Taiping Lie 347. Dongfang Hui visits

That morning, the people from Prince Ding's Mansion and the Xu family brought their two babies who had just turned one month old to chat and laugh in the courtyard where Mr. Qingyun lived. After the birthday, Mo Xiuyao also returned from the border. Mr. Qingyun couldn't stand the hustle and bustle in Licheng and missed the students' homework at Lishan Academy, so he was ready to leave the city and return to Lishan Academy. Everyone couldn't persuade him, so they had to come together to accompany Mr. Qingyun for breakfast, and then send him out of the city.

Mr. Qingyun was also very fond of the two babies who had just been born. Looking at the little Lin'er sleeping soundly in his arms, Mr. Qingyun asked, "Have you chosen names for the two children?" Ye Li smiled and said, "Aren't you waiting for Grandpa to give them a good name?"

Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said, "How can you be such a parent? Your three children's names were all given by others, and you were lazy."

Ye Li smiled and said, "How can grandpa be considered as someone else? It is their blessing to have grandpa give them names." Even in the Xu family, only the names of the two uncles and the eldest brother were given by grandpa. Mo Xiaobao lay on Mr. Qingyun's legs and nodded repeatedly, "Mom is right, grandpa gave a nice name." Although Mo Xiaobao was given a not very gorgeous nickname by his father, fortunately his full name is still very presentable. Mo Yuchen, no matter how you look at it, is more impressive than his father's name, so grandpa must be praised for giving the name.

Mo Xiuyao felt a little aggrieved. Although he knew that many people would beg for a name from Mr. Qingyun, but... could it be that the name he chose was not nice? Well... maybe he was a little slow in naming his daughter, but as for his son... why did a boy need such a nice name? Having ability is the most important thing.

Ye Li glanced at Mo Xiuyao's aggrieved look, and her face was expressionless. When she thought of the pile of papers about her daughter's name in the study, her head ached. Mo Xiuyao really had no talent for naming.

Mr. Qingyun lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "Since Yu Chen was named Yu, how about Lin Er be named Feng?"

Xu Hongyu nodded and smiled, "Yu Feng? Father picked a good name. Prince, Li'er, what do you think?" Mo Xiuyao had no objection to his son's name, and Ye Li also nodded and smiled, "The name given by grandpa is naturally a good name." Don't look at the simple word "feng", as if it is not as domineering and noble as Yu Chen. Grandpa must hope that Xiao Lin'er will grow up to be as unrestrained as the wind. After all, no matter what the future of Ding Wangfu is, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be Mo Xiaobao who inherits Ding Wangfu. Grandpa certainly doesn't want the tragedy of brothers fighting to happen to them.

"In that case, little Lin'er's name will be Yu Feng. What should our little princess be called?" Qin Zheng asked with a smile.

Mr. Qingyun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "How is Yuya?"

"Yu Ya? Like Yu Chen and Yu Feng, they all start with the character Yu?" Xu Qingchen asked.

Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said, "No, this word 禦 is too hard and domineering for a girl, which is not beautiful. It is the word 玉 in the word 忠靈育秀."

Mo Xiuyao savored it carefully and felt that he couldn't find anything wrong with it. He had secretly thought of countless names since his daughter was not yet born. There might be better ones among them, but he looked at this and that and couldn't choose. Mr. Qingyun's name was not only nice to hear and have a good meaning, but also did not insult his lovely little princess. Nodding, Mo Xiuyao pinched the sleeping face of the little princess in Ye Li's arms and smiled, "Okay, from now on, my little princess will be called Yuya."

Others had been waiting for a long time to decide on names, but Mr. Qingyun finished choosing them in a short time. Ye Li was relieved. Even if she chose a name, it might not be better than her grandfather's. As for Mo Xiuyao, it was easy to choose a name for a daughter, but he couldn't count on a name for a son. Now that it was solved in one go, both babies got good names, which was naturally the best.

"I was very busy this month, and I didn't hold the full-month party for the two children... I can't let them be so wronged when they turn one next year." Looking at the two great-grandchildren, Mr. Qingyun said with some regret. Although at this age, he doesn't care so much about formalities. But Mr. Qingyun still feels a little regretful that he ignored the full-month party for his two children because of his own birthday. He would rather not hold a birthday party himself than let the two children down.

