Xia Houshu led Yun Xi to the front hall quietly. He saw a dozen servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion standing in the yard, and in front of them were six mahogany boxes of the same size. The lids had been opened.
It is filled with silks, jewels and jade, shining dazzlingly in the sun.
Yun Xi couldn't help showing a look of surprise and envy. They hadn't figured out anything yet, but the Wang family was so sincere! They brought so many good things to their home for the first time, for fear that others wouldn't know that they were wealthy and wealthy.
Damn it, if the negotiation is really successful, wouldn’t a special room be used to store the betrothal gift?
Yun Xi was about to bite her ears with Xia Houshu, but when she turned around and saw the latter's expression that was about to turn into frost, she quickly suppressed the smile on her lips, reminding herself that the legitimate son of the Wang family was not a good person.
What Xiahou Shu thought of was that Wang Chonghou was too exaggerated. The Xiahou family was not a small family that had never seen the world. It was really boring to show off with this!
Thinking of this, Xia Houshu turned his head in disgust and motioned for Yun Xi to follow. The master and servant quickly turned into the side hall and hid behind the screen to observe what was going on in the main hall.
Wang Chonghou and his son joined the battle together, even sparing the matchmaker, and it seemed that they were determined to win. The elders of both sides exchanged a few words, and Wang Chonghou praised his son so much that he was unparalleled, as if Xia Houyuan would be a big deal if he didn't marry his daughter to their family.
loss.
In fact, Wang Yukun is not bad looking. His appearance is like his mother, Princess Mingjia, and his body shape is similar to that of Wang Chonghou. It can be regarded as a combination of the advantages of his parents. But he is probably pampered and has lived a luxurious life for too long. His age
He started to gain weight very quickly and became as bloated as a bear. If it weren't for the reputation of being the prime minister's son and the fact that he was dressed more elegantly, few people would dare to approach him casually.
Comparatively speaking, the men of the Xiahou family are much more self-disciplined. Even in middle age, Xiahou Yuan is still strong and has no paunchy appearance. Xiahou Shu himself is a practitioner, so he can't even see it.
Shang Wang Yukun is such an arrogant, extravagant and lewd person.
The most important thing is that the aristocratic families in the capital have heard about Wang Yukun's character. Wang Chonghou is not ashamed to speak so boldly and is not afraid of others exposing his shortcomings.
Xia Houshu had seen Wang Chonghou's ruthlessness and decisiveness in killing with her own eyes, and now she saw him speaking so eloquently and praising his son as if he were selling merchandise.
cognition.
Xia Houyuan probably also considered that Wang Chonghou was the prime minister and held a high position. Although the two had not had close friendship in the past, they were officials in the same dynasty after all.
Laughing, I don’t know how much bitterness there is in that smile.
For the first time, Xia Houshu hoped that his father would show the same straight-talking attitude as he usually did during military training and quickly drive out the shameless father and son. However, his father, apart from occasionally responding, diligently invited the Wang family and his son to drink tea.
No words of rejection were spoken.
Wang Chonghou persuaded the old Wei King with his words and married the only daughter of the old Wei King. What if his father could not resist his temptation...
Xia Houshu became more and more uneasy, and her hands were sweating with anxiety. She felt that she could not continue to sit there and wait for death, and she had to take action before her father was persuaded, and cut off Wang Chonghou's thoughts from the source.
As a married woman who has just gotten haircut, it is not feasible to rush out and refuse rashly. This will not only ruin her reputation, but also bring trouble to the female family members of the family, and even make Xia Houyuan, the head of the family, not come to Taiwan. Xia Houshu thought about it again and again.
, suddenly came up with a plan, and whispered a few words in Yun Xi's ear.
Yun Xi was shocked after hearing this and asked quietly: "Do you really want to do that?"
Xia Houshu nodded firmly and said: "For my happiness in the rest of my life, and at the same time for your own freedom in the rest of your life, you must do it!"
