"Miss, you are so beautiful!" A maid looked at the woman in front of the dressing table and sighed sincerely.
In front of the bronze mirror, a girl is dressing herself up in front of the mirror.
The girl has bright eyes and white teeth, a little baby fat on her face, light eyebrows, red lips and round cheeks, giving her the air of a little girl.
The girl's appearance is not very coquettish. On the contrary, her appearance and temperament are very refined and elegant.
There is poetry and calligraphy in my belly, that’s about it!
This woman is none other than Zhou Miaotong.
"Xiaoyu, what kind of person do you think he is?" Zhou Miaotong looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly asked.
Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then answered: "Are you talking about His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?"
"Yeah!" Zhou Miaotong hummed slightly, a little lost in thought.
"Miss, you don't have to worry, His Highness the Fourth Prince has always had a good reputation, and I heard he has an outstanding appearance, and I haven't heard of any bad habits..." Xiaoyu quickly comforted him.
"Really?" Zhou Miaotong nodded lightly and said nothing more.
In fact, for her, she hates this kind of arranged marriage.
She has read many books, and the love stories in many of them made her yearn for and yearn for her greatly.
She also fantasizes that one day, her lover will appear in front of her, and the two of them will work together to overcome all difficulties and live a happy life.
Even if she gives up her status as the eldest lady of the Zhou family, she is willing to do so.
But reason told her that all this was impossible.
The reason is very simple, she is the daughter of the Zhou family, and she cannot refuse the marriage.
Moreover, parents’ orders to matchmakers have been around since ancient times.
She was born into a scholarly family. If she did something deviant, it would be a huge blow to both her and the Zhou family.
At this moment, the maid walked in quickly.
"Miss, your highness is here. The master has asked you to go to the front hall to receive guests."
Hearing this, Zhou Miaotong stood up and said softly: "Okay, I understand."
Zhou Miaotong straightened her skirt and walked towards the front hall.
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Zhou Mansion, reception hall.
Zhu Youji and Zhou Wanzhang chatted happily.
Zhou Wanzhang laughed out loud from time to time, becoming more and more satisfied with Zhu Youji, his future son-in-law.
He originally thought that Zhu Youji was still young and a descendant of the royal family, and had little understanding or insight into poetry, poetry, and history.
Unexpectedly, although Zhu Youji is not very old, he has very thorough insights and insights into life.
He often made shocking remarks, which opened Zhou Wanzhang's eyes.
"Hahaha... My dear nephew, your literary skills are no longer inferior to mine. If you were not the prince, I would definitely recommend to the emperor that you join the cabinet to benefit the people!!" Zhou Wanzhang said with a smile.
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Zhu Youji also responded with a smile: "Uncle, I was joking. My nephew is still young and doesn't understand many things. How can he get into the cabinet? I just read more books on weekdays."
"You, you, you are too modest, you are too modest." Zhou Wanzhang smiled and shook his head and said.
While the two were talking, Zhou Miaotong walked in.
"Father." Zhou Miaotong bowed to Zhou Wanzhang and said.
"Here you come?" Zhou Wanzhang glanced at Zhou Miaotong, nodded slightly, smiled and introduced to Zhu Youji: "My dear nephew, let me introduce to you, this is my little girl Zhou Miaotong."
"Come, haven't you met His Highness the Fourth Prince?"
"Public girl Zhou Miaotong, I have met His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince." Zhou Miaotong bowed to Zhu Youji in an upright manner.
Zhu Youji stood up quickly and said, "I have met Miss Zhou."
"Good nephew, since you and I are close friends, I won't be secretive anymore. What do you think of my daughter?" After the two of them greeted each other, Zhou Wanzhang touched his beard and asked with a smile.
"Dad!" Before Zhu Youji could answer, Zhou Miaotong's ears turned red with embarrassment and she called out shyly.
"Oh, what does it matter?" Seeing that his daughter was shy, Zhou Wanzhang smiled even more on his face and said, "Your Highness is not an outsider. Our families are family friends, so it doesn't matter."
Zhu Youji looked at Zhou Miaotong. She had excellent appearance and graceful temperament. Although she was still young, she already had an unparalleled appearance. Dressed in Tsing Yi, she was even more delicate and a proper lady.
"Miss Zhou, the country is beautiful and the city is beautiful, the country is beautiful and fragrant." Zhu Youji praised without hesitation.
"Hahaha..." Listening to Zhu Youji's praise, Zhou Wanzhang laughed with satisfaction and said, "Okay! Then I won't disturb you. Today is the birthday of Guanyin. There are many temple fairs and street parades, which are very lively. Then I'll trouble my nephew to take my daughter out for a walk."
"It's an honor." Zhu Youji said.
"Miss Zhou, please."
Zhou Miaotong glanced at Zhou Wanzhang.
Zhou Wanzhang smiled and nodded, saying: "Go!"
"Yes!" Zhou Miaotong bowed respectfully, and then followed Zhu Youji and left the Zhou Mansion.
Along the way, the two of them walked side by side.
Perhaps out of embarrassment, or perhaps because he was not very familiar with Zhu You, Zhou Miaotong never spoke first.
Zhu Youji naturally knew that girls are thin-skinned, and men should start this kind of thing, so he took the initiative and said, "Does Miss Zhou have any hobbies?"
"I usually like to read books and plant flowers." Zhou Miaotong hesitated and replied softly.
"Then do you like to go out on the streets on weekdays?" Zhu Youji asked with a smile.
Zhou Miaotong looked at the noisy and lively environment around her, with admiration and rejection in her eyes. She felt a little uncomfortable and said: "I... I don't know... On weekdays, I always feel that the streets are too noisy, but... very curious……"
"Haha!" Zhu Youji finally understood Zhou Miaotong's character. According to the original world, she was a good girl with good academic performance. She was both looking forward to and afraid of the complicated world outside.
"Okay, then I will show you the night view of the imperial capital!" Zhu Youji smiled and grabbed Zhou Miaotong's hand and ran towards the lively crowd.
Zhou Miaotong's mind went blank when his hand was suddenly held.
Did he hold my hand?
Isn't this too sudden?
So rude...
Although she felt something was not appropriate in her heart, for some reason, Zhou Miaotong had a different experience, which was very exciting and interesting.
In an instant, the words that usually restrained her disappeared without a trace at this moment.
She suddenly felt very free and relaxed!
Zhu Youji glanced at Zhou Miaotong and found that she had not broken away. The smile on his face was even brighter. He just pulled her straight into the crowd and came to a performance stall.
"Miss Zhou, take a look at this?" Zhu Youji raised his hand and pointed at the martial arts performer and said.
Zhou Miaotong looked up and saw a few buskers, waving hammers, playing with swords, and shouting everywhere.
"Dear fellow villagers, we brothers are new here and have spent all our money. We have no choice but to perform on the street in exchange for some silver coins. I hope that the rich can support us and those who have no money can support us. Please support us!!"??