Chapter 1063 - 1065: Mo Ziqi’s Marriage Proposal (5)
The marriage proposal procession entered the Mu Mansion with great fanfare, and at the entrance, heaps of coins and wedding cakes were thrown out to the waiting crowd, sparking a frenzied scramble among the onlookers.
Once inside the Mu Mansion, Mo Ziqi accompanied Mo Ziqi to the study room to talk. Lady Wu and Lady Bai were then welcomed by Lady Du into the Inner House.
Today was Fei’er’s betrothal ceremony. The ladies from the families of some of Mu Zhongqing’s particularly good colleagues were present to watch. The lady of Hanlin Academy’s Master Han, Lady Qiao, and the lady of Yingtian Prefecture Prefect, Lady Zhao, were also there. Everyone was mostly acquainted, so the conversation flowed easily and casually.
After some idle household chit-chat, Lady Bai suddenly complained, "They say the eldest siblings tend to lead the younger ones astray, and it’s indeed true. The other day, the Prince rashly conducted the engagement ceremony, and now, Zi Qi has learned from him and insists on setting a date for his own marriage proposal today."
While speaking, she took out a red letter and pointed to it, "Look, even the dates are set. These are the three auspicious days for marriage selected by the Ministry of Rites. Mother-in-law, please discuss with your family and fix the date!"
Lady Du was taken aback. Fei’er was only eleven years old, still a child; how could she marry so early?
Despite her reluctance, the red letter was already presented before her, and it would be rude to not accept it.
Lady Du barely accepted the red letter, forcing a smile and saying, "When the Prince came to ask for Wei’er’s hand, I said that Wei’er was too young to marry. Unexpectedly, it’s even sooner with Fei’er, who is younger than Wei’er..."