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Yining's birthday celebration was right after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and she herself had never celebrated it. Why would she remember the child's age so clearly? But Lin Hairu took her hand and said seriously, "Yining, after this birthday, I can find a husband for you."
Yining was shocked when he heard this, and was a little amused and helpless.
Lin Hairu noticed that her young figure had clearly grown; the little girl had finally stopped growing. Her wrists were so slender that they could only be grasped with one hand. The small red mole on her jade-white face made her look even more stunning. She wondered how beautiful she would be when she grew up. Even if she couldn't live up to the royal family, she could still find a place where she could live in a wealthy and leisurely family.
Lin Hairu is seriously considering his nephew Lin Mao.
Especially since the day after Yining's birthday, she received a birthday gift from Lin Mao. It was a pair of golden cicada hairpins, placed side by side in a silk box. They were both beautiful and interesting. Given her nephew's flamboyant personality, he always wanted to publicize everything he did. He sent her a birthday gift, but didn't even leave a note.
Yi Ning didn't care much. Lin Mao had given her a birthday gift, as had Gu Jingming and her third brother. Compared to that, Lin Mao's gift wasn't that big.
But no one knew her nephew better than Lin Hairu. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the box, for it was made by him. You couldn't tell, but if he had made it, he would have engraved the Chinese character "Mao" in seal script on it; it was his custom.
He was waiting seriously.
Lin Hairu felt her palms sweaty. Only she knew how much of her words to Lin Mao were lies.
Not long ago, Chen was desperately trying to find a husband for Luo Yixiu. Luo Yixiu was attracted to her eldest sister-in-law's younger brother, a move she would have rejected outright. Finally, through Chen's brother, a promising matchmaker was found for Luo Yixiu in the capital. The family was a respectable one, boasting a long lineage of ministers, three successful Jinshi scholars, and a distinguished legitimate son. Hearing of this family background, Chen happily sought out a matchmaker to discuss the marriage.
Luo Yixiu, who was a stickler for appearances, heard the news and came back to hug Yi Ning and started crying. Finally, after she learned from the matchmaker that the young man was also quite good-looking, she finally stopped objecting.
If Luo Yixiu married into such a family, it would be inappropriate for Yining to marry someone of a lower status. Chen would naturally rely on this to gain sway. Even if Luo Yining was favored by Old Lady Luo, or even if she got everything, she would still not be as well-married as Luo Yixiu.
She wrote to Luo Yihui, asking her opinion on Yi Ning's marriage. Luo Yihui only replied: Shen Yuan has not yet decided, so there is no need to rush Yi Ning's marriage.
Lin Hairu was completely baffled by this cryptic message and pondered it for a long time. What did it mean? Was it that Luo Shenyuan would decide Yi Ning's marriage? Or was it simply telling her not to overthink it? After pondering it for a while, Lin Hairu decided to show it to Luo Shenyuan.
Luo Shenyuan looked at it and said nothing. After a while, he said, "What do you mean by this, elder sister? Don't you know?"
Lin Hairu smiled and said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered you." He was preparing for the Spring Examination, which would take place after the spring, and this was no joke. Luo Huaiyuan was also preparing for the Spring Examination. To help Luo Huaiyuan study, Chen had had all the cicadas trapped in the trees around him to prevent them from disturbing him. She believed her son's talent and was sure he would pass the imperial examination. At least he and Luo Shenyuan would take the examination together, so they could compete to see who was better.
What if Luo Shenyuan's success in the Imperial Examination was simply a stroke of luck? It's not uncommon for people to fail the Imperial Examination after passing it. These Imperial Examinations and the Palace Examinations are the most important; success brings fame and even a place in history. The top three candidates, the top three, parade through the streets—what a glorious achievement for the family!
Luo Shenyuan was naturally also reading, and he remained calm when his stepmother asked him this kind of question today.
He took a sip of tea and decided to tell Lin Hairu: "Elder sister asked you to take good care of my studies and not worry about Yining's marriage. Don't think too much, Yining is still young." After that, he left, leaving this sentence for Lin Hairu to slowly ponder.
Yi Ning knew that Lin Hairu had gone to talk to Luo Shenyuan, but he left in a short while. When she went to see Lin Hairu, she tactfully told her, "... Third Brother is busy right now. If you have anything to say, you can come to me."
Lin Hairu asked her, "Your aunt found a wealthy family in the capital for Yixiu. What do you think?"
Yi Ning didn't know why she asked this, thinking she was bored during her pregnancy, so she said to her, "Of course I'm happy for her. Mother, if you're bored, I'll go play dominoes with you and Madam Gao, right?"
It would be better not to disturb Luo Shenyuan. This is a critical time for the future Prime Minister.
Lin Hairu looked at Yi Ning's still somewhat childish face and suddenly thought, if only her biological mother and grandmother were here. She wondered how happy they would be to see her now. What a wonderful child she was. She slowly stroked Yi Ning's hair and said with a smile, "I'm just asking, what's so boring about that!"
As long as she wasn't bored, Yi Ning thought. As for her marriage... she was still young, there was no rush. Besides, Luo Shenyuan was about to take the imperial examination, and she was always worried about her third brother's exam.
I don’t know what ranking he will get.
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In the capital, it is cold and bleak in Yujing Hutong in autumn.
Cheng Lang came to pay his respects to Old Lady Zheng.
In his early years, the prince of the Duke of Ying, Wei Ling, had no children and was away on a war. Later, he simply adopted the young Cheng Lang as his nephew, and Cheng Lang's mother became the main wife. Two years later, the prince of the Duke of Ying brought Zhao Mingzhu back to be raised by Old Lady Zheng, and Old Lady Zheng's spirits improved. Before Cheng Lang went in, he heard a burst of laughter inside. When he went in, he saw Zhao Mingzhu smiling and saying to Old Lady Zheng: "...their family is also from the countryside, and their seventh daughter actually invited me to eat lotus seeds. I rewarded her with a pair of gold bracelets, so that she would not treat me in vain!"
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