Chapter 045: Marriage

"Second brother, why are there so many people coming to Beichen Palace?" Xia Yu'an said in a low voice.

"Tsk, we came here quietly." Xia Baizhou gestured.

"You came quietly, and the news leaked out. Everyone in our family knows about it." Xia Yu'an glared.

Xia Baizhou was embarrassed. He didn't expect some bastards to leak the news: "I'll smash his tongue when I get back!"

...Second brother, you integrated into the group pretty quickly!

The interstellar and ancient styles are seamlessly connected without any inconsistency.

Oh, that’s right, my second brother was a famous actor before! !

Reasonable!!

"Oh, hurry up." Xia Baizhou couldn't help but say, "Fu Xin grabbed this melon and I couldn't help but take a bite!"

"Brother, why are you interested in him?"

"He is so negative, so negative. This name really suits him." Xia Baizhou held Xia Yu'an's hand and came to the door of Xia's house: "I'm not interested in him, I'm just angry at the way he treated you!" He actually dared to cancel the youngest son's engagement in public!

Although he hoped that the other party would not marry his youngest son, but would not marrying him be the same as breaking off the engagement in public?

This is ancient times. It is said that couples whose engagements are broken off will be talked about for the rest of their lives and will not be able to get married.

But it doesn't matter. Can't get married? Then come to their Beichen Palace!

Xia Baizhou jumped on his horse and held out his hand to Xia Yu'an: "Little boy, come here."

Xia Anze couldn't help but say, "We have a carriage at home, and you let your youngest son ride on your horse. How can that be proper?"

Xia Yu'an looked and saw a very luxurious carriage parked next to them. The outside of the carriage was decorated with tassels, and the red background was decorated with gold threads. It was spacious and comfortable.

It's almost the same as an RV.

"Hehe." Xia Baizhou said, "So what? I enjoy it. My little boy, there are no cars in ancient times. I'll let you experience my brother's BMW."

"Wow." The two brothers wore the same pair of pants. Xia Yuan thought to himself, I like my brother's BMW too, hehe!

This is a real "BMW"!

"Brother, thirty miles per hour?"

"Forty is fine!"

Xia Yu'an climbed onto the horse with the help of his brother's cleverness and sat behind Xia Baizhou. He hugged his second brother's waist tightly, feeling the wind and the retreating crowd and scenery.

The two brothers were dressed in fine clothes and rode on horses, looking at the flowers in Chang'an along the way.

Xia Yu'an suddenly understood the words and phrases of the ancients.

It turns out that the scene in the poem really exists.

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Soon they arrived at Fu Xing's residence.

It turns out that they arrived faster than many others.

"Brother, your horse runs so fast!"

"Hehe, that's right." Xia Baizhou whispered, "In the interstellar era, I, your brother, also practiced equestrianism."

Ah, I forgot, my brothers are sons of the lord's family, they are nobles, and horse riding is a basic skill.

"Brother is so awesome!"

Xia Baizhou raised his big cat tail: My little son praised me!

Fu Xin opened the door of his mansion with a sullen face.

Because he was going to get married, Minister Fu specially bought a house for him in the suburbs of Beijing.

The place Fu Xin captured was not far from his own. Look, his second brother was riding a horse and would be there soon.

But during these years, Fu Xinduo never looked at himself.

This arranged marriage is the same whether it is arranged or not. It doesn't matter if it is not arranged.

Xia Yu'an doesn't want to marry a strange man!

What's so talented? He could compose poems at the age of seven and sing at the age of eight... He is still not as good as his brother!

He is not as good-looking as the third brother.

Xia Yu'an looked at Xia Baizhou and thought, Brothers, you are really pleasing to the eyes.

Fortunately, fortunately my brother came with me to this world.

But how did it come about?

Xia Yu'an suppressed his curiosity because Fu Xinduo had already walked in.

Head straight to the stable.

Oh my...

Eat melon! Exciting!

Sure enough, there were two figures rolling in the stable.

Xia Yu'an couldn't help but sigh that in ancient times, without surveillance, people were actually much more open than modern people.

Otherwise, many explicit novels or legends are passed down from ancient times.

Some of these stories are still explosive even in modern times.

Everyone's eyes widened.

This, this, this is the eldest princess! The eldest princess’s…melon, can I eat it?

This is a princess!

Would it really not implicate all of your clan if you eat it?

But the more I think about this, the more curious I become!

