Yang Qingtong laughed, "Lele, you’re really sothing!"
With a quick thought, he solved his dilemma.
Although he didn’t take the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom’s words to heart, being looked down upon daily did frustrate him. If it weren’t for the prince’s special status, he would have acted long ago.
"This thod is worth a try." Ye Zi’an nodded, "I’ll bring it up with the Emperor tomorrow."
Ms.Wang and Yang Dachuan had been worried these days, wondering if Qingtong and Linyu’s matter would succeed.
The Prince of Yueluo Kingdom visiting the manor every day had been extrely irritating for them, but now hearing that there’s finally a solution, they were very pleased.
"Yesterday I left the manor and already sought out the master outside the city to find a few auspicious dates. Tomorrow I’ll send them to the State Duke’s mansion for them to choose. Once the date is set, we can proceed with the wedding arrangents."
"Mother, which dates did you pick?" Ye Zi’an had already taken Yang Qingtong to the State Duke’s mansion a few days ago and settled the matter. Ms.Wang then went to the temple outside the city yesterday to check the dates.
"One is the tenth of January, another the twentieth of January, and the last the twenty-eighth of March," Ms.Wang replied, "Although ti is tight, it’s not easy for Qingtong to make such a trip back and forth. I figured that if they could marry in January, the couple can go on their assignnt together. Plus, the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom is still in the Capital City. With him here, I don’t feel at ease unless they marry early."
Ms.Wang continued, "Xiaxia, talk to Linhao and them, although the ti is tight and doesn’t look too good, your father and I have discussed compensating with a richer dowry."
Yang Dachuan added, "Yes, your mother and I have discussed it. We’ll add another ten thousand taels of silver, buy more things so that Linyu can marry into the Yang Family without losing face. I’ve inquired and found that for the daughters of officials in the Capital City, a legitimate daughter marries with ten to twenty thousand taels, while an illegitimate daughter only with a few thousand. We’ll offer an extra ten thousand, plus what was already prepared for Qingtong. We might not compare to nobility, but it’s much better than most official families, so it’s not too shabby."
"Indeed, an additional ten thousand is quite sufficient." Yang Chuxia nodded, "I’ll discuss it with the State Duke’s mansion later."
"Tomorrow, I’ll see if I can ask the Emperor for a decree for marriage." Ye Zi’an thought, if the Emperor decrees the marriage, people will see only the imperial edict, not question why a noble lady marries a county officer.
By then, with so presents from the Emperor, the marriage will be complete.
"Brother-in-law, thank you!" From the bottom of his heart, Yang Qingtong was grateful to Ye Zi’an, knowing that he was looking after his dignity. A groom who can obtain an imperial decree for marriage has much more face than one who rely prepares thousands of taels in dowry.
"Indeed, Brother An, Qingrui and Qingtong are truly lucky to have you," Ms.Wang agreed.
She was extrely satisfied with this son-in-law, believing that within the entire Great Zhou, it would be hard to find such a good son-in-law.
"Mother, we are family, no need for thank yous."
Yang Dachuan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Brother An is right, we are family, why say thank you? That’s unnecessary!"
The next day Ye Zi’an indeed spoke with Baili Yan about the matter, and Baili Yan naturally had no objections.
In Baili Yan’s view, Linyu marrying Yang Qingtong might not be ideal, but it’s certainly better than marrying into another country.
He originally didn’t want to grant marriage for Luo Linfei, after all, no matter how bad she was, she’s his cousin. But after hearing what happened in Zhejiang, he thought it over and agreed.
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