Chapter 800 The Storm Is Brewing
After her initial surprise, Li San Niang quickly stood up and bowed to Su Wan Hui, saying, "Thank you for informing me of this, Madam Su. I was indeed unaware of this matter."
My daughter's uncle's family came today, but they didn't seem to have anything going on. They should have left by now.
"Thank you for informing me of this, Madam Su. Now that I know, I'm better prepared. Thank you."
After seeing Li San Niang's attitude, Su Wan Hui also said some comforting words. Then Li San Niang saw Su Wan Hui out and went to the Li family next door to find Qian Xiao Lang, who was playing with Lu Zhu'er and the others in the side room. Together with Li's mother, they saw Su Wan Hui and her son out.
"Mother, go ahead and get busy. I still have two guests who haven't left yet, so I have to go back."
Li's mother was busy, so she waved her hand and turned around to go into the Li family's house.
Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang returned to the main hall of the Women's Assistance Association. "Guo Wu Niangzi, we've kept you waiting."
After Guo Wuniang followed Li Sanniang into the side hall, she knew that Li Sanniang was busy today. Because she had exchanged letters with Li Sanniang in the past, she skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point of her visit.
"...So, my older sister thought of asking Third Sister to take a look. If it was really impossible for her to have children, she would give up on the idea and just adopt her brother-in-law's child."
Li San Niang understood the importance of having offspring for the young lady at this time. She nodded and thought for a moment before replying: "I will be reporting to the Imperial Medical Bureau the day after tomorrow. I should still have some free time tomorrow. If your maternal uncle's sister has time, she can come to my family's medical clinic at 9:00 am tomorrow to have a check-up."
If I'm busy, the 18th of this month, ten days from now, is the beginning of autumn. I'll definitely be home then. I'll send you an invitation in advance, and you can have her come to my house to find me.
After seeing Guo Wuniang off, it was finally Song Zhenzhu's turn. She watched Li Sanniang sit down in the main hall and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? All the other ladies can go into that side hall, but I can't?"
Li San Niang picked up the cup on the table, took several sips, and then smiled at Song Zhenzhu: "You still have the mood to joke with me, you must have something good to tell me, right?"
Just as Li San Niang had guessed, Song Zhenzhu took out an exquisitely printed and gold-decorated invitation from her sleeve pocket.
Li San Niang took the invitation with both hands and opened it amidst Song Zhenzhu's gentle smile. After reading it, Li San Niang asked in surprise, "Have you found your ideal husband so quickly?"
Yes, this is a wedding invitation, inviting Li San Niang to attend Song Zhenzhu's wedding.
“They are relatives of my mother’s relatives. Although they are related to my family, they are not related by blood.”
He was the third son in his family, with two older brothers and a younger half-brother. The family did not place much importance on having offspring.
My family informed his family about my illness before the marriage proposal was even made, and they agreed.
Looking at Song Zhenzhu, who was completely immersed in love, Li Sanniang thought to herself, "Where at this time would there really be a man or family that doesn't value having children?"
Even if you are the third child in the family, as long as you are healthy, why wouldn't you want to have your own child?
Even if it were possible, how could Song Zhenzhu have happened to run into it by such a coincidence?
But since Song Zhenzhu was so happy to personally deliver the invitation to her, how could Li San Niang bear to ask her about it?
However, after thinking for a moment, Li San Niang still asked cryptically, "You must agree to this marriage because the man is quite handsome, right?"
But can he compare to Xu Sanlang (Xu Jingzhen)?
Upon hearing Li San Niang mention Xu Jingzhen, Song Zhenzhu looked dazed for a moment before smiling at Li San Niang with relief: "His appearance is certainly not as good as Xu Sanlang's, but he is also a handsome man with a gentle temperament, which is a thousand times better than the cold and aloof Xu Sanlang."
Do your father, mother, and brother agree to this marriage?
Ah, since you came to deliver my invitation, they must have agreed, right?
So what are you going to do from now on?
"Yes, my family all agrees. She's marrying into this city of Chang'an, not far away. How could my mother disagree?"
As for what happens in the future?
With a hint of confusion in her eyes, Song Zhenzhu thought for a moment before saying, "I dare not have any more children in the future. I was thinking of adopting a son from my brother Songlang."
If all else fails, my nephew probably won't abandon me.
Li San Niang chatted with Song Zhenzhu for a while longer. After subtly inquiring about Song Zhenzhu, Li San Niang discovered that there must be some kind of deal between the Song family and the Zhou family. The Song family must have given up something in exchange for Zhou Sanlang marrying Song Zhenzhu, who was infertile (bicornuate uterus). Or perhaps Zhou Sanlang also had some weakness that led him to agree to marry Song Zhenzhu.
However, since the Song family agreed to it, they must have considered the worst-case scenario.
Therefore, Li San Niang finally said to Song Zhenzhu, "I see that the date is at the end of next month. I don't know if I will be free then. If the Imperial Medical Bureau is busy, I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
But don't worry, even if I can't be there in person, I will definitely have someone send you this wedding gift.
Here, I wish you a long and happy marriage, and that you grow old together in harmony.
After seeing Song Zhenzhu off, Li San Niang hurried back to the Li family home, where she met Xing Yu, Chang Siyuan, and the Ding brothers, who were having tea with Li Er Xiong.
Li San Niang first apologized for being late and keeping everyone waiting. Then she quickly sat down and asked if they had something to discuss with her, or if they needed to talk privately.
"Oh dear, you are all Third Sister's friends. If you have something to say, I'll leave now."
Li Erxiong stood up and said this, and without waiting for Xing Yu and the others to reply, he walked towards the door.
"Second Brother Li, there's no need to avoid us. We became friends with Third Sister by chance. Since you are her brother, there's nothing you can't hear."
Chang Siyuan stepped forward and stopped Li Erxiong from taking a step, and said this. However, Li Erxiong still looked up at Li Sanniang. He saw Li Sanniang nod slightly in agreement before he sat down again.
"There are three things I have to tell you, Third Sister."
When Chang Siyuan saw that Li Sanniang and the others were looking at him solemnly, including Xing Yu and the three Ding brothers, he didn't keep them in suspense and said directly: "First, Bi Qionglan was promoted yesterday, and now her rank is the same as Sanniang's, which is the seventh rank."
Before Li Sanniang and the others could react, Chang Siyuan continued, "Secondly, although I am in the Ministry of Works, I also have information in the Dali Temple. Recently, because of the opium case, Jiangnan East Circuit has mobilized a lot of naval forces and arrested a lot of foreign spies along the coast."
Coincidentally, some of the Silla spies revealed a lot of things, and one of them implicated the Third Lady.
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