Prince Cheng and his wife prepared a sumptuous banquet for Princess Yanyang, but they were worried that she would be unhappy because of Gao Xian's incident.
But Princess Yanyang acted as if nothing had happened. On the contrary, she comforted her parents. Fortunately, Gao Xian chose Mei Min. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for Gao Xian to still miss Mei Min after they got married.
After hearing this, Prince Cheng and his wife felt that their daughter was right. Moreover, Gao Xian was not necessarily a good match. He just suddenly thought of such a person before.
King Cheng said: "I heard that Lu Yunhong brought two young and promising scholars with him, didn't you take a fancy to them?"
Princess Cheng subconsciously looked at her daughter, then sat down and said, "It doesn't matter. If you have something you like, just tell me and your father and I will consider it for you."
Princess Yanyang said: "We don't usually meet each other, and it's hard to say whether we like each other. On the day when Mrs. Lu personally prepared the dinner, she placed the table in the yard, and we saw it not far away, but
My brother-in-law and Master Lu are also here."
King Cheng said: "What about those two people? What about Pei Shan?"
Princess Yanyang said: "Pei Shan is a very good person and has always taken care of the prince. The other two are both gentle and gentle gentlemen, and it is natural to get along with Mr. Lu."
Prince Cheng said: "The people Lu Yunhong has made friends with are pretty good, but their life experiences are a bit worse."
"Needless to say Xu Xiao, you also know what's going on. The other Yao Yu made a lot of jokes because of your cousin An Wang."
"But he still has a relationship with Lu Yunhong after having such trouble with the Lu family. There must be no problem with his character."
Princess Cheng rushed to say: "He is adopted, and his adoptive mother is very miserable. He has no foundation at all in the capital. It's too bad."
King Cheng was calm and did not refute, but just looked at his daughter.
Princess Yanyang's expression remained unchanged and she said calmly: "Father, please don't talk about mother and concubine. That Yao Yu and I have not spoken two words in total."
King Cheng and Princess Cheng looked at each other in tacit understanding, thinking that they didn't like Yao Yu.
If it was that Xu Xiao...
The only heir of the third family member of Xu Gong's mansion is listed in the family tree again, and is recorded in the name of the Hu family. To the outside world, he can be said to be the legitimate son. But the capital is such a big place, who wouldn't know his origin?
It was just that Xu Jing was dead and Xu Xiao was highly valued by Lu Yunhong, so he kept silent about it.
King Cheng knew that asking Yao Yu was already very rude, so he deliberately said: "If Yao Yu can't do it, Xu Xiao can't do it even more."
"I heard that he has a very handsome appearance as a boy and a girl. It's easy for a man like this to get involved with women, so let's forget it."
Princess Yanyang raised her head and said disapprovingly: "Father has never met Xu Xiao, so how can he make such random conclusions? When I was outside the village, I didn't hear the maids say that he acted in a romantic way. On the contrary, the maids all said that he and
Yao Yu is polite and gentle as jade."
King Cheng glanced at Princess Cheng again, and both husband and wife were silent for a moment.
Xu Gongfu is not bad, but how can I put it?
Mrs. Zhang is a senior member of the Xu family, and she has everything she needs. With her here, even if her daughter is to be the princess after she marries, she still needs to set rules and regulations day and night.
In addition, Xu Gong's mansion now has three separate households and a large population. If the daughter marries her, she will be her granddaughter-in-law and will not have much status.
"If you fall in love with Xu Xiao, then calm down as soon as possible. Xu Xiao is not suitable for you!"
King Cheng said slowly, it seemed that there was no room for change.
Princess Yanyang put down her chopsticks and said dullly: "The eldest sister said the same thing, and now the father also says the same thing. Although Xu Xiao is a foreigner, his background is not something he can decide by himself."
Princess Cheng did not expect that Xu Xiao, the company commander's princess, would also object. She felt dissatisfied for a while and said to her husband: "What do you think?"
Cheng Wang said: "Does it matter what I think? Do you think she can marry Xu Xiao?"
Princess Cheng's hand holding her daughter tightened slightly, and she said displeasedly: "If Yanyang really likes her, I think it's not impossible."
King Cheng sneered directly: "Have you forgotten that Mrs. Zhang is the most disciplined person? This is why she is deeply respected."
"Yes, marrying Xu Xiao with Yanyang's status is low. But no matter how bad Xu Xiao's background is, the Xu family will recognize him and treat him as an upright Xu family member. But what about Yanyang? She eloped with someone.
However, you can hide this matter from everyone in the capital, even from Yanyang's future husband's family, but Xu's first wife and second wife are still working for the court. What do you think about letting the emperor's family be caught in the middle? Should you say it or not?
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"As I said, this marriage is a bit difficult to do. If I don't tell you...when the Xu family finds out about it in the future, won't they, who have been loyal to the court for generations, be sad?"
These words were considered from the perspective of the overall situation, and Princess Cheng obviously did not think of it.
At this time, her husband mentioned that she thought of asking Mrs. Zhang to go to Mei Mansion to propose marriage. Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly and nodded in agreement. But there was no hint of happiness in her wise and deep eyes.
Indeed, they can fool anyone they want, but the Xu family... it's too difficult.
Princess Cheng was silent, and the hand holding her daughter slowly slid down.
Princess Yanyang's heart stung, and tears welled up in her eyes.
It turned out that the wrong things she had done turned out to be a burden for her marriage. She thought it was over, but it turned out that it was just what she thought was the past, not the real past.
She couldn't bear it anymore, got up and ran out.
Princess Cheng felt sorry for her daughter. She wiped away her tears while complaining to her husband: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't just given in and refused to work in the court, how could the Xu family be as noble as the prince of the court?
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"Daughters from other people's families have to do everything possible to send them to a high-ranking family. Our family is still in a high-ranking family, and we want to marry low, but we still have to look at people's faces. It's really ridiculous."
King Cheng looked at his sad wife, sighed and said: "You don't have to say angry words, you know I am doing it for Yanyang's good. Think about it, why is Mrs. Zhang the only one in the capital who dares to go to Mei's house to say such things for us?
, you know why I object to Yanyang marrying into the Xu family."
"Mrs. Zhang has been shrewd all her life and is a tolerant and considerate old man, but that doesn't mean that Yan Yang will win her favor if she marries her. If not, then she can only rely on her and Xu Xiao's affection to maintain her."
"But the problem is, now it is she who is attracted to Xu Xiao, not Xu Xiao who is attracted to her. If they force a marriage, how can they talk about the relationship between husband and wife?"
Of course Princess Cheng knew that her husband was right, but her husband's rationality made it difficult for her to accept it. After all, no matter what, it was their daughter who was wronged.
"What does it mean for a father to analyze how powerful he is? If I were you, I should let the Xu family know how good Yanyang is, feel sorry for her plight, and come to ask for her hand in marriage."
"If you can't do it, then don't interfere in Yanyang's marriage. I will find a way."
After Princess Cheng finished speaking, she left angrily.
Prince Cheng looked at her back, then at the dark sky, and then lowered his head, thinking that he might as well find an opportunity to ask Lu Yunhong, who knew Xu Xiao best.
If Xu Xiao had no intention, they couldn't just rely on the imperial power to force Xu Xiao to marry, right? Not to mention that the emperor would not allow it, even the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty would not let him, a prince, suppress the courtiers.
Otherwise... Prince Cheng's Mansion will not be able to live a peaceful life in the capital.