The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

After returning home, Madam Luo proudly recounted how her granddaughters had received gifts upon meeting her.

She had already boasted about this several times at the flower-viewing banquet at the Meng residence, and she didn't forget to show it off again after returning home.

Marquis Guiping is the current emperor's maternal uncle, so it is a great joy for the Luo family to be able to rely on Marquis Guiping's family.

"Master, you don't know, in front of everyone, the Lady of the Marquis said that she and our Luo family are one family. She was also very polite to our Luo family's daughters and gave them all gifts. The ladies from other families are extremely envious."

Having been married and living in the capital for so many years, today is the most glamorous banquet she has ever attended.

Minister Luo was a very clever man, and he immediately understood the reason. He replied, "The Lady of Guiping Marquis must be showing goodwill because the two families are about to form a marriage alliance."

After thinking about it, Madam Luo felt that what Vice Minister Luo said made a lot of sense.

She used to meet Lady Guiping at banquets quite often, but Lady Guiping never took the Luo family seriously and treated the women of the Luo family as if they were invisible.

Now that a marriage alliance is possible, they are making a special effort to curry favor with the women of the Luo family.

Madam Luo found it quite strange, "How could someone of such high social standing as the Marquis of Guiping's mansion possibly look favorably upon a country bumpkin?"

Vice Minister Luo analyzed, "In the past few months, many people have been saying that the Crown Prince is still unwilling to get married at the age of twenty-two because of homosexuality. That's probably why the Lady of the Marquis lowered her requirements."

Moreover, although that girl was a wild child raised in the countryside, she actually held the rights to mine silver.

That's a silver mine; no one can resist its allure.

Madam Luo felt even more regretful. "Ah? So it's because the young master Gong prefers men. Well, since it's a girl, wouldn't it be better if it were Mingfang and Mingxi? They've been raised and educated by us, which is much better than that wild girl from the countryside."

Vice Minister Luo thought the same way. He really wanted to marry Mingfang to the Guiping Marquis's mansion so that she could enjoy a life of luxury. Mingfang was filial and well-mannered. There was no girl he loved more than Mingfang. But the problem was that His Majesty had already bestowed the marriage upon them!

As long as that girl doesn't side with the Prince of Huainan, no one can take away this good marriage from the Marquis of Guiping's family.

That girl is so lucky! So many noble ladies in the capital are vying for the chance to marry the Prince Gong, but in the end, that wild girl got the better deal.

"Madam, do you think only our Luo family has daughters? There are so many noble families in the capital eyeing the heir of the Gong family, all wanting to marry their daughters to the Guiping Marquis's family. Compared to them, our Mingfang and Mingxi are not outstanding."

Madam Luo sighed with regret, "So many people fought tooth and nail for this good marriage, but in the end it all went to a wild girl. Alas, it's all fate. If only His Majesty had arranged this marriage for Mingfang or Mingxi."

She considered having Mingfang or Mingxi marry in her place, but knew in her heart that it was not feasible. His Majesty had decreed the marriage, and if the Luo family changed the bride, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

"Master, becoming in-laws with the Marquis of Guiping's family is something many people would love to do. Since this marriage will make the Marquis of Guiping's family look at our Luo family with more respect, should we postpone the matter of severing ties? Should we send someone to bring back Granny Fan and Dajiang?"

Fan's mother and Fan Dajiang just set off today for Qinghe County.

Fan Dajiang is Fan Mama's biological son and also Luo Shilang's confidant. Luo Shilang entrusts Fan Dajiang with some important matters.

The main reason Luo Shilang sent Fan Dajiang was to have that family in Qinghe County sign a letter of severance.

Vice Minister Luo stroked his long, silvery-white beard and said, "There's no need to call Madam Fan and Fan Dajiang back. The officials from the Ministry of Rites who went to Qinghe County to read the imperial edict haven't returned yet. That girl probably hasn't decided whether to accept His Majesty's bestowed marriage or side with the Prince of Huainan."

Everything is still uncertain, so the Luo family still faces the risk of being implicated in treason by that wild girl.

Treason is a crime that can implicate nine generations of one's family, and that can lead to execution.

This matter of life and death is far more important than associating with the Marquis of Guiping's household.

"Don't worry, it's not too late for us to show goodwill after we've confirmed that the girl won't side with the Prince of Huainan. After all, we're related to her by blood; blood is thicker than water. She won't dare to disown the Luo family then."

Meanwhile, Granny Yang set off with the sincere wishes of the Marquis of Guiping.

