After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 737 - 736: Matchmaking

When they arrived at the Zhou Family, Marquis Dongxiang and Old Master Zhou discussed important matters first, while Mrs. Tang drank tea in the pavilion.

It was only after Marquis Dongxiang finished his business that Mrs. Tang revealed her true purpose.

She was there to play matchmaker.

The Heir of Marquis Beining had been staying at the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion for a long time. He was a good brother to Su Chong, and even more so to Xie Jingchen.

Watching the Heir of Marquis Beining being troubled by rumors, with Marchioness Beining bedridden, she couldn’t just sit by and watch.

The Heir of Marquis Beining, out of concern for Miss Zhou Qi’s reputation, dared not speak up.

But it’s not as if ignoring the issue would make it disappear.

Mrs. Tang felt that Miss Zhou Qi and the Heir of Marquis Beining were quite compatible, and thought she might try to link them together.

Mrs. Tang asked if Miss Zhou Qi was engaged, and Old Master Zhou sighed, "Six of her sisters are already married. She’s my only daughter left."

"Some of her sisters have found happiness in their marriages, while others not so much. I’m particularly concerned about her marriage."

"I’ve been choosy for two years but haven’t found anyone suitable. Moreover, she’s determined to inherit the family business, so she can only consider a marriage where the husband joins her family."

There are very few men in the world willing to join his wife’s family.

To find a talented man who is also willing to join the family — Old Master Zhou didn’t dare hope for such a luxury.

For Miss Zhou Qi’s lifelong matter, Old Master Zhou was tremendously worried.

He looked at Mrs. Tang and asked, "Sister-in-law, why do you suddenly ask if my young daughter is engaged?"

"What does Old Master Zhou think of the Heir of Marquis Beining?" Mrs. Tang responded with a question instead.

Old Master Zhou frowned deeply.

Though he was occupied with handling matters of various businesses, he also heard rumors about the Heir of Marquis Beining’s preferences.

The wife of Marquis Dongxiang first asked him if his daughter was engaged, and then asked about his views on the Heir of Marquis Beining. Could she be thinking of matching them?

Old Master Zhou looked at Marquis Dongxiang, confused by what Mrs. Tang meant.

He knew Mrs. Tang wouldn’t look down on a merchant family like other noblewomen might.

But on such a sudden topic, he was truly bewildered.

"Being able to be brotherly with Mr. Su, how could he be an ordinary nobleman?" Old Master Zhou said.

"It’s just that recently rumors are flying everywhere..."

Marquis Dongxiang looked at Mrs. Tang, "Do you wish to match the Heir of Marquis Beining with Brother Zhou’s young daughter?"

"It’s not that I intend to match them, but rather that the younger ones have fate," Mrs. Tang smiled and said.

Old Master Zhou was astonished, "My young daughter has fate with the Heir of Marquis Beining?"

The incident where Miss Zhou Qi was nearly kidnapped and saved by the Heir of Marquis Beining was unknown to Old Master Zhou.

Under Miss Zhou Qi’s threat, no one dared to leak a word to Old Master Zhou.

Mrs. Tang informed him of the incidents, including that the rumors about the Heir of Marquis Beining’s preferences came from his daughter and her maid.

Old Master Zhou, "..."

Old Master Zhou felt ashamed, "If not for your telling, sister-in-law, I don’t know how long I would have been kept in the dark about this."

The fact that Mrs. Tang took the trouble to help resolve the situation was enough to show how outstanding the Heir of Marquis Beining was, and how well the Beining Marquis Mansion navigated situations.

But just because the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion didn’t look down on merchant families, didn’t mean the Beining Marquis Mansion wouldn’t.

The Zhou Family was rich and never worried about food or drink for a lifetime. He truly didn’t want his daughter to marry into a distinguished family and suffer grievances.

Mrs. Tang smiled, "Old Master Zhou, don’t worry, the Beining Marquis Mansion is not that kind of family."

"Marchioness Beining fell ill due to rumors, and the Heir of Marquis Beining, to preserve Miss Qi’s reputation, gritted his teeth and hasn’t uttered a word till now. It’s just that I couldn’t bear it any longer."

