"Hmm, it seems like the Emperor intends to promote Lord Pang," Fourth Master Xiao said indifferently.
The Grand Dowager grew even happier and said with a smile, "I don't expect him to become a minister in the cabinet, just that he is steady in his work, progressing step by step."
Such a request is the most basic, yet also the most pragmatic.
After what happened with Tong Xiyan, Xiqiu hoped even more for Xiao Yanzheng's happiness.
As the wedding date approached, Xiao Yanzheng spoke less and less, and the Grand Dowager called Xiqiu over for a talk: "Go see Yanzheng. She usually confides in you. Give her some advice. After all, no woman remains unmarried forever; everyone must leave their parents' home eventually."
This must be pre-wedding jitters, Xiqiu thought with a smile and nodded, "I'll go check on her now." The Grand Dowager paused, then handed Xiqiu a book wrapped in brocade. "You are her sister-in-law..."
