After the clan council reported it, the elders quickly determined that it would be regarded as a sacrifice for the elders of the clan.

The auspicious day of the ritual is made by the Yi Shi in the clan, and it is also the rest day of this month.

The news has been announced, the elders in the clan are excited, the better the younger the generation, the stronger their Xiao clan will be, and the stronger the clan, there will be no hidden danger situation of the weak and strong, this is a great thing, must be celebrated; The younger generation is also excited, surprised, shocked, envious, inspired, excited, and so on, but there is no doubt that there are such powerful peers, like a flag in front of them, so that they have a goal, and like a war drum beating fiercely in their hearts, let them shake and forge ahead.

In the past few days, there has been an endless stream of visitors from Rui Si Tang and Heng'an Academy, those who come to Rui Si Tang are the elders of the clan, and those who come to Heng'an Yuan are the children of the same generation in the clan, all of whom are turning corners to see Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan was busy with guests, sometimes going to his father's Rui Si Hall, and sometimes going to his brother's Heng'an Hospital. There are also direct delivery of posts to the concierge and visit Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan met with his visiting peers in the flower hall in the front yard of the Guogong Mansion. She did not meet guests in Qingning Courtyard, this is where she and her mother live, although her mother will not return here, Xiao Yan does not want to destroy the peace of the world where she and her mother get along.

Correspondingly, the female dependents of Shenghua Courtyard are also in an endless stream, and when they meet important female elders in the clan, the eldest princess of Anping will also let Xiao Yan come over to visit. When she was free, she smiled at Xiao Yan and said, "This is still the first wave, but it is only in our clan." When the festival is over and the families are surging, you will know what it means to be eyeing each other. ”

"Eyeing each other?" Xiao Yan was a little stunned.

The eldest princess of Anping laughed and said, "Two years ago, when you turned seventeen years old, there were many letters from the ladies of the family who cared about your marriage. "Count her," Duchess Song, Duchess Jiang, Duchess Wei, Duchess Wen, Duchess Tan, Duchess Cao, Duchess Luo,......。 Oh, and there is Xin Guogong, who wrote to your father in person, saying that there is a good girl in the family. ”

Xiao Yan was dumbfounded when he heard this.

She is familiar with the genealogy of scholars, of course she knows - the Duchess of Song Guo is the Qinghe Cui family, the Duchess of Jiang Guo is the Xie family of Chen County, the Duke of Wei Guo is the Pei family of Hedong, the Duke of Wen Guo is the Langya Wang family, the Duke of Tan Guo is the Boling Cui clan, the Duke of Cao Guo is the Fanyang Lu clan, the Duke of Luo Guo is the Li clan of Zhao County, the Duke of Wu Guo is the Sun clan of Wu County, the Duke of Xi Guo is the Danyang Ji clan, the Duke of Hu Guogong is the Zhang clan of Wu County, the Duke of Changguo is the Zheng clan of Xingyang, the Duke of Shouchun County is the Yuan clan of Luoyang, and the Duke of Jing Guo is the Du clan of Jingzhao - at that time, the Xiao clan had not yet attacked the Du clan in Hexi, and the Duke of Jing had not yet been demoted. The founding marquis of Changping was the Lu clan of Wu County; Oh, and the letter Guogong who wrote directly to his father, that is the female head of the Luoyang Dugu familyhttp://.5./books/33/33372/

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Break out of the cocoon. - Twenty-one surnames, except for the five families of Hongnong Yang, Liaodong Murong, Jingzhao Wei, Wuxing Shen, and Lujun Kong, have all mentioned their relatives to her.

It is reasonable that Hongnong Yang did not mention it, and the head of the Yang family, Ze Guogong, served as the protector of the Anzang capital, and it was impossible for him to marry the Xiao family, who was the hereditary governor of Hexi. The same is true of the Murong clan and the Jingzhao Wei clan in Liaodong - the head of the Murong family, Ji Guogong, replaced Cao Guogong, the head of the Fanyang Lu family, as the protector of the capital of Andong, and Wei Yun, the descendant of the Wei family, has just been promoted to the protector of Andong, and these families involved in military power are not allowed to marry each other. And Wu Xing Shen has already married a daughter as the son of the Xiao family, of course, it is impossible for Xiao and Shen to marry in the Yan branch, which is called a waste of resources. As for the Lujun Kong clan, it is better to understand that it is impossible for a generation of Confucian leaders to marry a generation of soldiers like the Xiao family.

