CHAPTER 485: CHAPTER 485: TYING THE RED THREAD OF FATE (DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL EXTRA)

Thus, there was a verbal exchange with the Shunyi Earl Mansion.

In private, however, a letter was sent to inform Jiang Huanqing, who was training troops in Huazhou.

When he received the letter, his expression was somewhat awkward.

Feng Qi, who was beside him, saw it and laughed aloud.

"The Old Marquis is doing this for your own good, shouldn’t you hurry and reply?"

Jiang Huanqing raised an eyebrow at him. That schadenfreude look was clear to anyone.

So he snorted coldly and said.

"Stop laughing, be careful, you might end up the same!"

Before he even finished speaking, sure enough, Feng Qi also received a letter.

The implication inside was similar to what Jiang Huanqing had received.

Except it was a girl who was a close friend of Mrs. Feng.

The Jiang family was a prominent and noble family, but its descendants did not hold official positions in the court.

Instead, many taught as professors in academies.

Miss Jiang’s father was the famous dean of Lushan Academy in Da Wei.

Such a scholarly family, marrying into the martial-focused Feng family, was considered a reach for them.

Jiang Huan Chun glanced at the contents of the letter.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

"It’s indeed karma, for all the jibber-jabber about me! Look at this, the great daughter-in-law Mrs. Feng has chosen for you! A lady from Lushan Academy will surely raise your son to be erudite, unlike you, just a clueless fool."

"You lad, your tongue is truly sharp!"

The two jested with each other, but neither had many objections regarding their respective marriages.

Although it was by parental decision and the matchmaker’s words.

They believed that whether it was Miss Meng or Miss Jiang, they were the most suitable choices.

Therefore, after struggling for two days.

They both wrote back letters.

After this matter reached Shengjing City, the Feng family and Rongchang Marquis Mansion became lively again.

One was setting a marriage for a son, the other for a grandson.

It could be seen that the Old Marquis was eager to have great-grandchildren.

Due to Miss Meng’s age, the Meng family also did not delay.

Once all the formalities were completed, they chose a recent and best date to marry.

In early September, the weather was perfect with clear skies.

Choosing this time to marry also meant that the Rongchang Marquis Mansion was bidding farewell to its past declining years.

Fruits ripened, the grains were abundant.

Good omen, good fortune.

The Old Marquis of Rongchang was busy with this every day.

Instead, the Feng family, who also received good news, was not in a hurry.

They followed the Jiang family’s opinions.

Therefore, after calculating the marriage, it was set for March of the following year.

There was some distance between Shengjing City and Lushan Academy, so they had to go early to pick her up.

After these two marriages were settled, many people in Shengjing City couldn’t sleep again.

In a situation where there were too many monks and not enough porridge, now they mourned the loss of two great catches.

The remaining young officers were even hotter in demand.

But they either had simple backgrounds or both parents were no longer around.

Therefore, there wasn’t even anyone to help make decisions.

After the Fourth Prince knew of this, he informed the Fourth Prince Consort.

She had been hiding at home claiming sickness, and hadn’t shown her face for a long time.

Now that half a year had passed in this "recuperating" period, it was time for her to appear again.

Thus, taking this opportunity, she openly took over this matter.

Given her position in Shengjing City, dealing with these matters was very manageable.

Therefore, the marriages she arranged were all very agreeable to both parties.

Even living behind closed doors in the future, it would be comfortable and free.

No resentment whatsoever.

As days moved into July, the wave of marriage proposals finally came to a halt.

The Sixth Prince was growing day by day and now could hold his head up quite well.

Lin Wanyi and Nanny Zhuang looked at his little struggling expression upward and couldn’t help but smile broadly.

"My child is really smart."

Lin Wanyi now saw all children with this satisfaction as if having a child resolved all worries.

Nanny Zhuang also genuinely liked the Sixth Prince, whom she had cared for many days.

Since that accompanying reader from the Zeng family entered the palace, Yihua Palace wasn’t as lively as before.

Even though Zeng Konghou was only in his early teens, his demeanor exuded maturity and steadiness of someone in their thirties.

If not for his still slightly childish face, Lin Wanyi might doubt.

If he had lied about his age.

However, since his arrival, even the Fifth Prince, now the Crown Prince, who had always been impetuous, had become more disciplined.

Whether forced or willingly.

Every time he returned from spending an hour at the Prince’s Residence, he looked tearful and bereft of hope.

The Second Princess saw him like this and wondered if he had been bullied.

She was about to rush over to avenge him.

But just as she reached the entrance of the Prince’s Residence, she ran into Zeng Konghou.

That expression of taking responsibility for her brother turned into a few embarrassed giggles upon seeing the main person.

She was indeed smart and clever.

She knew naturally whom she could and couldn’t offend.

So, she turned and said to the nearby Second Prince.

"Second Brother, I’m here to take you home after school."

The Second Prince raised an eyebrow at her, then looked at Zeng Konghou and the Crown Prince beside him.

He understood what was happening in his heart.

Though he wanted to see the Second Princess suffer, they were ultimately his younger siblings.

If Zeng Konghou had truly reprimanded them, he’d also feel bad for them.

So, he just played it off.

The three brothers giggled as they prepared to leave.

Then Zeng Konghou slowly said from behind.

"Crown Prince, take your time, I shall be waiting for you here tomorrow."

Although the Fifth Prince, young as he was, understood none of it at a year old.

But having to face Zeng Konghou’s stern face for a full hour.

Was truly torturous!

Tearful without tears, utterly hopeless.

What could he do with his inability to speak coherently?

And not knowing how to refute.

It really toned down his usual arrogance.

Every time Lin Wanyi thought of this, she felt amused yet pitiful.

But she had no choice, the path he had to take in the future couldn’t be easily paved just by her sympathy.

Compared to those surviving from a young age amidst fierce competition, he was already very fortunate.

There was no need to raise a future Emperor oblivious to the struggles of others.

Therefore, he needed some hardship to adjust his mindset and life.

Thus, care was taken in his daily life, but never interfering in his studies.

Moreover, now it was merely listening to Zeng Konghou "drone on" for an hour, primarily to temper his temperament.

For this, Lin Wanyi was very supportive.

Life in the palace was organized and orderly.

On the contrary, in the traveling palace, accompanied by the Empress Dowager to escape the summer heat, Princess Hui Xian had different thoughts.

Seeing it was already July, yet there was no sign of the Emperor and others coming to the traveling palace.

This did not align with what she had previously thought.

Therefore, she became worried.