"Mother, what are you asking the princess sister-in-law to do? Are you trying to tell her the truth?"
"I'm not as stupid as you, I just want to ask her to help you..."
"You haven't seen that I went to the Earl's Mansion today because Nianyun accompanied me. How grand I am!"
"I'm telling you, you have to work hard."
"In the future, if I have a princess daughter-in-law on my left and an earl's daughter-in-law on my right, I will be the most honorable woman in the capital!"
Chen Shaokang's eyes widened.
He felt that his mother's ideas were too idealistic, and he didn't think he could be as successful as his elder brother.
After all, the eldest brother has something he doesn't have.
The eldest brother has no knowledge and can pretend to be knowledgeable. He has failed in many tests and his talent has not been appreciated, because his handsome appearance can make people believe everything he says.
But Chen Shaokang can't do that.
He lacks the prerequisite, which is a face that confuses people.
His confidence can only be found in a brothel with money.
Just when he was restless, Su Nianyun followed Wen's mother to the old lady's room.
Seeing Chen Shaokang, who was looking a little embarrassed, Su Nianyun covered her mouth in surprise, "Second uncle, this is..."
Chen Shaokang was stunned for a moment when he suddenly saw Su Nianyun.
He had seen the princess before when she got married, and it seemed that the princess at that time was not as good-looking as she is now...
Obviously, this is a person!
Seeing Chen Shaokang looking at someone in a daze, the old lady cleared her throat and said, "Kang'er, what are you doing in a daze when you see your sister-in-law?"
Only then did Chen Shaokang come to his senses and hurriedly stood up and saluted, "I've seen the princess sister-in-law!"
"If you are a princess or sister-in-law, just call me sister-in-law!" Su Nianyun covered her lips and smiled, her eyes were crooked and bright.
Seeing such a lively, natural and innocent sister-in-law, Chen Shaokang remembered that Su Nianyun was only sixteen years old.
Thinking of this, calling him sister-in-law made him feel a little uncomfortable.
In fact, if the mother wanted to marry the princess and told him about the plan, he might be more willing than the eldest brother.
It would be better than now, leaving such an innocent and lovely sister-in-law alone in an empty room.
Finding that the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. He hurriedly put an end to these random thoughts, and then respectfully saluted Su Nianyun.
"Shao Kang, I have met my sister-in-law."
"Second uncle, how about you too!"
Su Nianyun sat closely next to the old lady, took her arm and said, "Mom called me over so late, there must be something urgent, right?"
"It's not an urgent matter, it's just Kang'er's marriage... Mother, I saw that you talked a lot to Miss Ding Er today. Did she say anything?"
Su Nianyun said with a smile: "Speaking of which, although I have never met Miss Ding before, I feel very close to each other after just this meeting..."
Originally, Ding Minru just asked her to ask about the layout of Tingfeng Yuan, but Su Nianyun just made up a lot of things that were not true.
For example, "Miss Ding Er asked me about my uncle's usual preferences, whether he had a girl he liked before, what kind of appearance and character he liked, etc..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shaokang was also confused.
Could it be that Miss Ding Er really met her at some point and fell in love with her at first sight, as her mother said?
The old lady also listened happily.
Of course they, mother and son, could not have imagined that Su Nianyun was lying to them and weaving beautiful dreams for them!
Su Nianyun expected that the countess would consider the marriage, but would never finalize it because the real decision-maker was her husband, Count Ding.
Count Ding has always been cautious and conservative.
From the fact that he refused to let his daughter go to the flower viewing party in Qingyang, it was clear that he had no intention of involving the Earl's Palace in the dispute between the princes.
Being prudent and conservative means protecting oneself wisely, and it also means not daring to risk one's family fortune.
How could such a person let his daughter marry into the Chen family whose future was uncertain?
In his previous life, he arranged marriages for his daughters who were well-matched and not radical.
Count Ding has only one requirement for his children and their in-laws, and that is to face the wind and rain together, rather than to protect any one family from the wind and rain.
Therefore, all the old lady's thoughts about this marriage are destined to be just delusions.
Su Nianyun was willing to see their delusions.
The more delusional they become, the happier she becomes.
So when she talked about Miss Ding Er, she was happier than the old lady.
"Mom, I think Miss Ding Er is definitely interested in my second uncle. Why don't you prepare early and we can come to propose marriage again?"
"That's what I mean," the old lady looked at Chen Shaokang with a smile, and said pointedly, "Now it depends on Kang'er!"
Let’s see if he is willing to act according to her wishes so that he can marry the young Miss Ding Er as soon as possible.
When the time comes, by leveraging the power of the Empress Dowager's adopted daughter and the power of the Earl's Palace, why should Chen's family worry about returning to its past peak?
At this time, Chen Shaokang had already overestimated his own charm in Su Nianyun's description.
He nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, mother. If this is really the case, I will definitely live up to my mother's trust!"
"This is my good boy!" the old lady smiled like a flower.
"Then..." Chen Shaokang stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'll go back and rest first. I'll come back tomorrow to continue asking my mother for advice."
"Go quickly!" The old lady nodded.
Before leaving, Chen Shaokang couldn't help but glance at Su Nianyun for some reason.
Noticing his gaze, Su Nianyun also smiled brightly at him.
Her curved eyebrows, white teeth, and slightly dark complexion exuded a wild and untamed feeling, which was completely different from other women in the capital.
Until he lay in bed and fell asleep, Su Nianyun's bright features were still in front of Chen Shaokang.
After Chen Shaokang left, the old lady spoke seriously to Su Nianyun.
"You are the eldest sister-in-law. The so-called eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. You are also half of Kang'er's mother..."
Su Nianyun listened with a smile on her face, cursing secretly in her heart, "Go to hell with your mother!"
The old lady couldn't hear her voice and continued, "When Kang'er gets married in the future, you have to do your part to help me."
"What mother said is that of course I want to help you." Su Nianyun nodded obediently.
"Then you..." The old lady looked happy.
The last time this girl went shopping, she spent tens of thousands of taels of flowers. This time Kang'er gets married, she will definitely give more.
Fifty thousand taels is not enough.
One hundred thousand taels would be enough to renovate a courtyard and hold a grand wedding.
Of course, if more…
"Don't worry, mother. When the Imperial Palace comes to see the Queen Mother in a few days, she will go find the gardener who takes care of the Imperial Garden."
"They have the best crabapple trees in Dongling. I will let them cultivate more and then transplant them all to our house."
"Begonia tree?" The old lady was stunned.
"Yes, Miss Ding told me that her favorite is begonia flowers, and she wants her yard to be filled with begonia flowers in the future!"
"My mother took care of my wishes in the past and put the desert wind in the Tingfeng Courtyard. In return, I helped my mother plant the crabapple trees that Miss Ding liked all over the Begonia Courtyard!"
Su Nianyun was moved and said, "When I think about it, the scene of the second uncle and Miss Ding, a beautiful couple wandering in the sea of Begonia flowers, is so beautiful!"
Of course, no beautiful picture can be as wonderful as the picture on the old lady's face.
At this moment, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.