In the inner house of Ding's mansion, Ding Xinru sat outside the window, watching the flow of people shuttling in the front yard, a little stunned. Time flies so fast, I will be eighteen years old this year, and the daughters of other families have already married at this age, and some even children can run all over the ground, but I am the only one......

In fact, Ding Qingwen had already intended to choose a son-in-law for her, but every time she consulted her, no matter how she knocked on the side, she either changed the topic, or talked about it left and right, and always refused to face it. It stands to reason that marriage is a major event, and the words of the matchmaker are ordered by her parents, even if Ding Qingwen's social status is not as good as her, she can directly take the idea.

It's just that Qian'e's only wish before her death is to hope that her daughter can choose a wishful husband by herself, just as she chose Ding Qingwen back then. Therefore, Ding Qingwen has always followed his wife's wishes, and everything is based on his daughter's ideas.

After several years of delay, seeing that Ding Xinru would really become an old girl if she didn't marry again, Ding Qingwen was really anxious. After thinking about it, he decided to take advantage of his daughter's birthday to choose a good husband for her, so there was today's banquet.

"Hey......" sighed, as a father and daughter who depend on each other, how could Ding Xinru not guess what his father meant? It's just that she doesn't want to get married, but she already has a place in her heart.

She will never forget that when she returned to Beijing to visit relatives that day, she encountered a torrential rain on the way, and she took refuge in General Liu's Mansion in the east of the city, and saw the personable figure. Although the other party only politely informed him and left under the pretext, his shadow was deeply imprinted in his heart, and he couldn't shake it off or erase it......

These days have passed, I wonder if you are okay? The concubine knows that she is not worthy of you, but why can't she let it go? When the man gets married and the woman gets married, Xinru knows that her father's order cannot be violated, but Xinru is even more reluctant to do things against her heart, Liu Gongzi, what should Xinru do?

Ding Xinru was thinking about her own thoughts in a daze, and then she heard a voice behind her: "Miss, are you looking for me?" But it's her personal maid Xing'er.

Ding Qingru turned his head and asked, "How is Daddy doing over there?" ”

Xing'er smiled: "Don't worry, Miss, it hasn't started yet, the master seems to be waiting for someone."

Ding Xinru's heart was inexplicably relieved, but she still said: "Hey, even if you don't start, you won't be able to hide sooner or later anyway."

Ding Xinru's mind Ding Qingwen didn't know, but the maid Xing'er knew it clearly, and she teased: "Miss, are you still thinking about that Liu Gongzi?" I think it's better to tell the master the truth about this, maybe he will rush directly into Liu's house and arrest Liu Gongzi to marry you! ”

Xing'er's words made Ding Xinru's face crimson: "Dead girl, you talk nonsense again, see if I don't tear your mouth apart!" ”

Saying that, she really tore up with Xing'er, although Xing'er is Ding Xinru's maid, but the two grew up together and looked like sisters, so Xing'er was not very restrained, she begged for mercy while running, and after a while, the entire attic was the frolicking sound of the master and servant.

When Ding Xinru felt a little tired, the two quieted down, Xing'er looked at her young lady, and her expression suddenly became serious: "Miss, I mean seriously, if you really can't let go of Liu Gongzi, it's better to confess to the master, even if you are reprimanded, it's better than not being able to go up now." Besides, the master loves you so much, maybe he will really go to Liufu to propose marriage, for your lifelong happiness, this risk is worth ...... risk"

Ding Xinru sighed and interrupted Xing'er: "You don't understand, Daddy won't agree, he hates people to make claims the most." At that time, my mother fell in love with my father who entered Beijing to take the exam, and wanted to commit to him, but my father directly refused to say it, and thought that my mother was misbehaving, and even ashamed to be in company.

If it weren't for His Majesty knowing about this and making Daddy an example and forcibly giving him a marriage, I am afraid that a good marriage would have been dissolved. Even so, Daddy was haunted by it for a long time. I've been thinking about it just by relying on the other party's side, what will my father think when he finds out? ”

The master's character is also clear, which is also the reason why the two of them have no more ideas, but they have been hiding it: "It's just Miss, let's just delay it indefinitely, you and that Liu Gongzi have reached the marriageable age, and if you don't seize the opportunity, when Liu Gongzi becomes a parent, it's too late!" ”

Ding Xinru was silent, and after a long while, he said: "Let's wait a little longer, the top priority now is to pass the current pass." With what I know about my father, he is likely to bring up my marriage in public. If his brain is hot and he directly appoints my husband, it will be all over. ”

Apricot blinked: "Won't it?" The lord is cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays, and he likes to think twice about everything, so he shouldn't joke about your life's events! ”

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of just in case." Ding Xinru still insisted on his opinion: "What if he gets drunk?" ”

Xing'er's forehead couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, his master has always been cautious, but the premise is that he doesn't drink, once he drinks, it's no different from being crazy, and he dares to say anything. And Ding Qingwen is extremely stubborn, as long as he says something, he has never broken his word.

"What then?" Apricot also panicked.

