The Regent and His Wife Couldn't Possibly be so Loving.

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Anyone who comes forward to propose marriage at this critical juncture is probably someone like Zheng Bai who covets the power of the Marquis of Pingning's Mansion.

No wonder Jiang Ling was unhappy. She had just stepped out of one fire pit, so how could she easily step into another fire pit?

Mingyi couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Which family are you talking about?"

Jiang Ling lowered her head and replied, "The Duke of England's Mansion."

Mingyi was stunned when she heard this.

Although the Duke of Yingguo and the Duke of Lingguo are both first-class dukes, with only one letter difference in their titles, they are completely on different levels.

The Duke Ling's Mansion had long been in decline, and had only survived to this day thanks to the favors bestowed upon it by its ancestors. It was nothing more than an empty shell.

But the British Gong Cheng family is different. It is a wealthy and powerful family that has stood firm for a hundred years.

Cheng Yin was from the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.

There was no need for a prominent family like the Duke of Yingguo to rely on marriage to please the Marquis of Pingning, a newly emerged upstart.

Mingyi couldn't help but be curious: "Which son of his family is the Duke of Ying looking for a match?"

Jiang Ling looked embarrassed and whispered, "It's the Prince of England."

The Prince of England is Cheng Yin's elder brother Cheng Zhiyan.

The Duke of Ying's family was huge and prosperous, and there were many talented and virtuous people in the side branches and direct descendants. Among the younger generation, the most outstanding one was Cheng Zhiyan.

In the capital, most of the sons of wealthy families like Cheng Zhiyan relied on their ancestors' influence to get into official positions, but Cheng Zhiyan relied on the imperial examination to enter the government, and then climbed up step by step to his current position as Chief Censor, which is equivalent to the position of Vice Prime Minister.

A man of his character, appearance and talent will never lack girls who want to marry him.

However, he was devoted to the court, and his temper was upright if you put it nicely, and stubborn if you put it bluntly. He was usually taciturn and boring, and he didn't like women, so he was in his twenties and still hadn't married.

Cheng Zhiyan is the eldest son of the Duke of Yingzhou and will inherit the title in the future. His wife will naturally be the headmistress of the Duke of Yingzhou's mansion.

The Duke of England's family has a very upright family tradition. A man can take a concubine only if he is 40 years old and has no children. Moreover, the Duke of England and his wife are kind people. If Jiang Ling marries them, they will definitely not be harsh on her.

Marriage is always a matter of parents' and matchmaker's decisions. Since the news has leaked, I think the marriage is approved by the old Duke and Duchess of England.

If this marriage goes through, it will be a good thing for both the old and new dynasties, and it may not be a bad thing for Jiang Ling, but Jiang Ling is afraid to avoid it.

She didn't know why the old British couple had chosen her for some unknown reason, she only knew that -

"If you eat a pie that falls from the sky, you will either choke to death or die of stuffing!"

Ming Yi: “…”

Jiang Ling held her chin and frowned, "I heard that the Duke of Yingzhou's wife comes from a family of scholars, and the prince also likes calligraphy and painting, and is proficient in poetry and songs."