Mrs. Han smiled faintly, "First of all, it was Jinnian who brought the marriage about, and moreover, I don’t lack for silver, but she is in dire need of it. Thirdly, when Jinnian was tortured by the old devout woman and nearly died from sickness, it was Auntie Cui who took care of her all night without resting. Besides, this Sister Han is a clever and quick-witted girl; she knows exactly what she wants and is certainly not a vulgar and useless person!"
Mrs. Han paused before continuing, "That day I met Young Master Liao. He has a gentle appearance and refined speech. Although he comes from a small town, he hasn’t been dazzled by the splendor of the Capital City. His ability to wait another three years for the imperial examination shows he’s a man of depth. My encounter with him today will surely bring more benefits to my Jinnian and Tianci in the future!"
Bai Que hadn’t thought that much, but upon hearing Mrs. Han’s analysis, felt it made sense.
"This Lady is really ruthless!"
"It’s not just ruthless, she’s shameless too, taking all the good stuff from the Liao Family’s betrothal gifts for Yun Muyou and giving Yun Zihan all things that look pretty but are actually worthless. The people of the Yun Family are truly disgusting," Mrs. Han said, taking a deep breath.
Then she heard a maid calling softly from outside, "Madam, Auntie Rou has sent someone to say that the Fourth Young Master is sick and is asking the Madam to fetch a doctor to have a look!"
Auntie Rou gave birth to a son on the twenty-seventh of September, who was fourth in the Yun Family lineage, and the eldest child born of concubinage from the second branch.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Han’s eyebrows did not even frown, "Go tell the Lady to make the decision!"
She couldn’t care less about these trivial matters.
The maid responded and went down.
Mrs. Han took a deep breath, "In a few days, it will be Tianci’s birthday. I wonder how he and his sister will celebrate?"
"It’s definitely going to be lively!" Bai Que chimed in.
Mrs. Han smiled, "Jinnian adores Tianci, and Tianci is also fondest of his sister!"
She owed these two children a great deal.
Because they sympathized with each other’s past sufferings, their affection was truly strong.
At that thought, Mrs. Han asked again, "Isn’t Auntie Lian due to give birth soon?"
"Tell her to be careful not to fall into someone else’s trap!"
Nowadays, Auntie Lian and Auntie Rou were fighting fiercely, both openly and covertly. Auntie Rou had just given birth to the eldest son of the second branch, Yun Qi, who wouldn’t say it out loud but was pleased in his heart, and went to visit Auntie Rou’s quarters every day after returning from court.
Scarcity makes things precious. If only Auntie Lian’s womb proves to be capable and also bears a son...
Due to Yun Zihan’s matter, Auntie Su and Auntie Hua have been rather tranquil, including their three daughters born out of wedlock.
"What do you think about me getting a divorce from Yun Qi?"
Bai Que was silent for a moment before responding, "Madam could ask the Old Master and the young lady and young master what they think!"
"They will support me!"
Mrs. Han said this, looking out the window, lost in thought...
Nowadays in the Capital City, when talking about the most prominent young talents, Feng Wushuang tops the list.
So when Feng Wushuang invited Liao Shijie to drink tea and discuss art, Liao Shijie was utterly astonished.
Their meeting was also an accident, introduced by others. Liao Shijie had never expected to be invited to Feng Wushuang’s residence.
As an imperial top scholar, Feng Wushuang’s invitation was an honor, and naturally, he would go.
After preparing a gift, he went to the Feng Residence.
Feng Wushuang was very learned, and after their conversation, Liao Shijie benefited greatly. Feng Wushuang also had Liao Shijie critique the paintings he had made.
"Feng Sir is truly talented and extraordinary!"
"I dare not accept such compliments!"
Feng Wushuang was not only exceptionally talented but also adept at networking; after learning from the bookshop that the hermit of Hanshan was the current top scholar, he promoted the fact, and now his paintings have soared to a price of thirty-thousand taels each.