Although Fan Mama and Fan Dajiang, sent by the Luo family, set off earlier than Yang Mama, the Marquis's mansion had better carriages and horses, so three days later, Yang Mama arrived in Qinghe County two hours earlier than Fan Mama and her party.

A luxurious horse-drawn carriage stopped outside the gate of Gu's Restaurant, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.

The scholars passing by couldn't help but glance at the carriage a few more times when they saw the insignia of the Marquis of Guiping's residence on it.

I never expected that a prestigious family like the Marquis of Guiping would send someone from the capital to a small place like Qinghe County.

The Su family was the most powerful figure in Qinghe County, and the scholars guessed that the people in the carriage were most likely there to see the Su family.

Yang Mama kept the Lady Hou's orders in mind, so she was very polite. After getting off the carriage, she had someone deliver the visiting card to the manager of Gu's Restaurant, and then she waited there.

I heard that Miss Su is very capable. She is busy training soldiers and running a business. I don't know if I will be able to meet her.

Yang Mama's worries were unnecessary; she soon met the future Lady of the Heir Apparent.

The moment they met, Granny Yang was completely dumbfounded.

What's wrong with those people in the capital? They all say the future Crown Prince's wife is an ugly monster.

Miss Su is clearly very beautiful, almost unbelievably so.

Her hair was jet black and shiny, and her skin was so white it practically glowed; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was one in a million.

Judging by their looks, they are a perfect match for the Crown Prince.

The key point is that Miss Su's overall demeanor is truly extraordinary, comparable to that of noble ladies from high-ranking families.

Last time, when I accompanied Lady Hou to the flower-viewing banquet, those noble ladies all made sarcastic remarks, describing Miss Su as vulgar and unbearable. Once Miss Su arrives in the capital, she will surely surprise them.

In Yang Mama's eyes, this Miss Su was simply too perfect.

She thought that when the Lady of the Marquis found out that she had married such a capable and beautiful daughter-in-law, she would probably be so excited that she couldn't sleep.

Granny Yang was overjoyed and bowed respectfully.

"Look how amazed this old servant is! He's forgotten all about his business. The Lady of the Marquis sent this old servant to Qinghe County to deliver a gift to Miss Su."

Granny Yang clapped her hands, and servants brought in six large mahogany chests.

"The Lady of the Marquis didn't know what kind of gifts Miss Su liked, so she had this old servant send over so many. They were all carefully selected by the Lady of the Marquis."

Careful selection represents sincerity.

Granny Yang's mouth was like it had been blessed; every word she spoke was pleasant to hear. "Although the Lady of the Marquis has never met Miss Su, she likes her very much and only hopes that Miss Su can marry into the Marquis's mansion soon."

Gu Huai, Su Qianqian's uncle, stood behind the counter, listening to what Granny Yang said, and finally felt much more at ease.

When he first met Gong Yu, he knew that Gong Yu's identity was not simple.

He was worried that his niece would suffer if she married into a wealthy family like the Marquis's mansion, but he was relieved to see how much the Marquis's wife valued her.

Just then, Xiangming came over with a letter in her hand. "Miss, the young master has sent a letter."

Granny Yang was very surprised. "Xiangming, so you were here."

Granny Yang had watched Xiangming grow up and knew that Xiangming was Gong Yu's first-class maid. She had been wondering why she hadn't seen Xiangming for several months, but now she realized that Xiangming was here.

The young master sent a letter to Miss Su? It seems that the relationship between the young master and Miss Su must be extraordinary, because we have never heard of the young master writing letters to any other young lady before.

So the person the young master said he liked in front of the Lady of the Marquis was actually Miss Su?

Lady Hou was afraid that the young master would say that the person he liked was a man, so she interrupted him.

Now that the truth is out, everyone is happy.

The more Granny Yang looked at Miss Su, the more satisfied she became. No wonder the young master looked down on everyone and was unwilling to get married until he was twenty-two. It turned out that he had fallen in love with such an outstanding person.

With such gems as a backdrop, who would care about ordinary people!

"Lady Hou was previously worried that the heir apparent preferred men—"

Granny Yang quickly stopped talking at this point; thank goodness, she almost said too much.

Xiangming knew what the young master had done. After he decided on Miss Su, he deliberately had someone spread rumors in the capital that he was gay, precisely to prevent the Marquis and his wife from questioning Miss Su's background. He was paving the way for this in advance.

The way his young master treated Miss Su was truly exceptional.

The young master couldn't bear to see Miss Su suffer any injustice, fearing that she wouldn't be well-received after marrying into the Marquis's household. So he was willing to spread rumors that he was gay!

You put in so much effort! Now your wish has finally come true!