After spending the evening at the Han residence until sunset and having a free dinner, Xie Yushu finally took her leave with two maids. As she was leaving, Old Madam Han and Madam Han were somewhat reluctant to part with her, wishing they could keep Xie Yushu at their home!
After seeing Xie Yushu off, Old Madam Han slapped her thigh and sighed repeatedly.
"Such a thoughtful and capable girl, why wasn't she born to us!"
As Han Boyu went over to massage Old Madam Han's shoulders, he jokingly said...
"You can still pin your hopes on Eryu! Just have him put in a little more effort and bring her back to you!"
Old Madam Han nodded repeatedly as she listened, and then asked Mrs. Han with a serious expression.
"The son is yours, and you've met Xie Yushu today. What do you think?"
Before Madam Han could answer, Han Wuyong interrupted.
"Eryu, that blockhead, is barely good enough for that girl!"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Han couldn't help but turn her head away, pretending to pull at Niu Niu's clothes while secretly laughing.
Her second brother-in-law was indeed a bit dull and boring, always so rigid and inflexible. She found him rather dull and uninteresting than her own husband, who would come home from work and play with the two children, telling her about interesting things!
He may know it in his heart, but only Grandpa Han would dare to show such blatant disdain!
As expected, after Old Master Han finished speaking, Han Zhongyu's mother immediately became protective of her son.
"Father, please don't belittle your own child. Zhongyu is just quiet, but he understands everything!"
A wise man is cautious in his speech and careful in his actions; silence is golden. A man who talks too much is worthless!
Han Wuyong snorted when he saw that his daughter-in-law was unhappy to hear it.
"Don't think your son is perfect. Go out and look at other young men. Which one of them doesn't have a few shy young girls chasing after him? And look at Eryu, he's in his late twenties, and look at him! Not only are there no young girls chasing after him, but even matchmakers aren't coming!"
Old Master Han's words, which went straight to the heart, silenced Madam Han. She felt annoyed whenever this topic came up. A few years ago, her second son was a handsome man who was all the rage in the capital!
When he was in high school, he was paraded through the streets on horseback, and quite a few girls would throw him sachets or touch his handkerchiefs!
Back then, the matchmaker practically wore down the threshold; was she proud of that?
Wasn't it because her second son later went to the procuratorate and offended too many people?
He was either arresting people or on his way to arrest them. Even his fiancée, whom he had arranged to marry, had her younger brother arrested and imprisoned within days, and the marriage was called off!
From then on, her second son's value in the marriage market plummeted, and matchmakers shook their heads whenever they saw her!
The mere mention of this matter deflated Madam Han's anger. She had originally intended to find fault with Xie Yushu, using the standards of a mother-in-law choosing a daughter-in-law!
At the very least, the fact that she had been married before made Madam Han somewhat dissatisfied.
However, after seeing her today, Madam Han had to admit that apart from this one point, Xie Yushu was truly without any faults!
I originally wanted to take some, but after hearing what my father-in-law said...
Forget it! Her son is a stubborn fool too, and he's been dumped by women before. He's about the same as Xie Yushu!
Seeing that the whole family was still waiting for her answer, she could only sigh and say...
"I have no objection, as long as your blockhead grandson has the ability to marry her!"
Seeing that her mother had spoken up, Old Madam Han quickly called for Han Boyu.
“Go! Write a letter to your brother and tell him that we’ve both taken a liking to Xie Yushu. Tell him to hurry up and make a move.”
Also, tell him about the tricks your friends use to woo girls. Don't just say "Thank you, miss" every time you meet her. It would take forever to win her over. Ugh, just thinking about it makes me anxious!
Encourage him to write more letters now and then, instead of always being so sullen. If he doesn't talk about it and doesn't care about people, how will they know what's wrong with him?
Old Madam Han's repeated instructions were almost as if she herself was going to chase after the person in her second grandson's place.
Han Boyu received his grandmother's order and immediately went to the study to write a letter to his unfortunate younger brother, offering him advice!
He's really having a problem with a brother like that!
While the Han family was giving Han Zhongyu advice, Zhou Yi'an also began preparing to take action.
Zhou Yi'an and Han Zhongyu were both Jinshi in the same year. However, Han Zhongyu was the second-ranked scholar in the third class, while Zhou Yi'an ranked sixty-eighth. He is currently a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites. Although he is far inferior to an oddball like Han Zhongyu, he is still considered one of the outstanding ones among the sons of officials.
As the only son of Grand Tutor Zhou, at least he didn't go out to play with birds and dogs or indulge in debauchery, which is quite remarkable!
Zhou Yi'an has not yet officially married. He has only taken a concubine and a maidservant. The reason is that his mother, Madam Zhang, thinks her son is exceptionally outstanding and no other daughter is good enough for him. She has been picking and choosing until she is overwhelmed with choices!
Madam Zhang's greatest achievement in life was marrying Grand Tutor Zhou and giving birth to the Grand Tutor's only son. She was on par with the First Madam Cui and was known as "Madam Zhang" by everyone in the mansion!
Therefore, fearing that Cui might take away her son or harm him, she insisted on handling everything Zhou Yi'an needed to do herself, fearing that someone might sow discord between her and her son, especially regarding Zhou Yi'an's marriage.
However, she was of low status. Although she was called "Madam Zhang" by the people in the mansion, she was essentially a concubine. How could the mistress of the capital be willing to associate with her?
As a result, despite her best efforts to find a high-status wife for her son in high-society circles, she was unable to achieve her goal.
Madam Cui was also arrogant. Since you're wary of me, I don't care about your women's affairs. Go ahead and do whatever you want. Anyway, as a member of the prestigious Cui family, as long as the Cui family doesn't fall, the Grand Tutor's wife can't be replaced.
Madam Cui watched coldly as the Grand Tutor's mansion began to decline again, making it increasingly difficult for Madam Zhang to find a daughter-in-law.
So Zhou Yi'an's marriage was delayed because she was stuck in a limbo, neither finding a suitable match nor a less desirable one.
Zhou Yi'an had never really felt much about who she was going to marry until she saw Xie Yushu at the palace banquet!
He was immediately struck by her beauty from afar, and at that moment, he suddenly experienced a feeling he had never had in his twenty years of life—inferiority complex.
He felt that the woman was so unattainable, yet he couldn't help but want to get closer. Even just a glance or a word would feel like the greatest happiness to him.
But she is a first-rank princess, while I am just a lowly sixth-rank official!
Zhou Yi'an, who had always been proud of being the only son of the Grand Tutor's family, suddenly had a feeling at this moment that being the only son of the Grand Tutor's family could not be a halo that attracted Xie Yushu.
He thought he was destined to never be with Xie Yushu, but suddenly he received instructions from the Fifth Prince to find a way to marry Xie Yushu and bring her to his side.
Zhou Yi'an seemed to hear the sound of spring flowers blooming, and instantly felt hopeful, and had a legitimate reason to pursue Xie Yushu.
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