My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 483 Si Jing'an Gets Married

Qiu Nanzhi suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "Miss is truly brilliant and knows how to manage people. No wonder you run your business so well and your subordinates are all convinced of your abilities."

Seeing that she understood, Si Muyan gave her some more pointers.

"This applies not only to business but also to housekeeping. When you get married and become the mistress of the house, you will need to manage the whole family and the servants. It's the same principle as the affairs you are managing now."

Qiu Nanzhi blushed and after a long while said, "Miss, I... haven't thought about such a thing yet."

"You'll have to think about it sooner or later, it's alright." Si Muyan said with a smile, "You should also understand the principle that you can't be a good father-in-law if you're not deaf and dumb."

After Qiu Nanzhi left, Shao Qin curiously observed her retreating figure and asked Si Muyan, "You like her very much? Who do you want to marry her off to?"

Si Muyan smiled: "Mother, how about I keep you as your daughter-in-law?"

Shao Qin was stunned, her eyes widened involuntarily, and her face was full of smiles: "That's my daughter-in-law? Oh dear, why didn't you say so earlier? I haven't even given her a gift yet."

“There’s no rush now, she’s still young. Xiao An told me about her, and I really like her, so I brought her with me.”

Shao Qin said anxiously, "How can I not be anxious? Xiao An is already twenty-two. I've been sick all these years and haven't been able to take care of him much. I only hope that he can find a suitable woman."

Si Muyan carefully explained Qiu Nanzhi's family background to Shao Qin, and asked, "Mother, you won't look down on her because of her low social status, will you?"

“Of course not.” Shao Qin’s eyes crinkled into a smile. “When I was young, I cared a bit about status and position, but after all those changes, I realized that as long as I’m with the person I love, what else matters?”

Her gaze fell on Si Xingzhi and Xiaoxia'er, and her smile widened. With her husband and child by her side, she was content with her life.

The engagement between Si Jing'an and Qiu Nanzhi was arranged at the beginning of next year, with the wedding date set for October.

Needless to say, the Si and Du families were overjoyed. Princess He Ji herself came to discuss the marriage on behalf of her third daughter.

He also brought his third wife, Madam Qiu.

Qiu was filled with unease. She hadn't seen much of the world and thought that marrying the illegitimate son of the Earl's family was already a stroke of good fortune. She never expected that her niece, whom she had raised with such care, would actually marry into the Marquis's family.

This time, she will play the proper role of the Crown Prince's wife.

Madam Qiu twisted her handkerchief, too nervous to speak coherently, and whispered to Princess He Ji, "Sister-in-law, doesn't the Si family look down on Nan Zhi because of her humble background? I'm always afraid that she might do something wrong..."

Princess Heji said, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry. The Si family are not the kind of people who curry favor with the powerful. Nanzhi is a sensible and clever girl. She has been helping you manage the affairs of the third household and raising her younger brother since she was little. She has never slacked off in her studies. I've been thinking of finding her a good family before. Now that the Si family has taken a liking to her, isn't that even better?"

Madam Qiu was always worried that it wasn't so easy to enter a high-ranking family. For example, the most important reason she was able to marry into the Earl's family was that her husband had mental problems.

There's absolutely no problem with Si Jing'an.

After much deliberation, Qiu knelt down and said, "Sister-in-law, Nan Zhi's status is far too low; she is not worthy of the Marquis's mansion. I, your humble sister-in-law, humbly request that you adopt her as your goddaughter..."

Princess He Ji woke her up, saying, "Don't be confused. If the Si family minds these things and is difficult to get along with, even if Nan Zhi is my daughter, it's only superficial glory. How could I agree to this marriage?"

"But……"

Princess He Ji interrupted her: "Furthermore, since the Si family doesn't mind, why are you going to all this trouble? Doesn't that tell everyone that you feel Nan Zhi is not good enough for the Marquis's heir, so you want to elevate her status?"

Qiu lowered her head in shame.

Princess He Ji patted her hand: "Don't think nonsense. Don't worry, even if we don't adopt her as our goddaughter, she still grew up in the Du family, and I won't abandon her."

Mrs. Qiu was moved to tears: "Thank you so much, sister-in-law."

Princess Heji shook her head: "You don't need to feel inferior. Back then, your mother-in-law arranged for your third son to marry you because she thought you were of good character, from a respectable family, and capable. The Si family is the same now."

Only then did Mrs. Qiu feel relieved.

But once the marriage was arranged and Qiu Nanzhi was brought back, he couldn't help but give her a lot of advice.

Qiu Nanzhi knew her aunt's worries, and simply smiled: "Aunt, you don't need to worry about me. In the past year or so, I have been following Miss Si and have learned a lot. I didn't understand before, but now I do. She just wants me to manage the entire Marquis's mansion."

Mrs. Qiu sighed, “It’s a good marriage, but you’ll probably have a hard time in the future. Our family background is too ordinary, and others might look down on us.”

"Life is what you live, why care whether others think you are good enough? Jing'an... is excellent."

Seeing her niece like this, Qiu felt much relieved.

Although she married into the Earl's mansion for the sake of the Qiu family, the Earl's mansion did not force her. They even asked her to get to know her husband beforehand, and if they couldn't get along, she could refuse.

Although her husband was simple-minded, he was actually very honest. Whenever he got something fun or delicious, the first person he would think of was her.

At that time, she thought that since her husband was only born out of wedlock and his birth mother had passed away, his stepmother and his brothers and sisters-in-law probably wouldn't treat their third branch of the family very well.

She only found out after marrying into the family that her second husband and sister-in-law were often away from the capital, while her eldest brother and sister-in-law were always busy. The third branch of the family never lacked anything, and fearing that she would feel uncomfortable, her eldest sister-in-law entrusted her with the management of the third branch's affairs and rarely interfered.

Such a peaceful life is her good fortune.

Now, her niece has also been blessed with this good fortune.

The wedding of the Marquis's heir was naturally a grand affair. However, there were also many rumors, mostly stemming from the dissatisfaction of various noble families who wondered why a cousin from an earl's family could marry into the Marquis's household.

It should be noted that Si Jing'an is not only the future Marquis of Anle, but his own sister is the current emperor, so his status is naturally extraordinary.

Moreover, aside from the Earl's mansion, what about that cousin's status? She's completely beneath contempt.

As more people talked about it, the rumors eventually reached the younger sister's ears.

She made no comment, simply saying, "Have the Imperial Household Department oversee the preparation of a generous gift specifically for my sister-in-law. Also, when I was Empress, I acquired a ruby ​​hairpin, which I will send to her as a gift."

Although the ruby ​​hairpin is precious, it is not an extremely rare item. What truly highlights its value is that it was once owned by His Majesty.

She was personally chosen by the late emperor when she was made empress.

Now that this hairpin is in Qiu Nanzhi's hands, it has caused an uproar among the various aristocratic families.

Everyone knows why the current emperor is so pleased with his sister-in-law.

Granny Tian couldn't help but laugh: "His Majesty has only met the Crown Prince's wife once, yet he likes her so much?"

The younger sister shook her head: "I am not familiar with him, but since he was chosen by my elder sister, he must be good."