Countermeasures of Fang Fu

  He and Lin gazed at each other with deep affection.

  As she slowly raised her head, her gaze swept across Old Lady's profound face, He Shi's worry and guilt, then Lin Shi's unhidden anger, and Ru Mei's indignation, a warm feeling flashed in her heart.

  Slowly clenching his fist, "My marriage to the Xiang family has long been known to all, if it is because of this reason that the marriage is ruined, it will not be beneficial to me, nor to the entire Fang family. So, let's temporarily not intervene in the matter of that cousin. We can first communicate with Princess Jingtao Wang, she is our matchmaker, and have her persuade them, I believe the effect will be better."

  This is the most conservative way to deal with emotional choices, Princess Jingtao's identity is qualified, and it is impossible for Madame not to give face. Moreover, Princess Jingtao is their matchmaker, and it would be perfect for her to take the lead.

  The old lady pondered for a moment and said: "Qing Yaotou is right, this can be done."

  He and Lin also nodded, on the same day, the old lady personally went to Jing Wangfu with Jing Taiwangfei to explain the matter, also expressed the position of Fang's family, and very tactfully revealed the news that Xiang Jiaotai had 100,000 yuan in assets.

  The wise and intelligent Queen Jeongtae, the old lady understood the crux of the matter with just one sentence, her well-maintained face sank down, and she indicated on the spot that she would get along well with her sister-in-law.

  The old lady left with a thousand thanks, but before leaving, she said another meaningful sentence to Queen Jing, "Before the old woman set out, the betrothal gifts given by the Zhao family had already been prepared. Your Highness, whether the betrothal gifts of the Zhao family are kept or returned, it's all up to you."

  The Queen's expression turned stern and she gazed at the old lady with a severe look, stiffly nodding her head.

  On the second day, Princess Jing Tai indeed ordered someone to harness a horse carriage and head straight for home.

  Arriving at the Xiang's residence, it was already three quarters past noon. Mrs. Xiang was taking a nap and upon hearing that Princess Jing had arrived, she hastily got out of bed, tidied herself up and came to the main hall to meet her.

  "Ever since sister came back on Master's birthday last year, she rarely set foot in our house. What wind blew her here today?" Madam wore a luxurious blue auspicious dress with dark patterns, black embroidered mountain and water skirt, slowly covering her knees, pearls and gems around her head, a diamond-encrusted forehead ornament, black pearl earrings, and a light makeup on her face, looking full of energy.

  The tranquil queen consort, with a sleeve mouth and front opening, had a five-color embroidered edge of gold, silver, black, purple, and red, three fingers wide, on her thin gauze light purple single skirt. The collar was adorned with gold branch embroidery, while the lower body was embroidered with purple lily treasure flowers, auspicious clouds, and moonlight. Her hair was styled in a flowing cloud bun, with five phoenixes facing the sun on her hairpin, from which flowed silk tassels that emitted several strands of floral ornaments, hanging down several enormous southern pearls that shone with a captivating light as she moved to take a sip of tea.

  The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea and said slowly, "As one gets older, they don't like to move around much anymore. Besides, since the old king returned to the capital, the palace has been bustling with activity nonstop, it's impossible to have some peace and quiet. Are you blaming me, sister?"

  "Who dares, I know it's not easy for my sister either. It's just a sigh."

  The Empress Dowager smiled, "Han Ge'er has now entered the Hanlin Academy and been appointed as a compiler. He can now be considered an official, and I, as his aunt, am also very pleased."

  She smiled at her husband: "It's all thanks to your credit as a aunt."

  The queen shook her head, "Since the implementation of the imperial examination system, the days in the palace have not been very good either. My husband, the king, basically no longer asks about state affairs. As for Han's matter, I really didn't help much. If you want to thank someone, it should be the Fang family. Before Han took the autumn exam, the Fang family had specially visited He Guan, a high-ranking official in the imperial court. This He Shouye is the maternal uncle of Fang Jinglan's eldest daughter-in-law." She looked at the lady again and said softly, "According to the current rules of the Imperial Academy, Han is a second-class third-grade scholar, but only those who ranked in the top three can enter the academy. However, Han still entered the academy and was granted a junior compiler position, just like the top three scholars. The Fang family's contribution here cannot be ignored."

  Madam's face was stiff, twisting her handkerchief and forcing a smile: "Is that so? Well, thank you to our relatives. This move will lift Han'er up."

  The Empress Dowager said, "Fang Jinglan is a smooth operator, with a good understanding of human relationships. He has a good reputation in official circles and is well-connected. His help to Han'er is not entirely selfless, and it's likely that he has his own motives. Moreover, how could anyone in the imperial court not know about the relationship between Han'er and the Fang family? Therefore, when Fang Jinglan brought his eldest son to visit He Shouye, everything fell into place."

  He forced a smile and said to his wife: "Thanks a lot, dear family."

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