CHAPTER 2028: CHAPTER 2030

"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?"

"Isn’t it just her? She came running to tell me yesterday."

No, wasn’t she injured? For a muscle and bone injury, it should take two or three months to heal, right?

"Doesn’t 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, "She’s 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, she’s 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, she’s still restless. She even said her Hua’en 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 daughter’s happiness and didn’t consider her niece. She went on and on, even suggesting she wanted to marry Huashang into the Ye Family too. Honestly, the Mu Family isn’t bad either. Why would she need to marry both daughters into the Ye Family? Of course, if the kids themselves are willing, she wouldn’t oppose it.

"Xiaxia, I’m telling you, if she doesn’t get a response from me, she’ll definitely send someone to ask you again, or else she’ll entrust someone else to do it." Commandery Princess Dongyang warned, "You mustn’t agree. Not that I’m badmouthing this niece, but the child was raised by my second aunt, and you’re well aware of that second aunt’s character."

Yang Chuxia understood what she meant. Children raised by a woman with such a character likely have a difficult temperament themselves.

"I understand, don’t worry. For one, the kids are still young, but even when they’re older, I wouldn’t easily agree to a betrothal. It has to be the children’s own decision."

Yang Chuxia said, "Take Yangyang and Hua’en for example, that little rascal has been hinting at it since he was young, so it’s his own willingness. Otherwise, I couldn’t force him. Besides, even without you saying, I don’t have a high opinion of Mu Second Madam’s granddaughter. Just thinking of that Second Madam’s ruthlessness sends chills down my spine. If her granddaughter were to marry in, I’m afraid she might harm my other children for personal gain in the future."

Such things have happened in large families before, so she absolutely wouldn’t agree, even if they offered themselves.

But the popularity of her little rascals is just too much. They’re still nursing, yet the Liu Family already came proposing a childhood engagement, and now someone else is inquiring.

"You’re 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? Hasn’t Mu Shaoling dealt with her yet?"

"He didn’t 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."