Chapter 233 The Situation is Especially Good

Chapter 233 The Situation is Especially Good

Zhuang Rui and E Lan wrote down a marriage contract at the same time and signed their names at the end.

Naturally, Zhuang Rui signed the three words "Jiang Xiaoli".

Knowing that this was a fake name for her master, Fu Ying immediately made a suggestion.

"Press your handprint on your name to make it more serious."

E-lan smiled in confusion.

"It's not a slave contract, why do you need to press your fingerprints?"

Fu Ying pretended to be ignorant and explained with a smile.

"Does it only require handprints for slave contracts?"

"I am a woman, I don't understand these things, I just want to be serious and not let you feel frivolous."

Zhuang Rui echoed the words to give advice.

"Since she means well, let's just listen to her."

E-Lan believed it without a doubt and nodded and smiled.

"it is good."

So, both of them put their fingerprints on the marriage contract.

Then, the marriage contracts are exchanged, and the engagement is formally completed.

Yuesheng did not have a person to manage marriage contracts, but there were clear laws: if a person who was engaged wanted to marry someone else, both parties must agree to cancel the engagement before they could marry freely; the marriage contracts made by the elders of each family would only take effect when both parties became adults and had no objections, otherwise they would be invalid.

When exchanging the marriage contract, the two inadvertently exchanged glances. Zhuang Rui smiled sweetly, and E Lan fell down in shame.

The atmosphere was so warm that E-lan forgot Ning Wanshan's words for a moment.

Thinking that the test time was not enough, E-lan was suddenly startled and blurted out subconsciously.

"It's over, it's over!"

All three of them were confused.

Zhuang Rui asked with concern.

"what happened?"

Not knowing how to express it, E-lan stood there in a daze.

"Uh...I..."

After noticing a clue, Zhuang Rui made a reasonable guess.

"Do you regret it?"

E-lan was still speechless.

"not me……"

Thinking about the words that had been decided long ago, Fu Ying simply said a few words and then moved on to the next step.

"Shuang'er is just shy, not regretful."

"I have something to say, I wonder if I should tell you."

O-Lan nodded obediently.

"Madam, please speak."

Fu Ying's eyes were gentle, conveying a sense of care and concern that made people feel at ease.

"Li'er said that your parents have passed away, and you are alone during the New Year and family reunion festivals. When I heard this, I felt heartbroken and couldn't bear to see you lonely and helpless."

"Next month, it will be the Reunion Festival. Why don't we celebrate it together?"

The traces of time in Jiang Fuliang's eyes show no trace of vicissitudes, but only kindness.

"This is a very good suggestion. The engagement has been confirmed, and Shuang'er is now one of our own. We should be reunited."

E Lan turned her eyes to Zhuang Rui, asking him what he meant.

Seeing him nod, she smiled and nodded as well.

"Okay, thank you for your hospitality, ma'am."

Fu Ying was so overjoyed that she forgot everything else.

"Shuang'er agreed? That's great, I'm so happy today."

Jiang Fuliang stroked his beard and nodded, also smiling with satisfaction.

"Our family is so lucky to have a daughter-in-law like Shuang'er."

After leaving the Jiang family's elegant residence, E'lan returned to the Ningguo Mansion again.

This time, Liu Yan and Ning Wanshan were both at home.

After the greetings, E-lan first narrated the story, and then asked questions with uncertainty in her heart.

"That's just the way it is."

"I beg you to explain, my aunt, did I agree too quickly?"

"They don't think I'm a frivolous person, do they?"

Liu Yan took the marriage contract and looked at it carefully.

Ning Wanshan leaned her head over, took a look, smiled contemptuously, and made the first comment.

"You are indeed an ignorant countryman. Writing a marriage contract and pressing fingerprints, doesn't that mean it has become a slave contract?"

"You did agree too quickly. How can such a person be worthy of you?"

"The whole family is a disgrace, what right does he have to judge your character? It's ridiculous."

Liu Yan frowned slightly and reprimanded softly.

