Matchmaker Wang recounted the whole story to Madam Wu. Madam Wu was slightly shocked for a moment upon hearing it. He hadn't expected that these two good-for-nothing boys, who only knew how to brandish knives and spears, would actually be pursued by a girl.
“Matchmaker Wang, I understand the specifics. When my third and fourth sons return, I will ask them what they think. If they agree, I will invite you to come to my residence to discuss it further.”
After Wu finished speaking, her maidservant took a few pieces of silver and placed them in Wang the matchmaker's hand.
The matchmaker, Wang, beamed as she took the silver. "Thank you, Madam Liu. I'll take my leave now. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."
This was the first time she had ever received a reward before even completing a task, which immediately improved her impression of the Liu family, and she often praised them when she went out.
At dusk, Liu Siping and Liu Si'an returned. Madam Wu stopped them and told them about the two daughters of the Minister of Rites who had taken a liking to them, and asked them what they thought.
Liu Si'an didn't mind and immediately agreed, since the two had discussed it beforehand, while Liu Siping was completely bewildered.
“Mother, I do know a little about my fourth brother and that Miss He, but his sister has only met me once, and we haven’t even exchanged a single word. Isn’t it a bit too hasty to talk about marriage?”
"Hmm? What do you mean? You didn't like that He family girl?" Madam Wu asked back.
Liu Siping thought for a moment, and it wasn't that he didn't like her. "How about this? Let me get to know her first. If we get along well in terms of character and personality, then I'll marry her."
"Alright, then Mother will invite the matchmaker over and have him deliver a message to the He family."
"What about you, fourth brother? Have you set your sights on her right away, or are you like your fourth brother, getting to know her first before making a decision?"
"I... I do like that girl quite a bit, but if Third Brother also takes a fancy to her sister, then it would be fine for the two of us brothers to get married at the same time. It would be like sisters marrying brothers. It sounds like a wonderful story, hehe."
After listening to her two sons' ideas, Madam Wu asked Matchmaker Wang to deliver the message.
Madam He knew that both of her daughters had taken a liking to the young master of another man. She herself had sent someone to inquire about the two men, and she was quite satisfied with them overall.
He Shuting and He Shuman were overjoyed to hear that neither of them had refused, and they hugged each other happily.
"Sister, if you marry Liu Siping, then we can be together again. I thought I would see you less after you got married!"
He Shuman held her sister's hand and said coquettishly.
"Don't worry, little sister, I'll definitely win over her brother too. By the way, you have such good taste, those two brothers are really good-looking." The two sisters chatted intimately.
Meanwhile, Liu Si'an, on the other side, also crawled into Liu Siping's bed in the middle of the night.
"Third Brother, I'm so excited I can't sleep. What should I do? I want to see that He family girl."
"Are you having puberty? Is it that serious?" Liu Siping was speechless.
"Doesn't Third Brother miss his sister? We're both of marriageable age," Liu Si'an added.
The scene of He Shuting stopping the two brothers that day flashed through Liu Siping's mind.
"She's quite a bold and daring woman. I wouldn't say I like her right now, but I don't dislike her either. I'll get to know her better!"
The next day, Liu Sisi went to the palace to ask Emperor Yong'an for leave for her two older brothers, saying that they wanted to go and look at girls.
Emperor Yong'an immediately agreed, "I grant it, let them go! I don't need to worry about this. Also, once they've chosen a match, they can inform me, and I will bestow a marriage upon them."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Sisi finished speaking and withdrew to Luo Ling'er's residence.
Liu Siping and Liu Si'an were already waiting, dressed in a light blue long gown.
Mrs. Wu wanted to take them to the He family for a formal visit. Although it was the woman's family who first proposed the marriage, shouldn't the man's elders take the initiative?
Upon arriving at the He residence, Madam He warmly received Wu and had the He sisters, He Shuting and He Shuting, brought out.
Upon hearing that their beloved had come, the two sisters immediately had their personal maids help them with their hair and makeup, carefully selecting clothes for quite some time before coming out.
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