After seeing off the Chen family and his entourage, Mrs. Cui rubbed her head in the room tiredly.
The old lady was helping her remove the hairpin ring, "Madam, you have a headache because of Mrs. Chen's visit?"
"That's not the case. A few days ago, Duke Qingyang held a flower-viewing banquet and sent a message to our house, but the master refused to let the two girls go."
"I heard that the prince has fallen in love with a girl from the Nangong family... Even if a girl from our family doesn't become a princess, she still needs to be matched with a well-matched official family."
When she said this, Mrs. Cui was full of resentment, and the Nangong family immediately got on top of them.
"The Chen family really overestimates their capabilities and dares to come rashly to discuss marriage!"
"Madam, I haven't seen you yet, so I am overestimating my ability..."
"How to say?"
The old lady said, "The Queen Mother has always been strategizing. She loves Princess Nianyun so much, how could she marry the princess to the Chen family so casually?"
"you mean……"
"What I mean is, madam, don't refuse too quickly. We can wait and see first."
"I think what Mrs. Chen said makes sense. After all, the Chen family is one of the eight great aristocratic families, and our ancestors deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple."
"The reason why we are now at the bottom of the eight aristocratic families is that Mr. Chen died young. The two young masters were not satisfied with the imperial examination for a while. It is also possible that they were not satisfied for a while."
"The Queen Mother must have felt that the Chen family was still worth something, so she was willing to marry Princess Nianyun to the Chen family, and also gave her a dowry that was twice the amount for a princess. She presumably wanted to support the Chen family."
"What you said makes sense..." Ms. Cui fell into deep thought.
But she quickly came back to her senses and asked, "What I just said at the banquet was too serious. Will it give up the Qin family's idea of getting married?"
"Don't worry, ma'am. I see that Mrs. Chen is very fond of the second young lady. She never took her eyes off the second young lady at the table."
"And since Mr. Chen passed away, Mrs. Chen has independently supported the Chen family. She must have taken a fancy to our family's strength and will not give up so easily."
"That's fine," Ms. Cui nodded, "Didn't Chen Shaoan go out with the army? If he can come back with military exploits, everything will be easy for us to marry Chen Shaokang..."
"As the saying goes, it's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's difficult to provide help when the time is right. If the Chen family is really ready to gain momentum, our Guangyu Earl's Mansion can do this!"
The old lady was also a little happy after returning home.
Although the countess did not let go, she could see the second lady Ding Minru's heartbeat.
He never expected that the strategy used on Su Nianyun could still be used on Ding Minru.
She is so familiar with this routine!
Thinking of this, I immediately sent someone to the academy to call my second son back and prepare to teach him Chen Shaoan's successful strategy.
I don’t want people sent out at noon to be brought back until night.
"How many miles away is the academy? Why are you coming back now?" the old lady asked the boy with a sullen face.
The boy stood there with his head lowered and his hands lowered, not knowing how to answer.
It was Chen Shaokang who said, "Mother, don't blame him. It's because I wasn't in the academy at all, but went out for an outing with a few classmates."
"Outing?"
"Yes, mother, I'm almost getting moldy after spending all day studying in the academy."
"We just met a few classmates to go out and relax while reciting poems and books. I didn't expect that doing so would memorize it faster and better than studying in the academy..."
"Really?" When the old lady heard that he could study faster and better, her eyes filled with joy, "Just study hard."
"I read very seriously. You see, I forgot to look at my feet because I was working too hard, and I even fell hard!"
"Oh, let me take a look, are you injured?" When she heard that her son had fallen, the old lady was worried, "Should I call a doctor to take a look at you?"
Chen Shaokang shook his head, "Mother, it's nothing important, I'm a man!"
The old lady stroked Chen Shaokang's head lovingly and praised, "My Kang'er has grown up and is already the mainstay of the Chen family!"
Chen Shaokang glanced at the boy and said, "You go out, I will talk to my mother alone!"
