Chapter 230: Almsgiving
Kong Xuzhe wanted to stop the war and make peace, but Xiao Yi was unwilling, and if he dared to bully his sister, he had to be prepared to be beaten.
"The second brother of the Xiao family, this is the little county king of the Lingnan Palace, he really wants to learn Miss Xiao's show called magic, so he will make this decision, don't hurt the harmony." Yun Yifan pushed Kong Xuzhe away with one hand and stopped Xiao Yi with the other, he could see that the Xiao family was really angry.
"Second brother, forget it!" Xiao Yao came over to help Xiao Yi straighten his sleeves, patted the dust, and pulled him back.
"Did he bully the two of you in the palace?" Xiao Yi glanced at Kong Xuzhe coldly, and looked at his sister for a long time before asking.
"Ruyi and I have nothing to do, not only are we fine, but we have also been rewarded by the emperor!" Did Yun Shizi hear it, don't forget my gift, and don't take it from your King Jing's mansion, don't be so stingy, okay?
Yun Yichen lowered his head and snickered, when did this little girl learn to be so careful, and specially reminded herself that the time she promised her didn't count.
"Boy, no matter who you are, it's not okay to bully my granddaughter, and don't fight any ideas that shouldn't be beaten, our Xiao family doesn't eat that." Old Marquis Xiao led Xiao Yuan over, and the old man never worried about his six grandsons. When it came to the granddaughter, everything changed, and the two children were targeted by men at a young age, and the men in the family were now worried as long as they saw a boy approaching them.
"You are the old marquis Xiao, I have heard about you, I admire you very much, when do you have time, how about guiding me?" Kong Xuzhe seemed to look at Old Marquis Xiao, in fact, she had been observing Xiao Yuan, she didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, the index finger of her right hand was against her lower lip, and her big eyes didn't blink to see if she was thinking something.
"The Xiao family has six grandchildren, if you defeat them all, the old man, I will personally guide you." This is another stinky boy who sticks to Ping An when he looks good! Let the six grandsons teach him a good lesson and give him a good long memory.
"I'll give you the playing cards, and then let my fourth brother teach you how to play, and we'll settle it, and no one will know anyone when we meet in the future, okay." Xiao Yuan reached out and rummaged through his purse, wanting to take out the playing cards to pay off the debt.
"Is this poker drawn by Ping An?" Xiao Jingkang and Xiao Yi asked in unison.
"No, I asked the fourth uncle to draw it." Xiao Yuan is not so stupid, taking his sister's things as gifts. The fourth uncle made a bet to lose to his sister, which was a winning bet.
"Little girl, you want to break up with me so much! What a pity! I can't figure it out from the moment you hit me. Kong Xuzhe said with a grin.
"Don't talk nonsense here, Ruyi doesn't need to pay attention to him, let's go home." Old Marquis Xiao didn't expect that the stinky boy in front of him was coming for his little granddaughter, did he collide with some kind of fairy in his own house? A peace is already anxious, how to send this little county king who came out of nowhere!
"Grandfather, don't be angry, and this one looks like a ...... Little girl's father? ”
"In Xia Xiao Jingkang, it is Xiao Yao's father, Xiao Yuan's uncle, this is my son, Xiao Yuan's cousin." Although he doesn't like to deal with this young man, the face of the Lingnan Royal Mansion still has to be given.
"You're not the little girl's father, so I'll call you uncle!" Kong Xu Zhexin said, I thought it was my future father-in-law! It turned out to be a wrong guess.
Yun Yichen wanted to kindly tell him that this was his future father-in-law, and his future father-in-law was in the Ministry of Rites, so where to find it if he wanted to be attentive!
"And brother and sister, hello, I am here to formally introduce me, my surname is Kong Xizhe, from the Lingnan Palace, maybe we will be our own people in the future, if there is anything I can do, just ask." Kong Xuzhe patted his chest and promised.
"Fuck off." Old Marquis Xiao jumped like thunder, Xiao Yi shot again, this time even Xiao Yao pointed his finger at Kong Xuzhe and shouted "hit him". Because the people who left the palace didn't go far, who didn't want to see the excitement, everyone stopped and watched, and some people couldn't help but slander, your Xiao family is secretly happy! What a glory it is for a granddaughter to be taken by the little county king!
"It's really a rare thing, this little county king actually fell in love with the little silly girl of the Xiao family, look at the little fox's spirit, she really thinks that she is the most beautiful in the world! But some people don't buy her account. Han Yueting gritted her teeth and said, at the same time, she was also jealous of Xiao Yuan's good luck, why could she get into the eyes of the little county king.
"There is also the son of the world protecting Xiao Yao!" He Jinzhi was not only reprimanded by Yun Yichen today, but also accompanied Yun Can to lose face in front of everyone, she didn't know how to face her father and mother after returning home. All this started because of Xiao Yao, she hated Xiao Yao, and she was even more afraid of Yun Yichen's revenge.
"The little fox spirit is only suitable for roles such as favorite concubines and concubines, who would let this kind of charming-looking fox be the housewife." Han Yueting said very firmly that she thought she had an advantage over Xiao Yao in this regard.
They fell into a silent embarrassment all of a sudden, and the ladies neither agreed with Han Yueting's statement, nor dared or were unwilling to refute her.
