It’s not just time for my brother to talk about marriage, it’s time for him to get married.

Ning Yunyan stood behind her mother, scanning the people in the room, and could clearly see the eagerness in these women's eyes.

There's no point in being eager. The daughters of you guys were not worthy of my brother before, and now you are even less worthy of him.

However, which family does my mother like now?

She was married and knew little about her parents' home. When she came to see her mother, she came and went in a hurry. Her mother didn't tell her many things.

Ning Yunyan looked at Madam Ning, and Madam Ning nodded with a smile.

"This kid has always said that he would talk about marriage after Jinke, and it has been delayed until now," she said.

"Not really. Those candidates are in their seventies and eighties and none of them are married yet." A woman blurted out.

Those who are in their seventies or eighties and have not yet found a husband are because no one is willing to marry them because they failed to pass the imperial examinations.

A glimmer of anger flashed across Madam Ning's eyes.

Can she be compared with her son?

The woman obviously realized that she had said the wrong thing and smiled awkwardly.

"But now Yun Zhao can get married and he can choose any wife he wants." She said with a smile.

Mrs. Ning was too lazy to pay attention to her.

"It's easy to find a relative. As long as the person is good, we don't care about his family background." She said to the women beside her.

The women nodded in agreement.

Ning Yunyan was a little anxious. Although she was no longer with her mother, she could still guess her mother's habits. Madam Ning said this, which must mean that she must have found someone she liked. Maybe she had already made up her mind and was just waiting for Ning Yunzhao to come back with the results so that they could have double happiness.

Whose family is this? Which lady?

Ning Yunyan wanted to find an opportunity to ask her mother, but the women in the room not only refused to leave, but more and more of them came.

As they were chatting and laughing, someone outside reported that Mrs. Ma, the governor of Taiyuan, had arrived.

The prefect's wife actually came to congratulate him in person.

Madam Ning hurriedly led the women to stand up, and Madam Ma had already walked in with a smile on her face.

"Congratulations," she said with a smile, "It's really a double blessing."

Double happiness?

Ning Yunyan's eyes lit up.

Is that true?

Does my brother's marriage have anything to do with this Madam Ma?

Madam Ning did not think much about it, or rather, although Ning Yunzhao being awarded an official position was an inevitable gain for being the top scholar, it could also be considered a double happiness.

While thanking her, she took Mrs. Ma's hand and invited her to take a seat.

"When can we drink the No. 1 wine?" Mrs. Ma asked with a smile.

"He will parade with flowers tomorrow, and will set off with his uncle the day after tomorrow." Madam Ning said, "It will take at least twenty-three or twenty-four to get home."

Mrs. Ma smiled and nodded.

"I'll come back for a drink then," she said.

"Of course." Madam Ning said with a smile, inviting Madam Ma to have tea.

Mrs. Ma smiled and took a sip of tea, then put the teacup down and smiled again.

"When will Mr. Ning's wedding banquet be held?" she asked.

Ning Yunyan clenched her handkerchief tightly, her eyes shifting between her mother and Mrs. Ma.

Madam Ning thought a lot this time, but she was just thinking that Madam Ma also wanted to ask for a cup of matchmaker wine.

The other women in the room had the same thoughts, with expressions of envy, complacency, jealousy, and anxiety.

Young Master Ning was originally a marriage candidate that everyone was vying for. Now that he had won the top spot in the imperial examination, he became even more attractive, and a large group of people would definitely be excluded.

"There's no rush for that." Madam Ning said with a smile, "We have to do it one by one."

Mrs. Ma smiled and nodded, saying yes. She then asked about Old Madam Ning. She did not mention Ning Yunzhao's marriage again, nor did she hint at which girl.

Maybe it's inconvenient to talk too much because there are so many people.

Naturally, Madam Ning would not ask proactively.

"The old lady is afraid of quarrels, and she has been feeling unwell since the New Year. Now that the weather is better, she will go to live in the manor." She answered smoothly.

Mrs. Ma nodded.

"Then you don't have to worry." She said with a smile, "When the new daughter-in-law comes, she will be able to bring the old lady back to youth."

So, there really is a new daughter-in-law?

Sounds like someone who knows medical skills? Ning Yunyan couldn't help but move closer.

Does it mean that the old lady is happy about her grandson's daughter-in-law coming home, so she is in good health? Or does Mrs. Ma mean a woman who knows medicine?

