In thirty years of marriage, Princess Beihai has never seen her husband so angry.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" Princess Beihai felt anxious and asked hurriedly: "Is it a letter written by Chun Sheng?"
King Beihai was still angry and said in a strong voice: "No. This is a letter from the Qiao family."
Princess Beihai was shocked again: "What happened to the Qiao family? Another old man has died, right?"
The Qiao family is Xu Wan's future husband's family. Three years ago, Mr. Qiao's mother died of illness. Mr. Qiao wanted to observe his filial piety for his mother and was unable to come to the house to hire someone, so he made a verbal engagement.
Now that three years of filial piety have passed, Mr. Qiao is eighteen years old, and Xu Wan is seventeen. No matter how fast you move, you will still have to wait until next year to get married. By then, Xu Wan will be eighteen years old.
Now that the Qiao family suddenly received a letter, and the King of Beihai was so angry, the Princess of Beihai had no choice but to speculate on the worst.
Obviously, Princess Beihai underestimated the inferiority of human nature.
The King of Beihai said in a deep voice: "The King of Chengyang conspired to rebel. In just one month, the troops led by Marquis Zhongyong crushed the Chengyang Palace. The King of Chengyang was beheaded and his head was sent to the capital."
"The Qiao family was frightened and did not want to get married again. They wrote a letter to terminate the oral engagement. They also said that they had already found a beautiful woman and would marry her by the end of this year."
The Princess of Beihai was so angry that her whole body trembled, and she cursed angrily: "The Qiao family and his son who killed a thousand swords! You blind bastards! It was them and their son who came to the door in person to ask for marriage, and we agreed to the marriage. Guan'er waited for three years. Now.
When they saw that the situation was not good, they regretted their marriage. Bah! These blind things!"
It's useless to be angry or angry.
The Qiao family is far away in Youzhou, and now they regret their marriage and marry another. There is nothing they can do.
However, it would be too bullying for the Qiao family to think that they would just swallow their sorrow.
The King of Beihai snorted coldly and said: "I will send someone to Youzhou right now and throw all the gifts sent by the Qiao family at the door of the Qiao family. Then let people go around to tell the story about the Qiao family regretting their marriage."
First, let’s ruin the reputation of the Qiao family and his son, and make them feel bad.
Princess Beihai was still upset and said bitterly: "Send someone to destroy the Qiao family."
This habit of ruining people's whole families comes from Princess Beihai.
The King of Beihai glanced at his old wife, called a soldier over, and said: "The princess sent you to run an errand privately, and I have no idea about it."
Soldier: "..."
Princess Beihai: "..."
Half a day later, the King of Beihai called Xu Wan over. He hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to talk to his daughter.
Xu Wan waited quietly for a moment, then raised his eyes to see his father in various difficulties, his eyes dimmed. Suddenly he softly opened his mouth: "Father, do the Qiao family regret their marriage?"
North Sea King: "..."
The King of Beihai was shocked at first, and then quickly frowned: "Guan'er, could it be that that boy from the Qiao family has long expressed the idea of regretting his marriage?"
Xu Wan was silent for a moment and then said: "He used to write a letter every half month, and he would often have people send him music and chess scores or delicious and fun things. In the past few months, he has not said a word."
In other words, after Xu Jing went to the capital, the Qiao family had already decided to regret their marriage after pondering the Holy Heart's will.
Suddenly there was no news from his fiancé. With Xu Wan's intelligence and keenness, he had long sensed that something was wrong.
King Beihai felt very sorry for his daughter: "Girl, why do you never say anything like this?"
A glimmer of water flashed in Xu Wan's eyes, but her voice was very calm: "He and I only have a verbal engagement, not a formal engagement. Even if we are engaged, we can also regret the engagement. We can also divorce after getting married. You can see the heart in times of crisis.
The character of the Qiao family and his son are disgusting."
"There is nothing regrettable about the cancellation of this marriage. Father, please don't feel sorry for me. On the contrary, you should be glad that I did not marry into such a family."
This is true.
The raging anger in Beihai Wang's heart suddenly calmed down: "That's all. This matter should not be passed by Quan. You are so beautiful and intelligent, are you still worried about not having a good husband?"
Xu Wan said: "Father, the court is currently in chaos and the situation is unpredictable. Father, please don't worry about my marriage. I want to stay with my father for two more years."
The King of Beihai responded, and in his mind he quickly drew a circle among the young talents in Beihai County.
Huo Yanzhong knew Yuan and became the future son-in-law of the Xie family. Wu Shao was also good, but it was a pity that he had already been married. Who else among the new imperial examinations was not engaged?
Xu Wan is worthy of being the daughter of the Prince of Beihai. She can see through the thoughts of the Prince of Beihai at a glance: "Father, don't plan on new candidates for the imperial examination. Beihai County has won more than thirty candidates, and most of them married wives and had children. Several young ones have also decided to take the imperial examination."
relative."
King Beihai was not upset when his thoughts were revealed, he laughed and said: "Okay, okay, father, just listen to you."
There is no one suitable for the examination, but there are still a lot of young talents!
…
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the chair was kicked several meters away and hit the wall with a loud bang.
Xu Shiyi was startled by his master's sudden anger. He quietly came forward and asked cautiously: "What did the prince write in the letter? Why is the prince so angry?"
A few days ago, the head of King Chengyang was brought into the palace, and the prince was chatting and laughing! What on earth made the prince so angry?
Xu Jing looked angry, with sparks in his eyes, but said nothing.
Xu Shiyi didn't dare to ask any more questions, packed up the chairs, and silently left.
Xu Jing stayed in the study for half an hour and wrote several letters. One to his father, one to his fourth sister Xu Wan, and one to the Zhao family.
After Zhao Xiyan received the letter, she read it carefully and sighed.
Crisis reveals people's hearts, and adversity reveals one's character.
This eldest son of Governor Qiao is not worthy of Xu Wan at all.
The eldest aunt, Mrs. Sun, came with a smile and said with a smile: "Wu Shao has won the imperial examination. He will marry Su Xin at the end of this month and then leave for the capital."
"I have asked people to tidy up their place and let the young couple live in the yard next to yours. This way, it will be easier for you sisters to talk."
Zhao Xiyan's eyebrows relaxed and she responded with a smile: "It's a pity that we are far away and I can't see my fifth cousin getting married in person. I have prepared a congratulatory gift and asked my eldest aunt to send someone back to Beihai County!"
Sun agreed happily.
The Zhao family is closely connected. Although Zhao Yuanren became the minister of the Ministry of Works, he still has very close contacts with the family. The marriage of the daughter of the Zhao family chief is a great joy for the Zhao family.
Mrs. Sun smiled and joked again: "Now that Suxin is busy with the wedding, it's your turn."
Zhao Xiyan and Xu Jing's wedding is scheduled for April next year. At last count, there are only a few months left.
There are internal and external troubles in the capital, and turmoil in the court continues. It is not known whether Zhao Xiyan will be able to get married smoothly next year.
Sun sighed secretly in her heart and said nothing. Zhao Xiyan didn't seem to notice the worry in Sun's eyes, and laughed softly: "I'm not afraid of auntie's jokes. I also hope that life will go by faster."
Hosta walked in quickly and reported softly: "Miss Qi, Miss Gao sent someone to deliver the invitation."
