Wealth and glory seek stability

When he came to his senses, he caught a glimpse of the teasing in Jian Xi's eyes.

Shen Nanxing simply stopped being shy and said, "Please help me deal with this, sister."

Jian Xi raised a sincere smile, "No problem, you are my only brother, if I don't worry about you, who will? In a few days when you have a day off, I will call the matchmaker, bring a gift, and go to the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis's mansion to meet the wife of the Loyalty and Brave Marquis. The reason is also ready. She brought me precious supplements, so we should reciprocate."

She decided on this marriage after much consideration. If Shen Nanxing disagreed, she also had a way to make him agree.

Although the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had its past glory, the new generation has not yet grown up. The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery considered the Shen family because Shen Nanxing could have a say in front of Emperor Xuanyuan.

Fortunately, there was no unintentional conflict between Dongfang Wenying and Shen Nanxing.

At the last Hanmei Banquet, the name Dongfang Wenying wrote was Shen Nanxing. It was understandable that the young man admired Ai.

However, she needs to think carefully about what to say when she meets the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

"Xi'er, isn't this a bit too fast?"

"What's the hurry? Sister Dongfang has already reached the age of marriage, but she hasn't been married yet. If the mansion agrees, it will take a long time just to prepare the betrothal gifts and the wedding. Besides, I always feel uneasy if your marriage is not settled."

Jian Xi didn't know what was wrong, but she always felt an inexplicable panic in her heart recently.

Suddenly, he remembered the news he had gotten. "Oh, brother, the servant I sent to get the news said that the condition proposed by the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was that they would not take concubines within ten years of marriage. This condition has discouraged many people. If you want to marry Sister Dongfang, you must abide by it."

It is understandable. After all, Mrs. Wang herself has suffered losses in the backyard and she also wants her daughter not to follow her old path. Ten years is enough for Dongfang Wenying to give birth to a legitimate eldest son and grow him up.

Shen Nanxing nodded without thinking, "Of course, I never planned to take a concubine."

"That's good."

Although it was normal for noble men to have three wives and four concubines, ostensibly for the purpose of passing on the family line and continuing the incense, Jian Xi believed that this was just an excuse those men made up to satisfy their own selfish desires.

Jian Xi wrote a letter and asked Lei Zi to purchase some rare medicinal materials when he had time. Food, gold, and medicinal materials are all hard currencies and are resources no matter where or when.

She has ordered that during the winter, all adult men on the farm must train every day. She has also accepted a number of retired soldiers. Most of those soldiers are old and childless. Jian Xi promised to help them with their retirement, but the prerequisite is that they help her train the tenant farmers on the farm.

This move is almost the same as training private soldiers, but she asked Shen Nanxing, and although it was a bit inappropriate, it did not violate the law. Even if someone asked about it, she would just say it was physical exercise.

There were no weapons or armor on the farm, so the fights that were held accountable were just minor ones.

Jian Xi has a hamster nature. No matter what she does, she likes to plan ahead. Her experience of being abandoned since childhood also taught her that when the critical moment comes, she can only rely on herself.

After a few days, Jian Xi estimated that the time was about right.

Two days ago, someone took Shen Nanxing's business card to the Mansion of Marquis Zhongyong.

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was naturally overjoyed.

On the wedding day, the brother and sister brought a lot of gifts, and were followed by a matchmaker dressed in red and green.

Mrs. Wang was sitting in her seat, wearing a reception dress.

"Good children, you are here, but why do you bring so many gifts? It's embarrassing for me as an elder in the first month of the year. Fortunately, I prepared two red envelopes, one for each of you, to celebrate the occasion."

"Mother Lai."

"Yes."

Jian Xi accepted it with a smile, "Madam was very friendly to me when I saw her. I was sick a few days ago, and Madam Lao was concerned about me, so she asked Sister Dongfang to send me some tonics. That's why I got better so quickly. I was just thinking about going to see her."

Mrs. Wang narrowed her eyes and said lovingly, "She is in her own yard, Shuqin, send--" It seemed that she didn't know her name yet.

Jian Xi stood up and saluted, then said obediently, "My name is Jian Xi, Madam, you can just call me Xi'er."

"Okay, send Xier to the girl's yard."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jian Xi curled the corners of her mouth and winked at the matchmaker behind Shen Nanxing as she left.

Her brother was proposing marriage, and as a younger sister, it was not appropriate for her to be present. Shen Nanxing could only pray for the best. She only hoped that he could fight for it and settle the matter today.

Shen Nanxing was wearing a Tianshui Biyun brocade robe embroidered with bamboo leaves. His hair crown was fixed with a yellow jade hairpin. He had an upright posture, and looked elegant and graceful. He responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

The more Mrs. Wang looked at it, the more satisfied she was. The matchmaker next to her was an expert at observing people's words and expressions. Besides, the two families had already tested each other clearly, so it was just a matter of going with the flow.

The style of Dongfang Wenying's yard is the same as she is, clear, straightforward and open-minded.

The room in the middle had no partitions and was large and bright. There were several plump and large bitter melons on the altar.

When Jian Xi came in, Dongfang Wenying was staring at the words she had just written.

"Hey! What are you thinking about?"

Jian Xi acted like a familiar person, interrupting Dongfang Wenying's thoughts immediately, and put on a smiling face, "Sister is here, come and sit down."

"Shuqi, serve the tea."

"Yes."

Dongfang Wenying had a simple full-moon bun with a circle of pearls at the bottom and two pink palace flowers pinned on the side. She wore a half-new pink jacket with white animal fur decorating the collar and cuffs, which made her look more lively. Although her clothes were heavy, one could still see her graceful figure, handsome eyes and well-shaped eyebrows, which made her look unforgettable.

"I was sick a few days ago, thanks to my sister who thought of visiting me. Now that things are bad, I came to your house to pay New Year's greetings with my brother. He is discussing things with your mother in the front hall now. I got a big red envelope from the lady, so I came to see you." When Jian Xi saw a trace of shyness flash across Dongfang Wenying's face, she knew that Mrs. Wang should have told her about this.

Dongfang Wenying scolded: "You! I don't know what's wrong with you. You are so materialistic. It's a waste of your crystal heart." The tone was much more intimate than last time.

The last time she came back, her mother told her that she had sent her trusted Lai Mama to check out the general's mansion. If it was really a good family, she would have a good place to go.

The relationships among the aristocratic families in the capital are complicated, and Mrs. Wang has suffered losses before. Shen Nanxing has no parents or relatives, and only has a younger sister at home. With a small family, there won't be so many troubles. As long as Jian Xi is an easy-to-trouble person, she will be relieved.

After returning, Lai Mama could not stop praising the general's mansion, saying that the hierarchy was well-organized, which showed that the master of the mansion was sensible and polite. After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was even more satisfied.

Dongfang Wenying was thinking that if the Shen family was not interested, then all their efforts would be in vain.

Who knew that Mrs. Wang said in a mysterious voice: Within ten days, the Shen family will come to propose marriage.

Sure enough, less than ten days later, Shen Nanxing came to the door.