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Chapter 97 This is how you should treat a woman (Please subscribe)

As soon as Xue Shan entered the study, he saw that Madam Wang's face had turned pale, and she was trembling with anger. She pointed at Xue Yishu, unable to utter a word.

Xue Yishu, sulking, hid behind her uncle, staring at her mother without any fear!

Xue Shan secretly praised him!
As expected of someone who shares his surname, he has inherited his father's style!

Wang Xiuzhi smiled without saying a word as he poured tea.

Xue Shan suddenly returned.

Wang was slightly taken aback.

But before she could speak, Xue Shan coughed and said to Xue Yishu, "Shu'er, please go out for a moment."

"I have something to discuss with your mother and your uncle!"

Xue Yishu snorted and turned to leave.

This infuriated Wang, who looked around, clearly looking for something to smash!

Xue Shan quickly said, "Madam, please wait!"

"I have come back this time for an important matter to discuss with my wife and brother-in-law!"

Wang, her face dark and sullen, asked irritably, "What is it?"

She was quite clear about her husband's personality.

In order to cultivate an image of being diligent and serving the people, once on duty, even if there was nothing to do in the government office, he would rest in the second hall and rarely return to the back residence of the government office.

Xue Shan said in a deep voice, "Xue Yishu has always been a mischievous girl."

"Now they even dare to talk back to the madam, it's outrageous!"

He paused, then snorted, "I think she's not young anymore, it's time to find her a husband and properly discipline her!"

"After we get married and have children, I will understand your good intentions, my lady!"

Upon hearing this, Wang was immediately taken aback.

Even Wang Xiuzhi looked up at Xue Shan with some surprise.

Wang looked at Xue Shan with suspicion, her eyes half-closed, and stared at him for a long time.

Little did they know what he was really up to.

In the end, all he could do was snort, "If you hadn't indulged her, how dare this girl act like this!"

Then, with a dark expression, he said, "Then tell me, who do you intend to marry Shu'er to?"

Xue Shan replied without hesitation, "Of course, I'll do as you say, Madam!"

Wang frowned!

Something is wrong!
But something felt off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it!
"In my opinion, Jun'er is no more than thirty years old, a second-class Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), awaiting official appointment from the court, and has always been very fond of Yi Shu. He is a good match for her!"

Madam Wang stared at Xue Shan: "Husband, what do you think of this?"

Xue Shan smiled and said, "Jun'er is certainly not bad."

"The second-class Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) all came from the same background as my brother-in

"Your future career will be smooth sailing, and your achievements will be limitless!"

"Marrying Shu'er to him would strengthen the ties between the Xue and Wang families, which would be perfect!"

Wang was even more astonished!
He looked at Xue Shan with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Something is wrong!

Wasn't this old man always against his daughter marrying Wang Jun?

Why is everything different today?
She couldn't help but ask, "What if Shu'er doesn't agree?"

Xue Shan's face darkened, and he snorted heavily, "It's an arranged marriage, she has no choice but to agree!"

Just as Wang was about to say that was the best approach, Xue Shan frowned and said, "But..."

Wang thought to herself, "Just as I thought," and immediately glared at Xue Shan: "But what?"

Xue Shan sighed: "I'm afraid Su Mo won't agree!"

Upon hearing Su Mo's name, Wang Xiuzhi's lips twitched slightly.

Wang was instantly enraged: "What business is it of his of Shu'er's marriage!"

"So what if they're the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"Can't we interfere in other people's marriages?"

Xue Shan sighed: "It's all your fault, Madam!"

"Why would you give away such a precious sword for no reason!"

"Shu'er is so ignorant, she even went and stayed at someone else's house for several days!"

"If the madam were Su Mo, what would you think?" Madam Wang's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be...could it be that Yi Shu was...taken advantage of by that guy?"

Xue Shan shook his head: "No, that's not it."

"Although this child comes from a humble background, he is a man of good manners."

