Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the Prince of Dongping smiled indifferently and said, "I am already satisfied to have found A'shao back, and I dare not ask for more.
Everyone looked at Xue Shao again, but seeing that Xue Shao was not surprised, they could not tell anything.
After saying this, they sat down again. The Prince of Dongping was very open-minded, and began to discuss the ceremonial process with Princess Guihe and Xue Zhi.
Xue Shao happened to be sitting on the other side of Zheng Xiu. Although she was happy, she still had to remind Xue Shao, "A'shao, you have to think about it carefully. If you don't recognize the Prince of Dongping, you can't be included in the royal family lineage, let alone inherit the throne in the future. "
Xue Shao also laughed and said, "I know what mother said, but I am your and father's child, I should be a member of the Duke of Qing's Mansion, and I don't expect things that don't belong to me."
"Then the prince is so easy to talk to?" Zheng Xiu was surprised.
"The prince...my adoptive father is an open-minded person. I explained the situation to him with emotion and reason, so he naturally didn't force it. "
Zheng Xiu felt a little regretful, but more of it was happiness and pride - it is said that wealth and honor are dazzling, but look, this is the son she and Xue Zhi raised, he will not forget their kindness because of wealth and honor. Moreover, her A Shao is so eloquent that he could actually convince Prince Dongping to only be his adoptive father. No matter how open-minded Prince Dongping is, looking at his anxious look in rushing back to the capital, you know that he still wants to recognize A Shao and take him away from the bottom of his heart. As
they were talking, Xue Baoer crawled from Zheng Xiu's arms to Xue Shao's lap.
Xue Shao has always loved this little sister, and was happy to hold her in his arms and sit down.
"Second brother, are you not leaving? "The little girl blinked her big, twinkling eyes, her eyes full of joy and smiles. Although she was small, she still had the sensitivity of a child. Seeing her parents looking worried before, although she didn't know what had happened, she knew from their few words that her second brother seemed to be leaving home. Just
the day before, she sneaked to the front yard.
Xue Shao saw that she came with her wet nurse, and thought that the little sister had gotten into trouble and came to him for help. However, she held an eight-treasure colored glass box in front of him, and said with hope in her eyes: "Second brother, can I give all these to you? "
Xue Baoer's box contained her most precious little gadgets, which even Zheng Xiu would not let her touch. Xue Mian once teased her mischievously and deliberately took the things in her box to play with, which made her cry for a long time. No one could comfort her, and she would not stop until Xue Mian put the things back himself.
But now she presented them to him in person and said that they were all for him. Xue Shao was naturally shocked and pulled his little sister to ask in detail. She said with red eyes: "Dad and mom refused to tell me, but I knew that my second brother was leaving. Second brother, I have a lot of good things here, all given to me by the elders during festivals. I will give them all to you. Please don't leave, okay?" "
This made Xue Shao feel distressed, as if someone had pinched his heart with fingernails, and he became more determined in his idea. He wiped the little sister's tears with a handkerchief, and made a serious promise to her. He finally coaxed this overthinking little sister with repeated assurances.
Now the two of them did not mention what happened yesterday. Xue Shao touched the soft hair on her forehead lovingly and said again: "Well, second brother will not leave. "
Xue Baoer happily hugged his neck and rubbed his chin affectionately with her forehead.
Half a month later, the ceremony of Prince Dongping adopting the son of the second master of the Duke of Qing as his adopted son was held smoothly. Prince Dongping had been absent for many years, and his sudden return to the capital was already noticeable enough, not to mention that he adopted a son this time. For a while, rumors were rife in the capital.
Zheng Xiu didn't care what outsiders said, because since Prince Dongping adopted Xue Shao, matchmakers who came to propose marriage to Xue Shao immediately flattened the threshold of the Duke of Qing's mansion.
Two years ago, Xue Zhi once said that it would soon be time to find a wife for Xue Shao. At that time, Zheng Xiu retorted that Xue Shao was still young and she was not going to let him get married too early.
Unexpectedly, although she was unwilling, there were so many willing families.
Especially those who came to talk about reconciliation were mostly prominent ladies, so she couldn't refuse them outright.
When Xue Zhi came back from his shift, he saw Zheng Xiu worrying about the business cards on the table. Those were all people who had sent in visiting cards but hadn't had time to come to the door. Seeing
her like this, Xue Zhi also laughed and said, "A Shao is not a child anymore. Now is the time to meet someone. You don't have to worry. Just reject the bad ones and keep a few good ones for later selection. "
Zheng Xiu said with a bitter face: "This is too many. I never thought that A Shao would become such a popular girl. Besides, these people talked about all kinds of girls, some with prominent families, some who are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and some with particularly good looks... I don't know what kind of girl I can pick that A Shao will like. What if A Shao doesn't like the one I choose, and I pick out the one he likes? That would be terrible."
Xue Zhi sat beside her, reached out and touched her chin, and smiled frivolously: "I think it would be good to find someone like you, who is beautiful, kind-hearted, and can take care of children. "
Zheng Xiu couldn't bear it any longer and spat at him with a red face.
She had been recuperating for a long time after giving birth, and her breasts were getting plump and charming. Xue Zhi was moved by her blushing face, and he immediately stood up and hugged her.
Zheng Xiu hit his shoulders anxiously, "What are you doing? The children will be here soon!"
Xue Zhi glanced at the door and saw that the maids had already retreated, and said, "They are all sensible and know how to hold back. "Having said that, she carried Zheng Xiu to the inner room...
Outside the house, Xue Shao, who was holding Xue Baoer's hand, had a helpless look on his face. They were just about to go into the house, but stopped when they saw the maids all retreating. Naturally, they heard every word of their parents.
Xue Shao was also grown up, and he felt embarrassed for his father after hearing it.
"Second brother, aren't we going in?" Xue Baoer looked innocent and shook his hand.
Xue Zhi coughed lightly and said, "Dad and Mom... have some things to do. Baoer will accompany second brother to the front yard to play for a while. "Alas, he still has to clean up his father's mess.
In the blink of an eye, spring went and autumn came, and it was New Year's time again.
It was also on New Year's Eve when the family reunited that Xue Baoer met her uncle, Duke of Qing Xue Zheng, for the first time.
Xue Zheng was still lying quietly in bed. In the past, Princess Guihe had a grudge against him, so she had never thought of letting the younger generations pay him respects during the holidays. Now that her grudge has been untied, she feels so guilty that she stays by his bed for a while every day.
Xue Baoer lay in front of the bed and saw that her uncle, whom she met for the first time, was sleeping quietly. She turned to Princess Guihe and asked, "Aunt, why is uncle still sleeping?"
Princess Guihe gently stroked her little head and explained patiently, "Uncle is sick, so he is still sleeping. He will wake up when he gets better. Baoer can talk to uncle, uncle will hear it. "
Xue Baoer nodded, saluted Xue Zheng solemnly, and then continued: "Uncle, hello, I am Baoer. Uncle, you must take good care of your health and get better soon. My mother said that you can't sleep in during the New Year..."
Children speak without restraint, making the adults in the room smile unconsciously.
Zheng Xiu saw Xue Baoer opened the chatterbox and seemed to have no end in sight, so she quickly said: "Okay Baoer, go out with mother, aunt and uncle still have something to talk about."
Xue Baoer nodded obediently, and just as she was about to jump off the bed, suddenly -
"Ah!" She screamed in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"Baoer?"
Everyone looked over with concern.
Xue Baoer pointed at Xue Zheng, who still had his eyes closed in front of her, and said: "I saw uncle's fingers move!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound...
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