Chapter 322 Farewell
After the old lady left, the Queen Mother could not help but sigh to her confidante, "Time makes people grow old."
She thought that even if Dou Chuncao could not resist this forceful arrangement, she would show some resistance. Unexpectedly, she saw Dou Chuncao who was happy and grateful.
This made the Queen Mother feel relieved, but at the same time, she couldn't help but sigh a little.
After the old lady returned home, she immediately sent someone to go to Prince Jing's mansion to invite Lin Hao.
Lin Hao hurried over and was relieved to see that his grandmother looked fine. "Grandma, you asked me to come back. Is there something wrong at home?"
The old lady didn't keep anyone in suspense: "Your eldest brother's marriage has been decided."
Lin Hao was surprised: "So sudden?"
"Actually, it was the intention of the Heavenly Family. Fortunately, the person they pointed to was the right one, the second daughter of the Marquis of Weiwu Mansion."
Lin Hao's heart skipped a beat when she heard the first half of the sentence, and she was stunned when she heard the second half: "The second young lady of the Marquis of Weiwu Mansion? Isn't that Kou Wan?"
The old lady nodded with a smile.
Lin Hao couldn't help but curl his lips.
If the Heavenly Family hadn't intervened, she would have naturally hoped that her eldest brother would marry a wife they both loved. Since the Imperial Order was difficult to disobey, it could be said that he was lucky that the Heavenly Family had chosen Kou Wan as their chosen wife.
She knew her elder brother's character and also understood Kou Wan's character. Even if the two of them could not be in perfect harmony with each other, they could at least respect each other.
"Don't worry, Grandmother. Kou Wan is a very good girl. She's straightforward and doesn't think too much. She's kind-hearted and not cowardly. She and Big Brother will definitely get along well."
The old lady smiled: "Hearing you put it that way, it seems that we can get along well with our general's mansion."
The old lady had an idea in her mind and quickly told Cheng Zhiyuan and his son about it.
Cheng Zhiyuan naturally had no objection. Cheng Shu listened dazed and went to find Lin Hao privately: "Ah Hao, what do you think of that girl?"
Lin Hao teased him deliberately: "Brother, what aspect are you asking about? Appearance or personality?"
"Of course it's appearance." Cheng Shu said without hesitation.
Since Miss Kou Er can become good friends with Ah Hao, there is no need to question her personality and character.
Lin Hao glanced at him unhappily: "Hasn't Big Brother seen it?"
A pig's hoof who only cares about appearance is not worthy of Kou Wan at all!
Cheng Shu scratched his head: "I've only encountered you two or three times, and you were always together. I didn't have the nerve to look closely."
"Don't worry, Wan'er is very beautiful."
"That's good, that's good." Cheng Shu breathed a sigh of relief and walked away with a silly smile.
Soon, the news of the Emperor's marriage between Cheng Shu and Kou Wan spread. The old lady thought she could have some peace and quiet, but unexpectedly, more people came to visit, all of them seeking Cheng Zhiyuan.
The emperor's marriage to Cheng Zhiyuan's son further indicated that Cheng Zhiyuan would be given an important position.
Seeing her restless old mother, Lin couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't you pick a good one for your eldest brother? Look at Shu'er, if he gets married, no one will worry about him anymore."
The old lady looked at her clueless daughter and sighed, "Wanqing, you are really smart."
Lin smiled and said, "This is called a permanent solution. It saves you from worrying about this every day."
The old lady felt that if she continued to let things take their own course, her adopted son would have no hope of her daughter becoming wise by the time his hair turned gray. So she decided to give her a push: "That makes sense. We won't consider teenage girls. I've picked out a few suitable ones. Please help me make some recommendations."
"Okay." Lin became excited.
"How about this one?"
Lin took a look at the recorded information and immediately shook her head: "Although being a widow is nothing, she has been married three times, and three husbands have died in a row. Isn't she a little... tough?"
She didn't really believe in these things, but when it came to people close to her, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"This is even worse. She divorced and returned to her parents' home after her husband's family committed a crime. It's clear that she can't share hardships with him."
"She's an unmarried girl, but she's almost thirty and still hasn't gotten married. Is there something wrong? You'd better find out more about it to be at ease..."
The old lady rubbed her brows and said with a headache, "It seems that it is better to know the ins and outs of the matter."
Lin nodded: "That's right."
The old lady sighed deeply: "If you and Zhiyuan can get together and start a family, mother will be relieved."
"What are you talking about? How can this be possible?" Lin objected subconsciously.
"Why not? Is your elder brother ugly? Or is he a bad person?"
"Of course not."
"Why not?"
"But he is my elder brother!" Lin was a little confused.
Seeing her daughter's reaction, the old lady knew that she really hadn't thought about it in this way. She made up her mind and broke the window paper: "Why did you think your sworn brother dragged his feet and refused to marry?"
Lin was stunned. After all, she was no longer a girl, and a certain guess arose in her mind.
"It was you he wanted to marry. Even if you were married, he still wouldn't want to marry someone else. It was your father who beat him up and told him that if he didn't marry, he would be harming your father. That's why he married Shu'er's mother."
"That Shu'er's mother is so pitiful..." Lin said subconsciously.
The old lady didn't think so. "How many couples do you think are in love with each other in this world? The vast majority have never even met before marriage. Shu'er's mother lost her father at a young age, and her mother was ill all year round. Although Zhiyuan had no romantic feelings for her, he was considerate and respectful to her. Not long after Shu'er's mother passed away, her mother also passed away due to illness. Zhiyuan took care of everything. He also helped her choose the husbands for her two younger sisters and gave them a large sum of dowry..."
The old lady spoke calmly, her eyes revealing the open-mindedness of her age: "Wanqing, when a woman gets married, there's more to consider than just the relationship between man and woman."
Lin was stunned for a moment.
"He has been away from home all year round and has not returned to the capital because he can't let you go and feels sad..." The old lady uttered another thunderbolt.
Lin was stunned by the lightning and didn't react for a long time.
Seeing her like this, the old lady said nothing more.
The window paper has been broken, so let time and fate take the rest of the way. Many things cannot be forced.
On this day, Cheng Zhiyuan had a rare opportunity to go back to the general's mansion for dinner and found that Lin was unusually quiet.
"What happened to Wanqing?"
Lin paused holding the chopsticks, feeling a little nervous for some reason: "It's okay, big brother, you've been busy all day, eat quickly."
After dinner, the family was supposed to drink tea and chat, but Lin quickly stood up and went back to her residence on the pretext of having a headache.
The next morning, Cheng Zhiyuan's attendant came to the general's residence and brought two bottles of cooling ointment to Lin.
"Master said this cooling ointment can relieve headaches, so you should try it."
Lin held the cooling ointment in her hand, unable to explain her feelings.
Soon the imperial court reopened the Maritime Customs Office. When everything was ready, Cheng Zhiyuan would travel across the ocean with the caravan as an imperial envoy to conduct trade.
It will probably take at least a year for me to come back after this trip.
It was late autumn when we said goodbye.
The autumn wind was howling at the dock in Beijing, bringing a chill to the air. Cheng Zhiyuan kowtowed firmly to the old lady who had insisted on seeing him off: "Mother, I am leaving now. You must take care of yourself."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
