Chapter 401 The Marriage is Confirmed

"Your Highness is all ears."

"Yun Ting is clearly the heir of your Yunguo Mansion, but he has been forced to live outside for the past two years. I'm not saying that you drove him away, but you know the reason."

The old lady sighed, "Yes, the Empress Dowager is right. This matter is indeed due to my incompetence and failure to manage the household properly, which has caused the children to have a rift."

"Is that creating a rift? That's trying to kill my Ting'er." The Queen Mother angrily slammed the couch. "If Ting'er hadn't grown up and stopped me from getting angry, do you think Yun Rui would still be fine? I've lived to this age, what kind of conspiracy and schemes haven't I experienced? How dare he bring out his little schemes and embarrass himself!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

Having said that, the old lady had no choice but to apologize.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, there is no need to play Liao Zhai here, so the Queen Mother always comes directly.

"How many years can I live? But Ting'er is still young. If anyone dares to take advantage of him, I will never let him off easily as long as I am still here."

"Yes, I think so too."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her anger subsided a little.

Yes, the old lady of the Yunguo Mansion has always had a special preference for Yun Ting.

The Queen Mother gave a look to the female official beside her, and the female official hurried forward to help the trembling old lady up.

"Yun Ting has been living with Xiao Yan for the past two years. I know about this and have acquiesced. Aside from being a little youthful and frivolous, there's nothing else wrong with Xiao Yan. The Emperor has even entrusted the instruction of his grandson to him, proving his character and abilities are recognized."

The old lady lowered her head and listened respectfully. When she heard this, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

The Queen Mother would not mention Xiao Yan for no reason.

As expected, the Queen Mother paused and continued, "Of Xiao Yan's adopted daughters, the eldest is of good character, and the Emperor has praised her, and has already granted her marriage to Jiang Xuan. Now the second daughter has reached marriageable age. She is said to be intelligent and lively, with a pleasing temperament, and is also filial. Moreover, Yun Ting has also been attracted to her after getting along with her."

The old lady secretly groaned in her heart.

What you fear will come true.

Doesn’t she know that Yun Ting is close to that Zhuo Zhuo?

She also sent people to inquire about it, and they all said that the child was sharp-tongued, stubborn, and capable of throwing tantrums. How could she be the consort of the Duke's family?

"Since she's Xiao Yan's daughter, and Ting'er likes her, why not get them married?" The Queen Mother said indifferently, "How many years do you and I have left? Seeing him get married will put one worry to rest. If Heaven intervenes, we might even be able to have Yun Ting's child in the future. For you, that would be the joy of four generations living together."

"Empress Dowager," the old lady pondered over it again and again, but could not help but speak, "You have taken so much trouble for Ting'er. Logically, I should thank you and accept your order. But there is indeed something wrong with Xiao Yan's daughter."

"Why, do you think she is of low status?"

"Of course not."

The old lady thought to herself that even if she really disliked him, she wouldn't dare say it.

Everyone knows that the Queen Mother's background is not prominent. If she says that she dislikes Zhuo Zhuo's identity, isn't that an allusion to the Queen Mother?

The Queen Mother is not someone who is easy to talk to.

"Background status doesn't matter. Besides being a good person and Ting'er liking me, the Duke's Mansion has so much more to offer. I've been married to the Duke's Mansion for fifty years and have experienced everything, ups and downs. And looking back, these fifty years have been blessed by God, and I've been treated kindly by Emperor Taizong, the late Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor. Yet, I still feel exhausted."

The burden of the princess of the Duke's Mansion is really too heavy.

"I have no fault with Xiao Yan's character and Lu Qiniang's personality, and I'm forever grateful to them for raising Ting'er so well. It's no exaggeration to say they've truly returned from prodigal sonhood," the old lady said sincerely. "But Zhuozhuo is straightforward and strong-willed. I'm afraid she won't be able to handle the inner chambers of the Yunguo Mansion in the future. Therefore, please reconsider, Your Majesty."

"I also come from a humble background. I was blessed by the late emperor and served as Empress Dowager for so many years. I need to learn whatever I face. There's no need to regard your Duke's Mansion as some great family. Things change over time."

The old lady secretly groaned in her heart.

Judging from the Queen Mother's tone, there seems to be no room for maneuver in this matter.

So it has to be decided like this?

She didn't want to, she really didn't want to.

If you don’t run a household, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are. If you have never been a clan wife, how can you understand the difficulties of being a clan wife?

It's not that she has any opinions about Zhuozhuo, but she sincerely feels that Zhuozhuo is not capable of supporting the family. If she is bullied and restricted in the future, she will also feel very uncomfortable.

If you are depressed, the relationship between husband and wife will not be good. Then, you will hurt two people. What's the point?

"It's rare that Yun Ting is willing," the Queen Mother said. "He came to me and begged me personally. Although I've spoiled this child since he was young and he's been capricious and unruly at times, he's never once asked me for anything."

So this time, when Yun Ting proposed marriage, the Queen Mother agreed.

"At our age, we should pretend to be deaf and dumb and act like elders who are not despised by others, instead of taking advantage of our seniority and pointing fingers at the younger generation." The Queen Mother held the Buddhist beads in her hand. "To be selfish, Yun Ting is a man. Even if he can't make a living in the future, he can still take a concubine. If it were you, the Xiao family might not be willing to accept this marriage."

Yun Ting told her that he asked her to approve the marriage, but she could not say that it was his idea.

He felt that Erya would definitely not agree.

The Queen Mother smiled and asked him why.

In Yun Ting, she seemed to see the entanglement between herself and the late emperor when she was young.

Perhaps if she had the chance to choose again, she would not want to enter the palace again.

But the memories between the two of us when we were young are also very sweet.

The love, anxiety, and expectation in Yun Ting's eyes...the Queen Mother could see it clearly.

The Queen Mother was a person of temperament, clear-headed and open-minded. Seeing him like this, how could she not agree?

"Yun Ting was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He doesn't care about wealth and fame. There are few things he is willing to insist on. Let's help him."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

The old lady sighed inwardly.

How could the Empress Dowager be seeking to discuss this with her?

This was clearly a notification to her.

Forget it.

That little girl also has her own advantages. At least she can help Yun Ting move forward, which is priceless.

As for the future——

Now I can only think as the Empress Dowager thinks: children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, and there will always be a way out when the car reaches the mountain.

Fortunately, Zhuozhuo is willing to sacrifice his life for his mother. In the future, he and Yunting have a deep relationship. Even if they encounter any problems, he will probably protect Yunting wholeheartedly.

As I said, things cannot be changed, we can only comfort ourselves.

After all, life must go on.

"Since you're willing, then this matter is settled." The Empress Dowager made the final decision. "I'll go talk to the Emperor and ask him to grant the marriage."