"Ning'er, come here, Daddy will introduce you, this is what my father mentioned to you, the young talent of the current dynasty, the nephew of Liu Lian and Liu Xian of the Ministry of Officials."

Yan Gongdao temporarily put down the half-game of chess that he couldn't give up, and took his daughter's hand and walked in front of Liu Lian: "Nephew Liu Xian, this is the old man's daughter, how about you take a look?" ”

Liu Lian said with a smile: "How can Ling Qianjin be judged by Liu Lianxian's nephew." It's just that I was lucky enough to meet Miss Ning'er, which is really my third life's luck. Yan Ning'er turned around and swept past Liu Lian, just oh, and smiled a little reluctantly.

"You girl, why don't you say hello to Liu Xian's nephew?" Yan Gongdao was quite dissatisfied. Wei Hanqing just held the chess pieces, his expression was somewhat unnatural, but he only looked at the chessboard.

"Liu Gongzi Wan'an." Yan Ning gave a salute a little reluctantly, and Yan Gongdao's face looked better. "Ning'er is here, it's up to you to entertain Liu Xian's nephew, and your Uncle Wei and I will finish playing chess."

As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down, stretched out his hand and put it down. Wei Hanqing said with a smile: "Shangshu, you are superb in chess, how could you close yourself and make such a low-level mistake?" ”

Although Liu Lian doesn't know too much, he also knows that chess is incompatible. A piece of black chess in the corner of Yan Gongdao is supposed to be a job, and it is based on this to develop to the mid-abdomen, this self-filling, not only the corners are not guaranteed, even the big dragon in the mid-abdomen is in danger.

Yan Gongdao looked at the chessboard intently, and wanted to reach out for the piece: "I was negligent, this son doesn't count." ”

Although Wei Hanqing is old and has a low official rank, he does not let him play chess at all, and stretches out his hand to stop and says: "Shangshu, there is no regret about the son, and there is no regret about the child." ”

Yan Gongdao shook his head, sighed, regardless of his daughter, tried his best to maintain the situation, and concentrated on thinking about the chess game. Liu Lian looked at Yan Ning and found that she was colder than an ice cube, she didn't want to be cold, and she couldn't find anything to say for a while, but she just felt that Yan Gong found her daughter to entertain her, could it be that she really wanted to marry her daughter to herself? Thinking about it like this, he felt ridiculous, he and Yan Gongdao didn't say a few words, although this possibility existed, but Yan Gongdao wouldn't be so anxious, which made him very worried. Yan Ning sat down for a cup of tea, and suddenly stood up and said coldly: "Daddy, my daughter has a headache, retire first, Uncle Wei, Liu Gongzi, I'm really sorry." ”

"It's okay, Miss Yan, please!"

Seeing Yan Ning fidgeting and bluntly saying that he wanted to leave, Liu Lian's heart was also relieved, and there was an atmosphere between him and Yan Ning that would not be so embarrassing.

Seeing that Yan Ning had a intention to leave, Yan Gongdao frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Ning'er, you are not in a hurry to go back first, Liu Lianxian's nephew came here and toasted him with a drink." ”

He said casually, Liu Lian was only modest, how dare he say anything, suddenly heard a cough, it turned out to be Wei Hanqing who ate a cup of tea, at this time he was a little choked, turned his head to look over, and found that Wei Hanqing's expression was very strange, and he couldn't help but be a little dazed, at this time Wei Hanqing's face was very strange, and when he saw Liu Lian looking over, his face seemed to have a trace of indifference.

Make yes, indifferent!

Liu Lian couldn't figure out why Wei Hanqing's expression was so weird? Wouldn't it be because Yan Ning wanted to toast himself to a bar? Turning his head to look at Yan Ning, he saw that Yan Ning was also standing there, his body a little stiff.

Yahuan heard Yan Gongdao's order, put down the wine glass in front of Yan Ning early, filled a glass of warm wine, Yuan Yan Ning stood still, Yuan Lan ordered in a deep voice: "Ning Er!" ”

"It's okay, since you're not feeling well, let's go back and rest." Wei Hanqing looked up and smiled. Yan Ning didn't look at Liu Lian, turned his head and left, but Yan Gongdao slapped the table and said angrily: "Ning'er! Although Yan Gongdao was in power, Yan Ning ignored it and walked out of the hall.

