Chapter 235: The Sun Family (Part 2)
"Achan, will you marry him?" Sun Kuo sneered and waved his hand, "You're overthinking it. There are countless families who are interested in Master Lingxu, so why would it be our turn?"
Sun Rong said nothing, his eyes rolling around.
Sun Zhi smiled and said, "Even if it doesn't work out, Master Yu's connections are unmatched by ordinary people. Apart from anything else, I heard that the Prince of Yuzhang was a classmate of his. Today, when the Prince of Yuzhang returned to the capital, he disembarked on the same ship as Master Yu. Haven't my uncle and father always sought to connect with the rich and powerful? Compared to the Prince of Yuzhang's Palace, what are other rich and powerful families?"
After hearing this, Sun Kuo stopped being sarcastic.
He looked at Sun Zhi and suddenly discovered that this nephew, who was usually unpopular, seemed to have some knowledge.
"But now, we must first think of a way to appease him." Sun Rong sighed, "Even if you apologize on our behalf, what if he refuses to accept it?"
"Uncle will certainly accept it." Sun Zhi was confident. "When Uncle first came, didn't he tell Father that he wanted to be an official in the Ministry of Rites? Why don't you see if there are any vacancies in the Ministry of Rites that you could place Uncle in? As long as he truly settles down, he will surely be grateful to Father. In the future, there will be nothing to talk about."
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The next morning, Sun Wei asked Aju to go to Yongfu Pavilion and retrieve a small wooden box from there.
This was the method of communication she had previously agreed upon with Yu Yi.
He sent someone to deliver the letter to Yongfu Pavilion, and Sun Wei asked Aju to pick it up under the pretext of selecting jewelry. In this way, he could get the letter without having to meet her in person.
There was indeed a letter in the wooden box, written by Yu Yi himself.
The letter said that Sun Nian and his wife, along with Sun Qiao, had been settled in the first house west of Chunzhi Lane. Yu Yi had also sent someone to buy a few servants and maids. Everything had been settled, so Sun Wei didn't have to worry.
In addition, he also mentioned Sun Qiao.
He said that Sun Qiao talked to him about Sun Wei and cried when he expressed his longing for her.
When Sun Wei read this, she felt sad.
In fact, doesn't she miss her family too?
But she knew that everything she was doing was for them. As long as there was no peace in this world, their lives would be in danger.
Looking down again, Sun Wei was stunned.
Yu Yi said that Sun Qiao was smart and sensible, and he liked him very much. Sun Qiao asked him if he could become his disciple and study with him. Yu Yi did not agree, but only asked Sun Wei in a letter whether he would agree.
Sun Wei smiled with relief.
She knew that compared to her, Sun Qiao was the one who inherited his grandfather's ambition. He had been diligent and studious since childhood, and he had already read all of his grandfather's books.
In their previous life, after their family arrived in Jiankang, Sun Nian begged Sun Kuo to allow Sun Qiao to attend the private school. There, Sun Qiao was constantly bullied, but he refused to speak out, fearing his family would worry. It was only when Sun Wei, changing his clothes, saw the scars on his body and learned the truth.
In this life, she asked Yu Yi to take her family away because she didn't want Sun Qiao to experience such a thing again. And she was delighted that Yu Yi was willing to accept Sun Qiao as his disciple.
She had originally wanted to write to Yu Yi immediately, but after thinking about it, she decided not to. Becoming his disciple was such an important matter that she should definitely discuss it with Yu Yi in person.
She raised her hand to burn the letter and asked Aju to come in and help her change her clothes.
Today is the day to go to the palace to meet the Queen Mother.
In the hall, Sima Jun was talking to Cao Song.
Sima Jun also put on his clothes for an audience, and his eyes flashed when he saw her coming.
Cao Song saw Sun Wei coming and bowed with a smile, saying, "It's great that the princess is back. The family has become more lively."
Sima Jun ordered, "Go and see if the carriage is ready."
Cao Song agreed and retreated.
Sun Wei came over and asked in surprise, "The Queen Mother only ordered me to go into the palace to talk. Is the Crown Prince going with her?"
Sima Jun did not answer but asked, "Madam, do you know what the Queen Mother is going to say?"
Sun smiled and said, "It's just the prince's marriage."
"Since it's a wedding, why shouldn't I be present?" Sima Jun asked. "How will Madam respond?"
"Of course I will agree to it first," Sun Wei said, "The prince has not found another Wang Xuanji yet, so I don't have to keep my promise."
She thought Sima Jun would argue, but she saw him think for a moment and nodded.
"Very well. The Queen Mother will certainly put this matter on Madam. Madam, all you have to do is agree to it. I have my own countermeasures."
Sun Wei knew what the solution was.
In her previous life, the Queen Mother had tried her best to persuade Sima Jun, but Sima Jun refused to respond no matter who tried to persuade him. In the end, the Queen Mother had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
Of course, in this life, Sun Wei didn't intend to let him be so willful.
"Does the prince have a second choice in mind?"
"What's the next best choice?"
"She's not as good of a family as Wang Xuanji, but the Crown Prince doesn't object to her." Sun Wei said, "Even though the Queen Mother won't accept her, she can still be negotiated."
Sima Jun glanced at her, raised his head and said decisively: "If there is, there is. If there is not, there is not. Why should we talk about priority?"
Stubborn bull.
Sun Wei reminded her, "Your Highness, please understand that if I agree, the Queen Mother will call upon the royal family to arrange the marriage. Once the six rituals are completed, there will be no room for regret."
Sima Jun remained silent, but suddenly said to Sun Wei, "If there's a dispute later, Madam, please don't say anything, or you'll get hurt."
Sun Wei was surprised and felt something was wrong.
"What's the dispute?" she asked. "What does the prince mean?"
Sima Jun did not answer: "Let's go, don't keep the Queen Mother waiting."
After saying that, he went straight out of the palace.
Sima Jun did not give Sun Wei a chance to ask further questions, nor did he intend to explain.
Seeing that the eunuch from the palace was waiting outside the palace to summon him, Sun Wei had no choice but to get on the carriage.
Today's situation is even worse than yesterday's.
The Empress Dowager was in a palace enjoying the autumn scenery. Not only the eldest princess was there, but also Princess Wanshou.
When Sun Wei stepped forward to pay her respects, she caught a glimpse of a graceful figure behind a pearl and jade curtain not far away.
"I thought only the concubine entered the palace, why did Ajun come along as well?" The empress dowager accepted the gift with a smile and looked at Sima Jun.
Sima Jun said, "My grandson was going to the Eastern Palace to pay his respects to the Crown Prince. Now that I'm in the palace, I should come and pay my respects to my grandmother."
Princess Wanshou smiled and said, "Ajuan has been much more sensible since his trip to the south. He came back much more mature than before. He wanted to see the Queen Mother first when he entered the palace. It's better for him to have more experience in his later life."
"Who says not?" The eldest princess agreed, "Since Ah Jun is here, that's good. What the Queen Mother wants to talk about today is most related to him."
"Oh?" Sima Jun asked, "I wonder what the Queen Mother wants to say today?"
The Queen Mother glanced at the Princess, took his hand, and said gently, "Before you set out for the Three Wus, I mentioned the marriage you wanted to discuss. Now is the time to speak to your Consort. Next May will be the day you will be out of mourning. Wedding preparations will take a long time, so it's a good time to finalize it today."
After saying that, she looked at Sun Wei with a smile: "By then, you will be Xuan Ji's aunt. It will be a great blessing to strengthen the relationship between relatives."
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