When Yun Qing and her brother returned home, they were asked, "Although marriage is a major event that is decided by parents and matchmakers, what did you think of Zhu Tao today?"
Yun Qing was extremely embarrassed. Like any other young lady from a respectable family, she had never met any men outside the family, except for her cousin. Now that her brother had asked her this, she felt her legs go weak when she thought back to those days, and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
Seeing this, Yunqi didn't ask any more questions and smiled, saying, "Brother understands what you mean. You should rest well. Brother will go find Father."
Yun Qing: "Take care, brother."
Yunqi felt a little relieved to see that her younger sister had some affection for Zhu Tao.
Fearing that things might get complicated if she delayed, Yunqi quickly went to find her father and explained the situation. Her father hadn't been very interested in his daughter's marriage at first, but after his son mentioned it several times, he started to take it more seriously.
So he said to Yunxi, "Since you're worried that your mother might be having unrealistic ideas, then let's settle it as soon as possible. Go and sound out Zhu Tao first. If he's also interested, then let him propose marriage."
Yunqi smiled and said, "Thank you, Father. I will send an invitation to Yingjie right away."
The Vice Minister trusted his son's abilities and nodded, saying, "Go and do it! But don't put all your energy into this. You also need to do your job well. You've just got this job, so you can't let your superiors and colleagues have any complaints."
Yunqi: "My son knows what he's doing, so Father can rest assured."
The Vice Minister is indeed quite at ease with his son. Nowadays, among the Eight Banners children, most of those who can succeed in their studies are either appointed as guards in the palace when they reach a suitable age, or they find a job through the blessings of their families and with the support of their elders. Only then can they achieve some success.
His son is only in his early twenties and has already passed the imperial examination as a second-class Jinshi. Although his ranking is only above average, it is still a rare achievement among the Eight Banners descendants.
Moreover, he was usually very busy with his work, and his son's education was basically left to his own discretion. He was extremely confident in his son's achievements.
That evening, the Vice Minister went to his wife's courtyard. He hadn't been there for a long time. Although he hadn't favored his concubine over his wife, she had genuinely been unwilling to share a room with him all these years.
She still made the decisions regarding all matters, big and small, within the inner courtyard, but he was powerless to do anything else.
Lin Jia was aware of her relationship with him; after so many years, she no longer asked for anything.
His sudden arrival didn't make her think he was there to see her. Even when she was young and beautiful, she couldn't soften his heart, so it was even less likely now.
Lin Jia was not without resentment, but she knew who she relied on, so she greeted the Vice Minister with a smile.
"Why have you come to my humble abode, sir? Is there anything you require me to do?"
The Vice Minister didn't stand on ceremony and directly stated his purpose: "Yun Qing is of marriageable age, and I have already made plans for her marriage, so please don't bother with it."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jia's expression immediately turned sour.
"What do you mean by that, sir? Yunqing is my daughter, and her marriage is naturally my responsibility as her mother. You are a man of great importance, so how could I trouble you with such trivial matters in the inner quarters!"
Seeing that she was still persistent, the Vice Minister directly exposed her thoughts: "Alright, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I sent people to investigate your nephew from your maternal family. He's a womanizer, practically dying from a woman's belly. You're willing to let your daughter marry such a playboy, but I'm not! Don't worry about this. You've been tired these past years, working hard in the inner quarters. You should rest. Consort Yunqi should learn to manage the household now. Leave the inner quarters to her! I've already sent someone to fetch a doctor. You're not feeling well, so take good care of yourself."
After saying that, the Vice Minister left without any hesitation or lingering, and was very decisive and efficient.
After the Vice Minister left, Lin Jia's face turned ashen, her expression filled with disbelief.
Originally, the Vice Minister wasn't so cruel to her. After all, over the years, apart from favoring her own family, she had also done a lot of hard work in managing the household.
However, he discovered that she was actually pushing her own daughter into a pit of fire, and she was eager to do so. Even if she didn't have a deep relationship with her daughter, she was still her own daughter. He could have let it go if he didn't know, but knowing it naturally made him feel bad.
This led to the stripping of the housekeeper's authority and, incidentally, the confinement for medical treatment.
The news reached Yunqi quickly, but Yunqi's wife, Lady Suochuoluo, was quite uneasy when she heard that she was to take over the management of the household.
No woman in the backyard doesn't want to take control of the household. Now that her mother-in-law is under house arrest by her father-in-law, she's taking over the household management, and she's afraid that there will be resentment in Yunqi's life.
Although she knew that Yunqi and her mother weren't very close after she married into the family, her mother was still her mother, and Yunqi treated her very well. She didn't want to make the two of them estranged over the power to manage the household.
So when she received the letter, she went to find Yunxi.
Yunxi only just learned of what his father had done. He was stunned after hearing it; he hadn't expected his father to go to such lengths.
Then I heard that his wife had come.
Yunqi respected the Fujin and knew that her coming here was related to her father's decision.
As soon as Suochuoluo entered, she said, "Master, Father sent someone to say that Mother needs to recuperate, and I will temporarily manage the household affairs. I..."
Before Suochuoluo could finish speaking, Yunxi already knew what she was going to say. She was simply feeling uneasy and afraid of offending her mother-in-law.
Yunqi comforted him, "Since Father has put you in charge of the household, then you should. As for Mother's recovery and when she will recover, Father can decide that."
Suochuoluo understood the meaning behind Yunqi's words and knew that she had probably done something to offend both her father-in-law and husband.
Lady Suochuoluo was relieved: "Yes, I understand."
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