Chapter 227: Chapter 227

The Princely Heir was even more puzzled.

He really didn’t understand why the Eldest Young Master Chai agreed so readily.

He was very poor, and he was a man who had been married before.

"This date... isn’t it too rushed? Only twelve days left..." The Princely Heir said, frowning.

"Not rushed, not rushed. If it weren’t for the wedding dress needing ten days to make, I would hold the wedding banquet for you tomorrow." The Eldest Young Master Chai laughed heartily.

The Princely Heir, "..."

The Eldest Young Master Chai saw the Princely Heir looking down in contemplation and laughed again, "Brother-in-law, no need to worry, if you came to propose marriage, it must mean my sister already agreed. Since she agreed, why should I oppose it? As for the other matters of the wedding, if you find them difficult, let me handle them. You just need to marry her, don’t worry about anything else. I don’t need the betrothal gift either, just take her home."

The Princely Heir looked at him, "How can this be right?"

The Eldest Young Master Chai searched himself, slapped four silver notes onto the table, "Here are eight hundred taels worth of silver notes, take them to arrange the wedding banquet."

The Princely Heir frowned slightly, "No, Brother, I’m marrying E Ying because I think she’s a good girl and sincerely want to spend my life with her. I will earn money, I cannot take your money to arrange the wedding banquet, that would tarnish this marriage."

The Eldest Young Master Chai’s smile faded, he scrutinized the Princely Heir, "Li Xingmao? Is that how you see it?"

"Brother doesn’t believe in my ability? Doesn’t believe I can give E Ying a good life?" The Princely Heir looked at the Eldest Young Master Chai.

"It’s not about disbelief, otherwise I wouldn’t have agreed." The Eldest Young Master Chai sighed slightly, "Alright, I respect your decision."

"Thank you for your support, Brother." The Princely Heir made a grand gesture to the Eldest Young Master Chai.

"Hey, you’re so polite, why the formal greeting again?" The Eldest Young Master Chai smiled and reached to hold his hand.

The Princely Heir said, "This is the courtesy of a brother-in-law to a brother," and then raised his teacup, "Please have tea, Brother."

The Eldest Young Master Chai laughed and said, "Alright, alright, brother-in-law, rise, I’ll drink the tea."

Outside the room, Nanny Jiang, who had been eavesdropping, ran into Chai Eying’s bedroom.

Chai Eying was anxiously waiting, upon seeing her enter smilingly, hurriedly asked, "Well, well? Did my brother agree?"

Nanny Jiang smiled and said, "Agreed, not only agreed, but also set the date."

Chai Eying was surprised, "How did my brother agree so quickly? Hasn’t he always been very selective about my marriage?"

Nanny Jiang laughed, "I didn’t hear incorrectly, and I didn’t see incorrectly, the Eldest Young Master indeed didn’t make things difficult for Li Dalang, agreed immediately, the date is set on the sixteenth of this month."

"Sixteenth? Today is only the fourth! Only twelve days?" Chai Eying was incredulous.

Nanny Jiang laughed and said, "Isn’t the young lady eager to get married? The Eldest Young Master set an early date, why are you frowning?"

"I’m worried the Li Family won’t be ready in time." Chai Eying sighed.

Nanny Jiang laughed, "Don’t worry, young lady, since the Eldest Young Master agreed so quickly, surely he will secretly assist the Li Family."

Chai Eying thought for a moment, went behind the bed to open a large chest.

She took out several silver notes from the chest, handed them to Nanny Jiang, "Nanny, here are five hundred taels in silver notes, give them to Brother Li secretly."

Nanny Jiang blinked her eyes, "He might not accept them."

Chai Eying said, "You haven’t given them yet, how do you know he won’t accept? If the wedding banquet isn’t done well, Brother will definitely have a lot to say."

Nanny Jiang smiled and said, "Young lady, just now the Eldest Young Master gave Li Dalang eight hundred taels worth of silver notes, but he didn’t take them, said he wanted to arrange the wedding banquet by his own ability, certainly won’t let the young lady suffer."

Chai Eying was surprised, "Brother also wants to help him?"

"The Eldest Young Master wants to help, but he refused, not taking the Eldest Young Master’s money, how would he take the young lady’s money?" Nanny Jiang said.

Chai Eying thought for a moment, "Alright, then don’t give it."

She decided to reduce the dowry a bit, only say she would take two hundred taels in dowry.

The remaining eight hundred taels, she would give to the Li Family in a few days.

The gift from the Princely Heir was very light, yet the Eldest Young Master Chai accepted it gladly.

He ordered Granny Zhou and Nanny Jiang to prepare a banquet, drank wine with the Princely Heir, then sent him away.

The Princely Heir returned, the Eldest Young Master Chai had Coachman Uncle Gui send him off.

