bookcurios Chapter 234: A Match Made in Heaven
Chapter 234: A Match Made in Heaven
Mu Xuan is actually only 27 years old. In later times, he would be in the prime of his life. But in this era, it is indeed a bit awkward for him to get married at this age.
But it’s not a big problem. After all, she is good-looking, has a high status, and has a good temper.
The overall conditions are still very good.
The old lady held the idea of a quick victory and quickly spread the news that Mu Xuan was going to propose marriage.
Then, the threshold of the Mu family was almost broken down.
The old lady didn't understand, so she said to Yun Xi: "Young ladies nowadays like older people?"
Yun Xi smiled and said, "Mu Xuan is not too old. Men age slowly. As he gets older, the 10-year age difference may not be noticeable anymore."
The old lady felt a little sad and said, "Even God doesn't treat us women well, so why do we age so quickly?"
She looked at Yun Xi's pretty face and added, "Not all women age quickly. Look at you and then look at Mu Sheng. There's an eight-year age difference between you two, but now it looks like there's a 10-year age difference. In a few years, you two will look like a generation apart."
Yun Xi almost laughed out loud, "It's not that exaggerated. We don't need to pay too much attention to appearance. Why do men age slowly? It's not that they really age slowly. If you look closely, their skin ages quickly, but men are damn confident. Moreover, when people judge men, they don't just look at their appearance, but pay more attention to their abilities. They are much more critical of women."
The old lady thought for a moment and said, "You have a point. People want to train women to be beautiful but useless, but they have another set of standards for men. So is this why Mu Xuan is still popular at his age? If a woman gets married at the age of 27, who knows what people will say about her."
Yun Xi sighed, "The world is unfair. According to everyone's standards for evaluating men, Mu Xuan is very good. He has a good family background, is capable, and looks good. The key is that men in our family do not take concubines, which may be the most important point for many people."
Moreover, the Mu family used to be a pure military family, and they felt a bit precarious. But now it is different. Not to mention the stability of the border in recent years, it seems that there will be no war in the future. Even if a war breaks out, the Military School of the Ministry of War has trained so many talents, and there are many people who can go to the battlefield!
The Mu family has now conferred the title of Duke Dingguo. Although Mu Xuan cannot inherit the title, he can enjoy the shade under the big tree. As for himself, he has already reached the fourth rank and still has a lot of room for improvement.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Mu Xuan is so popular.
Besides, not all young ladies got married immediately after they reached the age of 15. The emperors of this era did not have anything better to do than to stipulate that women must reach a certain age before getting married, otherwise they would have to pay more taxes.
Therefore, there are few girls who do not get married after the age of eighteen, but there are some.
During this period, there are two people who came to propose marriage to Mu Xuan who are over 20 years old.
Mu Xuan was also shocked by the old lady's high efficiency. But he quickly accepted the reality. Since he already wanted to start a family, he would look at it seriously.
He did not get married in his early years, on the one hand because of the aftereffects of that marriage, and on the other hand, he himself did not waste other people's thoughts.
How many men in the Mu family can survive? If his brother dies in battle, he will have to take over. Although he stays in the capital all day, he never dares to slack off in martial arts training. If he doesn't go, will he let his eldest nephew go?
Also, will his children also have to fight for their lives on the battlefield in the future?
After much thought, it’s better not to get married.
Now, maybe because life is going well, people want more.
Mu Xuan told the old lady his conditions: have a cheerful personality, don't keep everything in your heart, and keep your mind simple. Under this premise, try to choose someone who is older and also, try to choose someone who is good-looking.
The old lady thought about it carefully and decided that this condition was not too harsh. She added one more point: it would be best if the family was harmonious and the relationship between the parents was harmonious. Such girls were usually not too left-wing. If they were used to fighting at home, they would probably mess up the peaceful backyard of the Mu family.
Not to mention, once these conditions were listed and people in the capital asked around, there was indeed someone who was particularly suitable. That person was Fu Ronghua, the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister. She was already 22 years old this year and still unmarried.
Why has she not married yet? Because her mother died early and the right prime minister did not remarry. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. The eldest sister is like a mother, so this girl has taken on the burden of raising her younger brothers and sisters. Now, her younger brother is 20 years old and has married, and her younger sister is 17 years old and has married.
She herself was actually prepared to remain single for the rest of her life.
Therefore, she was not one of the people who came to propose marriage. It was the old lady who told a few of her friends about Mu Xuan's conditions, and the eldest princess recommended this girl to her.
According to the eldest princess, this girl has a good appearance, a calm and decent personality, but not dull, and is very generous. The right prime minister is very worried about her marriage.
Originally, as soon as she reached the age, the Right Prime Minister wanted her to get married, but she was worried about her younger brothers and sisters, so she refused and even took the initiative to spread the word that she would not get married. Now that she is at this age, it is difficult to find a suitable match. The Right Prime Minister was unwilling to give in. So the situation was stuck there.
The eldest princess said: "Isn't this a match made in heaven for your Mu Xuan?"
The old lady thought it made sense and Mu Xuan was really lucky.
She told Yun Xi about the situation, and Yun Xi also felt that it was very suitable. God really had his plan.
Yun Xi had never seen the appearance of this Miss Fu, but she had seen Prime Minister Fu, who was quite elegant. And it was said that her mother was a famous beauty in the capital at that time. With such a combination of talent and beauty, Miss Fu must not look ugly.
Mu Xuan had not only met Prime Minister Fu, but also Prime Minister Fu's son. Naturally, he knew that the members of the Fu family were all good-looking.
He said, "It's up to the mother."
The old lady burst into laughter when she heard this.
It’s settled. Her youngest son’s lifelong event has been settled.