Plum Mansion.
Or it might be more appropriate to call it Princess Mansion.
Li Hongbi ran over in a hurry.
He went in without waiting for his subordinates to pass the message.
Mei Yin was copying copybooks at the moment, while the eldest princess was studying ink for him.
The husband and wife are in love with each other, and their relationship has always been very good, which can be said to be the envy of others.
As a result, the good atmosphere did not last for a moment before it was ruined by the servant's announcement.
"Master Marquis, Your Highness, the young prince is here!"
Upon hearing this, Mei Yin frowned immediately.
The young prince?
Li Hongbi?
What is this bastard doing here?
"Tell him to wait in the front hall!"
"Well... Lord Marquis, the young prince went straight to the garden!"
Mei Yin was furious when he heard this, and immediately began to look around, looking for a weapon that he could get his hands on.
This is my fucking house!
That garden is in the backyard of the inner house!
Li Hongbi, you are so shameless, why would you go straight to someone else's house?
"Husband, it's okay, sit still!"
Princess Ning Guo rolled her eyes at him angrily and stopped him.
Mei Yin was immediately puzzled and had to sit back on the chair.
"Madam, that boy must not have held in his fart well..."
"Wanyan sent an invitation today, inviting Hongbi to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns."
Princess Ning Guo chuckled, smiling very happily.
Mei Yin completely lost his temper when he saw this, but he was still extremely unhappy inside.
Strangely enough, he was the one who proposed this marriage, and he also personally selected Li Hongbi as his son-in-law.
As a result, Mei Yin felt very sad and unhappy when she saw that the two children were really about to get together and started to have a sweet relationship with each other.
After all, what father can be happy if his cabbage is going to be eaten by pigs?
"Madam, how about I go over and take a look, in case that bastard Li Hongbi treats Xiaowan..."
"Bah!" Princess Ning Guo spat at him angrily, "Can you say something nice?"
"When you, Mei Yin, met me, weren't you also full of sweet words?"
Oh, now it's better, I got myself in.
Mei Yin shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly, then pretended not to know anything and continued to pick up the brush, but Princess Ningguo snatched it away.
"Mei, why, are you tired of me now?"
"Hey... Madam, what are you talking about?"
"Then you quickly say sweet words, I want to listen!"
"Madam, in broad daylight, the universe is clear..."
"Are you going to say it or not?"
With a chirp, the brush broke.
Mei Yin: "(๑ŐдŐ)b"
Meifu Garden.
Li Hongbi hurriedly ran to the pavilion.
However, the pavilion remained the same, but the beauty was nowhere to be seen.
He took out the earring with some sadness and looked at it in a daze.
"Brother Li Shi."
A cold voice sounded from behind.
Li Hongbi turned around suddenly, with a smile on his face.
Looking at the earrings in his hand, Mei Wanyan's face suddenly turned red.
Why is this scoundrel still carrying someone else's earrings with him...
"Ahem, forgive me, miss. Hongbi came here today just to return this thing."
Li Hongbi endured the reluctance in his heart and handed over the earrings.
But Mei Wanyan did not reach out to pick it up, but winked playfully.
"A gentleman never takes away from others' favor!"
Hearing this, Li Hongbi was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then moved inside the pavilion.
Li Hongbi looked at the beautiful lady's profile and couldn't help but feel a little distracted for a moment.
This is an extremely delicate face, with blazing eyes, slightly raised eyebrows, and red lips. It has a natural charm, and because it comes from a high family, it has a graceful and dignified look. .
Lowering your eyebrows and narrowing your eyes can make people's hearts flutter.
Li Hongbi asked the question that concerned him most.
"Last time I left in a hurry, why didn't I ask the girl her name?"
Hearing this, Mei Wanyan raised her little head.
"Brother Shi, you want to ask, am I your fiancée?"
"I dare to ask Brother Shi, is there any difference between yes and no?"
Li Hongbi did not expect that she would give such an answer.
Is there any difference between yes and no?
Of course there is a difference!
