Xiao Si's eyes were very direct, and it was difficult for Li Man'er to pretend that he hadn't seen him. She gave a half salute to Li Shu and Xiao Rudi, "Father, General Xiao."
He didn't even look at Xiao Si from the beginning to the end.
"Why are you here so late?" Li Shu has always been good at showing off, but now he doesn't hold back in other people's homes. He is a big boss and has not seen Xiao Rudi's intentions at all.
"Why are you dressed so plainly?" Li Shu looked at his daughter, then looked at Xiao Qiniang next to her, who was all dressed up, and felt even more unhappy.
She dressed so plainly on purpose, not to embarrass the Hou family.
The corners of Li Man'er's mouth raised slightly, seeming to be a bit provocative, "My daughter is still a filial piety, and attending the banquet is already the limit. Mother has just been away for half a year, father will not...forgot, right?"
Li Shu was startled at first, and then looked away in a panic. He had really forgotten, let alone the need to observe filial piety. Since he came to Mobei, he has eaten meat and drank wine as usual, and he has always been friendly.
The two girls spent several nights together...
Fortunately, this is Mobei, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there is no censor watching. If he dared to act like this in the capital, he would have been impeached by those people, saying that he himself was not upright.
The situation became awkward, and Xiao Rudi had to come out to smooth things over, "Today is the Chinese New Year, let's put other things aside for now, come, come, take a seat, take a seat."
Li Shu's face looked much better now.
Xiao Qiniang secretly scolded Li Shu for being stupid, and then said: "Sister Man'er, let me introduce to you. This is my eldest brother Xiao Si. He has been in the military camp before. He hasn't been home for a long time. If it weren't for this time,
I’m on duty, I’m afraid I’ll have to come back after the new year!”
Li Man'er felt blessed slightly and didn't say anything.
Xiao Si also hurriedly returned the salute, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at Li Man'er.
Liu Ya saw clearly from the side that Xiao Si looked very talented, but unfortunately his eyes were not straight and he was definitely not a good person.
"Sister Man'er, we in Mobei don't have as much etiquette as in the capital, where men and women sit separately. Today is a family banquet, and our family has a small population, so we have this small table banquet without a screen. You should
Wouldn’t you mind?”
“It’s good to have one table per person.”
People in the capital also like to play this trick. They feel that the small table banquet is high-end and grand, and has the legacy of the Han Dynasty, so they all like to play this way.
After everyone took their seats, the banquet officially began. There was no song or music, it was more like a blind date banquet.
Xiao Qiniang sat next to Li Man'er and introduced Mobei's specialty wine to her, "This is a kind of fruit brewed. It's not usually available. There are only two months of fruiting period every year. Although it is not expensive, it is still rare. Drink it."
It’s not intoxicating, sister, give it a try.”
Xiao Rudi also said: "Master Marquis, today is a family banquet. There are not so many rules. Don't be strict with Man'er. The girl only has a few years at home, so she should be more wanton. Those famous ladies in the capital
, all of them are dull and boring, it’s best to have a true temperament like Man’er.”
Li Shu was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't want to get angry. He just said: "She is just a skinny monkey. If the general praises her a few times, she will go to heaven."
After Xiao Si heard this, his eyes fell on Li Man'er and said: "What kind of pastime does sister Man'er usually like?"
Before Li Man'er could reply, Xiao Qiniang immediately said: "Brother, you don't know that Man'er is different from those ordinary ladies. She usually likes tinkering with medicinal materials and riding horses, even with swords."
Xiao Qiniang knows Xiao Si well. He doesn't like those dull and boring women. The reason why he hasn't gotten married at such an old age is that he doesn't like those so-called ladies from famous families.
In fact, Xiao Si's marriage was not careless at all. The Xiao family had always been jealous of the emperor. What if she married into the family of another high-ranking official?
Fortunately, Xiao Rudi also knew this very well, so over the years he had always told the outside world that Xiao Si was too playful and had no intention of marrying a wife.
It was precisely because the Xiao family had not taken any action that the Holy One could turn a blind eye, otherwise the marriage edict would have been issued long ago.
Sure enough, Xiao Si's eyes suddenly lit up, "Sister Man'er can also bow and horse?"
Your sister, you are my sister, and your whole family is my sister.
"Master Xiao, please don't forget that the Li family is also a military general. As the daughter of the Li family, how can she not be proficient in martial arts?"
Li Shu had seen Li Man'er's ability. Apart from anything else, her strength alone was beyond the comparison of ordinary warriors.
Xiao Rudi also had a look of satisfaction on his face. The Xiao family was at a critical moment now, and it would be great if the Li family could be brought in to help.
As for the Holy One...
Thinking of this, Xiao Rudi laughed secretly, the man was sent here by the Holy One himself! If the Holy One hadn't ordered Li Shu to lead troops to Mobei, how could they have seized such an opportunity!
Two children are in love, but if something happens accidentally, is it reasonable and reasonable? Your Majesty can't just watch the girl from the Li family lose her reputation, right?
"That's just right, Man'er. My son likes to wield swords and guns on weekdays. He is also quite famous in the military. I am not boasting, but among the younger generation, his martial arts is indeed relatively top-notch. If you get the chance,
You can ask him to give you some pointers."
No matter how stupid Li Shu was, no matter how slow his reaction was, he still came back to his senses at this time. He looked at Li Man'er without any trace, then looked at Xiao Rudi, and immediately understood Xiao Rudi's plan.
This old fox is thinking about getting married!
Li Shu was dissatisfied, but he couldn't help it.
He was appointed by the Holy One with the purpose of checking and balancing the Xiao family and downplaying the Xiao family's influence in Mobei. How could he collude with the Xiao family?
If two families become in-laws, that's okay, but isn't that going against the Holy One?
Thinking of this, Li Shu's eyes became more serious, but his face still looked calm, as if nothing had happened.
His changes did not escape Xiao Rudi's eyes, but Xiao Rudi was not worried. So what if Li Shu knew about it. Mobei was his territory, and Li Shu could not protect himself now, even if he wanted to, he could not stop it.
That ability. As long as Li Man'er and Si'er get along well, how can Li Shu not let his daughter get married? Unless he would rather let his daughter kill herself than let her get married, then that's another matter.
Anyway, it’s not the Xiao family that suffers.
Li Man'er looked at the undercurrents of the two old foxes and felt happy in her heart, but her face remained calm.
Next, all we have to do is wait and see what happens.
People who eat this meal have different thoughts, and everyone has eight hundred thoughts hidden in their hearts.
Xiao Qiniang kept mentioning the purchase of new year's goods intentionally or unintentionally for some unknown purpose.
Li Maner thought that she might be holding back a big move.