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After listening to this, Xu Feng thought about it seriously. It seemed that none of the candidates Zhao Liangchen mentioned were suitable. The Wuning Marquisate and the Zou family were too prestigious. It was not something that a poor student like them who relied on the imperial examination to change their status could afford to marry. Moreover, the Zou family was a general guarding the border. If a civil official married into their family, it would be suspected of forming a clique.

Although the other generals of the imperial guards were of decent family background, Zhao Liangchen was right in saying that civil officials and military officials seldom intermarried, so they might not be attracted to their family. Moreover, since they were not familiar with each other, it would be difficult to arrange a marriage in a short time.

The atmosphere fell silent again. Xu Yunguo looked at this and that, and seeing that no one had any good ideas, she suddenly asked, "What do you think of me marrying Wang Er?"

Everyone looked at her in surprise, and Mrs. Xu asked in even greater surprise, "Do you have feelings for Wang Er?"

Xu Yunguo shook her head: "No."

Mrs. Xu was so angry that she laughed: "Why would you marry Wang Er if you weren't here?"

Xu Yunguo answered as a matter of course: "Because I know him."

Everyone present couldn't help but hold their foreheads. How could getting married be so casual? If you could get married just by knowing someone, that would be too hasty.

Mrs. Xu didn't even want to call her stupid. She just said with disdain, "You want to marry Wang Er, but Wang Er may not even want to marry you."

Xu Yunguo was unconvinced: "No, why wouldn't he want to marry me? I'm no worse than him."

Mrs. Xu: "Do you think you look like someone who can manage a life? Wang Er is an orphan, with no one to look after him. He's hoping for a capable wife to support the family, but do you look like someone who can manage it? If the two of you were to live together, things would only get worse and worse."

Xu Yunguo was a little depressed: "I'm not as bad as you say. I'm good at washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of housework. I can definitely be a good wife and mother."

Mrs. Xu: "What he needs is someone to wash his clothes and cook for him? If he needs that, he can just hire a servant.

Now that he's working for the Emperor, there are bound to be many people trying to curry his favor. What he needs is a wife who can support him and handle his social interactions. Can you handle that? Do you understand the intricacies of the interactions between officials and their wives?"

Wang Er followed them throughout their escape and supported them all the way. Mrs. Xu had long regarded him as her own child, so naturally she thought more about him.

If Xu Yunguo was smart, there would be no problem for her to marry Wang Er, but she is naive. Such a person is not suitable to be the mistress of a family. She is only suitable to find a second son from a family that is not too high, who does not have to do housework and whose husband is considerate.

Xu Yunguo fell silent after hearing this. If that was the case, then she was indeed not suitable.

Instead, after hearing what Mrs. Xu said, Mrs. Su looked at Su Jin thoughtfully.

Wang Er has been with them for so long, she knows Wang Er's character very well. He is a warm and kind person.

Although he came from a poor family, could hardly read or write, and was an orphan, he was very motivated. When he worked for her master, he was particularly diligent, obedient, and smart.

Mrs. Su did not care about background. Don't look down on a poor young man. When she chose Su Jijing, Su Jijing not only passed the exam from the countryside, but also had a wife and a daughter.

But at that time, she saw that Su Jijing was a decent person and respected him, so she married him. Facts have proved that her choice was right. After so many years of marriage, their relationship has always been good. Except for the time when he got into trouble and went to jail, she has never suffered any hardship or grievance.

It’s not Su Jijing’s fault that he was sent to jail. Someone wanted to frame him, and no one can escape it.

Now Wang Er is working for the emperor, and his future will not be bad. He has no family yet. If Su Jin marries him, she will be able to be the head of the household. With her intelligence and knowledge, she will definitely be able to support the family.

And because Wang Er has no family or relatives, he has to rely on the Su family, so there is no need to worry that he will treat Su Jin badly.

Mrs. Su thought this was a good marriage.

Su Jin was immersed in her own sadness and didn't notice that her mother was looking at her.

She was still trying to convince herself to enter the palace.

Xu Yunguo was also a little sad. She definitely didn't want to enter the palace. She couldn't even support Wang Er's family, let alone enter the palace. She knew her own worth, and she was afraid that she would be harmed within a few days of entering the palace.

For a moment, everyone in the room was silent, each with their own thoughts.

Until Xu Chunshan and Su Jijing came back. They came back early today, as they returned after dark. The official positions of the successful Jinshi had basically been decided. The next step was to wait for the Qionglin Banquet before everyone left Beijing to take up their posts.

Hosting the palace banquet was the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, so Su Jijing finally had some free time.

As soon as they returned home, they were told that everyone was waiting for them, which was very strange. When they went to the reception room and saw Zhao Liangchen there, they felt even stranger.

Su Jijing: "But what happened?"

Everyone looked at Zhao Liangchen. It was he who brought up this matter, so he should have the say.

Zhao Liangchen did not refuse. The nervousness he had felt about meeting his father-in-law had long since disappeared.

He recounted the incident in detail, and Su Jijing and Xu Chunshan both looked unhappy after hearing it.

Xu Chunshan suddenly realized: "I was wondering why the emperor asked about my family situation after I was appointed as an official. I thought the emperor was just concerned about his subjects. Now it seems that he really has some thoughts."

Su Jijing had been an official for many years and was more calm. He was not as panicked as the others. He looked at Su Qin and asked, "What do you think?"

He knew that his daughter was very smart and he might not be able to control her.

Su Qin answered directly: "I plan to get engaged to Liangchen. The engagement time is before you left Chanzhou last time."

She explained in detail how to make the engagement seem perfectly reasonable.

Su Jijing wasn't surprised at all after hearing this, and nodded in agreement. He looked at Zhao Liangchen and said cheerfully, "Send your engagement letter tomorrow, and prepare the proposal and betrothal gifts in advance. Although your engagement is a temporary measure and the time is a bit rushed, I don't want Qin'er to feel too wronged. I want her to have everything that others have."

Zhao Liangchen was very surprised by Su Jijing's straightforwardness. He thought it would take some effort to get Su Jijing to agree to this marriage. At least he had to make him promise that if Su Qin didn't want to marry him in the future, she could cancel the engagement at any time. But Su Jijing didn't ask anything.

He hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Yes, don't worry, I will make sure everything is ready and will not let Miss Su suffer any injustice."

Su Jijing nodded with satisfaction. It wasn't that he didn't care about Su Qin and agreed casually.

He knew that Su Qin was smart and knew what was best for her. He had accepted that Su Qin didn't want to get married before, so why would he object to Su Qin being willing to get engaged now?

He knew that Zhao Liangchen was a good person, and not having parents was not a shortcoming in Su Qin's eyes, but an advantage. What's more, he had a great teacher like Mr. Zeng looking after him.

The matter was decided so easily, and the only thing left was the matter between Su Qin and Xu Yunguo.