Ye Li gently patted Xiao Xin'er's swaddling clothes and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Grandpa. When they turn one next year, you can expect Grandpa to personally give them some gifts for the Zhou Li. Besides, there are too many people coming this time. It's not a big deal to have such a big celebration for these two newborns. They can't stand the hassle, so we just took a break."

There is a saying among the people that children with a weak fate cannot bear too much blessing, but the young prince and princess of Dingwang Mansion naturally have no such scruples. Ye Li said this to comfort Mr. Qingyun, and secondly, it is true. If another full-moon banquet is held, it will undoubtedly push the newly born twins to the forefront. It is better to save it.

At this point, Mr. Qingyun also remembered something and asked, "I heard that the successor of Cangmang Mountain has appeared?"

Although everyone was united in hiding the troubles outside from Mr. Qingyun, it was impossible to keep no news at all. It was not surprising that Mr. Qingyun heard some words after a few days. When talking about this, Mrs. Xu was angry and said, "Father, you don't know that Dongfang girl is really... We can never let such a girl enter the Xu family." The last time they met, Mrs. Xu was really angry. She went to see Dongfangyou happily with full of hope, but the result was like a bucket of ice water poured on her head. She felt cold in her heart and was depressed for a while. After marrying into the Xu family for decades, Mrs. Xu was famous for her good temper. But even so, he was still so angry that he called Xu Qingchen over and scolded him severely. Of course, the one who was most wronged was Master Qingchen, who suffered the misfortune from beginning to end.

Mr. Qingyun raised his eyebrows in interest, "Oh? The Eastern girl wants to marry into the Xu family?"

Xu Qingyan immediately volunteered to tell Mr. Qingyun all the stories of how Miss Dongfang pursued Mr. Qingchen. Mr. Xu Wu's words were so eloquent that he vividly described Miss Dongfang's "infatuation" with Mr. Qingchen, and he completely forgot to look at the slightly cold smile on his eldest brother's lips.

What Mr. Xu Wu said was interesting, and Mr. Qingyun also found it interesting. At the end, he commented, "This little girl is quite interesting. Qingchen, what do you think?"

"Grandfather..." Xu Qingchen called helplessly, "My grandson has no intention of getting married."

Mr. Qingyun stroked his snow-white beard and smiled, "You are not young anymore, it's time to think about it. However, you should give up on this girl from Cangmangshan."

"Grandfather, have you ever met anyone from Qingyun Mountain?" Xu Qingyan asked curiously. The last time the descendant of Cangmang Mountain came down the mountain, Mr. Qingyun was still young. But Mr. Qingyun became famous very early. At that time, he was already well-known all over the world. It is indeed very likely that he has met the descendant of Cangmang Mountain. Mr. Qingyun smiled and shook his head and said, "The last person who came down from Cangmang Mountain was the mistress of the King of Zhennan, the former Empress Dowager of Xiling. But I have met a few other people from Cangmang Mountain."

"Are there other people walking around at the foot of Cangmang Mountain?" Xu Qingyan asked curiously.

Xu Qingchen said: "Since Cangmang Mountain has such a great influence, it is impossible that no one has paid attention to it for decades. Naturally, there must be someone secretly in charge, but it is much more secretive than the grand fanfare of successive generations."

Mr. Qingyun nodded and said, "Yes, these people are not famous at all in the world, and they are not even noticeable. Some of them even died of old age without doing anything in their whole lives, just like ordinary people. But among them, there are many talented people who are willing to remain unknown. This shows that Cangmangshan's means of controlling his subordinates are absolutely amazing."

"But that Dongfang You..." Master Xu Wu was a little confused. That Dongfang You might be more knowledgeable than him, but if it came to a battle of wits, he really couldn't see what was so special about her. Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said, "This Dongfang girl really doesn't look like the descendant of Cangmang Mountain, but the more so... I'm afraid that the people sent by Cangmang Mountain to secretly assist her will be even more powerful."

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Isn't it amazing? The owner of Cangmang Mountain, Dongfang Hui, has already come to Licheng in person. It is estimated that he will come to ask for an audience soon."

"Dongfang Hui?" Xu Hongyu frowned slightly and asked.

