A fine and handsome brocade guard commander came to the door seeking a marriage, but it's not easy to fulfill his request to marry one of the young ladies from the Song manor. Mr. Song looked at Chen Xiang with an unfriendly gaze, and he had already thought of sending him away.

  The Bo Mansion indeed has a girl of marriageable age, but she should not be used as a bargaining chip to be shared out for the sake of transaction. If Chen Xiang really wants to marry the Bo Mansion's daughter to win over the Bo Mansion or obtain those secret letters through this matter, then this door is not easy to enter.

  Mrs. Song thought one step further than Mr. Song - after all, the Bo Mansion had produced girls with the surname Song, and there was also Chen Jingxin who lived with them. With Chen Xiang's cunning and means, she naturally knew that the Bo Mansion would not easily give away the Song family's daughters, so it was highly likely that they were aiming for Chen Jingxin. Marrying Chen Jingxin, even if they couldn't completely obtain the secret letter, they could still try to gather information about its whereabouts, or even use Chen Jingxin to probe into the Bo Mansion's plans and movements. This clever plan seemed quite plausible. It was difficult for him because of these secret letters, he had even used his marriage as a bargaining chip.

  The room fell silent for a moment, and Chen Xiang coughed, immediately shedding his previous nonchalant demeanor. He stood up with a solemn expression and bowed deeply to Old Lady Song and Old Man Song: "This matter may seem abrupt, but I didn't come this time on official business or personal visits. Instead, I came to ask Auntie to grant me a wife."

  Mr. Song's eyes were gloomy, his face didn't look good, but seeing Mrs. Song still calm as usual, he barely suppressed the anger in his heart and forced a smile: "Commander Chen, you're saying that we don't understand this? If you want to marry someone, shouldn't you go to the Temple of Heaven to ask for a matchmaker, follow the traditional procedures of engagement and marriage, and welcome the bride's family? Why come here asking us to grant you a wife? Besides, since ancient times, marriages have been about parental orders and matchmakers' words. We're not related by blood or friendship, so how can we interfere with your marriage?"

  Song Chuyi secretly sighed, Song Dà Lǎoyé was still a bit too straightforward ----- rather offend a gentleman than a petty person. Song Dà Lǎoyé lost face in front of Chen Xiang, with Chen Xiang's vengeful personality, it's likely that there will be trouble later on.

  However, at the same time, she also thinks that this is not bad either. Mr. Song has such a broad mind, and at least the marriages of the Song family girls will not end up like Miss Second's, entrusting themselves to the wrong person and ending in divorce.

  Chen Xiang hung his head for a moment without speaking, and when he lifted it again, his face was as usual, but his eyes were even more sincere. He first glanced at Song Da Lao Ye, then turned to look at Song Lao Tai Tai, and let out a deep sigh: "Auntie and Brother know my background, someone like me, what's the point of talking about parental orders and matchmaking? It's a pity I don't have an uncle like Brother, otherwise I wouldn't be alone until now. You all know the situation in my family, and I'm in this line of work as a Jin Yi Wei, who would dare to marry their daughter to me? I'm not getting any younger, and if things keep dragging on like this, it's not a solution. Even if it were my parents looking down from the afterlife, they'd probably be so angry they'd jump up and scold me for being unfilial. That's why I had an idea."

  Mrs. Song suppressed the turmoil in her heart, glanced at Mr. Song, and smiled warmly at Chen Xiang: "What nonsense are you talking about? You're so young and capable, how many mothers-in-law in the capital city want you as their son-in-law? But you've said a lot, and I didn't quite understand what you meant. Your aunt is old and doesn't like to think too much. Don't bother your aunt with these twists and turns, just tell me straightforwardly, since it's so late that you came to see me, which family's daughter have you taken a liking to? If you want me to be the matchmaker, that's not a big deal."

  Qing Tao grasped Zi Yun's hand so tightly that her fingernails almost dug into Zi Yun's flesh, causing Zi Yun to grit her teeth in pain.

  Song Chuyi saw the two of them so tense and couldn't help but pause for a moment, then burst out laughing and patted their hands: "What foolish thoughts are these? I'm still young, even if he's eager to get ahead, he wouldn't dare make me his target"

  Qing Tao and Zi Yun finally let go of each other's hands, also letting out a sigh of relief. Song Chu Yi was normally calm and clever, not like a nine-year-old child at all, so they almost forgot her age and worried that Chen Xiang wanted to snatch this treasure away.

  The voice of Chen Xiang next door slowly sounded up.

  "Well, in that case, I won't hide it from Aunt and Brother either. The reason I came this time is none other than for Miss Chen."

  It really was Chen Jinxin who came, even though Old Lady Song had anticipated it, she couldn't help but be shocked. The shock was written all over her face as she stared at Chen Xiang: "What?!"

  Qingtao and Ziyun were also at a loss, with their hearts in their throats. Chen Gu Niang was after all a pitiful person, if she fell into Chen Xiang's hands, once she lost her usefulness, who knows what the outcome would be.

  Song Chuyi didn't have much of a reaction, as early on when Chen Xiang mentioned the word "marriage", she had already guessed what Chen Xiang was getting at, and since she had already anticipated it, her surprise wasn't very apparent.

  Chen Xiang thought it was a good idea, thinking that marrying Chen Jin Xin would solve all the problems and help Xing Fu a lot, thus eliminating future worries.

  It's just that he may not be able to get what he wants after all.

  "Auntie, you probably don't know that Miss Chen and I are somewhat related. She's from my uncle's household. When the Su family had that big incident, I couldn't help her because of my responsibilities, and every time I thought about it after returning home, my heart felt uneasy and guilty. Lately, as I've grown older, people around me have been advising me to get married. I don't know if it's because of my thoughts during the day and dreams at night, but yesterday I had a dream where my parents appeared to me, telling me that since Miss Chen is also a lonely person, we should be together and spend our days as two solitary people. In the future, I'll be able to give an account to my uncle, and I'll have someone by my side who understands me. What's more important is that Miss Chen won't have to live under someone else's roof. I know that your household is kind and generous, but Miss Chen can't stay here forever. That's why I had this vague idea, and the more I thought about it, the more I couldn't sleep. That's why I came to disturb you in the middle of the night."

  What he said was even more pleasant to hear than what he sang, but in front of people like Old Lady Song and Big Master Song who knew him inside out, even if he sang and composed perfectly, it would still be frightening.

  Zi Yun attached to Song Chuyi's ear, somewhat worried: "He said it so full, will the old lady refuse?"

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