Mother Chen didn't understand the political situation, so naturally she didn't know why Liu changed her mind, but since her master had given her instructions, she had to follow them.
Early in the morning, Liu and Mother Chen carried a pile of picture albums to pay their respects to the old lady.
The old lady knew what Liu meant, and naturally understood that it was a last resort for Shen Qingqiu to find someone. She said, "For a family like ours, no matter how high we marry, we can only marry into the royal family. But since we have to avoid taboos, we don't care about the family background. Besides, Qiu'er has that kind of personality, it's better to find someone with more noble character."
Liu nodded, "My Lord and I share the same idea." She pointed to the album and said, "Some of the people above are from the Lord's army. Although their official positions are low, their character is trustworthy."
The old lady nodded and said, "You are Qiu'er's biological mother, so you naturally won't harm her. But there is one thing, you should let her know about this." If it were an ordinary girl's marriage arranged by her parents or the matchmaker, she would have to prepare before getting married.
But with Shen Qingqiu's personality, if she doesn't want to be naughty and run away from home, she is not a delicate young lady like Wang Qingluo, and if she leaves, she will really disappear.
"Don't worry, old lady." Liu nodded, "I will tell Qiu'er."
After coming out from Old Lady Xu, Liu was naturally worried.
Seeing her sighing, Mother Chen said, "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Madam, don't worry so much. Although our girl has a bad temper, she has never made any mistakes in major matters over the years. The adults make the decision on marriage, so how can a girl disobey them?"
Liu shook her head and said, "Go ahead and talk about it first."
At this time in the morning, Shen Qingqiu had practiced Kung Fu for a while and was reading a book when she had nothing to do. It was the storybook that she had not finished reading at Gu Yanwei's residence that day. She heard the sound and saw her mother and Chen Mama pushing the door open.
Liu frowned when she saw her sitting in an awkward position, "You are a grown-up girl, why are you still lying down like this? If outsiders see you, they will gossip about you."
There is no mother in this world who doesn’t nag. Shen Qingqiu was also afraid that her mother would continue nagging, so she quickly put her feet away, “Mom, why are you here at this time?”
Shouldn't Tuan Ge'er be up by now? Why did she come to see her if she wasn't with him? "I'm your mother. What's wrong with coming to see you?" Liu said.
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "Of course there's nothing wrong with that. Mother came to see me and I cleared the bed to welcome her."
Liu smiled and scolded her, "Okay, mother also has something serious to tell you, you should be serious." Shen Qingqiu sat up straight and looked at her mother. Liu patted her daughter's hand and sighed, "When we left our hometown, you were just a little kid of seven or eight years old, and now you have grown into a young girl. Mother really doesn't want to marry you off."
Shen Qingqiu said: "If mother can't bear to let me go, then she will never marry."
This was not the first time Shen Qingqiu had said this. When Liu heard it for the first time, she looked at her daughter with wide eyes as if she were a monster. But now, she held her hand and sighed again, "Mother knows that you are a person with real ability. People with ability in this world cannot live differently from ordinary people. When you said you didn't want to get married, mother didn't take it seriously. But now I feel that even if you are born a woman, if you can live in this world with your own abilities, you don't have to rely on men."
If it were in the past, Liu would certainly not dare to say such words, but now as time goes by, she has seen more of the world and handled bigger businesses.
Thousands and thousands of taels of silver flowed through her hands like water. She saw things she had never seen before and realized that many impossible things were now possible.
"I am your mother, and I know your character. You don't like to be restricted by others. But now we are living under one roof, and the emperor has granted you marriage many times. Now the only way is to find a husband for you first." Liu said.
Shen Qingqiu said: "I understand, mother, just do whatever you want me to do, I will cooperate."
Liu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect it would be so easy to convince her.
Shen Qingqiu smiled, "Mother, do you really think I am a hot-tempered person who can't tolerate anything? Now people are at the mercy of others. The emperor wants to divide up the military power of the marquis and drag me into the fight for the throne. People have to bow their heads under the eaves. Since there is no better way to avoid this vortex, it is better to get married."
Seeing her daughter so sensible, Liu felt a little guilty, "Don't worry, I will find you a man with a clean background and a good temper."
Outside, Mother Chen was listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter. She didn't understand the first part, but she was confused by the second part. Was this lady looking for a husband or a wife for the girl? Shen Qingqiu had just agreed to the blind date when Liu's arrangement came up.
The mother and daughter had already boarded the carriage.
In order to make Shen Qingqiu's first blind date a success, Mother Chen specially sprinkled scented powder inside the carriage to ensure that the girl would smell good when she walked out.
"We will go to Tianxiang Tower to meet the mother of the cavalry battalion commander Dao Yue. Although her official position is low, the Dao family members are all good-natured. Especially, their ancestors have never taken concubines. If we can really become relatives, it will be easy to get along with each other in the future."
Mother Chen also said, "And I heard from Master Tu Jiu that this person is highly regarded by the Marquis. Although he did not come from a good family, he relied on his own abilities to get to his current position. Now he is only nineteen years old, but he is already the leader of the cavalry battalion. It can be said that he is a young man with great potential."
