The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 525: A Golden Phoenix Flies Out of the Grassy Nest (4)_1

Chapter 525: Chapter 525: A Golden Phoenix Flies Out of the Grassy Nest (4)_1

The matchmaker stood to one side, not daring to say a word. She wore a smile so continuously that the muscles in her face became sore. Quite possibly, this was the easiest matchmaking job she had ever done in her career.

Since she set foot in the door and wished the household congratulations, there was barely anything more for her to do. The men and women of the family were already joyfully engaged in celebrating, leaving no opportunity for her to speak.

"Old man, what’s the celebration? Why are there firecrackers at the gate?" Lou Zheng and Gao Dashan shouted before they even entered the door.

"Did Huiniang give birth?" A group of women also came over.

"We humble folks pay respect to the Prince." As soon as they entered the door, they saw the courtyard filled with boxes, all tied with bright red ribbons. Everyone froze. Then they saw Chu Suifeng standing jubilantly beside the patriarch and Lin Changshu, all quickly bowing and paying their respects.

"No need for formalities." Chu Suifeng was in such good spirits today that, seeing the villagers coming over, he didn’t put on his usual stern face. Instead, he beamed with joy.

"What is this?" Sister-in-law Guihua, surprised at the sight of so many boxes in the courtyard, looked at Huiniang.

"Today is the day that the Prince is sending the betrothal gifts; it’s a day of great joy for the Lin family," stated the patriarch, speaking as the head of the household.

Sending betrothal gifts? A day of great joy for the Lin Family? It took a moment for everyone to grasp what was happening,

"Miss Lin, with her noble and virtuous demeanor, has won the prince’s heart. Today, the Prince came specifically to present the betrothal gifts. A great joy, a great joy indeed!" The matchmaker finally found an opportunity to enter the scene, repeatedly expressing her congratulations to the Lin Family.

"Tip her." Chu Suifeng was so happy that he became very generous.

"Add more dishes to the lunch." The patriarch quickly ordered.

Everyone finally seemed to understand, immediately stepping forward to congratulate Chu Suifeng and the Lin family. Ziyin was immediately surrounded by the village’s young wives and maidens, all of whom looked at her enviously.

"This is wonderful news," exclaimed Lou Zheng, smacking his thigh. "We need to set off more firecrackers."

"Right, we’ll go and set them off."

"I have some at my house as well."

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Everyone began to express their joy in their own ways. Despite the fact that it was Prince Chu proposing to the Lin family, Ziyin’s future as a princess was a cause for celebration in ShiLi Village as well.

If you had told them three years ago, nobody might have believed that a golden phoenix like Ziyin could soar from a poor and humble place like ShiLi Village.

However, their shock was fleeting, and surprisingly, they accepted the reality of Ziyin becoming a princess quite calmly. Perhaps it was because, over the past year, Ziyin had brought about so many changes in the village that people had gotten used to the miracles surrounding her.

"Why set off so many firecrackers just for a betrothal?" Ziyin asked sheepishly, looking at everyone.

"Of course, we should. This is a big joyous event in our ShiLi Village," Lou Zheng insisted.

"I’ll go tell everyone the good news." A well-meaning villager could hardly wait to dash out of the house, completely forgetting that Prince Chu was still present.

"Let them be happy." Seeing the villagers genuinely happy for him, Chu Suifeng was extremely satisfied and ordered Congyi and the others, "Have the estate send over some poultry and fish immediately for lunch."

"Yes, Prince." Congyi respectfully agreed, then turned to instruct a servant to return to the estate.

There weren’t many occasions for joy in the Wang Residence, and the Prince spent the whole year busy with affairs of the Northern Land. It was rare to see him genuinely happy. Seeing the smile on Chu Suifeng’s face that came from the heart, everyone felt uplifted and was touched by his happiness.