Yan Ning glanced at Yan Gongdao quickly, her expression was a little angry, but she still picked up the wine glass and walked slowly towards Liu Fa, her steps were calm and she walked very slowly. Although Yan Ning walked slowly, she still walked in front of Liu Lian, her face was as cold as frost that would not melt for thousands of years, but she still picked up her wine glass and said lightly: "Come, Liu Gongzi, please, I toast you with a glass of wine." ”

Liu Fa frowned, not knowing whether this glass of wine should be drunk or not. At this moment, Yan Ning's feet slipped, his hand trembled, and with a 'hey', the wine glass fell, and with a 'ping', it shattered. Liu Jian was puzzled in his heart, but he was relieved, Yan Ning's face seemed to be a little relaxed at this time, but his face was still as cold as ice, and he said coldly: "Young Master Liu, I'm sorry." ”

Yan Gongdao Huo Ran stood up and said angrily: "A girl with no rules, I ......" He seemed to want to rush out to teach his daughter a lesson, but was stopped by Wei Hanqing: "Shangshu, my niece is unwell, don't be reluctant to make it difficult." ”

"I'm not feeling well, I'm not feeling well," Yan Gongdao was also very afraid when he got angry, and when he caught a glimpse of Liu Xian's astonishment, he smiled back and said: "Nephew Liu Xian, Ning Er doesn't understand the rules, and please don't be surprised by Nephew Liu Xian." ”

"Don't back down yet!"

At this time, Yan Gongdao glanced at Yan Ning fiercely, and scolded loudly, Yan Ning was expressionless, and then strode out, she couldn't stay in this cold home for a day.

Seeing that Yan Ning was gone, the stone in Liu Lian's heart finally put down, glanced at Yan Gongdao, and said with a smile: "My lord's words are serious, I also think that Miss Ning Er is really uncomfortable today, it's better to go with her." ”

Yan Gongdao was silent with anger, and his face was gloomy. Wei Hanqing pulled him and said, "Shangshu, come, play chess." He looked up at the chessboard. I saw that the chess pieces had already been shocked by Yan Gongdao's palm, and they didn't look like them, so I couldn't help but be stunned.

Yan Gongdao messed up the chessboard, and sighed: "If you are not careful, you will lose all the games, and I will lose this game of chess." Wei Hanqing smiled: "In your life, you have won countless games against me, and it doesn't matter if you lose one." Besides, you are restless today, and you are not suitable for playing chess......"

Seeing this, Liu Jian got up and said, "Lord Shangshu, you still have other matters, since Brother Shao Bing hasn't come yet, please take the first step and go back to deal with trivial matters." ”

Yan Gongdao glanced at Liu Lian, shook his head and said, "The family education is not strict, but it makes Liu Xian's nephew laugh." If Liu Xian's nephew has something to do, he will come back when he has time, and the door of Yanfu will always be open to you. ”

Liu Lian was about to say goodbye, but Wei Hanqing said: "Shangshu, it's getting late, the chess game is over, I want to go back, and I will go with Liu Xian's nephew." ”

Yan Gongdao nodded and said: "That's fine, let you be unhappy tonight, it's really because of me, I will set up a banquet to make up for it another day." ”

Liu Jian and Wei Hanqing both said that Yan was fair and polite, and after chatting a few more words, they walked out of Yan Mansion. When the gate of the Yan Mansion was closed, after Wei Hanqing and Liu Lian walked a few steps on the road, Wei Hanqing suddenly said, "Lord Liu, do you know why the niece of the Yan family is unhappy?" ”

"Oh, I don't know, I'd like to hear about it!"

"I'm ashamed to say that the dog also has a good impression of Ning'er, but Miss Ning'er has always been arrogant, looking at the imperial capital, she didn't look down on men, and today it seems that Lord Yan wants to marry Miss Ning'er to Lord Liu!"

Speaking of this, Wei Hanqing looked at Liu Lian with deep meaning in his eyes, which was very interesting, Liu Lian was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head with a wry smile: "This ...... How is this possible, today I originally came to find Brother Shaobing, this ...... Alas......"

"Hehe, farewell, the old man is home, do you want to go to the cold house to sit?"

As he spoke, he had already walked to the door of Wei Hanqing's house, Wei Hanqing smiled lightly, and then looked at Liu Lian with some playfulness, Liu Lian could hear the perfunctory words in Wei Hanqing's words, and he didn't want to be bored, just smiled indifferently, and then said: "Forget it, next time I will bother, I am busy today, so it is better to go back early!" ”

Wei Hanqing didn't stay, just nodded, and then walked into the mansion.

