Chapter Seventy-Seven: Marrying

I had a night's nightmare, and all I saw in my dream was Dugu Hao's bewitching face, entangled with me and refused to let go. When I woke up at dawn, I felt dizzy and could barely get up. Hell, it seems that it's time to have a serious chat with Dugu Hao, he is persistent for a while, which is not good for him, and it is also a great pressure on me.

The maidservant combed my hair and pulled my hair, and I sat in front of the bronze mirror, thinking to myself how to take Li Xuan's portrait to find out with my father, so as not to make him suspicious. I am very confident in Li Xuan's appearance and bearing, he is such a person as Yushu Lanzhi, but if his father is willing to see him, he will not think he is bad. What worries me is that my father has a preconceived idea of Dugu Hao, and with the help of Dugu Shibo, will it be difficult for Li Xuan to make him retreat?

On one side is my father, and on the other side is Li Xuan, so people are not embarrassed. If the mother is still there, someone can confide in the thoughts of these little daughters, so that they will not be so sad. It's always hard to talk to her father about her daughter's heart.

The maidservant girl took two sets of dresses for me to choose, one pink and one azure, I pointed at random, they served me to change, and today there is only a white hosta on the black hair, which matches the cyan dress on the body. For some reason, this color upper body reminds me of the situation when I met Li Xuan in Dugu Mansion that night, like him stepping in green clothes under the ink moonlight, elegant as a crane, out of the dust, which makes me very unforgettable.

I pursed my lips and smiled, thinking of him more and more frequently in the past few days, and it really felt like I hadn't seen him for a day. The next time I go to him, I'm going to ask him if he misses me. Still in a trance, the maidservant came to report that Qi Ao had been waiting outside the house for a while, and drank a pot of Biluochun, in order to wait for me to see him.

I put on a pair of plain earrings and wondered, "Why did he come so early?" Didn't you just see it last night? ”

"Xu is Young Master Qi, there is something important to tell Miss."

The maid's eyes are indescribably ambiguous, I have seen too much in the past few years, and I am too lazy to care: "What do you know about the appearance of watching a good show?" ”

She chattered endlessly, no worse than the storyteller in the restaurant.

"A few years ago, the old man didn't mention Miss's marriage, because he felt that Miss was still young, and Young Master Qi didn't show his dew, and he refused to show his heart to Miss, and probably thought it was too early. At present, who is not a young talent in Qinzhou who is not waiting to marry our young lady, even Young Master Dugu has made it clear, and he also moved Master Dugu out, now Young Master Qi has made a move, and he is enthusiastic about Miss. ”

I raised my eyes and glanced at her from the bronze mirror, what kind of temper has Qi Ao had over the years, when he first came to Qinfu, I stuck to him like a little tail, he practiced calligraphy and I read the play book, he practiced the sword I read the play book, he read the book and I read the play book, his attitude towards me is not cold day by day? He is of royal blood, and his heart is different from mine, but fortunately, I have seen this clearly, and I don't have any thoughts about him.

I stood up: "What Young Master Qi wants to do, I will know your young lady when I go to see him." "The maid of Xiyuan is only one or two years older than me, it is the age of the girl's Huaichun, the only person who can be stared at all day is Qi Ao, Qi Ao is the dragon and phoenix among the people, I have seen a lot of their glowing eyes, and I don't think it is unusual.

When he went to the outer room, Qi Ao sat on the chair with his back straight, his expression was silent, and when he glanced at the corner of my dress, he raised his head, and his voice couldn't hear the ups and downs: "You haven't had breakfast yet." ”

Xu is maidservant girl brought breakfast and was seen by him, I sat down opposite him, poured a cup of hot tea and took a sip: "It's okay, I don't have much appetite." ”

"Because of a wound on your hand?"

I almost forgot that he fed me last night, and it was a little embarrassing to think about it, so I lowered my eyes: "Not really." By the way, what are you looking for from me? ”

He took out a bamboo flute from his cuff, and there were brown moire purple spots between the flute's body, and I took a look at it and blurted out: "Xiangfei bamboo?" ”

Qi Ao said: "A friend passed by Qinzhou to visit me, and brought Xiangfei bamboo to me by the way, I made this bamboo flute in my spare time, tried the timbre, and it was good, I composed a song with it, and gave it to you." Ten days from now will be your birthday. ”

"Happy birthday."

