Shen Xu smiled and told His Royal Highness the good news: "This letter was written by my cousin Shen Yu to announce the good news. Cousin Miao and Brother Fang are engaged."
His Highness Taisun's expression was a little stiff, but he managed to squeeze out a smile that looked better than crying: "It is indeed a happy event."
After spending several months together, Shen Xu and Taisun quickly formed a deep friendship.
Shen Xu couldn't bear to continue to rub salt into Zhu Dong's wounds. He nodded with a smile and quickly changed the subject: "There are only a few days left for the monthly assessment. How is your highness's homework review going? There is something I don't understand. , please give me some advice, Your Highness."
Zhu Dong slowly exhaled and said hello.
This incident just passed without acknowledging it.
Zhu Dong cried quietly again in private.
He didn't have much contact with Shen Miao, and the total words he spoke to Shen Miao didn't amount to ten sentences. From the beginning to the end, Shen Miao didn't know what he was thinking, and she never received any response.
In her eyes and heart, there is only the little bamboo horse she grew up with.
This unrequited love that belonged to him ended quietly, leaving a bright and pretty figure in his heart. It may take three to five months, or maybe a year and a half, to slowly fade away.
Zhu Dong thought he had concealed it well, but little did he know that the prince and concubines were watching. Even Emperor Qing'an also found out what happened from the prince.
"This silly boy has matured and grown up after this time." Zhu Yun said to Emperor Qing'an, "I only asked Shen Xu once, but never mentioned the name Shen Miao again."
Emperor Qing'an felt a little sorry for his eldest grandson. He thought for a while and said, "After this year, I will choose a beautiful, intelligent and outstanding concubine for Dong'er."
There were so many famous ladies in the capital, and they could always pick out a girl who was more beautiful and more lovely than Shen Miao.
Zhu Yun nodded with a smile and lowered his voice slightly: "Dong'er's marriage, Min'er and I have already discussed the matter and choose a daughter of a civil servant."
In short, you must avoid the Yuan family.
The Yuan family has already given birth to a queen and a princess, and they are extremely wealthy. The princess is definitely not the daughter of the Yuan family.
Emperor Qing'an hummed: "It's good that you have an idea. After the New Year, let the Crown Princess take charge and choose a good life for Dong'er. There is also Tang'er, who is as old as Dong'er, so her marriage should also be considered. One or two.”
Zhu Yun immediately said: "Tang'er's marriage is not urgent. We will discuss it in two years."
Can marrying a daughter-in-law be the same as marrying a daughter?
The sooner the daughter-in-law enters the family, the better, but the daughter should marry later. Zhu Tang is the princess of Daqi and will be a princess in the future. There is no need to marry into her husband's family, just recruit a son-in-law into the family.
Even so, Zhu Yun couldn't bear to let his daughter get engaged early!
…
A few months passed by in a flash.
The new year is here.
The companions had half a month of annual leave, and they would go to the palace to study after the Lantern Festival. Shen Xu spent the first New Year in the Shen Mansion without his parents by his side.
Of course I miss my parents. However, there are a lot of people in Shen's house. Shen Maoda Feng is particularly kind to Shen Xu, his second aunt Tong is kind and gentle, and his cousin Shen Jin and his toddler cousin who just turned one year old are also there. My younger brother Shen Yan, as well as relatives and family members who came to visit us constantly to pay New Year greetings, had a very lively New Year.
However, Shen Xu also has a small problem.
"Cousin," Shen Xu complained to Shen Jin: "Since the third grade of junior high school, a bunch of relatives have come to the door every day. Every time I show up, there are elders who are particularly affectionate to me, and there are so many cousins... …”
Shen Jin laughed happily.
A year later, Shen Xu was twelve years old and had grown taller. He was tall and tall, with a handsome face. His father was a second-grade general, and his mother was a well-known rich man. Now she was also her great-grandson's companion. I heard that he was very popular with the emperor and the prince in the palace.
No wonder the aunts and uncles who came to visit were particularly warm and welcoming.
Shen Xu's love has not yet begun, and he has no intention of getting close to his cousins. He wishes he could stay away from them.
"You are still young now," Shen Jin winked at Shen Xu: "When you grow up in two years, you will be eager to follow your cousins."
Shen Xu rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to fight back: "My cousin will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year. Could it be that he is going to get married to cousin Lian?"
Shen Jin: "..."
Shen Jin smiled bitterly and raised his hands in surrender: "I was wrong just now. Don't be the same as me."
Speaking of cousin Feng Lian'er, Shen Jin also felt a headache.
He has no ill feelings towards this willful and arrogant cousin, and of course he has no good impressions. She is just an ordinary cousin! We have a large family with many in-laws, and there must be eight if not ten cousins of similar ages.
Zhou always wanted to make him and Feng Lian'er a couple, which gave him a headache.
He didn't mean to dislike his maternal grandfather's family, nor did he look down on his cousin Feng Wenyan. He just didn't want to marry Feng Lian'er. Husband and wife are going to be together for a lifetime, so they have to marry someone they like!
Therefore, when Feng Lian'er came to visit with the Zhou family today, he immediately hid in the martial arts training ground. Shen Xu was also annoyed by his cousin Feng Shaozhu, so he hid with Shen Jin.
The two brothers uncovered each other's scars, quickly put the matter behind them, and took longbows to practice archery together.
While I was having fun, a shout of praise suddenly rang out from the side of the martial arts training ground.
Shen Xu turned his head and immediately grimaced: "Cousin Jin, they are all here."
Shen Jin's scalp was also a little numb. Standing by the martial arts field were Feng Lian'er and Ding Yan.
Feng Lian'er was wearing a pink skirt, holding a handkerchief in her hand, and smiled sweetly at Shen Jin: "Cousin Jin."
Ding Yan is one year younger than Shen Xu, and is only eleven years old this year. Her appearance is pretty, but her stature has not yet expanded, and her face is childish. Ding Yan is still young and has not reached the age of love. Her mother, Feng Shaozhu, often stays with her She was told to talk to her cousin Shen Xu more closely. So she listened to her mother.
Shen Jin quickly turned around and said to Shen Xu: "Ignore them, we continue to shoot arrows. If they also enter the martial arts training ground, we will fight with weapons."
In this case, they can't get close to talk to each other!
Shen Xu's eyes lit up and he grinned at his cousin Shen Jin: "What a great idea!"
…
It wasn't until the afternoon that the guests left.
Shen Xu and Shen Jin breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
This tone of relief is really obvious.
The big Feng family couldn't stop laughing: "Look at you two brothers. There are guests at home. You two have been hiding in the martial arts training ground for a long time. Now you look like this. For those who don't know, I thought those who came today are all bad guests. !”
Shen Jin grew up next to the great Feng family. He is the closest to his grandmother, and there is nothing bad to say: "Grandma, cousin Feng always comes to me. Since I don't have any intention, I have to stay away from her, so as not to worry about her. Misunderstand."
Shen Xu hurriedly agreed: "My cousin is right. I also have to stay away from my fourth cousin's cousin."
