Xuan Jinmo sat quietly on the soft couch, leaning back, while Eunuch Xi's little attendant stood with his head bowed, waiting for him to speak. Xuan Jinmo played with the wine glass in his hand for a while, and slowly drank the wine in the glass.
Then he said slowly: "Thank you master for me. Come and send the little father-in-law to you."
A close confidant had already prepared some silver and sent the little father-in-law away with a smile.
Xuan Jinmo's expression changed, and he put the wine glass in his hand on the table. A cold smile crossed his lips. He said nothing and watched quietly as the wine glass on the table suddenly broke into several pieces.
Tong Hua'an, play this game with me, okay! Let's play to the end.
After the morning court the next day, the emperor approved Tong Hua'an to go to the border and fight in the name of a general.
After going to court, the emperor asked Eunuch Xi to invite Tong Hua'an and Xuan Jinmo to sit together in the back garden, which was regarded as a farewell ceremony for Tong Hua'an in person.
In the back garden, the emperor had a banquet set up, and Princess Tianxiang was also there. She seemed to have become thinner after spending two days behind closed doors, her expression was calm, and she was staring at her shoes without squinting.
Tong Huaan didn't see Princess Tianxiang showing any guilt for Xiaoye's injury. He only saw that she was full of displeasure. Maybe he was sensitive. He felt that Princess Tianxiang was angry with him. Of course, it might also be because Xuan Jinmo was five years away.
News about marrying Tong Xiaoye.
Anyway, she was unhappy.
"Cousin Hua'an, congratulations." Xuan Jinmo greeted politely.
Tong Hua'an chuckled and said politely: "Where's the word congratulations?"
"A good man has his ambitions in all directions. Today I heard from the emperor that you are going to fight at the border for a few years. I hope to return in triumph as soon as possible."
Hua An is happy.
Tong Huaan cursed secretly in his heart, "Despicable villain!" But his face remained smiling as usual.
The emperor chuckled and did not point out the contradiction between the two. He kept wondering in his heart why the two had such a grudge. This was great. He was always worried that these young and promising people would get entangled together and cause trouble.
Boring.
"Is Jin Yan coming with you?" Xuan Jinmo asked politely with a smile.
Tong Huaan also shook his head sincerely, "No, Jinyan is not feeling well. She will stay at home with my parents for the time being and be taken care of by them. Not only are there frequent wars at the border, but the people are also rude. I'm afraid that Jinyan will be sad and...
Not adaptable.”
Xuan Jinmo smiled slightly and said gently: "Cousin Hua'an is really considerate. I thank you for your kindness on Jinyan's behalf. However, by going, you can help my two brothers to come back and protect them from the war."
Bitterness and lovesickness, haha.”
Princess Tianxiang on the side suddenly said indifferently: "Master Xuan, no need to remind me, I will also remember to thank Master Tong for your kindness! You are indeed a good minister who is willing to share your worries for my father!"
Tong Huaan immediately glanced at Xuan Jinmo, who was looking at him with no grudge.
"Damn it!" Tong Huaan cursed secretly.
It must be Xuan Jinmo who told Princess Tianxiang that he went to the border this time because he wanted to help the emperor recall the Xuan family twins in a decent way. I'm afraid he would pretend to be sincere and say that it must be Tong Huaan who thought of Princess Tianxiang because he was newly married.
She and her fiancé were still far apart, so she thought of going to the border to come back for them.
Princess Tianxiang didn't like those idiots at all, so naturally she was unhappy.
The emperor glanced at Princess Tianxiang and said in a false tone: "Don't let down Tong Aiqing's good intentions. You are about to enter your filial period. Even if you are the proud daughter of heaven, you must marry and become a wife and mother. Tong Aiqing just got married soon."
How could you be so mean to leave your beloved wife and go to the border for this matter?"
Princess Tianxiang said aggrievedly: "My daughter doesn't want to marry those idiots."
"The orders of your parents and the words of matchmakers have existed since ancient times. You must marry." The emperor's voice was a little more stern, "And you must choose one of them as soon as possible."
Princess Tianxiang pouted, and her tears immediately fell. She raised her voice slightly and said, "I am only willing to marry Xuan Jinmo. I will not marry his two idiot brothers. They are both from the Xuan family. Who knew that my daughter was at that time?"
Who are you engaged to be engaged to? What is the difference between choosing between two people and choosing among three people? Father, please grant your daughter’s wish."
The emperor frowned and said nothing.
Xuan Jinmo said gently: "Princess, this is a big deal and nothing to play with. Wei Chen's two brothers are half-brothers to Wei Chen. Compared with Wei Chen, they are several years older and much better. It's just that they are older.
We are at the border during the year, so we rarely see the princess. If we do, we will definitely find someone to like her. As for me, I have asked my aunt to propose marriage to the Tong family, and we have agreed to marry Xiaoye when she comes of age in five years."
Princess Tianxiang's face immediately turned pale and she sat blankly.
The emperor said nothing and looked at Xuan Jinmo quietly.
"Princess, Wei Chen originally did not want to have a marriage in such a hurry. It was just because he was worried that the princess and Wei Chen would become familiar with each other and unintentionally alienate Wei Chen's two brothers, so he made a five-year appointment in advance. Please forgive me, Princess." Xuan Jin
Mo said respectfully and seriously.
Tong Hua'an smiled coldly and said: "It turns out that Xiaoye just made the choice out of necessity. This is not necessary. The princess is the proud daughter of heaven, so she naturally has to choose the person she likes. Master Xuan sincerely accepts the princess's preference. Why bother to shirk it like this?
It’s important to cause innocent leaflets to be affected.”
Xuan Jinmo sighed and said calmly: "Jinmo cannot harm the princess because of his own whims and be criticized by the world. Although few people know about the marriage contract between the princess and one of the two brothers of the Xuan family, as long as one person
If you know, someone in the world will know. However, the princess can rest assured that Weichen and Xiaoye's engagement is five years later, and Weichen will not rush to get married before the princess. Weichen believes that the princess will be happy."
"What about Xiaoye?" Tong Hua'an suppressed the anger in his heart and asked calmly.
"Xiao Ye is still young, and Jin Mo will treat her with care. In five years, she will slowly grow up and people will gradually like Jin Mo." Xuan Jinmo said calmly, "The most important thing now is the princess. If something happens
, not only will the princess be criticized by the world, but it will also embarrass the emperor. Isn't it because of this that cousin Hua'an decided to leave Jinyan and rush to the border? Or does cousin Hua'an have other reasons? "
Tong Huaan's expression was stifled, he bit his lip, and said in his heart, "Well, you Xuan Jinmo, you are so ruthless, dig a hole for me to dig into! Well, you are really good." He said gently: "But, this
The princess shouldn't know everything, otherwise she will feel unbearable."
Xuan Jinmo smiled slightly and said apologetically: "Jin Mo was negligent. However, since the princess is a proud daughter of heaven, she naturally has advantages over others. Maybe it is our brothers who are overly worried."
Princess Tianxiang said coldly: "In that case, let the two of them compete in the hunting ground. I will marry whoever wins. I will marry whoever is best alive to avoid internal strife between the two of them!"