Shen Qingqiu listened and nodded.
Since you're going to get married anyway, you might as well find someone you like.
Dao Yue and his mother were waiting inside the building.
Dao Yue's mother, Qin, is now in her early forties. Although there are some wrinkles on her temples and eyebrows, she still has her elegance and looks like a beauty when she was young. Dao Yue inherited his mother's eyebrows and eyes. Although they are not stunning at first glance, they are very gentle when you look closely, which is very inconsistent with his name.
Qin said with some concern: "I wonder if Madam Hou and the princess can get along well?"
Dao Yue looked nonchalant, "Don't worry, Mom. We are just seeing each other. If the two of us really can't get along well, then we can just reject the marriage." He had no intention of getting married.
"How can you say such a thing? The Marquis is your superior. Although we don't expect to marry the princess to become rich and powerful, we must still be worthy of his kindness. If the Marquis and his wife have no opinion on this marriage, you must bring the princess back to me even if you have to praise her."
Dao Yue nodded, "Mom, you are right, I was distracted for a moment."
At this time, Shen Qingqiu's carriage also arrived.
Although this place is still some distance away from the restaurant, Shen Qingqiu is a martial artist and naturally has good hearing. He has heard the conversation between Dao Yue and his mother from a distance, and for a moment he has a slight liking for this person.
"The carriage from the Marquis's Mansion has arrived."
Dao Yue saw the carriage and hurriedly pulled his mother Qin to greet it.
Mother Chen and Jin Cai got off the carriage first, followed by Liu.
Dao Yue and Qin were both of humble origins, and rarely tried to curry favor with nobles, so naturally they seldom saw nobles traveling.
Liu was wearing a pleated long skirt embroidered with wisteria and rhododendrons, with kingfisher feathers on her head as decoration, and her hair was like clouds. She had a sweet smile, and she looked amiable despite her wealth.
"This is Sister Qin, right? Why did I ask you to pick me up? I'm late." Liu smiled and walked over to talk to Qin.
Qin had originally been worried that the marquis' wife would be difficult to get along with, but now seeing her smiling so sweetly, she felt relieved.
A tender and slender hand rested on the curtain of the sedan chair again, and Shen Qingqiu's white porcelain face was revealed. Perhaps it was the sunlight that shone over her, and she felt a little uncomfortable, so she half-closed her eyes. The mottled sunlight fell on her face, making people feel that the face in front of her was as if in a dream.
Dao Yue was a little stunned.
Shen Qingqiu opened her eyes and jumped down from the sedan. Liu had taught her the rules before she came out, so she stepped forward and saluted Qin in a proper manner, "Qingqiu greets auntie."
Qin waved her hands quickly, "How can this be allowed? You are the princess, I should be the one to pay my respects to you."
Shen Qingqiu said: "It's just a private meal, there's no such thing as a princess or not."
Qin had long heard that this princess was not the Marquis's biological daughter, and it was spread all over the place, and there were no rules. Indeed, those nobles did not speak like that, but Qin felt very comfortable. She was afraid that the nobles would greet her like that, and she didn't know what it meant.
It’s better to be free and straightforward like this princess.
"Yue'er, come quickly and meet the princess." Seeing that her son did not respond, Qin quickly pulled her son.
Dao Yue finally came back to his senses and cupped his hands, "Dao Yue, Dao Yue greets the princess."
The Marquis only told him to go see the princess, but he didn't say that the princess looked like an immortal.
Shen Qingqiu smiled and nodded to him, and his ears instantly turned red.
Qin glanced at her son and knew that he was interested in the princess. She also smiled at Liu and said, "Madam, it's not convenient to talk outside. Let's do it inside. I have booked a private room."
Liu nodded, and the group went upstairs together.
During the banquet, Qin and Liu were the only ones who talked the most, and they had a good chat. Liu thought it was remarkable that Qin's 18-year-old son, who had been raised by her late husband, was very capable and successful. Qin also admired Liu. She did not think that Liu was lucky to marry into the Marquis's mansion and achieve success overnight, like others.
If you really don't have the ability, you can't open an embroidery shop. Who doesn't know that Liu's embroidery shop is the most profitable embroidery shop in the entire capital? "Speaking of embroidery, this place is not far from my family's newly opened embroidery shop. Why don't I take you to have a look?"
After a few glasses of sweet wine, Qin and Liu had become very familiar with each other.
Qin looked at Liu and knew that she was deliberately leaving time for the two children to be alone. She nodded and said, "Okay, I just happen to be in need of an embroidered handkerchief. I won't be too picky with you now."
After both of them left, only Shen Qingqiu and Dao Yue were left in the room.
Jin Cai and Mother Chen were guarding outside. Of course, a man and a woman cannot be in the same room together before they get married. Asking the servants to watch outside was also to tell everyone who saw that my girl was not meeting a man outside secretly, but was being taken to see a man by her elders.
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