Chapter 974 - 976 Marriage Proposal (4)
Nangong Yi said, and pulled out a red letter from his embrace, presenting it with both hands to the couple before him.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, as this was clearly an act of solicitation for a wedding date, a practice never done so impudently against traditions.
These solicitation letters are typically written on red paper, listing possible dates for consideration as part of the solicitation gifts, then sent through a mediator to the bride’s family to discuss the wedding date. Never has a future groom rushed to propose such matter in such a frantic manner.
Moreover, to do this on the day of the engagement, pushing for the solicitation in front of all the guests, seemed too anxious!
However, this also showed that King Qin was extremely pleased with this marital affair and genuinely fond of Cai Wei; otherwise, he would not have committed such an unreasonable act.
Mu Zhongqing and Lady Du were also taken aback, but with so many people watching, and Nangong Yi having already acted in such a way, they couldn’t afford to damage their future son-in-law’s face, so they had to laugh and take the solicitation letter, then opened it. Their eyes lingered on the three dates presented before them.
Lady Du couldn’t help but say, "These dates are all so close; the furthest is only two and a half months away. I’m afraid there won’t be enough time to prepare..."
Nangong Yi said, "My Imperial Father is gravely ill; my Imperial Mother wishes for me to marry soon to bring joy to him. As for the preparations for the wedding, my parents-in-law need not worry at all; I have already arranged for the Ministry of Rites to assist my parents-in-law in these preparations."
With those words, even if Mu Zhongqing and his wife had the greatest courage, they could not delay in providing joy to the Emperor, so they pointed to the last date and said, "If that’s the case, let it be on the 15th of August."