He put the flute and sheet music on the table, but my first reaction was not to be happy.

I remember when he first came to Qinfu, I regarded him as his closest playmate, every year before his birthday, I would deliberately mention in front of him to give me a gift, every time he was perfunctory, go to the jewelry shop to pick one of the most expensive treasures of the town store to me, at first I was happy, received the third year to understand his routine, no longer look forward to the feeling.

On my birthday this year, when I was in the middle of my life, he finally made a gift for me with his own hands, and it took a lot of thought, but my heart was as calm as water: "I accepted it, thank you." ”

"Qin Xi—"

He suddenly called my name, as if it had a deep meaning, and I subconsciously responded to him: "Huh? ”

His eyes were scorching, and his affection was surging, as if he had changed into an unfamiliar face: "You refuse to marry Ah Hao." What about me? If I wanted to marry you, would you be willing to marry me? ”

I was stunned, what is this called a problem? These two people are so strange, when I didn't want to get married, how normal and normal he and Dugu Hao were, this father wanted me to marry, and the two of them made an appointment to confess to me.

Of course, Qi Ao can't be as direct as rejecting Dugu Hao, after all, he will be the emperor in the future, I said tactfully and resolutely: "You value me, I am very grateful." But the person you want to marry should be worthy of the position of the queen of the south, I don't have such great ambitions. ”

"I'm not kidding you."

He hadn't spoken to me so seriously for years, and I wondered what had stimulated him, and he continued, "I wrote this piece for you, and when you learn it, I'll mention it to Master, and I'm interested in you." ”

I am not proficient in vocal music, and I have always been lazy, I am half-witted in the guqin and gudi, let alone let me learn a piece seriously, even if I listen to others play, I can't tell whether it is good or bad. I didn't understand at that time, Qi Ao courted with a song, and hid his deep affection in this song, but unfortunately I have a heart and have no intention of taking care of him, and what I say is a little hurtful.

I tried to digest it, he really didn't say a joke, nor did he test me to see my joke, I remembered Dugu Hao's entanglement and was a little upset, and asked rhetorically: "If I haven't learned this song and fall in love with someone else first, what will you do?" ”

His face was white, his eyebrows were condensed, and he rarely lost his temper like this: "You—have someone you admire?" ”

"It doesn't matter if I have someone I like or not." Importantly, I won't marry him. I have an agreement with Li Xuan that I will not marry in this life.

He was more stubborn than I thought: "But if you are not married, what I say to you always counts." ”

I feel that I have gone too far, but when I think of the constant interruption, he may be like Dugu Hao messing around, I will definitely not be able to stand it, one Dugu Hao is enough for me to be annoyed, so I simply said indifferently: "In this case, I will not mention it again in the future." ”

I had never spoken harshly to him, and my heart was in turmoil at this time: "If there is nothing to do, forgive me for not accompanying me." ”

His face was ugly, but he maintained his demeanor and did not have a seizure, except for me, probably no one dared to talk to him like this all these years, and my father, as his teacher, had never treated him like this. I gave the order to evict the guest, and he stood up suddenly, and asked me before leaving: "Have you ever liked me in your heart all these years?" ”

With his pride, there was no need to ask this, but because there was still a trace of thought, I calmly drank the tea, and in the tea mist I replied to him: "No." ”

Even if I am as cold as frost, how can I not have a good impression of him after getting along with him under one roof for so many years?

Lang rode a bamboo horse and went around the bed to make green plums. The days and nights he spent with me, he taught me to ride a horse and shoot arrows, he sat on the roof with me to watch the stars and the cold moon, and that scene happened clearly and cannot be erased.

When I was young, I secretly fantasized that my husband who would marry in the future would take him as a template, and he was lofty, handsome, and dedicated. It's just that then he somehow pushed me away, and my heart, no matter how hot, slowly cooled.