The boy hurriedly exited and went back to his place, thinking that the second master was really a master at making up stories.
Obviously he searched all over the city before finding the second master in Wanhua Pavilion.
Afraid of the old lady's punishment, the second master stayed outside to get rid of the smell of alcohol and powder before he dared to come back.
Just like that, the second master just said that he was going for an outing.
I fell down because I was too anxious to come back. It is also said that I fell down because I was too involved in studying.
When it comes to lying, Erye is second in the capital and first in the whole government!
"Mother, why are you so anxious to get me back?"
Seeing the boy leave, Chen Shaokang asked quietly.
For fear of delaying his studies, his mother never came to see him at this time. She only waited for him to return home after recuperation before the two of them talked together.
The old lady then told him to marry the second lady of the Earl's Palace...
"Mother, what did you say?" Chen Shaokang felt incredible, "You want me to marry the second lady of the Earl's Palace?"
We haven’t seen each other for only half a month. What kind of sweet dream is your mother doing?
How is this possible?
"Don't find it unbelievable, mother has already been to the Earl's Mansion." The old lady smiled.
"Did they agree?"
"The countess didn't agree, but mother could see that the second young lady was moved."
"That's it. Who is Earl Guangyu's house? How could they agree to marry their daughter!" Chen Shaokang exhaled.
"That's what it is. Mother is calling you back so urgently just to let you think about it. But when have you ever seen that Miss Ding Er?"
"How... is this possible?" Chen Shaokang shook his head without thinking. In fact, he could see the young lady of the Earl's family casually.
"Is it possible that she accidentally recognized your talent during some poetry gathering, so she secretly agreed to it, you don't know? Don't you classmates often hold poetry gatherings?"
"Yes, our college classmates often hold poetry parties, which is good..." Chen Shaokang nodded.
But he has never participated in it. He said that he would participate in poetry gatherings just to perfunctory his mother.
After all, his mother was very concerned about his studies. Ever since his eldest brother failed the third exam, his mother had pinned her hopes on herself and her third brother.
The third brother is doing better. He is only fourteen years old and has some talent. He may become famous in the future.
He is different. He is already twenty-three years old. Compared with the golden house in the book, the real Yan Ruyu attracts him more.
Although she seemed unable to remember her son when she looked at him, the old lady was already certain that Miss Ding Er must like Kang'er.
Otherwise, when Su Nianyun talked about her treatment in the Chen family during the dinner, she would definitely not show that envious expression.
So, she decided to start from two aspects.
On the one hand, we need to choose a suitable courtyard in the house and decorate it according to Ding Minru's preferences.
On the one hand, we must find ways to let our second son continue to have a deeper emotional bond with Ding Minru.
When the time comes, the Countess will agree even if she doesn't agree.
The Queen Mother has nothing to do with her adopted daughter, but what can the Countess do with her biological daughter?
Immediately, she told her second son about her plan.
After hearing his mother's plan, Chen Shaokang waved his hands in fear, "Mother, this can't be done, I can't do it. Didn't you ask me to lie to Miss Ding?"
He didn't even know what that woman looked like, let alone whether he would like her or not. Based on her family background, if the matter was leaked, he would be in trouble.
He was selfish and afraid of death. He just wanted to spend his days drinking and talking happily in a brothel. He didn't want to seduce any Earl's lady at all.
"What's wrong? What are you afraid of? Isn't that how your elder brother married the princess?" The old lady hated the iron.
"What?" Chen Shaokang looked at his mother in surprise, "Mom, are you telling the truth? Brother, he..."
After the surprise, it suddenly dawned on me.
"Let me tell you, my eldest brother has always thought he was good-looking and vowed to find someone who matches his appearance. Why did he suddenly marry such a black princess?"
"Mom, why didn't you tell me this kind of thing earlier?"
The old lady said, "I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to keep the secret and ruin your brother's good deeds..."
She looked at Wen's mother beside her, "Go and invite the princess over, and tell her that I have something important to tell her!"