Proposing marriage on behalf of someone else

  It has been three months since Song Linglong's face was ruined, and a month since Lao Furen's birthday banquet. Her face is also gradually starting to scab over, but only she knows how unbearably itchy the wound is as it heals. She wants to scratch, but can't help controlling herself.

  Every night, her face itches but she can't scratch, feeling uncomfortable and rolling around in bed.

  It's already March now, and the temperature is slowly warming up bit by bit.

  That morning, the Song Mansion was like a pot that had been opened. Because the Fifth Prince, Lian Zhenyan, brought ten large boxes of betrothal gifts and came to the Song family, proclaiming that he wanted to marry Eldest Miss Song, Song Lingyu, as his wife.

  Song Lingyu listened to what Ji Lan said with just a faint smile, she knew that this day would come sooner or later.

  At this time, Lian Mieyan was sitting opposite Song Yuan in the main hall. "Prime Minister Song, Miss Song is almost fifteen years old this year. Next year she will be of marriageable age. Miss Song is so beautiful and is also the prime minister's legitimate daughter. I think there should be many people who want to marry her. So today, I plan to take the initiative. Propose to Miss Song, and when Miss Song comes of age next year, I will welcome her into my home as my official wife."

  Originally, if it weren't for the events of the past few months, Song Yuan might have still considered it, after all, being the legitimate wife of the Fifth Prince was a good status. But now, Song Linglong's appearance has been ruined, and Song Qiaoxin and Song Qiao Hui are just illegitimate daughters. The Song family only has one legitimate daughter left, Song Lingyu, if she became the minor wife of the Fifth Prince, wouldn't the Song family always be below the Lou family?

  Moreover, the birth mother of the fifth prince was only a beauty, and even if she had repeated merits on the battlefield, it would be difficult to ascend to the throne.

  Song Yuan smiled and said: "The fifth prince doesn't know, Lingyu has been spoiled by me since she was a child. If she doesn't want to do something, I won't force her."

  "Is that so?" Lian Ziyu asked back, as long as he passed the test of Song Yuan, he was not afraid that Song Lingyu would not marry him. Since ancient times, parents' orders and matchmakers' words, which daughter dare not obey? Even if it's Song Lingyu, she must also follow the marriage agreement! "Since that's the case, please ask Minister Song to advise his eldest young lady properly, I truly adore her. I hope..."

  "What do you want?" A voice from outside interrupted Lian Ziyuan's words. Outside the door, a figure walked in, and it was Song Lingyu. Song Lingyu slowly walked into Lian Ziyuan and said: "You hope to marry me, and then rely on the power of the Song family to help you seize the throne, right?"

  "Miss Song is joking, how could I think that? I truly admire you and want to make you my queen."

  If it were the former Song Lingyu, she might have agreed, but that was long gone. She said: "Since you are sincere in wanting to marry me, if I want a lifetime of one person, can you do it?"

  As expected, even Zhen Yan hesitated.

  Song Yuan originally didn't quite agree with this marriage, now seeing Song Lingyu making excuses, he just went along with her.

  Song Lingyu said: "You can't even fulfill this request, what qualifications do you have to say you want to marry me?"

  "But according to Tianyou's law, men can naturally have three wives and four concubines."

  Song Lingyu smiled lightly: "It can be said, but it's not necessarily the case. Men can choose to have three wives and four concubines, with beauties in abundance. But the man I, Song Lingyu, will marry must be devoted to me alone."