Mrs. Su returned to her parents' home today to discuss her children's marriages. Originally, as the elder of the bride's family, she shouldn't have taken the initiative to propose it, but fortunately, the Yun family was her parents' home, and Old Madam Yun was her biological mother, so there were no such taboos.
However, it was obvious that Mrs. Yun did not want to give a definite answer from her attitude, and Mrs. Su was also a little embarrassed.
"Mom, we're all family, so can you give me a precise number on what you're thinking?"
Madam Su was also pampered by Old Madam Yun when she was still a child. When Madam Yun came into the family, she couldn't compare to the respect she, her own daughter, had in front of Old Madam Yun. Now, times have changed. She was being treated perfunctorily by her own mother in front of her eldest sister-in-law. Even if she was usually very powerful, she couldn't pretend to be dignified and virtuous at this moment.
Old Madam Yun turned a blind eye to the grievance on her daughter's face and said calmly, "When did the Su and Yun families become one family? How come I didn't know?"
Madam Su's face froze, but Madam Yun breathed a sigh of relief, her lips curling up slightly. Madam Yun feared Old Madam Yun would, out of concern for her daughter's reputation, agree to a marriage with the Su family. She preferred a marriage with the Yanbei Palace to a marriage with the Su family. Although both Madam Su and the Yanbei Princess were her sisters-in-law, the Su family was aligned with the old Yanbei Princess. Rather than playing both sides, she preferred to stand firm.
But she was her own daughter after all, so Old Madam Yun didn't want to embarrass Madam Su. She softened her tone slightly and said, "Fang'er is my favorite grandson. His marriage is no joke, and it's not something I can decide on my own. Let's wait until your father and eldest brother come back to discuss it."
Mrs. Su's expression brightened slightly. Remembering the instructions given by Old Master Su and her husband before they left, she sighed and turned to Mrs. Yun, saying, "Sister-in-law, why do you think I suddenly brought up Fangfei and Fang'er's marriage today? My daughter may be a young woman, but she's still the eldest daughter of the Su family, even if she hasn't reached the age of marriage yet. Many people are secretly inquiring about her. Do I really have to send her back to my parents' home? Tell me the truth, if Fangfei is paired with Fang'er, will Fang'er suffer a loss?"
Mrs. Su spoke confidently, but it was also the truth. The eldest daughter of the Su family was both beautiful and virtuous, so marrying the second young master of the Yun family wouldn't be considered too high a price for the Su family.
Madam Yun said hurriedly, "Fang Fei is naturally very good, but we let our son marry above his station."
Mrs. Su smiled and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to say such polite words. You know my temper well. If your son tried to marry my daughter, I wouldn't even mention it."
At this point, Mrs. Su sighed, "I think my sister-in-law also knows about what happened at our Su family horse farm a few days ago."
Madam Yun glanced at Old Madam Yun and said thoughtfully, "I heard your eldest brother mention that two horse farms were looted by the Tanguts."
Madam Su sneered upon hearing this: "Dangxiang people? If the Dangxiang people had this ability, the one sitting in the Golden Palace would probably be uneasy."
Mrs. Yun was shocked: "Don't say that casually."
Although the imperial court's influence in Yanbei was far less than that in Jiangnan, Madam Yun had lived in Kyoto as a child and was still very wary of the Li Dynasty. However, she carefully considered the meaning of Madam Su's words and immediately understood what Madam Su meant.
"Could it be that the people who looted the Su family's horse farm weren't Dangxiang people? Although the Ningxia Wu family's army is not as strong as the Yanbei Palace, I have never heard of any bandits capable of looting the Su family."
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