After Xiao Yan was stunned, she understood that she was a descendant, and this kind of family marriage was normal.

The eldest princess of Anping said with a smile: "Since you went to Chang'an and entered Tiance Academy, you have fallen into the eyes of these family masters. No matter how delicate the relationship between the royal family and the Shaw family, a marriage with the Shaw family is only beneficial to the family's interests in the west. The eldest princess of Anping spoke very directly, not hiding it at all, "What's more, your personal future is great, and the age of sixteen is the late stage of ascending to the Extreme Realm, and anyone can see your martial arts future." When you were seventeen years old, you fought with King Wu, and then you entered the Dongzhen Realm and became the youngest martial arts master after Zhaohua. He joked to her, "You are a piece of fragrant meat, seducing everyone to stare at you, not only for the benefit of the marriage with the Xiao family, but also for you as a person. If each family wants to marry a daughter, of course, they all want to marry an excellent one in order to get feedback. ”

Xiao Yan nodded when he heard this, the marriage of the family is so realistic, especially the children of the family, who enjoy more honor and resources, and at the same time have to bear the responsibility of marriage, unless your contribution to the family is greater than that of the marriage, or the family does not need this marriage benefit, it is difficult for the marriage to be autonomous. But Xiao Yan is not worried about herself, because she is still too young - compared to the Great Perfection Grandmaster of the Cave True Realm, the family will not set a family affair for her so early, and with her strength and future prospects, she also has her own say in family affairs, and it is impossible for the family to forcibly set a family affair for her in vain regardless of her wishes.

Xiao Yan was not worried about this, of course he was in a relaxed mood, and he also quipped: "It's a shame that every family has a daughter of the right age." "That's what she's weird about, too.

The eldest princess of Anping glanced at her obliquely, and poked her forehead with her finger painted with bright red Kodan, "Fool." Even if it's not the same age as you, why can't you mention it when you're four or five years old, five or six years younger, anyway, you are a martial arts master, and you have a long life, so you can afford to wait for other girls to grow up. "I couldn't help laughing as I said it, "Xin Guogong said that 'there is a good girl in the family', and her granddaughter, who was only nine years old two years ago, dared to mention it to you." ”

Xiao Yan was completely speechless.

She silently wiped her sweat in her heart and said, "Mother should have refused earlier." I'm not a gentleman, don't delay the girls of the right age in each family - my father said that my gender will not be announced until next year and the crown ceremony. "Then there is still half a year, Xiao Yan doesn't want to drag someone else's seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

The eldest princess of Anping said: "You still need to say that after I discussed it with your father, I replied at that time, saying that you will concentrate on martial arts in the past five years, and you will not consider family affairs." ”

Xiao Yan was relieved.

The eldest princess of Anping teased her again, "Don't think that it will be easy for you to announce the identity of the girl, at that time, all the families will give you Sailangjun." ”

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "It's not as good as the Stuffy girl." ”

She must be married, and to match her, a "young talent", the Lang Jun who married from the family cannot be bad, and her identity, appearance, and talent cannot be low. But men are always more ambitious than women, which is also a long-term reality, there are still a few men who are willing to marry, either because of family pressure, or because of their own unavoidable reasons, of course, there is no shortage of admirers who are willing to marry - just like her own mother, I don't know how many talented and beautiful men want to marry her but cannot. The family wants to choose a suitable marriage Langjun, it is really troublesome, neither can marry the outstanding children of the clan, nor can they marry a bad person, and the heart can not be too arrogant, otherwise it is not a marriage or a feud, such a screening, of course, there are fewer suitable candidates.

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The ordinary age of rebirth. ”

This was half a joke about her, but it was also a serious inquiry into what she meant.

