Chapter 280 Marriage
"Li Ang, boy,"
Li Hui picked up a piece of crystal dragon-phoenix cake made of rice flour from the fruit plate, threw it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "It's pretty good."
This is the residence of King Yue in Furong Garden. It is said that it is a mansion, but it is not much different from a manor. The layout is regular, there are many pavilions, the lake is vast, and the trees are elegant.
And in order to welcome the prince's wedding in a few months, the whole mansion has been under construction and renovation, and the sound of axes, saws, cones and chisels is continuous, so the side of the hall can be a little quieter.
Sitting across the table, Li Leling, who was flipping through the list of Li Hui's wedding gifts, paused slightly, "Yes."
"Outstanding ability, outstanding talent, compassion and righteousness, and most importantly, good character."
Li Hui glanced at the expression on his younger sister's face, and said with a smile: "A subordinate in my house recently went to Yunzhou as an errand, and he wrote back to me saying that the people of Yunzhou praised Li Xiaolang-jun repeatedly,
To see a doctor for the poor, only charge a symbolic few pennies,
When encountering particularly difficult patients, sometimes they will pay for soup and medicine by themselves, and give some meat, eggs and rice.
Now in their old house, there are still people who go to clean the dust and fallen leaves in front of the door every day. "
"Um"
Li Leling is still seriously studying the list of gifts in return—this is the prince's wedding, and guests with different status, distance, closeness, and status need to return different gifts.
"I heard that when he first came to Chang'an, he was so poor that he couldn't even afford to buy a horse.
Later, he was admitted to the academy with the top score, and many courtiers wanted to come to marry him, "
Li Hui continued: "Including several important ministers above the fourth rank, as well as the clan of our Li family.
If it was another boy from the countryside, he would have been too happy to find Bei if he heard that he could marry the servant and the Duke's family.
As a result, he rejected all of them on the grounds that he was still young.
Don't be surprised by favor or humiliation, indifferent to the rich and powerful, this is it. "
“.”
Li Leling looked up at Li Hui from the thick list, and continued to flip through the paper in silence.
"But now, considering the age, it's almost time to talk about lifelong events."
Seeing that her sister was unmoved, Li Hui continued to say leisurely: "The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker.
Both of his parents died, and there was only one elder in the family, who was still a distant relative. As for his teacher, you should also know that the identity of that person is relatively subtle, and he cannot come out to help him arrange a marriage.
Such a good young man, some time ago he helped Yu Guo put down the water poisoning in Suzhou and made great contributions to helping the world. Don't just keep your ears to the outside world, devote yourself to Neo Confucianism, and die unmarried like Dr. Gongsun Lin. "
"elder brother!"
Li Leling reluctantly closed the list, "What do you want to say?"
"I didn't want to say anything."
Li Hui looked innocent, and rubbed the cake residue on his hands, "I was at a banquet a few days ago, and I heard from my friends that many princes and ministers had daughters and nieces waiting to be married at home.
The best marriage partner is naturally a young talent from the academy.
Their family is going to buy a house in Jinchengfang for their daughter to live in, and strive to be neighbors with Li Ang's family.
At that time, look down and see each other every day, first cultivate and cultivate feelings. "
Li Leling subconsciously asked: "Who? Which family?"
"Clan, your nineteenth uncle's family."
"Uncle Nineteen"
Li Leling recalled a bit, opened his mouth and said in astonishment: "His family has a son and two daughters, the youngest daughter is eight years old, it's impossible.
The eldest daughter is twenty-eight! "
"Ahem, twenty-eight years old."
Li Hui coughed awkwardly, "It's not like you don't know the image of our clan among the people.
Five surnames and Qiwang are unwilling to get married. Young talents with potential do not want to be a princess, so they will not be able to become important ministers in the future.
Academic disciples are the most suitable. "
"That's too much"
"As a friend and cousin, I naturally hope that cousin Xiangyun can find a good husband-in-law like Li Ang."
