Chapter 297: Marriage between Two Families
Grandmother Jia said with a smile, "Old sister, this is also my monkey. He is usually very reckless. The last time he went to Jiangnan, he didn't even go to see you. He made me very angry when he came back. I even scolded him specially. Otherwise, these little ones are always outside doing things, but they are still not thorough."
"Our two families are close relatives for centuries, and our ancestors have been friends for life and death! When the Zhen family comes to Beijing, my sons and grandchildren will naturally go to greet them, and when they arrive in my hometown in Jinling, they should also take the initiative to visit them."
This Lady Jia is not someone who is easy to mess with. She hinted in her words that it was you, the Zhen family, who were impolite when you sent a housekeeper to invite my grandson, and it was also your fault that my grandson did not go to visit.
Old Madam Zhen didn't seem to be embarrassed at all. She just smiled and said, "My dear sister, you are right. It would be bad if our two families were too distant from each other!"
"I have heard of the prestige of the Champion Marquis before in Jiangnan. The hundreds of thousands of followers of the White Lotus Sect are no match for the Champion Marquis. Now that I see him in person, I realize that he is indeed a rare young talent!"
"Why don't you hurry up and pay your respects to Marquis Guanjun!" Old Lady Zhen said to her family members.
All the people in the Zhen family stood up and saluted Jia Cong, and Jia Cong also knew the identities of these people. The leader was Liu, the wife of Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family. The other women were also the wives of Zhen Yingjia's brothers. Needless to say, Zhen Baoyu's status in the Zhen family was no worse than that of Jia Baoyu in the Jia family.
As for that girl, she was Zhen Yingjia's legitimate daughter Zhen Muring, and the younger sister of Princess Beijing.
After chatting for a while, the two old ladies said, "Speaking of which, the Zhen family and the Jia family have been friends for a hundred years, but now they seem to be a little distant, one in the south and one in the north."
"Old sisters like you and me are all old now. After meeting once, we don't know if we will have the chance to meet again in the future!"
"As for us, we have seen what we should have seen, and we will have no regrets even if we die now. However, there is one thing that I still can't let go of."
Old Lady Zhen patted Lady Jia's hand and said sadly.
"What the elder sister said makes sense! Fortunately, our two families are now prosperous, so even if we go to hell, we can still face our ancestors with dignity!"
Jia Cong was holding back his laughter as he watched the two old ladies fighting. Old Lady Zhen’s meaning was very clear: I’ve already told you, why don’t you take the initiative to ask me what’s on my mind?
But Grandmother Jia pretended to be dumb and ignored it...
Seeing the momentary stiffness on Old Lady Zhen's face, Jia Cong almost laughed out loud.
"Old sister, what do you think of my grandson and granddaughter?"
Since you don't want to say anything, I'll have to take the initiative. If you don't respond, then there will be no chat today.
Hearing her asking, Grandmother Jia could only smile and say, "Of course she is beautiful and graceful, with an unrivaled appearance!"
"Thank you for the compliment, my dear sister!" Old Madam Zhen said with a smile, "I am not young anymore. I have just learned about the death of the Concubine Dowager and I am worried about my grandchildren. This time I came to visit the mansion, I also wanted to discuss with my sisters to see if we can get married!"
When Grandmother Jia heard this, she immediately understood. Was he targeting her granddaughter and grandson?
If Jia Cong had not said that before, and the old concubine was still alive, she would have thought about it carefully. With the power of the Zhen family in Jiangnan, and the legitimate son and daughter of the family, it would be a good match for her. But now, she is a little unwilling.
While thinking in his heart, he asked, "I wonder which one the elder sister has taken a fancy to?"
"We have been sisters for our whole lives, and I don't know your abilities. Aren't those granddaughters and grandsons all the best? I heard that the second and third daughters in the mansion have reached the age of marriage. I wonder if my grandson has the fate to marry? As for my granddaughter, she is the one I love the most. Although she is a girl, she likes young heroes the most. I wonder if she is blessed to serve you, the grandson of the young marquis..."
Although the old lady had never shown any fear, it was obvious that she was here to build a relationship with the Jia family. Otherwise, as the legitimate grandson of the Zhen family, or even the next generation patriarch, how could she obtain the concubine's daughter of the Jia family? As for the legitimate daughter marrying Jia Cong, it was indeed suitable from the perspective of family background.
Grandmother Jia first glanced at Jia Cong, then said with a smile, "What are you talking about, elder sister!"
"Your grandson is such a great man, but my two girls are illegitimate children, how can they be worthy of him? As for my grandson, I don't know him, but he is a monkey who makes trouble in the Heavenly Palace. Even I, the old lady, can't make the decision."
Grandmother Jia just performed a Tai Chi move, showing no intention of agreeing to the promise.
However, since Old Madam Zhen was here, she would not just give up. "That's wrong. What's the difference between a concubine's daughter and a legitimate daughter? I don't care about status. I care about your way of training my daughter. Even if you are a concubine's daughter, you must be unparalleled in appearance and talent. How can you not be worthy of me?"
"Old Madam! " Seeing that Grandmother Jia was not in a position to say anything more, Jia Cong smiled and said, "It's a bit funny to say that before, there was a nobody who dared to come to my house to propose marriage to my second sister, and I beat him out directly! At that time, I said that if you want to marry my sisters, you can, of course, but you must be better than me in fists and feet, and better than me in talent and learning. Otherwise, I will not let my sisters marry casually and suffer grievances!"
Although Old Lady Zhen still had a smile on her face, her heart was full of bitterness! She naturally understood her grandson. Although he had read a few books, he might not be able to beat this scholar who won the first place in the three-yuan case, but she was not sure. As for fists and feet, let alone her grandson, how many people in the army could compare with him? This champion marquis was not just talking, but fighting with real swords and guns.
Moreover, Jia Cong called himself "the Marquis", which was obviously telling her not to use her status or seniority to pressure him.
"Alas!" Old Lady Zhen sighed and said, "It seems that my grandson is not so lucky."
"Then I wonder if my granddaughter can get into the Champion Marquis's eyebrow."
Jia Cong smiled and said, " Ms. is naturally both talented and beautiful. If I didn't have a sweetheart, I would be more than happy to marry her. But now, I already have a candidate, so I have to politely decline the old lady's kindness!"
"So it is..." Old Mrs. Zhen sighed.
"Ah, my elder sister's grandson is the one who makes me worry less!"
"He's only well-behaved in front of his elder sister, but every day he's always looking for trouble for me. I wish I could give him a few crutches every day to make me feel at ease!"
