Chapter 958 - 959 Old Mu Agrees_1
"Pfft, someone without a son has no right to speak!" When it came to being sly and sharp-tongued, Ye Zi’an could never claim he wasn’t that kind of person.
Mu Shaoling and Mu Shaofeng exchanged glances upon hearing this, both catching a glimpse of the thought to snatch away the child in the other’s eyes.
Yang Chuxia jabbed Ye Zi’an; this guy really asked for a beating with his words. He clearly knew that both Mu Shaoling and Mu Shaofeng were still unmarried and didn’t even have a daughter to their names yet.
"Xiaxia, in the future I shall have a daughter and marry her to your Eldest," Mu Shaoling said after a while.
Following closely behind him, Mu Shaofeng said, "Then I shall have a daughter and marry her to your Second. People say a virtuous wife makes for fewer disasters at home, so if I raise my daughter to be a little twisted, marrying her into your family will surely stir up trouble. I’d wake up laughing in my sleep. Then I can tell everyone, go on, have your sons, as if having sons is such a big deal, but are they as awesome as my daughter?"
Yang Chuxia wiped the sweat from her forehead upon hearing this; the ancient mindset of these people was truly advanced.
But for a father to raise his daughter to be twisted, was that really okay?
Yang Chuxia felt that everyone’s mind here was abnormal. She better go check the kitchen and while at it, order some brain-nourishing dishes for this bunch. Each one seemed to have holes in their brains; they needed nutrition to fill them.
"Cousin-in-law!"
Luo Linhao followed her out of the pavilion.
"Is something up?"
"Mhm," Luo Linhao smiled again. "Cousin-in-law, my father has sent a letter."
"Oh? What did your dad say?"
Ever since Ye Zi’an and Luo Linhao had a talk in the study, Luo Linhao had sent a letter to Old Mu informing him of the situation, but what Old Mu thought remained unknown.
"My father agrees, and he said to let Brother Shaoling prepare the betrothal gifts. He can’t come for now, so he’s asked Brother Shaoling to stand in for him and asked my cousin to be the matchmaker."
Speaking of this, Luo Linhao’s eyes shone brightly, but almost instantly, his mood fell again.
"Since your dad agrees, why aren’t you happy?"
"But cousin-in-law, once the engagement is settled, I must return to the Capital City right away," Luo Linhao lamented. "My father wrote that after staying in the Capital City for a month, I must immediately head to the southwestern barracks. I fear I won’t return until I am past the age of 20."
This departure meant that it might be many years before they could meet again. Not only was Luo Linhao melancholic, but so was she. Although the kid sometimes acted without regard for seniority, he was a bundle of joy who knew how to make others happy.
"It’s not like you’ll be gone forever; you’ll always be able to return. And even in the military, you can still correspond by letters."
His service in the barracks was mandatory. Old Mu, being a General, had his own influence in the military that could not be neglected. Linhao being his only son, it was unthinkable for him not to go.
"Yeah, I know, it’s just a bit saddening!" Luo Linhao said, then clenched his fist and huffed, "Humph, I will surely protect what belongs to me. Those scumbags think they can come and steal my things."
"How so? Did someone from the Luo family also set their eyes on your dad’s military influence?"
Only members of the Luo family could prompt Luo Linhao to speak this way. Old Mu kept most of his power hidden; those in the court could only attempt to undermine him because they couldn’t control him with no ties to Old Mu.
"Yeah, I heard from Brother Shaoling that the Luo family has been pressuring my dad to send my two paternal cousins to the barracks. A bunch of dregs, watch me crush them."
Old Mu’s generation in the Luo family had both legitimate and illegitimate sons, and not just one illegitimate son at that. Down to Linhao’s generation, the legitimate sons had both legitimate and illegitimate offspring, and the illegitimate ones had sons too. Yet, of such a large Luo family, only Old Mu truly made something of himself.