Chapter 286 Self-recommendation
"This is really scary. ~ ~ point~ * Novel " Su Yiqing murmured, is a woman's life so hasty? The Yuanping Bo Mansion was an old-fashioned nobleman at that time, and he paid attention to graciousness. Many ways are more humane, including the marriage of maids and servants. If they can, they will still make a little choice. If there are parents and relatives, they will be decided by their parents and relatives, and if there are no relatives, they will at least recognize their godmother, and their godmother will not be so rude.
Lian Yufeng disagreed with Su Yiqing's sigh, "Isn't it the so-called matchmaker's words among the people? The family conditions of both parties are similar. At most, ask about personal conditions. The man's family hopes that the woman is beautiful and gentle, and the woman's family hopes that the man can make money to support his family. The maid of the palace must have a good appearance. Of course, the officer who can make the superior worry about marriage is good. Even the servant has a job and has the ability to earn money to support his wife and children. What else do you want? Those who are taller than the sky and want to be concubines and climb higher branches, who cares about so many of them? They are not able to marry officials and become official families, but they want to marry them to servants."
That's what Su Yiqing thought about it, "After all, it's related to the happiness of these women in their lives. Can I ask if I'm really happy? If I'm not happy, forget it."
In any case, she really couldn't force her to match others, which felt a bit like a business marriage, or she had a deep understanding of how much harm a marriage would bring. It was not that life was so hard that she couldn't live, but that she always felt that her life shouldn't be like this, and her mind could not turn around and felt unfair. A good life would make people feel unbearable. She suffered deeply and was unwilling to become the creator of this kind of marriage.
"Then you try." Lian Yufeng was too lazy to worry about such small things. In his opinion, although women in the world were as smart as Su Yiqing and knew the current affairs and knew how to measure the pros and cons, most of them were stupid and greedy, and they really had to worry about their ideas. They would coax them slowly, and they would not be satisfied with everyone. However, Su Yiqing liked them, and he did not object. No man liked his wife who was cold-blooded and ruthless and careless.
After getting Lian Yufeng's consent, Su Yiqing first collected information about the orphans who wanted to leave the house and start a family, and saw what level they were, so that they could help the right maids.
I thought the orphans had poor conditions, but I didn't expect that this time, but I found that there were many good conditions. The palace arranged for masters to teach orphans to read, read or practice martial arts. Several had the fame of children, and two scholars and one martial arts master, and those with fame all received errands. As long as they got married, they could start a career. Those who wanted to continue studying could continue to study, and those who didn't want to continue studying had made arrangements outside. They could settle down outside and live their own lives if they didn't want to continue studying.
Even Yufeng cultivates these people, so as to take their own use, so as long as you learn well, your career will not be bad.
Such conditions are really good. If the little maid had a longer-term vision, it would be a good place to belong. Orphans were all good people. If they married them, the prince's mansion would definitely let those maids go freely, which was better than the managers who had signed a death contract and had been slaves for generations. If they had good luck, they might even be able to have one or two rank officials, and their wives were honored by their husbands.
However, it was as Su Yiqing thought. When she heard that she had married an orphan who had nothing, the spoiled maids in the royal palace were not willing. As soon as the news came out, she was frightened. They asked their relatives and godmothers to help find a similar little manager or even a servant outside. As long as they could stay in the mansion, they would not be promised to be a man who was sent out to live in the slums. Everyone would be willing to marry anyone. As soon as the royal list of royals was released, they would be matched everywhere.
The dowry maid who has a little status and can speak in front of Su Yiqing was probably because she was too ruthless in her gifts, so she said to Su Yiqing: "Princess, you are indeed kind-hearted, but these little girls have shallow eyes, otherwise, I think it's better to spend some money to buy a few little girls outside to match those orphans. A innocent little girl outside only costs a few taels of silver. She thought she wanted to be a servant or be sold to a dirty land, but she ended up marrying a young and strong guy and buying a simple dowry for them. Those little girls must be grateful."
Su Yiqing shook her head. The quality of the little girls in the countryside bought outside was limited, so she felt sorry for those who had skills or were children. She thought for a while and said, "Did the maids tell the maids that some of the orphans in the orphans in the outside world have already gained fame, or have a skill and can find a job outside to support the family alone, which is not worse than the servants in the mansion. Isn't it better to be a good citizen than anything else?"
Madam Qing said, "It doesn't make sense. These little maids have grown up in the royal palace since childhood and are used to being rich and prosperous. Not to mention a scholar, even the little rich man with houses and land outside will look down on him. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the little maids in the royal palace to get married? They just want to stay in the mansion, let alone the prince's mansion, just let's get married. In the past few days, they are still crying and yelling to die and never marry outside."
