Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 105 Engagement

Zhang Yan, who finally reacted, stood there in a daze for a moment, his clear eyes full of disbelief.

He stammered, "Miss, are you...looking for fun somewhere?"

"No, you need a wife, and I need a husband. I am willing to marry you now. Will you marry me?"

Meng Xiyue looked serious, without any joking in mind.

"I…"

Zhang Yan looked at the fairy-like person in front of him and always felt that he was dreaming.

Even the silly girls in the village were unwilling to marry into his family, so how could this extremely beautiful woman, a rich lady, say she wanted to marry him?

Thinking of this, he slapped himself hard, "Pa..."

"What are you doing?"

Meng Xiyue and the other person were shocked. Even if she didn't want to marry him, there was no need to do this.

"I'm really not dreaming."

Zhang Yan's mutterings made Meng Xiyue laugh out loud.

"Qianxiang, go and boil another bowl of medicine. I have something to say to Master Zhang."

Meng Xiyue knew that what she had just said had shocked him too much, and the two of them needed to have a good talk.

"it is good."

Asaka had recovered from her shock and thought that her young lady had her reasons for everything she did and all she had to do was support her.

Meng Xiyue looked at the man in front of her who was suffering terribly from the torture of life but still innocent and ignorant, and she couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

"My name is Meng Xiyue. I am the girl from the other courtyard two kilometers away. I am a concubine's daughter in the family and I am not very favored by my father."

Meng Xiyue introduced her situation, "My father asked me to get married within a month, so I urgently need a husband."

"As for the reason, I think you also need to know, I..." Meng Xiyue paused, not because it was difficult to say, but because she was thinking about how to say it so that he would understand.

"I have been in Prince Qi's mansion for a while, and I had some emotional entanglements with Prince Qi. Now I have been kicked out. In order to reassure certain people, I want to get married. Do you understand what I mean?"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yan said, "I understand. To be honest, this... is not the first time I've seen you."

"Huh?" Meng Xiyue was puzzled. She didn't remember meeting Zhang Yan before.

Zhang Yan smiled bitterly, "In August, I worked as a helper on the back hill of Chengshan Villa and had the honor of meeting the young lady."

Meng Xiyue instantly understood which time he was talking about. It should be the first time Xie Junyi took her to Chengshan Villa.

So he knew who he was.

Meng Xiyue nodded, "Then you should understand the situation I am facing now. Of course, this is something we both want, and I won't force you."

"So young lady, do you really want to get married, or do you need someone to get you through this?"

Zhang Yan's words stumped Meng Xiyue. She seemed to have not thought about this question yet.

She wanted to marry an honest and decent man and live an ordinary life just as she had thought when she first came here.

But deep down, she didn't want to be trapped in this for the rest of her life, and she knew clearly that she couldn't be a good wife and mother that a man liked.

But she has to get married now. Only by getting married can she completely end her relationship with Xie Junyi.

After thinking for a moment, she said.

"What if what I need is to get through this?"

Hearing her words, Zhang Yan smiled instead, a smile from the heart, "Then I am willing to help you through this difficult time."

He knew that he was not worthy of him, and it was his honor to have the opportunity to help him.

"Thank you, but don't worry, I will take care of Granny Zhang with you until she passes away peacefully."

"What are your plans for the future, young lady?"

Zhang Yan couldn't wait to know her plans for the future.

"Wandering around the world."

"Okay, then let's do as the lady says."

Zhang Yan looked at her shining self at this moment and wanted to protect her happiness at this moment forever.

"Then you should go to the Meng Mansion to propose marriage tomorrow."

There is still half a month left, and we need to prepare for the wedding and so on, so time is still a bit tight.

So no time is wasted on each step.

"Okay, let's go tomorrow."

"Take this money and buy some betrothal gifts. I will pay for all the expenses of our wedding."

Meng Xiyue said it frankly. After all, this was a deal, and she was the biggest beneficiary, so she should bear everything.

Zhang Yan lowered his head in shame, but he still took the silver.

With all the money he had, he probably couldn't even afford a piece of good quality fabric.

He could embarrass himself, but he couldn't let Meng Xiyue lose face.

In this way, the lifelong events of the two were settled.

next day

She got up early, washed and dressed, waiting for him to come and propose marriage.

She hasn't told anyone in her family about this yet, and they don't care anyway, as long as someone marries her.

Zhang Yan arrived a little late and arrived at the Meng family around noon.

When he learned that he was there to propose marriage, Meng Qingxiang felt a little disgusted. He was wearing coarse linen clothes and looked like a poor man.

After inquiring, he found out that the situation at home was even worse than he had imagined.

Although he was eager to marry his daughter off, he couldn't marry her to a country bumpkin who couldn't even afford to eat.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to reject the marriage, Meng Xiyue arrived.

"I will marry him."

"Yue'er?" Meng Qingxiang frowned, "Daddy has already found a good marriage for you, but this Zhang Yan is not suitable."

Meng Xiyue knew that the marriage that Meng Qingxiang was talking about was with a small merchant who was willing to give up two shops and a betrothal gift of 1,000 taels in exchange for marrying her.

Although the Meng family had a place to stay in the capital, they had no means of making a living. The expenses here were high, and the money they brought from Qingyun City was already stretched to the limit.

Only then did they think of owning one or two shops, but a shop in the capital cost thousands of taels of gold, and they simply could not afford it.

I also know who introduced him to the merchant. His wife passed away a year ago, leaving behind a son, and he was looking for a remarriage.

Meng Xiyue didn't want to be a stepmother. She was not even sixteen yet, and she didn't want to marry an old man.

"It's me who's getting married, not my father. I have to choose Zhang Yan, otherwise I won't get married."

Meng Xiyue said coldly, "I'm not in a hurry to get married within a month."

She is not in a hurry, but someone else is. Now there are less than twenty days left until the deadline, and it coincides with the Chinese New Year. It will be difficult to deal with it if it is not decided in the next few days.

Cui secretly pulled Meng Qingxiang's sleeve and said, "Just obey her."

It's not that she is a cruel mother, it's that she has fallen into depravity on her own initiative. In this case, it's better to fulfill her wish.

It was her own choice anyway, it’s not my fault.

Meng Qingxiang was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Do you really want to choose a country bumpkin?"

"I'll choose him."