"Who else could it be?" Commandery Princess Dongyang rolled her eyes and said, "It was Mu Shaoling who told me about the Emperor ascending the throne, and it was someone from the second branch of your family who told me about the possibility of your family getting a title."
"The second branch? Mu Second Madam?"
"Isnât it just her? She came running to tell me yesterday."
No, wasnât she injured? For a muscle and bone injury, it should take two or three months to heal, right?
"Doesnât she need to recuperate?" she asked immediately, "And what did she come running to tell you this for?"
"What else could it be?" Commandery Princess Dongyang smirked, "Sheâs got her eyes on your son. She came wanting me to talk to you about a marriage proposal, hoping to marry her eldest granddaughter into the Ye Family. Besides, after learning that Prince Zhuang became Emperor, sheâs been racking her brains, ignoring her injury, and only thinking about how to benefit the second branch."
Just thinking of that old woman made Dongyang feel like spitting blood. At her age, sheâs still restless. She even said her Huaâen would marry Yangyang, and the eldest granddaughter of the second branch would marry Lele. One would be a princess consort, and the other a titled lady. Since the two sisters-in-law are cousins, they would definitely get along well in the future, and they could look after each other in the Ye Family.
She also wanted Dongyang to act as a matchmaker, and when she refused, she called her narrow-minded, saying she only cared for her own daughterâs happiness and didnât consider her niece. She went on and on, even suggesting she wanted to marry Huashang into the Ye Family too. Honestly, the Mu Family isnât bad either. Why would she need to marry both daughters into the Ye Family? Of course, if the kids themselves are willing, she wouldnât oppose it.
"Xiaxia, Iâm telling you, if she doesnât get a response from me, sheâll definitely send someone to ask you again, or else sheâll entrust someone else to do it." Commandery Princess Dongyang warned, "You mustnât agree. Not that Iâm badmouthing this niece, but the child was raised by my second aunt, and youâre well aware of that second auntâs character."
Yang Chuxia understood what she meant. Children raised by a woman with such a character likely have a difficult temperament themselves.
"I understand, donât worry. For one, the kids are still young, but even when theyâre older, I wouldnât easily agree to a betrothal. It has to be the childrenâs own decision."
Yang Chuxia said, "Take Yangyang and Huaâen for example, that little rascal has been hinting at it since he was young, so itâs his own willingness. Otherwise, I couldnât force him. Besides, even without you saying, I donât have a high opinion of Mu Second Madamâs granddaughter. Just thinking of that Second Madamâs ruthlessness sends chills down my spine. If her granddaughter were to marry in, Iâm afraid she might harm my other children for personal gain in the future."
Such things have happened in large families before, so she absolutely wouldnât agree, even if they offered themselves.
But the popularity of her little rascals is just too much. Theyâre still nursing, yet the Liu Family already came proposing a childhood engagement, and now someone else is inquiring.
"Youâre right to think that way." The ruthlessness of that second branch made Dongyang furious to the point of wanting to eat them alive. They nearly caused harm to her and her two daughters, yet they still dared to approach seeking a marriage proposal. Truly shameless.
Seeing the hatred in her eyes, Yang Chuxia knew she was thinking about what happened earlier in the year, so she asked, "By the way, how could she still come looking for you? Hasnât Mu Shaoling dealt with her yet?"
"He didnât go into details, just said he has his own plans for this matter and will definitely avenge me and the children." Commandery Princess Dongyang said with resentment, "I just find it frustrating how slow he is in handling things."