Ten years later.
"Mother, there's something I want to tell you!"
That day, Liu Qingyuan, who had just returned from the imperial court, found Lin Xue, who was taking stock of the shop's profits.
"Just say what's on your mind, why are you acting like a little girl?"
Looking at her son, who was so different from usual, Lin Xue felt a little puzzled.
"that……"
"I found a daughter-in-law for my mother."
Lin Qingyuan, who had never been interested in women, said something quite unusual when he was twenty-five years old.
"ah?"
This startled Lin Xue. Her son had never been interested in women before, and he had never participated in any of the blind dates arranged by the family.
Lin Xue didn't care whether her son got married or not, but she couldn't resist her husband's willingness to play matchmaker for their son.
In addition, their branch of the family only has one child, Liu Qingyuan.
The two elderly people have also been worried about their son's marriage.
If it weren't for the fact that the third branch of the family couldn't make the decision, they probably would have already married their granddaughter-in-law.
After all, Liu Qingfeng had married several concubines.
There is also a second wife.
Since Zhou's first pregnancy, she has given birth to seven or eight children in succession.
This can be considered a great service to the Liu family.
After Liu Qingfeng, his sister-in-law, Wang, also gave birth to three daughters and one son.
There was only one branch of the family, Liu Qing, and only one child, Liu Qingyuan.
Fortunately, the Liu family had already decided that Liu Qingyuan was a top scholar, so they didn't dare to have too much of an opinion about Lin Xue's unwillingness to have more children.
Moreover, the elderly couple doesn't live with the third wife's family.
Now, the entire Liu family has moved to Beijing.
Because of Liu Qingyuan's connections, he opened many shops and lived a very comfortable life.
Liu Qingyuan officially entered the court as an official at the age of 16. It took him nine years to climb from a low-level official to his current position as Left Chancellor.
A prime minister at the age of 25 is a rare occurrence in history.
But the current emperor trusts Liu Qingyuan.
That's why he became a high-ranking official at such a young age.
Another aspect is that Liu Qingyuan has made many contributions over the years.
Besides Lin Xue's secret help, he himself is a very good businessman.
Those who possess both knowledge and ability are sought after by many families for marriage alliances.
"How come my son has suddenly become so insightful?"
"Tell your mother, which girl have you taken a fancy to?"
Lin Xue was filled with curiosity about the girl her son liked.
She doesn't usually care much about her son's marriage. After all, marriage is preordained, and when the time is right, her son will bring his wife home on his own without her having to arrange anything.
"My son has taken a liking to Princess Yurong. Today, he went on an inspection tour with the Emperor and met Princess Yurong, who had just returned to the capital."
"My son fell in love with her the moment he saw her."
Because Lin Xue usually teaches her son to be quite open-minded, she is not opposed to her son finding his own wife.
Liu Qingyuan has been able to remain single to this age thanks to Lin Xue's support.
Otherwise, given the character of his grandparents and his own father, they probably would have arranged for him to marry her by force long ago.
But the wait was worthwhile; he finally met a girl who made his heart flutter.
"You're interested in someone, but do you think they're interested in you?"
Lin Xue didn't think her son was so outstanding that all the girls in the world would like him.
Although there are many well-bred young ladies in the capital who admire her family's clueless and unromantic son.
But only one's own son knows.
What outsiders see is only the surface; only those whose souls truly resonate can come together.
“After court, I specifically asked her for her opinion, and she agreed.”
“Mother, Yu Rong is a very interesting woman. She is not as reserved as a young lady from a noble family, nor as bold as a girl from an ordinary family.”
“Many of Yu Rong’s ideas coincide with mine. Although my son was initially attracted to her appearance, after getting to know her, he felt that she was the one he could spend his life with.”
After discussing it further, Lin Xue chose an auspicious day and, with the matchmaker in to, went to Princess Yu Rong's house to propose marriage.
When Liu Qing learned that his son was going to be married, he was so happy that he cleaned the entire Prime Minister's mansion inside and out.
They also bought a lot of fresh flowers to decorate the courtyard.
I personally went deep into the mountains and forests to find orchids and bamboo.
The reason is that he somehow found out that his daughter-in-law likes these things, but all the high-end varieties on the market are already taken.
To find truly rare items, you have to go and search for them yourself.
The marriage negotiations between the two sides went smoothly, and Prince Gong's Mansion also took a liking to Lin Qingyuan, an outstanding talent.
In addition, Liu Qingyuan is now a dignified Left Chancellor.
They were both powerful and held high positions.
On the day the two families got engaged, Lin Xue met Princess Yu Rong for the first time.
When they first met, Lin Xue thought the girl was a dignified and well-mannered young lady from a prominent family.
But as they spent more time together, Lin Xue discovered that this was not the dignified young lady she was supposed to be, but rather a silly girl who loved food.
My favorite thing to do is to go out and find new and interesting food.
The question I ask most often is, "What are we eating today?"
He enjoys sleeping in late and has considerable experience in doing business.
In their subsequent interactions, Lin Xue also grew fond of this lively young girl and was willing to take her along to manage the shop.
Liu Qingyuan had to attend court every day, and as the Left Chancellor, he was extremely busy with his duties.
Therefore, Lin Xue spent more time with Yu Rong than Yu Rong spent with her husband.
Both are of suitable age. Princess Yu Rong is older now, having aged quite a bit due to her early willfulness and pickiness.
Shortly after the engagement, the two families began to discuss holding a wedding for the children.
This marriage seemed to be ordained by fate, and everything went smoothly.
Yu Rong became pregnant in the first year after marrying into the Liu family, and gave birth to twin brothers in the second year.
A year later, she gave birth to a lively and adorable little girl, whose personality was just like her mother's.
Lin Xue originally thought that three children were enough for the couple, and there was no need to have any more.
Just as she was about to discuss with her daughter-in-law about giving one of them a contraceptive pill, she was about to...
Unexpectedly, I saw my daughter-in-law retching in the yard again, and she looked just like she did when she was pregnant with twins for the first time.
The words that were on the tip of my tongue had to be swallowed back down.
Nine and a half months later, a pair of adorable twins, a boy and a girl, were born.
This time, without Lin Xue having to say anything, Princess Yu Rong found her, wanting to drink a dose of infertility medicine so she would never have children again.
Four out of the five children like to stick close to their grandfather, Liu Qing.
But the last baby girl to be born loved to stay by Lin Xue's side all the time.
It almost reached the point where Lin Xue followed him everywhere, and she would cry if she couldn't see him.
This also added the experience of taking care of children to Lin Xue's middle-aged and elderly life.
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