She picked up the chopsticks and poked the crystal rice grains in the bowl, and the steward of the front yard sent someone to pass it on: "Grandpa Yuguo, Duke Dingguo is asking to see you outside." ”

Except for Yunzhu, Li Yong and the four were very surprised.

"What is he doing at this time?"

"There's always something, you go to the hall to entertain."

There is no need to be reminded by his wife, Li Yong also knows what to do, but he has been running around outside for a day, and he hasn't eaten well at noon, and now he is hungry and panicked, Cao Xun is really not the right time to come!

He strode to the front yard, and the steward also invited Cao Xun in, seeing Cao Xun, Li Yong ignored hunger and showed a fairy smile, at the same time, Cao Xun also smiled and arched his hand at him: "Grandpa Guo, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I came to the door today and disturbed you." ”

Li Yong was slightly surprised, Cao Xun used to call him "Brother Li", how can he call Grandpa Guo today?

"Brother Xian is polite, but you came here after eating at home?"

Knowing that Cao Xun came directly from the Governor's Mansion, Li Yong was happy, and hurriedly asked someone to bring the food over, and said to Cao Xun: "It just so happens that I didn't eat either, let's talk while eating." ”

Of course, Cao Xun is as good as he pleases.

"I don't know if you're coming, it's all home-cooked dishes, don't dislike it." Sitting down face-to-face, Li Yong held the wine jug in his hand and poured a glass for Cao Xun.

Cao Xun left the table and took it with both hands: "Grandpa Xie Guo." ”

Li Yong smiled: "You and I are both national princes, and we are usually brothers, why are you so polite today?" ”

Cao Xun looked at the table of dishes and said with a smile: "Let's eat first, and I'll explain my intention after eating." ”

Li Yong: "You say that, where can I still eat, what happened?" ”

Cao Xun: "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the court, it's that I want to marry Yunzhu." ”

As soon as he heard that it had nothing to do with the court, Li Yong breathed a sigh of relief, and when he was nodding, he suddenly reacted and looked at the other side in disbelief: "What did you say?" ”

Knowing that he couldn't eat this meal, Cao Xun left the table again and gave a big gift to Li Yong: "Cao Xun is not talented, he wants to marry Yunzhu as his wife, and he also asks Grandpa Guo to fulfill it." ”

Li Yong was not hungry at all, and seeing Cao Xun like this, he still couldn't understand: "You, how can you have such thoughts?" ”

The daughter had a tacit marriage contract with Cao Shao, and almost all the noble officials' families in the capital had heard of it, Cao Xun was the elder brother, and no one could marry the ex-fiancée of his younger brother!

Cao Xun stood up straight, looked at Li Yong with a sincere expression and explained: "When I first returned to Beijing, I learned that my second brother had a negative Yunzhu, so I made a special trip to make amends to you, thanks to the magnanimity of Grandpa Guo, and I am willing to continue to be friendly with the Cao family." At that time, I thought that this incident would be over, but during this period of time, walking in the capital, I often heard people talking about Yunzhu on the streets and alleys, and I knew how deeply this incident hurt Yunzhu, and even affected her life. ”

"Grandpa Guo, Yunzhu's reputation has been damaged because our Cao family has violated faith, how can a few words of reparation make up for Yunzhu?"

"The second brother behaves like that, he is no longer worthy of fulfilling the marriage contract with Yunzhu, as the elder brother, I am willing to replace the second brother and renew the marriage with the Ningguo Mansion."

Brothers fighting for a wife will be ridiculed by the world, and it is a good story for an elder brother to obey the faith on behalf of his brother.

Therefore, Cao Xun does not have to be ashamed, and he can come to Li Yong in front of him in a dignified manner.

Chapter 15 "It's all my fault for my incompetence, and even my eldest brother atoned for my sins with lifelong events."

Li Yong really can't make the decision about his daughter's marriage, first of all, he must discuss it with his wife, and then ask his daughter's opinion.

At this time, Li Yong didn't have that cool mind to think about, even if Cao Xun explained the truth clearly, Li Yong still looked dazed before he came to his senses.

How is that possible? Cao Xun usually calls him "Brother Li"!

Okay, in the end, he is not a blood relative, when the relationship is good, he is called a brother and a brother, and if the relationship is poor, he can pretend not to know, he doesn't drill the horns of the seniority, but Cao Xun's age is ......

Li Yong couldn't help but look at Cao Xun's face several times, but he didn't know that his eyes were exactly the same as when Yunzhu observed him a few days ago.

I can't say I like it, but the review of age, changing to a woman, may be so embarrassed that my face is red.