After Yan Gongdao sent Liu Lian and Wei Hanqing away, he slowly turned back to the main hall, sat down with a frown, looked at the chaotic chessboard, and his face was no longer a cheerful smile, which was different from the cold of this hot summer.

I don't know how long I sat down, Yan Gongdao stood up, walked out of the main hall, and walked along the corridor zigzags, and the people saw that they were all hurriedly dodging to the side, just for fear of making Lord Shangshu unhappy, and they could also see clearly that Yan Gongdao's expression was very bad, or rather, Yan Gongdao had rarely been in a good mood since these days.

Yan Gongdao walked to a boudoir before stopping, knocked on the door and said, "Ning'er? There was no sound in the room, Yan Gongdao pushed it down, found that the door was empty, and walked straight in.

He found his daughter sitting at the table, looking at the red candle, her face displeased, not as angry as Fang Cai. Yan Gongdao just walked over and sat down, and said softly: "Ning'er, your performance today is really not good, why don't you give face to your father at all?" ”

"Dad, I don't want to marry Liu Lian." Ning Er stood up suddenly: "I hate him when I see him, if you let me marry him, I'd rather die!" ”

"Dad, you insist on asking your daughter to marry that Liu Lian, do you have any other intentions?" Wiping away her tears, Yan Ning took a deep breath, opened her red eyes, and stared at Yan Gongdao.

Yan Gongdao was asked by his daughter about the matter, and he couldn't help but blush, coughed twice in embarrassment, and covered up: "Ning'er, how can you have other intentions for your father?" It's really Liu Lian's affection, and besides, you are already in the age of peace, what's wrong with Liu Lian to marry Qin and Jin? ”

Yan Ning sneered: "Dad, it's not that my daughter is disrespectful, Liu Jian and Concubine Yun on the immortal boat have become a good story in the imperial capital, how can you talk about being affectionate to me?" ”

Yan Gongdao heard his daughter's words, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he said: "That Liu Lian is young and promising, and he can be regarded as affectionate and righteous, the old man has observed for a long time, and he has seen that he has taken care of his family and his wife in every way between his words and deeds, if you become his family, you will be happy for a lifetime, you are the only daughter of the old man, how can the old man harm you?" Easy to ask for priceless treasures, rare lovers, Ning'er, the old man has told you many times, don't judge people by their appearance, everyone has his advantages and strengths, if you have a biased heart because of a small dislike, he will only get worse and worse in your eyes, in this way, isn't it missing a beautiful marriage? ”

"A good marriage?" Yan Ning sneered, "If his daughter's beautiful marriage falls on him, it doesn't matter if his daughter doesn't live!" ”

Yan Gongdao frowned: "Ning'er, don't talk nonsense, for your father, let you get close to Liu Lian, naturally there is a reason to be a father, Liu Lian is a young hero, and he has a very good relationship with the prince, and there will be a day of Lingyun in the future, and the future is limitless." ”

"Hehe, Dad, that's your purpose!"

Yan Ning sneered, quite displeased, and said again after a while: "Marrying is not about buying vegetables, but about what you like." ”

"The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. Needless to say, you should rest early! ”

Yan Gongdao was silent for a long time, and finally his face turned cold again.

Hearing Yan Gong's words, Yan Ning's face changed instantly, and she said angrily: "No matter how good Liu Jian is, I just don't like it!" In the eyes of many people, fatty meat is much stronger than green vegetables, but why don't you eat a bite, Daddy? I get tired of seeing Liu Lian, let alone marrying him. ”

Yan Gongdao waved his hand, but patiently persuaded him: "Liu Lian's current momentum is like the sky, although it is a small matter, but everyone knows that if he is wooed, he may influence the situation." For my father, I dare to say that if you marry him, the future life will definitely be a hundred times stronger than now. ”

"We are different," Yan Ning turned his head away from his father, "In your eyes, everything is for the interests of power." But in my eyes, as long as I fall in love with someone, whether he is the emperor's son or a beggar, I feel happy with him. Getting married is a lifelong thing, even if you are prosperous and rich for a lifetime, if you can't be with the person you like, what's the fun? ”

Yan Gongdao frowned, slowly stood up, shook his head and walked out of the room, Ning Er looked back at his father's back, there was no room for compromise on his face......

When Liu Jian just walked out of the door of Yanfu, sure enough, as Yan Gongdao said, Yan Shaobing came back, but he was only half a step slower than Liu Lian, only half a step late, and Yanfu was already a lot deserted.

