The reason why he was so eager to propose marriage this time was because he was afraid that if time went on, she would fall in love with someone else and he would be rejected.
After all, if a person takes the initiative for too long, he will get tired even if he loves someone.
"I will get her to agree. On the day we get married, Brother Xu must come to drink a glass of wedding wine."
Xu Lian had been with him for so long that he knew what he meant just by looking at his facial expressions and gestures, and couldn't help but sneer.
When Li Jingxuan heard the sneer, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart, but no matter what, he knew how good she was and would not give it to anyone else.
He clenched his fists and went to find Xu Zhiyi.
When I knocked on the door, Xu Zhiyi seemed to have just finished taking a shower, and the peach blossom scent on her body was even stronger.
Her usually fair face was now rosy from the smoke, and her long hair was a little dry and messy draped over her shoulders. She had changed into a simple gauze dress that wrapped around her curvy figure.
It turned out that Xu Zhiyi had just returned and found that all of Xu Bailu's things had been taken away. She was tired after working for half the morning and her body was sticky, so she took a shower.
When she was taking a shower, she found that her thighs were a little red and swollen, so she applied the smooth and new ointment provided by the system, and now she has fully recovered.
Li Jingxuan's throat tightened and his throat began to swell.
After two seconds of hesitation, he put his hand on the door panel and found his voice:
"Are you...are you free now?"
Xu Zhiyi smiled and nodded:
"Brother Jingxuan, I'm drinking tea. If you don't mind, come and have a drink together."
After hearing this, Li Jingxuan's face showed joy. He knew that Yi still had her own things in mind, otherwise she would not let him in.
The next moment, he felt a little uncomfortable again. He used to call him Brother Jingxuan, but why is there one word missing now?
"Well, I always have time for you."
After hearing this, Xu Zhiyi smiled slightly, but snorted in his heart, "You didn't even take your wife and son out of the fire in your previous life. How dare you."
They were alone with each other, and no matter how much Xu Zhiyi wanted to complete the task, she would not lead him to her room.
Fortunately, even the accommodation conditions near the royal hunting grounds are very good, with winding water flows and small pavilions everywhere for people to enjoy tea.
Xu Zhiyi brought out her tea set, warmed the cups and teacups, and brewed the tea. Her slender hands performed the entire set of movements smoothly and effortlessly, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Coupled with that captivating face, even if this was a cup of poison, he would be willing to drink it.
When tasting tea, first look at the color and then smell the aroma.
Li Jingxuan picked up a cup and took a sip, but found it very bitter.
He raised his eyes and watched Xu Zhiyi calmly drink the tea in her hand.
Slowly taste the sweetness after the tea flavor is gone.
He stroked the teacup in his hand and said:
"I didn't expect you to like such bitter tea."
A carefree-looking woman of her age would probably like sweets, so he didn't understand why she liked such bitter tea.
Xu Zhiyi also raised his eyes, looked at him, raised his hand slightly, and took another sip;
"Maybe it's because falling in love with someone is just like the taste of this cup of tea."
Li Jingxuan didn't expect that this was the reason. Although he was not mentioned in every sentence, every sentence seemed to be talking about him.
He was suddenly at a loss, feeling a little frightened and a little happy.
It turned out that she liked him so much, but was also afraid that she had let him down who loved her so deeply.
He stretched out his hand, wanting to hold those slender hands, but Xu Zhiyi, whether intentionally or unintentionally, happened to be drinking tea, so he retracted his hand.
He was being abrupt, and he put on a flattering smile:
"Zhiyi, I was wrong before. When I get back, I'll ask my mother to go to your house and propose marriage, okay?"
Xu Zhiyi looked at him with a smile again:
"It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. If my father agrees, I will naturally agree."
To Li Jingxuan, this meant he agreed. After all, the Prince of Pingyang was more than a match for their family background. He suppressed his excitement.
"Yier, wait for me. I'll tell mother when I get back."
The two of them drank a pot of tea quietly.
At this time, another palace maid came to inform them that it was time for dinner.
Today, the emperor and his ministers had a great harvest. In addition to the cheetah, they also caught several foxes, several deer, and many rabbits.
We gathered together for dinner, mainly eating the prey we caught today.
When Xu Zhiyi and Li Jingxuan came in, they attracted a lot of people's attention.
The woman's eyes showed disdain for her. Who was she pretending for? Could she get rid of her seductive nature by wearing plain clothes?
Although the emperor was far away from the door, he still clenched the water cup in his hand when he looked at the person from afar. This was the person she was looking for.
Is the man next to him the son of Marquis Pingyang?
It's really annoying to look at. Those damn secret guards are so slow in investigating.
He picked up the wine glass in his hand and drank it all, looking at the two of them with an obscure look in his eyes.
Xu Zhiyi noticed the emperor's gaze, pretended not to see it, and followed the palace maid to her seat.
The seats are the same as last time.
When Li Jingxuan arrived at his seat, he found that Xu Lian had also come, but there was a thick cushion under the seat, which was particularly conspicuous in the hot summer.
Xu Lianlian didn't even look at her, he just kept looking at Xu Zhiyi.
Today is different from yesterday. Today we mainly eat meat and drink wine, and drinking naturally requires the company of beautiful women.
Soon, some dancers came up to the middle area, singing and dancing, having a great time.
The emperor did not, as he had done in the past, break his usual habit and stay at the banquet to watch them sing and dance.
Roasted rabbit meat and roasted venison were served to everyone's table one after another, and deer blood wine was also brought out. The deer blood wine was distributed to the men.
It has been used as a tonic since ancient times.
The emperor never liked to eat these things, but for some reason, today, looking at Xu Zhiyi, he actually drank the deer blood wine on the table.
When the others saw the emperor drinking, they followed suit, including Li Jingxuan and Xu Lian.
After drinking a few cups of deer blood wine, I felt heat coming out of my whole body. Fortunately, the royal hunting ground was built relatively high, so it was very comfortable even on summer nights.
The emperor began to look at Xu Zhiyi uncontrollably, just like the feeling on those ambiguous nights.
After staying for a while, he felt his body getting hotter and hotter, and fearing something might happen, he dismissed the banquet.
The emperor returned to his residence with a slightly red face and called the secret guards:
"Have you found anything?"
"The woman's name is Xu Zhiyi, she is 16 years old. Her father is the Imperial Censor Xu Xiangxuan. Her mother died when she was two years old. She has a younger sister and a younger brother."
The emperor covered his head, feeling that these were things he didn't want to hear:
"What I want to know is whether we can get married?"
The secret guard lowered his head and closed his eyes:
"It's rumored in the capital that Miss Xu is obsessed with Li Jingxuan, the son of the Marquis of Pingyang, and that Li Jingxuan seems to have changed his mind about Miss Xu, or..."
The emperor frowned and asked angrily:
"Or what?"
The secret guard lowered his head again, his neck stiffening:
"Perhaps soon the two families will become friends."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a crisp sound, which was the sound of the cup falling to the floor...
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