The sun had just passed the middle of the day, and the Duke Anguo's Mansion in the west of Yujing City was in a hurry.

The attendants cleaned and worked hard to make An Guo Gong's house spotless, clean and tidy, just like celebrating the New Year. It was the first time for the charming guest in the east bed to come to the house, and he wanted to show the best side of the An Guo Gong's mansion.

What's more, this charming guest is a prince and a noble person. Everyone is ready and waiting eagerly.

An Guogong and Xiao Ruoyu were sitting in the front hall, drinking tea and waiting.

Xiao Ruoyu felt like there was a needle under his butt, twisting and fidgeting from time to time. An Guogong was reading a book, his expression was calm and peaceful.

"Dad, there's no need to make such a big fuss, right?"

"The Tian family has to give you face. Although he is your brother-in-law, he also represents the emperor's face." "..Yes." Xiao Ruoyu had nothing to say.

Duke An Guo has always taught him to be respectful to the royal family at all times, and never to become proud of the royal family just because he is hereditary or has an ironclad book of elixirs. Instead, he must be more humble and grateful, and never take it for granted.

Otherwise, it will be the beginning of the Xiao family's downfall, it will be an unworthy descendant, and it will be a sinner for the descendants of the Xiao family. They will not be able to enter the temple after death. An Guogong read a book and said slowly: "Your eldest sister is also ready. Bar?"

"The eldest sister was not very prepared. She said that she was already engaged. There was no need to be so polite, but she lost her closeness." "Yeah, that's fine." An Guogong nodded.

Xiao Ruoyu was helpless.

Whatever I say is wrong, I will be punished, but whatever my eldest sister says is right.

Just at this time, the palace manager came in with the curtain raised and said softly: "Master, my uncle is on the street." "Open the middle door."

"Yes." The fat steward responded, turned around and ran out. He shouted from afar: "Open the middle door, open the middle door!" There was excitement and high spirits in his voice.

The girl from Duke Guo's Palace married into Prince Qing's Palace and became the eldest concubine. From then on, the declining Duke An's Palace became different and became more confident. With the blessing of the royal family and relatives, you can hold your head high when you go out.

"Let's go." An Guogong looked at Xiao Ruoyu and walked out quickly. Xiao Ruoyu got up and followed, walking out quickly.

As the father and son left the front hall, the guards and personal guards gathered together, forming a large crowd, surrounding them around the screen wall and outside the gate.

After a while, at the end of the long street, a group of guards came slowly, surrounded by an Agarwood Eight Treasures and Purple Chi carriage. The six horses were strong and handsome, and they were all precious horses. They walked neatly and looked leisurely. , slowly arrived in front of the gate of Duke Anguo's Mansion, and stopped right between two mottled stone lions.

Behind the carriage were a group of attendants carrying eight large boxes, shiny with red paint, and the people carrying the boxes walked heavily. Inside were some silks, jewelry, cakes, tea sets, etc., selected from the palace's warehouse.

The cultivation resources in Prince Qing's Mansion are almost nonexistent, but there is no shortage of these worldly things. The fiefdom pays a lot of tribute every year. Zou Fang held a white jade whisk in her hand and opened the door of the carriage.

Chu Zhiyuan got off the carriage wearing a mink coat and a mink hat, and slowly stood up straight. His handsome face looked like a crown jewel in the sun. The guards around him were all in brocade and silk robes, making him even more graceful and luxurious.

Chu Zhiyuan took a few steps forward and came to Duke An. He smiled and clasped his fists and bowed. "I have met my father-in-law."

Although they haven't gotten married yet, they have already been engaged. For Prince Qing's Palace and Duke Anguo's Palace, the engagement is the same as getting married and will not change again. He can be called the Duke of the State or father-in-law.

Now the imperial court and Dazhen are at a stalemate over who Princess Dazhen will marry. Duke Anguo must also be worried. He directly calls his father-in-law to reassure him.

When Anguo Gong Xiao Youping heard this title, he immediately clasped his fists in relief and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. Please come in." "Yes," Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoyu: "Ruoyu's cultivation has become more and more advanced."

"I have met the prince."

Xiao Ruoyu was a little shy and couldn't open his mouth to call him brother-in-law.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and exchanged greetings with An Guogong, then walked in with him. Behind him, someone carried eight large boxes of gifts. Zou Fang followed Chu Zhiyuan, like his shadow.

Duke An Guo knew the royal rules, and this kind of personal eunuch was always with him. In the front hall, the maids served tea.

Chu Zhiyuan took a sip, put down the tea cup, and first apologized. He should have come to visit earlier, but it was rude to wait until now. Duke An Guo waved his hand, knowing that he was busy and had to concentrate on his practice. He was a member of his family here, so there was no need to say anything. So many false gifts.

Duke An Guo quickly talked about the Ministry of Rites.

"The Ninth Princess is arriving in the next few days, and the Ministry of Rites will send someone to greet her." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go and greet guests this time?"

"Forget it, son-in-law, it's not my turn to get involved in the Dameng mission."

"Ninth Princess Li Hongzhao has extraordinary talent and extraordinary intelligence. She really cannot be treated like an ordinary person. She can disappear without seeing her." "Isn't the person who came this time unkind?"

"It's probably because of our alliance with Dazhen. I originally wanted to send Dazhen away first, but I didn't expect that we couldn't negotiate a marriage." "According to my father-in-law, the imperial court will come to Mongolia in order to allow Dazhen to leave." Do you want to leave before the deadline and choose to give in?"

"..It's not impossible."

"My son-in-law is determined not to marry Princess Dazhen."