Li Hui looked at the expression on the girl's face again, and said, "But, as someone's brother, I still hope that my sister can get what she wants."
"elder brother!"
Li Leling blushed slightly, and slapped the list on the table in embarrassment.
"I didn't say which sister it was, why are you so excited."
Li Hui laughed, "I don't know who it is at the beginning of the year. Every day as soon as the newspapers are delivered to the palace, I can't wait to read the news related to Suzhou.
I don't know who it is during the day, but when I saw Li Ang on the ring, I almost bit my lip in nervousness. "
Li Leling waved her fist in embarrassment, while Li Hui evaded nimbly, she said with a smile: "If someone hides his thoughts like this, be careful that other girls will get there first.
There are more than one or two girls in the auditorium who look at Li Ang strangely.
Don’t be the last to hear the news of someone’s engagement, crying and begging Aye to come to a heavenly family to give him a marriage, and rescue the scene urgently. "
"I'll ignore you, I'll go find my sister-in-law."
Can't say no to Li Hui, Li Leling pursed his mouth, quickened his pace and pushed the door out, covering his cheeks with his hands as soon as he went out, to cover up the blush on his face.
Give marriage
No no no, what am I thinking!
I first became friends with Cuiqiao, and then I got to know Li Ang.
If that’s what, then I’ll be that, it’s too much
Li Leling was so distraught that he subconsciously quickened his pace.
And Li Hui looked at the door closed with the wind, shook his head with a smile, and sighed.
After this wedding, he didn't know whether he could stay in Chang'an,
Will those ministers in the imperial court who support his elder brother continue to attack?
My younger sister has always been in poor health. If I can marry a good doctor, even if I leave Chang'an, I can rest assured.
"well"
In the luxurious room, only a faint sigh remained.
——
Squeak.
The carriage stopped at the backyard of Shangshu's mansion, Li Leling jumped out of the carriage, and led by the maid of Shangshu's mansion familiarly, brought him to the boudoir of Shangshu's concubine's daughter and her future sister-in-law.
"Le Ling is here."
The future Princess Yue, named Yan Xuan, is being served by a maid, changing sets of jewelry and choosing the outfit for the wedding day.
Seeing Li Leling appear, Yan Xuan couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and let the maids and servants disperse, and the sister-in-law and sister-in-law sat down to chat.
".I just came from Furong Garden. The construction progress there is very fast, and it will be completed in a month. But the trees by the lake are a bit sparse, and I may need to bring a few more from Lingnan. Which one do you like, sister-in-law? trees?"
"These days of school competitions, everyone is not in the mood to go to class. Dr. Wang Wenlun still scolded the students who were sleeping in class, saying that they can still sleep at this age, and they are useless"
"Yesterday, the palace invited Cardinal Xinxiu from Taihaoshan to come to Daming Palace to give a lecture on the teachings of Haotian. Aye, Auntie hopes that Cardinal Xinxiu will be able to attend your wedding with your fourth brother at that time. It is best to follow the instructions of Taihaoshan Fengshang, personally witness the marriage for you."
Li Leling and Yan Xuan chatted without saying a word. The daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry has a gentle personality and a better temper than her. It is very pleasant to chat.
Yan Xuan listened with a smile, but suddenly she frowned slightly, and subconsciously leaned back, lying on the back of the chair.
"What's wrong with sister-in-law?"
Li Leling subconsciously asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, it's just that I'm a little tired from preparing for the wedding recently."
Yan Xuan gently rubbed her shoulders, looked at the back of her palm with some doubts, and put it down.
In the blind spot of the two people's perspective, a dark red line quietly moved along the blood vessels under Yan Xuan's skin, disappearing.
Downstairs in the boudoir, the plain-looking maid seemed to feel something, stopped sweeping the floor, looked up at the ceiling, and took the opportunity to adjust the hairpin to move the steel needle inserted in her head.
Crow Nine's steel needle.
Everything is going according to plan.
(end of this chapter)