After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 512 Murong Jue's Betrothal

The groom's gifts were also brought into the Su family home.

Matchmaker Chen said happily, "Young Master Murong said that he will personally bring betrothal gifts to the wedding tomorrow to announce the engagement."

"So fast?" Su Tai was slightly surprised.

Matchmaker Chen explained, "That master will be returning to the capital soon, so things will naturally get better and better. Madam Shen, don't worry, everything will be there!"

Su Tai realized that Matchmaker Chen had misunderstood, so she sent the person away first, and then immediately asked Yu Dong to go to Zhaohua County to inform Shen Yi that he would return tomorrow.

The entire Su family watched in astonishment as Chen the matchmaker performed her rituals.

After everyone left, Mrs. Han asked, trembling, "I've been busy from morning till night all day, and this is all?"

Su Tai nodded wearily.

Madam Xu couldn't help but click her tongue twice, "It's so simple to arrange marriages here! The matchmaker comes twice, once to propose and once to accompany the man to deliver the betrothal gifts. She doesn't even have to worry about the final proposal. Unlike this one, who's so indecisive!"
"Is she deliberately stalling for time to earn a few more taels of silver?"

Han agreed wholeheartedly and began to talk to Xu about matchmaking.

Su Tai was both amused and exasperated. Since her explanations were ineffective, she simply stopped talking and told everyone to go back and rest.

Shen Yi returned to Shen Family Village before Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

He was accompanied by Lu Tong and his family.

This is quite a spectacle.
Su Tai hurriedly instructed her servants to invite Lu Tong and his family inside.

Matchmaker Chen hasn't arrived yet, but there are quite a few villagers waiting to watch the groom's betrothal ceremony today.

The ice and snow have not yet melted.

Many villagers were already standing outside Shen Yi's courtyard. Because of the cold weather, Shen the Cripple had even opened up his own courtyard so that the villagers could sit down and chat.

After the sun came out, everyone felt much warmer, and laughter filled the air.

Lu Tong and Tang Shi felt much happier as they experienced the liveliness of the village.

Tang and Han were talking.

When Madam Han learned that Madam Tang was the county magistrate's wife, she was overwhelmed with gratitude and even toned down her usual loud voice.

Su Tai rolled her eyes as she watched. She had a high status in Zhaohua County, but her mother wasn't exactly polite to her.

Seeing that she was still there, Madam Han asked, "Aren't you going to go and check? Although the child doesn't need to be there today, we can't be completely unprepared."

Su Tai forced a smile and walked out.

A short while later, a group of people entered Shenjiazhuang.

The villagers who were sitting in the sun outside Shen Yi's house saw that splash of red and jumped up excitedly, shouting, "It's here! It's here! It's here!"

Everyone looked over and saw a handsome young man sitting on a tall horse, looking majestic and imposing. He was accompanied by soldiers, making a grand spectacle.

Behind them was a caravan carrying the betrothal gifts; from a distance, there were at least dozens of carriages.

The villagers were taken aback by the scene and stopped talking and laughing, silently making way for each other.

Hearing the commotion outside, the people inside who were chatting and laughing came out as well.

Lu Tong and Tang Shi's expressions changed instantly when they saw the soldiers.

Troops stationed there?

The couple exchanged a glance and then realized that if the other party was the young master of the Xue family, the commander of the garrison, then the Shen family was indeed not someone they could afford to offend.

However, the Xue family doesn't seem to be an unapproachable family in the capital. Perhaps the Xue family has someone backing them?

Thinking about the prefect's attitude towards Xue Mao, Lu Tong became even more certain of his guess. Tang Shi had come to find out what was going on, and now she had completely given up hope.

It involves stationed troops, which is not something a mere county magistrate like them can fight over.

Just as everyone was staring at Murong Jue in amazement.

Murong Jue had already dismounted, and Amber followed behind him, bowing to Shen Yi and his wife with a smile of joy on her face. She said loudly, "This servant is here on the orders of Princess Huai'an to accompany you to the Shen family to present the betrothal letter. Please take a look, Lord Shen and Madam Shen."

Shen Yi bowed respectfully, accepted the gift with both hands, and invited Murong Jue and his entourage inside.

Lu Tong and Tang were so shocked they couldn't speak.

The Princess of Huai'an? When did such a distinguished person arrive in Zhaohua County? Could it be that the Xue family has a princess behind them?

Wow! Has the Shen family really climbed the social ladder?
The Su family members were completely confused.

Madam Han couldn't help but ask Madam Tang in a low voice, "Madam Lu, who is Princess Huai'an?"

Xu also came over to listen carefully.

Tang calmed herself down, looked around, and whispered in Han's ear, "It is said that Princess Huai'an is the Emperor's full sister, the most noble princess in Langya Kingdom! She is truly of inestimable nobility!"
Madam, your granddaughter has truly married into a prestigious and wealthy family!

Han was so frightened that she trembled all over.

Xu was even more bewildered. Now she finally understood why Su Tai refused to reveal the man's background. You really can't just make things up about his background!

Madam Xu asked with lingering fear, "What is the relationship between Yuezhang's fiancé and the Eldest Princess?"

Tang glanced at the garrison soldiers and pondered, "Those are all soldiers of the imperial court, under the command of the garrison commander Xue Mao. This man should be from the Xue family, and perhaps he has the support of Princess Huai'an."

Even Tang herself wasn't sure, which made Han and Xu very uneasy.

The group of women cautiously approached the main room door, straining their ears to listen to what was happening inside.

Murong Jue knelt down and bowed to Shen Yi and Su Tai in a proper manner, saying, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, for betrothing Yue Zhang to me. I, Murong Jue, swear before you both today that I will never fail Yue Zhang in this life."

When Tang heard the name "Murong Jue", she gasped in shock and quickly helped Han, who was standing beside her. After she calmed down, she hurriedly took a few steps toward the door.

Han and Xu, not understanding why, both followed them out.

Tang ran all the way to where Lu Tong was resting.

Seeing that Lu Tong was chatting and laughing with Su Chunlin and Shen Ying, he stopped the conversation.

Lu Tong took the initiative to ask, "Didn't Madam go to the ceremony? Why didn't you go in and take a look? Commander Xue's preparations for today are truly a rare sight."

Tang's lips moved slightly as she spoke with difficulty, "This son-in-law of the Shen family is not surnamed Xue, his surname is Murong."

With a loud crash, the teacup in Lu Tong's hand fell to the ground, and he froze in shock.

Su Chunlin and the others looked puzzled. "What's wrong with the surname Murong?"

Lu Tong snapped out of his daze and forced a smile. "His Majesty's surname is Murong, and Murong is the imperial surname!"

Su Chunlin was so frightened that he fell off the bench, and Shen Ying and Shen Zhuang quickly pulled him up.

Every single one of them stared blankly at the front gate of Shen Yi's house.

Madam Han asked hesitantly, "Is my granddaughter's husband a prince?"

It couldn't be that person! The age doesn't match!

After hesitating for a moment, Madam Tang expressed her guess, "The maid just mentioned Princess Huai'an. I do know that Princess Huai'an has a son who was given the surname Murong by the Emperor. The age also matches. I think this must be Princess Huai'an's son."

Hearing this, Madam Han became even more frightened. "My granddaughter's mother-in-law is a princess? No, no, no! A princess only has one son. When choosing a daughter-in-law, she would definitely choose from the noble ladies of the capital. How could she possibly be interested in a girl from our small town?"

It wasn't that she thought her granddaughter was bad, but rather that their place simply couldn't compare to the imperial palace.