Minister Liu turned and slapped him across the face. Liu Shi covered his cheek, feeling wronged.
"Why didn't I know about this?"
Why hadn't anyone told him about something so important?
He was the head of the family!
Just then.
Lady Liu and Xia Zhao hurried out of the Side Hall without so much as glancing at Minister Liu.
They went straight over to welcome Consort Ling.
"Oh my, ever since I received your letter three days ago, I've been hoping you would come. I never imagined you really would serve as Wan'er's matchmaker! Wonderful, wonderful!"
"Here, this is our Wan'er's Birth-Date Card. I also took the Ninth Prince's Birth-Date Card you sent to have their compatibility checked. These two are a perfect match! A union blessed by heaven!"
As Lady Liu spoke, she handed the two Birth-Date Cards she was holding to Consort Ling.
Xia Zhao smiled beside her. "Who would have thought my sister-in-law and Ninth Imperial Uncle had kept this buried so deep? At last, the bitterness is over, and sweetness has come."
Ever since Liu Ye had asked her about winter plum blossoms, she had guessed that the two had long held feelings for each other.
Now that their love had finally borne fruit, she was sincerely happy for Liu Wan.
Minister Liu froze on the spot.
His wife knew, his daughter-in-law knew, his eldest son knew. Only he! Hadn't known!
He felt that his family had shut him out.
With a sigh, he picked up the broom nearby and slowly shuffled out, his back hunched.
"I'll... go prepare some tea for you..."
Then he sighed again.
His retreating figure looked lonely and stooped, like an elderly man without a soul to care for him!
"Father, wait for me! I'll help you!"
Liu Shi's face was