"Mother, this marriage is so good!" Xia Xiaoxian just flipped through the "Three Lives Book" in her mind and immediately exclaimed to Shen Yuyao: "Mother, even if you try your best, you must make this marriage come true!"
[At Xianling, it was Yi Jiang; at Jingling, it was Tai Ren; their position was not Ma Deng, and their seats were not facing high. "Receiving this blessing from the king's mother" is truly what is meant by a sage.]
[This is the evaluation of Zhang from the "Three Lives Book." It's worth noting that this comparison uses six virtuous queens from history.]
First, the book states that Zhang can be ranked alongside Yi Jiang and Tai Ren. Yi Jiang was the queen of King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, and Tai Ren was the mother of King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang. Both were virtuous queens of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Placing Zhang on the same level as these two virtuous queens demonstrates her virtuous character.
[Secondly, the book discusses Zhang. Her family background was not as strong as that of Empress Ma, Empress of Emperor Ming of Han, and Empress Deng Sui, Empress of Emperor He of Han, both of whom were highly influential empresses in history. The book compares Zhang to these two empresses to illustrate that while Zhang's contributions were significant, she was not a monopolistic ruler.]
Finally, it is stated that Zhang's position at court was inferior to that of Xiang and Gao. "Gao" refers to Emperor Yingzong of Song's empress, Gao Taotao. Both of these empresses ruled from behind the scenes. Although they did not claim the title of emperor, they always had the final say at court. Comparing Zhang to these two empresses suggests that while Zhang possessed the abilities of these two, she was not a dictator.
Shen Yuyao hadn't heard Xia Xiaoxian's inner thoughts for many years, and when she suddenly heard them, she felt a little excited.
It seems that we must find a way to make the marriage between Zhang and Xia Linan come true.
However, although Lin'an is a filial and kind child, he is also a person who finds it difficult to change his decisions easily.
If you want to make this marriage happen, you still have to work hard on Lin'an first.
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The next day, Xia Linan had just returned to Luyuan after school when he was called over by Shen Yuyao.
"Mother, I'm fine."
Xia Linan came over still wearing the Taoist robes of the academy. Although he was fat, his facial features were very regular. As he got older, Shen Yuyao always felt that Xia Linan had an increasingly awe-inspiring temperament.
Xia Xiaoxian already knew Shen Yuyao's plan, so she ran to her mother's room early, waiting to see what was going on.
Looking at Xia Linan sitting upright, Xia Xiaoxian couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
Shen Yuyao said softly to Xia Linan, "Linan, how old are you this year?"
When Xia Linan heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
Why does my mother always feel that something is wrong today and even ask such a question?
Although he was doubtful about dinner, Xia Linan still stood up immediately.
He walked up to Shen Yuyao, bowed respectfully and said, "Mother, your son is fourteen years old this year."
"Oh, fourteen? Why do I remember my son should be fifteen?" Shen Yuyao pretended to be skeptical, "Am I really old?"
"Mom is not old. You are right. Your son is exactly fifteen years old this year!" Xia Linan smiled and comforted Shen Yuyao.
"Since my son is already fifteen, it's time to talk about marriage." Shen Yuyao was secretly happy, "Mother, I will definitely find a good girl for you!"
Xia Linan was speechless for a moment. He could only blush and smile awkwardly, "It's my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I will never disobey my mother."
He thought that his mother must have asked this question on a whim, so he just needed to answer it perfunctorily. After a while, she would probably forget about it.
"Great! Among all the children in the mansion, Lin'an is the most filial."
Shen Yuyao flattered Xia Linan.
"My sisters, younger sisters and brothers are all filial to our mother." Xia Linan continued to agree with Shen Yuyao.
"Lin'an, you will definitely not reject the girl that mother likes."
Shen Yuyao continued seemingly casually.
"What mother chooses is naturally the best. How could Lin'an refuse it?" Xia Lin'an responded softly without any doubt.
Perhaps still somewhat dissatisfied with Xia Linan's answer, Shen Yuyao smiled and asked, "Mother wants to ask you, do you have a girl in mind?"
Xia Linan's round face turned red, and he gradually showed a bit of embarrassment.
Xia Xiaoxian, who was standing next to him, watched this scene and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"Except for his sisters at home, he doesn't know any other girls, so how could he have any preferences in his heart?" Xia Xiaoxian teased.
Xia Linan's round face looked like a ripe apple. "I...was only focused on my studies and didn't pay attention to anything else."
After he finished speaking, he was really attracted by Xia Xiaoxian's teasing look. He stood up suddenly and said to Shen Yuyao: "Mother, I still have some homework to do today. I will make up for it now."
After saying this, he hurriedly bowed, turned around and fled.
Shen Yuyao and Xia Xiaoxian, mother and daughter, laughed out loud at the same time.
"Xiaoxian, I still want to go and see if the girl you mentioned is really as virtuous as you said." Although Shen Yuyao never doubted what Xia Xiaoxian said, Xia Xiaoxian also said that the daughter of the Zhang family actually took the initiative to show goodwill to Xia Linan.
This doesn't seem like something a reserved and virtuous woman would do.
Could it be that the Zhang family has several daughters?
This cannot be wrong.
Xia Xiaoxian had never met the Zhang family's daughter in person, but came to this conclusion after hearing her name.
What if it’s a case of mistaken identity?
The Dongchang guards under Shen Yuyao acted extremely quickly.
After lunch that day, all the information about Zhang Qi's children was reported to Shen Yuyao.
To be honest, Zhang Qi was just an ordinary military general in the Great Xia Dynasty. His official position and family background were not very prominent.
Zhang Qi did have three daughters, and since he had no concubines, all three daughters were legitimate daughters.
As for whether it was the eldest daughter or the second daughter who took the initiative to show goodwill to Xia Linan, the East Factory could not be 100% sure, because Zhang Qi's eldest daughter and second daughter were twins.
The two daughters look exactly the same, even their body shapes are so similar that even their biological parents would mistake them for each other.
After reading the information reported by the East Factory, Shen Yuyao was also hesitant.
If ordinary families in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty had children of marriageable age who were interested in getting married, the boy's family would usually find a matchmaker to go to the girl's family first to sound out the situation.
This is also an established rule, mainly to prevent direct contact between the families of men and women.
If the man does not send a matchmaker first, gossip is inevitable.
Others would speculate whether the man and woman had an affair without the help of a matchmaker. If the marriage was successful, it would be fine. If not, it would be easy for the two parties to not get married and instead create enmity.
Shen Yuyao rubbed her eyebrows with her index finger. Now that Xia Yu was demoted and his whole family were commoners, who should she find a matchmaker?
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