After getting off the carriage, Yao Ruolan skipped and hopped back to her courtyard.

Seeing the joy written all over her daughter's face, Madam Yao made up her mind to grant her daughter's wish.

Madam Yao turned and went back to her room, dismissing all the servants.

She sat in front of the bronze mirror, staring blankly at her lifeless reflection.

She was so young and beautiful back then, so why did she end up like this?

It means marrying a beast in human form, someone who appears virtuous on the surface but is rotten to the core.

Fortunately, her daughter wasn't blind like her, and didn't fall for a man like Yao Jian.

Over the years, Lady Yao has also been secretly observing Prince Yu.

If he weren't so devoted to Jiang Chuwei, he would be an excellent son-in-law candidate.

Madam Yao was extremely cautious in arranging her daughter's marriage.

She didn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps, to live such a repressed life.

She must protect her daughter and not let her suffer any injustice.

Therefore, over the years, most of the sons-in-law she has chosen have come from families of modest social standing.

Madam Yao had no intention of climbing the social ladder to the royal family.

That way, even if her daughter is wronged, she, as the mother, cannot stand up for her daughter.

Today, she has finally seen things clearly.

Her daughter's stubbornness, refusing to back down even after hitting a wall, left her at a loss.

"Has the master returned?" Madam Yao asked.

Unlike other women who would return home with their husbands after the banquet, she did not.

Knowing that his wife did not want to ride in the same carriage with him, Yao Taifu excused himself by saying he was feeling unwell and left first.

The emperor, understanding the teacher's feelings, granted the request.

“Madam! Master is in the study!” the nanny replied.

"Let's go." Madam Yao stood up.

Upon seeing the lady, Yao Jian was stunned for a moment.

Aside from attending necessary banquets to feign affection, they haven't seen each other at home for a long time.

His wife rarely took the initiative to visit him.

Yao Jian looked at her. "What do you want?"

"Lan'er's marriage." Madam Yao got straight to the point.

Upon hearing about his youngest daughter's marriage, Yao Jian's expression softened. "Which family's young man has Madam taken a fancy to?"

At today's banquet, the ladies will all be looking at which family's sons and daughters are suitable for their own children.

Yao Jian thought that her daughter had finally found someone she liked.

In recent years, when I tried to arrange a marriage for her, she always made excuses or acted coquettishly, saying she wanted to spend more time with her parents.

The only time was when she begged him for several years, saying she wanted to marry the Prince of Yu.

At that time, Prince Yu was not a threat at all, and Yao Jian would not side with Prince Yu for the sake of the wealth and honor of the Grand Tutor's mansion.

Yao Jian refused.

From then on, Yao Ruolan never mentioned Prince Yu to him again.

“I think the eldest son of the Zheng family is quite good,” Yao Jian said first.

This was also because he was worried that Mrs. Yao would reveal someone he wouldn't agree to.

Madam Yao was speechless. "The second young master of the Zheng family is indeed a handsome man, but Lan'er doesn't think much of him."

When Yao Jian announced his choice, Madam Yao felt a mix of emotions.

Yao Jian is truly devoted to his daughter.

Mrs. Yao believed that this choice was the result of Yao Jian's careful consideration.

The Zheng family has the backing of the Jin King.

Prince Jin has the ability to ascend the throne.

In recent years, Yao Jian has started to take sides, wavering between the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yu.

The second son of the Zheng family was also someone that Madam Yao had her eye on for many years. This child was intelligent and studious, and his future was limitless.

As the second son, Lan'er didn't have to manage the household after she married into the family.

The second son of the Zheng family will be just as successful as the eldest son in the future.

Lan'er will live a very comfortable life.

More importantly, he is a person of excellent character, making him the most suitable person for Lan'er to marry.

The Zheng family would also be happy to form a marriage alliance with the Grand Tutor's family.

Prince Jin needs the support of the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

If the Prince of Jin ascends to the throne, the Zheng family can still enjoy a hundred years of glory.

After all, the future empress and empress dowager will both come from the Zheng family.

It is only a matter of time before the Zheng family gains absolute power in the court.

"He doesn't like him? Then who has his eye on?" Yao Jian asked nervously.

“Prince Yu!” said Lady Yao.

"Prince Yu! She hasn't given up yet?" Yao Jian exclaimed in surprise.

His daughter is quite the romantic.

I wonder who he took after to have this personality.

Yao Jian sighed with a headache, "Lan'er is spoiled by us. I hope she can understand our good intentions."

Madam Yao looked at him with a firm gaze, "No matter what, Lan'er's happiness is the most important thing. If Lan'er really likes Prince Yu, we shouldn't stop her anymore. Asking for the position of a concubine wouldn't be a bad thing."

Yao Jian was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright, I'll go talk to Lan'er."

After she finished speaking, Madam Yao immediately went out.

"Madam!" Grand Tutor Yao began, but upon meeting Madam Yao's cold gaze, he was at a loss for words.

"It's nothing." Grand Tutor Yao awkwardly swallowed back what he was about to say.

He just wanted to talk to his wife.

But seeing Madam Yao's impatient expression, he wouldn't want to make a fool of himself.

Grand Tutor Yao actually harbored resentment towards Madam Yao.

Is it wrong for a man to like young women?

He never allowed those women to threaten his position as the legal wife.

They also did not have any children.

She was the envy of many ladies when she was out in public.

Men like him were extremely rare in the Daqing Dynasty.

Men of his status often have numerous wives and concubines, and countless children.

Why can other couples treat each other with respect and harmony, but she can't?

It's just a habit.

Yao Jian was angry.

When he proposed to Madam Yao, he promised his teacher that he would only be good to her for the rest of his life.

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