12dz Chapter 258 Min Siyue's Marriage
Chapter 258 Min Siyue's Marriage
"You've certainly prepared thoroughly."
"Since we're running a business, we naturally want to make our customers happy. If a customer wants to eat a particular dish, the staff can buy it for them."
Song Pingping smiled smugly, "Princess, what do you think? Is this business viable?"
"It looks quite nice." Qin Yizhen nodded. Such an elegant residence must be quite expensive. Ordinary people probably wouldn't come, but as long as they can keep those noble ladies and noblewomen here, they won't have to worry about business.
Even if they don't earn much, they can probably make ends meet.
However, it is important to make the place famous, because people who have never been here will not know how good it is, and they will not be interested.
Qin Yizhen sitting here today marks the most crucial beginning.
Thinking of this, Qin Yizhen looked at Song Pingping: "If you do well in this business, I will not hold it against you. But if you lose money and make me come all this way for nothing, and I don't even get much money for cosmetics, then you'll be in for a world of trouble."
Song Pingping immediately replied, "Princess, please rest assured, business will certainly not be bad."
Not long after Qin Yizhen sat down, Lady Changting arrived with Lu Jianjia. They had been sitting in the east wing called "Guanhua Wenshi" for a while before coming over.
Qin Yizhen invited the two women to sit down and have some tea: "Madam, what brings you here today?"
Lady Changting slapped her thigh and said, "I heard the princess mention it earlier, saying she was coming. Miss Song happened to send an invitation, so I brought Jianjia to join in the fun."
"I must say, Miss Song is quite clever. When she has nothing to do, she invites her sisters to have tea and get together. This is a good place."
Although Wanshi Tower is nice, it is very noisy with people coming and going. Not everyone is Qin Yizhen. Whenever she goes there, the Peony Pavilion of Wanshi Tower will be hers.
The third floor has only a few private rooms, all reserved for distinguished guests. These distinguished guests must be members of the royal family, noble families, or high-ranking officials of the first or second rank in the court.
Ever since Qin Yizhen visited Wanshi Tower, the Peony Pavilion has become even more restricted in its access, lest this lady have nowhere to go.
"Madam is too kind. It was just a small matter. Thank you again for gracing us with your presence."
"You're too kind. Your tea and snacks are also very good. Jianjia and I both love them."
Song Pingping stood there for a while, and when she heard the maid come to report that guests had arrived, she hurriedly went to greet them. After all, today was the first day of Fengya Xianju's opening, and she still wanted to personally greet them and give the guests a good impression.
With nothing to do, Qin Yizhen asked someone to bring a chessboard to play chess, and first played a game with Lady Changting.
However, Lady Changting was a person who loved excitement and was rather impatient. Her chess skills were not very good, and the elegant and leisurely life she was in was really novel, so she was even less patient.
Qin Yizhen finished one game and then sent her away, refusing to play with her again, and replaced her with Lu Jianjia.
The little girl was able to calm down, but she didn't have any talent in chess, and being so young, she lost in no time.
It was at this moment that Madam Min arrived and rescued the person.
Madam Min was Qin Yizhen's chess friend. The two were evenly matched and played back and forth. Qin Yizhen did enjoy playing chess with her.
However, today Madam Min was free of her usual sorrow, her brows and eyes were relaxed, and she was in a very good mood.
"I see that Madam is in a good mood today."
"It's really good. Siyue's marriage is settled." Madam Min breathed a sigh of relief, as if the heavy burden on her shoulders had been lifted these past few days.
The Min family does love their daughter dearly, but they also intend to find her a husband as soon as possible.
Firstly, the idea of divorcing and returning home is indeed unpleasant to hear. Secondly, Pei Yutang's persistent harassment seems to have caused unrest in the Min family.
Once Min Siyue gets married, Pei Yutang should give up.
Qin Yizhen was slightly surprised and somewhat disagreed with the idea.
Although she believed it was not good for a woman to remain unmarried her whole life, she also felt that the Min family was in too much of a hurry.
Min Siyue has just escaped the pit of the Pei family and is at a time when she needs the company of her family. It is wrong to hastily marry her off to another unfamiliar family.
However, since the Min family has already made their decision, and Master Min and Madam Min don't seem like the type to harm their daughter, she, as an outsider, won't say anything more.
She would meddle in Shi Jin Kui's marriage because Shi Jin Kui's father was a martyr who sacrificed his life for Dong Qin, and he was living under the roof of the Marquis of Zhenbei. For both public and private reasons, she wanted to ask Shi Jin Kui's wishes.
Min Siyue has her parents planning things for her; it's not her place to worry about anything.
"Who?"
"The third son of the Sima family."
"The third young master of the Sima family?" Qin Yizhen frowned, feeling like she'd heard of him somewhere before. But then she suddenly stopped. "Sima Wuxu?"
Yes, that Young Master Zhenxu seems to be the third son in the Sima family.
"That's him."
Qin Yizhen: "......"
What a...what a coincidence?
Qin Yizhen felt that her brain was not working properly again.
Madam Min sighed, "Although this third young master of the Sima family is a bit weak, he is still a suitable match for Siyue."
Min Siyue had been divorced once, and her popularity had declined. Although remarriage was encouraged, the sons of noble families, or the eldest sons of the principal wives, were reluctant to marry her, as they had better options.
In addition, Min Siyue has never had a child.
However, the most important reason was not mentioned by Madam Min: Min Siyue had been drugged by Pei Yutang and Aunt Yuan for a long time, and after finally getting pregnant, she fell down the steps and miscarried, which inevitably caused some damage to her body.
The Min family was afraid that she would be unable to have children after marriage, so they thought it would be better to choose Sima Wuxu. If they did not have children, they could easily blame it on Sima Wuxu.
"In a couple of days, the Sima family will be exchanging gifts, the betrothal ceremony will be held in the middle of the month, and the wedding will take place at the end of the month. At that time, I will send an invitation to the princess. If the princess is free, she can come to attend the ceremony."
"So fast?" Qin Yizhen was even more surprised. They had gone through the traditional wedding ceremony and gotten married in just one month?
"Delay could lead to unforeseen changes. Pei Yutang seems to be acting a bit crazy. If he finds out that Siyue is getting married, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause."
This is true.
Qin Yizhen nodded without saying anything more.
If she weren't somewhat worried that Min Siyue might not be so willing to agree to this marriage, she would have applauded.
Having read so many stories of wives chasing after their husbands only to end up happily together, it's truly heartwarming to see Min Siyue abandon her original husband and remarry. If she marries someone she loves and they become a couple, that would be even more beautiful.
Thinking of this, Qin Yizhen felt relieved and said, "When Miss Min gets married in the future, I will also send her a congratulatory gift and wish her a smooth life."
"Thank you princess."