If the girl in front of him was Miss Mei, his fiancée, Li Hongbi would laugh out of his dreams.
But if she is not, what should I do?
Mei Wanyan stared at Li Hongbi with her eyes wide open, as if waiting for something.
Li Hongbi looked at the beauty's face, and all his tenderness turned into determination.
"If the girl weren't her, then Hongbi would break off the engagement immediately!"
As soon as these words came out, Mei Wanyan suddenly smiled like a flower, and her cheeks flew up.
"Brother Li Shi, do you really mean what you said?"
"Brother Shi has sacrificed so much in order to form an alliance with Mei Mansion. Is this the time to give up?"
Li Hongbi smiled confidently upon hearing this.
"Actually, it doesn't really cost anything."
"Facial creams are just gadgets."
"If it wasn't for self-protection, I wouldn't have tinkered with the beauty cream."
"As for forming an alliance with the Mei family, it was just a matter of convenience. It was only because Uncle Mei Shi and my father were in a similar situation that Hongbi did this. He had no other ideas."
Mei Wanyan nodded subconsciously when she heard this.
After she had a chat with her mother Qian that day, she got to know Li Hongbi better.
To be honest, their whole family had received a huge favor from Li Hongbi regarding the Zhuyan Cream.
But now, Li Hongbi never takes this matter to heart. Everything is done casually, which is very admirable.
"Brother Li Shi, there are many things in this world that cannot be perfect."
"If you really risk the disapproval of the world and break off your engagement with Mei Mansion, the consequences will be very serious."
"After all, Princess Ning Guo is the eldest daughter of Taizu and the eldest sister of His Majesty the Emperor. I am afraid that acting like this will offend His Majesty..."
"Haha... Don't worry, girl!" Li Hongbi said with a smile, "If you really want to talk about it, I will make His Majesty angry a lot!"
"But what can we do? Our Majesty likes talented young talents, and Hongbi happens to be one of them, so if he jumps a few times from time to time, His Majesty the Emperor won't mind."
Mei Wanyan stared at him dumbfounded, and her expression suddenly became weird.
I have never seen such a... shameless person!
"Brother Shi is serious... he has a wild temper."
"Wouldn't it be better to be freer and more comfortable?" Li Hongbi asked with a smile.
"After all, human life is so short. Isn't it tiring to be so reserved all day long?"
Mei Wanyan was startled when she heard this, then smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"Brother, you can do this, but women like me can't."
"Women like us have been told since we were young that we must be gentle and polite, be well-educated, and know the dignity of superiors and inferiors!"
"Women should learn the three obediences and the four virtues. They should work hard in farming and weaving. They should be diligent and respectful, be tolerant and endure humiliation. They should always be fearful. They should help their husbands and educate their children..."
The light in Mei Wanyan's eyes was gradually dimming.
Isn't she a caged bird in this wealthy family? She has been trapped in secular etiquette all her life, without any freedom!
Seeing his appearance, Li Hongbi's eyes were filled with distress.
"Perhaps, girls don't have to live so tiringly."
"I am a very lazy person, and I don't like etiquette too much."
"Girl, you don't have to be too particular about etiquette in front of me from now on. If you want to laugh, just open your mouth and laugh loudly. There is really no need to abide by the upbringing and rules all the time, and be so reserved all the time. Otherwise, life will be too tiring and too hard." ”
Mei Wanyan's expression changed, and her beautiful eyes looked at Li Hongbi.
Li Hongbi's eyes happened to be looking at her.
The moment their eyes met, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely charming.
Mei Wanyan was startled and quickly turned away, but her face was so red that she was bleeding.
Li Hongbi felt very happy when he saw this, and then took out the invitation.
"This is an invitation from Miss Mei, inviting me to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns together."
"Girl, I want to be with you more, so this invitation..."
At this point, Li Hongbi made a move to break up, which frightened Mei Wanyan into losing her voice: "No!"
Li Hongbi stopped moving and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Miss Mei, I knew it was you!"
Mei Wanyan: “(◦`~´◦)”