Cao Xun didn't seem to understand, what color should be the handsome face, glancing at the wine and food on the table, Cao Xun said slowly: "I know that Grandpa Guo loves Yunzhu very much, and Cao's visit is really presumptuous, and I also ask Grandpa Guo and his wife to discuss slowly, if the Xian couple agrees to this marriage, just ask the prince to bring a message to me, I will enter the palace to ask the emperor to give marriage, if I have no chance with Yunzhu, then my Cao family will find another way to sincerely make up for Yunzhu." ”

"Grandpa Guo uses it slowly, and Cao will leave first."

Cao Xun's steps were fast, and he didn't want to bother Li Yong to go out to see him off.

When Li Yong came back to his senses, he couldn't see Cao Xun's shadow for a long time.

The food was still fragrant, but Li Yong was not in the mood to worry about this, so he was stunned for a while, got up and walked to the backyard.

Because he didn't have much effort to talk to Cao Xun, Meng Niang only ate half of it.

Seeing her husband, Meng Shiqi said: "Why did the Dingguo Mansion come?" ”

Li Yong was worried that his wife would have no appetite to eat after hearing this, so he endured it and said with a smile: "A little trivial, let's talk about it after eating." ”

After saying that, he sat back in his place, picked up the bowl and ate quickly, peeking at his daughter as he ate.

Yunzhu immediately understood, lowered her eyelashes, and pretended not to know.

After the meal, the maids removed the dishes and bowls, and there were only five families left in Zhenghetang, and Li Yong finally told Cao Xun about his marriage.

Yun Zhu frowned when he heard this.

Cao Xun wants to marry her, and he has a fart relationship with Xinyi, it is obvious that he is lustful, but he doesn't want to bear the stigma of fighting for a woman with his younger brother, so he thinks of such a high-sounding excuse and whitewashes himself as a true gentleman who keeps his promises!

According to Cao Xun, Cao Shao's treachery is a villain, and she Li Yunzhu has also become a pitiful worm with a difficult marriage.

Cao Shao's mother and son are indeed treacherous, but where is her marriage difficult? Didn't you see how much Xie Lang liked her? Xie Lang's identity, how many noble girls can't ask for it, Yunzhu really married, she will still be envied by other ladies, but she is too proud herself, she has to marry a man who is better than Xie Lang and Cao Shao!

"It's like I can't get married." Yun Zhu stretched his face to express dissatisfaction.

Li Yao also looked angry: "That is, if you don't talk about others, Xie Lang would like to marry his sister and use him, a thirty-year-old man, to give alms?" ”

Meng Shi frowned: "Although there is some truth in Dingguogong's words, but he and Cao Shao are brothers, Yunzhu really married, there will definitely be some discussion outside." ”

The youngest, Li Xian, remained silent, observing only a circle of his family.

Li Yong summed up the meaning of his wife and children: "Then I rejected him? ”

Meng, Li Yao, and Li Xian all looked at Yunzhu.

Yunzhu snorted: "Why refuse? He looks better than Cao Shao, his status is more expensive, not to mention his official rank, although he is a little older, it is not a loss for me to marry him. ”

She just wasn't very satisfied with Cao Xun's excuse, but she wasn't stupid.

has a high-sounding excuse, which is a good thing for Cao Xun and her, otherwise Cao Xun will really carry the notorious reputation of "fighting for a wife with her brother", and her reputation will only be worse.

Li Yao was incredulous: "You, weren't you very unhappy just now?" ”

Yunzhu: "Those are two different things, if he says that he admires me and therefore came to propose, I will be 10% satisfied." ”

Li Yong, Meng Shi, Li Yao, Li Xian: "......"

Yunzhu: "What kind of expression do you have?" Is it impossible for him to admire me? ”

Li Yong coughed, and Meng Shi drank tea.

Li Yaokou was straightforward and explained: "My sister is beautiful, but he is thirty years old, looking at you is probably like watching a child, he may take care of you, and he will ...... admiration."

Yun Zhu looked at his brother's majestic face, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, why is his brother still so stupid?

But the attitude of his family just shows how capable Cao Xun is, or if the reason for his proposal spreads, no one in the capital will question his ulterior intentions.

In the marriage event, Meng left her husband and son and sent her daughter back to Qiyuntang.

