Regarding the doubts in the heart of her mother-in-law Li, the eldest princess of Chengguo had already prepared a speech.

The two boys in the family, He Zhi and He Xi are in the army, and He Xi is in the literature, and they don't have to worry about finding a suitable wife if they have a future in the future, and it doesn't hurt that the boys will get married later.

After the husband and wife sent Li back to rest, He Cheng took the initiative to speak.

"Ling Ci is a good boy, his background and appearance are very compatible with Xiaoxiao." He Cheng is not the Li family, so naturally he will not believe the words of the eldest princess of Chengguo. "His Royal Highness has never mentioned choosing a son-in-law for Xiaoxiao before, why did he suddenly have such an idea after entering the palace?"

The eldest princess of Chengguo thought about the words of the queen mother, and did not hide from He Cheng that the marriage proposed by Concubine Duan and Zhong Lijue's refusal to marry in front of Emperor Jun, and told him all about the matter.

He Cheng listened to the words of the eldest princess of the Cheng Kingdom and pondered for a moment.

"I'm not afraid that the Hou Ye will know, when I learned that Wan Wan might be designated as the eldest princess, I was moved by Concubine Duan's proposal." The eldest princess of Chengguo calmly agreed. "It's just that Xiaoxiao didn't intend to have two princes, and the He family was not suitable for two princesses and concubines at the same time, so I rejected Concubine Duan, and I entered the palace today and learned from the queen mother that the second prince was reprimanded for refusing His Majesty's marriage."

"Okay, I know everything." He Chengqing held the hand of the eldest princess of Chengguo. "In the near future, I will make an appointment with Hou Shizi of Wu'an to mention this matter."

Xie Lingci returned home from his five-day shift, and just went back to his room to change into regular clothes and wanted to rest for a while, when he saw Mama Lu next to his mother coming from outside.

"The eldest young master, the prince and the lady of the prince called you over." Mama Lu smiled and stepped forward to salute.

"Is there anything important?" Xie Lingci got up and asked.

"The eldest young master will know in the past."

Xie Lingci had to hurriedly come to his parents' yard, and his father Xie Chang and his mother Song looked in a good mood.

"I've seen my father, I've seen my mother." Xie Lingci found a place to sit down at will. "I've just returned home and I'm tired, what do my father and mother have to tell me now? Hurry up and I'm going to go back to rest. ”

"I'm calling you in a hurry, so naturally I have something important to discuss with you." Song covered his lips and chuckled. "Don't leave in a panic after the matter is over, know that you have prepared your favorite dishes in the courtyard when you come back, and you will stay here for dinner today and then go back to rest."

"Big deal?" Xie Lingci poured himself a cup of tea and drank it. "What's the big deal?"

"Yesterday, the Marquis of Cheng Enhou of the Scattered Dynasty made an appointment with me and asked me if there were any arrangements for your marriage." The corners of Xie Chang's mouth rose slightly. "He and Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess of Chengguo intend to promise Xiaoxiao to you."

"The girls from the family I let you see on weekdays, you are always impatient to meet each other." Song said. "But Xiaoxiao and you have known each other since childhood, and I see that you have always been very good to Xiaoxiao."

"Xiaoxiao is only twelve years old this year." Xie Lingci suddenly heard such news, and he was a little unable to react at once. "The marriage of her brother and sister has not yet been decided, why did she suddenly jump to Xiaoxiao."

In fact, over the years, the Song family has openly and secretly looked at many girls for Xie Lingci, but Xie Lingci always has many reasons not to meet, and he is also clamoring that he is unwilling to marry hastily.

This time, he surprisingly did not refuse, and Song and Xie Chang looked at each other and smiled.

"The He family's Wanyun participated in this year's draft, and she has her own future with her background and appearance." Song then spoke. After her marriage was decided, it was naturally Xiaoxiao's turn. Now that the He family is interested, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess privately asked Cheng Enhou to send a message to your father, if you really don't want to, it will not affect the friendship between the He family and the Xie family. ”

"Yes, this matter has not been made public, and it will not affect Xiaoxiao's future marriage." Xie Chang echoed Song and said. "I have agreed to her family, and I will give a reply in two days, so you can go back in the next two days and think about it, and come back to me when you think about it."

