"Now that you've met him in person, your mother wants to ask you what you think?"
Madam Ji looked at her daughter with a serious expression and asked.
"A daughter's decisions are entirely up to her mother."
Hearing her mother's words, Ji Qingxue knew that both her parents were satisfied with Lord Lin, so she blushed and whispered.
Seeing her daughter's expression, Madam Ji realized that her daughter had agreed to the marriage.
Madam Ji then said in a low voice:
"Once we get back, we'll give Mrs. Lin a heads-up and start going through the proper procedures!"
"Yes! It's entirely up to Mother!"
Ji Qingxue nodded slightly and responded softly, her heart racing at the thought of marrying that tall and mighty man.
"As for the Hou family, I will go back and talk to the master. The Hou family is becoming increasingly arrogant."
When Madam Ji talked about Hou Yuwei, she frowned. It was fortunate that her daughter was alright this time, otherwise she would definitely not have let them off the hook.
"Mother, why is Hou Yuwei targeting me?"
Ji Qingxue was puzzled. Hou Yuwei had been quite nice to her not long ago, and she knew that Hou Yuwei's purpose in approaching her was not pure. She never expected that Hou Yuwei would want to kill her.
"Alas! Consort Xiao is back, and rumors are circulating that she wants to select a Crown Princess for the Crown Prince. Hou Yuxin's father is the Prime Minister, and your father is the Grand Tutor. In addition, you and your sister are known for your talent. She is probably worried that you will be selected, so she is taking drastic measures!"
"That's good, it'll help you get your marriage arranged in advance to avoid any problems."
When Madam Ji mentioned this, she sighed. When her husband spoke to her that day, he had said that if the eldest son of the Lin family was a reliable person, then they should make the marriage a reality.
To avoid the situation where the daughter is sent to the Crown Prince's Palace, forcing the master to take sides!
Ji Qingxue was also filled with lingering fear. Enter the Eastern Palace? She didn't want to; she wanted to marry him!
Thinking of that hug just now, Ji Qingxue lowered her head shyly, hiding the blush on her cheeks.
………
"I never knew my brother was so charming!"
Lin Yuxin said with a grin.
[This hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story, though cliché, still works! But even without this incident, Ji Qingxue would still like her older brother. It seems he saved a little girl once when they were children, though he just doesn't remember!]
[This was revealed by Ji Qingxue herself after her brother lost his leg in the book, during the years she cared for him without complaint. This made her brother feel that Ji Qingxue was repaying a debt of gratitude, which made him feel even more inferior. That's why he didn't open his heart to Ji Qingxue and thus missed out on true love.]
This time it probably won't happen again!
Zhao Hanyue finally understood how much her son had suffered in his love life.
"Mother, what about my second brother?"
Lin Yuxin then asked about Lin Shaoyang.
"Don't mention your second brother. That brat left the capital to avoid getting married. He said he was going out to do business, but he's been gone for half a month and we haven't seen him since."
Zhao Hanyue was both angry and helpless when she talked about Lin Shaoyang. The eldest son had finally found a wife, and she was already worried about the second son. But as soon as he heard that she wanted to find him a girl, he went out to do business and had already been away from Beijing for half a month.
"My second brother is away on business! Did he say where he went?"
Lin Yuxin was surprised. It seemed that her second brother had finally gotten over this difficult situation and was now letting himself go.
"They didn't say that, and there hasn't been a reply for so long."
Zhao Hanyue frowned and said.
"Alright! Mother, don't worry. Second Brother is quite capable; he might really become the richest man?"
Lin Yuxin smiled and comforted her.
"The richest man? You think I don't know? All his money belongs to the emperor; he's just a laborer!"
Zhao Hanyue said irritably.
It's true that his son is capable, but from the moment he became a royal merchant, he was no longer solely focused on making money for himself.
So every time she saw her son so busy with his business that he barely had time to breathe, she felt sorry for him, but what could she do? This was the path he had chosen for himself.
She had asked Shaoyang before if he regretted it. He said that although the imperial merchant was restricted in many ways, he had a strong backer who allowed him to do things freely without any obstacles.
Moreover, the money he handed over was all for the army's pay, which was a condition he made to the emperor.
The emperor agreed without hesitation. The army's pay was the biggest expense in the national treasury. With someone helping him share the burden, he was relieved. How could he disagree?
However, the Emperor also said that if the national treasury is empty, Lin Shaoyang must provide the silver.
Lin Shaoyang agreed, but there are gains and losses. So, over the years, Lin Shaoyang's pockets have been emptier than his face.
To put it bluntly, half of the entire Xia Kingdom is now supported by Lin Shaoyang.
“Mother, you have to think about the bright side. In the future, the Emperor will not be wary of Second Brother because he is rich, and he will give him more important positions. Moreover, no one else will dare to easily touch Second Brother’s business. It’s a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages. Mother, don’t worry, Second Brother has the ability.”
Lin Yuxin gently comforted her.
Indeed, in the book, the second brother earned too much money and was too capable. The crown prince wanted to recruit him, but the second brother disagreed. At that time, the emperor and empress were poisoned, and the second brother was protected by someone, so he became a target. Thus, a trap was set, and his father's illegitimate son was used as a shield.
[Actually, that illegitimate child was probably just a pawn, a cover-up. Their real aim was probably still for the money Second Brother earned.]
Lin Yuxin's eyes flickered slightly. This time, her second brother's departure from the capital might be the right thing to do. After all, the battle for the throne had not yet begun, and her second brother might be implicated if he stayed in the capital.
"Yes, Mother understands!"
Zhao Hanya's heart tightened. She hadn't expected her son to get involved. Well, it was a good thing that her son left the capital.
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