Chapter 537 Extra 6 times
After all, it was his sister's lifelong event, so the emperor sent people to investigate. Chu Liuzheng was not idle either, playing with his son while looking through the system.
If you accidentally make your child angry, just kiss him, comfort him, and then continue playing.
Moxiang covered her eyes and thought to herself that she had never seen such an unreliable mother. Fortunately, the Second Prince was a person who didn't like to cry, otherwise Changchun Palace would be filled with the crying of children all day long.
If Chu Liuzheng knew what she was thinking, he would definitely say that if it was a crying baby, she would not play like this.
Every child has his or her own way of playing, and she also knows how to adapt.
You should play with dolls when you are a child. Once they grow up and have their own ideas, they will no longer be fun.
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"He looks like a good person." In Wenhua Palace, Chu Liuzheng flipped through the information that the emperor had the Jinyiwei find. "He has no bad habits, no bad friends, no confidantes or lovers."
She put down the news and wondered, "How could this talented, handsome, and clean-cut young man not be chosen as a husband from the imperial examination, and his family didn't arrange a marriage for him? Are all the ladies in the capital blind?"
"Many people came to propose marriage, but he just didn't want to." Xiao Jingfan said, "The Shao family doesn't have many promising sons, and he's the most promising one. The Shao family has high hopes for him, but they know he has his own ideas, so they don't dare to force him too much, which is why it's been delayed until now."
[Similar to what I found in the system, this top scholar wants to establish a career first and then start a family.]
Chu Liuzheng looked at the emperor and frowned, "From what you said, the situation of the Shao family is very complicated?"
"Among the great families in the capital, the Shao family is considered to be relatively simple," Xiao Jingfan said. "The Shao family's ancestors were once prosperous, and their family background was not weak. Unfortunately, the head of the family went astray, bringing down the entire family and forcing them into obscurity. Now that they've finally produced a top scholar, it's natural that the entire family must support him."
This means that Shao Lanxi has absolute say in the Shao family. If Chu Yuxin marries him, she will not suffer any loss with Shao Lanxi's protection.
Chu Liuzheng asked again: "What is his character like?"
Xiao Jingfan commented in four words: "He has excellent character."
The fact that Shao Lanxi received such praise from the emperor showed that he was indeed a good person.
Chu Liuzheng flipped through the news on the table again and sighed: "I'm quite satisfied. I wonder what Xin'er thinks."
Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows: "Are you satisfied?"
[She's talented, pretty, has a good family background, and a decent character. Of course I'm satisfied.]
Chu Liuzheng subconsciously said "hmm", and suddenly felt that the emperor's tone was wrong, so he looked up.
Well, this guy is jealous.
【childish! 】
[We are already an old married couple, is it really that serious? ]
She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and tapped the table with her fingers. "Let's talk business. Please be serious."
Xiao Jingfan said nothing and just stared at the man.
Chu Liuzheng couldn't stand him staring at her anymore, so he stood up, hugged him and kissed him all over his face, "Mmmmmmmmm... I'm very satisfied with you, okay?"
His Majesty the Emperor felt that this was a bit perfunctory, but looking at his wife's expression, he decided to quit while he was ahead and sent someone to summon Shao Lanxi into the palace to find out what he thought first.
The top scholar arrived quickly. Chu Liuzheng pulled Chu Yuxin to sit behind the screen and listened to him talking with the emperor.
"I didn't mean to go to court. I have a real reason," Shao Lanxi said slowly. "I fell in love with the Second Young Lady at first sight, and asked my mother to go to the Pingle Marquis's mansion to propose marriage. However, my mother heard on the way that the Second Young Lady was already engaged, so she sent someone to inquire about it."
"It is said that the wife of the Marquis of Pingle has been in frequent contact with the He family recently and wants to marry the second daughter to the third young master of the He family, He Hongwen."
"I've heard that He Hongwen has several female confidantes in private, and he already has two concubines at home. If he's not a good man, how can the second young lady marry him?"
"I asked my mother to tell the wife of the Marquis of Pingle about this, but she seemed unconvinced. In my impatience, I..."
"You're going to report it to the government, saying Xin'er was being frivolous with you?" Xiao Jingfan stared at him, his eyes scrutinizing him. "Your behavior is ungentlemanly."
"I do have selfish motives," Shao Lanxi admitted, blushing, feeling a little ashamed and embarrassed. "If I report this to the authorities and make a big fuss about this, Madam He, who values her reputation the most, will definitely not allow He San to marry the Second Miss. Then I'll have a chance."
"I believe I am much better than He San. If the Second Miss is willing to marry me, I will treat her like a treasure. If not, I can change my mind and admit that I have recognized the wrong person. This will not affect the Second Miss's reputation in the slightest."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan secretly glanced at the screen.
Behind the screen, Chu Liuzheng was winking at his sister. What do you think?
