Li Da returned to the palace and asked a boy passing by: "Is the eldest brother back?"
With a smile on his face, the boy replied: "Back to the Second Young Master, the Crown Prince has just come back and has gone to pay his respects to the prince."
Li Da nodded with joy on his face: "Just in time, I'm going to see my uncle too."
He walked briskly, and after a while he reached the main courtyard and heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
Li Da was lost in thought for a while, and the maid happened to see him, and called out: "The second young master is here!"
Li Wen immediately came out of the room, waved him over, and said with a smile: "Second brother came just in time, we were talking about you!"
Li Da was confused: "What are you talking about me? Don't you just laugh at me for buying bloodstones and let others cheat you?"
Li Wen laughed: "It happened so long ago, we have all forgotten it, but you are thinking about it yourself. Don't worry, it's a good thing!"
When the brothers entered the house, Li Da found that his mother was also there.
The second master of the Dongjiang Palace died young, so the second wife had to rely on her brother and sister-in-law, and the relationship between the sisters-in-law has always been close.
Seeing her son, she smiled and said, "It's a coincidence that you came here. Do you know that I'm talking about you?"
This time Li Da was really confused and asked: "Mother, what did you tell your aunt about me? I haven't caused any trouble recently, have you?"
"It's a good thing, what are you afraid of?" Li Wen said, handing him a scroll, "The second aunt said that you are not young anymore, so you should take advantage of the autumn banquet to get married!"
The two brothers were less than one year apart and should have been engaged a long time ago. However, considering the situation, King Dongjiang never decided on Li Wen's marriage. As the younger brother, Li Da naturally couldn't get over his eldest brother, so he delayed it like this.
Li Da took the scroll and stuttered a little: "I... Brother hasn't decided yet, why is it my turn?"
Princess Dongjiang smiled and said, "You two brothers can do this together, so there won't be any delays. Come on, take a look at these portraits. Do you like any of them?"
Under their chatter and laughter, Li Da picked out a few ladies and sent them to King Dongjiang to see them and make a preliminary selection.
After the incident, Li Da took his brother to the yard to talk.
"Brother, the portraits of Miss Tong Er and Miss Wei Si were also listed just now. Are you really like what they said? Have you chosen Miss Xu?"
Li Wen smiled and didn't give him a definite answer. He just said: "The autumn banquet hasn't been held yet? Can we see it with our own eyes then? Then we can decide on the candidate. Who do you like then, just say it? Don't think so."
You can only choose after big brother has chosen."
Li Da's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "Isn't that what you mean? It's more than just status? I am far inferior to my elder brother in terms of talent, knowledge and reputation. Those young ladies are all here for the elder brother. If I intervene first, I will inevitably disappoint them.
.So, is it better to wait until the eldest brother’s crown prince is chosen? It would be more appropriate for me to see each other again.”
Li Wen Ding looked at him for a long time, which made him a little nervous. He asked carefully: "Brother, did I say anything wrong?"
Li Wen shook his head with a smile and said: "No, I just think that you are too sensible, second brother? You have wronged yourself. We brothers grew up together and have always been indistinguishable from each other? Although I am the eldest son, I have never asked you to give in everywhere.
.What do you like? What do you want, you can just say it directly? What can big brother give you? I will definitely give it to you."
At this moment? Li Da almost thought there was something in his words, but when he looked over intently, Li Wen still looked sincere, no different from before.
Is he overthinking it? Li Da flashed this idea and replied with a smile: "I know that my eldest brother is good to me, so I will make a good choice when the time comes."
After that, he winked, leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Brother, I've heard all this outside. You have to tell me the truth. Do you really like Miss Xu? The Xu family is really that good."
pretty?"
Li Wen smiled and flicked his head and said: "What have you heard? Don't think about it. Tell it when the time comes. Miss Xu family has come all the way. If we don't entertain them well, they will be wronged."
, that Governor Xu is not someone to be trifled with."
Li Da kept pestering him: "Brother, don't worry, I won't tell! Let's talk about it in private. With such a famous name as the Xu family, I'm curious."
Li Wen had no choice but to say: "She is very beautiful. What does she look like? It's really offensive for us to talk about someone's daughter in private like this in private. The autumn banquet is only for a few days. You can see it with your own eyes then, so don't worry.
"
Li Da nodded in agreement, and then said with a smile: "A person as simple-minded as my elder brother says she is beautiful, so it turns out that the truth is true. My younger brother, here I wish you all your wishes come true, and a happy marriage for a hundred years!"
After saying that, he turned around and ran away, as if he was afraid of being beaten: "I'm going back with my mother, brother, there's no need to send her away."
Li Wen pointed at him, but with a smile on his face: "You kid, you are still talking nonsense!"
Seeing Li Da's figure disappear, the smile on his face slowly faded away.
"Your Majesty." The chief guard came over to ask for instructions.
Li Wen nodded: "Don't stare too closely, so as not to alert the enemy."
"yes."
…
Xu Yin woke up and heard birds chirping outside the window.
She blinked, smelling the vaguely familiar scent of osmanthus, and it took a while to wake up.
Dongjiang, yes, she is in Dongjiang now.
Long-lasting memories flooded in, and she stared at the tent ceiling in a daze for a long time.
Dongjiang is the saddest place for both her sister and her. The sister was forced to commit herself and was framed by others again and again. In order to protect herself, she ruined her appearance with her own hands. The innocence and kindness that was once protected by her father,
It is destroyed right here and ceases to exist.
Dongjiang Prince's Mansion is their sisters' biggest nightmare. Every moment they spend here feels like they are trapped in the Asura Hell and suffering.
As long as she thinks of those people and things, she can't wait to...
"Second Young Master Yan, what are you doing?" Xia Zhi's voice broke her memory.
Yan Ling's brisk voice came from outside: "Pick osmanthus! Ask the cook to make osmanthus cake."
Xia Zhi was speechless for a moment and said: "Second Young Master Yan, we are here as guests. How can we pick the osmanthus flowers from our host's house? If you want to eat osmanthus cake, just tell Yi Cheng. Is it possible that they still can't bring out the osmanthus cake?"
Yanji explained to his master: "Miss Xia Zhi, we have asked Yi Cheng that these sweet-scented osmanthus flowers should fall in the next few days. We are willing to pick them and save them time. Besides, my young master is idle and bored, so he should practice
It’s time to practice.”
Xu Yin's gloomy mood was stirred up by them, and he completely dispersed. He simply got up and dressed, casually tied up his hair in a bun, and opened the window.
The scent of sweet-scented osmanthus came to her nose. She raised her head and saw the young man in the sky.
When he heard the sound, he turned around, smiled brightly at her, threw a cinnamon branch over, and said in a high-pitched voice, "Smell it, does it smell good?"
Xu Yin picked up the cinnamon branch, and the refreshing fragrance filled his nose, and he couldn't help but said: "It smells good."
Then he came to his senses and said, "Second Young Master Yan, why don't you always climb trees if you are not a fruit that grows on a tree?"