Chapter 128 Thinking About Getting Married All Day
"It's just a rope. It's the same no matter who picks it up." Xu Chuchu heard his teasing and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed secretly. "I don't care about you."
"Just take care of it." Xiao Yu gently hooked her cuffs with his fingers.
"Don't act like a spoiled brat, that's against the rules!" Xu Chuchu quickly pulled back her sleeves.
Xiao Yu observed that she was in a good mood and thought that the opportunity had come. He cleared his throat and said, "Actually, there is one more thing today."
Then he told the story of how the emperor had arranged a marriage for him and a girl from the Xia family, but the girl broke off the engagement, and now he wanted to arrange another marriage.
Although he didn't want Xu Chuchu to know all this in the past, once the emperor's news got out, it would definitely reach Xu Chuchu's ears in the future.
Rather than letting her hear it from others, it is better for her to confess now rather than create a rift later.
Although he was innocent, he was still somewhat nervous.
It would be bad if Xu Chuchu minded that he was "returned" and felt that she had picked up a man that others didn't want, and felt uncomfortable.
It's really difficult for her to be with such a bad person like me.
"But I clearly rejected the emperor and said I would never marry her." Xiao Yu emphasized for the third time.
"Ah?" Xu Chuchu's face turned pale. "How could this happen?"
Xiao Yu's heart sank: "Are you unhappy? I'm sorry, I..."
Before he could finish, Xu Chuchu grabbed his wrist, her eyes full of worry: "Will the emperor punish you for disobeying his order?"
Xiao Yu instantly felt his heart flutter again: "No, even if he is the emperor, there is no reason to force a marriage."
"But isn't disobeying the imperial order a capital crime?" Xu Chuchu admitted that she had watched too many costume dramas.
"Yes, but it depends on the circumstances," Xiao Yu explained. "If the emperor's order is correct, then disobeying it will result in death. He's just trying to force his way out of trouble. Even if he's angry, he can't do anything to me, otherwise he'll be the backbone of the court officials and the people."
He didn't know much about the court situation, and it was too complicated to analyze, and he didn't want to implicate Xu Chuchu.
"That's good." Xu Chuchu breathed a sigh of relief.
After learning about Xiao Yu's true identity, she also thought that the road ahead for the two of them might be difficult, but she didn't expect it to come so soon. Fortunately, the situation is not too bad.
Xiao Yu said carefully: "Also, I haven't mentioned you to the emperor yet..."
"Don't mention it." Xu Chuchu said hurriedly.
Although Xiao Yu had never acknowledged the emperor as her father, to be honest, it felt like meeting the parents in advance. How long had they been together?
Xiao Yu leaned forward slightly and whispered, "I didn't mention it because you haven't agreed to it yet. I was afraid that if I told anyone, it would be bad for your reputation."
Xu Chuchu blushed: "What do you mean by agreed or not? You said it as if you had asked me."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes: "So I ask now?"
"No, no!" Xu Chuchu was anxious and angry. She quietly stepped on Xiao Yu's foot under the table. "You just know how to get around me. I can't argue with you. I'm going to ignore you."
Xiao Yu was afraid that she would be really angry, so he quickly became serious: "Then I won't ask for now. I will formally propose to her after I find your master."
Xu Chuchu: “…”
This guy, why does he think about getting married all the time!
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The next day, Xiao Yu invited several portrait painters to his house and asked them to draw the appearance of Xu Chuchu's master according to Xu Chuchu's description.
A group of people made revisions while drawing, and after several revisions, they finally perfectly portrayed Master Xu Chuchu's appearance.
Then Xiao Yu took the portraits and ordered his men to start looking for people.
He originally wanted to post a notice through the government to look for people, which would be more efficient, but now they must have enemies in the capital. The enemies are in the dark, and they are in the light. He was worried that posting a notice rashly might cause trouble for Xu Chuchu's master.
"Don't worry." Xiao Yu comforted Xu Chuchu, "The capital is very small. As long as your master is here, I will definitely find a way to help you find it."
"Thank you." Xu Chuchu nodded, still vaguely worried that all her efforts would be in vain.
"Why are you saying thank you to me?" Xiao Yu smiled. He already lived in her house.
Of course, the second half of the sentence was not said.
He saw Xu Chuchu's hands folded on her legs, her fingers twitching mischievously, and he felt a little itchy.
Just as I was about to say something, there was a sudden loud noise in the clear sky and Ah Fu made a brilliant appearance.
"Master, Miss Xu!" Ah Fu pushed the door open and rushed in from outside, saying excitedly, "I was just sending the painters back and accidentally overheard some terrible news!"
"What news?" Xiao Yu asked in a friendly manner.
Ah Fu panted and said, "I just passed by a tea stall and saw two Taoists sitting there. I heard them say that there will be an auction of physiognomist artifacts and treasures at the Yuelai Casino in Nanshi at 5:00 PM three days from now. There will be so many great things there. Physiognomists shouldn't miss it!"
Then he took out an envelope from his pocket and said, "This is an invitation letter that one of the Taoist priests accidentally left on the tea stall. Young Master, Miss Xu, do you want to go and take a look?"
After saying this, he was so excited that he looked like he was taking credit for it.
Xiao Yu opened the envelope and found that it was indeed an invitation to attend an auction.
In addition to introducing the auction, it also mentioned that admission was by invitation, with a maximum of two people on one invitation, and a clear seal in the lower left corner.
After reading it, he handed the invitation letter to Xu Chuchu. The two looked at each other, both speechless.
Ah Fu saw the strange expressions on the faces of the two people opposite him and scratched his head in confusion. "Sir, are you blaming me for not returning the invitation? No, I really wasn't. When I found this envelope, the two Taoists had finished their tea and walked away. I couldn't find it."
He lowered his head in shame as he spoke: "How about I go back and look for it, and then I can get it back... I think it's an opportunity."
He had known for the past two days that Xiao Yu was learning Taoism from Xu Chuchu, and he remembered how happy Xu Chuchu was when she bought weapons when she had no weapons in Tailing. He thought that as a fortune teller, he should be interested in those good things, so he hurried back to share them.
But these two don't seem interested?
"It's not a big deal if I don't return." Xiao Yu said slowly, "But Ah Fu, you've lived with me in the capital for over ten years. Have you ever heard of any secret activities of fortune tellers?"
Ah Fu was stunned: "Hmm... maybe I heard it before and didn't pay attention?"
"Even if they don't mind talking about these secrets in public, there's no need to tell them the time and place in detail. And they even leave such an important invitation." Xu Chuchu added with a smile.
"Does this mean they deliberately told me this?" Ah Fu finally realized, "Did they also leave this invitation specifically for me?! They knew I was the young master's man, so they deliberately leaked the information and asked me to come back and pass it on to the young master?"
Xiao Yu tapped Ah Fu's head lightly: "Well, you've realized it now. The rotten wood can still be carved."
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