Daxia is located in the middle of the continent, and the winter is not long, so there are many good times to get into bed. Therefore, there are many young masters, and they often hang out with each other, and they have been playing around in brothels and theaters for a long time. There are also many young ladies who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but they never leave the house because of their strict family education.

Men can be romantic, but women cannot. For unmarried girls, let alone going out on the street, it is good enough for them to walk around the front and back yards of the mansion. After all, one must be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting in order to find a good husband in the future. Those who are more talented can also learn needlework, which is of course not as simple as sewing clothes, but the embroidery skills of mountains and rivers.

But with so many candidates, why did you choose the second sister?

Xia Xiao had also guessed that he knew best how much poetry and books his second sister knew, and how many musical instruments she could play. Her calligraphy was even more generous, and she was good at writing poems and painting. Her wonderful chess skills were praised by the whole family, and even her mother, who was also a lady from a wealthy family, could not beat her. Her father was a general, good at controlling the overall situation, but he could not beat her in the vertical and horizontal chess lines. In addition, the second sister was already 20 years old, missed the best time to get married, and was born into a family of loyal generals, so she should be valued by the emperor. But this marriage, far from saying anything, became a tool.

Xia Xiao doesn't care who the tool is, but it can't be his second sister!

Shu Shuang had sensed that something was wrong with him. When Xie Yi saw it and lowered his eyes to look at the ground, he knew that this was his reaction. Men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of choosing the wrong man. He is two years younger than Xia Wan, and it is a bit far-fetched whether in Da Xia or Nan Guo. But this marriage seems to have been arranged!

"It depends on what my second sister wants. If she wants to marry, then she can. If she doesn't want to marry, even if Daxia and Nanguo strongly oppose it, I will not let her go."

Xie Yi mentioned his second sister's name, indicating that the marriage had been arranged and the emperor's order was hard to disobey, but Xia Xiao did what he said!

Xia Wan had been with Xia Xiao since she was young, but she missed her wedding date because of her dementia. Now she finally returned to the imperial capital, and should have lived a peaceful life for a year or two, but she was going to marry again. Her mother must be heartbroken, and her father and eldest brother would definitely return from the north if they knew.

"Xia Wan is so sensible, I'm afraid she won't refuse to get married."

"So this life is wasted like this?"

Xia Xiao turned his head to look at Xie Yi, feeling a little angry.

In the past period of time, he and Xie Yi have had some interactions, but it was just a few greetings or a slight smile and nod in the corridor. Even if someone said that Xie Yi was a good person, in Xia Xiao's eyes, it was just deliberate flattery. He never judged a person by what others said, because the subjective consciousness was too strong and it was difficult to show a person's true appearance. Now he has no time to understand Xie Yi, but as a prince, apart from anything else, he must be very cunning. And in the future, he will definitely have three wives and four concubines. Thinking that his second sister would be dragged into the vicious palace fight, Xia Xiao could hardly hide the fire in his eyes. He didn't expect that the palace fight that Xia Xiao hated would be so close to him now.

When Xie Yi saw it, he quickly explained:

"Of course we can't let it go like this. What I mean is that if Xia Wan doesn't want to, we can cancel the engagement."

Xie Yi's status is higher than Xia Xiao's, but in the academy, they no longer use their status to make a fuss. Only when you are willing to let go can you gain something. And that status is not too superior. He is just the child of a king supported by everyone in the mortal world. How dare he act so presumptuously in the academy?

"How do I remove it?"

"I will come forward and ask my father to cancel the engagement."

Xie Yi was sincere and didn't mean to joke, but Xia Xiao's face was still slightly cold. If it could be cancelled, it would be good, but if it had been made, and then spread, those idle people in the imperial capital would spread rumors and ruin the reputation of the second sister. After all, this matter concerns the entire Great Xia. Thinking of this, Xia Xiao's eyes were a little bit fiery. Maybe the emperor had good intentions, but it harmed the second sister, and the imperial order was hard to change!

Staring intently, Xia Xiao uttered something in anger.

"It's better to look at the second sister herself!"

Xie Yi lowered his head, did not make any promises, and did not say how good he would be if Xia Wan married him. You can't say that kind of thing casually, and you can't eat casually.

"I'm sorry, I hope this will have a good outcome."

The wind picked up again, blowing the golden dogtail grass into pieces and spreading all over the air. In spring, there is a refreshing wind, in summer, there is a heat wave, and in autumn, the wind is not as harsh as in winter, but it can bring some coolness and a bit of chill.

Among them, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked past Xie Yi, not towards the small pond, but towards the school. Now that this happened, how could they still have the mind to practice? Even if Xia Xiao's heart was calm, it would be stirred at this time, not to mention that Xia Xiao was the kind of person who valued his family very much.

Under certain circumstances, friends and brothers can be abandoned, but Xia Xiao must protect his hard-earned family!

