Matchmaker's introduction

  Yuanyi had just entered the study when Zhu Changren let out a sigh and said guiltily, "Yuan'er, I've wronged you."

  Yesterday, Rui Wang handed over the draft of selecting a daughter-in-law to him, and he only knew that his own daughter had been set up by someone. He was extremely shocked and angry, rewrote a copy, personally handed it over to the emperor, and then began to investigate the black hand behind the scenes. After busy for a night, he finally got the result this morning. Thinking that the matter would end here, unexpectedly heard the rumors of his subordinates' private discussions, full of worries and guilt, hurried back to the house, and happened to see the scene just now. If it was one step later, Yuan Yi would have handed over to the clan leader who was also his father, and he would have been helpless too.

  Yuan Yi looked at him with a tired and heart-aching gaze, and her heart warmed up. She said: "It was my daughter's fault first, tarnishing the family's reputation, I also have my mistakes."

  Zhu Changren sighed, suddenly encountering such a disaster, how many women could remain calm? After all, it was still his fault for not protecting her well enough. "Father will discuss with your grandfather and definitely won't let you suffer punishment." He paused, his eyebrows furrowing slightly, but said: "If you truly like that young man from the Zhang family, Father is willing to swallow his pride and go propose on your behalf."

  Yuanyi blinked her eyes, dispelling the mist in her pupils, and shook her head: "Father, I won't marry him."

  Zhang's family is clearly leaning towards the second prince, and Zhu Changren, as a member of the crown prince's party, actually wants to lower his head for her. She is moved in her heart, how can she selfishly let him be suspected by the crown prince?

  Besides, she is not necessarily inseparable from Zhang Zhongxi.

  Zhu Changren let out a slight sigh of relief, but the worry in his heart did not decrease. Given Yier's current reputation, which young master from a noble family would dare to marry her? He couldn't bear the thought of Yier and the daughter of the Pang family being humiliated, so he said: "If any young master from a noble family in the capital catches your eye, tell Father, and Father will take care of it for you."

  With a snort, Yuan Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing. In her impression, her father had always been strict and proper, with good manners and etiquette. But at this moment, he unexpectedly showed some rare signs of being mischievous. Did he think he was the king of the mountain, a young master from a noble family who could just take her as his wife by force?

  Zhu Changren's face turned red, and he belatedly realized that he had overstepped himself. However, he didn't want to lose face in front of his daughter, so when the servant outside happened to report something, he hastily let him in and asked what it was about.

  "Report to Master, someone is coming with a gift to propose to Fourth Miss."

  Zhu Chang was overjoyed and hastily asked: "Who is it?"

  "It's Xiao Gongzi, the Minister of Personnel, and also Rui Wangye and Rui Wangfei have arrived."

  Zhu Changren was shocked. He had a rare friendship with the Xiao family, so how could they come to propose marriage under these circumstances? It was widely rumored in the capital that Rui Wang and Xiao Heng were on good terms, but he didn't expect their relationship to be so close. The Rui Wangfei was a virtuous woman who had received praise from the Emperor, if she acted as matchmaker, then Yi'er's reputation could be cleared, only...

  He turned his head to look at Yuan Yi, who was following behind him in silence, and frowned. "The young master of the Xiao family has always been notorious for his reputation. This time, he came to propose marriage, didn't he think that you have a slight flaw in your reputation, so you can match up with my daughter?" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth, and his face took on a displeased expression. "He's just an incompetent white-shirted gentleman, it's simply a toad thinking of eating swan meat!"

  From the moment she heard that Xiao Heng had come to propose, her mind had been in a daze. The ancient rituals of proposing were complicated and not only required a matchmaker, but also the betrothal gifts were particular, she gave him only one night's time, originally it was making things difficult for him, unexpectedly he actually succeeded.

  She pulled her father's sleeve, "Dad, agree to it." Seeing the obvious surprise and disapproval on his face, Yuan Yi smiled and said, "Being able to clear the Zhu family's and my daughter's names is already the best outcome. Besides, who she marries isn't a big deal."

  Zhu Changren gazed steadily at his calm and frighteningly beautiful daughter, and let out a faint sigh.