Chapter 1165: Chapter 1162: Arrived
“Ah Yu, don’t take her words to heart. I will talk to her,” she reminded Ye Muyu, indicating that today’s conversation must not be spread around. Since the two had not been acquainted for long, it was normal for Madam Huo not to trust her.
Ye Muyu nodded. “Lady, rest assured. Ke Wen just got stuck on a minor thing. She will understand in time.”
“Only…” Ye Muyu’s cooperative attitude greatly pleased Madam Huo. No wonder the Lord had her spend more time with the Chu family’s female family members, saying Chu Heng was a promising talent. Even though the Emperor had not yet favorably utilized him, his future prospects were boundless.
“Ah Yu, feel free to speak your mind,” Madam Huo said, gently patting the back of her hand in a kind manner.
“As an outsider, I shouldn’t be saying this, but since Ke Wen addresses me as sister-in-law, I too wish her the best. A girl’s feelings, Lady, you certainly can empathize. Instead of thwarting her, it might be better to go along with her.”
“To untie the bell, the ringer must be involved.”
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“But still…” Madam Huo was also worried.
Ye Muyu then said, “Lady, what you expressed are your feelings. For Ke Wen, those aren’t what she sees but only what you tell her. When a person dwells on a trivial matter, she might suspect you are deceiving her with kind lies.”
“If there’s a chance, let Ke Wen see for herself.”
Such bold assertions about personal rights would seem absurd to most people, and especially so in wealthy families that place importance on strategic marriage alliances, where choosing a husband also involves considering his family’s status and the benefits it brings to one’s own family. As for love, it remains an elusive and dispensable notion.
A woman marrying a man who has good character and respects her is indeed marrying the right person.
However, Madam Huo was different. With only one daughter at home and Lord Huo, a man of integrity who was not inclined to engage in partisan scheming, naturally, he would choose a husband for his daughter who matched her in status and had good character.
Madam Huo nodded, agreeing to think it over well, and after seeing Ye Muyu out, she returned to the back courtyard.
Since returning, Ye Muyu had not interfered much with the Huo family’s affairs; she only had her men keep an eye on the news from the capital. As the arrival of the elders drew near, she focused all her attention on preparations.
First, she took the opportunity to tidy the elders’ quarters and also arranged for the residence’s servants to conduct a thorough cleaning of the entire house.
But the servants at the Chu residence were insufficient, two of which were bestowed by the Emperor.
However, given the current unrest in the capital, it was better to employ older staff, hence cleaning took more time.
After ten days.
Early one morning, as soon as Ye Muyu received word that the carriage was ten miles outside the capital, she hastily sent Lu Chuan to fetch them.
After an hour,
Several ordinary carriages appeared at the gate of the Chu residence.
Ye Muyu had already given two scholars a half-day off and was waiting at the entrance with two children.
Upon seeing the carriages stop, she hurried to greet them.
Madam Liu and Chu Zhiwen got down from the carriage one after another.
“Father, Mother, you must have had a tiresome journey.”
“We’ve finally arrived; the road was slow because of the thick snow,” Madam Liu said, despite feeling very sore in her back.
Chu Zhiwen looked up at the imposing plaque and the grand courtyard, “Truly befitting the capital, even the walls are higher than back home, and these buildings, I wonder what materials they’re made of, they seem quite extraordinary.”
“Who wrote this plaque? The calligraphy is really beautiful.”
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