It has to be said that people are very curious, and everyone chose to stay without any prior agreement.

He even craned his neck to look.

Xia Yuan: ...

The body is more honest than the mind, right?

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battlefield.

The man with snow-white hair was wearing a red military uniform. His body and face were covered in blood and mud.

He was riding on a horse, with narrow, dark eyebrows and bright eyes. Even with such a fierce appearance, his youthful grace could not be concealed.

The wind whistled past his ears, bringing with it a fishy-sweet smell, and suddenly a gust of snow blew by, the cool smell dissipating the smell of blood.

The air was a little cold, and the young man's long hair was blown by the wind and melted with the snow.

The blood stains on his body blended into his red clothes.

He was like a phoenix born from the world, landing in this endlessly silent wasteland.

The snow is vast and beautiful.

The young man broke into the Beichen military camp, tightened the reins, and dismounted.

"Commander Si Lan!"

Xia Silan nodded and wiped the blood off his face in silence: "Go back to the city."

"Commander, where are we going? Are we going directly to the Central Plains?"

Xia Silan lowered his eyes: "Return to Beijing."

"Commander, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

Xia Silan rubbed the wound on his face.

The eyes are firm.

He thought of the youngest son's thoughts as written in the letter.

He has a fiancée, but she doesn't love him, and the ending is...

If I hadn't gone back earlier and married that woman...

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"Your Majesty, news has come from the border: a great victory in the north! Young Master Si Lan is returning to the court!"

Emperor Shao Guang nodded and said, "Okay, pay close attention to the time of your return to the capital, and then hold a court to welcome you."

"The Beichen Palace has made a great contribution this time, but..." The young emperor looked a little more solemn.

"Your Majesty, if you are afraid that your achievements will overshadow your master, even though the King of Beichen is not a separate dynasty, you can still follow the ancient method of restraint between two dynasties."

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The eldest princess gathered her clothes, stood up, and looked at everyone with great majesty.

It seemed like she had done nothing serious.

The little boy next to her stood up tremblingly, lowered his head, and was extremely respectful.

Looking closely, he's pretty, with delicate skin and tender flesh. Hmm, he's a pretty boy.

A qualified mistress.

The princess eats well! !

Xia Yuan nodded continuously.

Good vision!

When you look for a lover, you want to find someone like this, obedient and submissive!

And it seems that he has no other thoughts and is content to serve the princess.

"You...you..." Fu Xinduo was so angry that his face turned red. Compared with this pretty boy, he seemed to be at a disadvantage.

At least he seems to have some muscles and his figure looks pretty slim.

"Someone come here - punish me according to my family rules -" With so many people watching, Fu Xinduo finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Ah? Are you okay? Xia Yu'an silently cracked the melon seeds handed to him by his brother. This is not the way to break the defense. No, hit the princess? Have you considered your nine clans?

Fu Xinduo dared to shout, but no one dared to listen!

Not a single servant came up.

Young Master, you don’t want to live, but we do!

Fu Xin was so embarrassed that his face turned red with excitement: "Hey, this, this, is there any law?!"

Of course there are laws.

The princess stood there calmly, with a look on her face that said "I am the law."

"Do I need your permission to keep a few lovers?" The eldest princess blinked.

"I, I am your consort!"

"Oh? You allow your family to ask the emperor for permission to let me get married without my consent, but you don't allow me to keep a few male concubines without your permission?"

The eldest princess sneered.

"All you have to do is support me and be obedient."

"Or, just be a princess's deceased husband. I don't mind the death of a white moonlight-like husband."

"Don't worry, I will mourn for you every night."

Fu Xin: “…………”

Cold sweat broke out.

Now, the whole capital city knows that he is a gigolo!

This incident even shocked the old lady of the Fu family, so he came to the scene trembling with fear.

Old Mrs. Fu suddenly felt extremely regretful.

If, if I had married the two daughters of the Xia family according to the procedures, maybe I would have had both a son and a daughter long ago!

Look at these two children, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, delicate features, and such good looks, they must be good at giving birth!

Moreover, this face is a blessing! It will definitely bring prosperity to the husband and the family!

Whoever marries him will be extremely blessed!

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After finishing the melon, Xia Yu'an looked at the eldest princess and the little male pet beside her.

Oh, that's not right...

No...

It had to be in the stable... The other person was so pretty, and the mud on his face...

This is a girl!! Not twins!! Not a boy either!!

