Chapter 532
Chapter 532
Lady Yao watched as her daughter followed her son - in - law away. She felt a bit uncomfortable, but didn't say much.
After all, she still felt a little guilty.
However, thinking about her daughter's proposal, Lady Yao was somewhat tempted.
Wen Xiu was not only good - looking but also had a kind personality.
If she could have such a daughter - in - law, she would even laugh in her dreams.
"Sister, do you think the girl Zhiwei mentioned will work out?" Lady Qin asked quickly as soon as Li Zhiwei left.
Lady Qin had wanted to ask earlier, but it was not appropriate to speak up in the presence of Xu Heming.
Previously, the highest - ranking official she had ever seen was the county magistrate. She had never met a prince of Xu Heming's rank.
Even though Xu Heming was now her nephew - in - law, Lady Qin still felt a sense of oppression.
However, she was quite curious about Li Zhiwei's plan to find a wife for Jiang Yuanrang.
"It's really hard to say," Lady Yao said, thinking of Wen Xiu and her powerful older brother, the famous General Pingxi.
"What? Is the girl very high - minded?" Lady Qin asked, puzzled.
"The girl is a noble lady from a prominent family in the capital, and her older brother is the well - known General Pingxi. Yuanrang's status is still a bit lower than hers," Lady Yao sighed as she said this.
"Even though your husband is now a second - rank official, it still doesn't work?" Lady Qin was quite shocked. She thought the girl's status was extremely high.
Even the Li family was not a good match.
Could it be that only a prince would be a suitable match?
Thinking of Li Zhiwei's marriage to Xu Heming.
It seemed that her niece had really married well.
At this thought, Lady Qin was a bit glad that she hadn't had a rift with her sister's family because of her son's foolish actions.
Although they didn't need to rely on the Li family for anything.
But they still understood the principle that having connections in the court made things easier.
Just like how smoothly their donation of grain had been this time. The Li family had helped a lot.
If they had tried to handle this on their own, they might have been deceived and left penniless.
Not to mention that her husband had now obtained an official position.
In the future, when they returned to Qujing, the county magistrate would probably treat her husband with respect.
Thinking of this, Lady Qin also remembered the arrogant wife of the county magistrate.
Every time that woman looked at her, it was with a haughty expression.
Lady Qin was really looking forward to seeing the expression on Madam Liu's face when they returned to Qujing.
"Your husband's position may seem impressive, but in the capital, it's not really that significant," Lady Yao said. It was only after coming to the capital that she realized that there were many second - rank officials here.
In the capital, this official position was not considered high.
Moreover, Li Tianyou had told Lady Yao that he was just an insignificant figure in front of the emperor.
Zhu Jingchen: Minister Li, you have a misunderstanding. You are very important to me.
Zhu Jingchen definitely didn't know that Li Tianyou thought he was unimportant.
In Zhu Jingchen's heart, Li Tianyou's position was quite important. Who wouldn't like a living money - tree?
"Is that so?" Lady Qin, who had previously thought about coming to the capital in the future, gave up the idea at this moment.
They were just small merchants.
If even Li Tianyou, an official, was so insignificant in the capital, what about them?
Thinking of this, Lady Qin also thought of her son, Yao Shuwen. She wondered if he would be able to make his way in the capital in the future.
"In the capital, second - rank officials are not worth much. You could probably hit three of them with one brick," Lady Yao said.
"Oh, in Qujing, a second - rank official would be a very important figure. I didn't expect that in the capital, they are not so significant," Lady Qin sighed with emotion.
"Then when our elder brother returns to Qujing, he'll be very impressive," Lady Yao said, imagining the scene of her elder brother returning to Qujing in style with officials kneeling to greet him, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"But isn't our elder brother's position just an honorary one?" Lady Qin asked, puzzled.
Lady Qin thought that since it was an honorary position, the officials probably wouldn't give her husband much respect.
"Even if it's an honorary position, he's still a second - rank official who has met the emperor," Lady Yao said. She really didn't think that the officials wouldn't try to curry favor with him.
Even though Yao Qisheng's position was honorary, he had a way to meet the emperor. If the officials were smart, they would understand that there was a way to get ahead.
As long as Yao Qisheng said a good word for them in front of the emperor.
They might get a chance to be promoted.
No one would be so stupid as not to think of this.
Naturally, they wouldn't do anything to offend the Yao family.
"Goodness, I didn't expect this could become a support for our Yao family in the future!" Lady Qin didn't expect her sister to think of these things and thought she was very smart.
Hearing this, Lady Yao smiled and didn't say anything more.
Xu Heming and Li Zhiwei came to Jiang Yuanrang's courtyard.
"Sister!" Jiang Yuanrang called out happily when he saw Li Zhiwei.
"Brother, are you planning to leave?" Li Zhiwei frowned and looked at Jiang Yuanrang. Weren't they supposed to go to Lucheng together?
"I don't know what's going on with the Jiang family. I have to go back and check," Jiang Yuanrang said. Thinking about the second branch of the Jiang family, who were all still sick, he didn't know how chaotic the Jiang family was.
"Brother, do you plan to stay in the Jiang family from now on?" Li Zhiwei asked Jiang Yuanrang, looking a bit dejected.
Jiang Yuanrang was stumped by Li Zhiwei's question. Stay in the Jiang family?
The Jiang family's properties were all earned by his adoptive parents.
Whether to keep or dispose of those things should be decided by his adoptive mother, Madame Jiang.
But he also had to go back to handle the aftermath.
Madame Jiang had raised him for nineteen years, and he should give her an explanation.
Jiang Yuanrang even planned to take care of Madame Jiang in her old age.
This was his responsibility.
"Brother, can we go to Lucheng with you? Do you have any objections?" Li Zhiwei asked Jiang Yuanrang with red - rimmed eyes.
"Of course it's okay, but I'll go back first to make some preparations," Jiang Yuanrang said, smiling as he stroked Li Zhiwei's head.
Li Zhiwei pouted and looked at Xu Heming beside her, hoping that he would say something to persuade Jiang Yuanrang to stay.
Xu Heming coughed lightly and mouthed to Li Zhiwei: Wen Xiu!
"Brother, I have something to ask you," Li Zhiwei quickly turned back to Jiang Yuanrang and asked.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Yuanrang looked at the young couple who seemed to be having a silent conversation just now and was a bit confused. Did Xu Heming bully his sister?
"Brother, you saw my two little sisters the other day, right? I wonder what you think of Sister Wen Xiu?" Li Zhiwei asked Jiang Yuanrang.
Jiang Yuanrang was caught off guard by his sister's question.
What about Wen Xiu?
In the capital, would the noble sons discuss a noble lady from a prominent family so directly?
Wasn't this a bit inappropriate?