Chapter 788: It’s better to stay away
After Bai Shuyu finished speaking, he collected his thoughts and poured a cup of tea for the master and mistress respectively.
Then, she casually said, "These past few days, I've been paying my respects to the Empress Dowager. Although I haven't been able to see her, I've run into Her Royal Highness the Princess a few times."
Bai Shuyu paused here and looked at the eldest lady cautiously.
She continued, "My daughter accidentally heard the maidservant serving Her Royal Highness say that Her Royal Highness's illness will be cured soon and her appearance will return to normal."
The eldest lady was stunned.
"Are you serious?" asked the eldest lady.
Bai Shuyu nodded and said, "Mother, I'm afraid you don't know that the princess used to wear a veil whenever she went out a few days ago, covering herself up completely, afraid to reveal even a shred of skin. Now she wears a veil when she shows up, which shows that her condition is improving."
After hearing what Bai Shuyu said, the eldest lady showed a thoughtful expression.
Bai Shuyu glanced at the eldest lady, a hint of curiosity on her face, and said jokingly, "When I was in the capital, I heard that before Her Highness the Princess fell ill, she was stunningly beautiful, and few in the world could match her..."
Bai Shuyu paused, her joking expression becoming even more pronounced. She smiled and said, "I've heard people say before that Third Brother is incredibly talented, a beautiful lady with extraordinary grace. Only Princess Huaning, before she fell ill, could possibly match Third Brother's beauty and talent..."
The Master: “…”
Madam: “…”
At the same time, he remembered what Princess Huaning looked like before, and then he thought of his own son.
The eldest master coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Don't say such things again, lest others hear and misunderstand! Your third brother is about to get engaged. If the princess recovers, the emperor will also arrange a marriage soon..."
After hearing what the eldest master said, Bai Shuyu glanced at the eldest lady instead.
Then, she mustered up the courage to speak: "Father, I feel that although Miss Xia is a good woman, she may not be a good match for Third Brother. Her Royal Highness the Princess is a daughter of a golden branch and jade leaf. If Third Brother marries the Princess, it will be of great benefit to both the Bai Family and Third Brother's career!"
"My second uncle and second aunt are determined to marry my fifth sister to the Third Prince. In my opinion, they are too impatient and too risky!"
Bai Shuyu said this and glanced at the eldest lady.
As expected, the eldest lady's face looked a little unhappy.
After all, the doctor just wanted her to attract Xuanyuan Jin's attention and become the prince's wife.
Bai Shuyu made up his mind and continued, "Even if the emperor re-appoints the Third Prince as the crown prince, as long as the Third Prince doesn't ascend the throne, there may be changes!"
"The Bai family doesn't need to take such a risk. It would be better to marry Her Royal Highness the Princess into the family."
"In this way, no matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, the Bai family will be the royal family, and no one can shake it!"
"As for the prince, given the status of the Bai family, it's better to keep a respectful distance from him!"
There is no rule in this dynasty that prohibits the son-in-law from entering officialdom.
On the contrary, as long as the son-in-law is talented, does not form cliques for personal gain, and does not participate in the fight for the crown prince, the emperor will give his brother-in-law some face and care for the sake of his sisters.
Generally, married girls are guests of honor in their natal family, and this is also true in the royal family.
After Bai Shuyu finished speaking, the room fell silent.
The eldest lady was originally dissatisfied with the Xia family's marriage and felt that it was too unfair to her son.
Although some of Bai Shuyu's words displeased her, they also touched her heart.
If my son marries a princess, I will become her mother-in-law.
No matter how the second wife struggles, can she really defeat me?
"Master, I think Yu'er is right," said the eldest lady. "If Zhi'er marries the princess, he might even be crowned king or prime minister in the future!"
My son is talented, and with the princess as his relationship, his career will surely be smooth and his future will be bright.
The master hesitated.
At the same time, I was also moved.
"I'm afraid mother won't agree." The eldest master said, "If we do this, it will mean that our Bai family has broken off the engagement, and we will definitely offend the Xia family, as well as the Su family. The Xia family is not to be feared, but the Su family is a bit tricky. After all, the Empress Dowager and the Third Prince place such high regard on that little girl from the Su family..."
The master paused, glanced at the mistress, and said meaningfully, "What's more, the thing in that little girl's hand..."
The master didn't say anything else, but the mistress understood.
The master was referring to health-preserving pills and anti-aging cream.
Don’t say men don’t love beauty!
The master wants to be healthy and keep his youthful appearance, and not get older any more.
Especially after seeing the thick hair of Magistrate Xia, the master thought that it must be Magistrate Xia who got the health pills and anti-aging cream from Tang Bao.
He wants it too!
Of course the eldest lady wants it too!
The couple fell silent for a moment at the same time.
Although Bai Shuyu didn't know about the health-preserving pills and the anti-aging cream, after listening to the master's words and seeing the expressions of the master and the mistress, he understood that Tang Bao had what the master and the mistress wanted.
Bai Shuyu's eyes flickered as he said, "Father, Mother, although the Su and Xia families are close, they are still closer than our own family."
"What do you mean?" The master looked at his daughter and asked.
After hearing what Bai Shuyu had just said, the master valued his daughter even more.
Bai Shuyu said, "The Bai family has many descendants. Why don't we marry directly into the Su family? Although the Su family just rejected my fourth brother's proposal to marry their daughter, we can also marry our daughter to them..."
The eldest lady's eyes lit up.
"That's right! In this case, there is absolutely no reason for the Su family to not support their own daughter-in-law but to support outsiders!"
The eldest master pondered and said, "The Su family is a small family, living in the countryside. How could the daughter of the Bai family endure such hardship..."
In the Bai family, even concubines' daughters lived a life of luxury.
No matter who you marry, she will definitely not be willing!
If I marry someone from a side branch, I’m afraid she won’t be able to help me when the time comes.
Or maybe, even if you get any benefits, you won’t get any of them.
The eldest lady looked directly at Bai Shuyu.
There would be nothing more appropriate than marrying this girl to the Su family!
The eldest lady's eyes flashed.
This girl just said that she would follow her arrangements, but as soon as her master came in, she said that they should stay away from the prince.
Humph! I'm afraid you've already made up your mind!
Although the eldest lady guessed this in her heart, she had to follow Bai Shuyu's wishes.
"Master, in my opinion, it would be better to marry Yu'er over there." The eldest lady said with a half-smile, "A maid from another room is not as close as one raised under our knees."
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