"Daddy......"

Yan Shaobing just walked into the lobby, and saw Yan Gongdao sitting with frowns, the tea cup on the side was no longer warm, seeing his son come back, Yan Gongdao nodded, and only said after a while: "You go and persuade Ning'er!" ”

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"Liu Lian has been here!"

A smart person can understand it a little, Yan Shaobing heard Yan Gongdao's words, and his heart was already a little more clear, he nodded, bowed his body again, and then retreated.

"The life of the parents, the words of the matchmaker......"

Yan Ning sat in the boudoir, stunned for a long time, the expression on her pretty face was cloudy, like anger and hatred, and a little unwilling and humiliated, her beautiful big eyes blinked twice, and two lines of crystal tears flowed down her beautiful face and fell to her cheeks, which was extremely pitiful. Yes, in this era of male superiority and inferiority of women, is it destined to live such a humble life as a woman? Even if you are a young lady of the family, you can't escape such a tragic fate?

shouldn't have come back, Yan Ning suddenly began to miss Liu Fa madly, he wished that Liu Fa in his dream would cut through the thorns and save her from here!

"Ning'er, have you slept?"

Just when she was troubled, a gentle voice sounded, hearing this voice, Yan Ning's heart was suddenly full of anger, if it wasn't for this brother, how could she be like this, if it wasn't for him to come up with such a bad idea, why would she be like this!

"Come in!"

Yan Ning snorted coldly, then closed his eyes again, Yan Shaobing was holding a wine jug in his hand, looking a little drunk, dazed, and his feet were all upside down.

"Big brother, don't you think you've gone too far?" Yan Ning forcibly suppressed his anger.

"Excessive, where excessive? I don't understand what you're talking about. Yan Shaobing poured himself a drink, his face was indifferent.

Yan Ning snorted coldly, "Why did you talk to your father about marriage, why did you let Liu Lian come here, why did you talk nonsense......

Seeing Yan Shaobing, he was still drinking. Yan Ning grabbed the flask. "Big brother, let me ask you, am I your bargaining chips, am I the Yan family's soaring chips, I guess these are true?"

"Really, and what's fake?" Yan Shaobing said indifferently.

"If it's true, you're disappointing me." Yan Ning frowned and said, "Big brother." I don't want to blame you for a lot of things. But I hope this is the first and last time. I don't want to marry Liu Lian, I repeat, I don't want to marry him......"

"Why don't you get married, isn't Liu Lian good, isn't it ......?" Yan Shaobing glanced at the wine jug on the table, and Huo Ran stood up. At this moment, Yan Shaobing was completely free of cynicism, and there was only sadness and anger.

Yan Ning saw Yan Shaobing's angry face, and actually took two steps back. Puzzled, he asked, "Big brother, what are you doing?" ”

"What do I do?" Yan Shaobing took a long breath. "You don't know what I'm doing? Isn't what I'm doing for the sake of the Yan family? You know it better than I do! Father is trembling in the DPRK now, isn't it for the Yan family? I get drunk all day long, I don't want to be a career, why not for the Yan family, Your Majesty is suspicious by nature, how did he raise the army, you don't understand, my father and I have paid so much for the Yan family, and what did you, my sister, do for the Yan family? ”

Yan Ning bit her red lip tightly and said in a lost voice: "What did you say?" ”

Yan Shaobing snorted coldly, "You should know what I say." Look at what has happened in the past year, above the imperial court, how many people are left over from the previous dynasty, Shaowu Hengyong, how many official eunuchs have been empty overnight, and the heavy ones are beheaded, and the light ones are exiled, how many people can be as beautiful as Dad? But you, a daughter, have you ever thought that behind the current scenery of the Yan family, there is blood flowing! ”

Yan Ning took a long breath and said in surprise, "You mean ......"

"Yes, the Yan family is already on the cusp at this time, Your Majesty is old, but the killing spirit has not diminished back then, if Shaowu Hengan wants to sit firmly in the future, where will our Yan family go!" Yan Shaobing's eyes suddenly burst out with a trace of sorrow.

"There are some things, I don't say, but it doesn't mean that I don't know, some people can't be loved, not worth loving, not just for the Yan family, but also for yourself, you can not choose Liu Lian, but ...... I've said all I have to say, I have said everything that should be said, and I have said everything that should not be said, Ning'er, do it yourself, the Yan family is not a cold home, and my father and I don't want to take advantage of your feelings! ”