Chapter 151 He is anxious
"What engagement?"
Chen Shuyao raised her head and saw the man opposite her with his lips tightly pursed, looking at her with a deep look in his eyes.
She suddenly remembered the marriage alliance between the Shen and Xiao families, "Then...didn't the marriage end early?"
Xiao Mo, however, smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up.
Chen Shuyao frowned: "Besides... Besides, words are not enough, and the two families haven't exchanged engagement letters."
"Do you mean to default on your debt? The one who was originally going to marry into my Xiao family was the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Shen family, but your Shen family arranged the marriage with the daughter of a concubine's branch instead." Xiao Mo was completely relaxed now, and even his voice sounded a bit lazy and sarcastic.
Chen Shuyao frowned and didn't speak for a while.
Xiao Mo looked at her and said softly, "Wouldn't it be nice to marry me?"
He seemed to want to say something, but his eyes turned cold as he looked outside.
Chen Shuyao looked up and saw Wuying at the door winking at his master, and then the prince walked out.
Chen Shuyao sat on the stone bench without moving for a while. Huixiang looked out through the Xiangfei bamboos for a while, then came back to tell her master: "I don't know what Miss Shen said to the prince, and she wiped her tears while talking. The prince..."
The little maidservant stopped talking midway through her words.
Chen Shuyao looked up at the prince, and seeing that he was smiling at her, she quickly looked away and said, "I didn't ask her to say that."
Xiao Mo walked over and sat on the stone bench. There was a smile in his voice: "What do you want to hear? Why not ask me!"
Shen Shuyao pursed her lips and said nothing.
At this moment, Lu Xuanling's voice came from outside: "Is Miss Shen Er still there? Let's go!"
After hearing this, Chen Shuyao hurried out of the pavilion.
"What took you so long?" she asked.
Wang Zhujun continued, "There's a wall of trumpet creepers in the back of the purification room. They're in full bloom right now, so I just wandered around there."
Seeing her puzzled look, he added, "We didn't see it at first either. We had to go through that moon-shaped door, and it was a little maid who reminded us."
Chen Shuyao frowned and looked back at the pavilion where she had just been. The clump of Xiangfei bamboo blocked her view.
"What are you thinking about? Let's go!" Lu Xuanling beside him urged.
Chen Shuyao nodded: "That's right, I'll be out for a while, it's time to go back."
The young ladies' voices reached the pavilion, and the people inside curled up their lips.
Shen Shuyao and his group met Shen Jingshu not far from Jinyin Garden. She seemed to be waiting at the intersection on purpose, and she didn't look like she had been crying at this moment.
"Big sister!" she called out.
"I heard that it was you who proposed to convert the Zhilan Residence where I used to live into a greenhouse?" The former concubine Shen had a sneer on her face, as if she was going to accuse him in front of everyone.
Her voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for the gentlemen standing outside Jinyin Garden to hear.
Chen Shuyao smiled and said, "It was my sister who suggested it, my mother nodded in approval, my brother was responsible for the layout, and the three words Jinyinyuan were chosen by my father."
After finishing speaking, she looked at the other party with a smile and said, "So, big sister, are you satisfied with this result?"
Shen Jingshu originally wanted to expose the true face of this second sister in front of everyone, but when the other party admitted it, she found her situation even more embarrassing.
However, she quickly calmed down the embarrassment and changed the subject: "The one in the pavilion just now was Second Sister, right? What did you talk about with Master Xiao?"
After the eldest daughter of the Shen family asked this question, she also looked specifically at the young men in Jinyin Garden.
Chen Shuyao almost rolled her eyes. It turned out that they were just trying to ruin her reputation. "Of course I have nothing to hide, but why should I tell you?"
Lu Xuanling, who was standing next to her, turned his head to look, raised his thumb from under his sleeve to Chen Shuyao, and whispered, "If you don't tell her, how can I know?"
Fang Xueer and Wang Zhujun, who were walking in front, also turned their heads with interest on their faces.
Chen Shuyao smiled slightly and said, "Prince Xiao asked me for something, but I don't have it."
A few people thought she was joking and walked forward laughing.
Only Wang Zhujun was still frowning and muttering, "What on earth did my eldest cousin ask for from Miss Shen Er? What else does he need?"
Shen Shuyao smiled but did not answer.
It is not common sense for a cold-hearted person to expect others to be affectionate towards him.
In short, the Shen family's chrysanthemum viewing banquet that day was quite interesting to talk about.
Participants brought back a lot of useful information.
For example, the second young lady newly adopted by the Shen family is beautiful and graceful, and looks more like a noble lady than the noble ladies in the capital.
For example, the prince who had just won a victory in southern Xinjiang also went to the Shen family's chrysanthemum viewing banquet.
This time he changed his usual aloof image, and the young general in moon-white robe charmed all the young ladies present.
I heard that he also talked about interesting stories on the battlefield with the eldest son of the Shen family. He was very approachable!
Besides, who said the eldest son of the Shen family wouldn't live long? He clearly looked very healthy.
There were even several young men who, after meeting the second daughter of the Shen family, went back and asked their parents to prepare for the marriage.
But for some reason, after a few days, there was no news from him.
One day after the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, Xiao Mo went to the palace to pay a visit to the new emperor.
Zhu Hongyuan complained to him about Prime Minister Zhang and the other ministers in the court: "I am still young! They are so anxious!"
After saying that, he looked at the leader of the imperial guards in front of him and said, "I wish I could be like you. You are over 20 years old and still alone."
Perhaps feeling unbalanced, he added after a moment's thought, "How about I help you find a marriage?"
Xiao Mo waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no."
But then Zhu Hongyuan said, "I went to Master Shen's Yi Garden the other day and saw a woman who was quite interesting. She was looking for green peonies everywhere..."
As he spoke, the new emperor, who was only thirteen years old, actually laughed.
But when he came to his senses, he found that the young general who had just been talking to him was gone.
"Where are the others?"
The eunuch serving nearby replied, "We don't know either. The prince left in a hurry. Perhaps he remembered something!"
Zhu Hongyuan waved his hand indifferently, "Let's go!"
After saying that, he began to think about how to reject the calls from the court to enthrone a queen.
My father-in-law found it funny, he really was like a child, but he was ruthless when shooting arrows.
In the evening, Wang's Chunhui Hall unexpectedly welcomed her eldest son.
Seeing Xiao Mo, Wang was very happy and took the initiative to say to him: "I have already asked the wife of the Marquis of Zhongqin yesterday, and we agreed to go to the Shen Mansion to propose marriage in two days."
Wang thought that her eldest son came to ask about the progress of the matter, and he should be very happy to hear the result.
But after she finished speaking, she saw Xiao Mo frowning and remained silent for a long time.
"Is there anything wrong?"
Xiao Mo looked at his mother and said awkwardly, "Can we... change it to tomorrow? Let's go tomorrow morning."
Wang's heart skipped a beat, but she managed to stay calm.
But his expression was a little complicated, and he couldn't wait even for a day.
But looking at the eldest son in front of him with a stern face, he couldn't help but feel distressed.
It's rare for Mo'er to have someone he wants to marry in his entire life, so he has to satisfy his demands no matter what.
It is said that since the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, many families have been eyeing the second young lady of the Shen family!
This kid is probably anxious.
"Okay! I'll try my best." Wang frowned and thought for a few moments, then quickly agreed.
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