After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 804 - 802: Engagement

The third branch hasn’t just lost power; as long as the prince is around, they can forget about making a comeback in this lifetime.

Who would dare take the risk of offending the prince to marry Xie Jinxiu?

No one is willing.

If the Third Madam does nothing, the Old Prince definitely won’t remember to handle his granddaughter’s marriage, especially when he’s preparing to go to the border.

Getting the Old Prince to intervene and choose a husband for Xie Jinxiu would make him her protector.

Out of respect for the Old Prince, those people wouldn’t have to worry much about the prince.

After all, filial piety comes first, and even the prince has to listen to the Old Prince, right?

But the Old Prince needs to rush to the border, and once he leaves, who knows when he’ll return.

What if it takes two or three years?

And what if he never comes back?

Time is pressing, so the Third Madam can only use drastic measures, using the reputation of the Prince Mansion to pressure the Old Prince. A marriage must be arranged before he leaves the capital, otherwise, if Xie Jinxiu really shaves her head and becomes a nun, the mansion’s reputation will be ruined.

Xingxing followed behind.

Her little brows furrowed, unable to relax.

She didn’t quite understand why they had to be forced.

If it were the Marquis, should someone threaten to shave their head and become a nun, the Marquis would not only fulfill their wish but also help pick a nice nunnery.

Back at the Agarwood Pavilion, entering the room, Xingxing poured tea for Su Jin and said, "Marrying an unvirtuous wife brings ruin to three generations; isn’t the Old Prince causing trouble for others?"

Su Jin looked at Xingxing and laughed, "You know that marrying an unvirtuous wife brings ruin to three generations?"

"Of course," Xingxing said.

"When Princess Nanzhang wanted the Marquis to marry a girl, it was the advice he gave her."

"Princess Nanzhang even said the Marquis was modest, the girl appeared so virtuous, and the Marquis told his wife after returning home that Princess Nanzhang, although not of good mind, had a rare insight and keen perception to see the girl’s hidden inner beauty that remained unseen for sixteen years."

Su Jin: "...."

Xie Jingchen: "...."

Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin with a smile.

Su Jin raised her hand to her forehead.

Why doesn’t she learn her lesson?

The words that pop out of that maid’s mouth are likely from the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion whenever they exceed what a maid should know.

These words were probably used on her elder brother, her younger brother, herself, or her mother...

Xie Jingchen stared without averting his eyes. Su Jin glanced at him, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Since your hidden inner beauty has been discovered, there’s no need to hide it anymore."

"...."

Xie Jingchen’s mouth twitched.

Is there anyone else who praises their own virtue so justifiably without blushing?

Su Jin unblushingly and calmly gnawed on fruits.

Inside the Agarwood Pavilion, it was calm.

Outside the Agarwood Pavilion, it was bustling.

After learning that the Old Prince agreed to help the Third Madam choose a husband for Xie Jinxiu, the Second Madam also went to plead with the Old Prince.

No one sought to marry Xie Jinxiu, nor Xie Jinhuan.

Although Xie Jinhuan is half a year younger than Xie Jinxiu, she’s not that young anymore.

Xie Jinxiu’s predicament was the cautionary tale for Xie Jinhuan.

Since the Old Prince agreed to help find a husband for Xie Jinxiu, he naturally couldn’t neglect Xie Jinhuan.

For the two granddaughters, there had to be equal treatment.

After the Second Madam left, the Old Prince rubbed his temples.

The Old Prince was troubled on one side; the Third Madam was furious on the other.

Those who come after profit from those who come before.

She had exhausted her efforts to persuade the Old Prince to help Xie Jinxiu pick a husband, and the Second Madam easily reaped the benefits.

If it weren’t for Aunt Ding threatening the Old Madam, the scheme of replacing one thing with another might not have been exposed!

The Third Madam employed a "bitter flesh" strategy to get the Old Prince to agree to help solve Xie Jinxiu’s lifelong matter.

The next day, the Old Prince settled the fates of Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan.

The two sisters cried even more severely.

Previously, it was only Xie Jinxiu who wanted to shave her head and become a nun, now Xie Jinhuan wanted to join her.

The Old Prince chose a grandson of a concubine from Duke Xingguo Mansion for Xie Jinxiu.

For Xie Jinhuan, a grandson of a concubine from Wei Yuan Marquis Mansion was chosen.

