Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 285: Huo Yuan’s Plan First Update (5)_1

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Huo Yuan’s Plan First Update (5)_1

Once settled, Cao Jin thoughtfully counted on his fingers and said, "I’ve figured out that the woman of Young Master Huo’s affections is now fourteen, breathtakingly beautiful, and a resident of Qingyun Town in Yushu County. Her surname is Mu and her given name is Cai Wei, isn’t it?"

Huo Yuan did not deny it and laughingly said, "Jingmin, you are becoming more humorous."

Cao Jin said, "Never mind whether I’m humorous or not, just tell me if I’m right."

"...Right!"

Huo Yuan didn’t bother to hide it from him and solemnly acknowledged it. He and Cao Jin had known each other for many years and shared a profound friendship. He could confidently entrust the matters close to his heart to him without any other worries.

Seeing his straightforward admission, Cao Jin started laughing: "I came here because of this matter as I noticed that Ziyou is distressed about his unrequited love daily. It’s quite pitiful. So, I came to offer a clever plan to help resolve some of it."

Huo Yuan smiled and asked, "How will it be resolved? Let’s hear it."

"Go, to, her, home, and, propose, marriage!"

Cao Jin abandoned his teasing demeanor and became serious, spelling out his brilliant plan word by word.

Upon hearing his idea, Huo Yuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Was this what’s considered a brilliant plan? If he could simply propose, he would have done so already. Would he still be in so much distress then?

"Marriage is a major event and it should be approved by the parents. I am currently planning how to bring up the topic to my mother, to let her accept her. Considering my family’s situation, which Jingmin is also aware of, my mother always places high importance on a match in social and economic status, she would never agree to me marrying the daughter of a poor scholar."

Cao Jin said, "That makes it even easier. You can just take her as your concubine, without even informing your parents. The Mu family is struggling which is why they agreed to let their daughter venture out to do business. If you were to offer a generous betrothal gift, I think they would agree!"

Huo Yuan shook his head and firmly responded, "I can’t bear to wrong her, nor do I want to wrong her."

Seeing his deep emotions and seeing him trapped by his feelings, Cao Jin revealed Lady Du’s full background.

"Actually, the girl you’re fond of has another identity. She is the granddaughter of the Duke An’s family...."

After listening to Cao Jin’s narration, Huo Yuan was slightly shocked. He never anticipated that the seemingly gentle Lady Du would turn out to be such a determined woman, daring enough to elope and run away from a marriage. However, he didn’t think less of her because of this; on the contrary, his respect for her grew even more.

That fearlessness in facing the powerful, the courage to struggle against fate, he admired this kind of character. Surely, Wei’er also has the same temperament as her mother! If it was her, she would certainly do the same!

Cao Jin continued to offer his strategy: "As long as Ziyou can persuade the Duke An’s Mansion to acknowledge Madam Mu, Miss Mu would become the daughter of Duke An’s Mansion. Even though the Duke An’s Mansion has fallen on hard times these recent years, they are still closely connected with several powerful families. They haven’t completely collapsed. If you were to marry a daughter of the Duke An’s Mansion, I’m sure your mother would support it!"

Huo Yuan hesitated, "Persuading the Duke An’s Mansion is not difficult, but given the way they treated Madam Mu in the past, would Madam Mu be willing to return? If she doesn’t agree, won’t we have outsmarted ourselves?"

Cao Jin laughed and said, "Ziyou, have you forgotten? Lady Du still has a mother living in the Duke An’s Mansion. As the saying goes, a mother and her child are connected by heart. When Lady Du ran away, her mother must have suffered a lot. She must know this and certainly feels guilty, wishing she could make amends. Now that the Duke An’s Mansion is actively acknowledging her, she will definitely agree."

Huo Yuan pondered it again and felt that the plan was feasible. If Wei’er is unwilling to recognize the Duke An’s family, he will simply ask the Duke An’s Mansion not to disturb them anymore. Moreover, since Madam Mu dared to return to the capital after her elopement, it meant she was still worried about her elderly mother in the Duke An’s Mansion. If he could get the Duke An’s Mansion to acknowledge her, it would kill two birds with one stone!

Once the matter was settled, his heart lightened tremendously. The sorrow of unrequited love instantly changed to boundless hope. Once he brings her home as his wife, he can be with her day and night, no longer tortured by unrequited love...

...

Cai Wei had slept for a long time before she was awakened by Chang Mei.

"Master, wake up quickly. The two people you brought into the space are about to wake up. The Great Immortal Turtle is asking whether you want him to keep them asleep or not?"

Cai Wei, who still hadn’t had enough sleep, was lazing in bed. Upon hearing that Manager Li and Nangong Yi were waking up, she suddenly sat up completely awake, "No need, I’ll take them back right now."

In an instant, the three of them were in a small alley in Mu Family Village. Cai Wei waited for a while and sure enough, the two men woke up.

"Ouch, where am I? Where’s that old freak? Is he dead?"

As soon as Manager Li woke up, he jumped up and started shouting.

Meanwhile, Nangong Yi was quiet. But his eyes were veiled with a hint of danger.

The little girl had actually knocked him out when he was unprepared. He’d need to settle that score with her!

Cai Wei was completely distracted by Manager Li’s shouting and didn’t notice the storm brewing in Nangong Yi’s eyes. She replied, "Tianjizi is dead!"