Chapter 173 If the Fate Lasts Long (9)
The moment she appeared in his sight with a smile on her face, he felt a long-lost throbbing sensation in his heart.
It was at that moment that he was sure it was her.
"Who?" Yuan Yuhe asked in surprise.
Zhao has always been sensible, but the matter of marriage gives her some headaches.
When it came to arranging a marriage for him, he said he didn't want to, and then said we could discuss it later, and he seemed to be somewhat resistant.
Now he finally gave in.
"It's cousin."
"Your second aunt's niece?" Yuan Yuhe asked subconsciously after the words came out of her mouth.
Mingzhao nodded: "Yeah."
"Li'er is quite good." After meeting Shi Jianli twice, Yuan Yuhe still liked this little girl. Thinking of something, she asked again, "But I heard from your second aunt that she is already seventeen. Most girls of this age are engaged."
"I asked my third brother, and she hasn't arranged a marriage yet." Mingzhao learned this from Mingzhou and others indirectly a few days ago.
Yuan Yuhe glanced at her son, smiled, and said jokingly, "Okay, you know what to do when you meet someone you like. I'll find time to go to the Shi Mansion and ask Madam Shi."
"Thank you, mother."
"Also, someone came over to play with your sister, and first came to me to give me a gift. She was so polite." Yuan Yuhe pointed to a few boxes nearby. "This is the wine she sent. This one is yours, take it back. The remaining bottles are for your brother and your father."
"Okay." Mingzhao picked up the wooden box and felt a little better, but he couldn't help but sigh that she was thoughtful.
Yesterday she promised to send him some wine, and today from what her mother said, she sent all the wine to her mother, so as to avoid gossip.
In Xianyunxuan, as they entered the yard, Qi Yan brought in peach blossom pastry. Mingyuelin asked Shi Jianli to sit on the couch, then turned around and took out a storybook and put it in her hand.
"Sister Li, this is a new storybook you probably haven't read before." Mingyue said as she walked over to the small drawing table and sat down. "Just sit there, drink some tea, eat some peach cakes, and read the storybook. Look up at me once in a while, and I'll draw your portrait."
"Okay." Shi Jianli agreed happily.
After turning a few pages of the storybook, Shi Jianli couldn't help but run to Ming Yuelin's side out of curiosity every once in a while to see how she was painting, and gave her a few words of praise.
After staying in Xianyunxuan for more than half a day, during the afternoon dinner, Shi Jianli took the painting that Mingyuelin had drawn for her and strolled to Qionghuayuan.
"Aunt, Uncle." Shi Jianli bowed, then looked at Ming Weishen and asked with a smile, "Uncle, is the wine my father collected delicious?"
"Your father has a picky taste in wine. You said it was his treasured collection, so how could it not taste good?" Ming Weishen laughed.
"Then when you've finished drinking, I'll ask him for a few more bottles to send over for you. He doesn't have much else, but he has a lot of good wine."
"Your father will definitely scold you if he hears this. Who would move good things out?" Qiao Ruoying said with a surprised smile.
"My father loves me so much that he can't bear to say anything to me." Shi Jianli came close to Qiao Ruoying and asked, "Aunt, does the dress my mother made for you fit you well?"
"It's perfect. It's perfect." Qiao Ruoying nodded. "Go back and tell your mother. I'll go talk to her tomorrow."
"Okay, my mother will definitely be happy to hear that."
"Are you hungry? Come and wash your hands. It's time for dinner."
Shi Jianli smiled embarrassedly: "Actually, I'm not hungry. I ate a lot at my sister Lin's place. I won't eat much at the dinner table later. Aunt, don't think I don't like to eat."
After a day of happy fun, Jianli returned home when the sun was almost setting. She told Qiao Ruowei that Qiao Ruoying would come to visit her the next day, and then she showed off to them the portrait Mingyuelin had drawn for her.
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The next day, Yuan Yuhe woke up early, got herself ready happily, and had breakfast happily.
Seeing her so excited, Ming Weisu couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so happy today?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Zhao has agreed to discuss the marriage, so I'm going to his house to test his opinion." Yuan Yuhe didn't pay much attention to him, and went into the inner room to look in the mirror to see if her appearance was still decent.
Ming Weisu followed her and asked, "You came here for your first marriage proposal? Have you already decided on your candidate?"
"You said you like her, so shouldn't I go to her house in person?"
"It's my second brother's wife's niece, Lord Shi's daughter. She came to visit yesterday and gave you some wine." Yuan Yuhe turned to look at him. "I forgot to ask for your opinion. What do you think?"
Yuan Yuhe continued, "Forget it. It doesn't matter what you think. My son likes it. Even if you feel it's not good, you can hold it in. It's not easy for him to let go."
"I already submitted a visiting card to the Shi Mansion yesterday."
Ming Weisu: "..."
"Very good." Although he had never met Shi Jianli, people like Shi Jienan would not be able to raise a bad child.
Thinking that the time was almost up, Yuan Yuhe took her maid out of the house and met Qiao Ruoying who was also going to Shi's house.
"Where are you going, sister-in-law?" Qiao Ruoying asked.
"Go to Shi Mansion and discuss some things with your sister. What about you?"
"I'm going to my sister's house too. In that case, why don't we go together?"
"good."
After they got on the carriage together, Qiao Ruoying asked again, "What does sister-in-law want to discuss with me?"
"Actually, we went to discuss marriage." Yuan Yuhe said frankly, "It was for the sake of the photo."
Qiao Ruoying raised her eyebrows slightly. "I remember Zhao wasn't too keen on the marriage proposal. Didn't Zhao know that my sister-in-law was looking for my elder sister to discuss the marriage?"
"That's right, but this time, he personally said that he liked Li'er, so I sent a letter to Shi Mansion yesterday."
Qiao Ruoying thought about it carefully and felt that if Li'er could marry into their family, it might not be a bad thing, but it depended on the opinions of Li'er and her sister.
Knowing that Yuan Yuhe was coming to visit, Qiao Ruowei vaguely guessed what she meant. She was used to having breakfast with her every day. When she saw Li Zhi returning to her own yard, she went to the gate of the house to welcome her sister and Yuan Yuhe in.
"My sister-in-law is here." Qiao Ruowei glanced at her sister and greeted Yuan Yuhe.
Before leaving Beijing, the two families had been in contact, and when they met today, Qiao Ruowei continued to address him by the same name.
"Sister Qiao, sorry to bother you." Yuan Yuhe said with a smile.
"No, please come in." Qiao Ruowei raised her hand and gestured.
Yuan Yuhe never liked beating around the bush. She knew it was best to speak directly to intelligent people, so she asked, "Since you've raised a girl as delicate and thoughtful as Li'er, Sister Qiao should have guessed why I came here today, right?"
"I have two guesses, sister-in-law, just tell me directly."
"I came here today to discuss marriage for my eldest son. I like Li'er very much and want to make her my eldest daughter-in-law. Sister Qiao, do you think my daughter-in-law is okay?"
Qiao Ruowei thought to herself, "Of course it's excellent. When I was in Duzhou, I heard that the prince of the Duke of Anguo was unparalleled in his elegance and martial arts. But Li'er's marriage was already agreed upon by her father and I. Without her approval, we won't make any decisions for her."
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