Su Yiqing sighed. It's really hard to be a good person. It's better to be in love with each other. Or they can pay more money for the orphans as betrothal gifts, and ask the matchmaker to find a family of a small and serious girl outside, or those who are ambitious can rest for another two years, and those who are more fame can also marry girls with better conditions.
Just as Su Yiqing thought no one wanted to do it, she recommended herself.
This person is indeed Yuemian in Shuiyue Pavilion.
In the warm pavilion, Su Yiqing sent out the other maids, leaving only Lu Teng and Madam Qing to serve him. Then, she looked at Yue Mian who was kneeling on the ground and said in surprise: "Do you think you are willing to marry an orphan living in the outer yard?"
Yuemian was a little embarrassed, blushed and lowered her head, "I am not willing, I am... I am."
After hearing Yuemian say that she is willing, Madam Qing brought Yuemian in to see the princess alone. When she saw Yuemian backfire, she thought Yuemian was just using this as an excuse to ask the princess for something excessive. Later, she was so disappointed that she was the one who helped her to deliver the phone, so she scolded: "Yuemian, but you clearly said you were willing, so I brought you to see the princess. Now she said she was unwilling to do so. What's going on? Can't she regret it in the face of the battle?"
"No, no, I am not... I am." Yuemian was nervous at first, and when Madam Qing scolded her like this, she was so nervous that she couldn't speak.
"Don't be nervous, just say whatever you have." Su Yiqing felt that Yuemian didn't want to be a person who had nothing to do to make people happy. She could be a maid, and her mind was not that bad. She ordered Madam Qing, "Mom, help Yuemian up and talk, Lu Teng, show her another seat, bring a cup of tea. My daughter's lifelong affairs can't be done with just one word of willingness or unwillingness. I guess Yuemian has other thoughts, sit down and drink a tea and talk slowly."
Madam Qing helped Yuemian up from the ground and asked her to sit on her seat.
Seeing the princess's face and smile, Yuemian breathed a sigh of relief, took another sip of tea, calmed down, and then said shyly: "I want to ask... can I see... see what kind of person the other party is, whether his character and knowledge are really good... I am not a high-spirited person, I am just... just..."
"I understand." Su Yiqing smiled. Yuemian's mind was very simple. She just wanted to marry better conditions. It was normal for human nature, but I would like to tell her the truth, "Yuemian, if you choose others, they will also choose you. To be honest, one of the martial arts scholars is quite fond of. The prince has already found an errand outside. If you marry him, you may be an official wife when you enter the door. Such a person has naturally higher requirements. In short, it is necessary for both parties to be satisfied. This marriage can only be accomplished."
"I know, I dare not think too much." Yuemian said with a red face.
Su Yiqing introduced: "Then let's talk about this martial arts scholar first. His surname is Fan. He is twenty years old this year. To be precise, he is not an orphan. His mother is still there. His father died when he was with the prince. The orphan and widowed mother were bullied in the clan and could only come to join the prince. The prince then placed their mother and son in a separate courtyard to teach martial arts with the orphans. They still have some family property in the countryside. After they get married, they will definitely be able to return home in glory. If you are in the personal conditions, it is naturally the best among these people. However... her mother has a requirement, such as having a good wife, it is best to be married for three years. If you can't get pregnant after entering the house... the old man will definitely not be happy."
Not happy is secondly, there are some family property. If the original wife cannot give birth in a short time, it is certain that she will take a concubine. Su Yiqing didn't explain it clearly. Yuemian is not a stupid person. You should be able to understand it. In addition, from some details, this mother of Fan Juren is very good at calculating that the family property was invaded, and just ask the people in the royal palace to say hello. The country patriarch was ate and the ambitious leopard dared to oppose the Prince Ding Mansion. She just lived in the royal palace. She would rather do a rough job in the other courtyard and live under someone else's roof, so that her son and the mansion would be in the palace.
The orphan studied art together until she passed the imperial examination. After that, with her son's conditions, she could return to her hometown or hire a good daughter of an official and gentry outside. But she insisted on asking her son to marry a maid in the palace. It was quite amazing to have a plan to make her a fool of herself. However, as long as the orphan and widowed mother did not break the law, she could not blame others for her family. But for a daughter-in-law, such a widow mother-in-law was very terrible, especially in ancient times when marriage was early, most of such mother-in-law were less than forty years, and some were alive. Maybe she might not end up even if she survived for thirty or forty years.
Yuemian was indeed not stupid either. After hearing this, he lowered his head and thought for a while before shook his head.
Su Yiqing continued: "The next one is the scholar named Fang. Fang Xiucai was 18 years old. He was the scholar two years ago. Now he teaches children in a villa and is also studying for the next year's exam. It is said that his knowledge is very good. Fang Xiucai's parents died and he has no other relatives outside. However, he has a younger brother, twelve years old and lives in a villa. Do you have any requirements for his wife? If you can endure hardships and treat your younger brother well." (To be continued...)
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