CHAPTER 292: CHAPTER 292: MARRIAGE PROPOSAL (4)

This matter seemed to have grown wings and flown out, even the second house heard about it. The Second Lady came to see the First Master that day, and the First Master went to the second house, talking with the Second Master for half a day... The First Madam on this side was also very busy, and early the next morning, Nanny Fang quietly went out...

The Grand Dowager slammed the table, her face full of anger, and said to Nanny Wu, "Go, bring that fourth one to me!" Nanny Wu was also extremely angry. A small Tong Mansion actually dared to reject the marriage proposal of Fourth Master. Not to mention that Fourth Master wouldn’t marry a Miss from the Tong Mansion, even if he decided to marry, do you have the qualifications to refuse.

She increasingly felt that the First Madam Tong was incomprehensible. To this day, on what basis does she believe the Marquis Mansion would feel guilty towards the Tong Mansion?!

"I shall go at once!" Nanny Wu quickly left the main courtyard. Fourth Master Xiao had just returned after practicing sword in the back garden in the morning when Nanny Wu smilingly stood in front of him: "Fourth Master, the Grand Dowager requests your presence."

Fourth Master Xiao frowned slightly, handed the sword in his hand to his servant, nodded, then went into the room and came out after changing into clean clothes, and went with Nanny Wu to the main courtyard. As he entered the door, a teacup flew towards his face from the Grand Dowager. Fourth Master Xiao remained still, slightly tilted his body to easily avoid it, and the teacup smashed onto the windowsill, with the tea trickling down along the windowsill.

Nanny Wu was frightfully shocked, also fearing the Grand Dowager’s anger might hurt her body, she quickly wanted to persuade, but the Grand Dowager spoke up ahead: "You unfilial child, did you go to the Tong Mansion to propose marriage?"

Fourth Master Xiao’s gaze slightly flickered and he nodded. The Grand Dowager initially thought it was a misunderstanding, now that Fourth Master Xiao confirmed it, she was so angry that her vision went dark, she slumped down on the couch, pointing at Fourth Master Xiao and scolding: "Do you have any shame, has anyone ever proposed marriage on their own initiative, let alone you went to the Tong Mansion to propose!" She paused and then said loudly: "Do you know what the people from the Tong family just said?"

Fourth Master Xiao frowned, Nanny Wu feared the words of the Grand Dowager would be too harsh and hurt the mother-son relationship. The Emperor has granted a residence now, if Fourth Master’s stubbornness flared up and moved into the residence granted by the Emperor, what could be done? The Second Young Master had a hard time convincing Fourth Master, and Fourth Master also agreed to staying in the Marquis Mansion for these three years. If they had another falling out, it would still be the Grand Dowager who would be heartbroken!

"Grand Dowager!" Nanny Wu quickly handed over a cup of tea, the Grand Dowager understood Nanny Wu’s intention, so she took it with a displeased face, suppressing her anger, Nanny Wu said: "Fourth Master, don’t blame the Grand Dowager for getting angry, I was also infuriated today, that Madam Tong really goes too far, she even sent a nanny by her side to directly tell the Grand Dowager that if the Tong Mansion truly feels guilty, let the Marquis marry the Eighth Miss to be a concubine, they don’t ask for anything else, just want the Eighth Miss to take care of Xing at the Marquis Mansion, but as for the rest, the Tong Mansion won’t agree."

Nanny Wu said this with her face turning red with anger, the Grand Dowager slammed the table: "Listen to this, what kind of words are these, do they think our Marquis Mansion is a short-sighted lowly household, let alone the fact that the Second Young Master married a Commandery Princess, even if she wasn’t a Commandery Princess, it’s impossible to marry a concubine and make a spectacle of ourselves..." She didn’t get over her irritation, walked to Fourth Master Xiao’s side, glaring at him: "I let Madam Qian find so many young ladies for you to pick from, you said you have no interest in marriage, and told me not to meddle, but what about you, you run off to the Tong Mansion begging and scraping, you... you... do you intentionally want to anger me to death?!"

Fourth Master Xiao listened quietly, his brow furrowing tightly, he squinted and said, "This matter, you don’t need to interfere, I have my own plans." The Grand Dowager became angrier: "What plans? Are you planning to propose three times?"

"Now that First Master Tong is in residence, the marriage is not her decision!" Fourth Master Xiao coldly said.

"Fine!" The Grand Dowager sneered contemptuously and said again: "Then I ask you, who did you propose to?"

Fourth Master Xiao’s brow gradually relaxed, he solemnly replied: "Sixth Miss!"

The Grand Dowager’s face changed, her brow furrowed tightly, and without thinking she blurted out: "No way!" Fourth Master Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Why not?"

"Even if she didn’t have such a stepmother like First Madam Tong, even so, you can never marry Sixth Miss Tong!" She gestured with her hand: "Don’t interfere in this matter anymore, your stubbornness, over the years in major affairs, I’ve indulged you when I could, but this marriage proposal, don’t bring it up again. I will have Madam Qian find some suitable families, there are so many outstanding young ladies in the Capital, you can marry anyone but her!"

Back then, Xiao Yanyi also wanted to marry Sixth Miss, and later compromised by marrying a Commandery Princess, now Xiao Yanyi has returned to his previous state with Tong Xihua, indifferent, almost a year and the Commandery Princess still does not have a child. She really didn’t know what sins she committed in her past life, now the fourth one also had that idea. The Grand Dowager thought of Xiqiu’s gentle and graceful appearance, her heart sank... This Sixth Miss, she truly underestimated her!

But after only coming to the mansion a few times, her two sons coincidentally had the same thought. If she really married in, who knows what storms might be stirred up in the future!

Fourth Master Xiao’s expression changed, looking at the Grand Dowager, he said: "The marriage is mine, I will choose it myself, you don’t need to worry about it, I will not marry anyone but Sixth Miss!" After saying this, he turned and left without looking back!

"Unfilial child!" The Grand Dowager was extremely angered, pointing at Fourth Master Xiao’s back for a long time without speaking, Nanny Wu sighed and said: "Grand Dowager, Fourth Master’s temper has always been unyielding, if you want to stop him, you should use other methods, this head-to-head approach won’t work!"

The Grand Dowager sighed and said: "Why did I even give birth to him, had I known, back then I should have..." Hearing this, Nanny Wu’s face changed drastically, pulling the Grand Dowager: "Those are things of the past, don’t say it again, better think about Fourth Master’s marriage first!"

The Grand Dowager murmured and nodded, not saying anything further.

Xiqiu had spent the day in anxious unease. When she heard that the First Master had gone to the First Madam’s room and smashed her medicine bowl on the ground in front of Tong Shenzhi, she not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but also faintly felt that Fourth Master Xiao would not let it go so easily.

In the evening, after washing, she sat at the table, holding a book, casually flipping through it. Suddenly, the tightly closed window moved, she looked up and saw Fourth Master Xiao standing tall at the window sill.

Outside the window, a silver moon hung high on the treetops, the cool breeze blew in from outside the window, half of his deep and handsome features were shrouded in shadow, rendering his current mood unreadable. Today he wore a sea-blue robe with silver dark patterns of cranes, his long black hair was coiled on his head, held by a translucent white jade hairpin, with no elaborate accessories on him, yet this simple dress made one involuntarily hold their breath, reflexively curling slightly inward.

Xiqiu looked at him and suddenly laughed, not at all surprised by his arrival, pointing to the chair before her: "Great Governor, please sit." Fourth Master Xiao raised an eyebrow and with hands behind his back walked to face Xiqiu, gracefully sitting down.