Chapter 2403 Satisfaction
Madam Liu said, "I'm not beating around the bush. It's true that she wants to arrange a marriage for Liu Yi, and it's also true that I want to arrange a marriage for Huan'er."
She said, "One family has a daughter, and hundreds of families want her. Whoever gets her is the one with the most talent."
Minister Liu glanced at his wife and thought she was talking nonsense. "Can her nephew compare to our Huan'er?"
"Although our Huan'er hasn't achieved much, he now not only holds a title but has also passed the Mingjing exam. Even if he can't become a high-ranking official in the future, he can still get a fourth or fifth rank position. Can Liu Yi compare?"
Although Minister Liu looked down on Liu Huan in every way, it depends on who he was compared with. He could not compare with his eldest grandson, Bai Shanyin or people like him, but he was more than enough compared with Liu Yi.
Madam Liu asked him, "What do you think of this marriage?"
Minister Liu pondered for a moment, then said, "Our family isn't one that clings to status, and the Zhou family is now considered the new rich. Even though Zhou Man is the only official in the court, and she's a woman, she's worth a lot of people. They have many sons and nephews, and as long as they keep studying, there will always be someone who can become an official in the future."
"It's not just that a new emperor chooses new ministers. Even our emperor has changed several ministers. So, no one knows what the future will hold. No one should look down on anyone now."
Minister Liu shook his head and muttered for a while, then nodded and said, "You have seen the girl's personality and character. If you think she is good, then decide on her."
Madam Liu said, "I think she has some of her aunt's ambition. Although her talent is not as good as ours, she is better than the children we raised at home."
Minister Liu curled his lips and said, "How many people in the whole court, both civil and military, can compare to Zhou Man's talent and genius?"
He said, "She holds the position of a skilled person, and no one else can snatch her away. Dean Xiao even secretly said that when he mentioned the surface, she could feel the bones and blood in the blink of an eye. In medicine, she is not only able to draw inferences from one example, but also to infer ten from one. This skill is a special gift from heaven."
Madam Liu suddenly remembered something and asked quietly, "If our family can arrange this marriage, won't your granddaughter-in-law also have to enter the court in the future?"
"That's what I wish for," Minister Liu said with a smile. "Didn't you say she has some of her aunt's ambition? It would be great if she could learn even a little bit of her aunt's skills. If Huan'er is lucky enough to stand before the court in the future, she'll have someone to help her when she gets into arguments."
Mrs. Liu recalled Zhou Liru's joking words when Liu Huan was embarrassed today, and her eyes lit up. "Okay, since you've agreed, I'll find a chance to go to the Zhou family on Huan'er's behalf."
Minister Liu suddenly remembered something and said, "Shouldn't we tell Dalang and his wife about this?"
Madam Liu snorted coldly, "Just tell them about it later. Do you think they will object?"
She said, "We raised the children, so naturally we will decide on their marriage."
Minister Liu had a headache and could only console him: "You have to tell them, after all, they are his parents. Yi'er's marriage was also arranged by them..."
"It's because they arranged Yi'er's marriage that we have to arrange Huan'er's marriage," Mrs. Liu said, still furious. "It was already arranged long ago. Why are they going back on their word now?"
"Who is she watching out for? Am I a wicked mother-in-law? Do I want my grandson to marry her off and go against her mother-in-law?" Madam Liu spoke rapidly, "I raised both children with me. I asked her to stay in the capital to raise them, but she refused, insisting that Dalang had no one to take care of him, so she went with him..."
"He has hands and feet, and he's surrounded by many servants. Why does he have to follow her? My two grandchildren have been away from their parents since they were young, especially my Huan'er, who was only two years old at the time and was still breastfeeding..."
Seeing Madam Liu crying, Minister Liu quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it to her. "Okay, okay, I won't say anything. I won't say anything, okay? Didn't you take good care of the child?"
"I did raise them well, but how could this grandmother and mother be treated the same way? Before they were transferred to Taiyuan, I told them it wasn't too far away, the two children had grown up a lot, and the official schools in Taiyuan were not bad. In order to prevent the father and son from becoming too unfamiliar, I asked Yi'er to take Huan'er with him. But what did they do? They treated a concubine's child better than they did their own brothers."
"These two children are her own flesh and blood. The old saying is true: if you don't personally raise them, you have no feelings for them. Since there is no affection, we should be polite to each other. But she is so mean-spirited that she thinks I am the one who is trying to sow discord between them." Madam Liu couldn't hide her anger. "Yier grew up in front of me, and they arranged an engagement for him over there without even asking us. How could they have been so thoughtful and treated the two children well? In the end, the two children couldn't even stay for half a year and ran back..."
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right. But if you don't speak up now, Huan'er's wife will suffer in the future." Minister Liu said, "You may have vented your anger now, but what will happen in the future? How much time do you have, and how much time does she have? Won't they still be the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future?"
"Okay, you cursed me to have a short life!" Madam Liu angrily stretched out her hand to twist him. Minister Liu cried out "Ah!" and covered his arm and shouted, "You're hitting me again, hitting me again! There are guests outside..."
Liu Huan covered his head and climbed up from the couch. He caught a glimpse of the projection on the screen and walked over to see Zhou Man and the others playing checkers. Man Bao jumped with a chess piece and finally captured one of Bai Shan's pieces. She laughed heartily, picked up the chess piece and said, "I won!"
Yin Huo glanced down and said, "This style of chess is interesting, but it doesn't require much brainpower."
Manbao: "...Who said it doesn't require brains? It's similar to Go, it requires brains, okay?"
Bai Shan lost, collected the chess pieces, and nodded. "It's more straightforward, not as complex as Go, but it's certainly interesting. It's a pity that the incomplete copy you brought didn't record many rules."
Bai Erlang was still pondering the chess game. He looked up when he saw the shadows. Seeing it was Liu Huan, he stood up and said, "Are you awake?"
Liu Huan said blankly, "I just dreamed that my grandfather and grandmother were fighting. It turned out that it was because they were talking."
Bai Shan: "...Did your grandfather and grandmother often fight?"
Liu Huan: "Not often. Sometimes my grandfather would make my grandmother angry, and she would hit him with the hammer."
Bai Shan and others looked sympathetic.
Ji Yu was outside the house. When he heard the noise, he poked his head in to see. Seeing that the young master had woken up, he immediately went to serve tea and water. After moistening his throat, he said, "Second Young Master, the Madam has instructed you to rest in the house and not go out. No one outside can get in..."
"Is the banquet not over yet?"
Ji Yu smiled and said, "It's not even dark yet. They probably won't be here until dark, so they're all enjoying the dancing and music in the garden right now."
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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