Ding Xinru said: "I have two ideas, one is to find a way to stop my father from drinking, but in front of so many guests, this is very difficult to do; The other is to find someone to watch from the side, and act when the opportunity arises, but if it doesn't work, he will destroy the birthday party. ”

Xing'er was stunned: "Do it when you see the opportunity?" Sabotage a birthday party? I think it's better to find a way to keep the old man from drinking! ”

Ding Xinru seemed to be confident: "If it was before, I also thought that this idea was even more unreliable, but now it is different, do you remember that man that Sister He saved?" ”

"That guy named Qian Yu?"

"Yes," Ding Xinru nodded: "Although I don't know his origin, judging from the fact that he easily solved the problem of Sanlipo and calmly resolved Miss Lin's dispute, it is no problem to ruin the birthday banquet." ”

After Ding Xinru said this, Xing'er couldn't help but think of Qian Yu's magic, but she frowned: "Miss, you sincerely invite him to work in Ding's Mansion, he is unwilling, now ask him for help, will he agree?" ”

Ding Xinru said: "This is because you don't know him, although my Ding family is beautiful, but after he came, he has always been just a subordinate, like him, who has some ability, it is normal to be unwilling to live under others." He took Xiaoguzi and did not hesitate to run dozens of miles to Sanlipo to sell goods, which shows his dedication to money. If you take some money, I don't think he will refuse. ”

At this moment, Qian Yu is doing nothing, and since he saw that Liu Shijun and had some bad thoughts, he can no longer be interested in this birthday banquet. Hey, who are these people, who looks so bad for the country and the people, and the harmful brother almost changed his sexual orientation.

sighed helplessly, he was about to find a place to sit down and rest, when he suddenly saw a girl waving at him, hey, isn't that Miss Ding's personal maid Xing'er? What's the matter with her looking for herself?

When Xing'er saw Qian Yu coming, she first nodded at him, then took him to a secluded place, and whispered: "Miss said, let you find a way to destroy the master's birthday party......"

Qian Yu's mouth opened instantly, and he looked at the other party with the most shocked gaze, let me ruin the banquet? Sister, are you sure it's not a false decree? He hurriedly shook his head, joke, even if this is really what Miss Ding meant, then he can't do it! Seeing that Master Ding was so exhausted for this banquet, if he dared to misbehave, the end would be extremely miserable.

Seeing that he hadn't said a few words, this guy looked like he was refusing, and Xing'er was angry: "Hey, Miss asked you to help, she looks up to you, don't be ignorant." ”

Qian Yu spread his hands helplessly: "Eldest sister, don't embarrass me, if I promise your young lady, your master will definitely not let me go, I don't agree, and I don't know what to do, please can you consider my feelings as a small pond fish?" ”

Only then did Xing'er realize that the other party might still have some misunderstanding: "It's not really for you to sabotage, just to stop the master, he wants to find a husband for the young lady at this banquet, and the young lady already has a heart, so ......"

"Oh...... Understand ......" Qian Yu nodded clearly, it turned out to be the confrontation between arranged marriage and free love! Qian Yu is actually not against arranged marriages, although there are many disadvantages of arranged marriages, but its advantages are also obvious, after all, not everyone can meet their other half smoothly, even in the open future, matchmaking is also an indispensable form of marriage. Of course, if you can find lifelong happiness on your own, it is definitely a wonderful thing that is both romantic and elegant. But this must be based on the premise of family harmony, if you fall out with your parents and relatives because of love, the gains outweigh the losses, so Qian Yu said: "Actually, I suggest that your young lady should have an open and honest talk with Master Ding, and there are no outsiders between father and daughter, what can't you say?" And marriage is not a trivial matter, and it is not good to be sneaky......"

Xing'er looked at Qian Yu angrily, just asking you to do a favor, if you don't want to, forget it, is it interesting to prevaricate in every way? I really failed the trust that Miss had in you. She didn't bother to pay attention to this guy anymore, took out a silver ingot from her arms, and symbolically waved it: "As long as you are willing to help stop the master, these five taels of silver are yours, and after the matter is completed, I will take out another five taels of silver as a reward." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she found that the silver in her hand was missing, but it was snatched by Qian Yu. Looking at the heavy silver ingot in his hand, Qian Yu smiled happily: "Don't worry, isn't it just to prevent your master from recruiting a son-in-law, see how I can make it beautiful for you." ”

In the past few days, he has a certain understanding of the purchasing power of this society, one tael of silver can be exchanged for a thousand copper coins, and the purchasing power of one penny is about the same as one dollar in later generations, ten taels of silver is equivalent to ten thousand yuan. If you do a sabotage, you can earn 10,000 yuan, damn, even if this kind of work is put in modern times, you can do it with your old life, not to mention the ancient times when materials were extremely scarce!

Xing'er looked at Qian Yu's smiling eyebrows, and she was depressed in her heart, after her and Miss's analysis, this guy's origin is by no means simple, maybe he is still a powerful person. So she always thought that such a person could be bought by Xiao Xiaoyin?

Therefore, she took out the silver taels and said that she had completed the explanations of the young lady, who knows...... It's no wonder that Xing'er was surprised, the ancients paid attention to wealth and nobility, even a beggar, he would not eat the food that came to him, and the most profit-seeking businessman had an extremely low social status, and no one looked down on it. But this guy ......

Sure enough, the young lady is like a god!