On this day, Zhao Xiyan was not allowed to show up.
She stayed in the boudoir, holding an ancient book in her hand, and the handwriting danced in front of her eyes. Sometimes it was pieced together into the word Xu Jing, and sometimes it was the smiling face of brother Chunsheng.
"Miss," Yuhan chuckled softly, "Miss Fifth is here."
It's my cousin Zhao Suxin.
Zhao Xiyan calmed down and stood up to greet him with a smile.
Zhao Suxin came in with a smile, held Zhao Xiyan's hand, and joked with a smile: "Let me see if Miss Zhao Liu is a deer today and is impatient?"
Zhao Xiyan smiled and spat at her: "You have the nerve to tell me. Could it be that you have forgotten what you looked like that day when the Wu family came to propose marriage?"
After a few playful words, Zhao Xiyan's inexplicably restless heart finally calmed down.
The biggest regret in my previous life has finally been fulfilled today.
The King of Beihai came to propose marriage in person, which gave the Zhao family a lot of dignity. When Zhao Yuanming nodded in agreement, the next step was to ask for the name.
Getting married is not just a matter for two people, but a major matter for two families. Naturally, Zhao Xiyan does not need to worry about these matters.
She just needs to stay peacefully in her boudoir and wait for her brother Chunsheng to marry her.
At noon, grandmother Zhang and aunt Wu came.
Mrs. Zhang's eyebrows were full of joy, and she said with a rare friendly look: "Yueya'er, the prince personally came to propose marriage, which shows that he attaches great importance to this marriage. It is your blessing to be able to marry into the Beihai Prince's Palace."
Zhao Xiyan smiled and replied: "It is the prince's blessing to marry me."
Zhang: "..."
Zhao Suxin lowered her head and snickered.
Wu smiled and smoothed things over: "Yue Ya'er is right. The girl who was carefully raised by our Zhao family is worthy of the most outstanding young man in the world."
When a man comes to propose marriage, the woman must be reserved and don't show too much excitement, otherwise she will be looked down upon.
Of course Mrs. Zhang knew this truth, but she was happy for a moment and forgot to cover it up.
Mrs. Zhang coughed a few times in embarrassment: "In short, from today on, you won't go out." After thinking about it, he added: "Don't see the prince until you get engaged."
When discussing marriage, you will be laughed at if you meet frequently.
Zhao Xiyan nodded in agreement.
Zhang's mother-in-law and Wu's daughter-in-law soon left again. The luncheon started, and they had to accompany Princess Beihai, mother and daughter.
Zhao Suxin then laughed quietly and said: "Grandma heard that the prince was coming to propose marriage in person, and she was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear for several days. She almost smiled crookedly."
Zhao Xiyan burst into laughter.
…
In the afternoon, King Beihai and his party said goodbye and left.
Zhao Yuanming drank a lot of wine today and was quite drunk. Song Shi helped his master sit on the bed. When he turned his head, he saw his own girl coming with sobering soup.
Songshi retreated knowingly.
Zhao Xiyan served her father and drank a bowl of hangover soup: "Dad, too. He knows that he is not a good drinker, so why do he still drink so much?"
Zhao Yuanming laughed: "I was happy, so I drank a few more drinks."
"Yue Ya'er, sit down, dad has something to tell you."
Yes, I drank too much.
Zhao Xiyan smiled helplessly and had to sit down.
Zhao Yuanming didn't talk much on weekdays, but when he drank too much, he became particularly talkative. He kept talking to Zhao Xiyan, starting from when Zhao Xiyan was a child: "I remember back then, when you were just a little bit older, my father held you all day long.
You have been extremely intelligent since you were a child, and you can recite the Three-Character Classic of Hundreds of Surnames and the Thousand-Character Classic at the age of four. If you were a boy and studied to take the imperial examination, even Huo Yan would not be as good as you."
"...Xu Jing was only five years old when he came to study. My father never thought that that naughty and lazy boy would be my son-in-law in the future. If I had known, I should have given him a hard slap and let him concentrate on studying."
Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled.
Xu Jing was actually very smart, but he just didn't focus on studying. Zhao Yuanming taught a bunch of outstanding students, and towards Xu Jing, he resented the inability to make steel out of iron.
"Although Xu Jing has many shortcomings, he is completely sincere to you." Zhao Yuanming smiled and sighed: "It doesn't matter, this is the husband you have chosen. Don't regret marrying him in the future."
"Dad, I will not regret it." Zhao Xiyan raised her eyes and looked at her biological father: "He died tragically for me in his previous life. I have thought about him in my heart for ten years and have never forgotten him."
"God has given me rebirth. I want to marry the person I like and live the life I want."
Zhao Yuanming took a deep breath and said: "The prince personally came to propose marriage, and I have already agreed. Next, I will send your letter to the palace, combining it with the birth date. After that, the prince's palace will come to the house to propose marriage."
"Yue Ya'er, dad hopes that you will marry your sweetheart and have a safe and smooth life."
Zhao Xiyan's nose felt a little sore and she hummed softly.
Zhao Yuanming was a little dizzy due to the surge of alcohol. Zhao Xiyan hurriedly helped her father lie on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and then quietly stood by the bed.
Her father was reluctant to let her get married.
In fact, she couldn't bear to leave her father.
Fortunately, Beihai Palace is not far from Zhaojiafang, so even if you are married, you can come back often.
After sitting for half an hour, Zhao Xiyan stood up after seeing that Zhao Yuanming was already asleep. When he turned around, a vague murmur suddenly reached his ears.
Zhao Xiyan was startled and turned to take a look.
Zhao Yuanming murmured again.
This time, I heard clearly the word "Muyun".
Something strange flashed in Zhao Xiyan's heart.
Obviously, this is a girl's maiden name. Her biological mother Liu's maiden name is Rong Niang. Who is this Mu Yun? Why did her father never mention it to her?
…
The next day, someone came from Beihai Palace.
The visitor is Xu Jing’s third sister, Xu Ying.
Zhao Xiyan also didn't expect that the person coming to pick up Geng Tie would be Xu Ying. She ignored her reserve and shyness and came out to meet her. Just as she was about to salute, Xu Ying already held her hand with a smile: "You used to call me the county king, so that's it."
That’s all. From today on, shouldn’t you change your words?”
Zhao Xiyan's pretty face turned red, and she was not shy, so she changed her name to Third Sister.
As soon as the title was changed, we immediately became much closer to each other.
Xu Ying laughed softly and said: "Before coming, Chunsheng specifically asked me to send you a message. He said that it is inconvenient for him to come in these few days, and he will not be able to come until the date of the Geng Tie appointment."
In fact, Xu Jing's original words were as follows: "Third sister, tell sister Yue Ya'er that even though I can't go, I always miss her in my heart."
These words were so disgusting that Xu Ying couldn't say them out loud, so she became more reserved.
Can Zhao Xiyan still not understand Xu Jing?
After hearing these words, Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips, smiled softly, and nodded.
The eminent monk in Daci Temple personally performed the Geng Tie ceremony for the prince and Miss Zhao Liu. The eight characters matched each other, which meant good luck.
The auspicious day for the appointment was set on July 16th. At last count, there was still more than half a month left. How could Xu Jing hold back for so long? He sneaked in within two days.
Xu Jing did not go through the main entrance, but climbed in through the wall of the backyard.
Zhao Xiyan was a little funny and glared at him: "Why are you here again?"
Xu Jing said plausibly: "It's not Li Xiao. He refuses to leave. He insists on letting me accompany him to Tonghua Lane. I just stopped by to see you."