After many years, Qi Ao and I can never go back to our youth last year, and those intimate days have finally become the past buried by time.

Now I have an exchange of affection with Li Xuan, and I can no longer be entangled with others. I, Qin Xi, am a person who is from the beginning to the end, as unswerving as my father is to my mother, and I will not do half-hearted things.

Qi Ao left, leaving the bamboo flute and a page of music score, I didn't look at it or touch it, and told the maid to put it away carefully, and couldn't respond to his affection, in the end, it was his kindness, and he couldn't be lazy.

After eating a few bites of thin porridge, I specially explained that the small kitchen added ingredients to the porridge to replenish qi and blood, and I used the ointment given by Li Xuan for two days, and the wound healed well, and the scar slowly faded, and a lot of blood was shed in the end, causing my face to look a little pale. The right hand was incapacitated, and he was afraid that his father would see it, so he hid and didn't dare to see him.

I didn't want to see my father, but he sent someone to find me. The servant led me to the front hall and said that my father was meeting a guest. I wondered, my father has been recuperating since he handed over his official duties to Qi Ao, what other important people are worth seeing him?

I walked to the antechamber, and my father sat on the throne, looking majestic, as if in contemplation. Sitting in the guest seat was Li Xuan. I was surprised and nervous. The first few times I wanted to make a date with him to visit my father, he was unmoved and did not give me a clear answer, but I did not know about this sudden visit.

Now that he has arrived in front of my father, I can't turn back time, just take one step at a time, and the worst result is nothing more than coming out of the tray to my father and scolding him.

Looking into the hall again, my face was red and hot to the base of my ears. It is Li Xuan who is sitting upright, he is looking at me calmly, I found that he is dressed very carefully today, and he is also exceptionally handsome, he has come all the way from Li Mansion, and he should have fascinated many women.

There were also three elderly women sitting in the hall, looking very happy and full of joy, dressed mainly with red eyes, seeing me coming, as if deliberately raising their voices, you and I praised Li Xuan one by one.

It turned out that he came to Qin Mansion without me to propose to his father.

I withdrew my gaze from him and bowed to my father solemnly: "Dad called me, is there something important?" ”

"This Li Gongzi came to the mansion to propose, and my father wants to hear what you have to say."

It seems that Dad is somewhat satisfied with Li Xuan.

Li Xuan stood up, brought the exquisite brocade box on the table to me, and said sincerely: "Since parting half a year ago, Li has never forgotten Miss Qin, if Miss does not dislike it, please accept this thing." ”

I took it and opened it to take a look, and I was instantly startled, looked at him, and then raised my eyes to look at my father, my father's expression was very vague, and I hesitated: "This is-" Is this the token of love he mentioned to me?

Li Mou is alone, has no parents and brothers, no younger siblings, nephews and nephews, has an old house by Bishui Lake, and takes care of a few shops to make a living, the business is still good, enough to feed and eat. Miss Qin is used to seeing jewelry and jade, in addition to gold and silver in Li's house, only this jade pendant is a rare thing, which can express Li's heart for Miss Qin. ”

What he said was very modest, much more sincere than those bombastic sons. In the dark, we started with this jade pendant, if it weren't for the fact that this one was exactly the same as the one hanging around my neck, how could I have noticed him in the crowd at a glance?

He simply brought me through the meeting, he really understood me, knew that I didn't want to expose our relationship in front of my father, he wanted to marry me, with my consent, and for my sake, I was grateful for his respect.

"In the whole world, there are not many high-quality sheep fat jade, Li Gongzi made an extraordinary shot, Qin Xi thanked Li Gongzi for his love, this gift is too valuable, I can't accept it."

A smile appeared in Li Xuan's deep eyes, and he didn't mind my refusal, I borrowed the jade pendant to steal from him when I was drunk, and now he gave it to me as a marriage gift, but I pretended to be reserved and refused to accept it.

"For Li, the gift sent out is Miss Qin's, presumably this jade pendant has a fate with Miss Qin, when the old man handed this thing to Li, he said that if I give it to the person I like, I can achieve my wish, and I will be a couple for a lifetime."