"Little Junwang, you better go first!" Robbing the old man's baby in public, it's strange if people aren't angry, Yun Yichen imagined it, if he said in public today that he was interested in Xiao Yao, it was estimated that the Xiao family would have to go together, then it didn't count, he believed that the old man could find the emperor's uncle.
Tang Hao stood aside and looked at Xiao Yao quietly, it was really not easy to marry her, not to mention that there were too many people who coveted her, not to mention her attitude, that is, the old man of the Xiao family and the men were not having a good time.
But it's not easy to get over, it's time for me to leave for my hometown, it's time to find an opportunity to talk to the Xiao family and elders for a long time, Tang Hao doesn't dare to expect that they will immediately agree to his proposal, if he can buy a few months for himself to convince his family, settle everything and then return to Beijing, he will be content.
Tang Hao looked at Xiao Yao's figure who had already walked towards the carriage, he didn't dare to blink, for fear that the other party would disappear in the blink of an eye. Xiao Yao looked back at the door of the car and waved her hand at Yun Ruonan, Tang Hao remembered her smile in his heart, until the carriage was far away, and she was still there to reminisce.
The next day, Xiao Jingkang went out to meet friends, and on the way home, he met Tang Hao, who was holding a horse and standing aside, as if waiting for someone.
"The little nephew has seen Uncle Xiao." Tang Hao threw the reins to Yan Bo and bowed to Xiao Jingkang politely.
"It's you! Looking for Ayan? He didn't go out at home today, you go! "The son is working as a cow and a horse for his daughter at home! Her daughter is known for not liking chess at home, and in order to get rid of this bad reputation, she somehow learned a little game called checkers. Seeing that everyone wanted to learn, she grabbed Xiao Jingyan and Xiao Yang's laborers and asked them to help make chessboards and chess pieces.
"The little nephew wants to invite you to a cup of tea, I don't know if my uncle has time." Tang Hao sent an invitation to Xiao Jingkang.
"Okay." This kid finally couldn't help it, too, he was about to return to Jiangnan to worship his ancestors and wait for the appointment. Maybe the emperor won't let him return to Beijing for the time being, if he leaves quietly like this, maybe he will miss it with his daughter for the rest of his life, how can he be willing!
Xiao Jingkang is also very sorry, Tang Hao is the best among his peers in terms of talent and character. The only thing that makes the Xiao family unacceptable is that the two families are too far apart, and for the men of the Xiao family who are controlled by their granddaughter, daughter, and sister, this is the most unacceptable place for them.
Their husband and wife will mention Tang Hao when they chat in private countless times, and sometimes Tong Mingyu even says that as long as the person is good, marry farther! But Xiao Jingkang is reluctant to have a daughter, and none of his sons agree, let alone the old man who jumps at the mention of his grandson-in-law.
Xiao Jingkang guessed what Tang Hao wanted to say to him, and he also felt sorry for the young man's infatuation, and decided to give him a chance to talk about his heart, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to persuade him to let go when he should let go!
The two of them found a teahouse, Tang Hao poured a cup of tea for Xiao Jingkang with his own hands, waited for him to finish a cup before he stood up, bowed again and said: "The little nephew is going to return to his hometown, I have a few words in my heart before leaving, I hope my uncle will give the little nephew a chance." ”
"Say whatever you want!" Looking at such a polite young man, Xiao Jingkang was not unmoved, but when he thought of the distance from Kyoto to Jiangnan, he couldn't nod his head. If they let themselves, their fathers, and their sons not see peace all year round, they must be crazy, and the final result will be that they will not be able to bear this infatuated teenager.
"My little nephew has been in love with Miss Xiao for a long time, and since I met her in Suzhou that year, I have vowed to study hard and come to Kyoto, and now that all this has come true, I will return to Suzhou. If you're lucky, you may be able to be transferred to work as an official around Kyoto, but if you are transferred to another place, I don't know if I'll have a chance to see her again......" Speaking of this, Tang Hao himself couldn't go on, he felt extremely uncomfortable, as if someone had grabbed his heart and squeezed it desperately, breathless, and painful.
"Your thoughtful uncle understands, and in addition to the fact that Kyoto is too far away from Jiangnan, it is difficult for us to find out what we are dissatisfied with from you. But I believe you know a little bit about the situation of our Xiao family, we are reluctant to marry away safely, and we will not agree to her marrying away at all. ”
"The little nephew understands that if the little nephew said that if I can stay in Kyoto, you will not agree to this family business." Tang Hao asked with burning eyes.
"You'll go back to Jiangnan sooner or later, forget about her!"
"I am sincere to Miss Xiao, can the little nephew swear to marry only one of her in this life and this life, never take a concubine, and never let her suffer a trace of grievance?" Tang Hao pleaded with the last shred of hope.
"The husband of Ping An in the future must be devoted to her, otherwise no matter who the other party is or how long they have been married, I will take my daughter back to Xiao's house. She has her own shop to eat and can't use others, why should she be wronged, there are no concubines for the men of our Xiao family, and women will never marry concubines, this will never change. ”
The daughter is right, it is shameful for a man to regard not taking concubines as a charity to his wife, and when he regards this as a condition, he no longer deserves to be regarded as an excellent and responsible man.
Xiao Jingkang drank another cup of tea, said to Tang Hao to take care and went home, he walked crisply and neatly, and there was no more entanglement in his heart. Instead of handing over your daughter to someone you don't fully understand, it's better to keep it by your side and let Tang Gongzi give alms to others!