Yu Qi and Tu Qingyu were not at home at this time. Because of the arrival of this male guest, they temporarily pulled over the second brother of the Tu family who had not yet left the house.
Madam Tu looked at the handsome young man in front of her and said, "If I remember correctly, Jingyuan is only fifteen this year, one year younger than me, Qingyu. This..."
"It's only a one-year age difference." The Princess spoke quickly. "As the saying goes, a woman three years older than her husband brings gold bricks. It's only a one-year age difference, what's the big deal?"
She praised Yu Jingyuan to Madam Tu as much as she could, "He entered school at the age of thirteen and has made great academic achievements in the past two years. However, his father felt that he was still young and did not allow him to take the imperial examination.
But I should go next year, and I'll be sixteen, which is just right.
Old sister, I don’t praise my son too much. You have watched him grow up. He has been willing to follow Qingyu since he was a child, and his temperament is calmer than his sister.
Don't worry, I can assure you that Qingyu will remain the same as she was at home, even after she gets married."
Mrs. Tu was satisfied with Yu Jingyuan's idea and she was also a little tempted, but when she thought of her daughter's personality, she smiled and refused.
"You know my child's temper. Now that something like this has happened, we have already promised her that in the future, she will make her own decisions."
"Ah?" The Princess's eyes were filled with shock. "How can a girl like her decide her own wedding?"
Not to mention girls, don’t boys nowadays also get married at the behest of their parents and matchmakers?
Madam Tu fanned herself and said, "My baby has been spoiled since childhood. What can I do?"
Her tone was helpless, but the smile on her face was doting.
The Princess of the County was a little hesitant when she saw this. She said that Tu Qingyu was the same as she was at home and she would be the same after she got married.
But will she really be able to tolerate such indulgence?
Yu Jingyuan knew his mother very well. He was watching from the side and became anxious when he saw that she showed any sign of backing down.
He raised his hand and said, "Aunt Tu, Jingyuan will go and get Qingyu's approval on his own. Please give Jingyuan a chance."
After saying this, the young man bent down deeply with a humble posture and a sincere tone.
"You kid." Mother Tu helped the child up. "You and Qingyu grew up together. You know her temper best. If you were with her... you would have..."
"No." Yu Jingyuan interrupted anxiously, "In the past, I was diligent in my studies and was not with her every day. On the few times we met, she treated me like a younger brother.
Now, now I will make it clear to her that I will no longer appear as her friend's younger brother. I will make her agree. Please agree, aunt."
He has already explained it so clearly, what else does Tu's mother have to say?
Seeing her son's humble appearance, the Princess couldn't help but chime in, "Old sister, Qingyu will eventually get married. You can look for someone all over the capital. My Jingyuan may not be the best, but he is definitely the most suitable for Qingyu."
"Suitable?" The second brother of the Tu family spoke at this time, "The royal family is always too complicated. My sister's simple personality may not be suitable."
Princess of the County: "You are all aware of my family's situation. The royal family is complicated and has nothing to do with my family."
A few people were arguing in the front, while Tu Qingyu and Yu Qi were feeding the fish in the pond in the backyard.
"Qingyu, aren't you curious at all?" Yu Qi leaned on the railing and looked at her, excitement flashing in his eyes.
Tu Qingyu leaned his upper body on the railing, one leg on the stool, and the other leg swinging leisurely.
"What's there to be curious about? That's just the way it is."
"Actually, I think it's a good idea for you to marry Jing Yuan. We can still be together in the future."
"What are you thinking? If I marry Jingyuan, you don't have to get married?"
"Then you are also my sister-in-law, so the relationship is different."
She held up her head, her face full of longing.
Seeing that the fish below were about to disperse, Tu Qingyu threw another handful of fish food and said, "Forget it, Jingyuan is my younger brother."
"But Jingyuan has grown up now. He is taller than us."
"That's my brother too."
"Jing Yuan is quite good. He is fifteen now and has a very clean environment around him."
"No matter how good he is, he is still my brother."
"Then, then you can change your mindset. From today on, don't treat him as your brother anymore."
"That won't work. Opinions formed over ten years ago can't be changed overnight."
As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps were heard nearby.
The two turned around and saw Yu Jingyuan in a long gown standing outside the pavilion with his personal attendant.
He looked a little dazed. After a while, he walked in and bowed to Tu Qingyu.
"Qingyu is right." He said gently, "More than ten years of opinion cannot be changed overnight. We came here suddenly and offended you."
"Qingyu." Looking at Tu Qingyu's eyes, he was a little flustered, but still spoke firmly, "In five days, during the Lantern Festival, can I invite you to go boating on the lake?"
His seemingly open eyes were filled with hope and nervousness.
"Okay." It wasn't until Tu Qingyu nodded that a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Tu Qingyu: "Are you sure his true love will be on the lake in five days?"
Dabao: "Sure, sure. In your previous life, you didn't break off the engagement, and he also met his future wife on the lake.
In his previous life, he also had some feelings for the original owner, and it was a coincidence that he met his wife.
But you don't have to worry, this guy is the type who gets married first and falls in love later.
Later he will be really sweet and will love you to death."
Tu Qingyu: "That's good."
She really didn't want to owe any emotional debt, nor did she want to let down any beautiful boy.
The lake boating was to take place five days later, but during these five days, Yu Jingyuan would appear at Tu Mansion every day.
The news soon spread in the capital that Prince Zhaohe's Mansion was seeking the marriage of their youngest son to the youngest daughter of the Tu family.
"Looking at the situation now, the Tu family has not agreed?"
"I heard that the princess came personally to visit. Is the youngest daughter of the Tu family so precious?"
"Hey, just an idle royal family member."
"Even if he's a member of the royal family who's idle, he's still a prince. The Zhaohe prince branch, whose ancestors made great contributions, has inherited the title without a downgrade for five generations. This is only the third generation now."
"Indeed, if she marries him, she will be the Princess of a County, a super-rank imperial title."
"You can't think like that. The Tu family is not bad either. They have the powerful Minister of Revenue. The Tu family has five fathers and sons, each of whom holds an important position in the court.
In the entire capital, who else is like this?"
"Let's wait and see. Anyway, I think these two people will definitely succeed in the end."
"I don't think so. If it were possible, the Tu family would have agreed long ago."
"What about the Xu and Pei families?"
"What else can we do? Ever since the Pei and Tu families broke off their engagement, the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion has sent a steward to the Xu family to propose marriage."
"A butler? Isn't that a bit disrespectful?"
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