Xiao Yan felt that the family affair was really far away from her, and thought, if she discussed marriage with the son of a family, Li Yuzhen would definitely be able to stir it up, unless it was something she liked, Li Yuzhen couldn't stir it up if she wanted to--but is there such a person? At least not for quite some time.

However, Xiao Yan still seriously considered his mate selection criteria, and it was convenient to tell his parents early to reject those who were not suitable in the future, so as not to drag others. After thinking for a while, she said, "If the child marries, he should marry a gentleman." ”

"Huh?" The eldest princess of Anping sat up straight.

Xiao Yan said: "The gentleman is more than jade." Jade has five virtues, and the five virtues are of course excellent, but such a child must not marry outside. She smiled and said, "Children do not seek perfection, if they choose a husband, they must have three virtues of jade: first, they must be as clean as jade, and their hearts are righteous and not evil; The secondary is like a jade from the outside, you can know the middle, this is the same as the inside and the outside, with an open heart; Third, it is necessary to moisten and warm like jade, and this benevolence is also. Only with these three virtues can it be considered. ”

The eldest princess of Anping heard it, Xiao Yan's choice of husband is the same as the family's selection of daughters-in-law, the first priority is morality, and the second is talent.

This is quite the same as the idea of the eldest princess of Anping, she picked up the jasper Ruyi by the couch and knocked on Xiao Yan's knee, handed it to her, and said with a smile: "That's a good point." "The Lang Jun who marries in is to emphasize morality and talent, and the woman who marries the Lang does not need to rely on the man's talent to support the family, she is gentle and gentle, considerate, and takes good care of her wife.

Xiao Yan held the jade Ruyi horizontally, and said seriously: "Thank you mother for rewarding." ”

The eldest princess of Anping was happy, stretched out her palm and patted her forehead, "You will be funny." Picked up the teacup and took a sip, and after a change of thought, he asked her again, "What if you choose a daughter-in-law?" She also had to consider the possibility that Ah Yan liked women.

Xiao Yan said with a smile: "If you choose a daughter-in-law, you should be like your mother, open-minded; To be as strong as jade, unyielding and broken; To be like the voice of jade, Shu Yang is far away, and he is sensible and wise. ”

Such as the strength of jade, such as the voice of jade, is the second of the five virtues of jade, Xiao Yan said that after "like a mother", it is the virtue of the eldest princess of Anping - this is to please her mother, and it is also Xiao Yan's true thoughts.

The eldest princess of Anping laughed, she was very happy to be flattered by her daughter, took a peeled pistachio and handed it to her daughter's mouth, and said with a smile: "Ah Yan is really a pistachio." ”

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After dinner, the couple were talking in the reading room, and the eldest princess of Anping said Xiao Yan's criteria for choosing a mate.

Xiao Yu smiled proudly and said, "To match my daughter, the five virtues of jade are all appropriate." ”

The eldest princess of Anping also thought so, but scolded him coldly, "With such an excellent son, are you willing to marry?" ”

Xiao Yuxuan frowned and snorted coldly, "Why bother to marry his family." Can't our family cultivate a 'five virtues' gentleman? ”

He's talking about child husbands.

This practice is not uncommon in wealthy families and families, if there is a daughter who does not want to marry, and does not seek the benefits of marriage, they will choose a boy with a clean net worth, good appearance and talent, and cultivate it from an early age, which is commonly known as a child husband. Of course, the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the background is not good: most of these boys are orphans, or sold by poor families.

The family is not only born, the so-called gold panning in the sand, and it is possible to dig gold in the inferior sand. The Xiao family has been doing this kind of thing of panning for gold and gold - digging out those qualified and spiritual boys, after more than ten years of cultivation by the Xiao family, even if they come out of a small family, they can become good materials and beautiful jade. All the good-looking boys in the An Zhen Hall where the Xiao family adopted orphans will be sent to Chengyutang for special training, and then eliminated according to their qualifications, understanding, and heart, and those who remain must be excellent - even if they are not used as the husbands and attendants of the Xiao family girls, they are also useful talents to cultivate.

