Chapter 1216 That man's name is Tang Wenqian
Madam Xiao asked very cooperatively, "Oh? Who is Granny Gu referring to?"
"This person is from the same village as Lord Lu, he's Tang Wenqian, the scholar who passed the imperial examination," Granny Gu said with a smile.
Shu Yu, “…” Tang, Tang Wenqian? She really hadn’t expected this.
She had only seen Tang Wenqian once since returning from the southwest. Back then, because of the dispute between Tang's mother and Liang, the Lu family found out about her exile, and Tang Wenqian felt very guilty.
Later, he wrote himself an apology letter, and when she returned, he formally apologized again.
Shu Yu didn't blame him for this, but the two of them really didn't have much of a relationship.
I only occasionally heard Liang mention, with a hint of sourness, that because of the exile incident, the county magistrate had taken a liking to Tang Wenqian's knowledge and put him in a position of great importance in the county government.
Shu Yu knew that his future was far more than that. With Xiang Weinan as his guide, it wouldn't be so difficult for a peasant boy like Tang Wenqian to climb the social ladder when the Fifth Prince ascended the throne.
But none of this concerned her. Shu Yu merely listened to these matters of the court and then let them go.
Who would have thought that Madam Xiao and Granny Gu would actually want to pair her up with Tang Wenqian?
Shu Yu found it a bit funny. This time, she didn't say anything and just let them perform their act, waiting for them to finish before speaking.
No matter what she said, Madam Xiao would pretend not to hear it.
However, their silence only gave Xiao and his wife hope.
Granny Gu smiled and said, "This Mr. Tang is a promising young man. He has already become a scholar at such a young age. What's rare is that he has good character. Our master has praised him personally. More importantly, he knows Lu Xiangjun very well. The elders of the Lu family must know his character very well."
Xiao clasped her hands together. “Indeed, I have met Mr. Tang twice. He was always very polite and handsome. Moreover, he is now a Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). Not to mention Jiangyuan County, even in the capital, few of the scions of noble families who were enlightened by great Confucian scholars can compare to him. I think Mr. Tang’s future is sure to be bright.”
Yes, Shu Yu agrees with this.
But she still didn't speak. Granny Gu and Madam Xiao were stunned and unsure of what to do.
Granny Gu asked, "Lu Xiangjun, what do you think? If possible, I'll go and find out what the Tang family thinks later."
Actually, it's not necessary. A few days ago, Granny Gu met Tang's mother, who was visiting her son at the county government office, and asked her what she thought.
Tang's mother actually had mixed feelings. She used to look down on the Lu family and thought that the second daughter of the Lu family was too fierce and not suitable to be a virtuous wife and loving mother. She used to despise her.
She was even more relieved when she learned that she had been exiled. It was because of her that the entire Lu family had fled to the southwest, and she did feel somewhat guilty about it, so this relief did not last long.
Lu Shuyu returned shortly after, still as the village lord.
At that time, Tang's mother was somewhat tempted. She was a lady of the county, a noblewoman whom no one else in Jiangyuan County could compare to.
However, she didn't tell anyone about this feeling until... the day of her housewarming party.
Tang's mother knew that Shu Yu was not only a local magistrate, but also had a very powerful background.
She didn't know much about the high-ranking officials in the capital, so she went to ask Tang Wenqian. After Tang Wenqian explained it to her, Tang's mother was stunned.
She thought that if she could establish a relationship with that Lord Qi, wouldn't his son have a bright future?
(End of this chapter)
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