Ye Li nodded and said, "That's right, uncle, have you heard of this name?" Xu Hongyu was silent for a moment, and said lightly, "I do know someone named Dongfang Hui." Ye Li couldn't help but look at Mo Xiuyao next to him, and Mo Xiuyao happened to look over. The two were silent. From the tone of the uncle's voice, it didn't seem like they had an ordinary relationship. If this is really what they thought, then it's really a big mess of blood.

They both saw it, so naturally others would see it too. But no one asked in detail, and Madam Xu and Qin Zheng and the others were always concerned with the affairs of the inner house, so they would not ask. After breakfast, Xu Qingfeng and Xu Qingze sent Mr. Qingyun out of the city, and then everyone moved back to the study to talk. Originally, Xu Qingyan was also going to send Mr. Qingyun out of the city, but for some reason he rolled his eyes and said that he had something to do and would go out of the city tomorrow to accompany his grandfather to show filial piety, and then he shamelessly followed into the study.

"Dad, what is your relationship with Dongfang Hui?" The first one to lose his temper was still Master Xu Wu. The other three secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. If Xu Qingyan hadn't asked for them the fastest, even Master Qingchen wouldn't have been embarrassed to ask his father such a private question. Xu Hongyu was stunned, and looked at Xu Qingyan unhappily, and said with a smile: "What are you thinking about, you little brat? It's just that we knew each other when we were young." Looking at the expressions of the other three people, it was obvious that these three people also had the same idea as Xu Qingyan. Mr. Hongyu was immediately angry and slapped Xu Qingyan on the forehead unhappily.

It's not that they are narcissistic and think that a woman will have something to do with Xu Hongyu. It's that although Mr. Hongyu is now in his prime, he is still thin and handsome. Just by looking at the appearance of the three Xu Qingchen brothers, you can imagine how handsome Mr. Hongyu was when he was young. Although the marriage of the Xu brothers has become a difficult problem in recent years, it is definitely not because their conditions are not good. On the contrary, it is because they are too outstanding. There are very few ladies who can match them.

Xu Qingyan didn't care about being scolded by his father. Compared to this little scolding, he was more worried about a confidante of his father suddenly appearing, or even worse, a concubine. Let's not talk about what his mother would think, what his brothers would think, his grandfather would have to break his father's legs first.

"So, the time when the people of Cangmang Mountain enter the secular world is actually quite random?" Xu Qingchen asked with a raised eyebrow.

Xu Hongyu said calmly, "It is said that they can enter the secular world once every sixty years, but is it really that strict? If it happens that it is not their turn for the sixty years, then they will never have to come down the mountain again in their lifetime? No matter how smart a frog in a well is, it is useless. It's just that they won't make such a big fuss about it. I met Dong Fanghui twenty-seven or twenty-eight years ago. At that time, she was only about sixteen or seventeen years old and had just come down the mountain to gain experience."

"What does uncle think of Dongfang Hui?" Ye Li asked.

Xu Hongyu thought for a moment and said, "That's because she is still young and a bit naive. But her methods, impatience, and decisiveness are just as good. At least... she is definitely not comparable to that girl named Dongfang You. After so many years, I can't say for sure what she is like. But... don't underestimate the enemy." Xu Qingchen nodded and said, "Thank you for your reminder, father. I know."

Sure enough, just after noon, Chief Steward Mo came to report that the owner of Cangmang Mountain was visiting, and specifically stated that he was visiting Xu Qingchen, the eldest son of the Xu family. From this subtle and special explanation, it can be seen that the people of Cangmang Mountain have some subtle dissatisfaction with the eldest son Xu. Xu Qingchen, who originally planned to push the matter to Mo Xiuyao, was also worthy of going to the front hall to meet the guest.

Mo Xiuyao walked into the hall holding Ye Li's hand, and saw a middle-aged woman standing in the hall with her hands behind her back admiring a painting. She did not sit down, and Dongfang You, who followed her, naturally did not dare to sit down. There were also several young men and women standing beside them. Before Mo Xiuyao entered the door, he felt that these people looked young, but they were all rare masters. In comparison, Dongfang Hui was the weakest in terms of martial arts. But even so, these young men and women standing beside them bowed their heads respectfully, and even when Mo Xiuyao and others came in, they did not look up or say a word. It was obvious that they respected and even awed Dongfang Hui.

