Chapter 576 Blind Date Banquet
"Dad, Mom?"
I used to go look for him but couldn’t find him anywhere. Today he actually came to look for him. How strange!
But soon, he realized that he was with Qiao Tianqing and was drinking, and he felt something was wrong.
"I……"
He wanted to explain, but was quickly stopped by Qiao Tianqing behind him.
"Let's go drink, or Dad will find out."
Qiao Tianqing chuckled.
But Luo Xiao felt the temperature on his arm and just felt that he wanted to play!
The two often met in private, and it could be said that they had a friendship that had been established before.
But drinking alone seems inappropriate no matter how you look at it.
Luo Tingshan said calmly, "General Qiao will be here soon. You can explain it to him yourself then."
Luo Xiao: ...
General Qiao arrived quickly, thinking that the retired emperor had invited him to dine at the Huaxiang Tower today, but he soon saw that the empress dowager was there, accompanied by Prince Xiao, and looked puzzled.
Luo Xiao respectfully invited General Qiao to his room.
After a while, a loud shout was heard in the room.
I don’t know what the two of them said, but when General Qiao came out of the room, although there was a hint of anger on his face, the anger in his heart had subsided a lot.
Luo Tingshan raised his eyebrows, thinking that Xiao'er should have dealt with his future father-in-law.
Then he called the person to another room and promised General Qiao together with Zhu Mingqing that if Luo Xiao did not treat Qiao Tianqing well in the future, they would never let him go.
If the two of them had discussed the matter directly with General Qiao at the beginning, it would inevitably give the impression that they were abusing their power.
But at this time, General Qiao has always wanted to find a family for his daughter that suits his taste and where the two can live in harmony. Although Luo Xiao is still a little immature in his eyes, it is difficult to find a good match after all.
When Qiao Tianqing woke up and was questioned, she found out that the affair between her and Luo Xiao had already been known by the elders of both families.
Her face flushed, and she said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Listen to Dad."
General Qiao was immediately beaming with joy.
Although he was angry when he first found out about this, that was because he was a father who loved his daughter so much that he kept it a secret from her.
He had long wanted to find a suitable husband for his daughter.
Now that my daughter has found a suitable partner, and he is from the general's family, everyone is naturally happy.
The Luo family quickly sent someone to propose marriage. After General Qiao agreed, Luo Huai issued an imperial edict as a good wish for the two.
The marriage was quickly arranged.
Seeing that there was one less suitable candidate for the royal family, officials in the capital became anxious.
But fortunately, the blind date party arrived soon.
The venue was Huaxiang Tower in the capital, which had already been prepared very neatly.
Although Fen Tao had no rank, she was the most trusted person around the Empress Dowager, and her dowry when she got married shocked many people in the capital. It was all prepared by the Empress Dowager, so no one dared to neglect it.
What's more, when people heard that the Empress Dowager would also be attending the blind date party, no one dared to cause trouble.
Everyone tried their best to perform well, hoping to win the favor of the Queen Mother. Even if they couldn't marry into the Luo family, it would not be a loss if they could find other suitable in-laws.
Song, who knew about the blind date banquet, also started preparing early in the morning. Shortly after Prince Luo left the house, she took the children from the second and third wives there.
Ever since the first wife's prosperity grew day by day, Tian and the second wife completely withered in front of them.
But in front of other people, he became more and more arrogant.
Huaxiang Building. Invitation cards are required to enter and exit.
Tian naturally didn't, and directly brought out her identity. The gatekeeper was from the capital and didn't really know much about the affairs of the various branches of the Luo family.
But they didn't dare to let anyone in and disturb the banquet inside.
You have to know that those who came today are people who cannot be offended easily.
So, Tian and others were invited into a room, asked to rest there, and then brought in after the banquet started.
Then he immediately sent someone to ask Fen Tao.
When Fen Tao learned about it, she frowned, thought about it, and went outside in person.
"Madam, the banquet is personally supervised by the Empress Dowager. No one without an invitation is allowed to enter. Please go back."
Tian's face immediately drooped: "Bitch, do you have the right to speak here? Get out of the way, I am the grandmother of the current emperor, if you dare to obstruct me..."
"So what?"
A cold voice came from the door.
Everyone looked at him and kowtowed in greeting.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
Tian's heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale, but she still held her neck stiff. She was the elder, and in public, what could even the empress dowager do to her?
Zhu Mingqing didn't want to pay any attention to her at all. He gave a look to the people around him, and soon those who didn't want to get involved left. Tian, who thought he was successful, was about to speak when someone covered his mouth. The children who came with him were also scared and dared not speak.
Although there were some twists and turns along the way, fortunately everything went smoothly at the first blind date banquet in Beijing.
Thirty pairs of men and women ended up becoming thirteen pairs.
But unfortunately, there is no woman that Luo Huai likes.
However, this kind of rare blind date banquet has become popular in the capital.
Perhaps it was the marriage of Fen Tao and Dou Duoduo that completely sparked the trend of marriage, or perhaps it was because the new dynasty had just been established and urgently needed some festive events to dilute the turmoil of the past.
In just over a month, five wedding banquets were held in succession.
The sounds of music and the people's joyful prayers brought a different atmosphere to this long-suppressed capital.
Schools are gradually being established, roads are becoming more accessible, and even some high-yield grain varieties are being distributed to the people here.
It has long been heard that the Luo family has grain seeds that can produce 1,000 kilograms per mu. Now that they have seen it, even some of the noble families that have been resisting have realized that they must change their attitude towards the new emperor.
Old Master Wang also became even more determined to make this marriage happen no matter what.
Since we can't start with the Luo family, then we'll start with the court. Although the Wang family has never been involved in the court, once they make a decision, their connections and resources are incomparable to ordinary people.
At this time, unrest broke out in the south. Bandits kept coming ashore to harass fishermen, and the people were living in poverty. They even dared to kill the imperial army at will, becoming a local tyrant who did all kinds of evil.
The treasury of Daxia is not abundant, and Luo Huai is not the type to compromise. How could he endure being bullied by others?
But if we want to fight a war, where will the money come from?
The Luo family is not short of money, but they cannot rely solely on their family members for financial support.
At this time, Old Master Wang bumped into them.
The Wang family can join forces with other major families to sponsor the military supplies.
Pei Shangling looked up at His Majesty's expression and said slowly, "I hope Your Majesty will consider this."
The children of the Wang family have never had trouble finding a husband, and no one knows why they insist on marrying into the Luo family this time.
But for the sake of the court, Pei Shangling still brought up the matter.
Luo Huai hates being coerced the most, especially when it comes to marriage.
But the Wang family came one after another, and he already knew Wang Tan's character and had an instinctive aversion to him, so how could he possibly get married to them?
Besides, it's really annoying that Old Master Wang sticks to me like a dog-skin plaster.
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