frightfiction Chapter 1643 Wang the Matchmaker
Chapter 1643 Wang the Matchmaker
Shang Xi glared at Cheng Feng and said, "Take him to see a doctor."
"What doctor do you want to see?" Cheng Feng took out two taels of silver and threw it to Da Yan. "These two taels of silver are enough to see a doctor and spend the New Year. Shang Xi, let's go."
Cheng Feng pulled Shang Xi forward regardless of whether she was willing or not, leaving Da Yan alone to look at the family of three going away. After the people who had asked about her well-being left, Da Yan stopped crying and squatted down by the wall.
After walking a long way, Shang Xi looked back worriedly, "I wonder if he will go see a doctor."
Cheng Fengbala tapped his head and said, "Don't bother with this kind of person anymore. Nothing good ever happens when I meet him. He's almost like a vampire."
Shang Xi sighed, "We can't just watch him fend for himself!"
Shang Xi had been dealing with refugees outside the city for many years. She had seen many refugees stealing and robbing. Especially those refugees who had just arrived here often fought over a bite of food and ended up with bloody heads. Even the officials could not tell who was right and who was wrong.
On weekdays, Shang Xi opened a porridge shop, helped farmers and the poor, distributed bedding to people, and extended a helping hand to those in need without hesitation. So when she saw Dayan who had gone astray, she felt pity for him, but Cheng Feng tried to stop her.
Not only that, Cheng Feng raised his finger to show her, "Wife, look at the two people squatting at the foot of the wall. Can you help them? Lingchen Temple is giving out porridge. They won't starve to death. If you are really kind-hearted, just give some money to Lingchen Temple and let them give out porridge for two more months. It's better than anything else."
Following the direction Cheng Feng said, Shang Xi looked and saw that it was indeed there. She speculated in her mind that what Cheng Feng said seemed to make sense. It was better to save everyone than to save one person. She decided to go home and discuss it with her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law was the best at sending incense to Lingchen Temple.
As they walked, Shang Xi picked up a lot of things. By noon, Shang Xi could not walk anymore and was ready to go home. Cheng Youning didn't dare to do so. He wanted to go to Manjiang Bridge for dinner. Finally, the few people split up into two groups. Cheng Youning took his people to Manjiang Bridge, and Shang Xi and Cheng Feng returned to the palace.
As soon as they entered the palace gate, the gatekeeper said to Cheng Feng and Shang Xi, "Prince, Princess, the old lady wants you two to go to her courtyard."
Shang Xi smiled and said, "I was just thinking of going to my mother's place."
There are always one or two people accompanying Madam Wan in her room, and today is no exception. They are all familiar faces, and the only new face is not that unfamiliar, after all, this person has been to their house several times.
The man had fiery thin lips that were dark purple, and the thick rouge and powder could not cover the blue eye sockets. His eyes were shrewd and secretly spying. When he stood up to salute Cheng Feng and Shang Xi, an indescribable mixed floral fragrance wafted into their noses.
Shang Xi secretly held her breath to try to inhale less of the pungent fragrance, and politely returned a half-bow before everyone sat down again.
Cheng Feng leaned back in his chair reluctantly. With this woman around, Cheng Feng shouldn't be here. "Mom, you have guests here. Why did you ask Shang Xi and me to come?"
Madam Wan was beaming, clearly in a good mood. "Of course I called you here for something. Wang Qiaozui is here to propose marriage."
Cheng Feng looked at the people in the room. Mrs. Han was missing. Cheng Feng said with some disdain: "If there is a matchmaker coming, you should ask my aunt. Shang Xi and I can't be the masters of their family."
Shang Xi nodded approvingly. Although this matchmaker named Wang was not good-looking, she was very famous in the imperial city. Many dignitaries who wanted to marry wives and concubines would ask her to be their matchmaker. She could be considered a celebrity in the matchmaking world.
This person has come to their palace countless times in the past six months. They were all asked by some rich young men to propose marriage. The girl being proposed to was naturally Han Muran, the eldest granddaughter of the Han family. However, Shang Xi really wanted to tell the matchmaker Wang in front of her to give up this idea as soon as possible. It would be useless for her to run around for those young men from wealthy families. The eldest granddaughter of the Han family was very ambitious. She wanted to marry the emperor, and even if others had mountains of gold and silver, Han Muran would not even look at them.
Shang Xi had heard that Han Muran had been secretly learning and memorizing palace rules recently. Her every frown and smile was almost imitating the charm of the current queen, Zhong Siyu. She was really trying hard! She was really trying her best to accumulate strength to enter the palace. Unfortunately, in the five years that Wan Lianxing was in power, the palace had not held a single selection of concubines. Therefore, if Han Muran wanted to enter the palace, he had to rely on Madam Wan.
Just when Cheng Feng wanted to leave, Madam Wan said, "Wang Qiaozui is here today to propose marriage to He Ye."
"Lotus leaf?"
This was the first time that Cheng Feng and Shang Xi looked at each other. Cheng Feng picked up the teacup and Shang Xi cleared his throat. Both of them looked very serious.
Shang Xi asked, "Which young man is Matchmaker Wang here for?"
Wang Qiaozui said with a smile: "Sun Jieyuan, the head constable in the yamen, has long admired your lotus leaves. I wonder if he has this blessing."
When Shang Xi mentioned the captain of the fast squad, he had an impression of him. He was really good at solving cases, but judging from his age, he must have been married long ago.
Shang Xi asked, "Is Captain Sun still married?"
At this time, Shang Xi saw Wang Qiaozui's two thin lips opening and closing as she described vividly, "Captain Sun has a wife and a concubine at home, but he is not happy with them after all. When he saw Miss He Ye on the street that day, it was love at first sight!"
Shang Xi thought to herself, isn't falling in love at first sight just a hooligan? Besides, who would he fall in love with at first sight? He Ye probably hadn't even remembered what Constable Sun looked like. He Ye couldn't be the one to be so instantly attracted. Shang Xi speculated that the two times Constable Sun saw He Ye on the street, He Ye was utterly utterly embarrassed, especially the second time, when He Ye went crazy. Could he be attracted to crazy people? How could that be? He Ye must have been attracted to the uncle, the prince, behind He Ye.
Matchmaker Wang's eyes, full of worldly wisdom, scanned Cheng Feng and Shang Xi's faces. Seeing that the Crown Prince and his wife had the same expression, she concluded that the two of them were so serious because they disliked the fact that Captain Sun had a wife and concubines at home.
Wang Qiaozui grinned, wrinkles forming at the corners of her eyes, and her mouth was as sweet as honey. "Captain Sun said that a person like Miss He Ye is a rare talent, and marrying him, Sun Jieyuan, is marrying down. Naturally, he won't let Miss He Ye suffer any grievances. Once Miss He Ye marries, he will make her his equal wife, on an equal footing with his wife."
Shang Xi glanced at Cheng Feng, who remained silent and uncommitted, and said, "Matchmaker Wang, He Ye is our niece. Marriage is a major event in life, so we still have to see what she wants."
Matchmaker Wang was a seasoned and worldly-wise woman. A single glance from the other person told her what was going on. How could she not know the Crown Princess was sending her away? So she quickly got up and said she'd come back in three days.