Yongde was in a good mood after hearing this.
"Of course, it's been a long time since the family has had a happy occasion. It's definitely time to have a grand celebration. Not only will it be lively, but it will also be a good opportunity for Lian Yuxiang to get a feel for the place."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li Jia smiled and nodded, saying, "What you say is absolutely right, sir. Why don't I take charge of this banquet?"
She also took this opportunity to regain control of the household.
Yongde was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said, "Let your sister-in-law help with it."
This means I disagree.
The old lady of the mansion is still alive, but she is old and no longer manages the household. Li Jiashi has lost her power to manage the household, and now the second branch of the Suochuoluo family manages the household.
“What you say is true, sir. I will help you and your wife make this banquet a lively and joyous occasion.”
Li Jia thought to herself that this banquet should not only be lively, but also leave a deep impression. She wanted to see how successful a morally flawed third-place scholar could be.
Thinking this way, Li Jia's mood improved even more.
Although Yongde did not entrust the banquet to Li Jia, the date had already been set.
Anle and Lian Yu had confirmed their feelings for each other, and Anle looked as if she had a soft-focus filter on her face; if you looked closely, you could see that her eyes were full of spring.
Youqing noticed something was wrong during dinner that evening. As someone who's been through it all, she could easily see Anle's condition.
After dinner, Anle left, and Youqing said to Chengying, "Go and ask where the princess went today? Why did she act so strangely after she came back?"
Cheng Ying: "Yes."
Anle's whereabouts were not kept secret; you didn't even need to ask her maid, just her coachman.
"My lord, the princess went to see Young Master Lian Yu today."
Youqing remembered that such a person had come.
It seems there's something going on between the two.
"Send someone to investigate the Sochoro family more thoroughly."
Since her daughter liked it, Youqing naturally couldn't bear to stop her. Lian Yu seemed alright, though she remembered that Lian Yu's family situation wasn't particularly good.
Finding a husband for your daughter requires careful consideration.
"Yes, Master."
Youqing didn't tell Kangxi about this, since it was still far from certain.
Unlike the previous system where the top-ranked students directly entered the Hanlin Academy, the current top-ranked students can choose not to enter the Hanlin Academy.
Lian Yu had no intention of entering the Hanlin Academy. In recent years, there have been more and more top-ranking scholars who did not enter the Hanlin Academy, so it is not surprising.
In the end, Lian Yu entered the Ministry of Revenue as a minor official of the sixth rank, where he dealt mostly with numbers every day.
With things on track, Lian Yu planned to propose to An Le.
"Your Majesty, the newly appointed third-ranked scholar, Lord Lian Yu, requests an audience."
Normally, a minor official like Lian Yu would not have been able to meet Emperor Kangxi, but Lian Yu was quite capable, which is why he had this opportunity.
"Let him in."
Emperor Kangxi still remembered Lian Yu, the man who had a close relationship with his daughter.
“Zha”
Lian Yu's reason for coming to see Kangxi today was naturally very serious. Although he studied literature, he scored full marks in mathematics when he took the college entrance examination. If he hadn't liked literature, he would have been an outstanding student even if he had studied science.
When I got to university, the school underwent a major overhaul. No matter what you studied, you had to take advanced mathematics for a year first. If that didn't work, you could also take statistics.
Lian Yu is no stranger to numbers.
Upon entering the Ministry of Revenue, he realized that although the Ministry had streamlined the procedures as much as possible, there were still some trivial matters involving numbers.
Lian Yu came here today to offer advice and suggestions.
In fact, he did nothing wrong.
When Emperor Kangxi met him and heard his words, he immediately looked at him with new respect.
Kangxi immediately promoted him and put him in charge of the reforms.
At the age of twenty-one, he had just entered the court and immediately began to show his talent. In fact, he was quite ambitious. However, Emperor Kangxi was in need of capable people at the time. There were many young officials in the court who held real power. Although Lian Yu was somewhat surprising, he was not so surprising in the context of the times.
"Young people have ideas, so they should do a good job in the Ministry of Revenue in the future."
"yes."
Kangxi spoke with him for a while longer, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.
As the day was drawing to a close, Lian Yu began to explain the main point of his visit.
"This servant has a favor to ask."
Emperor Kangxi was generally quite tolerant of talented people, so he said, "Tell me about it."
If it wasn't an excessive request, Kangxi could have granted it.
Lian Yu was a little nervous, even more so than when he had spoken eloquently in front of Emperor Kangxi. After all, the father-in-law has always been the nemesis of the son-in-law.
"This servant wishes to marry Princess Anle Gulun, and hopes that Your Majesty will grant his request."
Emperor Kangxi was stunned. He never expected that someone would be so bold as to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage right in front of him, and to say it so directly.
It's important to know that the selection of a princess's consort is decided by the royal family, and some consorts don't even know they've been chosen until they become consorts.
For example, Fucha Namuzhu, and Niohuru Qingge. There have been cases in history where Lian Yu directly asked for a princess's hand in marriage, but he was truly the first in the Kangxi era.
Just now, Kangxi thought he was young and promising, a talented young man. But now, looking at him again, he felt that there were problems everywhere and that he was not good enough.
However, Kangxi also knew that this man was indeed a rare match for his daughter. Moreover, he hadn't noticed the close relationship between his daughter and him last time, and now that Lian Yu had spoken up, he must be very confident.
"Does Anle know what you're thinking?"
"This servant has spoken to the princess."
"She agreed?" If Anle hadn't agreed, this person probably wouldn't have dared to come over.
Lian Yu blushed and nodded, saying, "The princess agrees."
Although it was an expected answer, Kangxi was still displeased.
"Anle is my only legitimate daughter, and her marriage is of great importance. I need to discuss it with the Empress before making a decision. You may go back now!"
Lian Yu left respectfully.
"This servant takes his leave."
After Lian Yu left, Kangxi lost interest in official business and went to see Youqing.
Youqing was busy when she saw Kangxi coming over and asked, "How come you have time to come over at this hour?"
“That kid Lian Yu asked to marry An Le, and An Le probably agreed on her own. That’s why I came to you to discuss it.”
So that's what it was about.
Youqing stopped what she was doing and handed a file to Kangxi.
"Take a look!"
Kangxi took the file and flipped through it. Youqing said, "Lian Yu is fine. He is well-educated and of good character. He has never had a concubine and has no hidden illness. He should be a virtuous person. It's just that his father is not very clear about the affairs of the inner quarters. His stepmother is also vicious and short-sighted."
Lian Yuren is fine and fully qualified to be a consort, but the Suochuoluo family is rather chaotic and the family traditions are not quite right.
Emperor Kangxi frowned upon hearing this; it was indeed not perfect.
"Anle probably has feelings for him."
“I know. We’ll build Princess Anle’s residence a bit further away from the Suochuoluo family. It won’t be a problem if it’s a bit far away on weekdays. This matter can be settled like this.”
Emperor Kangxi nodded. His daughter was no longer young, and it was time to settle down.
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