything. After all, Song Shaoyuan was a man of real talent and knowledge, and he had made remarkable achievements in his tenure for more than a decade and was deeply loved by the local people.
When such a person gets promoted, no matter how jealous you are, you have to accept it.
Just when the Censorate was bustling with activity, someone carrying a betrothal gift and beating drums and gongs stopped in front of the door.
"I, Liu Qianyang from Dingzhou, and Miss Song Jin, the third young lady of Song, are in love with each other and have come here with a betrothal gift to propose marriage."
The man in the crowd who loudly stated his purpose had a handsome face and a scholarly demeanor, and looked very welcoming.
But his appearance shocked everyone in the Censorate, and everyone's eyes were focused on the dignified and elegant Song Jinxin.
"Miss Song San is already engaged?"
All the ladies who came to congratulate the Censor today came for the sisters Song Jinxin and Song Jinyi.
Censor Song is a new noble in the court, highly regarded by the emperor and the crown prince. He is also the second uncle of Miss Song. He will definitely have a bright future, and marrying his daughter is a hundred benefits with no harm.
Moreover, the two young ladies are also beautiful and intelligent, especially the third young lady, Song Jinxin, who is extremely talented and an expert at household chores. Marrying such a woman will only bring prosperity to the family.
Therefore, the two sisters became the objects of marriage proposals sought by ladies in the capital for their sons.
But who would have thought that the third young lady actually already had a lover, and the other party had already come to propose marriage.
But I haven't heard that Miss Song San is looking for a marriage partner, let alone any matchmaker coming to propose marriage. How come she is already going to give the betrothal gift?
This can only mean that Miss Song San had a private relationship with the man. Otherwise, how could the man at the door be said to be in love with her?
It seems that this Third Miss Song is not as dignified and self-respecting as she appears.
The way the ladies looked at Song Jinxin also changed, from admiration and satisfaction to contempt and disdain.
The lady who asked the question obviously expressed what was in everyone's mind, and they all pricked up their ears waiting for Mrs. Song's response.
But Mrs. Song was a timid and cowardly person who could not stand up to hardships. Now that such an unexpected accident had happened suddenly, she was already trembling with anxiety all over. How could she know how to deal with it?
Mrs. Song's personality was indeed enough to make her the mistress of the house when she was in a local office, but she was helpless everywhere in the capital. With Song Shaoyuan's promotion, her cowardice and poor social skills were simply a drag on her husband and daughter.
Just like now, under the gazes of all the ladies, she was so scared that she didn't know how to respond and was even about to cry.
Song Jinyi held Song Jinxin's hand: "Sister, what should we do now?"
Song Jinxin looked at Madam Song, sighed, and told the maid to help her back to her room to rest.
Not only will her mother be unable to help here, but it will distract her and she may even be used by others to make things more troublesome.
Mrs. Song also knew her own incompetence, so she obediently let the maid help her back to her room.
Song Jinxin then smiled and said to the ladies, "Although Jinxin never grew up in the capital, my father hired a female teacher to teach us sisters to read and understand since we were young. We know that men and women should not touch each other."
"Jinxin has never been to Dingzhou and doesn't know the young master Liu outside the gate, but since he wants to ruin my reputation, Jinxin will definitely ask for an explanation. The man who ruined my reputation will also be reported to Jingzhao Prefecture to make him pay the price!"
Song Jinxin was open and fearless. Although she had a smile on her face, everyone could hear the anger and decisiveness in her words.
Just based on this kind of character, she is truly a role model for a housewife.
That petty and timid Mrs. Song not only married a husband of outstanding talent, character and appearance, but also gave birth to such a generous, decent and calm daughter. I really don't know what kind of blessings she had accumulated in her previous life.
Seeing that the looks of the ladies around her had changed and there were no more innuendos, Song Jinyi also breathed a sigh of relief.
After my sister learned from the older sister for a while, she became a completely different person.
Song Jinxin subconsciously looked at Song Yunxi who was hiding in the corner. Seeing her smiling at him in appreciation, Song Jinxin felt more confident, and the slightest bit of uneasiness and panic disappeared.
Song Jinxin knew that her elder sister was testing her ability to handle emergencies, and she absolutely could not let her elder sister down.
Thinking of this, my fighting spirit became stronger.
He said to all the ladies frankly, "Since you ladies are also curious about this matter, why don't you go with Jin Xin to find out what's going on?"
After saying that, Song Jinxin turned around and walked out. The ladies looked at each other, and finally, driven by their strong curiosity for gossip, they stood up and followed her out of the inner courtyard.
Outside the door, Song Shaoyuan was already confronting Liu Qianyang.
"I am Liu Qianyang from Dingzhou, and I am honored to meet my future father-in-law."
Although he behaved modestly and politely, the words "future father-in-law" completely ruined Song Jinxin's reputation in public.
Unless they had secretly agreed to marry each other or had decided to spend their lives together, how could he be called the future father-in-law?
"The Liu family of Dingzhou is also a great family that has been passed down for hundreds of years. I thought they were all well-educated and polite gentlemen, but I didn't expect that there would be rude and dissolute people."
Song Shaoyuan wanted to ask in a nice way, but he didn't expect the other party to ruin his daughter's reputation right from the start. As a father, he would not be polite.
Song Shaoyuan's words not only insulted Liu Qianyang, but also the entire Liu family of Dingzhou.
Song Qianyang's face turned pale instantly, but he didn't want to get angry, otherwise wouldn't it be proof of Dingzhou Liu's unreasonable and dissolute behavior?
It seems that what my aunt said was right. Song Shaoyuan is not easy to deal with.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Song Qianyang still maintained the appearance of a humble gentleman: "Uncle Song, I came to the capital from Liuzhou last year to prepare for the imperial examination. I met Miss Song San at Yunling Temple and fell in love with her at first sight. I am lucky to have Miss Song treat me sincerely. I swear that the day I pass the examination, I will come to ask for your hand in marriage."
"Now that I have won the imperial examination, I have prepared gifts and come to ask for your hand in marriage. I hope Uncle Song will grant my blessing!"
Liu Qianyang's appearance is full of scholarly spirit, which makes people feel good about him. In addition, he is from the Liu family of Dingzhou, and his attitude is humble and polite. He is also the champion of this spring examination, which makes people prefer him even more.
Some people in the crowd have already started to talk, saying that Miss Song must have taken the initiative because she was attracted by Mr. Liu's noble family background, handsome appearance and outstanding knowledge.