The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

How to make milk tea.

Li Muxia said, "Lanzhi, this is a gift from your second sister. If you make good use of it, its value is immeasurable."

He paused here, leaned closer to Su Lanzhi, and whispered in her ear, "It's already hard enough for us women to survive in this world, so we must always make sure we have a sense of self-worth. When we have no power or influence, money is our greatest source of confidence."

After saying that, he straightened Su Lanzhi's clothes and said, "But you have to rely on your own hands to fight for it honestly and fairly."

Upon hearing this, Su Lanzhi felt a lump in her throat and didn't know what to say. Li Muxia noticed that she was about to cry and quickly said, "Today is a good day, so you mustn't shed tears."

Su Lanzhi was amused by Li Muxia's words and said, "Thank you, Second Sister. I won't cry. I'm overjoyed."

Shangguan Wanyun then stepped forward and said, "Alright, next up is your third sister, Anran. Come on, call her third sister."

Su Lanzhi stepped forward. She was about the same age as Li Anran, only about a month apart. When the two were together, Li Anran sometimes seemed more like the younger sister.

The two smiled at each other, and Su Lanzhi sweetly called out, "Third Sister."

Li Anran replied matter-of-factly, "Yes, Fourth Sister."

After saying that, he took out his own gift.

Li Anran's gift was much more normal compared to Li Muxia and Li Anjin's; it was just jewelry, which is what girls like most.

Su Lanzhi took the brocade box from Li Anran, opened it, and looked at it; it looked very familiar.

Looking up, I saw Li Anran and Li Muxia both waving their hands.

Li Anran: "This is our sisters' testimony."

At this moment, Su Lanzhi finally felt that she was truly Li Muxia and Li Anran's family.

The three of them hugged each other happily. From this moment on, the good friends became even closer and became like family.

The three remaining sisters of the Su family looked grim upon seeing this scene.

Su Rou'er and Su Xue'er felt a sense of crisis. Su Lanzhi had become General Li's adopted daughter. Given her father's desire to curry favor with the powerful, Su Lanzhi's status in the Su family might surpass that of the legitimate daughter in the future.

Su Jinyun felt even worse, having been ridiculed by Su Xue'er yesterday.

Her words implied that she wanted to curry favor with the Li sisters, but they didn't even look at her.

The more he thought about it, the more ashamed and indignant he felt. Looking at the smile on Su Lanzhi's face, he wanted to tear that face apart with his own hands.

The family reunion ceremony is now completely over, and it's time for some eating and drinking.

When the Su family saw the table full of exquisite dishes and tasted them just as good as those at Xiankelai, they were slightly surprised. This table was much more exquisite than the one they had prepared yesterday. If they had ordered this at Xiankelai, it would have cost at least five hundred taels of silver.

The Su family's current assessment of the Li family is that they are wealthy and powerful.

Spending five hundred taels of silver on a single meal—that's quite extravagant, isn't it?

However, they didn't actually spend much money on this meal. The dishes were all prepared by the general's chef, and they only spent money on the ingredients.

The Su family members were unaware of this and simply assumed the General's Mansion had ordered the food from Xiankelai Restaurant. Of course, Li Muxia and the others didn't intend to explain. Let them think that way.

The next day, news of General Li recognizing the fourth young lady of the Su family as his goddaughter spread throughout the entire capital city.

When the old general and General Li went to court, Lord Su chatted with them in a very familiar manner. The officials around him, who were initially skeptical, stopped doubting after seeing this scene.

Several snobbish officials, seeing how good the relationship was between Su Chengyun and the old general, also fawned over Su Chengyun, trying to find out how Su Chengyun had managed to curry favor with the general's mansion.

The old general also saw this. Although he felt that Su Chengyun was acting like a bully who relied on his master's power, he didn't want to interfere too much as long as Su Chengyun didn't use the name of the General's Mansion to do evil. However, he was afraid that the emperor would misunderstand him as forming cliques for personal gain.

Therefore, it is still best to have General Li privately give Su Chengyun some pointers.

After the court session, the old general and General Li were kept behind by the emperor.

Both of them assumed that the Emperor had heard about their adoption of the Su family's daughter as their goddaughter and was worried that they would form cliques for personal gain, which was why he had kept them there.

So, as soon as he arrived at the Imperial Study, General Li, at the general's signal, knelt down on the ground with a "plop" before the emperor could speak and said, "Your Majesty, I have indeed recognized Su Chengyun's fourth daughter, Su Lanzhi, as my goddaughter. However, my loyalty to Your Majesty is as clear as day and night, and I have never formed any factions for personal gain."

The Emperor looked at the person kneeling below with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is General Li saying?"

The old general and General Li exchanged a glance: they had misunderstood.

General Li: "Wasn't it because of this matter that His Majesty spared my father and me?"

The Emperor said, “Of course not. How could I not know the loyalty of the two generals? I may doubt the loyalty of any other subject, but I will never doubt the people of the Generals’ Mansion.”

These words brought tears to the eyes of both generals.

He knelt on the ground and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

The Emperor quickly told the two of them to get up.

Old General: "Then why did His Majesty summon this old minister and my son here?"

The Emperor hesitated for a moment, suddenly unsure how to begin. He had previously broken off an engagement with the General's Mansion, and he wondered if he would be beaten if he brought up the marriage again.

However, he is the emperor, so he probably won't be beaten.

Seeing the emperor's hesitation, the old general said, "Your Majesty, please speak. We, as your subjects, are here to share your burdens and solve your problems."

After hearing this, the emperor no longer hesitated; he had to say it sooner or later.

"Well, it's like this, my fourth son has taken a fancy to your Anran. The reason I called you here today is to ask for your opinions. Are you willing to form a marriage alliance with me?"

After hearing this, the old general and General Li looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with the emperor.

The old general said somewhat awkwardly, "Your Majesty, this matter of marriage is beyond my authority."

The Emperor looked at General Li.

General Li quickly added, "I cannot make that decision either."

The Emperor said with a smile, "What? If you elders can't make the decision about your younger generation's marriage, then who can? Do you not think highly of my fourth son?"

The old general quickly replied, "This old minister dares not presume. Your Majesty is intelligent, wise, and handsome; you are truly a dragon among men."

The Emperor said, "That's right, with such a good son-in-law, what are you still hesitating about?"

The old general and General Li exchanged a glance, as if they had made up their minds, and said, "This old minister truly cannot make the decision. Since the incident with Mu Xia, we have held a family meeting. From now on, their marriage will be decided by themselves."

The Emperor said, "What kind of talk is this? How can a junior decide his own marriage?"

The old general didn't know how to explain it to the emperor. When Li Muxia told them about it, they were just as shocked as the emperor.