Mrs. Xie smiled. Yuan Zhao didn't say it directly, but the Xie family was not completely ignorant.
"Prime Minister Dou is a man of great talent. Many people want to become his disciples, but it is so difficult."
Yuan Zhao also knew this.
Dou Chengzhong was the largest centrist in the court. From the central government to the local governments, many children from poor families relied on him for introduction and promotion.
He was an upright person with clean hands, which was why he gained the long-term trust of Emperor Xuan and sat firmly in the position of Prime Minister.
It was because he knew the power he represented in the court that he did not dare to easily agree to Yuan Musheng.
If Yuan Musheng came from a poor family but was exceptionally talented, it would be more likely.
But Yuan Musheng had a close relationship with Yuan Cheng. Even though Yuan Cheng was the crown prince, in his heart, as long as Yuan Cheng was still the crown prince, the only person he was truly loyal to was Emperor Xuan.
Madam Xie smiled again and said, "I think Your Highness used to look down on the ways of my Xie family."
Yuan Zhao was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Mrs. Xie to be so direct.
She did not hesitate to say, "Mrs. Xie, you can speak directly if you have anything to say."
"Your Highness must feel that my Xie family is wavering and hesitant about the engagement." Mrs. Xie spoke slowly, expressing Yuan Zhao's thoughts.
"But Your Highness should also know that whether it's a royal family or an aristocratic family, the marriage of children is a business transaction."
Madam Xie is the head lady of the most aristocratic family in the capital. She is as luxurious as Yuan Zhao, and there is also pride in her eyes.
Because the Xie family, a noble family that even the royal family is wary of, is her greatest confidence.
"Since it's a transaction, we naturally have to measure the value."
"I think Your Highness understands this better than I do."
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