Chongfei Manual

Chapter 101

As soon as these words were said, the room was in an uproar.

Old Madam and the other madams couldn't remain calm and collected.

His Highness Prince Jing had come here to propose marriage. Which Miss was he going to ask for marriage? Third Miss Wei Ya and Fourth Miss Wei Luo were the only two eligible girls in their residence. Third Madam Liu-shi's eyes brightened. Could it be her daughter?

Soon, Old Madam regained her composure. She picked up her cane that was decorated with roses and cloud. As she walked towards outside, she said, "Hurry, help me walk over there so I can look."

First Madam and Fourth Madam stepped forward to lend an arm to support her and walk together to the receiving room. Second Madam and Third Madam looked at each other, then they closely followed after.

A moment later, Wei Luo was the only one person left in the previously lively room. Wei Luo looked at their departing figures, then she leisurely followed behind them. Unlike the others, she wasn't the slightest bit anxious. Her eyes were concentrated on a goal. No one else noticed that the corner of her lips was raised in a smile and her eyes were curved into crescent moons.

Of course, she knew why he was here... She was the person that Zhao Jie wanted to marry.

There was also an unpleasant feeling of clearly knowing something but unable to say.

In the receiving room, Old Madam and the other madams were sitting on ironwood chairs. They were sitting upright and very still. Zhao Jie was sitting across from them. He was wearing a navy blue robe with lotus flower stem pattern, a jade hat, and a waist accessory with a jade hornless dragon. He looked more formal than usual. He didn't bring anyone else other than Zhu Geng.

Zhao Jie stood up and properly saluted Old Madam. "Old Madam."

How could Old Madam accept his salute? She hurriedly stood up to lend him a hand to stand up. She anxiously said, "Your Highness, this old lady doesn't deserve this. Your Highness, please sit."

Zhao Jie straightened. He didn't refuse and sat down on one of the chairs. He looked around and asked, "Is Duke Ying not here today?"

Old Madam cautiously said, "This old lady has already ordered people to bring him back. If your Highness has something he needs to say to Old Master, I'm afraid that you'll have to wait for a while."

He thought for a moment, the he smiled and said, "That's fine. If I say this to Old Madam, it'll be the same."

A servant girl wearing a green robe came over with a purple tray outlined in gold to bring tea. She placed a colorful cup next to him. He held the cup and his thumb gently went back and forth over the cup's cover. He seemed to be mulling over an issue for a long time. He slowly said, "This prince came here for one thing."

Old Madam's heart tightened. "Your Highness, please say."

He paused for a moment. After a while, he said, "This prince greatly admires and adores House Wei's Fourth Miss Wei Luo."

It really was Wei Luo.

When Old Madam had heard that he came here to propose marriage, she had already secretly guessed this. Currently, there were two unmarried girls in the residence. If it wasn't Wei Ya, then it was Wei Luo. In every aspect, Wei Luo was more outstanding than Wei Ya. To hear him say Wei Luo, it was reasonable.

However, Old Madam didn't understand. How did Prince Jing become interested in Ah Luo?

Among those seated, Third Madam Liu-shi was the most disappointed. She had thought that Zhao Jie was interested in her daughter, Wei Ya. She hadn't expected that it would be Wei Luo.