As the woman's elder, Uya would naturally not go to the man's house, as doing so would imply being overly eager to marry him, which is something that most respectful families would not do.
Therefore, it was Madam Liu who came to visit.
Originally, Wuya wanted to set the location at the Fucha family's residence, since the Fucha family's reputation was quite impressive, but Wu Yiming refused, feeling it was unnecessary.
Uya naturally respected Wu Yiming's wishes and did not insist. In any case, it was not a formal marriage. If the marriage was arranged, Wu Yiming would definitely marry out of the Fucha family.
This was something that Wuya and Yunrong had agreed upon.
When Madam Liu arrived at the door, she saw Wuya sitting at the head of the table. Seeing her extraordinary demeanor, she was somewhat surprised. Could it be that this Miss Wu had some kind of background?
Madam Liu began by asking, "May I ask how you are addressed, Madam?"
Uya said, "Uya, my husband's family is the Fuca family."
Uya's words startled Madam Liu. Uya and Fuca were both Manchu surnames. When Uya came today, she was dressed in ordinary clothes, not in Manchu attire, so it was normal that Madam Liu couldn't recognize her at a glance.
After her initial surprise, Madam Liu realized that Wu Yiming's surname was Wu, suggesting that Wu Yiming was not the mother of this Fucha Fujin.
"May I ask what relationship the Fujin has with Miss Wu?"
Uya said with a smile, "It's my fault for forgetting to mention that I am Ming'er's godmother. Ming'er is my only daughter's adopted sister. Now that my daughter is in the palace and cannot appear in public, I will take charge of arranging Ming'er's marriage."
Madam Liu felt that she had only come here to be frightened, and now she had been dragged into the palace.
Lady Liu could tell that Consort Fucha must come from a prominent family, judging by her refined manners and upbringing. Her daughter could not possibly be a palace maid; she must be a concubine in the harem.
However, when Lady Liu thought about it, she realized that the only concubine with the surname Fucha was the Empress. This meant that Wu Yiming was the Empress's sworn sister.
Madam Liu was stunned for a moment, then asked, "I wonder who Miss Wu's sworn sister is?"
Uya: "As you think, it is Her Majesty the Empress."
Madam Liu was quite uneasy upon hearing this. The Empress! No one else could be more important than her sworn sister, who was the sole favorite in the harem.
Originally, Madam Liu thought that Wu Yiming's business dealings were an insult to the refinement of scholars, but now it seems that it may not be so. Before she came, her son told her that Wu Yiming's business had dealings with the Imperial Household Department. Anything associated with the royal family naturally becomes more prestigious.
Madam Liu no longer felt that there was anything wrong with Wu Yiming's business dealings.
Madam Liu is now extremely satisfied with Wu Yiming, and if she could, she would like to marry this daughter-in-law right now.
Although Madam Liu knew that Lady Wuya was of noble birth, she did not shamelessly fawn over her and acted with great discretion. Lady Wuya thought Madam Liu was quite good.
By the time Wuya reached her age, she had experienced more and developed her own criteria for judging people. Wuya could tell that although Madam Liu's background might not be very high, she was a very sensible person and at least a smart one.
Intelligent people like to associate with other intelligent people, so Wuya Shi actually managed to chat with Madam Liu, whose social status was quite different from hers.
Both sides were fairly satisfied, and finally they finalized the timeline for the marriage proposal and the acceptance of the proposal...
The discussions went relatively smoothly, so the date was quickly set.
Uya was relieved and very happy. She said to Wu Yiming, "How about this, you can move back to the mansion after a while. You are currently living next to the Liu family. Neither of you are married, so it will save you from gossip."
Wu Yiming knew that the world was unkind to women, so she had no objection to Wuya's suggestion and said, "I'll listen to my mother."
By the way, at Uya's insistence, Wu Yiming has now started calling Uya "Mother". Furthermore, Yinzhen has also given Wu Yiming a higher status, making him a formal Manchu.
It should be noted that Wu Yiming was born into a bondservant family. Back then, Consort De was only promoted to a banner by Emperor Kangxi after giving birth to a son and gaining great favor. Moreover, only Consort De was promoted to a banner, and her family was not blessed.
This shows how great a favor this is. Regardless of whether Wu Yiming cares or not, this favor is certainly quite impressive.
The day before the Liu family came to propose marriage, Wu Yiming moved into the Fucha family's house. The courtyard that Wuya had specially prepared for Wu Yiming was very thoughtfully arranged, and Wu Yiming was quite touched by it.
Although she knew that Uya's main concern was for her daughter, she found her intentions quite appropriate.
After recovering from his illness, Liu Jiangqing basically gave up on this romantic affair. He understood that although love was precious, he was not love-struck and would not do anything foolish because of love.
As a result, he gave up, and his mother started to work hard. Then they arranged their marriage. Because they had initially thought there was no hope, the beautiful thing they had given up on was like a lost treasure being found again. There was nothing more joyful than that.
That feeling of joy has not disappeared to this day.
Of course, Liu Jiangqing now also knows Wu Yiming's identity: the Empress's sworn sister. Although she is a woman, what she does is quite shocking.
When Liu Jiangqing learned Wu Yiming's identity, he didn't feel inferior to anyone. He knew that he liked Wu Yiming, and that his liking for her was growing stronger.
The Liu family was relatively well-off, since they only had one son, Liu Jiangqing. So, they could afford to give generous dowries, since Wu Yiming's dowry would definitely be substantial. Although the Liu family couldn't compete with them, they couldn't fall too far behind.
The two families happily began the marriage process, which went very smoothly, and the wedding date was quickly set.
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