Chapter 167 Matchmaker

"Oh, my dear granddaughter is here? Come, come, come into grandma's arms." Old Madam Song Yue Hanyan was overjoyed when she saw Feng Tianxing.

Feng Tianxing trotted into her grandmother's arms.

"Grandma, Tianxing is here to see you again."

"Mom." Song Shuqing bowed to her mother affectionately.

In the past, when she went back to her mother's house, her mother only had her in her eyes. Now, she has lost favor, and her mother only has her daughter Tianxing in her eyes.

But of course she will not be jealous of this, but very happy to see it.

The two grandparents kissed each other for a while, and then Mrs. Yue looked at her daughter.

"Today is not a festival, how can you have time to come back?"

Mrs. Yue knew that her daughter, as the mistress of a marquis's family, had a lot of things to do.

"I missed you, so I came back to see you, and I also wanted to discuss something with mother and my sister-in-law."

When Yue heard this, she knew that her daughter was really busy, and it was convenient for her to see her, but she didn't expose it.

At this time, her sister-in-law Liang Qiuxiang walked in.

Kangshou Hall, where Yue Hanyan lived, was relatively far back.

Liang Qiuxiang usually handled housework in the second main courtyard, and it took her some time to come over.

When Song Shuqing arrived, she went straight to Kangshou Hall.

When Liang Qiuxiang heard the servant's report, she quickly finished the things in her hands before coming over.

"Big sister."

"Sister-in-law, are you done? I have something to talk to you about." Song Shuqing said, and stepped forward to hold Liang Qiuxiang's hand, and sat on the chair together.

"What's the matter?" Liang Qiuxiang was very curious. What did her sister need to do in person?

Generally, small matters only require servants to pass on the message.

"Sister-in-law, has Jinling's marriage been decided?" Song Shuqing asked directly.

"You came at a coincidence. The Luo family just sent someone to tell me this morning."

"Is it the Luo Jijiu family?"

"Yes, it's about the eldest son of Luo Sigao, the second wife of the Luo family. He has completed one term as the prefect of Fengtian City, and one year has passed in his second term. He will be able to return to Beijing in two years, and by then the children of the two families will be of marriageable age. So the second wife of the Luo family asked Mrs. Luo to find a daughter-in-law in Beijing. Mrs. Luo took a fancy to our Jinling."

"Have you agreed?" Song Shuqing was anxious when he heard it. He spoke two points faster.

"I haven't completely agreed yet, but what I said is almost an agreement."

"What did you say?" Song Shuqing asked anxiously again.

"If the two children's horoscopes are compatible, we will accept the marriage. What's the matter?" Liang Qiuxiang answered truthfully, but she could see that her elder sister-in-law looked upset.

"Mother, sister-in-law, I also want to find a matchmaker for my eldest niece. It's Wu Yueqin, the second grandson of the Prime Minister Wu. What do you think?" Song Shuqing directly stated his purpose.

As a result, Yue and Liang looked at each other.

The Prime Minister is the Empress's family, and their family is a family that many girls want to marry. Even some princesses from the old prince's family and county lords from the princess's family want to marry.

How could he fall in love with their daughter?

Song Yushi was only a third-rank official, while the Prime Minister was a first-rank official and the father-in-law of the emperor.

"This morning, Madam Wu came to my house to act as a matchmaker. She said Jinling is a good girl. She has met her several times and thinks she is a virtuous and good woman. Her second son is too jumpy, so he needs a quiet woman like this to match him so that he can control his temper." The mother

-in-law and daughter-in-law really didn't expect this. They

didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Mother, sister-in-law, although Wu Yueqin is a playful person, he is also a good boy with a sense of loyalty and righteousness. When

Yuanhao broke his leg, he ran out of the capital to find a famous doctor for him. Although it didn't work, his heart was sincere.

He is a really good person. He may not achieve great things in his career in the future, but he has learned martial arts from Yuanhao, and he can get a job in the army.

If the eldest prince ascends the throne in the future, his future will not be bad."

