The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 349 - 345: A Hundred Families Seek a Good Woman

Xuanyuan Que was eating crystal cake, which was already too sweet to swallow easily, and he choked on it upon hearing what a certain flower had said!

When he gasped for air, he inhaled some crumbs into his windpipe!

"Cough cough cough..."

For the first time in over ten thousand years, he had choked on food!

And he choked until his handsome face turned red!

Ruo Xuan, "Xuanyuan Brother, you are such a grown man and still choke on food? Be careful!"

Xuanyuan Que was so annoyed that he didn’t want to deal with her and directly cut off the connection, summoning his Spiritual Power to get some relief.

Ruo Xuan could no longer speak with the Divine Monarch.

But she was still a bit worried, afraid that if there weren’t a hundred people coming to propose, she wouldn’t be considered a good girl.

It was said that for a desirable woman of marriageable age, the threshold of her home would be worn down by suitors.

Ruo Xuan has always been a flower striving for progress, competitive and strong-willed.

She absolutely could not be outdone.

If the Divine Monarch wouldn’t help her, it wasn’t as if she had no other brothers!

Besides, the Divine Monarch didn’t have as many friends as she did!

If he won’t help, so be it!

One more of him didn’t make a difference, one less wouldn’t matter either.

So, Ruo Xuan went off to find her brothers!

Her brothers had many classmates who, having met her, mostly liked her.

Ruo Zhou had gone out to court, while Ruo Hang and his brothers were studying at home.

Ever since Ruo Xuan left the Capital City, Xuanyuan Que had stopped attending classes and studying.

Master Han had aged and could no longer manage teaching the princes and princesses in the palace, and of course, he didn’t want to teach other princes either.

After all, compared to Xuanyuan Que and Xuanbao, the other students were too stupid.

Having resigned, he came to the Ruo Family to focus on his magnum opus on agriculture, while also guiding the Ruo brothers in their studies occasionally.

The Ruo brothers were also preparing to enter the workforce; they couldn’t learn much at the Academy anymore, so they stopped attending classes there and read books at home instead, consulting Master Han whenever they had questions.

Ruo Xuan found her brothers and shared her troubles with them.

Ruo Hang thought his sister was worrying over nothing and being too humble – how could she worry there wouldn’t be a hundred people coming to propose?

At the academy, they were constantly asked when their sister would return to the Capital.

Was she unaware of how much attention she had attracted during her years in the Capital City?

Because of her, their house was visited daily by people eager to make their acquaintance.

Ruo Hang slapped his chest and guaranteed, "Xuanbao, don’t worry. Tomorrow, second brother will make a trip to the academy, and I promise that starting tomorrow, there will be people coming to propose every day!"

Ruo Bo, "Xuanbao doesn’t have to worry at all. Once my classmates know you’re back, they will send matchmakers to our door the next day! Not just a hundred suitors, there could be two hundred!"

Ruo Xian, "Sister, don’t worry. Your brothers can draw a crowd of men for you to choose from. There will surely be enough to line up from our house gate to the city gate!"

"Right, there is no possibility that no one would come to propose. Xuanbao doesn’t need to worry. But Xuanbao, we can’t marry off too soon; after you’re married, you’ll have to part with your brothers, do you understand?"

"Yes, marrying too early means you won’t have the freedom at your husband’s place like you do at your parents’ house! At your husband’s home, you have to manage the household, the accounts, and maintain social relations. You need to take care of your in-laws, look after the children, and serve your husband, so let’s not rush into marriage, huh?"

"That’s right. We should take our time to choose, pick the best out of a hundred. When the time is right, we will marry you to the best husband. Second brother will help you choose!"

"Third brother will help you choose too. If they don’t pass third brother’s scrutiny, you can’t marry them! Men nowadays are too wicked..."

"Brother will pick the best one for you! Don’t rush it; appearances can be deceiving—there are too many hypocrites out there. You are inexperienced in the world..."

...