"Don't laugh at the villagers."

"Emperor Jin has already said that everyone is equal. How can we disobey and disrespect them?"

"The documents of Fengzhengtai are sent to various places to cooperate with farmers all over the world and work together on the great cause of farming. Everything you use and enjoy is inseparable from the people of the village. How dare you ridicule those who have made contributions?"

Ning Wanshan pouted in dissatisfaction and admitted her mistake unwillingly.

"Yes, I know I was wrong."

Reluctant to scold too much, Liu Yan stopped at the right time and turned to E Lan, giving her sincere advice.

"It doesn't matter if the test time lasts for half a year or even longer."

"I think they have a good attitude and are a good family that I can trust."

"I'll meet the master tonight and ask him to find out whether Jiang Shaolang's family has a clean background. As long as they are confirmed not to be swindlers or lawbreakers, you can get married without any worries next year."

Liu Yan read the engagement and handed it back.

E-lan bowed slightly and took it with both hands.

"Then when Auntie asks, can I tell Young Master Jiang about the slave contract?"

Liu Yan sat on the couch, thinking quietly with a calm smile.

"Not urgent."

"Didn't they suggest that they spend the Reunion Festival with you? Why don't you just observe for a while and wait until next month?"

"People have disguises. Every in-law is very nice at the beginning."

"But disguises are ultimately empty inside, and people will always reveal their true colors inadvertently. You have to spend more time with them before you have a chance to see the clues."

"The Reunion Festival, like the New Year, is a very important festival. Getting together is of great significance. You will know if you experience the closeness of a family."

"After the festival, you should come back to the mansion and tell me all the details of your relationship. If it is inconvenient, you can send a letter. I will consider and check it, and then I will know the other party's true intentions."

"If there really is no problem, I will start preparing and send you off to marry next year. Of course, then you can tell them the truth and no longer have to hide your identity as a maid in the Ning Mansion. Don't worry, as long as they truly love you, they will definitely not care about these trivial matters."

E Lan nodded as she was told and bowed.

"Thank you for your consideration, Auntie."

The next day, Liu Yan went to Feiyaoxuan in person.

Seeing that it was her aunt, E-lan put down the book in her hand and hurriedly stood up to greet her.

"I didn't know that you were coming, and I'm sorry for not coming to greet you. I hope you can forgive me."

Liu Yan helped her in time, held her hand, and sat down together.

"The master asked someone to inquire about the situation and informed me."

"It was so unexpected that I was so surprised that I came here in a hurry."

E-lan felt heartbroken.

"Why is it unexpected? Is the situation very bad?"

Liu Yan comforted her gently.

"I blame you for keeping me in suspense. Don't worry, the situation is very good."

After hearing this, Elan breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Yan recounted the story with a smile.

"I heard from the Lord that Mr. Jiang makes a living in the Earl of Hongshun's mansion, and is one of Lord Zhuang's close followers; while Madam Jiang makes a living elsewhere, and is Madam Zhuang's personal maid."

E Lan's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"They said that they were serving Lord Bo in Beijing. I didn't ask for details, but I never thought it was Lord Hongshun?!"

Liu Yan nodded, discussed the matter at hand and explained the reason.

"You must have heard of the saying circulating in Shengjing that the title of earl is inferior to that of duke, except for Lord Zhuang."

"The servants in their mansion, even though they have slave contracts, are still superior to others and are very different from ordinary slaves."

"Lord Zhuang has been constantly bestowing gifts and has been extremely generous to his subordinates. The Jiang family's treasury is filled with tens of millions of dollars. You can imagine how wealthy they are."

"If you marry Jiang Shaolang, even if you can't fly into the royal family, you will at least stand out from the crowd!"

"That's fine now. Wait until after the Reunion Festival and once it's confirmed, you can make friends with him without any worries."

"By the way, I will still need to rely on you in the future. Please take good care of me."

Olan blushed with shame.

"My aunt, your words are too serious. I don't deserve them."