The woman was two years older than him and had a bit of fame at Ancheng Court. She had resolved many complex cases with swift and decisive action, impartial and incorruptible, earning the love and admiration of the common people, who affectionately called her the Iron-faced Female Judge.
Because of this, she had faced difficulties in her love life. Still unmarried at the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, she was considered an old maid by the standards of the times.
Li Jian's father and the woman's father were colleagues, and Mr. Li had the inclination, but he was also worried that his son would not be satisfied.
After all, which man does not like a gentle woman with tender regard? Everyone wants to marry a gentle and virtuous wife.
Unexpectedly, when he mentioned it to his son, his son actually agreed. He had not anticipated his son's taste.
