"You're so hesitant, could it be that you still have secrets that you don't dare to tell?" Xu Huan glanced over.
Xu Yin said hurriedly: "No, my sister has already said everything. I have nothing to say."
"Oh." Xu Huan nodded and asked again: "Are you sure?"
Xu Yin: "..." Suddenly he was asked and felt unsure.
While they were talking here, Xu Si came over to deliver soup.
After hearing the end of the story, she teased: "So you don't trust Mr. Yan so much. If he knew about it, he would probably be sad."
Being surrounded by his father and sister and joking around, Xu Yin's face became a little hot: "It's obviously my sister's matter, why did it get involved in me? I didn't hide from anyone about the matter of Young Master Yan. My sister knows everything."
"I don't know." Xu Si denied it flatly, "You guys went out together to catch thieves, and I wasn't there."
Xu Yin was speechless.
Xu Huan finished the soup and said seriously: "Ayin, the matter between you and Young Master Yan is not only related to you, but also to your sister, and even more to Nanyuan, so father wants to ask clearly."
After he had said this, Xu Yin had to become serious and replied: "Father, I know it in my heart. He said that his parents have been informed this time, so Zhao Guogong should have given him a chance, but... we have formed an alliance with Dongjiang
Alliance, I'm afraid there will be no follow-up."
"That's not what I asked."
Xu Yin was startled for a moment, raised his head, and saw his father looking at him with a smile: "Are you willing? If you were given a choice, would you be willing to marry far away from Tongyang?"
What this meant was... her heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help shouting: "Father!"
Xu Huan stretched out his hand, stroked the top of her head, and sighed: "My Ayin has grown so big too!"
Xu Yin felt sad when he heard this. His father in his previous life never had the chance to say this.
She heard her father whisper softly: "You don't have to worry about alliances or not. Don't take it seriously when I leave you to take over the family business. As my father escaped death this time, he has taken a dim view of inheritance. Speaking of which,
Our Xu family can only prosper for two generations. How can we have such a big family business? Who must inherit it? As my father is still young and powerful, it will not be a problem to work for another twenty years. Who knows what the situation will be in twenty years? The world
It won’t be chaotic for a long time, and when the day comes when we clean up the country, I’m afraid there won’t be any family business to pass on.”
Xu Yin was shocked when he heard this: "Father, you..."
After the fall of the Zhou Dynasty, the situation was indeed different. Power was returned to the imperial court, and there was no longer succession of father to son, and there were no more private soldiers and territories. However, the current accumulation still affects the redistribution of power. Some noble families declined, and so did the situation.
There will be a rise of poor families.
Xu Yin knew this, but it was difficult for people who had not experienced it to see the future trend. She did not expect that her father was so transparent and could see the future direction at a glance.
Xu Huan smiled: "So, it's not a big deal if you sisters all get married. Although Aze is mediocre in intelligence, he has a simple and honest nature. It's enough to have him as the heir to the Xu family."
"Father……"
Xu Huan paused and looked thoughtful: "Of course, in these troubled times, we must try our best to strengthen our strength in order to protect ourselves. In this way, we will have the confidence to have Mingzhu in the future. On the other side of the Dongjiang River, we must form an alliance.
In Guanzhong, my father doesn’t want to make enemies. So, even if your sister marries to Dongjiang, the marriage in Zhaoguo Duke’s Mansion can still be discussed."
Unexpectedly, Xu Yin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Si, and found that she was looking at him with a smile. He suddenly understood: "Sister, did you know what your father was thinking?"
Xu Si pursed his lips and smiled: "Father didn't say it clearly, but he knew about you and Young Master Yan and asked me to go to Dongjiang for a blind date, so I knew it."
Xu Yin turned around and saw his father nodding with relief, and couldn't help but feel a little angry: "You guys have a good understanding, but you're hiding it from me!"
Xu Huan laughed out loud and said: "I didn't mean to hide it from you. Due to the situation at that time, I had to let A Si go to Dongjiang for a blind date. What's more, if their father is willing to give in, King Dongjiang and Duke Zhao may not necessarily think so. So,
There is no need to tell you in advance."
As I said before, Dongjiang wants an ally, not an ally, so why not Duke Zhao? If Yan Ling had not chased Dongjiang and the matter would have been settled, Xu Huan would not have mentioned it.
.
But Yan Ling left, and Xu Si's blind date went smoothly, so he wanted to work hard for his daughter.
He can give up recruiting a son-in-law to inherit the family business. If he wants both marriages to succeed, he needs to communicate with both parties carefully to find a balance of interests.
"Ah Si, do you think Prince Dongjiang has a chance to conquer the world?" Xu Huan turned around and asked.
Xu Si thought about it seriously and said: "The Li family is thin and Dongjiang is too peaceful. He probably doesn't have this intention."
Xu Huan nodded slowly and then looked at his second daughter: "Father, I remember that you said that Duke Zhao has the ambition to become a successful man."
Xu Yin nodded: "The Yan family has both good location and harmonious people. When the time comes, they will be able to soar to great heights."
"That's it. The Li family's intention to seek an alliance this time is to protect themselves. If they can use Nanyuan as a link to help Guanzhong Shouwang, they will definitely get what they want. As for Duke Zhao..."
As long as the Li family doesn't compete with them for the world, why wouldn't they be unhappy about having such an ally?
"But father, what about you?" Xu Yin raised his head and asked, "Don't you need an heir or pursue your ambition?"
Xu Huan laughed and looked at his daughter lovingly: "My greatest wish as a father is to make you sisters happy throughout their lives. As for other things, it does not conflict with this. For example, being a qualified administrator, protecting the people, or
Find the Lord of enlightenment and calm the troubled times. So, don’t feel sorry, my father is not sacrificing, he is just working harder for each of us to be happy."
Having said that, how could Xu Yin not know that his father had to put in more than a little effort.
"Father……"
Xu Si reached out and hugged his sister and said, "Ayin, you have to believe in your father and your sister. We are one family and can overcome any difficulties. You don't have to face it alone."
Xu Yin was shocked and looked up at her sister.
Xu Si gave her a reassuring smile.
She blinked and almost shed tears.
It wasn't until this moment that I finally let go of the burden I had carried for two lifetimes.
"Sister..." She murmured and buried herself in her sister's arms.
Yes, she is no longer alone. She does not need to plan alone, reject joy, lock herself in memories, and taste loss and loneliness day and night.
The people she wants to protect will also do their best for her happiness.
"So, what's your answer?" Before Xu Yin could get over the emotion, he saw his father looking at him narrowly, "Are you willing to marry far away?"