Cai Wei said: "Children and grandchildren have their own fortune, you shouldn’t ddle too much. When they grow up, there surely will be opportunities to et. If they truly like each other, I won’t do sothing like forcing them apart. However, if the two don’t see eye to eye, even if we forcefully bind them together, it would only create a pair of resentful couples. So, you should focus on yourself instead! Wanyan Jingchen is young and handso, certainly many won desire him, you should keep an eye out!"
Xiang Yun listened and chuckled, filled with confidence, "I’m not afraid, I have confidence in both him and myself."
Then, she told Cai Wei about the noble won in the Qing Luo Kingdom who had been enamored with him over the years, and those who vowed not to marry anyone else but him. In the end, she ntioned that other won were manageable, Wanyan Jingchen had declined them, and they sensibly retreated, except for the Lord of Jingyang County, who took advantage of being the Empress Dowager’s niece to run around the palace all day, always sticking to Wanyan Jingchen, calling him ’Brother Jingchen’ this and ’Brother Jingchen’ that, like a piece of sticky plaster that wouldn’t co off, nearly driving Wanyan Jingchen crazy!"
Cai Wei laughed and said, "It seems Wanyan Jingchen treats you extrely well, seeing you like this, I am at ease. People say it’s easy to acquire ten thousand taels of gold, but hard to find a confidant. You are fortunate to marry such a man, you must cherish your good fortune!"
Xiang Yun, hearing this, showed a happy smile on her face and said, "I will cherish him well. When I was young, I always saw my father doting on this concubine today, and that chamber maid tomorrow. Later, after I got married, it was the sa. I thought all n in this world were so undeserving until I t him. Then I realized there are such devoted and affectionate good n like him. To et him and marry him in this lifeti, I have no regrets left!"
"Oh, how sweet!"
Cai Wei teased with a smile, and added, "I heard your brother inherited the title of Marquis of Jian’an, how did your father arrange for those concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters from before?"
"All were dismissed!"
Xiang Yun said, "These people constantly troubled my mother before, especially that Aunt Hua, who was once pampered and spoiled, even ddled in my mother’s control of the household. After my father passed, my mother drove them all away, including their illegitimate sons and daughters, to avoid the annoyance of seeing them around!"
Cai Wei also detested those concubines who invaded other people’s families. If the man she married dared to keep mistresses, she would first deal with that unfaithful man, ensuring he’d never be a man again, let’s see how he could still be a playboy?
As for those concubines, if they were forced to follow the man, she would give them so silver taels to dismiss them, otherwise, she would sell them to the brothel. Since they like n, let them be under n forever!
As lunchti approached, a palace maid reported that the Miss of the Shen Family had arrived and was waiting outside the palace for the Empress Dowager’s summons.
Juhua was invited by Cai Wei, as she was worried that Juhua might not withstand the pressure from Lord Shen and his wife and return to Bianzhou with that Li Sheng. Therefore, she arranged with her beforehand to co to the palace for a feast today. With her will, Juhua naturally couldn’t go to Bianzhou!
When Juhua ca in, she was surprised upon seeing Xiang Yun, feeling like she had seen this person sowhere before. Xiang Yun also felt a strange sense of kinship with Juhua.
Cai Wei introduced them, then led them to lunch.
Lunch was set up in a modern designed restaurant inside Shouxian Palace, with bright and clean windows. On the modern furniture, there were bizarre flowers and plants transplanted from space. The seats were single upholstered sofas, looking both comfortable and elegant, full of modernity.
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