The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

It was only because Lady Wang praised her so much that Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai seemed to think it was normal for them to marry into Jia Baoyu's family. How could it possibly be normal?

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, it was only after the Rong family had completely fallen into decline that the marriage between Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai would have been a complicated affair and wouldn't have been so easy to arrange.

Is Xue Pan's mind clear right now?

Given his social standing, he was indeed still far behind Yingchun at that time!

Of course, if we consider the four major families of Jinling, it would be a reasonable assessment.

Clearly, Xue Pan wasn't very confident about his marriage proposal to Yingchun.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to Jia Huan's place beforehand; it's obvious they wanted Jia Huan to help them find a match.

This time, neither Aunt Xue nor Xue Baochai revealed a word, probably because they were also quite unsure of what to expect.

Unlike Madam Wang, who was much easier to deal with, simply giving her money was enough.

Although Lord She may not seem to have much of a presence in the Rong family, he is actually the heir to the title of Rong family, a legitimate first-class general, and would be considered a very respectable nobleman in the capital.

Let alone Xue Pan, even Xue Pan's deceased father couldn't help but feel guilty and short of breath in front of Master She.

The main reason was that they couldn't figure out what Master She was thinking, so they naturally felt quite uneasy.

He naturally realized that there must be something wrong with Yingchun not being married by the age of nineteen.

But that's a matter for Lord She to consider; how can an outsider like him have any say in it?

"Just say what you want to say. It's pointless to beat around the bush!"

Jia Huan rolled his eyes and asked directly, "Tell me, how do you want my help?"

"Brother Huan, do you think my ideas aren't too outrageous?"

This was no small joy. Xue Pan chuckled twice with a broad smile before speaking seriously, "I hope Brother Huan can give me some advice. I really want to marry the Second Miss!"

"It's only because you've performed well since you came to the capital that I haven't gotten involved in this kind of thing!"

Jia Huan spoke calmly and said directly, "Go outside the city and find the master directly. Explain all your advantages and offer sufficient betrothal gifts, and the matter should be settled!"

The reason I gave Xue Pan advice was simply because I felt that this fellow was indeed more suitable.

The current Xue Pan is far superior to his contemporary in the original Dream of the Red Chamber.

At least, he didn't become a notorious playboy in the capital, nor did he develop a habit of indulging in both meat and vegetables; he was still a young head of the family with considerable ambition.

This alone surpasses that of most of the noble sons in the capital; it's that exaggerated.

Another point is that Xue Pan practically grew up under the watchful eyes of the Jia family.

To put it bluntly, given the Rong family's current strength, they could easily crush him. In other words, being able to keep this guy under control is the most important thing.

If Xue Pan shows any disrespect to Yingchun, the Rong family can easily make him suffer the consequences.

Leaving aside the Rong family, Jia Huan's anger alone was something he couldn't bear.

Another point is that the Xue family has a small population and a very simple internal situation.

Aunt Xue was not a cunning or treacherous person; on the contrary, she was quite tactful.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Aunt Xue was even able to make Lin Daiyu feel close to her, which was quite a skill, but she was also someone who lacked her own opinions.

Otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible for Xue Pan to kill someone in Jinling.

As for Xue Baochai, she was about to get married, and to Yingchun's younger brother no less. How could she dare to act like a sister-in-law in front of Yingchun?

It's safe to say that if Yingchun had married into the Xue family, her life would have been quite easy and simple.

This might be the life she's always dreamed of.

Xue Pan was clearly captivated by Yingchun's beauty, and his marriage proposal wasn't driven by any personal gain, which was naturally the best outcome for Yingchun.

Without any vested interests, Yingchun doesn't need to worry about suddenly having extra tasks assigned to her.

Given her situation in the Rong Mansion, how could Master She possibly care about her needs?

Xue Pan understood this, yet he still insisted on marrying her, which showed that he was quite sincere.

Putting everything else aside, it's a hundred times better than marrying Sun Shaozu, isn't it?

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Sun Shaozu's proposal to marry Yingchun was naturally motivated by ulterior motives.

Without much thought, it's clear they want to leverage the Rong family's power to solidify their position in the capital's officialdom, and perhaps even make further plans.

