Xia Houyuan looked surprised when he heard this, and looked at his daughter who was silent for a long time. It seemed that this was expected, but it was also a bit unexpected. He himself was a neat person and did not like the roundabout ways of those smooth people. He hoped that the people around him would speak and act openly and not be secretive. But when his daughter spoke her heart so openly, he was still a little dazed for a moment.
He had been thinking about it for several days after talking to his wife, but he still couldn't come up with a suitable candidate. How could she, a girl who just got haircut, make the decision? Could it be that she already has someone she likes? How did she answer just now? ?No, she didn’t answer well at all just now!
Xia Houyuan immediately put on a serious expression and said, "Shur, tell me honestly, do you already have a sweetheart? Otherwise, why do you keep interrupting me?"
Can you still make such inferences? Xia Houshu couldn't laugh or cry, and replied: "Father, in the years since I returned to Beijing, I rarely went out to attend banquets of various families. Occasionally, my mother and female envoys were watching when I went out. I've never done anything out of the ordinary. I haven't even recognized the ladies of the major families in the capital yet. Where did my sweetheart come from? Don't accuse me wrongly."
"It's okay if you don't. How can you say that I wronged you?" Xia Houyuan thought for a while and continued, "Actually, I have asked your mother this question before. Your mother said that you often sneak out and pretend to be She doesn't know. At first we thought you had someone you liked and secretly went out to meet him, but then your uncle said you were looking for clues, so we didn't take it to heart."
Xia Houshu never thought that there was such a misunderstanding. Fortunately, her father had taken the initiative to speak out, otherwise she would have been kept in the dark. She thought about it and said seriously: "Father, you can suspect that I am greedy." For fun, you can also suspect that I am ignorant and incompetent, or even suspect that I got into some trouble and disgraced my family, but you can't suspect that I went out to have a secret meeting with my lover, this is a matter of principle!"
Xia Houyuan waved his hand and no longer dwelled on this topic, and said seriously: "Then according to what I just said, your mother and I will mainly worry about your marriage. We must find a suitable and satisfactory husband for you. However, if you have someone you like before we find the right person, you must tell us early so that we can provide you with good advice. First update
After saying this, he was probably worried that Xia Houshu would find someone to marry just to prove that he could decide his own marriage. He quickly warned: "Marriage is not a child's play. There are so many good men in the world. Family background and wealth are not important. If He doesn't have it, but we have it. Character and knowledge are the most important thing, and you can't be careless. You must open your eyes and choose slowly and carefully. You must not act too hastily and randomly pull in people to fill the number. This will delay your own progress. Lifelong happiness. Do you understand?"
If it were a daughter from another family, she would be moved to tears when she heard that her father was so understanding of justice and affectionate. She might even cry and willingly leave her marriage to her parents. She would be moved to tears. Xia Houshu just didn't fall for this trick!
Xia Houshu thought about the intention of his father's words with a wary look on his face, and said suspiciously: "Father told me not to act too hastily, but why do I feel that my father is more anxious than me?"
Is he anxious? Xia Houyuan really thought about this issue very seriously, but soon he realized that it was not an important issue, so he said: "It's not that my family can't support you, why should I be anxious? It's just a sentence
There is a saying that if a girl is not good at staying, staying and staying will lead to hatred. Your mother and I don’t want you to hate us for this matter in the future, and we don’t want others to laugh at us.”
Xia Houshu curled his lips and said, "Whether I marry or not is my business. We just don't listen to what other people say. Besides, I don't want to get married now. What are you worried about?"
Xia Houyuan remained silent and did not speak.
Xia Houshu felt that her words might have been a little abrupt, which made it difficult for her father, who had experienced many battles, to continue. She thought for a moment, then took a warmer route, and said sincerely: "My daughter was weak and prone to disasters when she was young. Her father said
It was as a last resort that he sent his daughter to Boyunguan for rest. The life in Boyunguan was poor, and her daughter had been looking forward to being reunited with her family for several years. At that time, her father said that no matter how difficult it was in the future, he would never let his daughter leave you again.
.I was so happy after hearing this, and felt that I was not a wild child left in the mountains. It has only been seven years, is my father going to go back on his word?"
These words seemed to poke a soft spot in Xia Houyuan's heart, and his expression softened. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 91 Upset
But Sadness, looking at her daughter's pitiful appearance, hesitated.
His daughter, who was supposed to be raised with dignity and respect, actually felt like a wild child abandoned in the mountains. Which father would not be sad to hear this?
Xia Houyuan began to think about whether it would be appropriate for his younger daughter to find a son-in-law when his eldest son died young and his second son was healthy and had not yet married. In that case, his daughter would always stay under his nose and take good care of him.
, at least he won't be able to cause any trouble during his lifetime, and he won't be able to marry into another family and suffer anger, or cause trouble to his mother-in-law.
Xia Houshu thought that his father was indeed doing this, and continued: "Over the years, my daughter has been held in the hands of her father and mother and taken care of her. It is inevitable that she will become spoiled and pampered. She only hopes that such days will last longer.
