Hong'er, who was practicing calligraphy with Yun'er, sneezed several times, and half of the calligraphy was smudged by ink. Yun'er quickly stood on tiptoe to touch Hong'er's forehead. Seeing this, Hong'er bent down and let Yun'er touch her.
After Yun'er touched Hong'er's forehead, she touched her own and said, "It's not hot."
Hong Er stood up straight and said with a smile, "You don't just sneeze when you have a fever. Sometimes you sneeze when someone says something about you behind your back."
Little Yun'er frowned slightly and said, "People who miss others will sneeze. So who is missing me?"
Hong'er didn't take it seriously at all and had no idea that her mother and aunt had already arranged a future husband for her.
After practicing her calligraphy, Hong'er took the letter from Sister Xin, thought for a moment, and then took out some writing paper to write a reply. Being young had its advantages; she didn't think about the difference in family background. The two of them had already exchanged two letters since the flower viewing banquet.
Speaking of letters, Xu Wen was waiting for Xu Lin's reply, but this time it had taken longer than usual. Ten days had passed since she sent the letter, and there was still no reply from Xu Lin. Just as Xu Wen was about to send a second letter, Qiu Ming brought in a letter.
After unfolding the letter, Xu Wen was stunned. Her brother was so bold. After reading the two pages of the letter over and over again, Xu Wen suddenly remembered the words and expression of Queen Jing'an that day, and suddenly stood up from her chair. She then walked around the room in circles. After walking around three times, Xu Wen smiled and said, "Good boy."
He then ordered Qiu Ling to deliver a letter to the palace and pay a visit to the palace tomorrow.
Xu Wen, who had entered the palace early in the morning, soon met Empress Jing'an, accompanied by Princess Jinyi. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Princess Jinyi received a signal from Empress Jing'an and stood up to take her leave.
Xu Wen knew that the Marquis's family had married out of status, so she lowered her posture and started a conversation, saying, "Princess, you just came back from Quanzhou, right? My useless brother is also here to take up his post."
Seeing Empress Jing'an nod with a smile, Xu Wen continued, "Alas, I am also worried. You said that a young man is already twenty-one and still single. It is really worrying. Your Majesty, there is really no other way. I can only ask you for help."
The princess naturally had to be respectful when marrying. Empress Jing'an straightened her back and said, "I wonder what kind of wife Lord Xu is looking for. I need a reference so that I can give him a good look."
What was Xu Wen thinking? Isn't it just like Princess Jinyi? But she said, "How can he be so presumptuous as to have the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words? However, if that girl can be even one-tenth as good as Princess Jinyi, I will be relieved. The daughters raised by the Empress are the best. To be frank, that man is truly blessed to be chosen by the Princess. He is a blessing earned through ten lifetimes of hard work."
Queen Jing'an replied with satisfaction, "Lord Xu has achieved great success at a young age, so he would be a good candidate for a husband. However, he is a few years older than Yi'er."
Xu Wen, who understood what was going on, quickly said, "My Lady, a man who is a few years older will be more caring. A young man like this is ignorant."
Seeing Empress Jing'an nod slightly, Xu Wen presented Xu Lin's portrait and his handwritten calligraphy and painting. She said to Empress Jing'an, "As the saying goes, a person's handwriting reflects his character. If your Majesty doesn't mind, you can take a look."
Ziyan took the item from Xu Wen's hand and turned to hand it to the table in front of Queen Jing'an. The two of them then talked about other topics, both knowing that the matter was almost settled.
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