Xie Lingci looked up at Xie Chang when he heard this, but what appeared in front of him was the appearance of He Xiaoxiao holding his sleeve with tears in his eyes in the palace that day.

His momentary distraction made Xie Chang and the Song family probably have a plan in their hearts.

Xie Lingci, who had always slept well, was unable to sleep peacefully that night, and the little servant who was waiting for him was about to open the door of his room early the next morning, when he saw that he was already dressed and standing in the middle of the room.

"Young Master?" The little guy was taken aback.

"I'll go out."

Xie Lingci walked out of the door quickly, and the little guy put down the things in his hand and hurriedly chased after him, but after chasing out of the door, he found that he had long since disappeared.

He Xiaoxiao was still sleeping peacefully in bed in the morning, and Tan Yin lifted the gauze tent in front of her bed and called her up softly.

The sun was rising outside, and the tent was still dim, He Xiaoxiao hugged the quilt and slept ignorantly, reluctant to get up.

"It's still early, I'm going to sleep a little longer." He Xiaoxiao didn't want to open his eyes, and muttered in his mouth.

"Second Miss, the young master of the Xie family is here." Tan Yin patted her on the shoulder helplessly. "The slave and maid asked him to sit in the front hall, but he refused, but stood in the courtyard and said that he wanted to see you."

He Xiaoxiao rubbed his eyes and sat up after hearing this, looking at Tanyin suspiciously.

"It's Brother Lingqi who is here." He Xiaoxiao shrank down, and Tan Yin hurriedly took off the cloak hanging by the bed and draped it on her. "Did he say anything?"

"The slave asked, but Young Master Xie was reluctant to say." Tan Yin replied. "It's really not good, the slave maid went to invite the second young master over."

"It's okay, Brother Lingqi is not an outsider, I will see him when he comes." He Xiaoxiao shook his head.

Xie Lingci stood under the acacia tree in the courtyard with his hands in his hands, the morning breeze blew through the flowering branches, and a well-blooming acacia flower fell on the branch and fell on his shoulder, and he raised his hand to catch the pink flower.

"Brother Order."

Hearing someone calling him behind him, he turned back with a flower in his hand.

saw the lights in the room, Tan Yin lifted the bamboo curtain in front of the door, and He Xiaoxiao appeared in the door and looked at him with a smile.

Because he got up in a hurry, He Xiaoxiao didn't tie his hair, and his long black hair was casually draped behind him.

Xie Lingci looked at her, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

"Brother Lingqi, do you want to come in and talk?" He Xiaoxiao turned slightly sideways and tilted his head and asked.

Xie Lingci didn't speak, only took a few steps to the front of the steps, stretched out his right hand to He Xiaoxiao, and his eyes showed expectation.

He Xiaoxiao was puzzled but still walked out of the room, and Tan Yin followed behind her and lifted the corner of the cloak that fell to the ground for her.

She stood on the stairs, the warm candlelight and faint scent coming to him behind her.

He stood at the foot of the steps.

Behind him are the acacia trees and the faint light of the sky.

He Xiaoxiao stretched out his hand and lightly placed it on the palm of his right hand, Xie Lingci held her hand, and suddenly raised his lips and smiled.

"Ah, for you." Xie Lingci's eyebrows stretched out, and he sent the flower he had caught in his left hand to He Xiaoxiao.

He Xiaoxiao was puzzled.

"Brother Lingqi came over to give me the flowers in my yard?" But he still obediently reached out and took the flower.

"I'll give you more flowers in the future." Xie Lingci's left hand swept over a strand of hair hanging from her shoulder and said.

"Okay." Regarding Xie Ling's resignation, He Xiaoxiao didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it, but couldn't help yawning. "Just don't come so early in the future."

"Got it, go to sleep." Xie Lingci smiled and gathered her cloak for her, turned her body back in the direction of the room, and gently pushed it in. "I'm leaving."