Chapter 188
After listening to Niu's words, Xu Xiangren thought about it carefully and realized that he really did not have any grudges against Li Tianyou.
"I have never had any dealings with Lord Li before, let alone any grudges between us," Xu Xiangren said, shaking his head firmly.
Upon hearing this, Niu was secretly delighted, thinking it was good that she hadn't offended anyone.
She had heard about the wealthy Li family in Li'an County when she was in Xin'an County.
It is said that Li Tianyou only had one wife, and even though she only gave birth to one daughter for him, he never took a concubine.
Most importantly, that lady is said to be in poor health.
Otherwise, it's impossible that she wouldn't have given Li Tianyou another child or two over the years, right?
Thinking of this, Niu couldn't contain her excitement.
You should know that her daughter, Jinshu, is now twenty years old and still unmarried.
Over the years, she had considered finding a suitable family for her daughter.
However, the people she liked didn't like her daughter, or they thought her daughter was too old.
Others might be interested in her daughter, but she looks down on them.
Now, Li Tianyou has actually become a second-rank official.
If her daughter could marry Li Tianyou and give birth to a son for him, the entire Li family would belong to her grandson.
Besides, my own Jinshu is a woman of exceptional beauty, with both a great figure and striking looks; she's a well-known beauty. If...
"Master, does Master Li still only have one wife?" Madam Niu asked, somewhat excitedly, as she grasped Xu Xiangren's hand.
"What are you thinking? You've heard about Lord Li's reputation for loving his wife before, back in Xin'an County." Xu Xiangren looked at his wife with annoyance.
“Master, think about it, our Jinshu is not young anymore, and Madam Li has always been in poor health. If Jinshu could marry into the Li family…” Madam Niu left the rest of her words unfinished, but the meaning was already very clear.
"Stop! Although Madam Li is not in good health, she has a good daughter, Miss Li. She will marry into the Prince An's mansion and become the Princess Consort of Prince An someday." Although Xu Xiangren was somewhat tempted by what Madam Niu said, he thought that Li Zhiwei was the future Princess Consort of Prince An. If his daughter accidentally offended Madam Yao, wouldn't his daughter have no chance to rise in the world?
“Of course I know about this, but isn’t Madam Li in poor health? Who knows when she might pass away? Besides, even if Miss Li is the Princess Consort of An, does that mean she won’t allow her father to marry Xu Xuan after her mother’s death?” Madam Niu said dismissively.
As long as her daughter can enter the Li family, then Yao Shi is not a big problem at all.
“This matter is not appropriate.” Xu Xiangren thought about it and still felt that he was now just a minor sixth-rank official, while Li Tianyou was already a second-rank official. It was no longer something he could climb up to so easily.
“Why not? Li Tianyou is almost old enough to be Jinshu’s father. Jinshu doesn’t mind that he’s old, so why would he want to? If he can marry someone like Jinshu, his ancestors must have burned incense to make him happy!” Seeing Xu Xiangren’s unwilling expression, Niu said with dissatisfaction.
"That may be true, but in the capital, a higher rank can have a huge impact. Lord Li is now three ranks higher than me, and there are plenty of noble ladies from prominent families in the capital who want to marry into the Li family." Xu Xiangren felt a little bitter when he thought of this. Back in Xin'an County, Li Tianyou had to pull strings to see him.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving in the capital, he found himself merely a sixth-rank official in charge of raising horses, while the other man was already a second-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue, a highly influential figure who could speak freely to the Emperor.
All of this is thanks to the fact that they had a wonderful daughter.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiangren recalled what Niu had just said.
If my daughter could really marry Li Tianyou.
Li Tianyou was determined to help him out.
Moreover, Li Tianyou still has connections with Prince An.
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