Her brothers at home doted on her, granting her every wish, but they were reluctant to see her get married. They could only help her while also impressing upon her the idea that getting married wasn’t good and that all men outside were just too bad.

Ruo Xuan hadn’t thought about getting married; she was simply a flower with an inflated sense of vanity, her competitive spirit off the charts. She just wanted to be a "good woman" and not lose to other women.

She obediently replied, "Alright."

*

In the palace, the Empress Dowager had also learned that the Prince An Residence, the Ministry of Revenue, and others were simultaneously sending people to the Princess Residence of Princess Wuyou to ask for her hand in marriage.

She was getting anxious!

Especially since Prince An’s residence was also proposing a union.

The Empress Dowager fretted over Xiaojiu’s quiet nature, as Xuanbao was the only one who could hold a conversation with him.

If Xuanbao were to keep him company in the future, the child would not have to live like an ascetic monk.

But Xuanyuan Jie was the Empress Dowager’s grandson too; although it’s natural for the heart to be biased, she couldn’t be too partial.

If she helped Xiaojiu after Prince An’s residence had proposed, wouldn’t that be a bit excessive?

"What’s the Ministry of Rites doing? Haven’t they drafted the selection process yet? When can it be announced on the imperial decree? How can such a small matter take so long?" the Empress Dowager said angrily.

Yuhua said, "Empress Dowager, please calm your anger, I’ll send someone to urge them immediately."

The Empress Dowager had only spoken to the Ministry of Rites yesterday about the selection; how could they possibly be ready so quickly?

It was just that Princess Xuanbao was too likable. It was only her third day back, and people were already coming to propose.

The Empress Dowager was anxious!

Yuhua knew what the Empress Dowager was anxious about. Both her grandsons liked Princess Xuanbao, what to do?

The Empress Dowager also regretted that she had been a step too slow; she should have spoken to Lady Lei about the children’s betrothal earlier.

She had initially thought that since the two children had grown up together, childhood friends destined for each other, the marriage was almost a certainty.

Now that Prince An’s residence had beaten her to it, it wouldn’t look right for her to arrange a marriage for Xiaojiu now.

The only way was to quickly announce the selection process.

Once the date for the selection was set, all eligible daughters of officials above the fifth rank who were unmarried would have to participate in the selection and could not discuss marriage proposals.

Those not selected could then return home to marry as they pleased.

Yuhua consoled her, "My lady, do not worry. The Ruo Family knows the deep affection Princess Xuanbao and the Ninth Prince have had since childhood. They won’t agree to any other marriage proposals easily. It still depends on Xuanbao’s wishes, and she likes the young master the most!"

The Empress Dowager felt relieved upon hearing this.

Although Xuanbao had many young friends, she could see that Xuanbao liked and relied on her own little grandson the most.

Thus, she was somewhat reassured.

But not long after she felt reassured, on the next day, the Empress Dowager received news that many more were visiting the Princess Wuyou Residence to propose marriage.

On the third day, there were even more, forming long queues!

It had practically become a scenic attraction of the Capital City.

Everyone talked about it with great interest!

The Empress Dowager grew even more anxious and went to find Xuanyuan Que, "Xiaojiu, why haven’t you visited Xuanbao these past two days?"

With others knocking on the door every day to propose, without any response from you, are you not afraid of not being able to find a wife?

Xuanyuan Que replied, "I’m busy."

The Empress Dowager snatched the book from his hands for the first time. "Books can be read anytime. Come on, accompany your grand empress dowager to see Xuanbao!" She had to make Xiaojiu realize how sought after Xuanbao was, otherwise, he wouldn’t even know to be anxious.

The Empress Dowager pulled Xuanyuan Que out of the palace!

Ruo Xuan finally saw the scene of a fine woman being sought after by many, satisfying her vanity immensely.

Ruo Xuan happily shared with Xuanyuan Que, "Xuanyuan brother, did you see? Those coming to propose to me almost lined up to the city gate! Do you think I’m a flower that everyone loves?"

Xuanyuan Que responded, "Aren’t these the results of the help you asked of your brothers?"