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Ye Zhen was a little tired of the endless invitations outside. She simply told Madam Pei not to send them to her in the future. Anyway, she couldn't go to the banquet. She didn't want to deal with the noblewomen of the aristocratic families. They would definitely look at her with harsh and suspicious eyes. Why should she accept such attention?
It's all because of Mo Rongzhan! If it weren't for his inexplicable decree, how could she let everyone pay attention to her?
"Yao Yao, you can't just not go, can you?" Madam Pei held the filtered invitation. "I think these families are still good. Alas, if it weren't for Tang Zhen, how good he was. Now it's not good to mention this matter again." Madam Pei held the filtered invitation.
Ye Zhen heard that Madam Pei was worried about her marriage. If it weren't for Mo Rongzhan, she might have been engaged to Tang Zhen. Now that the emperor wanted to appoint a marriage for her, Tang Zhen didn't take the initiative to propose marriage. The Lu family couldn't bring themselves to mention this matter again. She could see that the old madam and Madam Pei were worried about her in the past two days.
In fact, she wanted to comfort them. No matter how many invitations there were outside, her final marriage was still in the hands of Mo Rongzhan. "Mother, these people used to disdain our family. They are obviously stepping on the low and worshipping the high. Why should we pay attention to them?"
"We don't care about those people, but these families have a good relationship with our Lu family." Old Madam Lu said. "Yao Yao, it's good for you to take a look."
Ye Zhen took the invitation in her hand and glanced at it roughly. They were all famous families in the capital. She sighed in her heart. "Grandmother, mother, if you think it's time to go to the banquet, then I will go with you."
Anyway, it was just a social event. Even if she didn't go today, she would go later.
"Then let's go to the Wu family first." Old Madam Lu said. The Wu family's style was strict. Second Young Master Wu was also this year's top scorer. He would not be too bad. It was good to take a look.
Old Madam Lu smiled and told Chen Zhao, "Go back to the Wu family. We will go to the banquet tomorrow."
Chen Zhao nodded in agreement.
After thinking about it for the past two days, Old Madam Lu had already thought it through. She already had a granddaughter who died because she entered the palace. It was good that Yao Yao could not enter the palace. So what if she was the Empress? All the glory and favor hung on the Emperor. If a more beautiful 'woman' appeared in the future, would Yaoyao repeat Lu Wushuang's fate?
Being ordinary was also a blessing. The Lu Clan was now a noble clan, and they had already lived up to their ancestors. Therefore, it was good that Yao Yao didn't enter the palace. Wouldn't it be better if she could find a talented young man and spend the rest of her life in harmony? After thinking it through, the old lady was even more eager to find a good match for her granddaughter.
Lu Lingzhi immediately objected to Ye Zhen's promise to go to the Wu Family's banquet.
Old Madam Lu looked at him in surprise. "You even praised the Second Young Master of the Wu Family before. Now that the Wu Family has this intention, let's go take a look. It's considered as having another option."
He didn't want Yaoyao to have too many choices! He didn't want anyone to know what Yaoyao looked like! "Grandmother, isn't this matter too urgent? The palace hasn't said anything yet. What if the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have a candidate?"
"Yanzhi, you worry too much. We're not going to marry Yaoyao immediately. We're just going to the Wu Family's banquet," Old Madam Lu said with a smile. Old Madam Lu said with a smile, "Besides, let the people in the capital see that our Lu family has such a good girl like Yaoyao, so that they won't gossip in the future. Those who don't know are already saying that our Yaoyao is a woman without beauty."
Lu Lingzhi really wanted others to talk like this, but he couldn't stop the old lady from showing off her granddaughter.
If he could, he wanted to tell the old lady about Yaoyao's identity immediately, and then show his intention to marry Yaoyao. But he couldn't say it … At least the Emperor's attitude hadn't been clear, so he couldn't say anything. He was even more afraid that saying it would scare Yaoyao.
"Grandmother …" Lu Lingzhi wanted to persuade her again.
Old Madam Lu had already waved her hand. "You don't have to worry about Yaoyao's matter. I heard that Liang Chun has recently caused a scandal outside about fighting over an actress. Even though Fang 'er insisted on marrying Liang Chun back then, she is still your sister after all. You should make a trip to the Liang Family and tell them to restrain themselves a little.
"Why would Mother find such a marriage for Fang 'er?" Lu Lingzhi asked with a frown. At that time, he was suffering from seven days of pain and didn't care much about Fang 'er's marriage. It was an unchangeable fact when the two families' marriage was decided. He thought that Liang Chun would restrain herself for the sake of the Lu Clan. But after the incident with Shuang 'er, the Liang Clan didn't seem to care much about the Lu Clan.
"Hmph, why would she want to find such a marriage for Fang 'er? She originally wanted to marry Yaoyao to Liang Chun!" At the mention of the Liu-matriarch, Old Madam Lu was furious. "Everyone in the capital knows about Liang Chun's virtue and character. She couldn't control Yaoyao's marriage, so she wanted Fang 'er to take her place. Fang' er is also short-sighted. She thinks that she can become a Marquis's wife if she marries over, so she doesn't care how others persuade her. Sigh, I'm old and can't care too much about you young people. But Fang 'er is your sister after all. Your father is gone, so you still have to support her."
Lu Lingzhi nodded. "I'll go to the Liang Clan today," Old Madam Lu said.
"The matter of Liang Chun fighting over an actress with someone else has caused quite a commotion. You have to give her a warning."
"Grandmother, I know what to do." Lu Lingzhi felt a little helpless towards his biological mother. He understood the pain of being neglected by his father all those years, but she brought it all on herself. Now that she was taking revenge on others, it wouldn't do her any good. "I'll go pay my respects to Mother first."
"Go." Old Madam Lu waved her hand.
At this time, there was another person who was even more depressed. It was Mo Rongzhan. He had been away from the capital for more than a month and had accumulated a lot of things. As soon as he came back, he couldn't wait to carry out the plan he had been thinking about for a long time. However, he had underestimated his endurance.
He didn't expect that there would be so many people who wanted to marry Yaoyao. It had only been two days, but the memorials and paintings handed over by the Ministry of Rites had piled up on his desk. He was so angry that he wanted to ask Fu De to take them down and burn them.
"Just these few. Do as I told you before." Mo Rongzhan took out a few memorials and gave them to Tang Zhen.
Tang Zhen asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the thing about you … When will it be spread out?"
"Today, let the abbot of Huguo Temple leak it out." Mo Rongzhan said coldly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Zhen responded. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager … Should we inform her first?"
Mo Rongzhan thought for a moment. He had forgotten to inform the Empress Dowager first. "I will let someone explain it to the Empress Dowager. You can rest assured and do it."
With the words of the Emperor, Tang Zhen was reassured. He was afraid that the Empress Dowager would charge him with spreading rumors, but now he was not afraid.
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