Rong Shi shook her head helplessly, watching Li Tianyou and Ji Fuying leave, then turned back to Ren Yaoqi and said, "I plan to choose an auspicious day before the end of the year to settle the matter between your uncle and Fuying. When you return, please inform your mother."
Ren Yaoqi nodded. "Yes, Grandmother."
"Also... there is one more matter." Rong Shi frowned thoughtfully.
Ren Yaoqi looked at Rong Shi, waiting for her to continue.
After a moment of consideration, Rong Shi said, "Yaohua is already sixteen this year. Does your mother still not have any suitable marriage prospects for her?"
Ren Yaoqi shook her head. Madam Li had also been troubled by Ren Yaohua's marriage recently. It wasn't that no one had shown interest in Ren Yaohua, but from Han Yunqian to Qiu Yun and then to Zeng Kui, none of the marriage proposals had gone smoothly, and they had even brought about considerable misfortune.
After the incident with Zeng Kui, Madam Li had consulted a fortune-teller about Ren Yaohua's fate. The fortune-teller said that Ren Yaohua's destiny was exceptionally noble, with signs of bringing prosperity to her husband and family. However, due to several ill-fated romantic entanglements in her fate, it was not advisable for her to marry too early. It would be best to wait until after she turned seventeen to marry, and her husband must be at least five years older than her and possess an equally noble destiny to counteract this ill fortune. As long as Ren Yaohua could survive this major romantic calamity in her youth, she would surely enjoy a life of wealth and honor, with a house full of descendants.
Now that Ren Yaohua was already sixteen, even if she were to marry at seventeen or eighteen, her engagement should be settled first.
After arriving in Yunyang City, Madam Li had also taken note of the young masters from the families she was on good terms with. Unfortunately, they were either already married or their ages were unsuitable.
Upon hearing about Madam Li consulting a fortune-teller for Ren Yaohua, Rong Shi sighed, "Such matters should not be fully believed, yet they cannot be entirely dismissed. If nothing else, it brings peace of mind. Your mother has had a difficult time."
Ren Yaoqi nodded. Although she did not believe in such things, the fortune-teller had been correct about several points. Hadn't Ren Yaohua encountered nothing but ill-fated romantic entanglements these past few years?
Madam Li, however, believed it completely and began seeking candidates who were at least five years older than Ren Yaohua. But in Yanbei, men who were twenty-one and still unmarried were extremely rare. Even if there were a few, Madam Li might not necessarily find them suitable.
As for Old Master Ren and Old Madam Ren, after the incident with the Zeng Family, they had become much more cautious about marriage alliances.
Ren Yaoqi had heard that recently, the businesses under Second Old Master Ren in the capital had encountered many problems, and he frequently wrote letters seeking help from Old Master Ren. Old Master Ren had never truly given up on those industries in Jiangnan, so naturally, he was anxious to help. However, his energy was not what it used to be, and he dared not intervene too openly in Jiangnan affairs. Moreover, Fang Yacun's official career was not going smoothly, and he could barely protect himself.
Thus, Old Master Ren was very busy and did not have much spare time to worry about Ren Yaohua's marriage.
Rong Shi said, "Still, if it can be settled, it's better to settle it sooner rather than later. I'm just afraid that with delays, complications may arise..."
Ren Yaoqi, being very perceptive, immediately noticed the concern in Rong Shi's tone and asked, "Grandmother, has something happened?"Rong Shi frowned and said, "I'm just a bit worried. I've heard that Empress Dowager Yan enjoys summoning young girls into the palace, either as companions for the princesses or to serve by her side. This time, she has also ordered the selection of some outstanding, literate young women from the common people to serve as female officials or palace maids. Yaohua offended Eunuch Lu last time. While the Yanbei Prince's Mansion might be able to protect you within the borders of Yanbei, what if Lu Yu mentions it before the Empress Dowager and finds a way to have Yaohua brought into the palace..."
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