. But now my father says that I am old and wants to marry me off. Even you are worried about my temperament. If I marry into another family, I might be offended without anyone telling me. Or I might offend my sister-in-law without knowing it.
.Can a father just bear to see his daughter being despised? Our family is so big that there is no shortage of food for my daughter. In the future, my daughter will definitely live frugally, reduce unnecessary expenses, and try not to increase the burden on her father. So.
,Father, you should leave your daughter at home."
After hearing the last sentence, Xia Houyuan realized that his daughter's words were not meant to be sensational, but that she really didn't want to get married. In fact, he also felt that his family had a great business. Not to mention one daughter, there were ten more.
A daughter will not lack food or clothing, and there is no need to scrimp and save money. But is it really appropriate to keep a daughter unmarried?
Xia Houyuan stroked his beard and sighed, signaling his daughter to go back to her room first and think about it later.
For Xia Houyuan, who has experienced many battles, it is useful for his daughter to act coquettishly and act well occasionally, but if she is reckless and does not listen to advice, it is absolutely useless and may even be counterproductive.
Xia Houshu fully understood the secret and withdrew obediently. First update@
Returning to Qingfeng Pavilion, Xia Houshu was anxious and restless. She knew her father's personality very well, and this matter was definitely not just talk, otherwise he would not have just given up the idea after watching her sensationalize it for a long time.
What should she do if her father is really anxious and agrees to marry her?
The eldest sister was able to successfully break off the engagement because the Jiang family felt sorry for the eldest sister, and her mother and second aunt were so angry that they came to break off the engagement in person. If it were me, and the other party had no fault at all, I was afraid that once the marriage was finalized, it would
Isn’t it good to quit?
Unfortunately, there was no news from Xia Houyi at this time, and she didn't even have anyone with whom she could discuss.
What to do?
Xia Houshu had no choice but to wander around the small round table in the room.
At the other end of the bedroom is the study room, where Yun Xi is writing furiously at his desk.
During the years when Xia Houshu returned to Beijing, Zhong Yuqing was always worried that she would be ridiculed in the future because she didn't know a few words in Boyunguan, so she always gave her a lot of homework. In fact, Boyunguan not only teaches people to keep fit
The most important thing about writing is to be able to read and write, and to distinguish right from wrong. But she was young at that time and used to be lazy in reading. She didn't read that many books, and she couldn't quote scriptures and show off her literary talent when she spoke.
Xia Houshu did not dare to reject his mother's kindness, so he took over the task very obediently, and then called Yunxi into the study room to serve the writing while no one was around. In fact, he was doing homework for her, so Yunxi now also writes.
His handwriting in small regular script is so beautiful that it can be mistaken for the genuine. People who are not familiar with Xia Houshu's handwriting, or who don't distinguish carefully, cannot tell which ones are written by Xia Houshu and which ones are written by Yunxi.
The weather was hot in summer, and even though there was ice in the room, it still couldn't suppress the fumigation of the heat. In addition, Xia Houshu's footsteps pacing back and forth in the room were unorganized, and Yun Xi was disturbed and upset.
The handwriting was also irregular and I made several wrong strokes in a row.
Yun Xi couldn't bear the disturbance, looked up at Xia Houshu, and complained: "Girl, you are making me dizzy. Just sit down and take a rest."
Xia Houshu looked at the pen in Yun Xi's hand and the pile of paper on the desk, cast an apologetic look, and then found a chair to sit down. But this still could not relieve her anxiety, so he said: "Why don't you go again?
Ask Jie Ying to see if there is a letter from the second brother saying when he will come back. He has been gone for so long and it is time to come back. This family cannot live without him. "
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Chapter 91 Upset
Yun Xi usually works in a hurry, but this time he was unusually calm. Without raising his head, he said calmly: "Girl, I think you can't live without your second son. I'll ask all the people over at Chunxi Residence."
I've called you several times. If I go again, it's time for Sister Jieying to bother me. It's true that the second young master didn't say a specific return date before leaving, nor did he send any message when he came back. Please don't be impatient."
Xia Houshu could not remain calm and continued to stand up and circle around the round table.
Yun Xi shook his head, and while trying to concentrate on writing, he said calmly: "You have been restless since you came back from the Duke's study. What happened? Could it be your ex?
It was revealed that he secretly went out to drink a few days ago, and even the Duke knew about it?"
"It would be great if this were the case." Xia Houshu lamented, covering his face with his hands like a wilted little seedling, "Aunt Fu Pei diligently applied eye drops to my father when I went out to drink, and I'm still worried that he doesn't know.
? But these are all trivial matters. My father won’t care about me. At most, my mother will keep a close eye on me."
"Then what's wrong with you?" Yun Xi asked confused.
Xia Houshu thought about his father's expression and tone when talking to him, and suddenly felt how difficult life was. He sighed deeply and said sadly: "Father is going to propose marriage to me!".