"However, he misunderstood the lady and wanted to betroth Shu'er to him."

He paused, his brows furrowing even more deeply: "If he knew that Madam had betrothed Shu'er to Jun'er, I fear that this boy would not let it go so easily!"

Madam Wang's expression changed slightly, and she snorted, "Could it be that you're going to betroth your daughter to him?"

"A mere guard of the Imperial Guard dares to dream of marrying a daughter of an official?"

He paused, then continued, "Once Jun'er is appointed to an official post, he'll at least be a seventh-rank county magistrate..."

Xue Shan suddenly said quietly, "Jun'er hasn't been appointed to an official position yet, but others are already officials!"

Wang's voice abruptly stopped, staring at Xue Shan in shock, her voice trembling slightly: "What? He... he's already an official?"

Xue Shan nodded: "A junior officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Then he added, "From the seventh rank."

As soon as he finished speaking, even Wang Xiuzhi was stunned: "How did that kid get promoted?"

Although he did not enter officialdom, he came from a prominent Wang family and was a second-class Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), so he was quite knowledgeable about the process of promotion in officialdom.

Xue Shan sighed, "I don't know the reason either."

That's why I'm worried!

He glanced sideways at the still shocked Wang Shi without making a sound: "This boy must have a powerful background."

"The highest-ranking official in our Xue and Wang families is my brother-in-law, who is the sixth-rank prefect of Qingyu Prefecture."

"If we anger Su Mo, things might get complicated."

Wang hesitated for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and said, "My elder brother is a great sorcerer at the Divine Realm. I don't believe he would dare to offend us!"

Before Xue Shan could speak, Wang Xiuzhi waved his hand with a serious expression: "Little sister, you are mistaken!"

"Let alone the fact that we immortal cultivators cannot easily attack mortals."

"Behind Su Mo stands a Divine Transformation Realm sorcerer whose strength is no less than my brother's!"

Wang's mouth opened and closed, but she could no longer speak.

Xue Shan sighed again: "It's not that I don't like Jun'er, but even if Jun'er is granted an official position, he will at most be a seventh-rank county magistrate like me!"

"How could we possibly offend a mere seventh-rank Imperial Guard officer!"

"I'm sure he'll understand once he finds out!"

Wang said resentfully, "Doesn't this mean that Shu'er can only be betrothed to that Imperial Guard?"

Xue Shan sighed, looking helpless: "It seems there's no other way!"

He then repeated, "Who told you, Madam, to be so clever as to give him a precious sword!"

She paused, then continued, "However, this young man is quite well-educated and polite, and his poetry is quite accomplished; this is something my husband and brother-in-law witnessed with their own eyes..."

"Wait a minute!" Madam Wang looked at Xue Shan suspiciously. "Is he really well-educated, knowledgeable in poetry and literature?"

"You previously said that he must have heard that famous piece from somewhere?"

Xue Shan looked at Wang Xiuzhi and said, "You think you can fool the madam?"

"If you don't believe me, Madam, you can ask my brother-in-law. Surely he wouldn't lie to you too!"

Wang immediately looked at Wang Xiuzhi.

Wang Xiuzhi's old face immediately turned embarrassed. He coughed twice, and finally had to nod and say, "That lad... is indeed very proficient in the art of poetry..."

Wang was instantly dumbfounded.

Xue Shan quickly added, "That kid Su Mo, at such a young age, is already a junior officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Given time, he could probably become a centurion of the sixth rank!"

"It wouldn't be a bad thing for our daughter to be betrothed to him!"

Wang's expression was complicated, and she remained speechless for a long time...

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At the Chen residence, Chen Qian's complex expression was not much better than Wang Shi's; his face was full of disbelief.

Unable to resist asking again, "Mo'er, are you really not lying to your uncle? You really became a junior officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"A minor officer of the seventh rank?"

Just returned from paying respects at the ancestral graves! May my ancestors bless me with this masterpiece!
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