"Well, Mu Mansion has always been the first to respond when the imperial court provides disaster relief." Dongfang Ye always had such a calm tone, and he would answer whatever his father asked.
Dongfang Yuan frowned slightly, and had long been accustomed to his son's attitude. His eldest son had been the least of his worries since he was a child. At an age when other teenagers were still making noises and having fun, Dongfang Ye just stayed in Qingfeng Garden and read.
When practicing calligraphy, Dongfang Yuan would occasionally go to Qingfeng Garden and take a look at it from a distance, but would not come closer.
Over the years, father and son have tacitly guarded their territory and watched from a distance. No one took a step closer to the other. They may be waiting for the other party to compromise, or there may be nothing. Lord Dongfang knows well that his son
He has gradually grown up in a place he didn't know. He was very happy, but also felt distressed. After all, he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father for so many years, so now he just turned a blind eye to many of his actions.
Close one eye.
If it weren't for Prince Ling, Dongfang Yuan would not have known that his son had gained the emperor's trust so much. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the emperor's confidant. He was distressed but also proud that his son was tired from running around with such a body.
, if possible, he did not want Dongfang Ye to get involved too much in the court, but he also knew that there were some things that he could no longer control.
The emperor's marriage grant was sudden this time, and Dongfang Ye's attitude was very cooperative, which made Lord Dongfang very puzzled. He didn't believe that his outstanding son would really fall in love with the legitimate daughter of the Mu family, but he had a vague feeling in his heart.
The emperor valued Dongfang Ye very much. If he didn't want to do anything, the emperor would not do it. Then this marriage...maybe Dongfang Ye asked for it himself, but why would he ask to marry a merchant's daughter?
Too much confusion was swirling in Dongfang Yuan's mind, especially Dongfang Ye's ambiguous attitude that he couldn't understand. But he was certain that he did not reject this marriage, and even liked it a little.
, although this kind of liking makes Dongfang Yuan puzzled.
"About Wan'er, how are you going to arrange it?" Dongfang Yuan noticed that this name made Dongfang Ye frown.
"Dad, what do you mean?" Dongfang Ye still said calmly, but Dongfang Jing, who was familiar with him, raised his eyebrows in interest, with an excited look on his face, making it clear that he was watching a show, Dongfang Ye scanned without leaving a trace.
Looking over, Na Xiang immediately trembled and lowered his head.
"Wan'er has liked you since she was a child. You know this. You were originally thinking of betrothing her to you, but now the emperor's marriage has disrupted this... What do you think?" Dongfang Yuan frowned slightly, obviously not interested in this.
I am very concerned about this matter. After all, Su Wan has been in the house since she was a child. Dongfang Yuan has three sons but no daughter. Su Wan is well-behaved and considerate. Dongfang Yuan naturally likes this girl very much.
"I only regard Su Wan as my sister, nothing more." Even after mentioning these things, Dongfang Ye's expression remained unchanged, but Dongfang Lin, who was sitting next to him, was sensitively aware of the chill emanating from him, and those things.
Xu displeasure.
Dongfang Yuan frowned. He didn't expect Dongfang Ye to have any affection for Su Wan. This was completely beyond his expectation.
Dongfang Ye raised his head, looked at Lord Dongfang, and said calmly: "If I wanted to marry her, I would have married her long ago, why would I wait until now? If it is for her own good, dad better not mess with the relationship, otherwise it will be delayed.
It’s Su Wan.”
This was true, but Dongfang Yuan felt unspeakably sad when he thought that Su Wan had always wanted to marry Dongfang Ye, but her son refused so coldly.
"Master Hou, we'll discuss this kind of thing later. Ye'er is getting married right now, so we shouldn't talk about this at this time." Ling Lan approached Dongfang Yuan and whispered.
"Okay, let's talk about Wan'er later." Dongfang Yuan also understood what his wife meant. After all, Miss Mu Mansion is the daughter of a merchant. Even if the emperor granted her a marriage to the Hou Mansion, it is not up to their Hou Mansion to decide what to do in the future.
As for the matter, just let Dongfang Ye marry Su Wan when the time comes.
Although Dongfang Jing loved to make trouble, he was still the son of the Hou family. He listened to the whispers of the two people on the throne. He was quietly excited in his heart at this moment. It seemed that the life after Mu Liuyun married in was not going to be easy.
It will be better.
But he wasn't worried about Mu Liuyun at all. After all, she was his eldest brother's chosen wife. He had always known that there was a painting hanging in his eldest brother's study. Although the little girl in the painting was very young, her eyebrows were still beautiful.
He could vaguely see that it was Mu Liuyun who had grown up now. If his eldest brother had known Mu Liuyun a long time ago, then all this was within his eldest brother's plan. In this case, how could he let Mu Liuyun be wronged?
What's more, that girl is not someone to be trifled with. You can tell just by looking at how much trouble Mu's mansion is caused by her. He is extremely looking forward to what their boring Hou's mansion will become in the future.
"Ye'er is about to get married. When are you two going to get married?" The conversation changed to the other two sons.
After all, it was a heavy topic. Dongfang Lin calmly used the excuse that he was too busy with official duties, while Dongfang Jing calmly used the excuse that his second brother had not yet gotten married and he, the younger brother, could not rush ahead. Their two mothers also became anxious.
stand up.
"What the Marquis said is that Lin'er is not young anymore, and there is no girl around to take care of her, so I am really worried." Bai Ruoyan said worriedly, "My sister mentioned it before, Lin'er
My cousin is getting haircut this year, she has a well-behaved character and good looks. It would be a good marriage if she could get married to our Lin'er."
Dongfang Jing couldn't hold it back for a moment, burst out laughing, and said loudly: "Aunt Bai is talking about Erjun's cousin, the second brother, right? She has a good appearance, but is her temperament also called well-behaved? I heard that Chengtian
If someone who goes around making trouble with a whip and causes a lot of noise in the house is called a well-behaved woman, then there will be no well-behaved women in the world."
Bai Ruoyan's face froze, she bit her lip, glanced at her expressionless son, and saw that he had no intention of standing up for her, so she had no choice but to shut her mouth.
The three young masters of the Hou Mansion have always had a good relationship, even though the relationship between their three mothers has always been incompatible. They are friendly on the surface, but they don't know how fierce the fight is on the inside. The backyard is a battlefield for women, so their three sons never participate.
He neither acts as a tool for his mother's favor, nor turns against his brothers for his mother's sake.
"Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. I have to go to the governor to see some things." Dongfang Lin opened his mouth. He didn't know whether he was trying to save his mother or the men here.
"Well, go ahead, official business is important." Dongfang Yuan nodded, and then said to Dongfang Jing, "Send your eldest brother back to Qingfeng Garden, and then you go to Mu Mansion and ask if there is anything else you need."
The two left in response. Dongfang Jing approached his elder brother with a playful smile and said, "Brother, do you have anything to say to your sister-in-law?"
"Go ahead and do whatever you need to do. I'll go to Mu Mansion." After saying that, he disappeared.
"..." Dongfang Jingyou complained. It's true that there are women who don't want brothers. It's too much.