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"Madam Shang is here!" Just as the steward finished her report, someone else came in and said, "The old lady, the young mistress, Miss Yi and Brother Yuan have returned to our country. At this moment, the boat had landed and was welcomed by the staff of the Needle Department. General Jiang and the others had the carriages escort the girls to the Needle Bureau. They had the people from the various families take the name plates from the mansion and went to pick them up at the Needle Bureau. "

"I've been muttering to myself for the past few days and said that it's about time I returned. I didn't expect it to be so soon." Matriarch He was overjoyed for a moment as she hurriedly sent people to receive the congratulatory gifts from Yi Xin and He Yuan and to congratulate them on their return. When she heard that He Yuan had returned, how could she sit down? She had already stood up and was about to go and receive him, but when she saw that Madam Shang Shu and the rest were still there and was afraid that she would leave, Old Madam He immediately sent He Yuan away to Shang Shu Manor.

Old Madam He naturally saw the expression on elder sister's face. She smiled and said to the crowd, "Sister Yuan and the others have returned. We'll have to bring them back to the residence before we discuss the marriage. Let's drink our tea this time!"

"We came to the Residence of He to propose marriage, but they came back today. What a coincidence." Madam An Ping smiled and said, "You know that today is a good day. We have gathered all the good things together."

When Shang Jie heard that He Yuan and the others had returned, she congratulated them. "This time, Sister Yi and Sister Yuan have won glory for the He Estate. It is exactly time to bring them back before discussing the marriage." As he spoke, he secretly said to his wife, "Hurry to the workshop and get Hua An to personally send Yi'e, Sister Yuan and the others back to the Residence of He." I have to let the people of the He Mansion know that my Hua An sent your sister Zhou Quan to Northern Cheng Country. After they took first and second place, they were then sent back. Today, he took advantage of this opportunity to personally send his two sisters and brother to the Residence of He. If he were to personally make a request for marriage, the Residence of He would naturally agree.

When Ning Ruoxue heard her own daughter, He Yi, had returned, she was also overjoyed. While everyone was talking, she took the opportunity to pour some tea for the eldest wife and said in a low voice, "Madam, I've discussed it with my son, so I don't wish for Big Sister Yi to enter the palace. If I can take advantage of the three families coming to propose marriage, I can betroth Big Sister Yi to one of them, but it would be better than entering the palace."

The eldest wife was stunned. Earlier, when she heard that He Yi had won the position of chief, there was news that the palace intentionally let He Yi enter the palace to be an embroidery lady. She was so excited that she said everywhere that she suddenly didn't want her daughter to enter the palace anymore? While she was feeling puzzled, Ning Xueluo hurriedly relayed what was said in the message and said in a low voice, "Sister Yi has a straightforward personality, so she's really not suitable for entering the palace. If he allowed someone to enter the palace first, he could have avoided entering the palace. It was a rare occasion that the three families had come to ask for a marriage. They had to think of a way to betroth her to one of them. Furthermore, the madams have come to make a personal request. When they pass through the gates in the future, they will naturally not be bullied if they show some face. "

The first wife nodded and said, "As a mother, you aren't willing to let Miss Yi into the palace. How can we?" The Crown Prince and the Second Prince did not immediately form an official consort. Instead, they entered the palace and wondered what the hell they were going to do with it. Fortunately, you can think through it yourself, so I don't need to worry about it. As the first wife thought about it, she also lowered her voice and said, "Just let me tell the old lady about this. You can rest assured."

When Ning Xueluo saw her eldest wife agree to this matter, she let out a breath of relief and lightly retreated, standing next to her elder sister and saying, "I'll go join you to meet elder sister Yuan and the rest."

Just as they were about to leave, someone else reported, "Old lady, young mistress, that emissary from Beicheng, Lord Zhou, has brought their Third Prince over by boat as well. He's following behind Young General Jiang to land. We had just arranged for the girls to sit in the palanquin, and before we had finished moving our luggage, we saw that they were getting ready to go ashore. The reason for their visit was related to the marriage alliance. They expected the news to spread tomorrow. The one with the shilling came over and said that he had to be careful. "

Hearing the person's words, your elder sister couldn't move at all. If Old Madam He was anxious and allowed Sister Yuan to go first, she wouldn't be able to turn her head back. She hesitated for a moment before saying to Ning Xueluo, "The Needle Bureau isn't far from here, so I won't be going." With the protection of He Shou and the others, we will naturally be able to return safely. "

Ning Ruoxue had also heard that the north and south wanted to marry together. Now that Tang Zhili had come, she wanted to go to the He Estate to propose a marriage. Your elder sister was naturally afraid that her daughter would marry into a distant family, so she decided to stay behind to discuss the marriage first. She smiled and said, "I am here, so you just need to be at ease. In a while, when Big Sister Yi and her father hear the news, they might as well go to the Needle Bureau and pick him up.

