SFS Chapter 115 Chen Qingluo
Chapter 115 Chen Qingluo
Sima Gong and Sima You were both born to Empress Lu, and she didn't want to get involved in any private affairs.
She hoped she would never have to deal with the Queen.
Su Yuan dressed up simply and went to the Duke Yu's Mansion for a banquet.
All the ladies attending the banquet today are noble ladies from Kyoto. Su Yuan suddenly remembered that there are two young masters in the Duke Yu's Mansion who are of marriageable age.
However, there was no girl in her family, so the Lu family's young master's marriage had nothing to do with her.
The carriage stopped in front of the Duke Yu's mansion, and a nanny came out to lead them in.
They had not walked far when Su Yuan met the Prime Minister's wife Shen and Liu Yuyan.
Shen brought Liu Yuyan over to greet Su Yuan.
"Yan'er! This is the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan. Greetings to the lady."
Liu Yuyan bowed and said, "Yan'er pays her respects to Madam."
"Miss Liu, you don't have to be polite. The Prime Minister's wife is so lucky to have such a pretty and lovely daughter." Su Yuan said enviously.
She was really envious and she also wanted to have a sweet and soft daughter.
It’s a pity that she only has one son, Gu Yu.
How about having a baby with Cheng Lang?
Can……
She is 26 years old this year, so she can have a second child.
"Why should you be envious, Madam Gu? You are still young. Just give birth to another daughter with the Marquis." Shen said with a smile.
Su Yuan curled the corners of her mouth but smiled without saying anything.
It is impossible to have a second child with Gu Zhiquan.
But she can cuckold Gu Zhiquan while he is still around.
Gu Zhiquan can have three wives and four concubines. With so many women, why can't she have other men?
Su Yuan shook her head and put her wild thoughts behind her.
Followed Shen and the other two to the banquet in the backyard.
Shen was very enthusiastic and told Su Yuan a lot about the preferences of noble ladies in Kyoto. Su Yuan listened quietly and took it all in mind.
It seems that this time her complaint to the emperor not only did not cause her any trouble, but also made her more popular?
Shen was much more enthusiastic towards her, which she could understand. After all, she helped Liu Chengzhou get rid of the right prime minister Zhao Quan, making him the only prime minister of Dongyu.
The Liu family was more or less grateful to her.
In addition, Liu Xun and Gu Yu are good friends, so Shen is so enthusiastic towards her because of her son, right?
If it were in the past, these ladies from aristocratic families would never be willing to be compared with her, a woman from a merchant family.
"Madam Prime Minister, Madam Zhennan Marquis, you are here. Please come over and sit down to have some tea." Chen came over to greet them with a smile.
She held Su Yuan's hand affectionately, and Su Yuan smiled awkwardly.
"Today I want to choose a wife for Ziyi. You two have to help me choose one." Chen whispered to Shen and Su Yuan.
Su Yuan couldn't help much as she didn't know these noble ladies in Kyoto.
"Sister Chen, aren't you making things difficult for us? My sister Su and I's son is still young, how could he pay attention to these ladies of marriageable age?" Shen said with a smile.
Her son is two years older than Gu Yu and is twelve years old this year.
There are still several years before we get married.
However, Liu Yuyan is already sixteen and can get married.
But Liu Yuyan had already been engaged to the third prince Sima You, so she didn't need to worry about it.
Sima You returned to Beijing a few days ago. If nothing unexpected happens, the two will get married this year or next year.
Sima You's wedding was organized by the Ministry of Rites, and she had no chance to interfere even if she wanted to.
"My two sisters! Don't refuse! Yan'er, why don't you work with your aunt to pick a sister-in-law for your brother Ziyi? Okay?" Chen looked at Liu Yuyan and coaxed her with a smile.
She only has two sons and no daughters. However, she has a concubine's daughter in the house who just turned ten this year. She is very timid. When she wanted to take Lu Ziqing out, Lu Ziqing didn't dare to follow her.
She also had no chance to get to know the girls in Kyoto, so she could only make judgments based on inquiries.
Liu Yuyan is a lady from a prominent family in Kyoto, so her best friend must also be a good girl.
Liu Yuyan glanced at Shen and said with a smile, "Aunt, do you really want me to help you choose?"
Chen held Liu Yuyan's hand, "Of course I take it seriously! Auntie only knows about them from outsiders. She has never been with them, so she doesn't know their true character.
Auntie believes in Yan'er's judgment."
What she knew was what others wanted her to know.
She wanted to marry a virtuous wife and carefully select a satisfactory daughter-in-law.
"I think Sister Chen from the Minister of War's family is a good choice. She has the same surname as my aunt, and maybe they even have the same ancestor." Liu Yuyan said with a smile.
The daughter of Minister of War Chen Jingzhong?
She didn't know that Chen Jingzhong was a military general, and she wanted her son to marry the daughter of a civil official.
Chen Jingzhong's wife was a sickly beauty. She never attended banquets held in Kyoto. Naturally, their daughter was kept at home and rarely went out.
"Miss Chen? Yan'er, please talk to your aunt in detail." Chen held Liu Yuyan's hand, and they went into the pavilion to talk.
It was too late for Shen to stop her and she could only let Liu Yuyan act recklessly.
"Sister Chen's name is Chen Qingluo, she's a few months older than me. Although Uncle Chen is a big, strong man, Sister Chen looks like her mother, a delicate little beauty.
Sister Chen is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but she's best at painting. Throughout Kyoto, her brushwork is unmatched." Liu Yuyan praised Chen Qingluo generously.
Su Yuan was listening on the side, and she was also very interested in Chen Qingluo.
Chen's eyes lit up, "Yan'er! Are you willing to help your aunt meet Miss Chen?"
Hearing is not as good as seeing. She needs to at least spend time with Chen Qingluo before making a decision.
This time she also sent an invitation to the Shangshu Mansion, but the Chen family only sent gifts, and neither Mrs. Chen nor Miss Chen came.
Liu Yuyan was a little embarrassed. She and Chen Qingluo met in a bookstore. Every time she went to Chen's house, she would ask Chen Qingluo to play the piano and paint. Chen Qingluo almost never went out of the house. Except for occasionally going to the bookstore to pick books, she basically never went out.
"Aunt, Sister Chen seldom goes out, and I can't guarantee that I can ask her out." Liu Yuyan said truthfully.
She thought for a moment and continued, "Sister Chen loves reading, especially collecting rare books. If Auntie can find any rare books, perhaps she can be invited out."
Chen Qingluo would definitely not attend flower viewing parties or birthday parties.
Chen fell into deep thought. Wouldn't a girl who didn't like going out and only loved reading be a perfect complement to her Ziyi?
The two brothers Lu Ziyi and Lu Zizhe have very different personalities. Lu Ziyi doesn't like studying, but only likes to wield swords and guns. He loves to run around and never returns home all day.
She was looking for a girl who could control Lu Ziyi, and this Miss Chen was very suitable, but she didn't know if they were destined to be together.
"Auntie, go look for it first. If you really find a rare copy worth showing off, tell Yan'er. Thank you for your hard work, Yan'er." Chen patted the back of Liu Yuyan's hand and smiled happily.