Nodding slightly to Xie Yi, Xia Xiao said goodbye. He knew what the former was thinking. Xie Yi did so much just to get back on Daxia's side. In the past, the relationship between Nanguo and Daxia was always good. But when Nanshang attacked Daxia, they wavered and the relationship between the two countries loosened. Strengthening the relationship between the two countries through marriage was naturally a good thing, but Xia Xiao felt uncomfortable because he had used his bargaining chip to tie up his second sister.

Back at the school, there were three desks missing from Class 9. Xia Xiao took out a piece of paper from a nearby cabinet, wrote a letter, and gave it to Senior Brother Chuan Lian, asking him to deliver it quickly.

Walking downstairs, Shu Shuang asked Xia Xiao:

"What if my second sister really agrees?"

This is also what Xia Xiao is worried about. He knows his second sister too well. Although his second sister is a girl and cannot practice cultivation, it is difficult for her to go to the battlefield, but she also wants to share the worries of the country. Like her father and elder brother, she has a heart of loyalty to the country. Unfortunately, she is weak, not good at academics, and young, so it is difficult for her to serve as a counselor. But this marriage seems to be a great opportunity, but will Xie Yi really treat my second sister well?

Xia Xiao did not answer Shu Shuang, but just looked at Xie Yi on the road to the small pond. He put his hands behind his back and looked at the fallen leaves all over the mountain. Was he worried too? Worried that the emperor's order could not be changed, and he could not devote himself to Xia Wan? If so, Xia Xiao would be the first one who would not let him go!

"Let's go to the peach forest."

Xia Xiao didn't want to see Xie Yi, what a nosy guy.

On the path, Yin Zhiping came over and stood next to Xie Yi.

"What's Xia Xiao's reaction?"

“It’s pretty much what we thought.”

Xia Xiao was not a pushover. His first reaction to hearing this was resistance. Could he just call Xie Yi "Second Brother"? Xia Xiao couldn't do that.

"Do you think the wedding can be cancelled?"

Yin Zhiping glanced at Xie Yi, waiting to see his embarrassed expression. Everyone knew about this kind of thing, but no matter how much good words were said, as long as the emperors of the two countries had made up their minds, it would be difficult to change them.

"I'm afraid not."

Xie Yi's face was as gloomy as water, but this was all within Yin Zhiping's expectations.

"Then what should we do? We have all seen Xia Xiao's temper."

In the past six months, the story of Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang has been spread almost everywhere, all from Hu Bugui. The old man had chatted with Xia Xiao several times, asked a lot of questions, and then told everyone he met, without restraint. So Xie Yi and Yin Zhiping knew that Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang had stolen the peach blossoms from the senior sister, and a few pieces of peach blossom cakes helped the senior sister break the secret, and Xiao Xilou's mind became a close friend of Xia Xiao.

In addition to these, there are also the coexistence of day and night, and the destruction of the Qingwa Building, which they saw with their own eyes. With such a temper, if Xia Wan really married him and he let her suffer injustice, it would be the coexistence of day and night, and the two contracted beasts would come together. Thinking of the doomsday scene, Xie Yi shook his head again.

"Why did it become Xia Wan?"

Could it be that King Xia did this deliberately to contain him? After Xia Wan married into the Southern Kingdom, she became a thorn in the side, but King Xia did this, was he really not afraid of Xia Xiao making trouble? Anyway, Xie Yi was afraid, he felt that Xia Xiao was capable of anything.

Thousands of miles away, in the imperial palace of the imperial capital of Yinxun, Si Yi pinched the root of his nose with both hands and rubbed it for a while. Feeling the pain, Si Yi asked Gao Mu.

"Although this plan is good, the Xia family may not let it go."

The elderly Eunuch Mu was very thoughtful and analyzed:

"The Xia family is full of loyal ministers. Although this matter is a bit cruel to them, it is beneficial to the entire dynasty. As long as we persuade Xia Jinghong, Xia Wan, who is sensible and reasonable, will not make a fuss, let alone disobey the order. But Xia Xiao is a problem. He has always been unyielding. We have to rely on Xia Jinghong."

"I'll ask the Su and Jin families to persuade him, and I think they can convince him."

"Your Majesty, that should be a comfort to the Xia family...right?"

Exhaling, Si Yi seemed to be affirming, but he also frowned. Si Yi owed the Xia family. He failed to stop the National Elders' Council from making a decision, which led to the Xiamen tragedy and caused them to wander in the west. If Xia Jinghong had any rebellious intentions, the Xia family army in the north would have stabbed Wang Chao, but they did nothing.

Time and tolerance have proven the loyalty of the Xia family, but for him, as the emperor, to bite back, it was too much. But what kind of compensation should be given to the Xia family now? In other words, what kind of compensation would be worthy of their dedication?

After Xia Wan married into the Southern Kingdom, she became the Crown Princess. This status was worthy of the Xia family's pride and would allow Xia Wan to become a phoenix. But the significance behind this was far beyond the surface.

"Money is too vulgar, and it is difficult to get promoted. The former is not in short supply in the Xia Mansion, but the latter is difficult to compromise with General Lin Tian, ​​so it's not easy to deal with."