Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 707

Master Sheng was satisfied, but when he turned around, he saw that Madam Sheng did not seem happy, so he quickly put away his smiling expression.

He said to the matchmaker, "His Highness the Crown Prince's proposal is certainly correct, but our daughter's life-long marriage should not be decided too hastily. Please have some tea here while I discuss it with my wife."

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Of course, of course, please go ahead, Lord Sheng."

Master Sheng pulled Madam Sheng to the back room and asked, "What do you think of this marriage? I think it's not bad. I met Young Master Qi once at a banquet before, and my impression of him was acceptable. He's not the kind of frivolous and slick playboy. In terms of status, he's a third-rank official, a guest of the Crown Prince, and a disciple of the Apricot and Orange Elder. It's not an insult to Qiongluo."

Madam Sheng remained unmoved, coldly saying, "You've listened to the matchmaker's flowery words, but you haven't considered the flaws at all. Marriages between our aristocratic families are alliances between two clans; the first thing we look at is family background and social standing. What family background does he have? We don't even know who his ancestors were for three generations. Now he's all alone, like he sprang from a stone. Besides, he's already twenty-eight, a full twelve years older than Qiongluo, which is inappropriate in terms of age. He's currently on good terms with the Crown Prince, but who can guarantee that this good relationship will continue?..."

After Madam Sheng finished speaking, Master Sheng had already fully understood her meaning, but he still wanted to persuade her.

"No one is perfect, everyone has flaws. Where are we going to find a perfect son-in-law? We've been looking for a suitable match for Qiongluo in Ancheng for so many years, considering all the young men from prominent families, but we still haven't found one. We can't just wait any longer and expect someone to suddenly appear out of nowhere, can we? Qiongluo's age can't be delayed any longer!"

Madam Sheng's face suddenly darkened.

"That doesn't mean you can just marry anyone! I'm definitely not going to agree! If you dare to agree to that on your own, I'll never forgive you!"

Master Sheng was always afraid of his wife, and when he saw that Madam Sheng was angry, he hurriedly made promises one after another.

"No, no! It's your decision regarding Qiongluo's marriage. If you don't agree, how could I dare to make that decision on my own?"

Madam Sheng glared at him: "Qionglu is my own daughter, would I delay her? I will find her the best match!"

Master Sheng nodded vigorously: "Alright, alright, then I'll go and tell the matchmaker. Please don't be angry anymore."

Although this might offend the Crown Prince, he couldn't afford to offend Madam Sheng even more.

Master Sheng then returned to the front hall and said to the matchmaker with a forced smile, "My wife and I just checked my daughter's birth date and time. It seems that her birth date and time are not compatible with Young Master Qi's. Although we are a good match, it is probably difficult for us to become a good couple if we force us together."

The matchmaker had arranged countless marriages, and could tell at a glance that if someone used incompatibility of birth dates as an excuse, it usually meant they weren't interested and were using this less embarrassing reason to reject the other person.

The matchmaker didn't know what else to say, and just smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then I won't force you. I'll go back and inform His Highness the Crown Prince."

With that, he got up and left.

Mr. Sheng felt inexplicably uneasy, but since he had already refused, he could only let it go.

On the other side, as soon as Madam Sheng stepped out of the front yard, she was stopped by Sheng Qiongluo, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Mother! I heard that the Crown Prince sent a matchmaker to propose marriage between Young Master Qi and me! You didn't agree, did you?"

Madam Sheng quickly comforted her, "Qiongluo, don't worry, how could your mother agree for you? You are destined to be the Crown Princess and the Empress, how could that Young Master Qi be worthy of you?"