Wen Qingwan thought that Wen Mingzhu would soon help her choose a good husband, but she never thought it would be this fast.
She went into the house to get dressed again, and then heard her father send someone to call her to the front hall.
When Wen Qingwan arrived with her two maids, the hall was already full of people, and everyone's eyes looking at her with complicated expressions.
Old Lady Wen sat on the Grand Master's chair in the middle of the main hall, and two Lord Wen's brothers and Lord Wen sat on each side.
On both sides of the brothers sat several spirited young lads of the Wen family including Wen Qingwan’s two brothers and Third Uncle Wen's three sons.
Wen Mingzhu sat next to Madam Wen, and Wen Qingwan habitually walked to the last seating position.
"Wan'er, come and sit next to grandmother." Old Lady Wen said kindly.
Wen Qingwan obediently walked to the upper position and saluted and sat down. She had already sat at the highest position at the palace banquet in her previous life, and she would not be uncomfortable at this time.
When she looked up, she saw a matchmaker wearing heavy makeup, a mole on the corner of her mouth, and a handkerchief in her hand.
Lord Wen glanced at his well-behaved eldest daughter, "Wan'er, the Marquis Cheng'en's mansion invited a matchmaker to propose marriage."
"Among the sons of the aristocratic families known to your father, the man who is most worthy of you is Xiao Jin, the heir of Cheng'en Marquis’ family, who is a remarkable man."
"Your father has already agreed to this marriage. Your sister is going to marry the crown prince next month to become a concubine."
"It is also for your own good. I hope you sisters will get married on the same day."
"This daughter, thank you for your good intentions." Wen Qingwan said softly with her head down.
For her good!
Three days ago it was her coming of age day but why didn’t the Wen family’s madam ask Wen Mingzhu to hold the her coming of age ceremony three days in advance?
Instead, she asked her to wait until three days later and hold a wedding ceremony with Wen Qingwan.
"Time is tight. Grandmother has made the decision that you will exchange betrothal gifts today and let the prince come and formally propose tomorrow."
The old lady saw that her eldest granddaughter was well-behaved, and her tone became a little more kind.
"Grand daughter listens to grandmother, just let grandmother and father decide everything." Wen Qingwan said obediently, her head hanging lower.
You also know that time is tight!
The Deputy Minister of Personnel is atleast a third rank official of the court, and his family was not low among all officials.
For a legitimate daughter of a prominent family, the process from match-making to marriage takes about three months. Even with the six rites completed, it will still take a year to get married.
Unless the Emperor grants the marriage, and the time is set by His Majesty's golden words, a hurried wedding will not become a laughingstock.
"........"
Madam Wen, who was prepared to lecture on principles, was momentarily speechless.
"......."
The Wen family, who was prepared to watch a joke, felt even more complicated.
"...Good, good, Wan'er is really a sensible child." Lord Wen laughed as he touched his chin.
He was afraid that his daughter would not agree to the marriage, especially since it was sudden and hurried. However, Mingzhu said that she wanted to get married on the same day as her legitimate sister.
He has no choice! (Runa: Dude you have a choice! You always have a choice! )
People in the Capital knows that Marquis Cheng'en Mansion has declined.
It is said that a hundred years ago, the Xiao family was the illustrious mansion of the Duke of the Nation's Protectorate. But by the generation of Xiao Jin's grandfather, they were demoted to the title of Marquis Cheng'en.
As the name suggests, the Xiao family has to receive the emperor's kindness and the ancestors' favor. Xiao Jin's father even favored a concubine and neglected his wife.
Xiao Jin had no mother since she was a child, and was the target of his stepmother's and his father's favored concubines.
Since childhood, he was beaten up by his stepmother and his father's favored concubines, which made Xiao Jin's personality become cruel and ruthless.
He went to the battlefield at the age of twelve, and relying on his military achievements it allowed the Marquis Mansion to retain its title.
He was also injured and became lame in one leg becoming even more cruel. No noble girl in the entire capital was willing to marry him.
Wen Qingwan naturally knew what Lord Wen knew, and knows it more detailedly.
Hearing her father laughing, Wen Qingwan's head lowered.
When she agreed to marry the Crown prince in her previous life, her father was just as happy. She was praised by her father for the first time in her life.
She received a word from her elder brother: You should accept your situation.
Wen Qingwan knew that all this was what Wen Mingzhu meant. The Wen family protected her since she was a child and is obedient to her.
Besides, she will be the Crown prince’s concubine next month, so it would be strange if everyone doesn’t praise her as a genius!
Wen Qingwan seemed very sad, but in fact she was laughing inside. Why should she be afraid of a fallen noble? She doesn't eat much anyway.
In her previous life, she survived tenaciously in the palace where people eat and don’t spit bones.
Although she was exhausted in the end, she was at least not harassed by others until she died.
It’s not that Wen Qingwan is boasting, she is much better than Wen Mingzhu in terms of talent and appearance.
Wen Mingzhu's famous poems are always inconsistent, and does not match her circumstances.
Talented and majestic, passionate and intense, what kind of talented people drinks in regret, brave and magnificent. The country falls into tragedy yet she has not experienced any of that.
How could she write such a poem?
She never speaks cautiously, and often laughs at the noble ladies: "What do you indigenous people know?"
"If you have a happy life, you must be happy. Don't let the golden cup face the moon empty. If you have wine today, you will be drunk today. If you are sad tomorrow, you will be sad tomorrow."
Therefore, in her previous life, she ran away from marriage and left the chaotic situation to the Minister's Mansion.
However, the carefree Wen Mingzhu, who drinks to her heart's content, still ended up parting ways again and again.
Wen Qingwan used to not understand what a mama's boy, a perverted boy, or a domestic abuser was, but she later learned them all from Wen Mingzhu's complaints.
The Crown prince is definitely the most mama boy in the world, the most perverted pervert...
In this life, after Wen Mingzhu enters the Eastern Palace, she might find that the Crown prince is not as good as she thought. So who would she ask for help to get divorce?
As soon as Wen Qingwan thinks of that situation, she wants to laugh.
No matter what the future ahead is, this is the happiest moment in Wen Qingwan’s two lives.
Wen Qingwan, who was reborn, was sure of one thing-she didn’t want to enter the palace!
Surviving in the harem requires people who are wise and cunning, as well as vicious people, and also need to have the ability to distinguish the authenticity of the truth from the false.
When you meet someone who wants to harm yourself, you must be ruthless and decisive.
In her previous life, she was constantly struggling out of necessity. She exhausted herself before she even reached the age of thirty.
When she arrived at the Hall of Hell, two judges argued endlessly for her.
A judge said that she assisted a generation of kings, which brought prosperity and should go to heaven.
But another judge said that she was cruel and harmed those loyal and kind, and should go to hell.
The King of Hell didn't know how to judge for a moment, so he waved his hand and asked her to return to the world, and also gave her a merit mall.
He told her that good deeds or merit points could buy anything she wanted in the merit mall. She could also buy using gold and silver if she does not have merit points, but it would be bit expensive.
Wen Qingwan was not interested in wealth and power, and just wanted to live her life to the end without exhausting herself and dying early.
Madam Wen saw her daughter's shoulders shrugging and knew that she was sad.
In an unprecedented soft voice she said: "Wan'er, although Heir Xiao is lame, he is a famous young general."
"Daughters believes in their fathers. Mother would never harm their daughters." Wen Qingwan pulled back her thoughts and said sarcastically.
Wen Qingwan's words ended, and the hall was silent. Everyone looked at her together, some with gloating eyes and some with pity.
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