Hearing the footsteps, Dongfang Hui turned around and looked at the door, smiled faintly and said, "Prince Ding, Princess Ding. Nice to meet you."

Ye Li smiled faintly and nodded, "Madam Dongfang of Cangmang Mountain, nice to meet you. Madam, please take a seat, but is there anything about Prince Ding's Mansion that is not good enough for your hospitality?"

Dongfang Hui smiled and said, "Princess, your words are too polite. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

Mo Xiuyao led Ye Li to sit down at the main seat, and Dongfang Hui just sat down at the first seat on the right. Xu Qingchen walked over and sat down opposite her. Dongfang Hui looked at Xu Qingchen sitting opposite her, a slight wave of emotion passed through her eyes, she raised her head and smiled at Ye Li, "You'er is young and ignorant, and she acts recklessly. She has caused a lot of trouble to Ding Wangfu in the past few days. Please forgive me, Lord and Princess." Ye Li smiled and glanced at Dongfang You who was standing behind Dongfang Hui, and said with a smile, "Madam Dong, you are too polite. Miss Dong is a guest, and it is our Ding Wangfu who neglected Miss Dong. I hope Madam will not blame you."

Dongfang Hui frowned slightly, and looked at Ye Li with a little more admiration. Then she looked at Dongfang You who was well-behaved beside her, and felt a little regretful. If You'er had the same delicate heart as Princess Ding, it would be more than just this.

After looking at Xu Qingchen for a while, Dongfang Hui asked, "Is this the eldest son of the Xu family, Young Master Qingchen?"

Xu Qingchen nodded, cupped his hands and smiled, "It is the younger generation who has met Madam Dongfang."

Dongfang Hui nodded and sighed, "Mr. Qingchen is so charming and worthy of the title of the best gentleman in the world. Mr. Hongyu must be very happy to have such a son."

"Thank you, madam." Xu Qingchen still smiled in a flattering manner, and when he looked at Dongfang Hui, he was even more satisfied. If it was just for the sake of Cangmang Mountain's reputation and to make up for Dongfang You at the beginning, now Dongfang Hui really felt that it would be a good thing if Xu Qingchen could become Cangmang Mountain's son-in-law. She had no children, and she personally raised Dongfang You from childhood to adulthood, and she probably spent much more time and effort than many biological parents. Naturally, she also hoped that her disciple could have a good marriage, but Dongfang You didn't understand the ways of the world at all, and no matter who she married, she would probably have a hard life. Even if she has the support of Cangmangshan, it doesn't guarantee that her husband will truly love her, right? If she is married and taken home to be supported, her life will not be much better than being a widow. But the Xu family is different. As long as Dongfang You marries into the Xu family, the Xu family will never treat her unfairly. Unfortunately, Dongfang Hui didn't know that Dongfang You had already completely offended the mother of the Xu family's eldest lady, Qingchen Gongzi.

Seeing this, Ye Li sighed softly in her heart. What was Dongfang Hui trying to do by looking at her eldest brother with the eyes of a son-in-law?

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Ye Li asked, "I wonder what brings you here, Madam?"

Dongfang Hui smiled faintly and said, "I haven't been down the mountain for several decades. It just so happened that this time my unworthy disciple ran down the mountain, so I had to go down the mountain to look for her and take a look around. You'er has been spoiled by me since she was a child. If I have offended her in any way, I hope you will forgive me." Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "How could it be? Miss Dongfang is both talented and beautiful. Madam is so lucky."

Seeing Ye Li's behavior, Dongfang Hui knew that it would not be easy to get the Xu family to agree to marry Dongfang You. After a moment's silence, Dongfang Hui sighed and said, "Princess, this time it was You'er's fault. The population of Cangmang Mountain has been declining in recent years, and I didn't plan to let You'er come down the mountain. Although Cangmang Mountain is a little quieter, it is much better than being involved in the current chaotic world. Who knew that this child would run down the mountain by herself when we didn't know. But now things have come to this, You'er is a girl after all. I don't ask her to bring honor to the Cangmang Mountain family, I just hope that she can marry and become a wife safely. From now on, she can take care of her husband and children and live a happy life."

