Of course, Mrs. Li would not think that Chen Qingtang had any good intentions in agreeing to help Li Qiulian and He Yuanzhou to get married.

"Don't worry, as long as you help Qiulian to complete the marriage as soon as possible, the general's matter will be easy. I will let Qiulian say a few good words to Lord He and ask him to give a lighter punishment so that your Xie family will not be exterminated by the emperor." Madam Li said this, but she didn't think so in her heart. She has done many things like destroying bridges after crossing them.

Chen Qingtang naturally didn't dare to count on Madam Li's words. She just smiled lightly, changed the subject, and said in a serious tone: "If Qiulian wants to marry into the He family, it won't be easy."

Mrs. Li and Li Qiulian's expressions changed again.

Li Qiulian walked to Chen Qingtang and sat down on the chair next to Chen Qingtang. She leaned on Chen Qingtang with her body crooked. Her palm naturally rested on Chen Qingtang's arm. She said with an unhappy look on her face: "Cousin, do you want to regret it?"

Chen Qingtang turned his head, glanced at Li Qiulian, and said, "Although Lord He comes from a poor family, he attaches great importance to etiquette and rules. My cousin is like this now, with no posture when standing or sitting. I'm afraid she will be rejected before she even walks in front of Lord He."

"Let's talk about your Li family's family background. Although you can rank fifth in Jiangping County, your business is at the bottom of the list in Yan State. With Lord He's status, if you want to choose a wife again, you will definitely choose a daughter from a powerful official's family."

"I don't mean to look down on my cousin and the Li family. Since the Li family is not as good as the noble families in your circle, then my cousin has to work harder on herself. You don't have a good family background, and you don't even have good manners. How can my cousin compete with those daughters of noble families?"

Li Qiulian blushed and walked to Madam Li crying, aggrieved: "I know, my cousin even looks down on me, mother, my cousin is humiliating our Li family."

Mrs. Li's face also looked very ugly at this time.

Chen Qingtang didn't even look at Madam Li, and continued, "The family background issue is easy to resolve. Have you ever heard of buying an official position?"

Madam Li frowned and glanced at Chen Qingtang with a frown: "What do you mean by being so weird?"

"Our emperor has conquered the country of Chen, and now he needs people. The Li family is rich, and we can buy a seventh-rank official for a million taels of gold."

"What did you say?" Madam Li almost jumped up and down: "You want me to spend a million taels of gold to buy a small official position that is as insignificant as a sesame seed?"

"Yes." Chen Qingtang replied seriously, "I heard that my cousin has nothing to do at home. If my aunt can buy him an official position, it will be equivalent to entering the officialdom, so that people will not point at my cousin and say that she is the daughter of a merchant. A seventh-rank official is also an official position. If you do well, you can still move up."

"But..." Chen Qingtang picked up the water beside him, took a sip, put down the teacup and continued: "This is just my suggestion. Whether to buy it or not is entirely up to you, aunt. I just told you what I know so that Qiulian can marry Mr. He more smoothly. Secondly..."

She looked at Li Qiulian who was lying in Madam Li's arms and said, "Cousin Qiulian, this kind of behavior is not acceptable."

After hearing what Chen Qingtang said, Li Qiulian suddenly looked up and glared at Chen Qingtang: "Why can't I do that?"

"In the past, you were a rich girl in the Li family, and you were spoiled. Your parents and brothers all doted on you. But now that you are ready to get married, you have to learn the rules. If you are willing to learn, I can teach you personally. When you have learned it, I will introduce you to Lord He, and I guarantee that he will fall in love with you at first sight."

"Really?" Li Qiulian frowned, looking confused.

Mrs. Li also frowned deeply, not knowing what Chen Qingtang was up to.

"You've said so much, what exactly do you mean?" asked Mrs. Li.

Chen Qingtang smiled and said, "My aunt is a smart person. For a young and promising young man like Lord He, your Li family is not a noble family, and my cousin is not a talented woman. If she didn't have any external advantages, why would Lord He take a fancy to my cousin and marry her?"

What you said was very unpleasant.

Mrs. Li was very annoyed when she heard this, and felt as uncomfortable as if she had eaten a dead fly, but she did not deny that it was the fact.

Chen Qingtang pointed out very clearly that in order to facilitate the marriage between Li Qiulian and He Yuanzhou, the Li family had to improve their status and Li Qiulian had to learn the rules well.

"Mom..." Li Qiulian hugged Mrs. Li's arm.

Madam Li said, "You stay here and learn the rules from your cousin. Listen to your cousin in everything."

"Then do you want to buy an official position for your brother?" Li Qiulian asked.

Madam Li turned to look at Chen Qingtang and said, "Your cousin is right. Your brother is doing nothing at home now. You might as well let him become an official. Take a chance. If the Li family gets lucky, your brother will be promoted to a fourth or fifth rank official. The Li family will be promoted to a higher level."

Chen Qingtang picked up the tea and listened quietly to Mrs. Li's dream.

Mrs. Li and her daughter quickly made up their minds.

When Aunt Yao helped Chen Qingtang back to the courtyard, she asked in a low voice, "Madam, do you really want to help Madam Li and Miss Biao?"

"Madam, what do you think of my cousin?" Chen Qingtang asked.

Aunt Yao said, "Miss Qiulian looks most like you, Madam, among all the cousins, especially her eyes. However, she has been taught by Madam Li to be unruly and has a mercenary look in her eyes. It is because of her that Master He would like her."

After seeing such a beautiful woman like the Madam, Aunt Yao felt that it was impossible for He Yuanzhou to be interested in someone like Li Qiulian.

Chen Qingtang walked into the room, sat on the couch, and said, "He doesn't like Li Qiulian."

"Then Madam..."

"But Qiulian is like me. I will teach her a little. I am not like He Yuanzhou who would not be moved by the young talent. The most important thing is that Qiulian is 60% like me. That's enough. What's the point of family background? I just want the Li family to give some money to fill the national treasury." Chen Qingtang spoke his true feelings.

Then he added, "Starting tomorrow, at dawn, you will go wake up Li Qiulian and bring her to my yard to learn the rules and etiquette, read books and practice calligraphy. I will teach her everything I know."

Aunt Yao was stunned: "That cousin has no knowledge at all. How can we ask her to learn what you, Madam, know? Is this... possible?"

"It's enough for her to know a little bit. I don't need her to really learn my essence. As long as she speaks and behaves a little bit like me, He Yuanzhou will be distracted. Once he bites the hook of Madam Li and her daughter, he won't be able to get rid of it even if he wants to."

Chen Qingtang narrowed her eyes slightly, her red lips curled up in a cool arc, and her palm gently covered her lower abdomen.

At this time, He Yuanzhou really tried his best to kill Xie Ci.

He kept many portraits of Chen Qingtang in his studio...

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