None of them related to any legitimate offspring.

Thinking back, Xie Jinxiu was the legitimate daughter of the Duke Zhen Country Mansion and marrying into the royal family was not a problem. Now she can only marry into a duke’s mansion, and still, it’s a concubine’s son, the disparity is too great for her to accept.

The Third Madam was in disbelief upon finding out.

She hurried to the Old Prince to confirm.

The Old Prince confirmed it was true, and the Third Madam exploded on the spot, "How can my daughter marry a concubine’s son?!"

The Old Prince’s expression was as unpleasant as it can be.

What’s wrong with a concubine’s son?!

Even this concubine’s son was someone he begged for, putting his reputation at stake!

Previously, to fight for Xie Jinxiu’s face, the Third Madam frequently claimed that Xie Jinxiu was raised under the Old Madam’s knee, who disciplined her strictly.

Now everyone knows that it was a fake Old Madam, a shameless woman who eloped with someone when she was young!

What kind of good granddaughter can such a woman raise?

If it weren’t for the many decades of friendship between the Old Prince, Duke Xingguo, and Marquis Wei Yuan, these marriages might not have been consented to.

Moreover, the Old Prince chose them with careful consideration.

The Old Madam of Duke Xingguo enforces strict discipline, and although the Old Madam of Wei Yuan Marquis is deceased, the First Madam from the Wei Yuan Marquis Mansion comes from a scholarly family and is reasonable.

Although they are all descendants of concubines, their literary talent and demeanor are not inferior to typical legitimate heirs, and the Old Prince values them highly.

Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan, having been pampered since childhood, the Old Prince hopes that after their marriages, the Old Madam of Duke Xingguo and the First Madam of Wei Yuan Marquis Mansion can help discipline them.

The Third Madam disagreed with this marriage, and the Old Prince rebuked, "The marriage has been settled, there’s no room for negotiation."

If they were truly unwilling to marry, they could shave their heads and become nuns instead!

"Our Prince Zhenbei Mansion has seen plenty of disgrace, one more won’t make a difference!"

From Xie Jingchen getting his horse stolen by Su Jin on the street, to the prince not recognizing his beloved who was beside him for several decades, to the Old Prince’s confidante being switched without his knowledge for years...

Which one of these incidents isn’t shameful?

Compared to those, Xie Jinxiu choosing to remain with the Buddha is no big deal.

The Old Prince put his face on the line to get help for them out of concern, but if they cannot see sense and keep pushing luck, it’s not feasible.

Even if the Prince Zhenbei Mansion wields considerable power, the Old Prince is not someone who uses his power to pressure others.

The Third Madam pleaded with the Old Prince—

It was both the right and wrong person to plead with.

Even after her tearful appeal, the Old Prince did not change his mind.

Not only did he refuse to change it, but the Old Prince also laid down some strict warnings.

He barely has enough days before he heads to the border to wait for the Duke Xingguo Mansion and Wei Yuan Marquis Mansion’s engagement gifts.

Anyone who dares to say any unbecoming words or commit inappropriate acts to sabotage these two marriages while he’s away will either be moved out of the main mansion at the least or struck off the family tree at worst.

The Third Madam returned to the South Courtyard with regret written all over her face. Xie Jinxiu wept in her embrace, "Mother, I don’t want to marry a concubine’s son...."

...

The news of the Old Prince arranging marriages for Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan, and the Second and Third Madams’ displeasure with it, spread throughout the Prince Mansion.

Su Jin rolled her eyes dramatically.

She’s never seen anyone like the Second and Third Madams.

In parents’ eyes, daughters are invariably good in every way, but they might not seem so to others.

They look down on concubine’s sons and unwilling to marry, but who knows, those sons might not be willing to marry them either.

Anyhow, Su Jin genuinely sympathized with those two concubine’s sons.

The Old Prince was stringent, and this matter didn’t leak out of the mansion, quickly getting overshadowed by two other events.

The first one being that there was progress in the investigation of the Beimo Cheng King’s murder.

The murderer implicated the court directly.

The second was about Princess Jiuling sneaking back into Daqi, while Prince Jin of Nangang was too ill to come personally, necessitating Nanliang to send an envoy to escort Princess Jiuling and Princess Fuqing back to Nanliang.

Nanliang’s forces were at the city gates.

Any mishandling of these two matters could easily become a trigger for war.