Ning Xueluo took her grandma and the rest out of the room. Here, the eldest wife took the opportunity to go up and whisper to Old Madame He about Ning Ruoxue's words. After Old Madame He heard this, she nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I have my reasons."

When Shang Jie heard that Zhou Kuangzheng and Tang Zhi Li had also arrived, she frowned slightly and said, "I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly. They were just afraid that they would actually go to the He Residence to propose. At the moment, Sister Yi and Sister Yuan had won the placings at the embroidery event, so it was likely that they had either mentioned her or mentioned her. But why would you let me marry far away? "

Old Madam He replied, "We naturally wouldn't be willing to see our sister marry into a distant family, nor would we allow Northern Chengguo to succeed." As he said this, he paused and looked at Shang Shu's wife, "Today, all three of your families have come together. This is a great honor, but I will not let you down. If that's the case, I'll make the decision to betroth Sister Yi to your Jiege. Sister Yi's personality was gentle, but she was a quiet person who matched up well with Brother Jie. What do you think? " Earlier, I heard that you liked your sister, but when I heard that she was going to enter the palace, I changed my mind. She didn't want her mother to let her enter the palace. If she could give her permission to Jie Ge'er, it would be even better than entering the palace. Miss Yi was the leader of the embroidery event. In terms of ranking, she was even more honorable than Miss Yuan. I'm sure that your Shang Shu Manor will not reject them, so you don't have to fight with them for the title of elder sister Yuan and have to give us face.

When Madam Shang heard Old Lady He's words, she was overjoyed. Previously, she had taken a liking to Old Madam He and thought that she was a simple and honest girl with a stubborn temper, but upon hearing that she was going to be an embroidery lady in the palace, she changed her focus to He Yuan. Since he was able to say that he was the champion of the Embroidery Meeting, there was naturally no need to compete with the other two palaces for the honor, and it would harm their relationship as well. At this time, he smiled and said, "Sister Yi is naturally a good person. It's just that now that she has obtained the position of chief, I guessed that she wanted to enter the palace to become an embroidery lady. That's why I didn't dare to ask for her. Since the old lady had said so, naturally, Miss Yi wouldn't enter the palace. I didn't think that we, Jiege, would actually have the good fortune to be proud of our sister. "Since that's the case, I'll send someone to fetch Jiege's invitation. I'll merge it with Sister Yi's invitation first." Great! He didn't even need to fight with the Marquis' and the General's Wife for the position of the champion of the embroidery event. Now that he had achieved his goal, he could only watch as the two families fought to the end.

When Shang Jie and Madam Anping heard that Old Madam He and Old Madam Shang had arranged a marriage, they both let out a sigh of relief and congratulated her.

When Li You saw Shang Jie and the others coming up to propose marriage, he actually mentioned He Yuan without even thinking about the 14 year old He Min. He was already secretly anxious, but when he saw Old Madam He agree to marry Tao Lingjie with a few words, he couldn't help but think, [There are still two families that haven't been decided yet?] He had to find a way to give Min'er to one of them! As she thought about it, she smiled and said, "Ever since I came to the various residences, I've allowed my elder sister to live with me before I could marry my younger sister. Our house is not in order. Our big sister, Min'er, has yet to approve someone, but she has already been betrothed to someone. Speaking of which, I have to blame the old lady for being biased. " As he spoke, he covered his mouth and laughed, pretending to be jokingly adjusting the atmosphere.

When Matriarch He heard Li You's words, she knew that she was blaming herself for thinking only about congratulation, but she had forgotten that there was still the fourteen-year-old He Min in the living room, uninvited. At this time, he said to Shang Jie and Madam An Ping, "Brother Yan'er and Sister Yuan are not born dragons and phoenix, but twins. They are also girls. Today, each of you will have your wish granted." As he said that, he saw Shang Jie and the marquis laughing, and then he smiled again, "Besides Sister Yuan and Yi'er in the Residence of He, there are also other ladies like Sister Min and Yi'er. According to what I've said, Sister Yuan is only eleven years old. Sister Min was now fourteen years old and extremely chaste, but she was a perfect match for Hua An. Furthermore, after the marriage was set, she would be able to spend the next year with him, which was even better than waiting for Sister Yuan to grow up. "General's wife, please think about it first!"

"That's right. Sister Min's age and appearance really match." When Madam An Ping heard Old Madam He's words, she hastily added, "Our Brother Yang is thirteen years old, while Sister Yuan is eleven years old. We're only two years away from that. We've grown up together, so it's a good match."