Yun Xi pursed her lips into a tight line and struggled with her thoughts alone for a long time. If Xia Houshu married into the Prime Minister's Mansion, as a personal maid, she would definitely follow him. Wang Yukun is not a good person, and Xia Houshu may not live a peaceful life in such a way.
If she came, she would also suffer disaster. To understand this, she looked in the direction of the main hall again, finally changed her mind, and walked out of the side hall as if she was dead.
Xia Houshu curled his lips and continued to hide in the side hall, waiting to watch the show.
Although Wang Chonghou tried his best to show off all the knowledge he had accumulated over the years and said all his nice words, Xia Houyuan still said nothing. He drank tea and listened carefully like a bystander, as if he was thinking about himself.
After serving as officials in the same dynasty as Wang Chonghou for so many years, except for royal banquets, it seems that I have never sat under the same roof and drank tea like this.
Wang Chonghou gradually realized that he was the only one in the audience talking to himself, and even his son didn't echo a few words. He suddenly felt tired and didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to drink tea desperately to relieve the embarrassment.
The tea quickly ran out.
The atmosphere in the hall was quite strange. Xia Houyuan slowly returned to reality from his memories. Seeing that Wang Chonghou was no longer noisy, he called outside: "Come here, bring some tea to the Prime Minister!"
After a while, Yun Xi walked up carrying three cups of tea.
When Xia Houyuan saw that it was Yunxi who came to serve tea, he was stunned at first, but said nothing.
Yun Xi had a heavy responsibility and did not dare to look at Xia Houyuan's face. He lowered his head the whole time and served hot tea to each of the three of them. Then he bowed slightly and stepped back slowly. Every move he made was very decent and without any flaws.
As for Wang Yukun, from the moment Yunxi came in with tea, he seemed to have finally found some comfort in his boredom. He stared at Yunxi's every move and was very intoxicated.
Xia Houyuan took a sip of tea and found that there was no difference in the tea, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that no one was talking, he thought that as the master, he had to express his feelings, so he said slowly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you and I are the same as the emperor.
After being an official for many years, it will be a good thing if we can form a family with children. But my daughter is still young, and her mother and I plan to stay for a few more years, fearing that we will not be lucky enough to be the daughter-in-law of your prime minister."
Wang Chonghou pretended that he did not understand Xia Houyuan's polite refusal. He smiled and waved his hands and said, "What the Duke said is wrong. They say that it is not suitable for girls to stay in school. Your daughter is already hairpin-haired. She is not young. It is the right age to start a family.
Besides, our Wang family is not a pedantic family. After your love is married to my prime minister's house, if your wife is reluctant to let go, your love can come back to visit relatives at any time."
Xia Houyuan didn't expect that his words would become polite in Wang Chonghou's eyes. He was very puzzled, but his face was calm and there was no hint of impatience. He drank half a cup of tea before sighing and saying:
"To be honest, Prime Minister, my daughter has indeed reached the age of discussing marriage. As parents, it is also time to make plans for her. But you also know that my daughter has not grown up with us since she was a child. She has a naughty nature and is really unbearable for you.
The daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.”
Wang Chonghou did not stop there and continued: "The Duke is too self-effacing. Last time at Princess Zhao's birthday banquet, in order to protect her elders, your wife did not hesitate to offend Princess Changning. The news spread all over the capital. Who knows?
Don't people say that Miss Xiahou is sensible and filial? It can be seen that she is a kind-hearted girl. She is naughty now, and she will always restrain herself when she gets married. If Quanzi can marry a rich man, it will be a blessing accumulated in three lives, and there will be many in the future.
If you treat me more generously, I also hope that the Duke of the country will consummate the marriage of his children."
After Wang Chonghou finished speaking, he looked at Wang Yukun and signaled him to behave as well. However, when he saw that his son was still staring in the direction where Yun Xi was leaving, he couldn't help but frown slightly and secretly cursed him as a traitor.
