Chapter 282 Chen Chunhua's Plan
"mother."
As soon as Song Mingzhu came in, she took Chen Chunhua's arm and sat in front of her.
"Did you miss me?"
"Of course I miss you, Zhuzhu." Chen Chunhua smiled and patted her shoulder. "I just asked you to come over for dinner. What's the matter? I haven't seen you for a few days. You look a little worse, and Han Ge'er has lost a lot of weight too."
Wu Han hurriedly said, "Grandma, I caught a cold a few days ago, and Mother is exhausted from taking care of me. I've caused trouble for Mother."
Song Rui curled his lips, perhaps because he was upset that he couldn't take the imperial examination to become an official.
"Han'er, it's good that you know this. You must be filial to your mother and listen to her in the future. She is counting on you now."
Wu Han said respectfully, "Don't worry, Grandmother. I will be filial to my mother and you."
"Okay, okay." Chen Chunhua smiled and said, "I'm glad you have this filial piety. Have you thought about what you want to do for a living in the future?"
Wu Han glanced at Song Mingzhu and said, "My grandson doesn't know anything but reading. All I can do now is to teach children and educate them."
Chen Chunhua began to doubt herself, wondering if she could be a good teacher.
Don’t raise children who take shortcuts and take crooked paths to gain wealth.
However, Han Ge'er still has half of Zhuzhu's blood in his body, so he can't be exactly the same as his father.
"That's right. If you work hard, you might be able to train a few trusted ministers like Elder Jiang in the future. If the emperor shows mercy, it's not impossible for your children to continue taking the imperial examinations."
Wu Han was slightly surprised. He had never thought of changing his family's fortunes by teaching and educating people.
This is indeed a good approach, but it will take more than ten years or even decades to achieve.
Too slow!
It would be better if Huanhuan married into the palace and took advantage of her influence to rise faster.
"Grandma, I will work hard to be a good teacher."
"Mother, sister." Cui Shi hurriedly said, "The food is ready. Let's eat first and talk while we eat."
During the meal, Cui tried to talk about her son's marriage several times, but was stopped by Song Minglang.
Now, my elder sister is living a hard life with Han Ge'er.
That girl, Huanhuan, still lives a life of luxury in the Marquis's mansion.
He had been secretly investigating these days and found out that Huanhuan had never met her elder sister, so she might not have her elder sister as her biological mother in her heart.
It's impossible to ask Huanhuan to help Rui Ge'er to marry Princess Anyang.
Song Rui was very good at handling things. He picked up some food for Song Mingzhu and encouraged Wu Han.
The words were spoken beautifully, making Song Mingzhu very happy.
Song Mingzhu is not stupid either. She can come here for a meal at any time. This family dinner is so grand, her mother and brother must have something to ask her.
"Mother, Minglang, is there anything you want to say?"
"Sister..." Cui Shi just opened her mouth, but Chen Chunhua interrupted her, "It's nothing, come to my mother's room later and talk to me in private."
Song Mingzhu glanced at Cui and nodded, "Han'er, after dinner, go talk to Rui'er. After mother has a private conversation with your grandmother, we'll go back home together."
"Okay, mother."
After the meal, Song Rui took Wu Han to his study.
"Cousin, do you really plan to be a teacher for the rest of your life?"
Wu Han sat down and looked at everything in the study. Many things looked familiar, so there was no need to guess that they were brought by his mother.
"What else? Can I still take the imperial examination and become an official? Now I can only be a teacher. Just like my grandmother said, I will train a few key ministers for the court. Then my descendants will naturally be able to take the imperial examination and become officials in the future."
Song Rui gave him a nine-linked ring to play with. "My cousin's knowledge far surpasses mine, so he'll naturally become a respected teacher, but that will take a long time. Now that my aunt has established a female household, it's not easy for her to raise you. Our Song family doesn't have much foundation, so it's easy to be bullied in the capital, where the powerful are everywhere. My father now runs a shop and has to face difficulties from minor officials. Huanhuan is just an adopted daughter in the Marquis's mansion and can't help us. We must find a backer as soon as possible to get out of this predicament."
Wu Han thought that it would only take one or two years to get out of this predicament, and that Huanhuan would just have to marry Prince Xiao.
Wu Han wanted to know what Song Rui was planning, so he asked, "So, how do you think we can get out of this situation as quickly as possible?"
Song Rui didn't hide it, "Now we have to find a good father-in-law who can rival the power of Weiyuan Hou. Only then can our Song family gain a foothold in the capital and no one dares to bully us."
Wu Han scoffed, "Compared to the Weiyuan Marquisate? They're the royal family. Do you think you and I can marry a princess or a princess?"
"Of course I can. Didn't you tell me before that Huanhuan and Princess Anyang are close friends?"
Wu Han's face darkened.
He knew it clearly. He was the son of a criminal, so Prince Rui would not want him to be his son-in-law.
