Chapter 723 is about arranging a marriage for Shu Yu.

The old lady's expression became somewhat complicated when the words "arranging a marriage" were mentioned.

Shu Yu asked in surprise, "Arranging a marriage? Arranging a marriage for whom?"

She suddenly remembered what the girls had said while she was cleaning grass carp by the river, and then she thought of Zhang Pingning from Aunt Zhang's house, and immediately asked, "Could it be Zhao Xi?"

Just as Zhao Xi, who had rushed home, stepped into the courtyard, he heard this earth-shattering conversation. His eyes widened in shock, and he almost lost his footing.

Tell me, arrange a marriage for him?

He turned his head and silently looked at Meng Yunzheng beside him. The latter raised his eyebrows, looked him up and down for a while, and said in a low voice, "At this age, it is indeed time to find someone to marry. I'm sorry I didn't consider this after you've been with me for so many years."

Sorry my foot! Who needs your apology?

Zhao Xi gritted his teeth and stepped into the main room.

Neither of the two people inside heard the commotion outside. After Shu Yu exclaimed in surprise, the old lady said with a complicated expression, "What do you mean, 'arranging a marriage for Doctor Zhao'? You're overthinking it. The Zhang family's daughter-in-law is here to arrange a marriage for you."

She frowned. "You're at the age where you should be getting married, why haven't you thought about yourself?"

Meng Yunzheng and his companion, who were about to walk into the courtyard, suddenly stopped in their tracks, their brows furrowing.

Zhao Xi instantly felt relieved and looked at him with schadenfreude.

Seeing that Meng Yunzheng was about to go further inside, he quickly grabbed him and whispered, "Let's listen first and see what the old lady's attitude is, so you'll have a better understanding."

Meng Yunzheng naturally cared about the Lu family's thoughts, so he had no choice but to stop upon hearing this.

Zhao Xi even pulled him aside to secretly eavesdrop next to the main room door.

Shu Yu, who was inside, was startled by the old lady's words. She pointed at herself and said, "To... to arrange a marriage for me?"

It wasn't that she hadn't considered her own situation, but rather that she was currently an exiled prisoner. Things like marriage proposals or business dealings were simply not on her radar at this critical juncture.

Now that the Zhang family is free, if they want to find a wife, they need to find a girl with a clean background.

Shu Yu asked uncertainly, "Grandma, are you sure you didn't hear wrong? Aunt Zhang was really talking about me?"

The old lady glared at her, annoyed. "Do you doubt that I'm old and hard of hearing, or that I'm just forgetful because I'm old? How could you get this wrong?"

Shu Yu's expression was serious. "I didn't!" She couldn't wrongly accuse her.

The old lady snorted, "Ayu, I know what you're thinking. You think that with your current status, marriage proposals will never even come your way, right? Let me tell you, that's not necessarily true. Even if my granddaughter were a criminal, she would still be an outstanding and intelligent hot commodity. The Zhang family has foresight and knows how to strike first."

“So what if they’re prisoners? The Zhang family were prisoners exiled here a few years ago. Now they’re living a better life, and so will you. In a few years, you’ll be no different from them. No, there will still be differences. At least you’re already the manager of the estate now, and things will only get better for you in the future.”

The old lady was quite proud of this; the Zhang family wasn't stupid.

If one were to marry Ayu of their family, one could build good relationships with the stewards on the estate and even get to know the governor.

Moreover, Ayu doesn't need to do heavy work and doesn't need them to support her.

Besides, Ayu also has the Lu family. The Lu family is a legitimate family and can freely enter and leave any place in Dasu Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)