A moment later, Gao Ren pushed open the door and came in.
He nodded to Gao Jie, then looked at Gao Wancheng.
"I heard that my godfather has just returned home. He must be busy with official duties today. I wonder if there is anything his son can do to help."
Gao Wancheng leaned back in his chair and saw that Gao Ren also inexplicably relaxed his tired body.
"Sit down. You're so thoughtful. Look at your other brothers. Sigh, it's about the Emperor. He hasn't been attending court lately, and the Crown Prince is in charge. Things are a bit lax in the court, so some troubles have arisen. But they're nothing important, and I can handle it."
"How's the situation with the Garrison Command?"
"And everything went smoothly."
The butler brought them tea, and Gao Ren drank some tea while his gaze fell on Gao Jie.
"What has my eldest sister been busy with lately?"
"You're just managing the family business. Now that you're not young anymore, have you thought about getting married? If you like someone, I'll help you arrange it."
Madam Gao Wancheng had passed away long ago, and none of the concubines in the household were capable of managing things, so Gao Jie was the one who handled most of the affairs in the inner quarters.
Before Gao Ren could speak, Gao Wancheng said, "He does have someone he likes, but that girl isn't from a prestigious family. She could be brought into the family as a concubine."
"Whose is it? How does Uncle know?"
“Ren’er said it himself. He’s been close to me since he was little and tells me everything.”
He spoke with a hint of pride, unaware of the fleeting disgust that crossed Gao Ren's eyes.
Who is it?
"That's Fang Qing, the younger sister of the newly crowned top scholar Zhao Shi'an."
Gao Jie was stunned for a moment.
"I know her. She's quite remarkable. She's currently helping Princess Wu'an cultivate seeds at the Ministry of Revenue."
As he spoke, he looked at Gao Ren.
"How about it? Should your older sister talk to her for you?"
Gao Ren opened his mouth, intending to refuse, but then he thought of Zhao Shi'an's all-powerful face and chuckled.
"I wonder if they'll agree..."
"Don't worry about that. I'll talk to them for you. Whether it works out or not depends on your fate. If that girl can join our Gao family, it will be a great help to us."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, elder sister."
Gao Wancheng nodded in satisfaction, and Gao Jie was also very happy.
Gao Ren took in the expressions of the two men and concealed the look in his eyes.
Gao Ren sat in the study for a while longer before leaving.
Upon returning to his residence, the first thing he did was summon his most trusted subordinates and order them to investigate the Zhao family of Yuzhou.
Unbeknownst to Gao Ren, after he left, Gao Wancheng and Gao Jie actually discussed his marriage with Fang Qing.
"It's her good fortune to marry into our Gao family, so she definitely won't refuse. Even if she does refuse, we have plenty of ways to make her agree."
Gao Jie said this.
"Alright, you can arrange it as you see fit. Also, see if there's anything you can do to help Princess Wu'an."
Gao Jie nodded, then asked, as if remembering something, "Uncle, are you completely planning to give up on the Third Prince?"
Gao Wancheng glanced at her.
"Nothing is absolute; no one can say for sure how things will turn out until the very last moment."
Gao Jie immediately understood what he meant.
The next morning, Fang Qing was woken up by knocking on the door. After she got up, Seventeen came over and said that the Gao family was outside.
"Who is coming?" Zhao Shi'an asked.
"The eldest daughter of the Gao family is noble and virtuous."
Zhao Shi'an frowned and said, "Please come in."
Gao Jie came with many people and many boxes of things.
Gao Jie walked over with a smile, and before Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an could say a word, she said, "Congratulations."
"Miss Gao, what brings you this joy?"
Gao Jie smiled warmly at Zhao Shi'an.
"Today I am here on behalf of someone else to propose to Miss Fang."
Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an were both stunned by his words.
"Miss Fang, do you know Commander Gao Ren? He is my sworn brother. He is not young anymore, but he doesn't want to get married. A few days ago, he said that he had a girl he liked, so as his older sister, I naturally took the initiative to arrange things for him."
"I have prepared generous gifts today and have come here specifically to propose marriage to Miss Fang."
"Miss Gao..."
Zhao Shi'an was interrupted by Gao Jie before he could finish speaking.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhao. I know you and Miss Fang are very close and can't bear to see your sister suffer. I also assure you that once your sister enters our family, we will absolutely not let her be mistreated. The Gao family is a family that not just anyone can associate with."
Zhao Shi'an's face had turned completely ugly.
Fang Qing, however, remained calm.
“Miss Gao, there’s no need to say any more. Our humble family is certainly no match for a prestigious family like the Gao family, so I will not agree to this marriage.”
Fang Qing refused decisively, but Gao Jie was stunned.
"Miss Fang, have you thought this through? The family that has come to propose marriage to you is the Gao family. Gao Ren has no wives or concubines in his household. Once you enter the household, you will be unique. Even if he has a wife in the future, your importance in his heart will definitely be different from others."
Does this mean Fang Qing should become Gao Ren's concubine?
After Gao Jie finished speaking, Fang Qing was so disgusted that she almost threw up her dinner from the night before.
She had met Gao Jie before and thought she was well-mannered and not as arrogant as those from wealthy families.
But looking at Gao Jie now, she realized she had been wrong.
After all, they are from the Gao family, how could they not have a bit of arrogance?
"Such an honor is truly undeserved for a commoner like me. You should look for someone else. So many noble ladies in the capital are fond of Master Gao. It shouldn't be difficult to find him someone he likes."
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