That day, the sky was overcast, as if it were about to rain.

Shen Wan was swinging on the swing in the courtyard when Yin Shuang pushed her from behind, saying, "The three-day deadline has passed. I wonder if the Third Young Master Li of the Honglu Temple and the Second Miss have agreed to get engaged or sent the betrothal gifts back..."

When two families intend to arrange a marriage, they will usually place the birth dates and times of the two individuals in the ancestral hall. If there are no unexpected events within three days, it is assumed that the ancestors have no objection to the marriage. Then, they will consult a fortune teller or an imperial astrologer to determine if the birth dates and times are compatible, and the marriage will be finalized.

As Shen Wan's personal maid, Yin Shuang naturally knew that Lu Cheng liked Yun Rui, and persuaded Marquis Xuanping and his wife to agree to his marriage to Yun Rui, but on the condition that the Li family return Yun Rui's birth certificate.

Although it is said that a family with a daughter will attract many suitors, the Yun and Li families have already reached the point of exchanging marriage certificates. It would be immoral for them to come and ask for marriage again. There must be a first-come, first-served rule. Only if the Li family clearly refuses to marry, and the Yun family definitely refuses, can the Marquis of Xuanping's family come to their door.

Lu Cheng caused trouble when the horoscopes were being matched, but he didn't do it well enough. Young Master Li found his footprints at the window of the ancestral hall and concluded that the ancestral tablet had fallen down intentionally. He also didn't believe that the Yun family's immediate vomiting and diarrhea was caused by the incompatibility of their horoscopes. The Yun family had a veterinarian examine them and found out that someone had given them laxatives.

As for the chaos and disorder...

If they can drug horses so quietly, then it's not surprising that they could sneak into the kitchen in the middle of the night and open the chicken coop.

Minister Li of the Court of State Ceremonies even consulted the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to calculate the horoscopes of the two individuals. The horoscopes of the two individuals were found to be in harmony, which is why Yin Shuang had this doubt. She knew that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping wanted to marry his cousin, and he would not give up easily. In addition, he had the heir of the Prince of Yanping and the eldest son of the Duke of Tanguo's mansion by his side to help him devise strategies. He must have made a lot of effort these past two days to dispel the idea of ​​marriage between the Yun and Li families.

Not to mention Yinshuang, Shenwan was also very curious. However, she soon found out the result. A maid in a light yellow dress walked quickly into the courtyard and reported, "Your Highness, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies has sent the second young lady of the Yun family's betrothal letter back to the Yun family..."

Shen Wan thought Lu Cheng would have to suffer some more, but to her surprise, the Honglu Temple Minister's residence actually sent the birth chart back after the horoscopes were matched.

Shen Wan was genuinely curious about what Lu Cheng had done to make the Li family abandon their marriage alliance with the Yun family.

Shen Wan was completely taken aback. After failing to persuade the two families to abandon the marriage proposal by trying to get Lu Cheng to accept the incompatibility of their birth dates, he simply sent an invitation to Young Master Li to dinner.

Lu Cheng and the Prince of Yanping had no connection with Young Master Li, so Lu Cheng's sudden invitation to Young Master Li to drink at Deyuelou really puzzled Young Master Li.

However, given the favor of the Marquis of Xuanping's heir, Young Master Li would certainly grant him permission, so he went to Deyue Tower to keep his appointment with Lu Cheng.

Young Master Li asked, puzzled, "Why is the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping suddenly inviting me for drinks?"

Lu Cheng poured wine for Young Master Li and said, "May I ask Young Master Li a question first?"

Young Master Li said, "Please speak."

Lu Cheng looked at him and asked, "You like Miss Yun the Second?"

This question completely baffled Young Master Li.

Whether he likes Miss Yun or not is none of the concern of the Marquis of Xuanping's heir.

Why did he ask him that?

Young Master Li found it strange, but still answered truthfully, "I haven't met Miss Yun yet..."

Lu Cheng, "..."

I've never even met him, so how could I possibly like him?

Lu Cheng said, "You two are about to get engaged, and you haven't even met her yet. Isn't that a bit hasty?"

Young Master Li said awkwardly, "It's all arranged by my parents and the matchmaker; I can't make that decision myself. My mother went to Huguo Temple to burn incense a few days ago and saw Miss Yun giving alms to beggars. She thought Miss Yun was kind-hearted. In addition, my mother has a good relationship with the wife of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and she has heard Madam Chen praise the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family quite a bit. That's why she wanted to ask Miss Yun for my hand in marriage..."

He only came to propose marriage because he valued Yun Er's kind character, so it wasn't a hasty decision.

Why is the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping so concerned about his marriage proposal to Miss Yun, and keeps questioning him about it?

Young Master Li felt that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping was not the kind of person who could be so idle. He didn't like to speculate, so he asked directly, "The heir of the Marquis of Xuanping didn't summon me just to ask me about this, did he?"

Lu Cheng said, "I invited you here to apologize for overturning two memorial tablets in the ancestral hall of your residence the night before last."

Young Master Li, "..."

Young Master Li's lips twitched. "Did you knock down my grandfather's and great-grandfather's memorial tablets? Why?"

Why else could it be?

Young Master Li realized what he meant as soon as he asked, "You're interested in Second Miss Yun?"

"Yes," Lu Cheng answered crisply.

Young Master Li said, "Since you want to marry Miss Yun, why don't you come and propose marriage in person?"

Lu Cheng said wistfully, "It's not that I didn't want to propose, it's that I thought my parents wouldn't agree, so I hesitated to speak to them. Then you beat me to it. I couldn't bear to watch the girl I love marry someone else, so..."

"Since Young Master Li is not necessarily fixated on Miss Yun, please grant my request."

"If Young Master Li ever needs my help, I, Lu Cheng, will go through fire and water, even at the cost of my life."

Lu Cheng stood up and bowed to Young Master Li.

Young Master Li agreed to give up marrying Yunrui and went back to persuade Lord Li and Madam Li.

Madam Li was somewhat angry, but since her son was willing to grant the wish of the Marquis of Xuanping's heir, she couldn't refuse him. Besides, the Marquis of Xuanping's heir had already done something like sneaking over the wall in the middle of the night to find the Li family's ancestral tablets. Who knew what the Marquis of Xuanping's heir would do if the Li family insisted on marrying into the Yun family? Moreover, she didn't know if the Second Miss Yun and the Marquis of Xuanping's heir were in love with each other. Madam Li didn't want to marry a daughter-in-law who had someone else in her heart.

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