Chapter 174 If the Fate Lasts Long (10)
"Of course I have to ask the child's opinion." Yuan Yuhe nodded, "Don't blame me for being anxious, sister. A daughter is sought after by hundreds of families. With Li'er's temperament and personality, I'm afraid our family will be too late to come to her door."
"To be honest, when I mentioned arranging a marriage for our family, he wasn't willing to do so, saying he wanted to marry a girl he liked. Yesterday, he told me he liked Li'er, and I couldn't be happier."
Qiao Ruowei smiled and said, "Yesterday I arranged for Li'er to check the accounts today. She is busy now. I will ask her opinion later."
"Okay, no rush. I came here suddenly. When my brother-in-law comes back, I will ask his opinion. Children's marriage is a big deal. Parents must always plan more for their children and let Li'er think more about it." Yuan Yuhe said considerately.
"I came here today just to tell you about our family's thoughts. I only brought a few small gifts to express my intrusion. I hope you don't mind."
Qiao Ruowei accepted it and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? A family like the Duke's Mansion can't afford to give bad gifts."
"That's great." Yuan Yuhe added, "Even if Li'er doesn't agree after all, that's fine. Marriage is all about mutual consent. My daughter likes Li'er very much, and our two families are half-relatives. We should not let things become estranged."
After hearing this, Qiao Ruowei thought to herself that she was worthy of being the mistress of the Anguo Mansion. The way she spoke and did things made people feel comfortable.
"Okay, Li'er is my only daughter, so I have to be very careful when choosing a husband for her. Sister-in-law, please don't think I'm just taking advantage of Qiao."
"Of course. A child is the apple of a mother's eye. How can I not be careful?" Yuan Yuhe changed the subject at the right moment. "I think the layout of your house is very elegant. Can you show it to me?"
"Of course you can."
Qiao Ruoying finally spoke: "I see that the layout of this mansion is not much different from more than ten years ago. Sister's preferences haven't changed much."
"I'm a very focused person."
After staying in Shi Mansion for half an hour, Yuan Yuhe left with an excuse, leaving Qiao Ruoying alone here.
Qiao Ruoying relaxed without any image, half leaning on the couch beside Qiao Ruowei, and gently poked her arm with her fan, "Sister, do you like my eldest nephew?"
"Tell me what you think of your eldest nephew?" Qiao Ruowei asked back.
She knew her daughter. Like her, she liked good-looking people. Mingzhao was indeed good-looking. Her daughter had praised his looks to her last time. So, she could pass the test of his face.
"To be honest, his personality is truly impeccable. He's gentle, treats his brothers and sisters well, and keeps a clean family. He doesn't have any concubines, so there's really nothing wrong with him. He's a military commander, though. If there's an invasion, he'll have to guard the borders and fight on the battlefield."
"There's a chance he'll die on the battlefield." Qiao Ruoying sighed. "He'er is on the same path. I can't help but worry about him when I think about it."
"I'm worried about that too." Qiao Ruowei nodded. "I've also seen your eldest nephew. He does look good. Your brother-in-law has also praised him. It depends on whether Li'er likes him."
Choosing a spouse is not just about the person you choose, but also about the other person's family style. As for Yuan Yuhe, my sister said she was protective of her shortcomings. If someone caught her eye, she would pay attention to everything. Qiao Ruowei was actually quite satisfied with the eldest wife of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
Qiao Ruowei looked at Hua Yan and said, "Go and call your girl over."
When Shi Jianli arrived, she puffed out her cheeks and snorted when she saw the two of them. "Mother said she wanted to talk to Aunt about some sisterly things and didn't want me here. Now that she's finished talking to Aunt, she wants me to stay by her side?"
Seeing her like this, Qiao Ruoying softened her heart, pulled her to sit down, and pinched her face, "Let aunt see, why is our Li'er so cute?"
Qiao Ruowei smiled, "This bad girl is pretending to be pitiful on purpose. She just loves to act coquettishly."