Chu Yuxin raised her hands to cover her face and remained silent.
Chu Liuzheng didn't know whether she was shy or what. After thinking about it, he simply coughed lightly and pulled Chu Yuxin out from behind the screen.
Seeing the person he had been thinking about walking out from behind the screen, Shao Lanxi's eyes widened in shock and his face turned red as if it was burning.
"You two should talk it out face to face." Chu Liuzheng let go of his sister's hand with a smile and said to Shao Lanxi, "The fact of marrying into the He family is completely false. I know the character of the Third Young Master He a little bit, so I naturally wouldn't push my sister into this fire pit."
After hearing this, Shao Lanxi knew that there must be a misunderstanding and he had done something unnecessary.
He opened his mouth and wanted to explain to Chu Liuzheng, but considering his own selfish motives, he felt that there was nothing to explain.
"It was my wishful thinking and impulsive behavior that caused trouble for the Second Young Lady. I hope the Second Young Lady will forgive me." He bowed to Chu Yuxin and said, "I will go to Shuntian Mansion tomorrow to explain everything. Please rest assured, Second Young Lady."
"Everyone takes responsibility for their own actions. I did kiss you, I admit it." Chu Yuxin looked at him, "You just said you fell in love with me at first sight, but you don't know me well. Could this love at first sight be just lust?"
"It's not lust." Shao Lanxi retorted hastily, afraid that his beloved would misunderstand him, and quickly explained, "I've seen the Second Young Lady more than once. When you went to the city to distribute porridge, when you asked the doctor to go to the charity to treat the elderly and children, and also..."
"Stop." Before he could finish, Chu Yuxin interrupted him, folding her arms, her eyebrows raised high, and a bit of arrogance, "You don't mean to say that I'm a beautiful and kind girl, and you think I'm suitable to be your wife, and stay in the backyard to take care of your husband and children, right?"
She snorted softly and waved her fist. "You've only seen me do good deeds. Have you ever seen me beat someone until their nose bled? Have you ever seen me trick them into thinking they were fooling around? Have you ever seen me deliberately teasing them just for fun?"
"No, no." Shao Lanxi stuttered.
"Now you know, I not only save people, I also beat them." Chu Yuxin shrugged, "My sister is the queen, my brother-in-law is the emperor, my father is the Marquis of Pingle, my mother has an imperial decree, my brother is an official in the Ministry of Personnel, and my sister-in-law is also the daughter of a high-ranking official."
She curled her lips into a smile, staring at the young man opposite her, who looked particularly handsome when shy. "I have the capital to be arrogant, domineering, and spoiled. Could it be that based on just a few encounters, you think I'm gentle and virtuous, suitable for a family?"
Shao Lanxi was almost dizzy from the string of people she mentioned, and stammered: "I, I was beaten by you."
"Ah?" Chu Yuxin was stunned and stared at the young man in surprise, "When?"
If she had beaten this person, there was no way she wouldn't remember this face.
Shao Lanxi: "Just after the beginning of autumn last year, you took care of a group of bullies in East Third Alley. Do you remember?"
Chu Yuxin thought about it and nodded, "I have some impression."
Shao Lanxi said, "I got here before you. I wanted to protect the girl who was being harassed. When you came, you saw me grabbing the girl's sleeve and thought I was in cahoots with those thugs, so you beat me up too."
"I stayed in bed for nearly half a month before I recovered." There was a hint of grievance in his words.
"Are you there?" Chu Yuxin touched her chin. "Why do I remember that the one who grabbed that girl was a skinny, one-eyed man?"
She looked at Shao Lanxi carefully, and as she looked, she felt that Shao Lanxi's stature was similar to that of the one-eyed man.
Shao Lanxi pulled out a black eye mask from somewhere, slickly put it on his face, and asked, "What now?"
Chu Yuxin: "..."
Chu Yuxin:!!!
She screamed out loud: "It's really you!!"
Shao Lanxi nodded. "I was bitten by an insect on my eye that day and put some medicine on it, so I was wearing an eye patch."
Chu Yuxin: "..."
"I never thought that women have to be gentle and virtuous, and I'm not attracted to you because of your beauty... Let's just say it's like that. I liked you the first time I saw you." Shao Lanxi's face flushed, just like when Chu Yuxin accidentally kissed her that night. "Even if you hit me, I still like you."
Chu Yuxin: "...I will beat you in the future too?"
Shao Lanxi said seriously: "As long as you are happy, it's up to you."
[Tsk tsk, the system really didn't lie to me. The top scholar is truly a love-brained person!]
Chu Yuxin squinted her eyes and looked at him for a long while. When she was almost familiar with the champion, she looked away, pointed at him, and said to Chu Liuzheng, "Sister, this is the one."
These days, there aren't many men willing to be beaten, so we can't let this pretty fool go.
(End of this chapter)
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