Chapter 444 This is really against etiquette!
Prince Xiling strode in.
He obviously did not expect that the Crown Prince and the King of England would meet here. Although he was surprised in his heart, he did not show any sign on his face and laughed out loud.
"It is a great honor for my Canglan Garden to have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the King of England come to visit us!"
He first bowed to the prince, and then invited everyone to sit down and chat.
Luo Yechen couldn't wait to say, "To be honest, I'm here today to propose marriage. I've even brought the betrothal gifts. I've asked someone to ask the Queen Mother about her opinion. The Queen Mother expressed her support for this marriage. What do you think, Uncle?"
King Xiling said in embarrassment: "Of course I hope you can get closer to Chuxue, but Chuxue looks weak, but she is actually very opinionated. I think we should ask her opinion on this matter. What do you think?"
Luo Yechen said hurriedly: "Then please invite Miss Xie out and ask her what she thinks."
Prince Xiling did not expect this man to be so impatient. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "After all, Chuxue is an unmarried girl. It is not appropriate to ask her to meet guests rashly, right?"
Luo Yechen refused to give up: "Don't worry, uncle. Everyone here is our family, and we have already met each other. There is nothing to be afraid of."
At this point, King Xiling could no longer refuse and could only say so reluctantly.
"Wait a moment then. I'll have someone call Hatsuyuki out."
Luo Yechen quickly agreed: "Okay!"
King Xiling called Manager Fang and asked him to go to the backyard and call the young lady out.
Manager Fang bowed in response and turned to leave.
Xiao Xixi's eyes were always glued to his back.
The prince quietly reached out and pinched her waist.
Xiao Xixi trembled all over and took great effort to resist the urge to jump up.
She immediately turned her head and glared at the prince beside her.
The prince, however, seemed as if nothing had happened and sipped his tea calmly and confidently.
Prince Xiling chatted with them about some recent events in the capital.
The prince listened quietly, responding from time to time.
Luo Yechen stretched his neck to look towards the door, wanting to know when Xie Chuxue would appear.
Not until he had almost stretched his neck did his sweetheart appear gracefully outside the door.
Xie Chuxue walked into the house and knelt down to salute.
Her black hair slid forward with this movement, and there was a peach petal stuck in her hair, which must have been accidentally touched when she passed by the peach tree just now.
Her eyebrows are slightly drooped, making her look gentle and soft.
Luo Yechen immediately stood up, looking like a young boy who had just begun to fall in love. When facing his sweetheart, he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, but he still insisted on pretending to be calm and composed, and spoke in a sophisticated manner.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Miss Xie looks prettier than before."
Xie Chuxue seemed a little embarrassed: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Luo Yechen: "Come and sit down."
He motioned for Xie Chuxue to sit in the empty seat next to him.
However, Xie Chuxue did not let him have his wish. She sat down beside King Xiling, her movements graceful and calm, which was very pleasing to the eye.
She stretched out her slender white wrist and poured tea for everyone present one by one.
When it was Luo Yechen's turn, he was so excited that his face turned red, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Miss Xie is so gentle and virtuous. Anyone who can marry you will be lucky in three lives, haha!"
Xie Chuxue lowered her head in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, you are joking."
Luo Yechen was so nervous that his palms were sweating. It's not like he had never chatted up women before, but he had never been as nervous as when facing Xie Chuxue.
He swallowed hard and found a few dry topics to try to arouse Xie Chuxue's interest.
Unfortunately, they all failed.
Xie Chuxue kept her head slightly lowered, appearing very shy, and would occasionally look up at him.
In the eyes of Xiao Xixi and the prince, that look was ordinary and meaningless, but in Luo Yechen's eyes, it contained emotions such as affectionate, charming, and loving you but unable to express it.
Encouraged by this look, Luo Yechen finally mustered up the courage to ask.
"Miss Xie, will you marry me?"
Xiao Xixi even stopped eating the cakes.
She stared at the two men without blinking, wondering what else they could do.
Xie Chuxue looked like a frightened little deer, her beautiful eyes full of astonishment, and then her face flushed again, and she said hurriedly: "Your Highness, are you kidding? Marriage should be decided by parents and matchmakers, how can you tell me such a thing in person? This is really against etiquette!"
After saying that, she stood up without caring about Luo Yechen's explanation, covered her blushing face with a silk handkerchief, and ran out in a hurry.
Xiao Xixi swallowed the cake in her mouth. Oh no! The proposal was rejected.
Luo Yechen wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by King Xiling.
"Girls are shy. If you ask her about this kind of thing in person, she will definitely not be able to bear it. If you chase her, it will only embarrass her more."
This was Luo Yechen's first time proposing marriage, and he had no experience in this area, so he hurriedly asked, "Then what should I do?"
King Xiling suggested: "You'd better invite a matchmaker to come and help you make a match."
In fact, according to the normal process, a matchmaker would first go to the door to sound out the other party, and only after obtaining the other party's consent could the matchmaker and betrothal gifts be brought to the door again to propose marriage. No one had ever been as unruly as the King of England, who came to the door in person with betrothal gifts to propose marriage without even a matchmaker.
It was precisely because the King of England did not play by the rules that the King of Xiling and Xie Chuxue did not have time to prepare and were caught off guard.
Now all Prince Xiling can do is to persuade Prince Ying to go back and try to delay the time when he comes to propose marriage again.
Luo Yechen felt that what King Xiling said made sense, and he immediately slapped his thigh and spoke to the Crown Prince and Concubine Xiao.
"It is said that an invitation is not as good as an accidental meeting. Since you are here, how about you two be my matchmaker?"
King Xiling: “…”
He had planned everything, but he never expected that the King of England could come up with such an idea.
Xiao Xixi didn't expect that she just came to meet the senior brother, but she would have to work part-time as a matchmaker.
If it were someone else, she wouldn't mind helping as a matchmaker. If she could make a marriage happen, it would be a good thing.
But judging from the looks of Luo Yechen and Xie Chuxue, there would be no good ending for these two people at all!
Xiao Xixi continued to eat the cake with her head down, pretending that she heard nothing.
Luo Qinghan asked calmly: "Have you asked your father about such an important matter as marriage?"
Luo Yechen: "I have asked my mother to ask the Empress Dowager, and she said she supports me."
Luo Qinghan: "The Empress is the Empress, and the Emperor is the Emperor. It is impossible for you to get married without the Emperor's consent."
Luo Yechen was speechless.
Prince Xiling took the opportunity to say, "Your Highness is right. You should ask the Emperor for his opinion first. The Emperor loves you so much, he will definitely agree to your marriage with Chuxue. It won't hurt for you to ask him."
Luo Yechen could only compromise reluctantly.
After finally pacifying the King of England, King Xiling secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of this chapter)
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