Xue Rong frowned, but said, "With such a family, he was able to pass the imperial examination. It shows that Yu Shidu is a man of strong character. It doesn't matter if his family is poor. My Xue family is more than enough to help him. Shang'er is a county lady personally appointed by the emperor. She owns more than 100 hectares of fertile land. If Shang'er is willing, her dowry can ensure that they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives."
Yu Jiao tightened her hands in her sleeves slightly. Xue Rong would not be willing to marry Xue Qingshang, who came from a family background like her, to Yu Qizhe, a new official who had no background and a poor family. But from what Xue Rong said, it was clear that she could let Xue Qingshang do what she wanted, as long as she liked.
She deliberately exaggerated and even said all these nonsense, but she still failed to dispel Xue Rong's thoughts.
"Shang'er is shy. I am in the harem and cannot easily see Yu Shidu. You have to help ask Yu Shidu's opinion on this matter." Xue Rong said to Yu Jiao with a smile, "Although you are an unmarried girl, you and Yu Shidu have a brother-sister relationship, so there is nothing wrong with talking about it."
Yu Jiao forced a smile and said with a choked voice, "I'll go back and ask Fifth Brother."
Xue Rong seemed to be certain that Yu Qizhe would be happy to hear this. She took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Your fifth brother is young and his elders are not around. You have to persuade him. Although Shang'er has some feelings for him, it is not easy for girls to take the initiative in marriage. If he is really interested, ask him to invite a matchmaker to go to Jingyuan Marquis's mansion to propose marriage in person, and then write a letter to his parents to come to the capital to discuss the marriage between the two families."
Yu Jiao's hand holding the tea bowl trembled slightly, and the tea spilled on the back of her hand. Fortunately, the tea had been left for a while and was only slightly warm.
Seeing this, Xue Rong smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you scared by what I said?"
Yu Jiao wiped the back of her hand with a handkerchief and shook her head, "It's not steady."
Xue Rong asked the maid to bring Yu Jiao a clean handkerchief and asked with a smile, "You didn't get burned, did you? You are young, are you a little scared when you first heard about the marriage proposal? Girls will have this experience sooner or later, you will know it in a few years."
Yu Jiao looked at the slightly red back of her hand and said in a daze, "I thought marriage was a big deal that needed to be handled with extreme caution. After all, marriage is a big deal that affects a girl's entire life."
Xue Rong nodded, "You are right, but it is rare that Shang'er likes it." Xue Rong lowered her eyes and looked at the tea leaves floating in the tea bowl, her expression seemed a little lonely, "I have no choice in my life. I can only stay in this high-walled palace every day, without freedom. I always treat Shang'er as another me. She can do whatever she wants and marry whoever she likes. With me protecting her, she should live a willful and comfortable life."
It's not that the Xue family had not thought about sending Xue Qingshang into the palace to consolidate their favor, but they were strongly opposed by Xue Rong. Her life had been ruined in this deep palace, and she could only revolve around the emperor all her life, calculating for his favor to live. She had tasted all the hardships. It would be enough for her, the only daughter of the Xue family, to enter the palace, and there was no need to let Shang'er enter the palace to suffer.
Yu Jiao glanced at Xue Rong. It was Xue Qingshang's luck to have such a sister who held an umbrella for her and protected her so that she could grow up freely and independently.
But this is also someone else's misfortune. Xue Rong could say this because as long as Xue Qingshang likes it, she will do whatever it takes to fulfill Xue Qingshang's wish, no matter who or what Xue Qingshang likes.
Yu Jiao was feeling a little depressed. She sat quietly for a while and said, "If your Majesty has nothing else to say, I will take my leave first."
Xue Qingshang said, "Don't worry, His Majesty will be here soon." She touched her belly, and her smile was more tender and maternal. "I was able to get pregnant with this child thanks to your good care. I couldn't reward you with a big fanfare before, but when His Majesty comes here later, I will ask for a generous reward for you."
Just at this moment, a hurried sound of footsteps was heard, and Yu Shu, the senior palace maid beside Xue Qingshang, walked in with a unhappy look on her face.
Xue Rong saw that there was no one behind her, and her expression changed slightly, "Didn't I ask you to go and ask the emperor to tell him that I'm pregnant?"
Yu Shu glanced at Yu Jiao, hesitated for a moment, and whispered a few words into Xue Rong's ear.
After Xue Rong heard this, her face turned ugly. She immediately stood up and was about to walk out. After taking two steps, she turned back and said, "Yu Jiao, come with me to see the emperor."
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