No wonder, no wonder I didn’t realize before that this melon was included in the eldest princess’s melon field, and I only watched the plot of the prince consort!

But so what? Men can do it, but women can’t?

I support the princess!

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Without Aunt Lin's disturbance and without Fu Xinduo's scumbag fiancé, Xia Yu'an spent a few peaceful days.

That day, my second brother Xia Baizhou secretly asked me to go to the food hall for dinner.

Hehe, delicious ancient food!

Xia Yuen is so delicious!

I eat vegetarian food at home every day with my mom...and my mother!

"An'er, where are you going?"

"I'm going to meet a friend and have dinner outside today." Xia Yu'an was in a good mood, with curved eyebrows and a smile: "Shen...Mom. I'll bring you some delicious food."

In my heart, I still think that Fu Xuerong is my father, and it always feels awkward to call him Shen.

But she is the original owner's mother after all, so Xia Yu'an still respects her very much.

I feel bad for her.

In this life, he must make sure she lives a good life.

Hey, let’s start by bringing some delicious food!

"Okay, okay..." Shen was somewhat relieved. An'er actually had friends and became cheerful!

only……

"There's no need to bring anything. We don't have..." money...

Shen was a little depressed.

She wanted to save more dowry for An'er, but where did she get the money? After all the effort, there was only so much left.

The money she and her father earned from their medical practice was just a small pocket change from the rich and powerful. How could it be of any help?

No wonder she doesn’t want to marry An’er and wants to cancel the marriage. Alas.

"Don't worry, Mom, my friend is rich!" Xia Yu'an smiled.

"Eh..." Before Shen could say that we can't spend friends' money, Xia Yu'an couldn't wait to jump out.

It’s my brother’s money, it’s a waste if I don’t spend it!!

My second brother and his people are the Beichen Palace, a royal family with a different surname. The entire territory of Beichen is under their control, so how can they not have money? ?

For a moment, Xia Yu'an didn't know whether the lord had more money or the Beichen Palace had more prestige.

However, in theory, it should be the Lord, because that is a star region...

But this was ancient times, and the royal palace already had a transcendent status! Especially the King of Beichen, who was on par with the founding emperor back then! !

Xia Yu'an thought all the way to the place where he had agreed to meet with his second brother.

Food, pay, and buildings!

Wow--

This is truly a paradise on earth - it is worthy of being the most famous restaurant in the capital!

The dining hall was magnificent and even the tables were decorated lavishly. Guests came and went, and the sound of waiters serving dishes was endless.

Hey, where’s your brother?

"Little one, brother is here!"

Xia Baizhou grabbed him.

"Ha, second brother!"

"Big brother is here too!"

"Hey, little one, look!" Xia Baizhou showed Xia Yu'an a big thing as if he was presenting a treasure.

Wow--

A fish made of gold and jade!

"What a pity! It looks good, but it's not edible." The kitten licked its lips and was satisfied.

"Don't worry, my brother ordered the Manchu-Han whole fish!"

Fish feast? ?

The cat is hungry!

"Brother, only fish?"

"Of course there are others!"

They are cats, but they don’t just eat fish!

There are other good things, there are other good things, such as the Dabu soup, Dongpo pork, and the top ten desserts. He wants to try all the ancient delicacies!

All of a sudden, delicacies were served one after another, and Xia Yu'an was very hungry.

The kitten can't wait!

Xia Baizhou patted him: "Slow down, slow down!"

At this time, a dandy man in tattered clothes came over to the outside of the food and salary building.

"My brother Shuang'er is here? He's hanging out with some dubious guy?"

"Second Master, it's right here, there's no mistake!"

"Humph, Xia Yu'an is a twin, what right does he have to come out and show himself in public? Who is he getting involved with? He won't be fooled, will he? His mother even caused my mother... and Aunt Lin... to be beaten with fifty sticks!"

"Today, I finally got the upper hand!"

He is Xia Zhichang, the illegitimate son of the Xia family.

That is Aunt Lin's son.

No matter how unreliable Xia Zhichang was, he would not dare to call Aunt Lin "mother" in public, because he was a bastard and the word "mother" should be addressed to the mistress of the house.

If he wanted to train himself to be the legitimate son, he could not ignore the three principles of ethics.

But he must catch this traitor today!!

Xia Yu'an is a daughter of a rich man, but she is not disciplined enough to have dinner with such a dubious man. He will definitely catch them and teach them a lesson!