Wang Yukun was not stupid yet. He immediately sensed the fierceness in his father's eyes. He quickly put away the obsession in his eyes and followed his father's words and replied: "Exactly, exactly! My nephew has admired Miss Xiahou for a long time. I would like to
I want her to be my wife, and I ask the Duke of the country to do it for her!"
Xia Houyuan also saw Wang Yukun's behavior and was very unhappy. He secretly cursed "You are a swindler" and picked up the tea cup to continue drinking tea.
In order to cover up his embarrassment, Wang Chonghou also drank tea.
Wang Yukun was stunned when he saw the two elders drinking tea, and quickly picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
After Yunxi served tea, she hurried back to the side hall, looking both excited and nervous.
Xia Houshu turned around and patted her, joking in a low voice: "Wang Yukun has taken a liking to you!"
"What are you talking about?" Yun Xi glared at Xia Houshu, half embarrassed and half annoyed.
"I'm not talking nonsense." Xia Houshu raised his chin to tell her to look towards the main hall and explained, "Just when you entered, Wang Yukun has been staring at you without even blinking. You have been out for so long, he
I am still staring at the place you left in a daze, but I am not attracted to you."
Yun Xi had just finished a big thing for her, and before she could calm down, she suddenly heard such teasing and was so angry that she ignored her.
Xia Houshu stopped teasing her and turned to the main hall with a snicker.
Wang Chonghou frowned after taking a sip of tea. Looking at Xia Houyuan's calm expression, he suddenly understood something. He was so angry that he threw the tea cup on the small table, stood up and said angrily: "Xia Houyuan, after all, you and I are officials in the same court.
I have always respected you as a hero. If you don’t want to marry your daughter to Quanzi, just say so. Why use such shameful means!"
Xia Houyuan, holding half a cup of tea, was confused and asked: "Why did the Prime Minister say this?"
"Why be so pretentious!" Wang Chonghou snorted coldly. He was so angry that he even lost his demeanor and said harshly, "Xia Houyuan, I will remember what happened today!"
"Is this...is there any misunderstanding?" Xia Houyuan was still in a daze.
"There is no misunderstanding!" Wang Chonghou said and looked at his son, "Yukun, let's go!"
Wang Yukun had just drank tea, but now he was like a mute who had eaten coptis. He didn't know what to do. He quickly stood up after hearing his father's words.
Xia Houyuan was full of doubts and pretended to persuade him to stay.
The Wang family father and son had decided to leave. They shook their sleeves and walked out angrily. At the same time, they ordered people to carry away the six boxes of gifts they had brought with them. The group left the Yue Kingdom Mansion in a grand manner.
Seeing that the work was done, Xia Houshu and Yun Xi quietly clapped their hands to celebrate.
In the main hall, Xia Houyuan was obviously suspicious of the sudden change. After everyone in the Wang family left, he turned his attention to the tea cup used by the Wang family and his son, then walked over, picked up the tea cup and took a sniff.
What a mistake! If I had known better, I wouldn't have let Yun Xi serve the tea in person. Didn't this make it clear to her father that she was the one who ordered Yun Xi to do what he did?
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Xia Houshu hurriedly signaled Yunxi to run away. Unexpectedly, Xia Houyuan suddenly turned to the side hall and said loudly: "Come out!"
Xia Houshu stuck out his tongue, exchanged glances with Yun Xi, and came out of the side hall stumblingly, feeling quite guilty.
"Father, your ears are really good, so you discovered us." Xia Houshu smiled narrowly. Her mind was spinning rapidly, trying to say something to divert everyone's attention, and then said: "I'm just curious about the Wang family and his son.
What would you say to your father, so I came here to see. But they are all gone now, so they probably won’t come back, right?"
"It's a little trick!" Xia Houyuan glared at his daughter angrily, and did not pay attention to what she said next. Instead, he looked at everything and said seriously, "Tell me, what did you do in the tea?"