A Fortunate Day Set for the Fifteenth of the Third Month

"Elder Sister, you were in such a hurry to summon my whole family to Chengdu. Surely this isn't just a family reunion?" After the greetings, Lan Tian got straight to the point.

Gan Qian nodded. "Boyang and Wan'er were betrothed when they were children. They're both over sixteen now, and I'd like them to marry soon. That's why I asked Ziyu to bring his whole family to Yi Province."

"So that's it," Lan Tian murmured to himself. No wonder she had insisted Lan Yuan come too. Elder Sister wanted to welcome a son-in-law into the family.

"Wan'er is no longer so young. If she remained unmarried in an ordinary farming household, the authorities would punish her if they found out. What do you and your younger sister-in-law think about having the two of them marry?" Gan Qian added.

Meeting Gan Qian's inquiring gaze, Lu Lingqi turned to Lan Tian and said, "My husband makes all the important decisions in our family. But the children's betrothal was arranged long ago, and this only moves the date up. Ziyu shouldn't refuse."

"Of course I have no objections. I'd originally planned to have Boyang return from his southern campaign, earn some military merit, and then come to Yi Province to serve the King. But Elder Sister has asked for his hand in marriage." Lan Tian gave a slight nod.

Liu Bei fixed his gaze on Lan Yuan and said meaningfully, "As the ancients said, first start a family, then build a career. Boyang and Wan'er can marry before he goes to conquer the Linyi Kingdom; it won't be too late. Though the Linyi Kingdom is small, conquering it will be the merit of bringing down a kingdom. The betrothal gifts Ziyu has prepared must be quite substantial."

At the mention of betrothal gifts,