Dad will definitely praise me!

Xia Zhichang thought proudly.

"Let's go!" Xia Zhizhang waved his hand and said, "You, go back and call me daddy!"

"The rest of you, follow me and catch the adulterer!"

"You're a dissolute thing, you're bringing shame to our Xia family!!"

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Xia family.

Xia Taizhong sighed, his face filled with worry.

"Master, what's wrong?" Shen asked concernedly.

"If I can get in touch with the Beichen Palace, my career will be much smoother..."

"What do you mean?"

"There is a vacancy in the Honglu Temple. This position has always been in charge of the Beichen Palace. If I want to be promoted..."

Shen also sighed: "Although we both have the surname Xia, there is a huge difference between us. It is not easy to climb up to the Beichen Palace!"

"Beichen's three legitimate grandsons are all outstanding. It would be great if our An'er could marry into one of them."

"This, this is beyond your reach... Master, you should just dream on."

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It was a cold winter in the capital city. Snow was falling in the last month. Smoke was rising up on the official roads. In the heavy snow, a group of soldiers marched forward in a mighty force.

The leader was wearing a red woolen coat, with snow-white hair flying in the dark blue twilight.

He had been on the road for five days.

Riding at full speed, the advance team finally reached the capital within five days.

On the city wall, the emperor and his officials came to welcome them.

"Open the gates! Open the gates quickly!"

It’s getting dark in the capital, with evening snow and flying flowers, and a handsome young man.

The youngest young general knelt on the throne, waiting for the reward from his superior.

It was cold and snowy outside the hall, but the charcoal fire inside was warm and the temperature was extremely high.

Xia Silan took off his armor, leaving only the white lining. The bloodstains on his snow-white clothes were very eye-catching.

Emperor Shaoguang took a deep breath and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear minister. What reward do you want?"

"I do not seek military merit or reward."

"I only ask for your Majesty's order."

"Oh? What is it?" This aroused Emperor Shaoguang's interest.

"Marriage."

"But the Jiangnan Lin family? Then--" He remembered that Xia Silan seemed to have some kind of engagement, which seemed to be verbal.

If the child did not come back early, he was planning to draft an imperial decree to arrange a marriage for him.

"no."

"That is...?" Emperor Shaoguang raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Xia Silan's face turned pale and he coughed up a trickle of blood.

"My dear..."

"No problem."

"I seek to marry Xia Yu'an, the eldest son of the Xia family, handsome and smart, and the daughter of a famous person in the capital."

"Xia family...which Xia family?" Emperor Shao Guang thought he was hallucinating.

Pretty and smart, well-known in Beijing? Recently, there are negative rumors about this Shuang'er! I heard that her engagement was just broken off, and even he heard about it.

It is fully reputable, but what kind of full reputation it is remains to be considered.

"The son of the Grand Master."

"Do you... want to reconsider it?" Emperor Shaoguang wanted to suppress Beichen's arrogance, but he didn't want to make things difficult for him in terms of marriage.

It is really not a good match for Beichen's eldest son, who has just made great military achievements, to marry Shuang'er, who has just been broken off and is the subject of much gossip.

"No need." Xia Silan's cold gaze did not shift. Only when he mentioned Xia Yu'an's name, the solid ice turned into snow on the mountain and turned into a stream at the foot of the mountain.

"I have heard of the twins of the Xia family." Xia Silan softened, and even the corners of his mouth that were stained with blood became soft: "I saw them once when I was a child and was astonished by their beauty. Since then, day and night, no matter how time passes, I will never forget them."

“Hahaha, interesting, interesting.”

"My dear, you really don't want to reward military merits?"

"You should know that your contribution can directly rank among the top three, or even higher—"

"I am seriously injured and can no longer take on important military duties. I only want to be with one person and spend the rest of my life with him."

"Okay, then I will make you the Prince of Beichen, and let you live in Linxi Courtyard and recuperate in the palace!"

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On top of the city walls, heavy snow was falling.

"Commander, are you in such a hurry to come back just to marry him?" the subordinate asked.

Xia Silan looked at the lights on the long street below the city, silent and calm for a long time.

He will not marry that woman.

I will never let my youngest daughter marry another man.

Then there is only...

stopgap measure.

Only by marrying the youngest son can he become a member of the Beichen Palace openly, be under his wing, and be under his care.