The mother and daughter sat on the edge of the bed, Meng Shi held her daughter's little hand, and said earnestly: "Yunzhu, my mother knows that you have a high heart and refuse to marry someone worse than Cao Shao, but Cao Xun is much older than you, he can command thousands of troops, in addition to his own martial arts, the scheming of officialdom will only be more powerful than your father, a man of such an experienced age will probably not fall into the love of children again, he may take care of you, but he will never be like Cao Shao and Xie Lang to be tender and sweet to you, do you understand?" ”

Cao Xun has made great contributions in this dynasty, and Meng admires him very much, but admiration does not mean that she agrees that Cao Xun is suitable for her daughter.

As a mother, Meng wants her daughter to meet a lover, and the younger couple is affectionate and loving, rather than not being able to say a word. As for the family's financial resources or something, the Ningguo Mansion is enough to ensure that her daughter will not be burdened by gold and silver in her life.

Yunzhu didn't understand very well.

Doesn't he care if he's twenty or thirty, aren't they all men? If you are a man, you will like her, and if you like her, you will be obedient to her, and you will ask for warmth.

Cao Xun's willingness to help her kill fish and remove thorns is evidence.

"Mother, I don't really know what it means to be a child, you see that I wanted to marry Cao Shao before, and the picture is also his appearance and family background, I can't get married, and I'm not too sad, right?"

"I've read the script, some women meet their beloved men, they don't hesitate to abandon their glory and wealth for each other, and they are even willing to give up their lives, and some women are let down by men, so they cry so much that they want to die and live, if they meet a lover like this, then I may not be emotional in my life."

"Mother, I am satisfied with Cao Xun's various conditions, in the past, our family was in favor of the saint, no one dared to blatantly oppose me, and those ladies and wives did not dare to put the scores of the elders in front of me, there are so many who dare to offend me, I can also teach back on the spot without any worries. I have lived this kind of life for the first eighteen years, and now that I am getting married, I must find a husband who can let me continue to live this kind of life. ”

But no matter how old the prince is, Yunzhu won't even think about Cao Xun, so he will go directly to the crown princess!

Meng couldn't find a reason to refute his daughter!

She can only remind her daughter of the situation she may encounter after marrying Cao Xun: "He may be busy with government affairs, leaving early and returning late, and he doesn't have much time to accompany you." ”

"It's okay, I can have fun on my own."

"You are used to responding to your needs at home, and he may think that you are unreasonable and will not follow you in everything."

"He doesn't obey me, and when he asks for me, I don't obey him, and it's fair."

"You are all child's words, if you really get married, you will naturally expect him to be good to you, and if you can't hope it, you will be disappointed and sad, and trapped by love."

Turning back to the word "love", Yunzhu smiled: "Mother, I have been with Cao Shao's childhood sweetheart for so many years, and he has regretted marrying, do you see how sad I am?" Even Cao Shao can't let me be trapped by love, Cao Xun, a thirty-year-old man, where does he have the ability to make me feel sorry for him? At most, he will be angry with me, and I will be angry again. ”

Meng Shi was anxious: "Neither of them is emotional, what is the meaning of what this couple is doing?" ”

Yunzhu: "What I want is profit, and it is enough to get profit." ”

Meng: "......"

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Yunzhu had made up her mind, but Li Yong and Meng both felt that their daughter was acting rashly, thinking of a way to explain the truth to her daughter for a few days, and found that her daughter really didn't plan to change her mind, so Meng Shi compromised: "That's it, that's it, she thinks Cao Xun is the best now, then it's useless for us to say anything." ”

Li Yong was unwilling: "What's the matter, Cao Xun used to call me brother, I was thirty years old, he was embarrassed to call me father-in-law, and I was embarrassed to agree." ”

Meng: "This is for your elders, and you are the one who takes advantage." ”

Li Yong: "Then I'll also take in a daughter who is like a flower!" It's twelve years old, it's obvious that he took advantage of our Yunzhu! ”

Meng Shi had a headache: "Then you will reject him, and then find a young man for Yunzhu who is stronger than him in all aspects!" ”

Li Yong: "......"

Not to mention the capital, it is the entire Great Xia Dynasty, there are more men younger than Cao Xun, and those who are stronger than Cao Xun, he doesn't have to look for them, and he knows that there is no one.

For the sake of Cao Xun being strong enough, Li Yong finally agreed.

On the ninth day of the fourth month, Cao Xun came to the Qianqing Palace to face the saint and met Li Yao on duty outside.

After a long distance, Li Yao's eye knife flew over, and when Cao Xun was only three steps away from him, Li Yao snorted heavily.

Cao Xun remained silent, went to see Emperor Yuanqing first, and only after coming out did he stay beside Li Yao, showing a smile like idle talk, and asked in a low voice: "Grandpa Guo agreed?" ”