Chapter 64 I Know Why

The sky is covered with thin clouds, and there is no river. The moonlight shines on the ground, making it white and hazy.

After Mingyuelin finished her dinner, she sat in the yard, watching the moon and eating loquats, while Qi Yan fanned her beside her.

The little maid brought Mingzhao back in, "Miss, the prince is here."

Ming Yuelin was a little surprised. "Brother, why did you come to see me so late? Aren't you tired just coming back?"

Mingzhao also glanced at the maids and said, "You go down first."

"Yes, Prince."

"Why are you being so mysterious?" Ming Yuelin glanced at him. "You chased my maids away. Who will fan me?"

Ming Zhao even picked up a fan and fanned her twice, "Who is the person that Cousin Li will see tomorrow?"

Mingyuelin stopped eating her loquat and looked at him with interest. She leaned in closer and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

"Just what you say."

"Why should I tell you if you don't answer me?" Ming Yuelin took a wet handkerchief to wipe his hands, threw it away, folded his hands, raised his chin, and looked like he refused to communicate.

Ming Zhaohuan: "..."

"My cousin Yueli."

"Really?!" Ming Yuelin's eyes suddenly lit up, "You like Sister Li?"

"Yeah." If he didn't admit it, he couldn't get any information from her. What else could he do?

"So you got anxious when you heard Sister Li was going to see me?"

"Hmm." Mingzhao allowed her to tease him. "Can you tell me who that person is?"

"Brother Yu's cousin is called Yu Wenye." Ming Yuelin looked him up and down. No wonder he acted so strange before.

Mingzhao still lowered his eyes and fanned her twice more. "During the three days of the last month's holiday, were you and Cousin Li together?"

"On the first day, I went to the palace. On the second day, I stayed in the courtyard. On the afternoon of the third day, I asked Sister Li to come over and eat iced bowls with me." Ming Yuelin counted them one by one, and then became alert. "Why do you want to know so much? Sister Li doesn't like you. I asked her, and she said she treats you as a brother."

Mingzhao smiled bitterly, "She called me Prince in a strange way today. She doesn't treat me as a brother at all. She has been very distant towards me since she took a break last month."

"Huh? You went to see Sister Li just now? Don't you have something to hide from me? You and Sister Li had a good relationship before?" Ming Yuelin's mind suddenly became confused.

"Yeah." Mingzhao fanned her while recounting the important things that happened before. "Can you help me, big brother? I really can't figure out how I made her angry."

Mingyuelin looked at him several times. It turned out that her elder brother was secretly hooking up with Sister Li without her knowing.

I really didn't expect that she didn't even notice it. No wonder her mother said she was stupid.

"But what Sister Li said is true. She never wanted to marry up from a higher social status from the beginning. You are definitely not among her choices for a son-in-law." As soon as Mingyue said this, she saw that her good brother's expression was almost broken.

Ming Yuelin coughed and repeated what he had just said: "My family background is low, I am not worthy of the prince. The prince has a noble lady from a high family to match me..."

Thinking of something, her expression shuddered and she stood up suddenly.

"What did you think of?" Mingzhao asked when he saw her reaction so big.

Ming Yuelin sat down again and looked at him, "I think I know why."

"Why?" Mingzhao still stared at her.

"Sister Li doesn't want to marry into a wealthy family because she doesn't want to be uncomfortable and have to live under the whims of her future mother-in-law."

"On the third day of last month's holiday, I invited her to the courtyard for an ice bowl. Later, the maid said she had come before, went into the inner hall, and then returned to say she was looking for a hairpin."

"My mother and I were in the main hall at the time, and she was discussing your marriage with me. She gave me several candidates as noble ladies and asked me which one was the best."

"I told her I liked Sister Li and asked her if she could be my sister-in-law." Ming Yuelin said with a guilty conscience, "My mother's first reaction was to reject it. She said Sister Li's family was not rich and she had almost chosen a man for you."

"Mother wants to marry you off to a noblewoman of similar family background, but Sister Li is not one of her considerations."

"Mother said you told her before that you wouldn't have any objections as long as she made the choice, and you always listened to her. Doesn't this mean you can choose anyone Mother chooses for you?"

"I think Sister Li might have heard what Mother and I said, so she used the excuse of going back to find the hairpin to come over again." Ming Yuelin's voice became lower and lower. She said carefully to her stunned elder brother, "Brother, you're done. You might miss Sister Li."

Mingzhao's lip lines are straight.

"Sister Li knows that Mother has almost chosen a fiancée for you. If you don't make a promise to her or tell her the truth, how embarrassed will she be? She'll think you're belittling her."

"Also, I think you're definitely wrong." Ming Yuelin spoke with confidence, his voice rising again, angrily saying, "You promised your mother to choose a fiancée for you, so why are you still teasing Sister Li? You're simply morally corrupt!"

"I don't like you either."

"That's not the case." Mingzhao sorted out his confused thoughts and wanted to explain, but found that there was a lot to explain, so he stood up and said, "Thank you, Lin'er. I'll go back first. Don't tell Cousin Li yet. I will explain it to her."

After leaving Xianyunxuan, the night breeze blew on his face, and Mingzhao became a little more awake.

"It's raining."

"Yes, sir."

"Go check for a distant relative of the Marquis of Jining's mansion, and find out there's a man called Yu Wenye."

"yes."

After glancing in the direction of Minghua Courtyard, Mingzhao pressed his solar plexus and went back to Langgan Courtyard to eat and wash up.

After tossing and turning all night, Mingzhao got up early without much sleep. He estimated the time when Minghuayuan would get up, and took Tianfeng to Minghuayuan.

When he entered, Ming Weisu was practicing swordplay in the yard. Seeing him coming, he glanced at him and said, "Oh, you're here so early?"

"Well, father, where's mother?"

"Inside the house."

Mingzhao also looked at the maid who came in with breakfast and said, "Help me go in and call mother out."

"Yes, Prince."

Ming Weisu handed the knife to the servant and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

At this time, Yuan Yuhe came out of the room and asked in surprise: "Why did Zhao come so early? Did you have breakfast?"

Mingzhao still shook his head, "Mother, I have something to talk to you about."

"What's the matter?" Yuan Yuhe had already reached him and pulled him over to look at him. Seeing that he looked haggard, she was startled: "Why do you look so pale? Are you sick?"

"No, I just couldn't sleep last night." Mingzhao let her look at him. "I heard from my sister that mother has been arranging a marriage for me recently. Does she have a few candidates she likes now?"

"Well, what's wrong?" Yuan Yuhe frowned and answered his question first, "Then have breakfast and go back to have a good sleep. You just came back and you must be tired from the journey, so you need to rest well."

"I told my mother that there was no rush and to wait half a year or a year before finding a new marriage for me. It's only been two or three months, how come she found several families so quickly?" Mingzhao nodded, observing her expression, and asked in a gentle voice.

He really didn't expect his mother to be so efficient. While she was busy with the marriages of her second and fifth brothers, she was also able to find a marriage for him.

"I just asked around, and there are indeed a few girls who sound good. I asked Lin'er last month, and I think she would know more. Since you asked about this, let's hear which one suits your taste." Yuan Yuhe pulled him to sit down.

Her eldest son is so old now, how can she really sit still? It will take time for everyone to inquire about it, so she won’t be in a hurry then.

Mingzhao sat down under her force, ignoring his father's gaze as if he was watching a play, and shook his head: "Mother, I already have someone I love, so there is no need for you to ask me anymore."