Yes, although they robbed them of their things, they didn't realize that if they could form a friendly alliance, it would only benefit them and cause them no harm.
Thinking of this, Grand Tutor Liu sent someone to invite Matchmaker Yang to propose marriage.
The Ning father and son exchanged a glance and shook their heads. "I'm not familiar with Grand Tutor Liu, and I don't want to marry his sister."
Damn it, what are you trying to do?
Did they steal their things and then offer their widowed sister as compensation?
Their family has yet to take any action against the person who secretly switched the items.
After all, there is no evidence to prove it.
If we send this person away directly, who knows if they'll send a few more? It's better to keep this one who's already been exposed so we can use him against us in the future.
"That's...that's Grand Tutor Liu's sister!"
"I know, but my mind is entirely focused on my son and daughter. I have no interest in remarrying. Please, matchmaker Yang."
Ning Hao said politely, and even took out a ten-tael silver ingot and handed it to Matchmaker Yang.
Matchmaker Yang was delighted, but couldn't help but sigh, no wonder all the matchmakers in the city were eyeing the Ning family.
This was just a simple visit, and they already gave me ten taels of silver. If they were to actually arrange a marriage, wouldn't they have to give me a hundred taels?!
Liu Linglong is sick again.
When she heard that the Emperor had promised Ning Zixin to conceive within six months, she felt unwell. She stood by the window and looked at the moon all night, and fell ill the next day.
He was delirious with illness, and even then, he kept calling out the emperor's name.
Qin Mu held Liu Linglong's hand, his eyes filled with heartache.
"What exactly is going on?"
"This servant...this servant doesn't know, but these past few days, Consort Zhaoyi has been in a very bad mood and often suffers from insomnia. This servant has been trying to persuade her, but Consort Zhaoyi just won't listen to this servant's advice." All the palace maids around Liu Linglong knelt on the ground, their eyes red.
Ru Hong, who was in charge, wished she could take his place.
"Guards, drag them all away and give them thirty strokes of the cane. What about that...?"
He pointed at Ruhong and said, "Give me a severe punishment of fifty."
Qin Mu snorted coldly, "Serving the master without doing one's best, instead pushing all the responsibility onto the master, what use is such a servant?"
"No, Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! Your Highness, Your Highness, save me!" Ru Hong suddenly raised her voice and cried out.
The sound was somewhat mournful.
Fifty strokes of the rod would be more than enough to kill her.
It was at this moment that Liu Linglong slowly woke up.
She was burning up with fever and slumped listlessly by the bedside. "Your Majesty, why must you do this? You make me feel unwell as soon as I wake up."
She frowned, looking at the palace maids kneeling by the bedside. "You may all leave."
Seeing that Qin Mu still looked displeased, she grasped his hand and said, "Please don't take your anger out on them. In the end, it's my fault. I was jealous."
"Cough cough." Liu Linglong coughed twice, covering her mouth.
"I know I am not in good health, but I have been trying my best to improve my health."
"So, you're jealous that I allowed Ning Zixin to get pregnant?"
After a moment's thought, Qin Mu understood the meaning behind Liu Linglong's words.
"Linglong, your health isn't good. Pregnancy and childbirth would have too much of an impact on you." Besides, it's not that he doesn't want her to have the baby.
Of all the concubines, only the Empress and Liu Linglong never drank the contraceptive medicine.
But she couldn't get pregnant.
Of course, Qin Mu didn't really expect Ning Liulinglong to give him any children.
Liu Linglong's health is too poor.
Even when she is in a state of unconsciousness, she often faints.
Even when he stayed at the Oborozuki Palace, he mostly played the zither and chess.
Thinking of this, Qin Mu suddenly thought of Ning Zixin again.
This girl is healthy.
Lively and energetic.
"Your Majesty, please grant me a child as well."
A woman who doesn't even have her own children is truly pitiful.
"I??????"
How should I put it?
When Qin Mu met Liu Linglong's pitiful eyes, he couldn't help but sigh softly, sat on the edge of the bed, and hugged Liu Linglong.
"Linglong, I have never made you drink contraceptive medicine."
The words left Liu Linglong momentarily stunned, and she fainted again.
The Emperor's meaning is already very clear.
It's not that he doesn't want her to have children, it's that she simply can't.
After receiving the reply from matchmaker Yang, Liu fell silent.
She was rejected; she was actually rejected.
"Matchmaker Yang, what does the Ning family mean by this?" Grand Tutor Liu said angrily. His sister, who was as beautiful as a fairy, was not even considered good enough by the Ning family.
Even when you treat him with the utmost politeness, he still gets out of breath.
"My lord, Master Ning has no intention of getting married. Besides, the young master and young lady of the Ning family are also unwilling to let him remarry."
Having received so much money from Master Ning, it's natural to say a few good words for him.
"Are those two Ning family boys really so selfish that they don't care about their father's happiness?"
Matchmaker Yang's lips twitched slightly.
She had been somewhat puzzled by the Ning family's choice, but now she finally understood.
If her second wife and her family were like that, to be honest, she would be more than happy.
It's possible that Grand Tutor Liu has his eye on the Ning family's vast wealth, and that this Lady Liu is probably planning to marry into the family and use the Ning family's money to subsidize her own family, and also—her son's family.
"I don't know about that." Although she looked down on them, they were, after all, the Grand Tutors, powerful and influential, and not someone she could afford to offend.
"Go again and tell the Ning family that if the two families become brothers-in-law, they will ask his daughter to take good care of Ning Zixin."
“My daughter Linglong is the Emperor’s favorite. If she is willing to speak up, Ning Zixin’s life in the palace can definitely be improved.”
Matchmaker Yang relayed these words to the Ning family.
Ning Hao's expression grew even uglier, while Ning Hong scoffed.
"What does the Grand Tutor mean by this? Does he mean that only you, Liu Linglong, have the final say in the entire harem?" Their family really doesn't care.
Whether Qin Mu favors her or not is up to him. If he could, in a fit of anger, send her out of the palace, that would be even better.
Besides, Liu Linglong isn't stupid. She wouldn't want the Emperor to favor someone else. Judging from her personality as described in the book, she's probably ill again now.
The Ning family refused again.
Of course, Madam Liu wanted to make a few more threats, but Grand Tutor Liu pulled her back, saying, "Alright, stop talking. If you keep going, I'm afraid the Ning family will drag Consort Zhao into this."
"Didn't we already talk about that before?" Yang the matchmaker thought disdainfully, clutching another silver ingot in her hand.
The Ning family was indeed generous, but she had already visited the Liu family twice, yet she hadn't seen a single coin.
That's so stingy.
She'll have to talk about this with her best friend later...
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