Chapter 1952: Experienced
Bai Shan, who had been there, stared at Bai Erlang, and Man Bao, who had been there, also stared at Mingda. After a while, they both turned their eyes away tacitly, and made excuses for themselves, "The sun is too strong."
Bai Erlang subconsciously looked up at the sky. Of course, he would not look directly at the sun, but he felt it. Although it was a little hot, it wouldn't be enough to make him red in a short time, right?
By the time Bai Erlang realized what was happening, Mingda had already turned around and said to Manbao, "We're going back to the palace..."
Successfully changed the subject.
Bai Erlang scratched his head and stood quietly aside. After Mingda and Manbao said goodbye and left, he asked Bai Shan, "Did I say something wrong?"
Bai Shan asked curiously, "Do you still care about this?"
Manbao said to Bai Erlang, "I heard from Changyu that His Majesty is going to choose a son-in-law for Mingda."
Bai Erlang's heart was blocked, and he couldn't help muttering, "This is too small, why are you in such a hurry?"
Manbao continued, "The Queen Mother's illness is getting worse."
Bai Erlang stopped talking.
Mingda and Changyu got on the carriage. Yang Guifei wiped her tears and looked at the end of the road again. After confirming that she really could not see her son, she also helped the servant to get on the carriage.
The prince took them back to the palace.
Manbao and the other people who came to see him off waited until the prince and his carriage had left before they said goodbye and got on their own carriages.
Today is a day off. The Ministry of Rites is so thoughtful that they chose a good day that coincides with the day off. However, not many people came. Apart from the palace, there were only Marquis Yang's family who came to see people off, and two of the Fifth Prince's good friends. None of the people who used to surround him showed up.
Bai Shan got on the carriage and said to the two of them, "This is the fickleness of human nature."
Manbao nodded.
Bai Erlang was distracted and ignored them.
Manbao and Baishan looked at each other and started making faces at each other in front of Bai Erlang.
It took Bai Erlang a long time to come back to his senses. When he came back, he saw the two people looking at each other, and he didn't know what they were saying with their eyes.
His teeth ached, and he said, "Can you two stop for a while? The scenery outside is quite nice."
Bai Shan asked, "What's the scenery outside?"
"Of course there are so many delicious foods outside." Bai Erlang said, pulling aside the curtains and looking out. Only then did he realize that it was a wilderness. He was stunned and asked, "Where are we going?"
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at him silently and said, "Mr. Jiang built a villa outside the city and invited you to stay there for a few days to escape the summer heat. Who was it that was talking about it so early this morning?"
They had already agreed to go to Mr. Jiang's villa after sending the Fifth Prince off, because it just happened that they were heading in the same direction.
Because Bai Erlang was unusually forgetful, Manbao and Bai Shan met quietly in the garden after returning from Mr. Jiang's villa.
Manbao: "Unknowingly, Junior Brother is almost seventeen."
Bai Shan: "...It's Third Junior Brother."
Manbao continued: "It's indeed time to talk about marriage."
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "It's not easy. His Majesty dotes on Princess Mingda very much. I'm afraid he wants to find her a marriage with a very good family."
Manbao thought about it and felt that it was possible. Perhaps what the emperor considered good was the best family background, the best appearance, the best talent, and the best character.
"Let's see what Mingda thinks," Manbao said after thinking for a while. "The Queen is here too. I think she will listen to Mingda's opinion. Besides, Erlang is not bad either."
Bai Shan nodded.
Although he often dislikes him, his junior brother himself says that he is okay and is really good compared to people outside.
The two looked at each other, and Manbao said, "I'll go ask Mingda."
Bai Shan then said, "Then I'll go ask Bai Er."
Bai Shan only then felt strange and whispered, "Why does he feel like we are his elders?"
Manbao chuckled, "We are senior sisters and brothers."
They decided to keep it a secret, but within half a day, everyone in the family knew everything they needed to know. Mr. Zhuang always let his disciples do whatever they wanted to do, as long as it wasn't too dangerous or violated the law or morality, he would basically let them do it, and occasionally give them some advice.
So when the two disciples wanted to act as matchmakers and even had the audacity to want their junior brother to become a prince consort, he did not stop them. He just reminded them: "Marriage is a serious matter. Parents' orders and matchmaker's words are the only legitimate ones."
Madam Liu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Erlang is not young anymore, so it's time for him to get married. I'll write a letter and ask your cousin to come over."
Bai Dalang soon understood, but he was still young and couldn't hold back his expression. He kept his mouth open for a long time before coming to his senses. He then said to Madam Liu, "Grandma, this is not good, is it?"
Madam Liu smiled and said, "It's not even a matter of fate yet, what's good or bad about it? Your junior sister and brothers are just saying that, but Erlang should really be looking for a marriage partner. He is a student at Chongwen Academy now, after all. Even if he can't marry a princess, he can marry another girl from a similar family. You can't make the decision on such a big thing, so why not ask your father to come over?"
Bai Dalang then remembered the suggestion of his schoolmate.
In fact, his younger brother can be considered a popular figure in the capital now. His family is wealthy and is a branch of a noble family. Although there are only two brothers in their family, they are both legitimate children. He is studying in the Imperial College, and his younger brother has even sneaked into the Chongwenguan to become the prince's companion.
It was not obvious before, but now that the prince has given birth to the eldest son, his position has become more stable. If nothing unexpected happens, he will ascend the throne and become emperor in the future. Then his younger brother will have a smoother journey than others because of his status as a former companion.
So this year many of his classmates joked about marrying him, and there were also many classmates who had younger sisters or cousins at home.
Bai Dalang had never agreed because he felt that his younger brother was still as clueless as a child. But now he thinks that he will naturally become wise when he gets older.
But it seems that I still can't agree to it.
Bai Dalang glanced at Bai Shan and Zhou Man. These two people are very lucky. Who knows, maybe they can really do it?
Bai Dalang thought in a daze, so it is possible for him to become a relative of the emperor?
Old Zhou knew everything. He whispered to Qian, "I just took a closer look. I have to say, the second young master is quite handsome when he grows up. Who knows, he might really be able to attract a princess."
Qian: ...
After Old Zhou finished speaking, he smacked his lips and said, "But I also looked carefully. After all, our son-in-law is still the better looking."
Qian warned, "This matter hasn't even begun yet. Don't tell anyone about it, or else it will be bad if someone hears it."
"I know, so I'm just telling you," Old Zhou said. "Besides, who else can I tell? You should tell Old Five and the others to be more careful."
Zhou Wulang and the others would never tell anyone about this. Ever since Manbao received the reward from the crown prince and moved here, and she became an official, Zhou Lijun said that family matters, even small matters like cooking an extra dish in the evening, should not be told to anyone, and they should pretend to be dumb if outsiders asked.
Even though they are a wealthy family, their access control and confidentiality can be loose or tight. When Li Jun went in and out of some of the rear houses in the capital, he often saw people wandering around asking about the news of each family. It was simply impossible to guard against them.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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