However, he later realized that his investment seemed to have been a waste of money, and that Rong Mansion was just an empty shell that looked good but was useless, so he was naturally very unwilling.

Given his cruel and tyrannical nature, he naturally wouldn't be polite to Yingchun.

If the Rong family had intervened immediately, Sun Shaozu probably wouldn't have dared to go too far.

Even a wrecked ship has three pounds of nails, let alone a century-old wealthy family like the Rong family. Helping Sun Shaozu succeed might be difficult, but sabotaging his plans is quite easy.

Unfortunately, Yingchun sought help from Lady Wang!

It can't be said that Yingchun did anything wrong. After all, the head of the Rong family is the Second Master Zheng, and Madam Wang is the head of the household. Naturally, she has an obligation to help the married young ladies of the Rong family.

It can only be said that Madam Wang was not a qualified housewife!

I don't know what Yingchun was thinking. If she was worried that Sun Shaozu might beat her to death, then why did she care about saving face? She should have just gone to the main house for help.

Even if the master and Madam Xing didn't want to get involved, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng wouldn't really stand idly by out of face. How could they just watch outsiders bully the married girls in the mansion?

Of course, Jia Huan couldn't guarantee whether things would develop in that way.

All I can say is that the Rong family's behavior is truly untrustworthy.

The current situation is certainly not that bad.

Putting everything else aside, with the brothers Jia Huan and Jia Cong around, Xue Pan couldn't be allowed to act recklessly.

After receiving Jia Huan's guidance, Xue Pan happily went to visit the master outside the city.

As a result, he ran right into Sun Shaozu!

They could tolerate it while the master was recuperating at his estate, but once they left the estate, they immediately started fighting.

Sun Shaozu was severely injured, while Xue Pan also suffered minor injuries.

The news reached Jia Huan's ears immediately, but he did not go directly to Xue Pan to ask him what was going on.

I do have some guesses in my mind, but I'm not sure if that's true?

Meanwhile, things were in complete chaos at the Xue family's place.

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai never expected that Xue Pan's trip to the city to pay respects to the master would result in a fight with a prospective military officer, injuring himself in the process.

"What's going on? Why did they suddenly start fighting?"

As Aunt Xue watched the doctor treat Xue Pan's wounds, she sighed and asked, "Pan'er, did you do something reckless outside and offend someone?"

"That's not true."

Xue Pan cried out in protest, "That scoundrel is shameless! He's just like me, trying to marry Miss Jia!"

"That scoundrel surnamed Sun, with his arrogant attitude, still dares to look down on our Xue family. If we don't beat him up, who should we beat up?"

"Is that so? We certainly can't let this go so easily!"

Aunt Xue immediately became anxious and said unhappily, "How could such a fellow appear? What did the master say? Isn't there any definite answer?"

She is currently very focused on Xue Pan's marriage and doesn't want any unexpected situations to arise along the way!

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"Brother Huan, what do you think should be done about this?"

Finally, Xue Pan sought out Jia Huan for his opinion.

"You tell me first, what does the master think of your marriage proposal?"

Instead of answering, Jia Huan asked, "Tell the truth, don't try to fool me, you know the consequences!"

Xue Pan chuckled confidently and said, "The master has already agreed!"

"Oh, the master has already agreed?"

Jia Huan, somewhat curious, pressed for an answer: "How did you do that?"

"It's easy!"

Xue Pan grinned and said, "When I went to visit the master at the manor outside the city, the first person I saw was the first wife!"

"I directly offered the First Madam 30,000 taels of silver, asking her to put in a good word for me!"

Good heavens, that's really extravagant, they don't seem to care about money at all.

"When I saw the master, I gave him another 50,000 taels of silver as a tribute!"

Xue Pan said directly, "This is just a simple act of filial piety. When it comes time to formally propose marriage and send betrothal gifts, the Xue family will provide 180,000 taels of silver. We will definitely not disappoint the master and mistress!"

Jia Huan laughed heartily; this guy was really generous.

If the master allows it, the Xue family will take out nearly 300,000 taels of silver in one go.

Even noble families don't marry off their eldest daughters with such generosity and openness.

What do you mean by a dowry of seventy-two loads or one hundred and eight loads? The most silver in the dowry chest is only one hundred thousand taels.