The marriage of the high family, the order of the parents, and the words of the matchmaker.

The marriage between the Li family and the Cui family is completely in line with the etiquette law, and the parents of both sides are satisfied, and it is also in line with the interests of the two families.

Perhaps only the parties concerned are not satisfied.

Li Qinzai rejects arranged marriages in his heart, he is afraid that he will be married to a pockmarked face of a fierce woman with a pockmarked face, three fights in eclipses, the kind that can carry the crown.

What about Cui Jie, the daughter of the Cui family?

In the ancient mansion, Cui Jie walked into the front hall gently with broken steps.

Entering the hall and bowing to his father Cui Linqian, the standard of kneeling and bowing is impeccable, from stretching his sleeves, to kneeling on both knees, and then to the top of his forehead and palms, the movements are smooth, revealing an elegance that has been soaked for many years.

Cui Linqian looked at his daughter with satisfaction, brushing his beard and smiling.

Cui Jie is almost eighteen years old this year.

The women of this year all got married relatively early, most of them decided to marry around the age of sixteen, and the eighteen-year-old Cui Jie was already considered a late marriage.

If it is an ordinary family, the official media of the government will come to urge marriage.

Sitting in front of Cui Linqian with her head down, Cui Jie did not move, even if the landslide and the ground cracked, she would not change her color.

Eighteen years old is the age when a flower is quietly blooming.

Cui Jie, who was sitting in front of Cui Linqian, looked very quiet, her thin body revealed a weak and youthful style, and there was a faint look of Cui Linqian between her eyebrows.

The eyebrows are like willows, the eyes are like autumn water, and the thin lips are a little less bloody, and they look more and more delicate and helpless.

After three years of losing her mother and keeping filial piety, Cui Jie has not completely come out of her grief, her eyes are frowning, and there is still a trace of sadness on her face.

Cui Lin looked at his daughter quietly, and sighed softly: "Jie'er, Er's mother has passed away, this is the destiny of heaven, mortals are helpless, the living still have to live well, try to be happy, otherwise your mother's spirit in the sky will not be at peace." ”

Cui Jie lowered her eyelids and said softly, "Yes." ”

"The three-year filial piety period has passed, and yesterday the British Duke of Chang'an sent a letter urging you to marry the fifth young man of the Li family, and the old man has already answered the old man, and the British government will send someone to Nacai in a few days."

Cui Jie's lowered eyelids trembled, and she lowered her head and bit her lip without speaking.

Cui Linqian looked at her and said, "The hero of the British Three Dynasties, the holy family is long, and the descendants of his family are widely favored, marrying the Li family will not wronged you." ”

Cui Jie said in a low voice: "Father, my daughter wants to keep filial piety for her mother for a few more years. ”

Cui Linqian smiled: "Nonsense, three years of filial piety have been completed, you have fulfilled your filial piety, Siren has passed away, and there is no reason to let your children delay the filial piety in front of Fanghua Ling." ”

Cui Jie bit her lip fiercely, was silent for a long time, and suddenly bowed down and said: "Father, my daughter is willing not to marry for the rest of her life and fulfill her filial piety in front of her father's knees." Please father, my lord, to do it. ”

Cui Linqian shook his head again and again: "The family matter was decided four years ago, there is no possibility of change, the woman will marry after all, how can the old man keep you as an old sister-in-law, this matter will never be mentioned again." ”

Cui Jie couldn't help it, and protested: "Father, the fifth young man of the Li family...... is not a good person, the daughter really didn't want to marry him, begged her father for mercy, and withdrew from the marriage. ”

Cui Linqian was taken aback, and then furious: "Where did you hear that Li Qinzai is not a good person?" Don't listen to the long-tongued women in the backyard chewing the root of their tongues, the marriage has been decided, how can you be willful! ”

Cui Jie, who was originally a little excited, suddenly calmed down and returned to her cold and weak appearance.

She has been smart since she was a child, and from her father's resolute tone, she knows that this marriage is absolutely impossible to change.

The big families regard the word "reputation" as bigger than the sky, and once the marriage date has been set, there is basically no possibility of withdrawing from the marriage.

The Li family and the Cui family are both wealthy families in the world, and if the two families divorce, they will be a big laughing stock, and neither family can afford the consequences.

"Yes, my daughter understands." Cui Jie said calmly.

Cui Linqian looked at her in astonishment, her rare excited appearance just now was completely gone, as if it was her own hallucination.

At this moment, she has become a beautiful lady in the eyes of everyone, elegant and demure.

Cui Linqian pursed his lips and said softly: "Jie'er don't listen to the rumors outside, the Li family has made meritorious contributions in the three dynasties, and the Son of Heaven is very favored, and the daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe is married to the son and grandson of the meritorious people of the dynasty, which is the right family." ”

Cui Jie still drooped her eyelids and said, "Yes." ”

The daughter's reaction was too calm, Cui Linqian suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, glanced at her suspiciously, and then shook her head and asked her to retreat.