Granny Zhou cleaned the house, couldn’t help but ask, "Young Master, Li Family’s eldest son seems like a good person, looks, speech, all better than the second son-in-law. But Li Family is too poor, I’m afraid the young lady will suffer going there."

She referred to the second son-in-law, the man whom Miss Chai just married, who had canceled Miss Chai’s marriage with Luo family’s eldest son Luo Zikun.

In this mansion, there are two nannies and an old coachman and servant, all were former personal servants of the Eldest Young Master Chai’s parents.

They are also trusted servants of the siblings, whatever the siblings have, they don’t discuss much with Old Mrs. Chai and Second Master Chai, usually consulting with these three old servants.

Granny Zhou was the attendant of Lady Chai, treating the Eldest Young Master and young lady as her own grandson and granddaughter.

She’s worried about their marriages and family affairs.

The Eldest Young Master Chai sighed, "How could I not know his family is poor? But my sister likes him, what can I do to oppose? She threatens to cause trouble, if something happens, what can be done? She’s staying at Li Family not willing to return, obviously taken with Li Family’s eldest son, I have long understood her thoughts!" Discover more novels at NoveIＦire.net

Granny Zhou frowned, unsure what to say, "I hope Li Family’s eldest son is her right match."

"There’s one more thing." The Eldest Young Master Chai sneered, "Second sister isn’t pregnant at all, yet pretends to be pregnant! If later third sister marries into Li Family and gives birth before second sister, what a slap in the face it’ll be, the second branch wants to anger us siblings, let me make them furious first!"

Granny Zhou was shocked, "Second lady isn’t pregnant? A false pregnancy?"

"Hmph! They are keeping it well hidden. If I weren’t trying to reclaim our family’s farmland, I would’ve already told Luo Family. Hehe!" The Eldest Young Master Chai sneered.

"Serves them right! The second branch spread rumors everywhere, laughing at third young lady for being infertile, colluding with Luo Family to cancel third young lady’s marriage, now their own daughter is infertile, haha, karma!" Granny Zhou sneered.

"The truth can’t be hidden forever, even if I don’t say anything, second sister’s pretend pregnancy will eventually be exposed." The Eldest Young Master Chai sneered.

Granny Zhou laughed as well, "By then, the second branch will be thoroughly humiliated."

The Eldest Young Master Chai added, "Initially, I thought to marry third sister off early to a family in the county city. Their son is mediocre in looks, mediocre in learning, but their family is wealthy, third sister giving birth early could help me vent the anger I’ve held for many days.

But third sister didn’t like it, so I had to give up. Now third sister fancies Li Family’s eldest son, Li Family treats her well, why shouldn’t I agree? Marry early, give birth to a child early, let the second branch lose face completely!"

Granny Zhou hesitated, "Talking about Li Family treating third young lady well, I understand the master’s intention, Li Family treats third young lady truly well, living there for more than half a month, and already recovered her pre-illness status. If she weren’t living happily, how could her complexion be so good?"

The Eldest Young Master Chai said, "That’s exactly how I see it, her body can’t withstand disturbance."

"But Li Family’s eldest son has a son and daughter, third young lady marrying will be a stepmother, being a stepmother won’t be easy," Granny Zhou thought of this matter and worried.

"Those children are cared for by Li Family’s eldest son’s parents, nothing for third sister to worry about." The Eldest Young Master Chai said.

Granny Zhou said, "So that’s how it is."

When the Princely Heir returned home, it was Li Yuzhu who opened the door. After sending away Chai Family’s coachman, Li Yuzhu immediately asked about the proposal’s result.

The Princely Heir said, "E Ying’s brother agreed."

Li Yuzhu hurriedly asked, "Oh? He didn’t make things difficult for you, did he?"

The Princely Heir said, "No, he answered very readily." He frowned doubtfully, "It was so surprisingly straightforward."

Li Yuzhu was not surprised.

She smiled and said, "It seems unexpected, yet also reasonable."

The Princely Heir didn’t understand, "Sister, how do you mean by this?"

"Miss Chai annulled Sister Eying’s engagement, and the news of her pregnancy stirred Eldest Young Master Chai, I heard Sister Eying say that even before her major illness was cured, her brother couldn’t wait to marry her off, running all over the county city to find her a husband.

As long as he’s not a fool, looks okay, and family situation isn’t picky, he wants her to get married." Li Yuzhu shook her head, "Sister Eying favors you, so he naturally saves the trouble of finding a brother-in-law, how could he not agree quickly?"

The Princely Heir realized, so that’s how it is...

"But Brother, although Eldest Young Master Chai is eager to marry off his sister, you must not neglect Sister Eying, I can see she genuinely likes you, and sincerely likes Guoguo and Jingjing." Li Yuzhu said again.

The Princely Heir tapped her forehead, "I’m twelve years older than you, do I need you to remind me about this? Of course, I see it. She respects me, and I will certainly respect her."

Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "I hope your marriage lasts long, harmonious and beautiful."