Song Shuqing persuaded her with all her strength.

She also hoped that her eldest niece would change her engagement, so that she would not be replaced by her cousin as the lady said in her heart.

Moreover, she had a lot of contact with Wu Yueqin and knew his character well. As for the Luo family boy, he was not in the capital, and she had only seen him when he was very young, so she didn't know what he was like now.

"Big sister, but we have already agreed to match the horoscopes with the Luo family."

"That's not that simple. Just say the horoscopes are not compatible. If the person they find says they are, you can go to Linghua Temple to find a senior monk to calculate and give a reason to reject it." Song Shuqing came up with an idea. "Well

, wait for your father and the eldest brother to come back and discuss it. I'll give you a reply tomorrow." Yue Hanyan was also tempted.

Not to mention the family background, the child from the Wu family is also a good one. As for the one from the Luo family, I don't know anything at all, so I can only listen to what the middleman says.

"Well, the third brother's term of exile is almost over, right?" Song Shuqing asked about Song Shuan.

"Yes, time flies. It has been almost three years since he took Yiyun to take office. There will be an exam next year, and there will be many tribute scholars to be selected as officials. He may be promoted then. As for whether he can come back, it depends on how the Ministry of Personnel arranges it."

Speaking of Song Shuan who was sent out, Yue Hanyan also thought of her third son.

Song Shuan is 27 years old this year. He passed the imperial examination three years ago. His grades were not among the best, so he was selected to serve as a county magistrate.

He married Chen Yiyun, the daughter of a cousin of Chen Zhizhong.

"Third brother really needs to accumulate some qualifications before he can be transferred back to Beijing." Song Shuqing was also helpless.

Officials in the Flame Kingdom are all appointed for three years.

If the newly-appointed Jinshi are not among the top few, the others will start from the bottom and then be promoted step by step according to their performance during their tenure as officials.

"Miss." At this time, the voice of a maid came from outside the door.

Without waiting for the announcement, Song Jinling came in with

a smile. "Grandma, you didn't even tell me that my aunt is here." Song Jinling squatted and bowed.

"Aunt, sister Tianxing." Then she greeted Song Shuqing and her daughter.

Song Jinling was reading in her courtyard when she heard the maid say that my aunt had returned.

She liked sister Tianxing the most. She was especially cute when she saw her round face smiling.

And she is not naughty, very sensible, and there is no sense of distance when playing with her.

Feng Tianxing was also very happy to see her cousin.

Song Jinling has a gentle and quiet personality, very similar to Song Shuqing.

"Cousin, let's go to your room to play, okay?" Feng Tianxing got down from Yue Hanyan's arms and ran to Song Jinling.

"Okay."

"You have to take good care of your cousin, and ask the maid to go to the kitchen to get some snacks prepared at noon to your room." Liang Qiuxiang did not forget to explain.

"Mom, don't worry. I know."

Arriving at Jinbi Courtyard where Song Jinling lived.

Feng Tianxing looked left and right.

"Cousin, what are you looking for?"

"Cousin, I remember that your aunt took your cousin to the Song Mansion to live with you, why don't I see her?" Feng Tianxing asked.

But she always remembered the "good deed" that girl did.

She wanted to remind her cousin, but she never had the chance.

"Oh, you mean cousin Su Yan, she went home two days ago. Her grandmother was having a birthday, so she had to go back to celebrate. After all, she is the eldest granddaughter of the Su family."

"Are you two on good terms?" Feng Tianxing asked.

"Yes, mother said that cousin is very pitiful and asked me to get along well with her.

When mother was at her mother's house, she had a good relationship with my second aunt. My

second aunt died of dystocia when she gave birth to my cousin, leaving my cousin without mother to take care of her, and my stepmother didn't like her at all.

So she had a hard time in the Su family." Song Jinling talked about this with sympathy.

"Cousin, sometimes the people you treat well may not necessarily know your kindness. They may think you are giving alms and that you treat her like a beggar." Feng Tianxing thought about it and expressed a different opinion.