Chapter 19: The Marriage Giving (1)
"Third brother, you can't let the eldest brother down...... This is a blind date that the eldest brother finally arranged for you......"
Li Xuanye was instantly stunned when he heard this, and roared in his heart: "What is the blind date arranged for me, where is this?"
At this time, Li Qinglan and Ouyang Zhi had also come to everyone.
Ouyang Zhi first saluted Li Huanyu and Li Xuanye slightly, then looked at Shen Ying, and exclaimed in surprise: "Sister Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are here too." ”
Shen Ying also smiled slightly and greeted her righteous sister. However, Shen Ying was more curious about what kind of medicine was sold in Li Huanyu's gourd at this time, since even the daughter of her stepfather, Ouyang Ce, had been invited over.
"Sister Qinglan, Sister Zhi'er, please take a seat. Li Huanyu said.
Li Qinglan and Ouyang Zhi listened to this, so they directly found a place and sat down. Li Qinglan was next to Shen Ying, while Ouyang Zhi was next to Li Xuanye.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Huanyu coughed lightly, and the subordinates standing at the door immediately understood what Li Huanyu meant, and greeted the people outside, and immediately a team of maidservants walked in with all kinds of dishes and visited them one by one.
After the maidservants retreated, Li Huanyu cleared his throat and prepared to speak.
"I invite you to come today, I believe you are also quite confused, then I will not sell it. ”
Li Huanyu picked up the wine glass, took a sip gently, and spoke again.
"My father has decided to issue an edict in the past few days to marry the third brother and Zhi'er's sister. ”
Li Qinglan and Shen Ying were okay, this incident only surprised them at most. But the reactions of the two protagonists, Li Xuanye and Ouyang Zhi, were great.
Ouyang Zhi, the little girl, was so shocked that she couldn't speak, and Li Xuanye also stood up and asked loudly at Li Huanyu.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, when did my father make the decision? Why don't I know?"
Li Huanyu didn't care about Li Xuanye's gaffe, but looked at Ouyang Zhi, who was still in shock, and said: "Sister Zhi'er and the third brother have been in love since childhood, the two of you have long been lovers in our eyes, and it is normal for your father to give marriage...... Then he looked at Li Xuanye, who was standing, and continued: "As for when my father decided...... Actually, it was decided this morning. Just before, I entered the palace to ask to see my father, and discussed with him about giving you a marriage as soon as possible, but my father was not very happy about it, and told me directly that he would prepare an edict for marriage in these two days, and would edict General Ouyang Ce to temporarily return to Beijing to hold a wedding for the two of you...... So you don't have to be nervous, third brother. ”
"I'm not nervous......," Li Xuanye whispered, and then he sat down gently and continued: "Big brother, you and the second brother are not married yet. As a younger brother, how can I get married before you......"
Indeed, four of Emperor Ming's six children are sons, and the eldest Li Huanyu is more than thirty-eight, but he has never found a crown princess. In order to prepare for the future succession, the second prince Li Hanmo ran to the northern front line, wanting to gain the support of several generals in the north on the battlefield, so he did not get married for the time being. Although Li Xuanye, the third prince, and Ouyang Zhi, the daughter of General Xudong, had a friendship, the two never pierced the layer of window paper.
As for the fourth prince Li Wenhong, he is not even old enough to tie his hair, and he has to go to the Hanlin Academy all day long.
After listening to Li Xuanye's words, Ouyang Zhi also came to her senses, staring at Li Xuanye deadly, and her lips were bitten. Li Huanyu also smiled when he saw this, and said, "Third brother, can't you think about yourself? Think about it yourself, do you like Zhi'er?"
Li Xuanye didn't speak, just nodded lightly.
Ouyang Zhi saw Li Xuanye nodding, and her little face was also slightly red.
"Isn't that enough, since you like her so much, of course you can marry her, regardless of whether your eldest brother and second brother are married or not. Li Qinglan suddenly interjected.
Li Huanyu glanced at Li Qinglan, then turned his head to look at Li Xuanye, nodded and said, "Sister Qinglan means what I mean, and I also see Zhi'er's feelings for you, so don't let her down, so I think the sooner you get married, the better...... Master Shen, you are Zhi'er's sister-in-law, what do you think?"
As Li Huanyu spoke, he suddenly turned the conversation to Shen Ying, who also felt caught off guard, and said secretly in his heart: "Prince, you have changed this topic too quickly, don't you think this is very inappropriate......
Although she thought so in her heart, Shen Ying still answered with a smile on her face: "Well, I also know that His Royal Highness and Zhi'er are in love, and it is suitable to get married now." But...... After all, this is a family matter between the royal family and my father-in-law's family, and I don't have much right to decide this matter, so I will do everything according to His Majesty the Emperor's wishes. ”
Listening to Shen Ying's words, Li Huanyu nodded lightly, then he turned his head to look at Ouyang Zhi, and asked softly, "Zhi'er, what do you mean?"
Ouyang Zhi's face was flushed now, and she was nervous. In fact, she has always wanted to speak, but Li Huanyu seems to have deliberately avoided her as the second protagonist, and now she finally asked her this.
Ouyang Zhi said hesitantly: "I...... I'm willing to marry Genya...... But I have to ask my father and mother about this...... I can't be the master alone. ”
Ouyang Zhi is really scared now, she really likes Li Xuanye, but she is afraid that her father will not agree to this marriage. If Ouyang Ce, the general of the Eastern Plunder, did not agree to this marriage, then even His Majesty the Emperor would not be useful.
"You can rest assured, Zhi'er, my father and General Ouyang discussed the matter between you and your third brother a long time ago, and your father felt that Xuanye was very suitable to be your husband. Li Huanyu said.
In fact, this matter is like this: when Ouyang Ce, the general of the plundering east, returned to Beijing last time, Emperor Ming specially chatted with General Ouyang once, and asked if he liked several of his sons, in fact, he vaguely expressed that he wanted to marry the Ouyang family. General Ouyang also understood, and took the initiative to say: "Actually, I think the Third Highness Li Xuanye is very good, and he has been a childhood sweetheart with Zhi'er since he was a child, so he should be quite suitable to be Zhi'er's husband." ”
Of course, Emperor Ming also knew that the third child of his family and General Ouyang's daughter had been childhood sweethearts, and Emperor Ming was still very surprised when he heard General Ouyang say that he felt that the third child could become his son-in-law.
However, Emperor Ming didn't know why, and suddenly mentioned: "That general...... What do you think of the Prince?"
This question really stopped General Ouyang, and Ouyang Ce said hesitantly: "Prince...... Prince...... Forget it, the prince. ”
It was quite awkward.
When Emperor Ming told Li Huanyu about this this morning, the scene was also quite embarrassing.
The crown prince Li Huanyu felt that General Ouyang had seriously hurt his dignity.
Prince...... What's wrong with the prince? The prince recruited you to provoke you?
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