Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 905 Matchmaker Visits (3)

Chapter 905: Chapter 905 Matchmaker Visits (3)

"Their bullying is simply outrageous, absolutely outrageous!" In the room, Mo Qingze erupted in rage, lifting his hand and hurling a cup to the ground. It was the first time he had lost his temper so severely.

Mo Yan watched a perfectly fine set of white porcelain lose a piece in distress, seeing her father reach for a second one, she quickly rushed to stop him, "Father, why should we damage our own possessions over someone else’s mistake! Those two women and their daughter will get their comeuppance sooner or later, to let out your frustrations, but please don’t let yourself get sick over this..."

Calm down by Mo Yan’s words, Mo Qingze finally regained his composure. Looking at his daughter, who was all smiles, he glared and said, "You still find a way to laugh knowing what the Cui family might do?"

Mo Yan immediately ceased her laughter and put on a bitter expression, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Seeing her act, Mo Qingze flicked his daughter hard on the forehead, "Can’t you ever be serious?"

Mo Yan rubbed her forehead and said with a smile, "Being serious is for outsiders to see. What’s the use of that in front of you, Father?"

Hearing this, Mo Qingze’s bad mood instantly vanished, and he touched his daughter’s forehead helplessly, "You, oh you!"

Mo Yan giggled, and seeing her father was no longer angry, she began to discuss the matter at hand, "Old Lady Cui’s sending a matchmaker this time is on behalf of a shu grandson, considering that household, where they deeply value the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate offspring. If Old Lady Cui holds the shu grandson in high regard and personally manages his marriage, it indicates his status is extraordinary. Given the importance of this marriage, they would not take it lightly, at least the grandson’s bride must come from a distinguished family. Yet Old Lady Cui has set her sights on our family! Although I’m a County Lord and you are a newly-minted Champion Scholar, at the end of the day we come from humble origins; Old Lady Cui shouldn’t think highly of me. There must be a reason we don’t know about, and if we find out what it is, perhaps we could avoid hostility with the Cui family."

Her previous responses to the matchmaker sounded courteous, merely suggesting that she was unworthy of the Cui family. However, the Cui family might see this as a brush-off. Perhaps they’d think, ’The Cui family doesn’t mind, so what’s all the fuss about?’ In the end, it’s interpreted as a lack of respect, a rudeness and disregard for the Cui family!

After all, the Cui family is a deeply entrenched great World Family; they wouldn’t be lacking in magnanimity, but such a family usually places greater importance on their reputation than life itself. Refusing the Cui family’s marriage proposal is undoubtedly the same as slapping them in the face. The Cui family may not seek retribution openly, but who knows if they would try to trip us up in secret? Father has just started his career at Court, and there are no shortage of Cui relatives there!

The Mo Family has no real conflict with the Cui family, and Mo Yan didn’t want to make such a powerful enemy. Despite her nonchalant words earlier, she was truly worried.

Mo Yan’s words touched exactly on Mo Qingze’s confusion. Though new to officialdom, he knew full well the power of the Cui family. In Jing City, officials with the surname Cui, though mostly in minor positions – the highest being of Positive Third Rank and a majority at the fifth or sixth – were numerous. When leaving the morning court session, a shout of "Lord Cui" would turn several heads.

Moreover, they had been entrenched in Jing City for many years, with intricate relationships with many Ministers of the Court. Nearly every government office in Jing City had officials who were directly or indirectly related to the Cui family, and a portion of the Cui family’s sons also held positions in local governments.

If the Cui officials banded together, their influence on the Court could not be underestimated. Of course, the Cui family’s centuries-long continuity owed much to their savvy politicking; they didn’t dare to cause chaos in the government by relying on their influence, otherwise, The Emperor of today would not take it lying down. As for the domestic affairs of the Cui family, Mo Qingze was utterly in the dark and understood nothing.

Mo Qingze also didn’t want to turn the formidable Cui family into an enemy. After some thought, he spoke, "Tomorrow, I’ll inquire at the Government Office to find out the underlying cause. Until then, you mustn’t act hastily, and we should leave those two women from the Zhao Family alone for now."