"My young daughter once disguised as a man and went out. If revealing this can resolve the Beining Marquis Mansion’s predicament and achieve a marriage, why not?"

What more could Old Master Zhou say?

He thought the Heir of Marquis Beining was pretty good, after all.

The Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was willing to help complete this match — he couldn’t be happier.

Mrs. Tang persuaded Old Master Zhou to consent to marry his daughter, then went to the Beining Marquis Mansion.

In the ancestral hall.

The Heir of Marquis Beining lay prone on a cushion.

Don’t ask why he was lying down.

After receiving dozens of beatings and not being allowed to apply medicine, his knees bruised from kneeling, he couldn’t kneel any longer.

He felt reckless at this point.

With only half a life left lying there, he thought if his father wanted to take what was left, he might as well hit him hard.

Anyway, he had no strength to resist anymore.

Just as he was enduring pain with stars before his eyes, two servants rushed in, saying, "Young Master, the Marquis wants to see you."

Saying this, they helped lift the Heir of Marquis Beining.

"Ow ow ow, gently," the Heir of Marquis Beining cried.

The servant didn’t dare support him further.

They found a stretcher to carry the Heir of Marquis Beining.

The servants hurried forward, and the heart of the Heir of Marquis Beining trembled.

Going this fast, could it be that they wanted him to see his mother for the last time?

"How is my mother...?"

The Heir of Marquis Beining’s voice was choking.

"Madam has recovered," the servant said.

"..."

"Recovered?!" The Heir of Marquis Beining’s voice raised two notches.

"Wasn’t it said that the medicine wasn’t working?"

The servant smiled, "Certainly, Young Master’s betrothal has cured Madam of all ailments. She is currently chatting with the Dongxiang Marquis’s wife."

The Heir of Marquis Beining felt a bit dazed.

"I’m betrothed?!"

"Who would marry me?"

Given the rampant street rumors about his preferences, who would consider their daughter for him when the situation is so apparent? Would someone truly do this, they would be subject to endless ridicule.

Could it have been a woman that his parents agreed to?

The Heir of Marquis Beining was startled.

When he heard it was Miss Zhou Qi.

The Heir of Marquis Beining was so shocked he flipped—

He rolled directly off the stretcher.

Landing on his rear, his scream resounded throughout the entire Beining Marquis Mansion.

The servants carrying the stretcher were startled by his scream.

Really, Young Master.

Even if he’s happy, there’s no need to be so excited, right?

If he doesn’t recover quickly, how can he marry the Heir’s wife?

The Heir of Marquis Beining was lifted back onto the stretcher and trotted to the main courtyard.

The pain induced by the bumps along the way went unsaid.

What was fatal though, was that after enduring to reach the main courtyard, his father, finding his appearance unsuitable for meeting people, had the servants carry him back to bathe and apply medicine before coming again.

The Heir of Marquis Beining, "..."

Were they trying to torment him to death?

He was anxious to know what was going on.

The servants knew little, and no one had told him. He was burning with anxiety.

Inside, Marchioness Beining was scolding the Heir of Marquis Beining, "Neither I nor his father would look down on a merchant family. As long as the girl is good and has high morals, even if she was from an ordinary family, I’d agree to her marrying into the family."

"But as for him, he kept it tightly under wraps."

"He’s angered me to the point I have half a life left, yet he’s unwilling to utter a single word. Why did I give birth to such a cowardly son?!"

Marchioness Beining was exasperated.

Just thinking of the servant telling her about her son and that man being so affectionate and inseparable made her heartache with rage.

If she had known that it was a young lady disguised as a man, would she have been upset for these days?

With a girl he admired, yet he didn’t know to pursue her. Was he waiting for the girl to be married off for him to spend a lifetime in regret?!

The maidservants and older women exchanged glances.

Was Young Master really a coward?

Young Master had always been brave, and after staying at the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, he had managed to handle matters independently.

Moreover, the Heir of Marquis Jingguo married a girl from the Southern Border, while at least Young Master had his eyes on a girl from Daqi.

With the example of the Heir of Marquis Jingguo, convincing Madam to allow him to marry Miss Zhou Qi should have been an easy task.