The eldest princess of Anping asked, "Is there a suitable one in Chengyutang?" ”

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The reborn female with mushrooms is cool. The brows furrowed a little, "The virtue and character are okay, and the appearance and temperament are ...... Give Arthur and give Ah Yan ......" Xiao Yu felt that her daughter was so good, she had to be matched with a peerless beautiful man.

The eldest princess of Anping was speechless, who can match Ah Yan's appearance, quite insincere, "You discuss with the Duke of Ji Guo, let them give a peerless and beautiful boy in their clan over." ”

Xiao Yu smiled, "Nonsense." "It's strange that Murong Zhao doesn't wave his fist at him.

His thoughts flashed, "However, the Yuewei clan is really beautiful...... "The Murong family's idea can't be beaten, but the Yuewei clan can make up his mind."

He said: "Ah Cong said that Ah Yan would not consider family affairs before that incident was completed. "If you raise a boy with stunning looks and good qualifications from now on, he will grow up to be able to marry Ah Yan in twelve or thirteen years. If Ah Yan doesn't like it then, he can also use it for other purposes, and he won't cultivate it in vain.

"Then go to the Yuewei tribe to find someone." The eldest princess of Anping said neatly.

Then he said: "However, I think that the possibility of Ah Yan marrying a daughter-in-law in the future may be greater." ”

Xiao Yu frowned, and sighed for a while: "Prepare with both hands." ”

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Xiao Yan didn't know that her parents were worried about her family affairs, and after returning to Qingning Courtyard, she wrote a letter to A-Niang, and then to Shen Qingyi, and the rose painting would be sent along with the letter.

But when she sent the letter the next morning, she suddenly hesitated again.

In the end, she only asked An Yexi to send the two letters, but the rose painting was left.

That night, she drew another rose and prepared to give it to A-Niang.

Then she wrote a letter to Ah Niang, saying that the roses in Jingyuan were in full bloom, and she drew the roses and gave them to Ah Niang, expressing her daughter's longing for her mother, and asking Ah Niang what other flower language or anecdotes the roses had. When she was in Chang'an, she didn't dare to ask A-Niang in person, but it was safer to ask in the letter, at least she didn't have to face A-Niang's questioning. Xiao Yan felt that Shen Qingyi could not be involved. Senior Qianshan said that the rose flower has the meaning of lovesickness, in case A-Niang misunderstands that her sister has a longing for her, she can't tell it with ten mouths.

Early the next morning, An Yexi was instructed to send the letter and painting.

In the evening of this day, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Ying came back, because tomorrow is the day of rest.

Dinner was used in Shenghua Courtyard, because the eldest princess of Anping still did not drink alcohol during the filial piety period, and several juniors did not dare to be presumptuous when drinking, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Ying originally wanted to be "close and close" to Xiao Yan, but they could only have three glasses of thin wine here with their mother, and their father solemnly warned "Tomorrow's sacrifice, you are not allowed to drink too much", the brothers had to give up their intention to pour Xiao Yan down.

Xiao Yan slanted his eyebrows proudly, "If you want to get me drunk, I don't know who lay down last time, haha." ”

Xiao Cheng clenched a mouthful of white teeth, "Xiao Seventeen, you wait!" ”

Xiao Jue directly picked up the empty wine cup and shook it at Brother Seventeen, making an appointment, "I'll go to the martial arts hall in a while!" ”

Xiao Yan looked compassionate, "It's better to say goodbye." If you fall down, you won't be able to get up for tomorrow's ceremony. ”

Xiao Yu's gloomy handsome face could almost be seen to be black, and he said ruthlessly: "Go!" He was beaten down and had to gnaw on Xiao Seventeen's piece of meat.

Xiao Cheng rolled up his sleeves and patted the case, "Let's go!" ”

"I'll go, I'll go." Xiao Long jumped excitedly.

There was an expression on his bleak face, "I knew it would be like this."

Xiao Cong half-closed his eyes and couldn't bear to look at them directly.

The eldest princess of Anping haha: "What a sincere and passionate brotherly love." ”

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