Allure of a Country Maiden

The emperor was very satisfied with Jingrui. He called Shangguan Xuanyi, Xiaoer, and the fifth princess to the imperial study.

The emperor did not mince words when he spoke: "Xiao'er, your natal brother is well-educated and talented. He is quite good. I like him very much. What do you think of his temper?"

Xiaoer smiled and replied: "My wife, I would like to thank my father for your compliments on my eldest brother's behalf. My eldest brother has a very good temper. I have never seen him blush towards anyone in so many years."

After hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi couldn't help but curse: It's true that he never blushed, but before getting married, he always looked at her with a dark face!

"Fifth Princess, have you ever met your Sixth Emperor's sister-in-law's brother?" The emperor became more satisfied after hearing this. He turned around and asked his daughter.

"The fate of several faces." The fifth princess said calmly.

"What do you think of him?" The emperor looked at the fifth princess and did not miss any change in expression on her face.

The three people present felt a slight thump in their hearts. It wasn't what they were thinking, was it? The fifth princess is older than Jingrui, and she is almost ten years older!

How dare the emperor think!

"Not really."

"I plan to make him your consort, what do you think?" The emperor looked at the three of them.

The fifth princess frowned after hearing this: "Father, Mr. Shen seems to be eighteen years old! And this princess is more than 20 years old, almost thirty years old. Do you want me, an old cow, to eat young grass?"

"Why do old cows eat young grass? If you want to eat, it's also young cows that eat old grass! Age doesn't matter, female college students hold gold bricks! As long as you two like each other, I will grant you marriage. Xiao'er, go back and find out what your brother is saying. how?"

Young cows eat old grass, and all three of them were struck by lightning.

"I don't want it! I can be his mother now!"

Xiaoer hurriedly said: "Go back to Father, my brother has been engaged."

"It's already engaged!" The emperor looked disappointed after hearing this.

He glared at the fifth princess with hatred: "Look, all the good men have been picked out. Let me see who you will marry in the future!"

"I won't marry anyone! If nothing happens to my father, I will retire." After the fifth princess said this, she was blessed and retired.

The emperor was very angry, but he couldn't do anything to her, mainly because he didn't want to wrong his only daughter.

The emperor said to Xiao'er: "Xiao'er, when you have time, please advise the princess not to be willful anymore."

Xiaoer naturally agreed.

The emperor discussed some more matters with the two about their going to the fiefdom, and then asked them to retreat.

After leaving the imperial study, Xiaoer said to Shangguan Xuanyi: "Father, I was shocked just now. It seems that I need to remind my eldest brother to get married as soon as possible. People are really afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of fatness."

"Don't worry, my father is not the kind of person who forces others." Shangguan Xuanyi comforted him.

"Father, what if the emperor's grandmother has a whim?" Yi Zhi, who can compete with me?

Queen Mother? Sometimes he is really unreasonable! After hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi said: "It would be better to get married as soon as possible."

"The fifth princess doesn't know what kind of man she can like." It's so unsatisfactory!

“There was a time when it was difficult to find water in the sea.”

"Is that Prince Zhenguo really so good?" Xiaoer couldn't help but become a little curious after hearing this.

"Young hero, his magnificence is unparalleled, but it's a pity that God is jealous of his talent." Shangguan Xuanyi sighed.

"What a pity." Xiaoer imitated Shangguan Xuanyi's tone and sighed in a low voice: "When we leave the imperial capital, we should take the imperial sister with us! There is no grass anywhere on the cliff. Let her walk around and maybe she can find her own place. It’s a piece of grass.”

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded: "Okay, but she probably won't go."

"I'll go talk to her." After Xiaoer said that, she turned to the princess's courtyard. Shangguan Xuanyi thought for a while and didn't follow her, and only waited for her in the imperial garden.

When Xiaoer found the fifth princess, she was holding a tassel in her hand and didn't know what she was thinking.

The tassel was obviously old at first glance, as the color on it had turned white.

"Fifth Princess." Xiaoer said.

The fifth princess quickly stuffed the tassel into her arms: "Sister-in-law of the Sixth Emperor."

"Xuan Yi and I are going to the fiefdom soon. We are planning to travel around and have fun there. Do you want to go with us?"

"I'm not going." Recently, she always dreamed that Brother Jiang was back. She felt that he was coming back and she had to stay in the Imperial City to wait for him.

"Or you can take a look at the place where Mr. Jiang's accident happened. Maybe you can find him." Since the fifth princess felt that Jiang Yuheng was not dead, Xiaoer could only use this method to coax her.

The fifth princess was moved after hearing this, but she thought of that dream, so she shook her head: "No, if he comes back and I am not in the imperial capital, we will have to meet again later."

Xiaoer: "..."

"Sister-in-law Liu Huang, I know your good intentions, but no matter what you say, I will never leave." Her attitude was firm.

All right! Xiaoer left frustrated.

After leaving the palace, Xiaoer returned to her parents' home.

Xiaoer did not tell her parents that the emperor wanted to recruit Jingrui as the fifth princess's consort.

She just reminded Ms. Liu that Jingrui had already passed the exam and his marriage should be put on the agenda.

Mr. Liu also wanted to marry a daughter-in-law as soon as possible, but Jingrui said that the court would arrange a position for him, and he did not know when the appointment documents would be issued. After taking office, he would need some time to adapt to his job, so the wedding date should not be set too early. , you can't take a long leave as soon as you take office.

Mrs. Liu thought it made sense, so she picked a few dates for the coming year. The family discussed it and decided on a date after the autumn harvest. Then she wrote to the Zhu family to ask for their opinion.

The Zhu family in Shengping County were overjoyed when they found out that Jing Hao had become the number one scholar, and Zhu Yan was also filled with joy. After she was happy, Mrs. Zhu was worried about whether the Marquis of Shengping would marry her.

"Yan'er, Jingrui became the number one scholar. Do you think the Shengping Marquis Mansion will cancel the engagement?"

Zhu Yan was looking at the account book. After hearing this, she raised her head and glanced at her mother: "Mom, you are worrying too much. The Marquis Mansion is already rich enough. Mr. Shen will be the heir apparent in the future. His first prize in high school is just the icing on the cake. I didn’t dislike our family and my engagement before, and I won’t break off the engagement easily now.”

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu felt a little relieved: "How about we write to ask when we will get married? Now that your father is in good health and your eldest brother has also won the Jinshi, you don't have to worry about family affairs."

Zhu Yan frowned after hearing this: "Mother, the date is chosen by the man. Don't be impatient. We agreed at that time that we would get married after Mr. Shen takes the exam. I think there should be letters from the emperor when he comes to the capital."

People cannot stand without trust. Zhu Yan believes that Shen Jingrui is not that kind of person, and the Shen family is not that kind of family.

Sure enough, two days later, Mrs. Zhu received a letter from Shengpinghou Mansion. She was very happy after reading the content in the letter: "Shengpinghou Mansion said that the date of your marriage to Mr. Shen will be after the autumn harvest next year. What do you think? ?”

After next year's autumn harvest, there will still be more than a year. Zhu Yan thinks it's just right: "This time is good."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhu said: "Then you should write back to them quickly, and we should prepare the dowry."

"good."