After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 690 Concerns
Haitang stared at her grandparents for a long while, and when she saw that they were unmoved, her face suddenly drooped.

She threw herself on her grandmother Ma, hugged her and acted coquettishly, "Grandma! I don't want to marry Wu Ke! I just don't like people like him! What's so good about that kind of high-class family? The old aunt of the Zhenguo Mansion was of such a high family background, but she still suffered for many years after marrying into the Wu family. Who am I? Don't think that his family is now in decline, and our family can take advantage of it. When his family returns to the capital and becomes rich again, the rules that were not followed in the past will be followed again, and things that were not picky in the past will be picked up again. Otherwise, how can they look like royal relatives?
"By then, there will inevitably be people gossiping about me, saying that I am unworthy of being a wife of the Wu family. Even if Wu Ke is not a Chen Shimei and will not divorce his wife, it will not be a comfortable life to listen to other people's derogatory words all day long. I am not unmarried, so why should I listen to those gossips? If I show my displeasure, will more people think that I am a country girl who is not presentable? Instigate the Wu family to divorce me? Why should I do this?! I would rather find someone from a small family, with a decent family, some money, and a good match. Our Hai family is not a big family, so why bother to let people gossip about me?"

After hearing what Ma had said, she wanted to twist her granddaughter's mouth: "How dare you say such nonsense? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? I just said that this marriage is good, but you even thought about what kind of life you will lead after you get married? How can a girl of your age not have any shame?!" While scolding, she wanted to tear Haitang apart.

Haitang hugged her tightly and said, "I'm talking to grandpa and grandma, why should I be ashamed? I can't let you marry me to someone I don't like just because I'm embarrassed, right? Anyway, I don't think this marriage is good at all. If grandma doesn't change her mind, I'll say this a hundred times!"

Ma rolled her eyes and patted her on the back several times: "This little girl is really so irritating!" She then called Hai Xiya in anger, "Master, why don't you do anything about her?!"

Hai Xiya cleared his throat and said with a stern face, "Okay, Tangtang, sit up quickly and stop being awkward with your grandma. Let's talk it out! What do you think is wrong with this marriage? Don't say you don't like Wu Ke. It's just a matter of a word to like someone or not. You two have never gotten along before, so how do you know that you won't like her in the future? There must be some other reason why you hate this marriage so much, right? Tell me. If it makes sense, your grandma won't force you to do anything."

He gave Haitang a secret wink.

Haitang understood that her grandfather was still on her side and did not approve of this marriage either, but he just couldn't convince her grandmother for the time being.

She sat up straight and said, "Nothing, I just heard what grandma said, and what Mama told her, I feel a little bit unreliable. Mama may have heard the news in the palace, knowing that the queen mother and the future crown prince are going to give the Wu family some rewards, and thinks that Wu Ke will be able to live a rich and leisurely life in the future, and marrying him is a good marriage. But I don't think that's what Wu Ke wants. The Wu family has accumulated for generations and once had great power, but it was burned down by a fire more than ten years ago. Could it be that Wu Ke really Can he just let it go? He has been dormant for many years, studying hard, just to become an idle lord? No matter how the nobles in the palace arrange him, he must have expectations for himself, and he will have to fight for it when he returns to the capital in the future. Even if he can't take the imperial examination after getting the title, it doesn't mean that he can't be an official. If the official he holds is not high enough and powerful enough, it doesn't mean that his children and grandchildren can't reach that level. In short, I don't think he will be an idle lord honestly, live a quiet life, and don't want to get involved in their family affairs. "

Hai Xiya and Ma looked at each other, both with thoughtful expressions.

Ma said in a low voice: "But that is what the palace wants... After all, he is a royal relative and the nephew of Queen Wu. The emperor gave him a title to make up for the grievances his family suffered. If he feels that it is not enough, will the emperor be unhappy..."

Hai Xiya thought more. The Wu family still had a grandson, the Seventh Prince, but the future crown prince in the palace was now the Eighth Prince. When the new king came to the throne, it would be good if the Seventh Prince had no intention of fighting, and the royal brothers could still get along well. But if Wu Ke was unwilling to give in and instigated the Seventh Prince to do something... would the new king really tolerate it? !

The new emperor and the Wu family didn't have much gratitude before! It was fine when Queen Mother Zhou was alive. The new emperor and Concubine Xu had to give her face and treat her relatives, the Wu family, with some kindness. But when Queen Mother Zhou is gone, if the Wu family still can't see their position clearly...

Hai Xiya was worried. He remembered what his cousin Xie Wenzai had said before. Wu Ke seemed to be a gentle and even a little weak student, but he was still very stubborn about some things. As a teacher, Xie Wenzai could not persuade students to let go of their hatred. After all, they had really experienced the tragedy of their families being torn apart. But if Wu Ke was too persistent about some things and always pretended not to care, he would have nowhere to vent. He might get stuck in a dead end in the future, which would not be good for him... Hai Xiya's mind settled down immediately, and he turned to Ma and said, "Tangtang's words made sense. The Wu family's brother would definitely not be willing to be an idle lord. He would have to work hard in the court in the future. How can our family help him? What if he dislikes our child? Why bother? Tangtang is not unmarried. Even if his family becomes rich in the future, if the child does not live well, everything will be empty."

Ma was confused and undecided. She said angrily, "How could the master be easily convinced? He just said that the Wu family is a good match for marriage..."

He didn't say anything, did he? It was his wife who said...

Hai Xiya coughed twice again, and did not argue with his wife, only saying: "Now it is not that our family is willing, and the marriage will definitely be successful. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo has also taken a fancy to the daughter of the Xin family, and she may also be interested in marrying with the Wu family. The Xin family is now well-loved by the emperor. If Wu Ke thinks his family is more suitable, he will agree on it himself, but our family has shown the intention to marry. Aren't you embarrassed? What will the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo say to you when the time comes?"

Ma thought about it and realized that if such a mistake really happened, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone.

She still refused to admit defeat: "The Xin family has been arranging a marriage for our daughter for more than a year, how could they suddenly fall in love with the boy from the Wu family..." But in her heart, she was already thinking that she could not reveal the intention directly in front of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. She had to find out the situation in advance to make sure that no one was interested in Wu Ke.

However, even she could think of the benefits of this marriage with the Wu family, so were others blind? If she didn't speak to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo first, this marriage might not be her granddaughter's turn...

What can I do?

Ma felt that marriage was a rare opportunity and it would be a pity to give up. However, she also thought that her granddaughter's words made some sense and her husband's concerns also needed to be considered. Her mind was in a mess for a moment and she didn't know what to do.

Just when Ma was having a headache about this, Haitang winked at her grandfather, then quietly bowed and left the room.

She had to go and discuss it with her brother Haijiao, and find a way to make her grandmother completely give up the idea!

(End of this chapter)