Du Mingxin pursed his lips and smiled, but he was not modest with Shen Yao. She thought carefully about the cause and effect, and then said with a smile: "Concubine De and the queen's idea of beating Xu Yuan is naturally to help her son more. If it weren't for the fact that the crown prince was only eight years old this year, the queen would not be willing to marry Xu Yuan to her nephew. ”

"As for why the emperor wants to match Chen Xi and Xu Yuan, maybe he doesn't want to let his two sons have a dislike because of a woman, or the emperor has a good relationship with Dingguo and doesn't want to marry his daughter to that cusp."

"Or ......," Du Mingxin said with a smile, "Uncle, don't blame me for saying something heart-wrenching...... Perhaps the emperor saw that Dingguo had a high meritorious service, and he did not want his family to be involved with the prince again. ”

Shen Yao laughed, and after laughing, he said regretfully: "You can have such insight when you grow up in the deep boudoir, and my sister can also be relieved in the spirit of heaven." It's a pity that you are a woman, otherwise you will definitely have something to do in the court if you enter the official career! ”

"Uncle, don't be busy boasting," Du Mingxin said with a smile, "No matter what the emperor's purpose is, it will not be easy to dispel his thoughts." ”

"So, do you still insist on marrying him?" Shen Yao asked worriedly, "If you can't get the emperor's approval, even if you become relatives in the future, you won't be able to be the princess of Jin." ”

Du Mingxin lowered his eyelids and asked softly, "What did he say this morning?" ”

Shen Yao must have already said these words to Chen Xi, and he called himself over in such a hurry, it must be because Chen Xi was unwilling to give up. Although Du Mingxin is determined in his heart, he can't be a rock after all.

Shen Yao looked at her stubborn appearance, and a burst of pride suddenly surged in his heart. Isn't it Lao Tzu's niece who fell in love with Chen Xi? Don't say that they are in love with each other, even if Chen Xi doesn't like Du Mingxin, as long as Du Mingxin likes it, Lao Tzu will snatch Chen Xi over to be his nephew and son-in-law!

"He naturally said that he was going to find the emperor to give him a marriage, you don't have to worry about the rest of the things, there are two people, me and Chen Xi, and you can't let your wish come to naught!" Shen Yao patted his chest and assured him with a big bag.

Du Ming's heart fell with joy, and she smiled: "I don't know what kind of taste Uncle Anchovy ordered people to have?" Would you like to try my craft? ”

Shen Yaoqi said: "You can still cook?" ”

"I lived in Zhuangzi that day, I had nothing to do, and I made some vegetables to eat, which was also regarded as passing the time." Du Mingxin said that he was about to get up and go out.

Shen Yao felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and the teenage girl also said to send Chenguang away......

"By the way," Du Mingxin suddenly remembered something, turned around and smiled, "Uncle has enjoyed my craft, can you lend me two people?" ”

Shen Yao smiled: "You girl is very good!" Who are you going to borrow? ”

Du Mingxin told Du Mingyan and Lin Lang about the private correspondence, and then said: "Since Cheng Anhou is about to become a concubine, if I can't find out this matter as soon as possible, I'm afraid that it will not only be the eldest sister alone, but maybe the entire Du Mansion will be implicated." ”

Shen Yao wanted to say that it would be good to let the rotten people in Du Mansion die, but after all, those people were Du Mingxin's relatives, and she still had to marry from Du Mansion in a beautiful place, so she had to endure the words and agreed to lend her manpower.

*

After Chen Xi left the Xingguo Mansion, he entered the palace in a hurry. Chen Yuantai has always treated him kindly, even if he didn't hand over the sign in advance, he only waited for a cup of tea outside the Qianqing Palace, and a eunuch came out to welcome him in with a smile.

As soon as Chen Yuantai saw him come in, he smiled and gave him a seat, and then said, "The winter bamboo shoots and rice wine that I sent you yesterday, can you use them?" When I was young, I traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, and what I can't forget the most is a meal of fried meat with winter bamboo shoots and rice wine on the side of the Zhenjiang River one year, when there were snowflakes floating on the riverside. ”

Chen Xi got up and thanked: "As soon as I received the reward yesterday, I asked the cook in the house to do what my father told me, and it was really delicious!" ”

Chen Yuantai said with a smile: "If you like to eat, I will ask someone to send it to you." Or if you help me defeat Jiangnan as soon as possible, you and my father and son will no longer have to worry about having no winter bamboo shoots to eat! ”

Chen Xi held back his words in his heart, and only replied "I listen to my father's orders", and didn't say any more.

Chen Yuantai saw that he had something on his mind, so he asked with a smile: "What, is there something on your mind to tell me?" ”

Chen Xi turned his heart sideways, knelt directly on the ground, kowtowed first, then straightened up and said: "Erchen wants to marry the niece of Xingguo Gong, the second lady of the Du family in Yushu Hutong." ”

Chen Yuantai frowned slightly, and the majesty of the superior was undoubtedly revealed. Where does that begin? Why haven't I heard you mention it before? Could it be that last time in Nanyuan, you fell in love with Miss Du, this, at first sight? ”

Chen Xi's face was red, he thought about it quickly, and decided to tell the truth. He and Du Mingxin have known each other for a long time, Chen Yuantai only needs to send someone to Songshan to ask, and he can't commit the crime of bullying the king for this. What's more, Chen Yuantai is very good to him, and he thinks that there is nothing he can't say to Chen Yuantai.

“…… Erchen was stupid back then, and he didn't know that this was a deep-rooted love...... After all these years of separation, I realized that this was the taste of lovesickness. Erchen has had a jade pendant with him since he was a child, and I secretly sent it to her room when I was leaving, secretly hoping to meet again. Now that fate has arrived, Erchen, Erchen doesn't want to miss it. ”

The person who spoke spoke seriously, and the obedient person listened carefully, and the two of them didn't feel it at all, and this confession was really sour......

The eunuch beside Chen Yuantai secretly glanced at his expression, wondering whether to intervene at the right time and sell Chen Xi's favor. I didn't think about it, but I saw a layer of water in Chen Yuantai's eyes, and the eunuch was so frightened that he hurriedly stood up, and kept beating the small drum in his heart.

"Do you remember when I told you a few days ago that I wanted you to wait two years before getting married? The wife I chose for you in my heart is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo. ”

"The retainers are terrified." Chen Xi hurriedly fell to the ground again.

"I and Dingguo Gong have been in love since childhood, and the appearance and character of the third lady of his family have not been picked. How many people in the court wanted to marry his family, but I stopped them. If you get the father-in-law of Dingguo, even after a hundred years, you can continue to be your king of Jin peacefully, and he can help you protect the wealth I give you. ”

Only then did Chen Xi understand his father-in-law's hard work for him, and he felt ashamed in his heart, and he couldn't speak.

"Even so, do you still ask to marry Miss Du?" Chen Yuantai looked at the righteous son who was kneeling in front of him, and asked this sentence faintly. For a while, he didn't know what kind of reply he was expecting Chen Xi to give.

Received his own kindness, or insisted on affection?