After the old lady left, the Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh to her confidant, "Time makes people grow old."

She thought Dou Chuncao would show some resistance to such a tough arrangement even if he couldn't resist, but she didn't expect to see a happy and grateful Dou Chuncao.

This made the Queen Mother feel relaxed and a little bit sad.

After the old lady returned home, she immediately sent someone to Prince Jing's Mansion to invite Lin Hao.

Lin Hao hurried over and saw that her grandmother looked fine, so she felt relieved: "Grandma asked me to come back. Is there something going on at home?"

The old lady didn't show off: "Your eldest brother's marriage has been decided."

Lin Hao was surprised: "So sudden?"

"Actually, it means the Tian family. Fortunately, the person it refers to is a good one. She is the second girl of the Weiwu Hou Mansion."

Lin Hao's heart suddenly lifted when she heard the first half of the sentence. When she heard the second half of the sentence, she couldn't help but be stunned: "The second girl of the Weiwu Marquis Mansion? Isn't that Kou Wan?"

The old lady smiled and nodded.

Lin Hao couldn't help but curl his lips.

If the Tian family hadn't intervened, she would of course hope that her eldest brother would marry a wife who was in love with him. As it was hard to disobey the divine order, the wife pointed out by the Tian family was Kou Wan, which could be said to be lucky.

She knows her eldest brother's character, and she also knows Kou Wan's character. Even if the two of them cannot be in love with each other, they can at least respect each other as guests.

"Grandma, don't worry. Kou Wan is a very good girl. She is a cheerful person who doesn't have much thoughts. She has a very cowardly heart. She will definitely get along with her eldest brother."

The old lady smiled: "Listening to what you said, he will get along well with our General's Mansion."

The old lady felt confident and quickly informed Cheng Zhiyuan and his son about the matter.

Cheng Zhiyuan had no objection. After listening to it in a daze, Cheng Shu went to Lin Hao in private and asked, "Ah Hao, how is that girl?"

Lin Hao deliberately teased him: "Brother, which aspect are you asking about? Appearance or personality?"

"Of course it's the appearance." Cheng Shu said without hesitation.

If Miss Kou Er can become good friends with Ah Hao, there is no need to ask about her temperament and character.

Lin Hao glanced at him angrily: "Brother, haven't you seen him before?"

Pig trotters who only care about appearance are not worthy of Kou Wan!

Cheng Shu scratched his head: "I've only met you two or three times. You are all together, so I don't have the nerve to take a closer look."

"Don't worry, Wan'er looks very good-looking."

"That's good, that's good." Cheng Shu breathed a sigh of relief and walked away with a silly smile.

Not long after, the news spread that the emperor had granted marriage to Cheng Shu and Kou Wan. The old lady thought that she could be more peaceful, but she didn't expect that more people came to the door, all of them coming for Cheng Zhiyuan.

The emperor granted a marriage to Cheng Zhiyuan's son, further indicating that Cheng Zhiyuan was going to be reused.

Seeing the old mother who couldn't keep quiet, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but suggest: "Why don't you choose a good one for your eldest brother? Look at Shu'er, the marriage is sure, and no one will care about it immediately."

The old lady took a deep look at her ignorant daughter and sighed: "Wanqing, you are so clever."

Mrs. Lin pursed her lips and smiled: "This is called once and for all. It saves you from worrying about it every day."

The old lady felt that if she continued to let nature take its course, her adopted son would not have to wait until his hair turned gray and his silly daughter would realize her ideas, so she decided to give her a push: "It makes sense. We won't consider teenage girls. I'll pick them out here."

If there are several suitable ones, you can help advise them."

"Okay." Mrs. Lin became more energetic.

"How is this place?"

Mrs. Lin looked at the situation she had written down and immediately shook her head: "Although a widow is nothing, she has been married three times and had three husbands die in a row. Isn't it a bit... tough?"

She didn't quite believe this, but when it happened to someone close to her, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"This is even worse. When her husband's family committed a crime, she and Li returned to her parents' home. This shows that she cannot share the same hardships."

"She is an unmarried girl, but she is almost thirty and has not yet been married. Is there any hidden concern? You'd better make some in-depth inquiries to feel at ease..."

The old lady rubbed her eyebrows and said with a headache: "It's obvious that it's better to know the basics."

Mrs. Lin nodded: "Yes."

The old lady sighed: "If you and Zhiyuan can get together and start a family, my mother will never be relieved."

"What are you talking about? How can this be done?" Lin objected subconsciously.

"Why not? Is your eldest brother ugly? Or is he a bad character?"

"of course not."

"Why not?"

"But he is my eldest brother!" Mrs. Lin was a little confused.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, the old lady knew that she had really never thought about this. She pierced the window paper with a sudden thought: "Why did you delay marrying your adopted brother?"

Mrs. Lin was startled. After all, she was no longer a girl, and a certain guess arose in her mind.

"The one he wanted to marry was you. Even if you were married, you were still not willing to marry someone else. It was your father who beat him severely and told him that if he didn't marry, he would be doing your father an injustice. That's why he married Shu.

My mother-in-law."

"That Shu'er girl is so pitiful..." Mrs. Lin said subconsciously.

The old lady didn't think so: "How many couples do you think are in love in this world? The vast majority are those who have never met each other before marriage. Shuer's mother lost her father when she was young, and her mother has been sick all year round. Although Zhiyuan is right

She has no love between men and women, but she is considerate in everything and treats her with respect and consideration. Shortly after Shuer's mother passed away, her mother also died of illness. Everything was taken care of by Zhiyuan, and the next two sisters were also picked by Zhiyuan.

, and also provided a large dowry supplement..."

The old lady's tone was calm, and her eyes showed the open-mindedness of her age: "Wanqing, when a woman gets married, it's not just about the relationship between a man and a woman that she has to take care of."

Mrs. Lin was stunned for a moment.

"He runs away all year round and never returns to the capital because he can't let you go and feels uncomfortable..." The old lady threw another thunder.

Mrs. Lin was stunned by this lightning strike and did not react for a while.

Seeing her like this, the old lady said nothing more.

If the window paper is broken, then it will be left to time and fate. Many things cannot be forced.

On this schedule, Zhiyuan rarely had time to go back to the General's Mansion for dinner, and found that Mrs. Lin was particularly quiet.

"What's wrong with Wanqing?"

Mrs. Lin held the chopsticks in her hand, feeling a little nervous for some reason: "It's okay, brother, you have been busy all day, eat quickly."

After the meal, the family would have had tea and chatted, but Mrs. Lin quickly stood up and went back to her residence on the pretext of having a headache.

Early the next morning, the Chang Sui who followed Cheng Zhiyuan came to the General's Mansion and brought two bottles of cooling ointment to Mrs. Lin.

"Master said this cooling ointment can relieve headaches. Let you try it."

Mrs. Lin held the cooling ointment in her hand and couldn't tell what she was feeling.

Soon the imperial court will reopen the shipping department. When everything is ready, Cheng Zhiyuan will travel across the oceans with the caravan as an imperial envoy to carry out trade.

I'm afraid it will be at least a year before I can come back again.

The day of farewell was already late autumn.
Chapter completed!