"It's still early. There's no rush to get married."
Xiao Lingyu felt a bit of a headache. She didn't want to rush her into marriage, but this was ancient feudal society. After twenty, it was really possible that she wouldn't be able to get married. "It's getting late. Are you seventeen or sixteen this year?"
Xu Yulan spoke frankly: "I'll be seventeen in two or three months. I'm still young, so there's really no rush to get married."
He is indeed young, but in ancient times this age was considered old.
Xiao Lingyu continued to persuade her patiently, "Yulan, if you don't get married soon, you'll be an old maid. Let's get married first, and as for when to get married, it's up to you. How about that?"
"Well, this..."
"Don't hesitate. If you don't look at them now, those handsome and well-behaved young men from aristocratic families will be picked up by other noble ladies. The rest will be dandies who are uneducated, playboys who flirt with cats and dogs, and have a lot of concubines in the backyard."
Xu Yulan said, "As for marriage, it's not my turn to choose these noble young men, and I can't compare to them. The young man who matches me still needs to be of equal status."
Ha, so it’s because of your class status that you don’t dare to climb up the social ladder?
"Yu Lan, what kind of family do you think is suitable for you?"
"He's from a merchant family like me, so at least he's the son of the richest man in the capital. If he's married, then he's the eldest son of one of the top ten richest families in the capital."
Tsk.
Xiao Lingyu raised her eyebrows. She was looking for a better match among those of equal social status.
"It's a shame. The eldest daughter of the Gu family, the richest man in the capital, is about to marry Prince Dehe. The remaining ten wealthy sons are all married, have concubines, and some even have extramarital affairs. Furthermore, to protect their own businesses, most of the daughters of merchants are marrying high-ranking officials. They all want to marry into a high-ranking family, so why can't you?"
Xu Yulan was speechless after hearing this.
"As the saying goes, people strive for higher ground, and water flows to lower places. Don't even think about marrying the son of a wealthy merchant. That's not being a good match, it's marrying down! You're now the Princess of Yunlan County, and the Emperor and I's adopted sister. You're a royal relative, a noblewoman. Are you trying to slap the Emperor and me in the face by marrying a rich man?"
Xiao Lingyu's last words were a bit harsh, and Xu Yulan was so scared that she sat up straight while holding Xiao Wu. "No, I haven't thought about it."
She hasn't even had time to thank the Emperor and Empress yet, so isn't she ungrateful if she ignores their feelings?
Xiao Wu glanced at Xiao Lingyu. His mother was a bit fierce. Look how scared his aunt was.
"It's good that you haven't thought about it." Xiao Lingyu patted her shoulder gently, "And don't have any self-deprecating thoughts about not being worthy of a young master from an aristocratic family, or not being able to compare to a noble lady from an aristocratic family. You have to remember that you have the Emperor and I behind you. You are a noble lady, and your every word and action represents the royal family. Young masters from aristocratic families are vying for your position."
"Sister, I understand."
Xu Yulan finally understood that today was different from the past. Her every word and action represented the reputation of the emperor and empress.
Xiao Lingyu took Xiaowu in his arms and sat with Xu Yulan. "You have been named the Princess of Yunlan County. The news that the Emperor and I are going to match you up has spread like wildfire. The whole capital knows about it. You arrived in the capital today. After noon, all the officials, big and small, and the powerful families will know about it. Now they are waiting for me to hold a palace banquet and send their unmarried sons to attend the palace banquet, waiting for you to choose."
Xu Yulan was a little dumbfounded. It seemed that she couldn't avoid seeing the other person.
"...Yulan, when will the palace banquet be held?"
Xu Yulan recalled that the plum blossom viewing banquet in Huayang County was quite large and consumed a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources.
This palace banquet will cost even more!
What virtue did she have to deserve the Empress to go to so much trouble to arrange a marriage for her?
And the young man from the noble family who came to attend the palace banquet was not there for her, but for County Master Yunlan.
"Sister, I'll listen to you and look for someone. There's no need to hold this palace banquet for a blind date. I'm going to stay in the capital for a while. Can I look for someone on my own during this time?"
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "What do you think? The capital is huge, and there are many young men from aristocratic families. You should invite them all to the palace banquet, get to know them first, see if you like them first, and then get to know them in depth. This will be faster, and it will also be easier to find a young man from aristocratic family who is good in all aspects and who pleases you. Not only young men from aristocratic families, but also the emperor's unmarried brothers. You can also choose princes."
Speaking of the prince, Xu Yulan thought of Baili Xuanlang and smiled unconsciously.
Seeing this, Xiao Lingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "You don't want me to hold a palace banquet. Do you already have someone you like?"
"Ah?" Xu Yulan panicked, "Not yet."
"Since there is no such thing, let's hold a palace banquet. You can set a date."
Xu Yulan thought about what Baili Xuanlang had done in Xishui County these days. He was really a nice guy.
"Let's not hold the palace banquet. I... I will find... my ideal young man soon."
"Very quickly? How quickly? Unless you already have someone you love?" Xiao Lingyu pretended to be shocked. "Tell me who it is?"
Xu Yulan no longer hid it, "It's Master Lang."
"Mr. Lang?"
"It's Baili Xuanlang, An Ge'er's uncle."
"What?" Xiao Lingyu's eyes widened. "Ange's uncle?"
Xu Yulan blushed and lowered her head.
"Yes, yes, you have good taste. My Beiyi Yunlan County Lady is worthy of the Xirong Prince. Tomorrow I will summon Sister Qingluan to the palace to discuss your marriage with Baili Xuanlang. In a month it will be the wedding day of Prince Dehe and Miss Gu. How about you and Baili Xuanlang get married after they get married?"
"This...isn't this too fast? I never thought of getting married so soon."
Xiao Lingyu said, "Don't delay. Since you like him, get married as soon as possible. You can delay, but the Xirong royal family can't. If his father arranges a marriage for him, you will regret it."
"I……"
Seeing that she still had some concerns, Xiao Lingyu said, "Just make sure he likes you right now. As for whether he will change his mind in the future or take concubines, don't worry too much. If you marry him, you can't stay with him all day long. You still have a lot of things to do. You still have to run a shop to earn money and raise children. If he treats you badly, divorce him, take the money and the children home. You can still live well without him. At worst, find a new father for the child."
Su Xingyi, who was leaning outside the door, was frightened when he heard Xiao Lingyu's words.
Change the father for the child?
This is absolutely not possible!
If he really changed his mind and put someone in his harem, Xiaoyu might really leave him and no longer want him.
"...You don't have to worry about him bullying you. Not only do you have the Emperor and I to back you up, but An Ge'er won't let him go either."
Xu Yulan felt that what Xiao Lingyu said made sense. She had also seen women who had divorced and set up female households to run businesses and raise children, and even brought up the children to become talented people.
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