klisemfg Chapter 252 Planning
Chapter 252 Planning
"Is this Third Young Master of the Liu Family the same Liu Family that saved Fu You earlier and whose family runs a clinic?"
After hearing the report from her confidante Madam Qi, the empress dowager obviously realized that something was wrong and couldn't help asking.
"Yes, it is said that the third young master and the princess get along very well, and it can be said that they hit it off from the first sight." Madam Qi answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Fuyou is a very smart, considerate and lovely child. It's hard not to like him." The Queen Mother sighed and said in a leisurely tone.
She was very happy to know that Fuyou's health had improved. She had wanted to discuss her marriage with the emperor before the New Year. She would take the opportunity of summoning ministers to meet those young talents and choose a suitable husband for Fuyou from them.
But now it seems that this child seems to have his own plans!
Fuyou returned to his small courtyard in Shoukang Palace, took off his overcoat, removed his heavy hairpins and jewelry, washed up briefly, and then lay down on the bed to rest.
Although her health is indeed much better, that is only compared to before.
She had been ill for more than ten years, and the impurities accumulated in her body were not so easy to remove. Compared with ordinary people, her body was still very weak, but she was no longer out of breath after walking a few steps like before.
Nanny Chen came over quietly and reported: "You guessed correctly, Xiuzhu was called away by Nanny Qi."
Princess Fuyou nodded to indicate that she understood.
This was already within her expectations. When Liu Changfu came to the palace that day, she deliberately asked Xiuzhu to serve him by his side. It was also intentional.
Xiuzhu was one of the palace maids who followed her out of the palace and back to the prince's mansion. Of course, she knew that Xiuzhu was the Queen Mother's person.
In fact, except for Nanny Chen, all the other palace servants serving her in the entire courtyard were people under the name of the Empress Dowager.
Although she also has the status of a princess and seems to be noble and honorable, she is always a guest in this palace. She has no place that truly belongs to her, and no one who belongs to her.
She wanted to marry into the Liu family and marry Liu Changfu. Of course, she couldn't say this out loud herself. She could only tell the empress dowager her intentions in this way. As for whether she would act according to her wishes, Fuyou was 60% to 70% sure about this.
Since I have expressed my intentions so clearly, if the Queen Mother has some real feelings for me, she will investigate and consider it carefully and will not arrange a marriage for me at will.
And her marriage will definitely involve the emperor in the end, so the Liu family is also a good choice for the emperor.
The Liu family was of grassroots origin, without any foundation, and had not been overly involved with the complicated forces in the court. Moreover, the three male members were quite capable, all of them were Jinshi graduates. In the eyes of the emperor, who has increasingly valued children from poor families in recent years, this made them a good marriage candidate.
Marrying herself to Liu Changfu would not only provide a good place for an orphan like herself, but also demonstrate his imperial demeanor of cherishing talents. Why not do it?
These were all planned by Fuyou from the beginning. Although she was very confident that things would develop in this way, whether they would succeed would ultimately depend on the opinions of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
She is just doing her best and leaving the rest to fate!
Even though she has a noble status and lives a life of luxury, she is still controlled in everything and has no autonomy!
This year, the government offices were closed earlier. People did not have to report for work from the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, and work would resume on the 10th day of the 1st lunar month after the New Year. This means that the New Year holiday this year will last as long as half a month.
The three men in the family who used to go out on business every day suddenly had free time. Changping and Changan naturally took time to accompany their wives and children. Each family was harmonious. In comparison, Changfu seemed lonely.
At this time of year in previous years, he was quite content, either visiting friends or going shopping, and always looked very relaxed. But this year, he did not have the same carefree spirit as before, and instead seemed a little lonely.
Seeing her youngest son like this, Chen Cui muttered to herself, this is the sadness of being single, everyone else has a family, but you are alone, aren't you lonely? Aren't you lonely?
Alas, what a pity, he has his eyes on the royal princess and there is really nothing I can do!
Chen Cui didn't know whether she wanted to make her son get what he wanted or to make herself give up. She even secretly went to Zhang Ruomei to ask if it was possible for her to have Princess Fuyou as her daughter-in-law.
She did not forget Zhang Ruomei's shocked and unexpected look at that time. It was as if she was saying, what are you thinking about?
In the capital, there are countless ladies who want Princess Fuyou to be their daughter-in-law. Although this princess is sickly and an orphan without a father or mother, her dowry is generous. It is the accumulation of several generations of a royal palace!
"Even the Queen doesn't have the final say on the Princess' marriage. The Queen Mother and the Emperor must give their approval. Do you think you have the ability to convince them to choose your third son?"
Given their relationship, Zhang Ruomei didn't beat around the bush and just asked directly.
Chen Cui also knew that she seemed to be overestimating herself by asking this question, so she smiled awkwardly: "I'm just asking casually, just asking casually, don't think too much about it."
Zhang Ruomei's eyes showed obvious disbelief. She thought Chen Cui was crazy about finding a wife for her third son and wanted to marry every woman she met. So she tried to persuade her earnestly.
"Your third son is good, but this princess is not something that ordinary people can dream of. Besides, the Queen Mother and the Emperor are in charge of the process. Ordinary people are not worthy of their attention. You should think of someone else!"
Chen Cui nodded repeatedly: "I know, I don't have any desire for it!" The person who has desires for the princess is my son!
"Don't be anxious. Your third son just hasn't figured it out yet. I'll help him find a suitable one after I'm done with my work. There will always be a girl he'll like. I don't believe there's still a twenty-something guy who doesn't want a wife!"
Zhang Ruomei patted her chest and vowed that the third son's wife would be handed over to her and asked her not to be anxious. Chen Cui was embarrassed to say that her son already had someone he liked, that Princess Fuyou!
After returning from Zhang Ruomei's house, Chen Cui did not tell anyone about this matter, let alone her stupid son. What else could she say? If you know something is impossible, you should not tell it to the child and make him upset.
But she was also worried. The child had originally been somewhat resistant to getting married, and now he obviously had someone he liked, the kind that was beyond his reach. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to get him to get married?
However, the New Year is coming soon, and there are a lot of things to do. As a mother-in-law, Chen Cui cannot just watch her two daughters-in-law busy while she does nothing. She also has to lend a hand to her daughters-in-law or help take care of her grandson.
After all, the Liu family has moved to the capital for several years, and the interpersonal interactions are increasing year by year. During the New Year holidays, there are especially many things to do. When they are busy, they can't take care of these sad things about the passing of time and the love affairs of young people.