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In Lesheng Academy.

Chi Yunjing was in a dilemma. He held the jade pendant that had been part of their childhood betrothal agreement in his hand, unsure of what to do or how to refuse.

Between the Qiao family of the General of the Nation's Mansion and the Lü family of Pingyang Lane, even a fool would choose the former.

He had almost forgotten about the Lü family, and suddenly appeared out of nowhere, asking to arrange a marriage between them and their eldest daughter. It was quite unexpected.

When Madam Guo walked in, she saw her husband deep in thought and felt it was time to add fuel to the fire. She immediately stepped forward, sighed, and said...

"Master, I've tried to persuade them, but the Lü family insists that their engagement came first, and the marriage to the Qiao family that Sister Hai mentioned on her deathbed came later, so they refuse to back down. They even said that if we go to court, they'll fight to the end, and they've even accused us of being unethical for marrying one woman to two husbands! What should we do?"

"Hmph, the Lü family moved away a long time ago. How would I know they still have this thing? To be honest, I can't even remember if it ever happened. I'll ask my mother first before I say anything else."

"Alright, Master is right. We must not let anyone control us!"

Madam Guo was not lying about this matter. The elders of the Lü and Chi families did arrange a betrothal for their children, but at that time, not only were Lü Yi and Chi Guiwan young, but even Chi Yunjing was still very young.

Since both families have sons, they naturally cannot form a good match.

But things are different now. Now that they have sons and daughters among their grandchildren, they should keep their promise. The Lü family knows that their current status is not high enough, but for the sake of the future of the concubines in the palace, they have to swallow their pride and make this marriage happen!

This gave Madam Guo an opportunity to deliberately invite trouble into the house.

Huafangzhai.

It was the small courtyard where the old lady of the Chi family lived, located in the northwest. Chi Yunjing, the son, was just an ordinary person to his wives, concubines and children, but he was very filial to his mother. Therefore, everything in the courtyard was very elegant and tasteful.

A small Buddhist shrine was specially built for Grandma Chi in the northeast corner.

Grandma Chi spends her free time chanting Buddhist scriptures here; she is very devout.

When Chi Yunjing and Madam Guo arrived, they found no one in the main hall and knew that their mother was probably in the small Buddhist hall again. So they went over there, and before they even arrived, they heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

"It's rare to see Mother so happy. What good news is it? Tell your son."

Chi Yunjing's words brought a smile to Old Madam Chi's face. She turned to look over and, upon seeing the couple, immediately waved and spoke to them.

"Come and see! This is a Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue sent by the Qiao family through their eldest daughter. My goodness, I've lived for almost sixty years and never seen such fine material. It's smooth and lustrous, with a kind and benevolent face. Most importantly, I heard that this Bodhisattva has already been consecrated at Puguang Temple in the South China Sea. This is an honor that not everyone has. The Qiao family is very kind."

These were the things the old lady couldn't live without in her life, so no matter who gave the gift, it was considered to have touched her heart. Therefore, she was extremely satisfied with the family her eldest daughter was about to marry into.

Upon seeing this, Madam Guo's heart skipped a beat.

Of course she knew the Qiao family was good, otherwise she wouldn't be so eager for her daughter to marry into the family. But if the old lady prejudicially accepted that this was her eldest daughter's marriage, then things would be a bit difficult!

So he went up to her and started praising and complimenting her.

"If you ask me, my mother has been practicing Buddhism for many years, and she has received a lot of the blessings of the Bodhisattvas. You see, this Bodhisattva statue is really well made, and its eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to my mother's."

Upon hearing her praise, Grandma Chi immediately looked over.

I don't know if it's just psychological, but as I looked at him, he really did look somewhat similar. My eyes lit up with excitement, but I still spoke humbly.

"What are you saying? How could an old woman like me compare to a Bodhisattva?"

After saying the sweet words, Old Madam Chi instructed her old servant, Aunt Shi, to enshrine the Guanyin statue, and then asked a question.

"No one visits a temple without a reason. You two must have something to say today."

“Mother is insightful. Indeed, I have a difficult problem and hope that Mother can give me some advice.”

After speaking, Chi Yunjing recounted the matter that the Lü family had come to ask for that day. Old Madam Chi listened quietly and only spoke after Chi Yunjing finished speaking.

"This marriage was originally arranged verbally between your grandfather and the grandfather of the Lü family. At that time, you and the Lü family boy were both young. You always thought that if I got a girl, or his family got a girl, we could fall in love. But decades have passed in the blink of an eye. Now that you are bringing the jade pendant to their door, it is difficult for the Lü family to remember it."

“That’s right. I’m not a cold-blooded person. If my eldest daughter’s marriage hadn’t been arranged, we should have kept our promise. But the other day, the old lady of the Qiao family fell seriously ill. Madam Qiao made a special trip to make a firm promise. The wedding date has already been set. If we go back on our word now, wouldn’t we offend the Qiao family?”

Chi Yunjing looked displeased. He had offended the Qiao family for the sake of the Lü family, wasn't he just giving them leverage?

Therefore, naturally, they were extremely unwilling.

Grandma Chi patted his hand reassuringly and said something.

“Since it’s all engagement, we should naturally follow the order of arrival. It’s true that the Lü family arranged the marriage with us first, but we haven’t heard anything for so many years. Moreover, they’ve been around for three or four generations and they’re still bringing it up. It’s obvious they’re not sincere about fulfilling the agreement. We can’t offend the Qiao family. Eldest sister’s marriage is a done deal. How about we let second sister marry into the family? Anyway, she’s almost of marriageable age. If we finalize the marriage now, we can start making arrangements immediately after her coming-of-age ceremony. She’ll be married around next summer or autumn, so it’s not too rushed.”

Grandma Chi's words gave Chi Yunjing an outlet.

Outsiders can't say anything about it. It's your Lu family's fault for being late. You can't expect my daughter to remain unmarried. You're late, but since there's a marriage agreement, I'll let my second daughter marry, and our reputation will still be preserved.

He felt much happier and thought his mother's idea was better the more he thought about it. On the other hand, Madam Guo, who had tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, immediately expressed her opinion in a hurry.

"No, no, no, how can this be? How can Second Sister marry into the Lü family?"

She was so agitated that even the Chi family mother and son looked rather displeased with her. Her family was merely the Sima of Qingzhou, which, although an official household, was incomparable to Madam Hai.

It was only because he had taken a second wife that the Chi family didn't care.

Now that they are suddenly rebelling, both mother and son are naturally dissatisfied. Old Mrs. Chi said something with a hint of disdain.

"What? Eldest sister can get married, but second sister can't? The Lü family isn't some impoverished family. Didn't they have an older sister who was sent to the palace? If second sister knows how to manage things, she can help her husband's family help her sister-in-law gain a foothold in the palace. Maybe she can even become the wife of the emperor's brother-in-law. Wouldn't that be a good future?"