In the early morning of Weifu, it was as quiet as ever, like the empty mountains moistened by the new rain, and the smoke of the incense burner rising from the ancient temple. The candles in the flower hall were lit all night, and the candles and tears flowed all over the brass lampstand, like strange red coral in the deep sea.

Wei Dongshu used an iron hairpin to extinguish the flames curling on the lamp and candle, and a wisp of white smoke dispersed leisurely, like green smoke on the ethereal peak.

The emperor's decree of marriage is properly placed on the table in the flower hall, and there is a sense of condescending and not angry and self-prestigious.

The old lady leaned on her arm at the table, and had just woken up from a drowsy sleep, and when she opened her eyes, the sky was bright.

"What time is it?" the old lady asked, only to feel that her voice had become hoarse, and her arms were numb, and the old man rubbed hard.

"The rooster has crowed. Wei Dongshu stood in front of the lampstand: "It's dawn." ”

The old lady rubbed her sore shoulders and sighed: "Why did you fall asleep?" son, you still have to think of a way, this marriage, the second girl will not agree even if she dies, how is this good?"

"Mother, the emperor's decree has been issued, the Son of Heaven has made a promise, how can he take back his fate?" Wei Dongshu opened the window, and a damp and cool air came to his face in the early morning, bringing a moment of refreshment.

"Of course Weiniang knows, Weiniang wants you to persuade the second girl with Yu. ”

Wei Dongshu turned his head and looked at the old lady in surprise: "Mother, do you also want Yuan Yue to marry Prince Bao?"

The old lady stared at him, a little helpless: "The emperor's decree has arrived, what is the use of saying that you don't marry? Now you have to marry the family, and you have to marry if you don't marry, rather than make the second girl feel awkward." It's better for you to enlighten her with Yu's family. Although our Wei family has borrowed the power of the Shangguan family and the Chu family, and has a smooth career in the court, Prince Bao is a royal family after all, and he is the most noble prince of Dachu, so we can't afford to offend. ”

Wei Dongshu's heart is a little heavy, Yuanyue doesn't need Yuanxi, this child doesn't need Yuanxi, she is just strong on the outside, and her heart in the mainland has long been scarred. Like a camel walking alone in the desert, God knows who was the last straw that broke the camel's back?

In fact, Wei Dongshu also wanted to persuade, but he didn't dare to say it. He knows Yuanyue's temperament that sometimes he, as a father, has to be careful when talking to his daughter, for fear that he will say the wrong thing and hurt his daughter's fragile heart. She is a hard-working child, she has been heartbroken by her mother since she was a child, Wei Dongshu feels sorry for her, but she doesn't know where to start.

"Actually, this Prince Bao is not bad, he has to have a good look, and he has a career. The most important thing is that he has always had one heart for us Yue'er, just like the emperor did to Yuanxi at the beginning. The old lady frowned: "If you want to say that Yue'er's character is born cowardly." is the lack of a person like Prince Bao who stands up to the sky and loves her. Now that Prince Bao is here, why is Yue'er so resistant to him?"

Wei Dongshu lowered his eyes slightly, he always felt that Yuan Yue's attitude towards Prince Bao's rejection of thousands of miles looked like there was something unsolvable.

"Could it be that Prince Bao once said something to Yue'er, or what he did?" Wei Dongshu asked.

As soon as these words came out, the old lady was also shocked. Also, a child with a character like Yuan Yue was bullied, but he just knocked out his teeth and swallowed them in his stomach, so he wouldn't cry and cry to his family. If it was really Prince Bao who had bullied her, she knew that the Wei family could not help Prince Bao's power, and she would not tell Wei Dongshu about it.

"It's possible. The old lady pointed to Wei Dongshu and said, "You go quickly, go and find Yuan Yue to come and ask." If it is really Prince Bao who has done something rude, it just means that this person has a bad character, even if we fight to the death, we can't marry Yue'er to him. The worst thing is that we still have a queen in the palace to rely on. If it is really Prince Bao's fault, our Wei family can't let our daughter suffer this loss. ”

Wei Dongshu nodded: "Son, I'm going to ask." ”

"Come back. The old lady stopped him: "Ask Yu to ask, she is a woman's family, she is careful and knowing, Yuan Yue is willing to tell her." You big man, stop scaring children. ”

"Yes. ”

Wei Dongshu went out of the flower hall, and ordered his subordinates to invite Yu. Yu stayed at Xianghanxuan all night last night, and had just eaten a bowl of hot porridge and sat in front of the makeup mirror to dress up. Hearing that Wei Dongshu called her, she hurriedly retouched it briefly and rushed to the flower hall.

Wei Dongshu explained to her the edict in the palace last night and the things that the old lady ordered. Yu nodded, Yuan Yue didn't have her own mother by her side, she was her mother-in-law, so she should naturally ask her about her thoughts.

"I've worked hard for you, I stayed up with Cheng Yong all night, and I can't stop getting up in the morning. Wei Dongshu reached out and stroked it under her eyes: "There are crows and crows now." I'll ask someone to send you some blood swallows to nourish your face. ”

Yu Shi held Wei Dongshu's hand and stroked his palm on his cheek for a while: "These children in our family are really ......."

