Chapter 405: The Empress’s Invitation Letter (7)_1
Du Yongzhi turned to Du Ruohai and asked, "Father, what do you think of that person my son has chosen? I heard there was quite a commotion in her yard today. Seventeen little sister is dead set against marrying Minister Huang, and brother number six is releasing his pent-up anger by calling you to account for it! If we were to use Seventeen little sister’s marriage and the future of Little Brother Six’s family in exchange for Aunt Liao’s approval of this matter, do you think, would she agree?"
Upon mentioning Aunt Liao, Du Ruohai didn’t react much internally, other than remembering that she had given him a son and a daughter. His impression of her was like that of the women he had been with in the past. They were just breathing objects in his eyes. Once his interest faded, their fate didn’t matter to him...
With Duke An’s silent approval, Du Yongzhi rose immediately to seek counsel from his mother and wife. In such matters, it is best if his mother takes the lead.
When Cai Wei received the invitation from the Empress, it was like she had received a hot potato. Even without the threat from Empress Mo, she still didn’t wish to attend.
There, it was highly likely she’d encounter that man, and what worse, detestable Saknu. Although in such situations, they wouldn’t dare to lay a finger on her, but merely facing them was still something she didn’t want to do.
Lady Du had no idea what her daughter was thinking. Although Hua Mei left her outside the Osmanthus Pavilion, she could overhear the conversation inside from the entrance. She learned that the Empress favored the meat skewers from her home, which pleased her greatly. Especially when she heard her daughter was going to attend the Empress ’banquet, it made her extremely proud.
If her daughter could garner favor with the Empress, no matter whom she married in the future, she would be highly respected by her mother-in-law’s family. Even if she married into the Huo family, with the Empress as a backer, the Huo Family wouldn’t dare to belittle their daughter.
Wei’er was soon to have her hair put up in the style of an adult woman. It was now time to consider who would be her future mother-in-law’s family. She could see that Young Master Huo treated Wei’er well. Her master seemed to be interested in Wei’er too, but Lady Du was more inclined to let her daughter choose Young Master Huo.