Chapter 2693 - 2694: Return to Tianyun (260)

Chapter 2693: Chapter 2694: Return to Tianyun (260)

The imperial marriage decree arrived at the Tao Mansion. Besides Tao Mingsheng, Su Xing, and Taoming Ye, the three people who knew about it, everyone else was in the dark. Especially Tao Chengyin, who never expected he could ally with the Prime Minister through his Commons Son.

Aunt Zhao was even more bewildered. Tao Mingsheng was her son, and she couldn’t have imagined her son would become the Prime Minister’s grandson-in-law.

Once they grasped the situation, both Tao Chengyin and Aunt Zhao were particularly joyful, and everyone else was happy for Tao Mingsheng as well.

The marriage was granted, and two months later, the two were wed.

Tao Mingsheng was already eighteen. In fact, he should have been married two years ago, but due to all the prior issues, Tao Chengyin hadn’t managed to attend to this son. Now he had time, but because there was a Princess Su Xing in the family, many were eager to forge marital ties with the Tao Mansion. This year, Tao Chengyin had been picking brides for Tao Mingsheng, yet none were suitable.

Now, it was resolved. Although the marriage wasn’t one he selected, he was very pleased with it.

Moreover, it was a marriage decree from the King, which was extremely prestigious.

Anyhow, Tao Chengyin was grinning from ear to ear.

Aunt Zhao was joyfully chanting ’Amitabha’.

The entire Tao Mansion was happy because of Tao Mingsheng and Wang Yan’er’s marriage, and it overshadowed Tao Mingqing’s birthday.

The day after the marriage decree was Tao Mingqing’s birthday.

Tao Mingqing’s birth mother was Aunt Fang, who greatly envied Aunt Zhao’s son being able to marry into the Prime Minister’s family. Now, only she was celebrating her son’s birthday, so quietly that she couldn’t help but red-eyed start to shed tears.

Tao Mingqing was eating the longevity noodles that his mother made him and suddenly noticed his mother sitting across from him wiping tears away. Immediately, he asked anxiously, "Mother, what’s wrong?"

Aunt Fang quickly shook her head, choking back her sobs with a smile: "Nothing, mother just feels hurt. Today is your birthday, regardless of others, even your father forgot your birthday."

Tao Mingqing didn’t mind, he laughed and said, "Didn’t Third Brother just receive a marriage decree? Father and the others are still happy, plus there are only two months until the wedding, so many preparations have to be made. It’s no wonder Father and the others forgot."

Aunt Fang said, "The marriage wasn’t granted today, it was granted yesterday. I’m a woman and don’t understand those big principles. I only know that your father remembered everyone else’s birthday this year, but just not yours."

"Mother..." Tao Mingqing knew his mother was only feeling heartache for him, which made him very moved but also helpless. "Don’t mind it anymore, no one else feels sad for you, so why harm your own health? Wait until your son has made something of himself, then your son will surely let you hold your head high."

"Good child." Aunt Fang smiled comfortingly. She only had this one child, unlike Aunt Zhao who had three, besides Tao Mingsheng, she had two daughters.

"Then mother, please don’t be upset anymore. If you keep feeling bad, I won’t be able to eat this noodle."

Aunt Fang quickly said: "Mother is no longer sad, not sad at all, hurry and eat, eat it all for good health and longevity."

Only then did Tao Mingqing continue eating the noodles.

After Tao Mingqing finished eating, Aunt Fang sighed and said, "Although you have passed as a Scholar, you still can’t compare to your eldest and third brothers. Your eldest brother is a Prince Consort, your third brother is now set to be the future grandson-in-law of the Prime Minister. People will respect them more because of their connections, but you are different... Qing’er, you really have to strive."

Tao Mingqing smiled and said, "Mother, don’t worry, I know. Relying on others isn’t as good as relying on oneself. I will certainly achieve success through my own efforts, so you will have all the respect."