It must be said that as a master, the master of Cangmang Mountain, Dongfang Hui's painstaking efforts for her disciple are very touching. But the problem is that the consequences of her success must be borne by the Xu family and Xu Qingchen. Whether it is for the Xu family, for the eldest brother, or for the layout of Prince Ding's Mansion, Ye Li can only bite the bullet and say no. Looking at Dongfang You, Ye Li smiled and said, "It is a blessing for Miss Dongfang to have such a good master as Madam. Miss Dongfang is as beautiful as a flower, and she is both civil and military. She is also from a famous family. If Madam is interested in recruiting a son-in-law, how can the heroes in the world not come to her?"

Dongfang Hui's smile faded slightly, she looked at Ye Li and asked, "So...what about the eldest son of the Xu family?"

Ye Li paused for a moment, then calmly replied, "Big brother's marriage is naturally decided by grandfather and my uncle and aunt. Although I am Princess Ding, I am still a junior. How dare I make the decision on my own?"

Dongfang Hui understood that Ye Li's words at least showed an attitude. Ding Wangfu would never use Xu Qingchen's marriage for the power of Cangmang Mountain. In fact, there was already a message implied in this. Ding Wangfu was unwilling to marry Cangmang Mountain. In this way, Dongfang Hui looked up to Mo Xiuyao. After all, Mo Xiuyao was the only one in the world who could resist such temptation and push away the powerful help he had obtained.

Dongfang Hui frowned and said, "Princess Ding means that this matter needs to be discussed with Mr. Hongyu and his wife in person?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "Of course, we should discuss the marriage of our children with our parents." It's not that Ye Li wants to push the trouble to Xu Hongyu and Madam Xu, but she really doesn't have the qualifications to refuse on behalf of Xu Qingchen. Even if she refuses on behalf of Xu Qingchen now, I'm afraid Dongfang Hui will also bring up Xu Hongyu and Madam Xu. After all, even if you travel all over the world, there is no reason for a cousin to decide on the marriage of her cousin.

Dongfang Hui seemed a little helpless, and looked at Xu Qingchen and asked, "What do you think, Master Qingchen? Although You'er was wrong in this matter, she is a girl after all. I am also a girl, so I naturally know how difficult it is to be a girl."

Xu Qingchen raised his eyebrows. Dongfang Hui's incident reminded him that after what happened in the past few days, Dongfang You's reputation had long been ruined. If he didn't marry Dongfang You, it would be considered irresponsible.

Xu Qingchen glanced at Mo Xiuyao who was sitting beside him leisurely, and said calmly: "Madam, you are too serious. Originally... Miss Dongfang said she wanted to marry into Prince Ding's mansion. All the dignitaries from various countries present at the time heard this. Madam, you also know that the rules of our Xu family have never required a woman to have stunning looks or outstanding talents. We only require a clean reputation and be kind and virtuous. Moreover, with Miss Dongfang's character and talent, why worry that there won't be heroes in the world vying to marry her?"

Xu Qingchen said this in a very gentle and polite manner, but it sounded very harsh to Dongfang Hui. Xu Qingchen meant that since Dongfang You was born in Cangmang Mountain, she didn't need to worry about her reputation at all. Not to mention that she just spread a little rumor with others, I'm afraid that even if she really did something wrong, there would be no one willing to marry her. But the Xu family is an exception. The daughter-in-law of the Xu family does not need to have ability or background, but only a clean reputation and virtuous character. But Dongfang You has neither of these two.

No matter how good-tempered Dongfang Hui was, she was still upset by Mo Xiuyao's words. She also discovered that this seemingly gentle and refined immortal young man had a very bad impression of Cangmang Mountain, and even had some hostility towards him. Compared with Prince Ding's indifference and Princess Ding's polite refusal, this young man Qingchen was the one who really hated Cangmang Mountain. Dongfang Hui was a little unsure whether Xu Qingchen's attitude towards Cangmang Mountain was because of Dongfang You's constant entanglement in recent days. But it stands to reason that with the character of the Xu family, even if they were dissatisfied with Dongfang You's entanglement, they would not show such straightforward dislike and hostility.

Dongfang Hui frowned, secretly thinking that she might be a little too impatient.