"The Eldest Young Madam can teach and raise Min'er. Everyone praises her for her generosity and generosity. Whoever was able to marry sister Min as their wife would naturally be very happy. It's just that I measured him in the temple when I first took him, and said that he had to be worthy of a young man. Since the temple was most accurate in terms of calculation, and since he had said so, I was determined to find a younger one for Hua An. "Looking at them, only Sister Yuan is worthy of us, Hua An." This time, Shang Jie brought out the teachers in her mother's temple and laughed, "Our six brothers aren't even married yet. If I had to choose one for myself, I would really like to marry sister Min'er and sister Yuan'er to my wife. If old lady can agree, why don't you give Sister Yuan to us Hua An, and Min'er to us Hua Kuan? "

How could he be so greedy as to place two girls from the Residence of He? Madam Anping thought that Shang Xi would push He Min to her, but instead of blinking, she made He Min and He Yuan betroth her as her daughter-in-law. At this moment, he felt a stifling feeling in his chest and was unable to speak for a while. Great, Shang Jie, it's fine if you want to compete for the round with me, but even He Min won't leave anything for me.

When Shang Jie saw the angry expression on Madam An Ping's face, she was secretly pleased. Well, I say both girls want it, and you're not just fighting me for the blessings. As long as you can woo He Min to be my wife from my side, I will have face as well. If you want to fight for it this time, I'll pretend that I can't win and give He Min to you, haha!

What are you so proud of? Whoever you promised to will be accepted by the He family. Just based on what you said, do you think I'm not here? Madam Anping was angered but calmed down. She turned around and said to Madam He and the others, "Speaking of which, all of the brothers and sisters in our houses are of the same age. There's no need to hesitate. Just let Sister Yuan choose one of her own." Hmph. Sister Yuan is still young; naturally, she would choose someone around the same age as our Shaoyang.

It was a good marriage between two families, and neither of the two families could afford to offend the other. However, if Sister Yuan were to choose one of her own, the remaining one would definitely become angry out of embarrassment. Old Madam He watched as the maidservants refilled the teacups of Shang Jie and Marquis An Ping. After the maidservant had retired, she said, "The Residence of An Ping and the General's Estate are a good marriage that everyone wants. It would be unjustifiable for anyone to reject them. If that's the case, combine the four characters of 'Hua An' and 'Shaoyang' with that of 'Min'er' and 'Sister Yuan'. Let's see which one matches with which. There weren't many good things that he needed to get married to, so he decided to use the word 'He' to get Miss Min out.

Hearing Old Madam He's words, Shang Jie and Madam An Ping responded in unison.

Shang Jie thought that since they were going to say eight words, she would naturally let He Nian come out to calculate. With He Nian's math test, he was no different from Shi Bo in his mother's temple, and naturally could tell that Hua An and He Yuan were a perfect match. Besides, He Nian was a man of foresight. He would definitely choose his own family, Hua An, for He Yuan.

Marquis An Ping was also very confident. His brother Yang had been tested before and said it was a good eight characters. He was hoping that the He Nian test would have a look! And Brother Yang was two years older than Sister Yuan, so he was the most suitable candidate in every aspect. He Nian definitely wouldn't choose Hua An, who was ten years older than him, and would definitely choose his own Brother Yang.

Seeing that they were all in favor of this idea, Matriarch He smiled and said, "I've already sent someone to report that Sister Yuan and the others have returned from Northern Cheng State. I expect Brother Nian and the others to return as well, so let's have him check it out first." When she finished speaking, the butler hurried in and reported, "Old Granny, Madam, Northern Cheng State's Lord Zhou and Third Prince have arrived at the Manor's entrance."

"What?" The expressions of Old Madam He, Imperial Concubine, and the others all changed. How did he arrive so quickly? He had thought that even if they came, they would naturally go to the inn. He still had to go to the palace to ask for an audience with the Emperor, so he had to come back to the Residence of He tomorrow.

It turned out that once Zhou Kuangzheng and Tang Zhi Li got off the boat, a spy came to report that the wife of the general, Madam Anping, and a few others had gone to the He mansion to propose. Zhou Kuangzheng muttered to himself, "In that case, let's also go to the He Mansion to propose marriage. If it was too late, I'm afraid Miss He Yuan would have already betrothed someone else. "

"Although it is a marriage alliance between two nations, I do not wish to use their Emperor's decree to suppress the He Mansion. Instead, I hope to use my own sincerity to obtain their agreement. I also hope that Miss He Yuan can agree to this marriage. " While the two of them were talking, they had their attendants carry their luggage and follow the welcoming official to the inn. However, they had to ride their horses to the Residence of He in a hurry.

At this time, Jiang Hua An was escorting ten embroidery ladies to the embroidery department. It just so happened that the woman sent by Shang Jie had found him and told him what Shang Jie had told him. Jiang Hua An nodded. He told Jiang Hua to stay at the Needle Bureau and wait for the people from the other residences to come pick up the girls. Then, Jiang Hua An and his guards would escort He Yuan and the others back to the Residence of He.