“Mother, I am quite satisfied with Miss He. You can choose an auspicious day to propose marriage.”

Seeing Liu Si'an's impatient look, Wu rolled her eyes and turned to Liu Si'an. "Third brother, what about you?"

“I’m satisfied too. That girl is straightforward and has a generous personality, which suits my taste. I don’t like scheming girls. We have many brothers in our family. If I found someone scheming, prone to stirring up trouble, and fond of gossiping, there would definitely be unrest in the family in the future,” Liu Siping replied.

“Yes, Shuman is very dependent on her older sister, like a little kitten, she’s so cute. And I also love to cling to my third brother, so two sisters marrying two brothers, it sounds like a match made in heaven,” Liu Si’an added.

“Alright, since you all agree, I will take the betrothal gifts to propose marriage tomorrow.” Madam Wu got up to prepare the betrothal gifts.

"Wait a minute, my daughter told me that His Majesty told them to tell him that if they've found the right match, he's going to bestow a marriage upon these two rascals!" Liu Dashi said as he walked in from outside.

“That’s fine. We’ll go and present the betrothal gifts after His Majesty’s decree is issued.” Wu sat back down after hearing Liu Dashi’s words.

"The third and fourth sons are getting married soon, leaving only the fifth one. This kid is busy all year round, I wonder when he'll be able to get married!"

Mrs. Wu misses her fifth son a little, mainly because she doesn't see him very often.

Because Liu Sixi has been extremely busy in recent years, in addition to managing Doctor Jiang's pharmacies and clinics, many people have come to him for treatment, keeping him incredibly busy.

However, he also took on many apprentices, and each clinic had apprentices he personally trained.

In the past, Doctor Jiang ran his clinic however he pleased. He rarely took the initiative to teach people. He would just invest money and have his servants hire people. Asking him to teach personally? Impossible. Don't even think about it. He was just an old man who loved to travel the world and hated trouble the most.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so reluctant to find a wife; he's just afraid of trouble.

The reason they took Liu Sixi in was because of his high talent and because he was their savior. It was like finding a successor; if they were to pass away one day, all these businesses would belong to Liu Sixi.

Seeing his wife secretly grieving again, Liu Dashi walked over and said something.

“Honey, the children are all grown up and have their own ideas, so we don’t need to worry about them too much. As our daughter said, all we need to do now is play with our grandson from time to time and enjoy some leisure time.”

“When Siqiang’s child is born, we might have a granddaughter again. Wouldn’t it be great to take Xiaozhe to play with his little sister then?”

"Yes, the third and fourth princes both have mansions bestowed upon them by His Majesty. They will be moving out after they get married. I've sent people to their mansions to prepare their bridal chambers." After saying this, Madam Wu got up and left.

Liu Dashi shook his head. His wife really couldn't sit still! He could just tell the servants to do these things.

The next day, the Minister of Rites had just returned home from court when he received the imperial edict.

The family was still a bit confused, not knowing what His Majesty wanted to do. They were extremely flustered, and when they saw the eunuch who was issuing the imperial edict arrive, they quickly knelt down to receive it.

By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:

I have heard that marriage is the beginning of human relationships and the source of moral virtue. The daughters of the Minister of Rites, He Shuting and He Shuman, are virtuous, gentle, and dignified.

The Chief Steward of the Imperial Guard and his deputy, Liu Siping and Liu Si'an, are loyal, brave, and upright, highly skilled in martial arts, and dedicated to guarding the palace. The two newlywed couples are a perfect match, a match made in heaven, and I am overjoyed.

By imperial decree, I hereby grant two couples the privilege of marriage, choosing an auspicious day for their grand wedding ceremony. I hope that you two will treat each other with respect and harmony, sharing joys and sorrows, and supporting each other through thick and thin. Serve your ancestors and ensure the continuation of your lineage, be filial to your parents, and be loving towards your relatives and friends. Do not fail my high expectations! This decree is hereby issued!

Upon hearing that it was actually an imperial decree from His Majesty the Emperor bestowing a marriage upon him, He Rufeng immediately expressed his gratitude and got up to have someone give the reward money to Eunuch Li, who delivered the decree.

"Father-in-law, you've worked hard. Please have a cup of tea before you leave."

"No, I have things to take care of at home, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying a few more words of blessing to the newlyweds, Eunuch Li left.

After everyone left, the He sisters couldn't suppress their smiles. They never expected that they would receive a marriage decree from His Majesty; it was an immense honor.

It's well known that those who receive imperial marriage decrees are usually princesses or noblewomen of royal blood. They also know that this is thanks to Liu Siping and Liu Si'an, so it seems they have indeed chosen the right husband.

"Haha, my daughter really has good taste. I'm very satisfied with this marriage."

He Rufeng was overjoyed when he thought about how his daughter had been betrothed by the Emperor, which would greatly enhance his prestige among his colleagues.

"Father now knows that my sister and I have good taste. A few days ago, someone scolded us for being shameless." He Shuting started to bring up her past grievances.

"Heh... Father will go and have someone prepare dowries for you sisters as compensation, okay?"

After finishing his sentence, He Rufeng left awkwardly. The marriage was already arranged, and he couldn't be bothered to argue with his daughter about these things anymore!

Another hour passed, and Wang the matchmaker arrived with Wu and Liu Dashi to deliver the betrothal gifts.

The long line behind them showed how much the Liu family valued their two daughters-in-law.

Although it wasn't as grand as Luo Ling'er's back then, it wasn't much different, after all, it was a double portion!

He Rufeng and his wife looked at the betrothal gifts sent by the Liu family, which filled their entire mansion.

He was even more satisfied and took great care of Liu Dashi and Wu Shi.

"My dear in-laws, you're too kind. Please come in and sit down. Someone, bring me my best box of Longjing tea and brew it for my in-laws."

"Okay."

So, the parents of both sides began to exchange birth dates and times for their child and discuss the wedding date.

He Shuting and her sister took Liu Siping and his brother away to strengthen their bond.

Ten days later, Liu Siping and Liu Si'an's residences were decorated with festive cheer, and the two brides, with their beautiful bridal makeup, went there to get married.

"The wedding banquet was held at Liu Siping's residence, and the two brothers' residences are next to each other."

After the two couples finished their wedding ceremonies, the brides went back to their respective rooms.

Liu Sisi first sneaked into He Shuman's room.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, are you hungry? I've brought you some food."

Upon hearing Princess Anning's voice, He Shuman stood up to pay her respects.

Liu Sisi quickly helped her up. "You're my fourth sister-in-law now, why are you being so formal? I'm very easy to get along with, no need to stand on ceremony. I was worried you'd get hungry if you waited too long, would you like some snacks?"

He Shuman removed her veil and looked at Liu Sisi, saying, "Thank you, Princess. My husband prepared a lot of food for me, saying he was afraid I would go hungry." She blushed slightly and looked a little shy.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, just call me sister. Be casual at home. We don't have many rules. As long as you have food, that's fine. I'll go check on Third Sister-in-law."