After all, the Qiu family is Old Lady Yun's family, so Mrs. Yun naturally paid close attention to the girls of the Qiu family.
"The second Miss Qiu is the only daughter of Old Master Qiu's eldest son. She also has an older brother who studies at Yunyang Academy and is a classmate of Fang'er. He has come to our house to pay his respects to you several times, so mother should remember him."
Old Madam Yun naturally remembered Qiu Yun, whom she had taught well with Yun Wenfang, and nodded. "Although Qiu Xinmin was just a son of a side branch of the Qiu family, fortunately my father left him a few capable people, so the Qiu family has not been ruined by him over the years. I have seen the boy from the Qiu family, he is a good one, and I believe the girl from the Qiu family is not much worse."
When Miss Qiu came to pay her respects to Old Lady Yun, Old Lady Yun claimed to be ill because she had too many visitors recently and could not see them all. She left the guests to be entertained by her three daughters-in-law. Therefore, she had not met the niece of the Qiu family.
"Tomorrow when you have time, have someone bring her to me so I can take a closer look," said Old Lady Yun. "Tell me about the other two girls, too. If possible, our Yun family doesn't necessarily have to marry into the Qiu family."
To be frank, Old Lady Yun still looked down on Qiu Xinmin, a member of a lesser branch of the Qiu family. Although the Qiu family patriarch was now powerful, when her father was choosing an heir, Qiu Xinmin was extremely timid and cowardly, having never received the upbringing of an aristocratic family. In Old Lady Yun's eyes, he was a latecomer, not of good family descent.
"The Guo family of Weizhou holds a position in Weizhou similar to that of our Yun family in Yanbei. The eldest daughter of the Guo family is thirteen years old this year. She is outstanding in appearance and has a lively and cheerful personality. Her mother's family also comes from a prominent family in Wuzhou. The Jiang family of Shunzhou, while not as powerful as the Guo family, is a truly scholarly family. Before moving to Yanbei, the Jiang family also produced several top-ranking and second-place scholars. Although not as impressive as the Pei and Xu families, they were still a well-known family in the Great Zhou Dynasty for their legacy of poetry and literature. The eighth daughter of the Jiang family is twelve years old this year. Her appearance is not as good as the two daughters of the Guo and Qiu families, but she is very gentle and has some talent."
Old Madam Yun nodded with satisfaction: "The families you picked are all good. How about this, during the days of the Qianjin Banquet, let these three girls come and sit in front of me more often."
Madam Yun quickly agreed, then thought for a moment and said, "So, are we just going to leave Ting'er's marriage alone?"
Old Madam Yun stroked the tea bowl in her hand as if she was deep in thought, but her tone was not hesitant at all: "Leave it alone. As long as the princess hasn't proposed marriage, Ting'er's marriage will not be settled."
Mrs. Yun felt sorry for her own son, but she was still a little dissatisfied: "What kind of thing is this! Fang'er, the younger brother, got engaged first... If it keeps dragging on like this, who knows how people will laugh at Ting'er in the future."
Old Madam Yun wasn't worried about this. "If Fang'er's marriage is decided on that day, and Ting'er's hasn't been decided yet, spread the word that I asked a high monk to read Ting'er's fortune and that he's suitable for a late marriage. The princess can wait, and our Yun family can wait even longer. Besides, a man of integrity never has to worry about not having a wife. I'm not exaggerating, but with Ting'er's character and appearance, the only one in all of Yanbei who can compare to him is the second son of the Yanbei Palace."
No matter how dissatisfied Mrs. Yun was, she had no choice but to give up.
"I see you worrying about your two sons, but why don't you worry about Chen'er?" Old Lady Yun raised her eyes and said.
Speaking of her daughter, Madam Yun finally smiled. "It's not that I'm partial to my son. Chen'er really isn't my daughter-in-law. She's been smart and obedient since she was little."
Old Madam Yun also laughed: "Chen'er's personality is very similar to that of the princess in her youth."
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