"Sigh... I'm afraid I won't be able to control you anymore." Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Father-in-law, do you have any ideas?" "It depends on the emperor."

The emperor's grandfather once promised not to let me marry Princess Dazhen, but now it seems that this may not be the case." "The emperor sometimes has no choice but to compromise."

"..If the imperial court really compromises, I will definitely not comply." "What if the emperor makes a decree?"

If you disobey the imperial edict, the imperial grandfather will be granted the title of imperial concubine for another thirty years at most." "It can't be like this,... it's really irresistible, so let's have two concubines." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head solemnly.

Xiao Ruoyu snorted secretly, feeling that Chu Zhiyuan was acting coquettishly.

Which man doesn't want to have a group of wives and concubines, not to mention that Princess Dazhen is definitely a rare beauty in the world. But Chu Zhiyuan really doesn't want to marry Princess Dazhen.

If you get married, you will inevitably have endless troubles, and your family will be uneasy. How can you concentrate on practicing?

An Guogong Xiao Youping stroked his beard and pondered, his eyes fixed on Chu Zhiyuan, and he could see that Chu Zhiyuan was determined and was not trying to make himself happy.

He thought for a while: "If it doesn't work out, then get married as soon as possible and get married before they make a plan. Dazhen will give up." Chu Zhiyuan was startled, and then said embarrassedly: "This is too unfair. It works."

"There's nothing wrong with being hasty," Xiao Youping said: "The key is whether you two can live happily together, the rest is not important." "Father!" Xiao Ruoyu couldn't help it.

When he heard about the Ninth Princess, he still couldn't take it in. He felt that the court affairs were too far away from him and he didn't take it into his heart. But when he heard about marrying Princess Dazhen, he immediately became energetic.

After listening to my father Xiao Youping's advice, I couldn't sit still.

The eldest sister is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo, a noble daughter among noble daughters. The engagement was so hasty and as simple as common people, which is already extremely shabby. Now if we get married in such a hasty manner, what will outsiders think?

You must feel that Duke An Guo's palace can't wait to marry his daughter into Prince Qing's palace, but this is too perfunctory and unreserved.

This will inadvertently disparage the eldest sister and the Duke's government.

They can say all kinds of unpleasant things, and they will inevitably say that noble women are not valuable, making them look like losers.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered and said slowly: "My son-in-law has no problem here."

Xiao Youping stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Okay! I will keep an eye on the court to see the outcome of the negotiation. With Li Hongzhao's arrival, there may be changes."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

Xiao Youping probed Chu Zhiyuan's thoughts and felt at ease, so he stopped talking and changed the subject: "The matter between you and the young prince Kang Guogong is causing a lot of trouble.

"Mr. Kang Guo..." Chu Zhiyuan smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

"Kang Guogong originally had three legitimate sons, but the eldest and second son were gone. Now there is only this single seedling left."

"No wonder you are so pampered."

Xiao Youping said slowly: "Kang Guogong was extremely harsh to both the eldest and the second child. He pushed them extremely hard, which led to them taking risks. The eldest brother was killed by Dameng's Cloud Rider, and the second child was killed by Da Meng. Zhen's Lingshuang Iron Cavalry. Chu Zhiyuan suddenly frowned.

This is indeed tragic enough.

"Almost all of his efforts were invested in the eldest son. After the eldest brother was gone, he turned to the second child, but the second child was gone too. When the third child, Song Tianhai, came to him, he changed his past harshness... In fact, it was also a waste of time. I have lost my ambition, I just hope that the third child can be safe and live in peace, it doesn’t matter, and there is no need to hold up the lintel of the Duke’s mansion, just don’t cut off the incense.”

"Sad, deplorable, pity."

"So I doted on Song Tianhai very much and protected him very much."

"My son-in-law understands." Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly: "I will be measured."

He understood what Jian Youping meant, not to retaliate too harshly against Song Tianhai, otherwise the situation would be out of control.

Then it depends on whether Kang Guogong knows his interests or not.

Although it is respectable to kill his two sons in battle, he will not be tolerated because of his contempt and bullying towards Prince Qing's palace.

"Actually, Ling'er has martial arts skills."

"oh--?"

"The first generation of ancestors once obtained a miraculous skill. No one could practice it after keeping it in the house, but Ling'er did it."

"Ruo Yuan is actually a martial arts wizard?"

"Haha...Jian Youhei smiled and said: "He is indeed a genius, but in a daughter's family, especially the daughter of a disciple like us, there is no need to fight and kill. The right way is to teach your husband and your children."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I'm afraid Ruo Ling and my father-in-law have different ideas, right?"

How could a martial arts prodigy be content with caring for his husband and raising children at home?

"I can only wrong her. The huge Duke's mansion would have been in chaos long ago without her support."

Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "He is good at writing and martial arts.

Xiao Youping stroked his beard and smiled and said: "She is in the back garden... Ruoyu, take your brother-in-law over and have a look.

"yes."

Xiao Ruoyu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly agreed, got up quickly, and hurriedly left the front hall. Sitting here listening to them talk, they were old-fashioned and really boring.

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists and saluted Xiao You, then followed Xiao Ruoyu and walked behind.

The two walked through several yards and came to the back garden, which was completely new. They saw Xiao Ruoling in colorful clothes in a small pavilion on the rockery. The sun shone slantly in the small pavilion, shining on Xiao Ruoling, and painted her A layer of glow.

Like a white jade statue illuminated by the glow, it was as beautiful as a dream. Chu Zhiyuan sighed in his heart.

The most beautiful woman in Yujing is indeed worthy of her name.
Chapter completed!