He was so excited and happy that he couldn't control himself at all.

After returning to the Duke's Mansion, he went straight to his grandmother's yard, panting all the way.

At this time, the women of the Xi family were all in the old lady's yard, ready to accompany her to finish the meal.

They were still talking about how Xi Rui had embarrassed Miss Yan.

The old lady didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. "This child is really straightforward and always speaks the truth."

"It would be better for him to be more tactful next time."

The ladies and young ladies from other rooms present: "..." In front of the old lady, whatever Xi Rui did was fragrant.

Although they also stood on Xi Rui's side, they all felt that he was a bit harsh today.

Who would have thought that to the old lady, what her beloved grandson said was the truth.

The Crown Prince's wife chuckled and said, "Rui'er is usually very polite to women. If he bullies Miss Yan like this, it must be because she said something unpleasant."

Then he changed the subject, "My Rui'er just likes to play, and he is also the noble and precious young master of the Duke's Mansion. Why does she look down on Rui'er?"

She had heard about what happened in the afternoon and the conversation between several people.

When he heard Miss Yan say that her son was a playboy, he guessed that Miss Yan looked down on her son.

Since they look down on it, why would the Yan family want to marry into the family?

"Not just any random person can marry into our Duke's Mansion."

Then he snorted again, "What are you saying about never seeing Bai Li attend a banquet? I will host a banquet in two days and invite Bai Li to be my guest, not her."

In her heart, Xiao Baili might very well become her daughter-in-law, and she would not tolerate anyone slandering her.

The old lady also agreed, "The young lady of the Yan family is just a little famous in the capital, so she is so arrogant. If she is married into the family, she will be a troublemaker. I don't like that."

If she looks down on her grandson, she will definitely treat him coldly and badly if he marries into the family. Her family can't afford it.

"I think Xiao Baili is much better than Miss Yan. She is beautiful, behaves gracefully, and looks smart and charming. She is the best match for our Rui'er."

Two days ago, the Empress Dowager summoned Kong Yuelan and Xiao Baili, and she was also in the palace at that time.

So I took a closer look at Xiao Baili, and she was very satisfied.

She had also met the young lady of the Yan family before. With her noble character, she had never thought of pairing her with her precious grandson.

Xi Rui heard this as soon as he entered the room, and immediately walked in quickly and approached the old lady, "Grandma is really good at judging, Bai Li is much better than that Miss Yan."

How can a woman who looks down on others be compared with the approachable Bai Li?

The old lady looked at him running in and saying this, poked his head with a smile, and said, "You are so sweet."

Then he noticed that Xi Rui's forehead was covered with sweat, so he took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off him personally, "Why are you sweating all over?"

Xi Rui smiled and said, "I came back running."

"Grandma, I want to marry Baili. Can you and mother help me propose marriage?"

Then he looked at the Crown Prince's Consort and said, "Mother, to show our family's importance to you, how about you go and propose marriage in person?"

The old lady and the Crown Prince's wife were both stunned. "Are you so anxious? Are you afraid that your wife will run away?"

Xi Rui snorted, "Today, several young men from aristocratic families ran into Bai Li by chance, and even the Sixth Prince got involved. I have to act quickly to stop them from thinking about it."

The Crown Prince's wife raised her hand and pointed at him, "You are really impatient."

"But hurry up, I was thinking of talking to your grandmother about this."

Before, I thought that Xiao Baili and her family had just arrived in the capital, and they must be very busy preparing for the marriage with King Yi, so I didn't go to propose marriage.

But they didn't expect that someone had gotten ahead of them, so they couldn't be slow any longer.

Just as she was thinking this, she never expected that her son would come to her and ask her to propose marriage.

The Crown Prince's wife was not upset because her son valued Xiao Baili. Instead, she was happy that her son finally came to his senses.

He had never been interested in women before, and he would even object to the suggestion of getting married. She sometimes worried that her son was abnormal.

Now that her son has finally come to his senses and wants to get married, she is really relieved.

The old lady also laughed and said, "This brat finally knows how to be anxious."

What she has been most concerned about in the past two years is the marriage of her beloved grandson. Before, her grandson had always refused to get married, and she was getting anxious.

Now I finally understand that being anxious is a great joy.

"Let your mother go to the Xiao family to propose marriage in person tomorrow. We will definitely help you settle down with Xiao Baili."

It's rare that my grandson finally has a girl he likes, so he must marry her.

Xi Rui immediately patted the old lady's shoulders, "Grandma is the best."

The old lady enjoyed being served by her grandson and said with a smile: "Of course, I love you the most in this family."

Everyone present agreed with this statement. In the entire Xi family, Xi Rui was definitely the old lady's most precious grandson, and everyone else had to take a backseat to him.

The Xi family was happy to see the marriage with the Xiao family.

So Xi Rui's aunts all laughed and teased him, and his two sisters-in-law also followed suit. It was obvious that they were not opposed to Xiao Baili as their future sister-in-law.

The Xi family did not look down on Xiao Baili's former identity as a peasant girl. A hero does not care about his or her origins; as long as things are good now, that's enough.

The key is that Xi Rui likes her, otherwise even if the princess wants to marry, their family will not accept her.

The old lady and the Crown Prince's wife agreed, and the old man and the Crown Prince naturally would not object after hearing about it.

Whether it was because of her son's request or to show her appreciation for Xiao Baili, the Crown Prince's Consort actually sent a visiting invitation to the Xiao family the next day.

After Xiao Baili returned home yesterday, she also informed her family that Xi Rui would ask the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage.

So when Kong received the visiting invitation, she invited the Crown Prince's wife to visit the Xiao Mansion that same day.

When the Crown Prince's wife arrived at the Xiao family, she was easy-going and amiable from beginning to end, and did not show off her status.

He and Kong Yuelan hit it off right away. Both of them wanted to get closer and got along very happily.

The Crown Prince's wife also met Xiao Baili and liked her from the bottom of her heart, always thinking that such a woman was the most suitable for her youngest son.

So she not only came to propose marriage, but also took the initiative to promise that she would not interfere in Xi Rui's backyard affairs in the future. As long as he didn't want to, she would not let her son take a concubine, let alone send someone to her son.

The Crown Prince's wife is also an experienced person. Although her husband does not value women, he still has several concubines in the backyard, as well as illegitimate sons and daughters.

Although she would not treat them harshly, she could not truly like the children born out of wedlock between her concubine and her husband.

Therefore, she never took the initiative to take a concubine for her son, and she rarely interfered in the affairs of her first two sons.

The youngest son said that he only liked Xiao Baili and would not take a concubine, and just wanted a quiet backyard, so she naturally would not object.

In order to show the Xi family's sincerity, they made an advance promise to Xiao's mother and Xiao Baili.

(End of this chapter)