Reborn Lady - Chapter 338
As Yin Hui listened, her satisfaction grew, and she exchanged meaningful glances with Yinzhan. Blushing, Yinzhan understood her master’s thoughts and took the opportunity to look at Zhou Bainian from head to toe several times.
Observing Yinzhan’s gaze, Yin Hui proceeded to inquire further about Zhou Bainian’s personal matters, such as his interests and whether he had a preferred partner.
Zhou Bainian answered her questions one by one.
“Having said so much, have a sip of tea first,” Yin Hui said, giving Yinzhan a wink.
Yinzhan had no choice but to pour a bowl of tea and bring it to Zhou Bainian.
When Zhou Bainian received the tea, his gaze met Yinzhan’s. Seeing her blushing, and recalling the Princess’s question, Zhou Bainian immediately reacted, his slightly tanned face becoming hot.
Yin Hui asked Yinzhan to step aside, clarifying the matter directly with Zhou Bainian. She emphasized that both parties should understand each other and be satisfied.
Jinzhan was pretty, while Yinzhan had a soft and quiet beauty. She had been with Yin Hui for many years, and her demeanor surpassed that of the ordinary ladies of noble families.
Needless to say, Yinzhan’s only shortcoming was her age, being the same as Zhou Bainian’s.
Zhou Bainian had no intention of dislike; he just felt flattered and knelt down to thank her.
Yin Hui was very reluctant. Jinzhan stayed in the Shu Mansion, while Yinzhan was going to marry outside and go to Pingcheng with Zhou Bainian. But he was the most suitable match Yin Hui could find for Yinzhan now, and he did not disappoint in any way.
Forget it. Since her father-in-law wanted to move the capital, sooner or later she would return to Pingcheng, and then Yinzhan could often visit.
She also carefully inquired about Zhou Bainian’s character with the servant who accompanied him. After confirming that Yinzhan was also willing to marry him, Yin Hui made the decision to arrange the marriage.
The dowry for Yinzhan was the bank note given by Yin Hui.
For Yinzhan’s dowry, Yin Hui gave her a small house in Pingcheng and asked her to accompany Zhou Bainian back to Pingcheng. Yin Hui then suggested that Yinzhan marry into Zhou’s family there. This arrangement would give Yinzhan time to become familiar with Zhou Bainian’s personality. If, upon arriving in Pingcheng, Yinzhan discovered something wrong with Zhou Bainian, she could return and reject the marriage.
Listening to Yin Hui’s words, Yinzhan burst into tears, and Jinzhan, too, was wiping tears beside her.
Yin Hui smiled and said, “Okay, okay, getting married is a happy event, not like I’m sending you to your death.”
She said it lightly, but as Yinzhan truly departed with Zhou Bainian, Yin Hui often found herself gazing out the window, her thoughts adrift. Jinzhan and Yin Hui also shed tears in secret, restless and sleepless at night.
Across all lives lived so far, Jinzhan and Yinzhan remained her longest-standing companions, protecting her tirelessly and considering her in every decision.
Tossing and turning countless times, Wei Luo suddenly appeared by her bedside, enveloping her in his arms.
“You’re fretting like this over Yinzhan. What will you do when Ning Ning gets married in the future?”
He’d been to battlefields, and he’d traveled for work, yet he’d never seen her toss and turn like this.
Yin Hui murmured, “Ning Ning is only four years old. It’s…”
Wei Luo thought of how swiftly time passed.
The siblings who had grown up together were now married and having children one after another.
The once unsteady toddlers were aging with each passing year.
And just as the children were growing, so were the parents, growing older with each passing year.
As he lightly patted her shoulder, Wei Luo’s mind drifted away.
His father was fifty-two this year, and in ten years, he would be sixty-two.
His grandfather was considered long-lived, reaching the age of sixty-four. His father…
Wei Luo shook his head, unwilling to dwell on this matter any further.
He hoped for his father’s longevity, praying that such a day would never come.
For a whole month, Yin Hui had been planning the marriage of her two main maids, inadvertently reminding Wei Luo that he still had his cousin to pick a good husband for.
Regardless of Wen Ruyue’s age or her current emotional state, the marriage couldn’t be delayed any longer.
Since entering Beijing, Wei Luo had been working in the Ministry of Punishment almost all the time. Now that he was picking a husband for his cousin, Wei Luo also picked from among the officials of the Ministry of Punishment he was familiar with.
Considering character, family background, and temperament, Wei Luo soon had two candidates.
One was Shen Hong, the head of the Huguang Officials Department of the Punishment Ministry, a sixth-rank official, 28 years old this year. This man came from a poor family, and he became a Jinshi at the age of twenty, but his luck was not good. Before he could be cultivated from the Imperial Academy, he lost his father first and then his mother. This mourning was delayed for six years, just in time for Emperor Yongping to ascend the throne. Only a few officials like Shen Hong, from humble backgrounds and lacking influential connections, could be swiftly promoted. Shen Hong held the position of a seventh-rank official at the beginning of last year.
The other was Xu Wenshan of the Ministry of Punishment, an official of the eighth rank, who was only 23 years old this year. He was the top three Jinshi last year, and he was the last one on the list. His appearance was fairly handsome, but he was mediocre in other aspects. After checking his details, Wei Luo suspected that Xu Wenshan’s ability to be in the list of candidates that passed the Imperial Examination was entirely due to the fact that he was a student of Pingcheng. In the spring of last year, there were twenty candidates from Pingcheng who went to Beijing to take the exam. Most of them flattered his father in the article. After reading it, his father scolded these people. Xu Wenshan’s answer sheet turned out to be pretty good.
Xu Wenshan successfully entered the gold list, but compared with talented people from all over the world, he was really mediocre. When he participated in the examination, he was selected as the last one by his father, and he was also sent to the Ministry of Punishment to be an eighth-rank official.
He, who was in charge of documents and files, had no future at all, and with his talent, it would be like this in this life.
But Xu Wenshan was a contented and happy person, and he treated people very sincerely. He had the same attitude towards Shang Feng, his colleagues, and petty officials. Xu Wenshan was unhurried, and he could find and send any files Wei Luo wanted in time.
Of the two candidates, Wei Luo appreciated Shen Hong’s talent but felt that Xu Wenshan’s temperament was more suitable for his cousin.
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