Yu's words did not continue, but Wei Dongshu already knew it. These children are really fateful, and in reality, a pair of children under You's knees died tragically before and after. Later, the fourth lady, who had been raised for more than ten years, found out that it was a wild species. The third miss is not the blood and blood of the Wei family, this does not need to be mentioned, and now only Cheng Yong and Yuan Yue are left, but they have suffered this great disaster emotionally.

"It was because they were too protective when they were young that their minds became so weak that they couldn't bear the pain. Wei Dongshu said, and couldn't help sighing.

Speaking of which, if it weren't for the You family's difficulties for the third young lady Wei Yuanxi everywhere, how could she be exchanged for today's tenacity? If it weren't for the pain and tribulation she had seen since she was a child, how could she have today's status?

"Master, it's too late to say this. Yu sighed.

"How is Cheng Yong?" Wei Dongshu rubbed his eyebrows and asked.

"It's much better, and from the concubine's point of view, he's not the same as before. In the past, he was drunk and debauched, and he couldn't finish it if he didn't toss himself down. Since I came back from the rain in the palace that time, I seem to have drenched my character, getting up early and going to bed late every day, staying up late and studying hard. I don't think about tea and dinner, I only accompany books. Yu frowned: "Seeing him as hard as before, the concubine should not have said anything more, but just watched him go bad day by day, and there was no sign that he would change, and the concubine really couldn't figure out what he was thinking." So don't worry, I stared at him for another night yesterday, Cheng Yong read a book all night, and only fell asleep at dawn, no, the rooster crowed three times, and he got up and read again. ”

Wei Dongshu was also inexplicable, what is this going to do? Last month, I wanted to drink myself into a puddle of mud, and this month I want to become a bookworm.

"It's only two months away from Enke now, and the concubine is really afraid that he will burn down his body, even if he is admitted to fame, he will not be blessed. ”

Wei Dongshu waved his hand: "That's it, let him go, ask his subordinates to get him more food to replenish his strength, lest he exhaust himself." ”

In fact, at this point, whether he can take the high school imperial examination or not, Wei Dongshu doesn't care so much. As long as his children can live a safe and smooth life, it is enough. What is the title of the gold list, what inheritance of the family business, is not so important in his heart.

"Go, Yue'er must have known about the eunuch's decree last night, you go and persuade her. Try to let her accept the sixth master, after all, this is for herself and the entire Wei family. ”

Since receiving the holy decree last night, Yuan Yue has been sitting in the room all night, no matter what Xiang'er calls her, she refuses to care. A man sat quietly, like a red candle that was gradually melting.

Xiang'er blessed Aunt Yu's body, pointed at Yuanyue, and shook her head helplessly.

"Yue'er. Aunt Yu patted her on the back.

Yuan Yue turned her face, looked at Aunt Yu, and after a while, she fell into Aunt Yu's arms, and sobbed aggrievedly: "Auntie, I don't want to marry him, I don't want to marry him! ”

Aunt Yu held Yuan Yue in her arms and gently comforted her. This holy decree is made by the emperor, and even the queen has no way to stop it, so what can she do as a little woman?

"Yue'er, tell your aunt, why don't you want to marry Prince Bao? Is it because you have another son in your heart, or has he bullied you?"

As soon as Yuan Yue's body struggled, Xiao Rongshen's fierce face flashed in front of him. She stared at Aunt Yu, as if she saw Xiao Rongshen smiling at her, laughing so creepily.

"Auntie, you think too much, Yuan Yue has no sweetheart, and Prince Bao has not bullied Yuan Yue. Yuan Yue just wants to continue to run the Wei family's industry, wants to learn from her father, wants to do business, and doesn't want to get married. Yuan Yue pursed her lips and looked away.

Aunt Yu stroked this Yuanyue's hair, sat down beside her, and said softly: "Hao Yue'er, how is it possible not to marry for the rest of your life? Even if you want to learn to do business, it will not prevent you from marrying." If you don't marry and you don't have children for the rest of your life, who will inherit your family business when you are old?"

"Tell the eldest brother's son to inherit it. Yuan Yue hurriedly said: "Anyway, I don't want to get married." ”

"When girls grow up, they all want to get married, and now the emperor in the palace has issued a holy decree to give marriage, which is equivalent to announcing to the world. It's too late for you to say anything by now. The sixth master is a good young man, and he is infatuated with you, why can't you give him a chance?" Aunt Yu held Yuan Yue's shoulders and smiled gently: "Before my aunt met your father, she also wanted to serve her parents all her life and refused to marry, but later married your father, the husband and wife are affectionate, and your father is very good to me." To be a woman, you don't have to make a career like the third girl, in fact, like your aunt, isn't it good to be safe and secure for a lifetime?"

Seeing that Yuanyue was about to refute, Aunt Yu said again: "You like to do business, and the prince also said that as long as you marry in the past, he doesn't care how you show up in the business field." All he wants is you, Yue'er, there are very few princes in the world who can do this, not to mention, he is the prince of the first emperor, and he is the king with the most noble blood. ”