I knew that he was also a master when it came to love words, so I couldn't help but make things difficult for him: "Li Gongzi just glanced at it in a hurry in the sea of people, how can you be sure that Qin Xi is the person you like?" Li Gongzi is not afraid of finding the wrong person, and his long-cherished wish has come to naught? ”

"Some people only need to look at it and know that they belong in their hearts, and some people can see it every day but can't get into their hearts, Miss Qin thinks it is yes or no?" Naturally, Dugu Hao has known me since childhood, but I don't want to marry him.

"If Miss Qin is willing to give Li a chance, Li will prove that I am worthy of Miss Qin's trust."

When he said these words, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, he was very calm, and he was very confident.

After refusing, I accepted it when I saw it: "In this way, Qin Xi will accept this gift for the time being, thank you Li Gongzi for your trouble." ”

I turned my head and handed the brocade box to the maidservant to put it away, my father didn't know how to feel, since I came to the front hall, he frowned and looked deep, I have been secretly observing his reaction, at least he doesn't hate Li Xuan, so that's good.

I sat down leisurely, drinking tea by myself, Li Xuan also sat down indifferently, always with a smile on his face, and his patience was very good to chat with my father. His insight and manners were extraordinary, and it was not difficult to win my father's favor, and I listened casually, and felt that the way of doing business was not very boring.

After about two teas, my father said, "Li Gongzi, please go back, let me ask the little girl before making plans." ”

At the time of parting, Li Xuan glanced at me very meaningfully, but I just didn't see it.

Dad sat in place, looking tired, I thought his body was healing and improving, so I talked to Li Xuan for a while, how could I be so tired?

"Dad, are you feeling unwell?"

Dad waved his hand: "It's okay." ”

"Is my good father calling me over to urge me to marry earlier?"

"When you grow up, you always have to get married. Knowing his daughter Mo Ruo's father, my father saw that you didn't reject Li Xuan, so it can be seen that you like him. He is young, but he is very calm, and his speech and demeanor can be seen to be good, although he lacks a family background, he has an innocent family background and no squirrel. ”

I laughed, my father rarely praised a person like this: "When did Dad learn to mess around with mandarin ducks like Yue Lao?" ”

"Dad believes in his own vision, this person has the talent of the world, he is a rare person, and it is not impossible to assist you in governing Qinzhou in the future. He likes you, and you spend some time with him, and if you like him, your father will prepare for your marriage in a few days. ”

Before I could get a word, my father was so anxious to marry me off. At that time, how could I think that my father's deadline was approaching, and he wanted to choose a wishful husband for me when he could hold on, and seeing that I was married, he entrusted me to my future husband with peace of mind.

"Just now I am willing to accept the jade pendant, doesn't my father think it is strange?"

"Dad originally belonged to Dugu Hao, he was very talented, experienced in the world, and was a malleable talent, but you refused to marry him. Dad was willing to see this Li Gongzi precisely because he took out this jade pendant and asked to see me. ”

"This jade pendant, there are only two in the world, it is owned by my father's friend, you got one on your birthday, and the other appeared in Li Xuan, it is a covenant with the deceased, he is the person chosen by the deceased to make a marriage contract with you."

It turned out that Dad was willing to look at Li Xuan differently, and there was such a reason. This deceased person is about the deceased Emperor Qi, vaguely remembering that year's birthday, Emperor Qi ordered someone to go to Qinzhou and sent me a birthday gift.

"It seems that my father has a very deep relationship with the deceased, and since my daughter can remember, you have agreed on your daughter's marriage, and my father has never mentioned it to me all these years."

Dad smiled helplessly: "I used to think that you were young, and I didn't want to tell you so early, if you grew up next to him, he would also give you the best, and he would never let you be wronged." ”

The more my father said, the more outrageous it became: "I am my father's daughter, and others will naturally treat me no better than my father." My father took that old friend so seriously, as if he would treat me as his own daughter. ”

"Naturally, he regards your marriage as very important, and the person you are going to marry must also be in his eyes. Since he chose Li Xuan, he has his own reasons. Dad is not an unenlightened person, if you have no intention of this Li Xuan, Dad will not force you to marry someone you don't like. ”