The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 469 Arranging a Marriage for the Second Wife

Prefect Wei took charge and launched a thorough investigation, which uncovered quite a few troublemakers.

Only then did Prefect Wei realize the gravity of the situation. The imperial examination for the title of Juren was to be held in the spring of the new year, a matter of great importance to the fate of the nation.

If a group of parasites were to harm students, allowing those who shouldn't be admitted to school, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The mess left by the late emperor has not yet been completely cleaned up, and the selection of talent is of utmost importance.

Emperor Minghua must have his own talented people and cultivate trustworthy and loyal generals in order to make the whole country prosper.

If something goes wrong with him, and something is discovered later, not only him, but his entire family will be implicated.

After handling this matter, Prefect Wei became even more respectful to Old Madam Wang and her entourage.

They are his lucky stars!

Aunt Ran really did care about him, and she came all the way from afar to help him.

Otherwise, if the students wait until after the spring break and then take the exam again after the new year, the professors and academic officials will have already colluded, and that would be a real problem.

Wang Chuangui never imagined that one day he would become a guest of honor of the prefect.

Just as uneasy as him was Madam Ma, who was facing the prefect's wife.

The prefect's wife was slapped a few times by Old Madam Wang, and her face hasn't fully recovered yet.

When Ma learned that it was her own mother-in-law who had hit her, her heart pounded nonstop.

How can I sit still like this?
Is the prefect's wife going to settle scores with her?
"Madam, is there something wrong? Or did I frighten you?" the prefect's wife asked gently.

Ma hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, that's not true."

The prefect's wife had incense lit and pastries served, then affectionately held Ma's hand.

Startled, Madam Ma almost pushed the prefect's wife away.

The prefect's wife smiled sincerely: "I'm a few years older than you, so I'll shamelessly call you 'sister'." Madam Ma stood up: "Madam, how dare I be your sister? My husband is just a scholar, but your husband is the prefect!"

She spoke sincerely, which pleased the prefect's wife.

“Speaking of which, both of our husbands are scholars. Scholars are not distinguished by rank or social status; this is something the imperial family has said.” The prefect’s wife continued, “Leaving aside our husbands, just considering myself, we both left our hometowns with our husbands. Isn’t that quite a coincidence?”

Ma didn't understand what the prefect's wife meant, but she could sense that the prefect's wife was very kind.

However, Ma kept a tight rein on things. She remembered her mother-in-law saying that when you're out and about, you should always be careful.

In addition to using your eyes to see, you also need to use your heart to see.

Some people may seem good, but who knows how bad they are inside. Others may look fierce, but they might actually be the kindest and most virtuous person.

For example, Instructor Song is a very serious person. He speaks in a loud voice, like a booming bell, and his eyebrows are sharp and cold. Many people are afraid of him.

When the prefect's wife saw that Madam Ma was in a daze, she called her name again.

Ma came to her senses and gave a dry laugh: "It is quite a coincidence."

"Since we've met by chance, I have a suggestion. I wonder what you think, sister?" Before Madam Ma could react, the prefect's wife stated her plan. "I've heard that you have two children, both handsome and dashing. Coincidentally, I also have two daughters. While they may not be stunning beauties, they are certainly pretty and skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting..."

Seeing that Madam Ma had no reaction, the prefect's wife thought about Madam Ma's background and how they all grew up in the countryside, and figured that they probably didn't like pampered young ladies.

So she gritted her teeth and said, "Actually, they know a few other things too; raising pigs and herding sheep is no problem for them."

The personal maidservant standing by his side had a look of utter confusion in her eyes.

Does their young lady know how to raise pigs...?

Mrs. Ma's eyes widened.

What? Does this mean they want to form a marriage alliance?
(End of this chapter)