Shi Jianli leaned against Qiao Ruoying and said coquettishly, "Aunt, I'm on good terms with you today, not with mother."
"Okay." Qiao Ruoying responded with a smile.
Shi Jianli hugged her arm and looked at Qiao Ruowei: "Why did mother send me away?"
"I said she was pretending to be pitiful, right?" Qiao Ruowei raised her hand and lightly tapped her forehead, and said to her sister.
"She's so clever and lovable." Qiao Ruoying said with enjoyment.
Seeing her sister's eyes full of her daughter, Qiao Ruowei shook her head helplessly, and then got down to business: "The wife of the Duke of Anguo is here today."
"What are you here for?" Shi Jianli asked curiously, supporting her chin.
"To arrange a marriage for her eldest son."
Shi Jianli tilted her head and asked, "Discuss me?"
She remembered Mingzhao's cheerful and cheerful appearance, which was quite attractive.
"Do you have other sisters?"
"No."
"So what do you think?"
"My cousin... is very nice." Shi Jianli hesitated for a moment, "But can I refuse?"
"What does Li'er think?" Qiao Ruowei asked with a smile.
"Although he's very good-looking and seems like a nice person, I've only met him a few times and I'm not familiar with him."
"Then meet Li'er a few more times. If you feel she is not suitable, mother will reject her." As for the proper measure, Qiao Ruowei believed that her daughter could handle it well.
"good."
Qiao Ruoying patted her head and said, "If Li'er feels that taking a photo is not appropriate, how about considering your cousin?"
Qiao Ruowei squinted at Qiao Ruoying and asked, "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Shi Jianli immediately shook her head when she heard this, "Aunt, I like my cousin, but he's my older brother. I haven't considered marriage."
"My aunt enjoys watching the fun, but I always like to cause trouble for your mother." When she asked He'er, she looked at her with an incredulous expression as if to say, "You actually let me marry my sister?"
On this matter, the cousins were surprisingly of the same mind.
After breakfast, Shi Jienan put on his official uniform and went to court. He met his colleagues and chatted and laughed with them as they entered the council hall.
Then he turned around and saw Ming Zhaohuan.
Mingzhao also met the person, stepped forward and saluted in a gentle voice: "Uncle."
Shi Jiannan looked at him again, and then, remembering what his wife had said yesterday, he looked at him with a slightly scrutinizing expression: "Hmm."
This boy is thinking about his precious daughter.
Mingzhao still had his usual smile on his face, but he thought the other party seemed to have some opinions about him, so he made way for him: "Uncle, please go first."
Shi Jianan nodded and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
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In the morning, he stayed by Qiao Ruowei's side and helped her draw the clothing sketches and discuss the shop matters. In the afternoon, Jianli took Lanxing and Xianyue to go shopping on the street.
It happened that Mingzhao was riding back from the camp outside the capital. When he saw Shi Jianli holding a paper bag of preserved fruits, he got off his horse, handed the reins to Tianfeng behind him, and asked him to lead the horse back.
When Shi Jianli saw him walking towards her, she didn't move and just stood there waiting for him.
"Come out and play?" Mingzhao asked.
"Yeah, did my cousin just get off duty?"
"Yeah." He nodded. "Are you planning on going back?"
"I just got out a while ago. I'll be back later."
"Then I'll go shopping with you?"
Shi Jianli thought about it, raised her chin and agreed: "Okay."
Seeing her looking here and there with great interest, Mingzhao even raised the corners of his lips slightly. She looked quite comfortable and didn't seem to resist him.
After walking for a while, Shi Jianli asked Lanxing to go to Shangweiju to buy some snacks, and found a place with few people to wait. She noticed that the person following her looked at her from time to time, so she turned her head to look at him.
"Aunt Yuan came to my house to propose marriage on behalf of my eldest cousin. My eldest cousin should know about it."
"Yes." Mingzhao nodded with a smile, his expression gentle and frank: "It was because I said I was pleased with my cousin that my mother came to your house to ask my aunt for marriage."
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