Even if he was still a young master of an official family, he might not be able to catch the eye of Prince Rui.
"Don't even think about it, it's impossible."
"Cousin, everything depends on human effort. Could it be that my aura is not worthy of Princess Anyang?"
Song Rui stood up, straightened his clothes, and opened his folding fan. His eyebrows raised slightly, and he stood before Wu Han like a peacock spreading its feathers. "How is it? Do you have the demeanor of that noble young master?"
Wu Han narrowed his eyes, his appearance indeed passing. "How dare you dream that Princess Anyang would fall for you?"
Song Rui laughed and said, "How can anyone not have some fantasies? You have some but you don't dare to speak them out. I will definitely pass the imperial examination next year, and then Prince Rui will definitely help Princess Anyang choose a suitable man. If I catch Prince Rui's eye, I will be his son-in-law, and with his support in the court, I will have a bright future. I will definitely be able to protect my aunt, you, and the Song family. The Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion will be interested in Huanhuan's marriage because of my influence in the court and the influence of Prince Rui's Mansion. If I were just a minor official, would the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion bother with the marriage of an adopted daughter?"
"Haha..." Wu Han scoffed. "The Marquis and his family dote on Huanhuan just to keep her as the Du family's daughter. There's no way they wouldn't care about her marriage just because Song Yu has returned."
Huanhuan is not worthy of marrying anyone other than Prince Xiao!
Only if Huanhuan marries Prince Xiao despite Song Yu's involvement, once Prince Xiao becomes regent, the Wu family will be able to revive.
Song Rui is now planning for himself.
If it weren't for Yang Xu's plan, Song Rui's idea would be the way out, which would not be of much benefit to him.
For the next few decades, the Song family will be superior to him.
But if Yang Xu's plan fails, he and his mother will be doomed.
Song Rui frowned, looked at his expression and continued, "My idea is just an idea. Princess Anyang may not look down on me. If I become an official normally, no matter if I am a small official of a certain rank or a small county magistrate sent out to other places, my grandmother and my father will be official relatives. But what about my aunt? She has established a female household. We are not in the capital, who will protect you? If I am a county lord, I will have a good official career. If I can gain face in front of the emperor..."
Song Rui leaned forward and lowered his voice, "It's just a matter of waiting a few years until the new emperor ascends the throne. If I become the new emperor's favorite, will I still be afraid of the Jiang family and Song Yu? Then I can let my uncle return to the capital to resume his official status. Since you are the son of an official, why not marry the princess in the future? Now I need you to talk to my aunt and ask her to think of a way to get Princess Anyang to meet me. Oh no, just treat it as a meeting. If it doesn't work out, it's God's will. If it works out, then everything I just said can come true. Think about it, cousin."
Wu Han lowered his eyes and looked at the Nine Rings in his hand.
Yang Xu's plan succeeded and he became rich and powerful.
If you fail... you still have to leave yourself a way out.
Wu Han looked up at Song Rui, feeling uncomfortable.
If he were not the son of a criminal, his mother would have gone to Anyang Princess's house to ask for his hand in marriage, and Song Rui would not have had the chance to take advantage of her.
"Okay, I'll ask my mother what she thinks. If that doesn't work, just study hard."
Song Rui was delighted, he knew Wu Han would agree, after all, he had a prominent status.
On the other side, Chen Chunhua said the same thing to Song Mingzhu.
"Zhuzhu, if you feel embarrassed, just pretend that your mother didn't say anything. Rui'er is better off keeping his feet on the ground. Han'er can't study now, so you must find a good girl for him. If Han'er is destined to be with Princess Anyang, you won't have to go to the shop every day. It's hard enough."
Song Mingzhu said, "Neither Han'er nor Rui'er can be Prince Rui's son-in-law."
Chen Chunhua frowned. Let’s not talk about Han Ge’er. How come Rui Ge’er, who is so handsome, is not worthy of her?
"Hanhuan is now the Marquis's adopted daughter. The Marquis didn't abandon her because they have feelings for her. Now that Song Yu has returned and is living with them day and night, how long can Huanhuan's feelings for them last? Even if the Marquis can find her a good in-law, if they treat her badly once she's married, will she really be able to go back and complain?"
Song Mingzhu was silent. The Marquis' Mansion was indeed not Huanhuan's real family home.
Seeing she remained silent, Chen Chunhua continued, "Our family's hopes now rest on Rui-ge'er. If he can gain the support of Prince Rui, he could become an official in the capital. When Huan-huan gets married in the future, her in-laws, because of Prince Rui's residence, won't dare to let her down easily. And Han-ge'er can also marry a good wife. He can be a down-to-earth teacher. With luck, perhaps one of his students will achieve great things in the court. With Rui-ge'er's influence, and the Emperor showing mercy, won't Han-ge'er's children and grandchildren become officials?"
Song Mingzhu nodded: "Mother is right, but..."
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