Walking out of the front hall, Cui Jie's calm pretty face flashed a hint of rebelliousness in an instant.

Li Qinzai's reputation, she has not heard of it in Qingzhou, since she knew that he was her future husband, Cui Jie was particularly concerned about his news, and even quietly sent someone to Chang'an City to inquire regularly.

Four years later, the news that came out was certainly not good news.

In the past four years, Li Qinzai's actions have completely exposed his reputation, personality, and character.

It may be an exaggeration to say that he is "full of evil", but it is appropriate to say that he is "notorious".

The more she heard about it, the more disgusted Cui Jie became with this husband she had never met, and she became more and more repulsed by this marriage in her heart, and now she has reached a point where she feels uncomfortable when she hears his name.

Don't ask for gold and jade hall, don't ask for the city, but ask for a lover in this life.

Li Qinzai is by no means a good man.

Cui Jie has been reading poetry and books since she was a child, and her knowledge is not inferior to that of a courtier, and her cultivation is tantamount to a high-ranking monk, and her knowledge and cultivation hold up her arrogance.

A person like Li Qinzai, no matter how noble his background is, is not worthy of her marriage.

The moment she walked out of the front hall, Cui Jie, who had been a good girl for many years, suddenly had a very bold idea in her heart......

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Chang'an City.

The rejuvenating cream is popular all over the city, and it is in short supply.

A bottle of anti-aging cream is sold for a consistent price, and the ladies of Chang'an are still eager to buy it.

Not only that, but the guests of the British Mansion also came to the door in an endless stream, most of them were noblewomen with heads and faces in Chang'an City, and they came to the door to directly ask to see Li Cui's family.

Li Cui's obviously has the characteristics of a strong woman, and after discovering that the supply of anti-aging cream was in short supply, he immediately sent people to expand the workshop outside the city, and summoned the people on Zhuangzi, both men and women put into the workshop, and started to produce anti-aging cream day and night.

A few days later, the proceeds from the sale of Zhuyan cream were loaded into five wagons, and the coachman drove the money into the Li family's treasury.

At this time, even Li Tao was shocked.

The Li family has never been short of money, since the Gaozu Wude period began to operate, decades later, Li Tao also earned a lot of industry for the family, there are still many shops in several large cities in Guanzhong, and several caravans have been formed with the powerful.

However, such a lucrative business, Li Tao has never seen it in his life, and only a few days after opening, he loaded five carts of money.

The Li family is going to send it!

Is that thing called "anti-aging cream" really so magical?

I heard that Li Qinzai made it again?

Always pay a bottle, this evil obstacle really dares to sell.

The stupid ladies of Chang'an City really dare to buy it. A small bottle of anti-beauty cream, I don't know how many ruined mothers-in-law have been exposed.

In the late summer afternoon, Li Tao sat in the courtyard, watching the housekeeper in the house suddenly become busy, watching the second daughter-in-law Li Cuishi resolutely shuttle between the warehouse and the front yard, shouting loudly from time to time, and the gentle and virtuous appearance of the past collapsed.

The dignified Guogong Mansion, the meritorious residence of the Three Dynasties, has become the Li family's shop office in Chang'an.

The housekeeper Wu Tong was busy following Li Cui's back, and he almost waved a small handkerchief and shouted to the uncle outside to come in and play......

Li Tao's hand trembled slightly.

The Li family has made a fortune, and Li Tao should be happy, but why is there a nameless fire in his heart?

Li Qinzai suddenly appeared behind Li Tao, carefully kneading Li Tao's old shoulder.

The old shoulders are slippery, with a little strength.

"Grandpa, there has been a bit of noise in the house these days, many ladies have come to the door, and the mother can't say it if she doesn't entertain her in person, you ......"

Li Tao waved his hand: "It's okay." ”

After a pause, Li Tao suddenly asked: "A few days ago, you said that you wanted to get something called 'mask', didn't you say to cure pockmarks?" ”

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Yes, anti-face cream can cure pockmarks...... Right? ”

Li Tao pointed to the gate of the Li Mansion and said, "Are there so many pockmarks in Chang'an City?" ”

Seeing that Li Tao's face was a little wrong, after thinking about it, he felt that Li Tao might be a little unhappy because his home had become a vegetable market.

Li Qinzai said cautiously: "One side of the water and soil raises one side of the people, maybe Chang'an's water quality specialty hemp seeds......

Li Tao was silent for a long time, and said lightly: "Very good, the old man is not yet seventy years old this year, you fooled the old man as a fool, Qin Zai, the old man is itchy today, take my horse lance." ”

Li Qinzai's heart sank: "Grandpa wants to dance? ”

"Don't dance, I'm just going to have a discussion with you. Please! ”

"Who, please?" Li Qinzai was shocked.