Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Ji Nuan smiled awkwardly at everyone, cursing Song Jinbai in her heart.

She had clearly been coaxed into choosing the nearest time, but in the blink of an eye, this "nearest" time was thrown in front of her parents, and it became a fact that she had no choice.

Didn't she understand what she meant by shaking her head? And she deliberately asked this question to draw everyone's attention to her, was she trying to make everyone think she couldn't wait to get married?

It's really like this family of lotus roots have become spirits.

Sure enough, upon hearing Ji Nuan's answer, Shen Songhe immediately joked, "Look, Nuannuan agrees! She's also anxious to be the bride!"

Ji Nuan glared at Song Jinbai unhappily and laughed, "There's no rush. Next year..."

"Next year will have its own things to do. October is fine, uncle and aunt, right?" Song Jinbai interrupted her and continued.

Mother Ji watched Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai exchange glances, and could tell they had a good relationship. She'd been young once, and knew how emotions can sometimes get out of control. She was worried that if things dragged on, the children might lose their composure in private, so she agreed. "Jinbai's right. Since we've already decided on a date, let's get married this year!"

Just when everyone thought the wedding date had been set, Ji Chuan suddenly stood up. He bowed respectfully to Shen Songhe and his sister, then said, "Excuse me, junior. I have a few questions for you, my Lord and Madam."

"Please speak." Shen Songyang was not displeased, but instead showed appreciation.

Ji Chuan looked at Shen Songhe and asked seriously, "Madam, you had never met Nuannuan before coming to Kaiyun Mansion. Why did you so easily accept Lord Song's proposal to marry her?"

This question was also of concern to Ji's father and mother, and they all looked over at him inquiringly.

Shen Songhe looked at Song Jinbai, then smiled generously and said, "I'm marrying him a wife, as long as he likes her. After all, it's the two of them who are living together. I believe in my son, and I believe he can make the best choice for himself."

Ji Chuan nodded and continued to ask, "The Ji family and the Song family are very different in status. Do the two elders really not mind?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Songyang glanced at the Ji family and replied, "The Shen family only cares about character when marrying, not family background. The fact that you ask this shows that this reason doesn't convince you. Then let me put it in a more realistic way. The Xuanwei Marquisate and the Taifu House are already powerful enough and don't need to rely on marriage to gain more support. When honor and favor reach a certain level, they will also arouse the suspicion of those in power. Marrying into a family of lower status is more reassuring. It can maintain the stability of the family and avoid unnecessary trouble."

Shen Songyang's realistic words did make the Ji family feel more at ease.

Then, Shen Songhe added, "I don't know how much Jin Bai explained to you before the marriage between our two families. I come from the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. My father is the Emperor's Imperial Tutor, my brother is the Minister of Personnel, and my eldest sister is the current Empress. Jin Bai is the heir of the Xuanwei Marquis' Mansion. He has status and power, so he doesn't need to sacrifice marriage for wealth and glory. We will be satisfied if he can choose the person he likes and live a happy life together."

Song Jinbai didn’t tell me these things before!

It turns out that the "powerful and influential" that Shen Songyang mentioned is such a powerful and influential person, a true royal relative!

Hey, their Ji family is now related to the emperor!

The Ji family was shocked.

Father Ji hadn't had a drop of alcohol today, but he started to feel dizzy again. He felt that he needed a glass of wine to calm down and slow down his rapid heartbeat.

Ji Chuan was stunned for a moment, but then he straightened his back and asked the question that concerned him most: "In noble families, having three wives and four concubines is common. Lord Song loves Nuannuan now, and when he proposed to her, he swore to my parents that he would only marry her. But what if, in a few years, Lord Song falls in love with someone else and breaks his oath?"

Hearing this, Song Jinbai hurriedly stood up and said with a firm look in his eyes, "I won't fall in love with anyone else. My love for Nuan'er will remain unchanged."

But Ji Chuan was clearly not satisfied with this answer. He pressed the issue again, determined not to give up until he got a satisfactory answer: "If you can't do it, what will you do?"

Song Jinbai looked at Ji Nuan affectionately, then said, "That won't be possible. But if it really can't be done, I am willing to set you free, give you a divorce certificate, and let you take away your dowry and all the betrothal gifts I brought today."

Ji Nuan responded with a curved eyebrow, "I remember it."

After hearing this answer, Ji Chuan finally smiled with satisfaction. He bowed to Shen Songhe and his sister with a gentle look in his eyes, "I have finished my questions."

Seeing this, Shen Songyang smiled and said, "It seems you are satisfied. That's good."

Mother Ji glanced at Father Ji and saw that he was still immersed in shock. She quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "It was Xiaochuan who was rude. Don't blame me! He and Nuannuan are the closest in age, and he has always been the most protective of his sister since they were young."

Shen Songhe laughed: "Don't blame me, don't blame me, he is also worried about Nuannuan's future. Okay, okay, I will definitely make their wedding a grand one!"

At this point, the wedding date was finally set.

The lunch banquet was prepared by Xunweilou’s chef himself. All the dishes were Xunweilou’s signature dishes, and both the guests and hosts enjoyed the meal very much.

When the Song family's carriage left, everyone in the Ji family went out to see them off, and Ji's father deliberately asked Shen Songyang to wait for a while.

"I heard Jin Bai just say that my uncle has to return to Beijing early tomorrow morning. We live in a poor and remote area here, and we don't have anything good to offer. I've prepared some mountain products, so please don't be disgusted."

As he spoke, Butler Liu came out behind him holding two boxes. Father Ji took them and handed them to Shen Songyang personally.

"I am so happy for the kindness from my father-in-law. How could I reject it?" Shen Songyang accepted it with a smile without any doubt.

The carriage started slowly, Shen Songhe sat in the carriage, looking at the two boxes.

"Brother, aren't you curious about what the in-laws gave you?"

"Are you so curious? These are all mountain products." Shen Songyang smiled and opened a box.

A complete, top-grade Ganoderma lucidum suddenly appeared before his eyes. It was dark purple in color and had an attractive luster. It was obviously not an ordinary product.

Shen Songyang was an expert in knowledge and recognized it as purple Ganoderma lucidum at a glance. However, he had never seen such a huge purple Ganoderma lucidum, almost as big as a washbasin.

He widened his eyes slightly in surprise, then quickly stuffed the box into Song Jinbai's hand and opened another box.

"Five hundred year old ginseng!" Shen Songyang exclaimed.

"Jin Bai, is this the mountain product that your father-in-law mentioned that is not worth showing off? Is it you..." Shen Songyang wanted to ask whether he helped prepare it.

Song Jinbai looked at Shen Songyang's surprised expression and couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head, "It has nothing to do with me! I might not be able to find something like this. Maybe my father-in-law really doesn't know what it is and thinks that way."

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