Madam Ning listened with a smile.

"We don't expect the younger generation to serve the old lady," she said with a smile.

Mrs. Ma sighed.

"Don't, no matter how many people beg for it, it won't work." She said, and then moved closer and smiled, "I have to ask for a favor today. When Miss Jun comes home, you have to bring her to my house as a guest. At that time, no matter what, you can't tell us to find another doctor."

Um?

Madam Ning still had a smile on her face, but her mind was stunned.

It seemed as if some strange names were mixed in with these words.

Did she hear it wrong, or did Mrs. Ma say it wrong?

The other people in the room were all smiling along; some didn't hear it, while others seemed not to hear it clearly; the atmosphere seemed a little weird.

Mrs. Ma didn't notice it, and seeing that Mrs. Ning didn't say anything, she spoke again.

"Don't say that you, as a mother-in-law, can't control her." She smiled, as if she had to have a promise to feel at ease.

"Madam Ma, what are you talking about?" Ning Yunyan couldn't hold back any longer and asked directly, "Which girl are you going to tell my brother about? What does she do?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room looked at Mrs. Ma with the same doubts.

Mrs. Ma was stunned and looked at Ning Yunyan.

"What woman did I tell your brother about?" she said.

Ning Yunyan felt a pang in her heart, probably because Ning Yunzhao won the top spot in the imperial examination, and her temper, which had been somewhat agitated, came back to her.

"Mrs. Ma, you keep calling her mother-in-law and new daughter-in-law. Aren't you going to tell my brother about his daughter-in-law?" She asked mischievously, "Just tell me, which family is she from? Otherwise, we will all be confused."

Madam Ma laughed, looked at Ning Yunyan, then at Madam Ning, and then at the other women in the room.

"What are you talking about? I'm confused." She said, "Why would I tell Mr. Ning about a wife? He already has one."

Ning Yunyan was stunned, and the smile on Madam Ning's face also froze.

Have...a wife?

What does it mean?

Could it be that Madam Ma knew that she already had someone she was looking for to marry? So she said these strange things on purpose?

"Madam Ma, you're joking." Madam Ning said with a smile, "Not yet. We can talk about marriage after he comes back. There's no rush."

Mrs. Ma also smiled.

"It's better to get married sooner." She said with some earnestness, "Now that Mr. Ning and Miss Jun are both famous, it would be easier to get married sooner and feel at ease."

Miss Jun...?

How did she hear this word again?

Madam Ning looked at Madam Ma.

"What? Miss Jun is going to marry my brother?" Ning Yunyan's voice sounded a little sharp.

Mrs. Ma frowned and looked at Ning Yunyan.

"The Miss Jun Jiuling who discovered the acne," she said, "the granddaughter of the Fang family of Deshengchang who you are engaged to, Miss Jun of Runan Junshi, the magistrate of Ning County."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent. They all looked at Madam Ma in astonishment.

Madam Ning was even more stunned.

"What?" she said, calming herself down and forcing a smile, "You're talking about this matter. We were engaged before, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding and has been cancelled..."

Madam Ma smiled and patted Madam Ning's arm.

"Oh, you don't have to hide it. The Fang family's matter has been resolved. There's no need to put on a show anymore." She smiled, "On the second day after the list of successful candidates was announced, Mr. Ning announced in public that he and Miss Jun were still engaged. They agreed to get married after the exam."

The room remained silent as everyone's expressions changed from shock to horror.

Madam Ning looked at Madam Ma, and it felt like there were drums beating in her ears. For a moment, she could hear nothing, her ears were buzzing, and her heart was in turmoil.

But there are a few sentences that keep repeating in my ears.

On the second day of the roll call of the Golden List, Mr. Ning...

It is said that Miss He Jun is still engaged...

Appointment to complete the exam...

Mr. Ning and Miss Jun got married.

Get married.

The beating of the drum in Madam Ning's ears stopped, and it was as if a drumstick hit her in the face. She fell backwards in a flash.

"You're talking nonsense! My brother will never marry Jun Zhenzhen!"

Ning Yunyan's sharp cry rang in my ears, and then everything returned to darkness.

The room was silent for a moment, then turned into chaos.

"Someone come quickly!"

The shouts tore through the joy that was shrouding the Ning family.