What? ? ?
A handsome young man is going to participate in the marriage contest held by the daughter of the richest man in Tongcheng.
My girlish heart is shattered.
Many young girls clutched their chests and left, distraught and heartbroken.
Yuan Yao pursed her lips, looking innocent, and said, "It seems like the joke went too far..."
A heavy weight pressed down on his head as the Ninth Prince's large hand descended: "So you know the joke has gone too far?"
After saying that, he pinched the little ball tied to Yuan Yao's head as revenge.
Yuan Yao shrank his neck: "Father, Yao'er was wrong!"
Yao'er will do it again next time!
Those who covet her father should all be driven away in anger!
They were all lustful at first sight!
With the influx of people, the street quickly became spacious.
The streets were adorned with brocade robes, and towering buildings lined the streets.
The crowd surged to a red building and all got stuck there.
The high platform was covered with red silk.
Several servants dressed in uniform, with red belts tied around their waists, waited festively.
Beside the platform, there was a drum taller than an adult man.
Yuan Yao craned his neck, but still couldn't see the young lady who was holding the marriage contest today...
Just then, the voice of the Ninth Prince came from beside him: "The person has not yet come out."
As he spoke, he slightly raised his hand.
Yuan Yao muttered, "It's all Yao'er's fault for being too short..."
Just as I was wondering, a whisper came from the crowd: "They're here! They're here!"
The richest man in Tongcheng is surnamed Yang.
When Miss Yang appeared, she was dressed in a pure white dress, her face was covered by a veil, and she was holding a guqin in her arms.
Her movements were graceful and elegant.
She picked up the guqin and first scanned the audience below the stage.
Her gaze swept over the young man in the center of the group of young men, and she paused, momentarily stunned.
Only after being reminded by her maid did she sit gracefully on the chair brought by the servants and place the guqin on the zither table.
After two sharp, ringing sounds, melodious music flowed from Miss Yang's fingertips.
Yuan Yao couldn't understand the zither music, so she could only grab the Ninth Prince's neck and look around.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that she and her father had unknowingly been pushed into the inner circle.
He was surrounded by young men.
And it seems... they're all single...
As for the onlookers, they all stood further back.
Even Danqing and the guards couldn't squeeze in!
Noticing the unfriendly stares around her, Yuan Yao shrank back, "Father..."
"Hmm?" the Ninth Prince asked in a nasal voice.
Yuan Yao whispered, "It seems like everyone standing here is here to participate in the marriage selection..."
"Is that so?" The Ninth Prince hugged her, his expression unchanged.
Yuan Yao nodded emphatically: "Yes, Father!"
That's not even the worst part!
The worst part was that she noticed the young lady seeking a husband kept glancing in their direction!
We're doomed!
That young lady seems to have taken a liking to her handsome father!
Just as I was lost in thought, the music stopped.
Miss Yang rose gracefully and curtsied towards the stage.
Beside them, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler announced loudly, "Today, my young lady is throwing a bridal bouquet to choose a husband. Let me first state her requirements..."
The unmarried young talents present all pricked up their ears.
At this moment, on the marriage proposal stage, Miss Yang looked towards Yuan Yao and the Ninth Prince once again.
Yuan Yao: "???"
She's really taken a liking to her father?
Yuan Yao's alarm blared, and she clung tightly to the Ninth Prince's neck: "Father, let's run away quickly!"
What a blunder!
I was hoping to watch a show!
If they don't run away soon, others will be watching their show!
However, the Ninth Prince glanced at the stage with unhurried disdain before saying, "What's there to be afraid of? I don't even look down on her."
As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted many angry stares from those around him.
The Ninth Prince's lips curled up, his gaze sweeping coldly over them.
His aura was sharp and powerful.
Immediately, those young talents who dared not speak out in anger all looked away.
"Thump!"
The dull drumbeats drew everyone's attention.
Yuan Yao looked up at the platform.
There, Miss Yang was holding a beautiful embroidered ball and looking this way.
The Ninth Prince glanced at it and said, "Let's go."
After speaking, he picked up Yuan Yao and was about to leave.
Yuan Yao's gaze was directed towards the marriage proposal platform.
The moment the Ninth Prince turned around, Miss Yang raised her embroidered ball in their direction.
"Father!" Yuan Yao exclaimed in surprise.
That embroidered ball is about to hit us!
Amid Yuan Yao's exclamation, the Ninth Prince looked at a man beside him with his head down, wearing a worn-out moon-white robe, and coldly said, "Catch your ball."
The man suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise appearing on his handsome face: "How did you know?"
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "The young lady has already resorted to the trick of throwing a bridal bouquet to choose a husband, and your friends are all helping you. If you still can't catch the bouquet, you are not good enough for her."
The man lowered his head again: "But...but I'm not good enough for her..."
The Ninth Prince gave a mocking laugh: "Then what are you doing here? Deliberately trying to provoke her? To embarrass her?"
"I..." The man was bewildered again.
At this moment, a group of young men gathered around: "Ayi, Miss Yang has gone to such lengths for you, how come you still don't dare to go all out?"
Do you really want to see her throw the embroidered ball to another man and marry someone else?
A group of people surrounded the man in white robes, chattering amongst themselves.
After a moment, the man looked up, as if he had made a great decision: "I want to marry her!"
Yuan Yao: "???"
She went from being completely confused to utterly bewildered.
So, it turns out that Miss Yang wasn't looking at her father, but at the young man beside him?
Judging from the man's clothes, he must come from a poor family.
Looking at the young people around him, it's not hard to see that he is still a scholar.
It turns out that tonight's grand spectacle was actually a marriage proposal arranged by a wealthy young lady for a poor scholar!
She had actually thought that the other person had taken a liking to her father!
At that moment, the voice of the Ninth Prince came from above: "Little Yao'er?"
“Father…” Yuan Yao looked up with a forced smile.
The Ninth Prince smiled, his eyes reflecting the dazzling lights: "The show's over, shall we leave?"
“Mm!” Yuan Yao nodded.
The father and daughter walked from the inner circle outwards.
"I won! I won! I won..."
Shouts erupted from the inner circle.
Yuan Yao opened her eyes wide and stared at the white-robed scholar holding the embroidered ball, her eyes red-rimmed.
The young people around him all surrounded him, as happy as if he had won the top scholar award.
On the marriage proposal stage, Miss Yang gently wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes through her veil before being helped away by her servants.
The rich young lady is finally going to marry the poor scholar she loves...
Harmful!
Tonight, the air in Tongcheng is filled with the sweet and sour smell of love!
The Ninth Prince carried Yuan Yao and walked along the riverbank.
After walking for a while, a guard quietly stepped forward: "Your Highness, we just received news that Xie Ning has arrived in Tongcheng."
Xie Ning?
Yuan Yao sensitively received this message.
Uncle is here!
Is there any hope for the plague along the Huai River?
The Ninth Prince switched arms to hold Yuan Yao and asked coldly, "Is he alone?"
The guard said, "The young master of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion has also arrived..."
Xie Zhi?
Yuan Yao was stunned for a moment before exclaiming in surprise, "Didn't Xie Zhi return to the capital with Lin Xuan? Why is he here again?"
The guard shook his head: "I don't know."
Yuan Yao's mouth was slightly open, and she suddenly felt worried.
Could it be that something happened to them on their way back to Beijing?
At this moment, the Ninth Prince said, "Let's go, come with me to take a look."
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