All the members of Mr. Liu's family who could come out came out to keep him company. Yun Xiaoxi, for example, naturally wouldn't come out.
Yun Xiaoxi herself didn't have a good impression of Li Baiyu because of the forced marriage contract. Of course, she didn't have a bad feeling. She also understood that the prince sometimes couldn't help himself.
Furthermore, since he lives at his cousin's place, if the prince thinks too much, he could easily cause trouble to his cousin.
Yun Qingshi still lives in seclusion as before after giving up her life to Ying'er. It seems that she still hasn't gotten over the knot between her love and her love.
Naturally, Ying'er couldn't go out to meet the guests because she had to breastfeed her daughter.
Only a few high-status women from Qi Yun were present.
After three rounds of drinking, the ladies saw that the husband and the prince were talking about things that were not suitable for them and other women were present, so they all found excuses to leave.
Even though the third princess was Li Baiyu's younger sister, she chose to leave.
With a hint of drunkenness on his face, Li Baiyu took out a piece of rice paper from his sleeve and placed it in front of Young Master Liu: "Brother, your boy Chengzhi and the girl Jingyao from the eldest brother's family are almost the same age, and they are about to arrive. Age of marriage.”
"My father promised them a baby marriage in the imperial study room before, and now it's time to exchange birthdays and horoscopes."
"This is the birth date of my little girl Jingyao. You should accept it first. After the calculations are done by a gentleman, the birth dates of the two of them will match up. Then you can send your boy's birth date to the capital for your eldest brother."
"My eldest brother means that they should get married when they are around fifteen years old, so that your Liu family can spread its branches and shine its lintel."
Liu Mingzhi was stunned for a moment, sighed silently, slowly picked up the rice paper in front of him, looked through it carefully, folded it and put it into his cuff.
"Don't worry, eldest brother. I'll leave this matter to my younger brother. It's up to eldest brother to decide when to get married."
If it were anyone else, Liu Mingzhi might ask Liu Chengqian to get married when he is around nineteen or twenty years old.
But the other party was Prince Li Baiyu, so Liu Mingzhi rejected the idea after some thought.
Now that Li Zheng is old, it is the most sensitive time for Li Baiyu. I wonder if he will let him think too much if he delays the marriage of his children.
Li Baiyu's drunken eyes flashed with clarity, and he looked at Young Master Liu happily: "Good brother, we are kissing each other!"
"We are brothers, and we will become in-laws in the future. From now on, the eldest brother will rely on you for assistance."
Liu Mingzhi nodded solemnly, and punched Li Baiyu: "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely be heartbroken for you."
Li Baiyu chuckled and raised his glass: "Brother, you and I will have one more drink before we say goodbye."
"How is this possible? My eldest brother has come a long way, and he has to stay at my younger brother's house for a few days. I have just finished drinking the wine, so I have to let my younger brother fulfill his loyalty as a landlord."
"No, no, the eldest brother has to pay a visit to the Protector of the Country. By the way, he has to go to his uncle Nangong Ye in Fuzhou. This hassle has been delayed for too long. The eldest brother doesn't want Xia Yushi's excerpts to go to my father like snowflakes. Fly to the emperor."
"Okay, in that case, I'd like to give you a drink and wish you a safe journey."
"Have a drink together!"
The two of them drank the wine in one go, and Li Baiyu picked up the riding crop on the table: "Brother-in-law, tell Yan'er that big brother will come to see her another day, and I won't go and say goodbye to her again."
"This... okay, I'll give it to you."
Li Baiyu didn't show any politeness, he put his arm around Young Master Liu's shoulders and walked towards the door of the mansion like a pair of close brothers.
"Next time when eldest brother comes, you have to be the host and take him to the red house in Yingzhou for a good time. I heard that the women in the brothels in the frontier fortress are mostly singers from the Western Regions, and they are much more bold and unrestrained than the women in the capital and Jiangnan!"
"Brother, I've always heard about it, but I've never seen it before. You can't be stingy and be reluctant to spend dozens of taels of silver."
"Don't worry, big brother, as long as you want to go, I can book it for you for a month, no problem."
"It's a deal!"
"a man of his words."
Li Baiyu let go of Liu Mingzhi's shoulders and looked at the prince's guards outside the door and got on his horse: "Brother, I'm leaving!"
"Bon Voyage!"
"drive!"
Li Baiyu looked back slightly and looked at Mr. Liu with a faint smile before riding away under the protection of the guards.
Father, as long as my brother-in-law accepts Jingyao's birth date, I won't have to test anything.
As you said, your brother-in-law cares about his family the most, and Jingyao becoming his daughter-in-law is the best expression of that.
Isn't it?
Liu Mingzhi's eyes gradually became clearer as he stared at the Imperial Guards disappearing at the corner of the street. He took out Li Jingyao's birth date from his arms and shook it.
"the student surpasses the master."
"My father didn't teach me much, but what I realized by myself will be painful for those who come after me."
"Willow Pine!"
"Master?"
Liu Mingzhi handed the rice paper back: "Give it to the young lady for storage."
"yes!"
Young Master Liu licked his lips, which were a little dry from drinking. His eyes looked expectantly towards the main street, and he looked back in the direction of the mansion with some hesitation.
"Do the brothels in Yingzhou really have more tricks than those in the capital? Why don't you go and see them? But the old man is still waiting. It's really a dilemma."
beauty? Or a bad old man?
Young Master Liu muttered for a long time and shook his head: "Forget it, I am going to the brothel to play mahjong. Besides wasting money, I might as well go back and drink with the old man."
After drinking tea, Young Master Liu returned to the pavilion.
After such a long time, the old man Wenren Yunshu was still in the pavilion.
I was boiling wine in a leisurely manner and admiring the few remaining snow.
It's just that Young Master Liu didn't realize that after he sat down, Wenren Yunshu squatted down on the small bamboo stool and peeked at him with a strange and shy look.
Young Master Liu picked up the wine glass in front of him and looked happily at Wen Renzheng, who was stroking his beard: "The distinguished guest has finally been sent away. I kept the old man waiting for a long time. I thought it was boring for you to drink alone, old man, so I couldn't help but sneak away first." It’s over!”
Wen Renzheng looked at the wine glass in Young Master Liu's hand with vague eyes: "It's not a long wait, but since you feel sorry, just punish yourself with three drinks."
"Okay, just listen to the old man. Don't say three drinks. It's no problem if the old man lets you drink thirty drinks."
"If you are ambitious, drink three cups first!"
"I respect you, boy, do it first."
In Wen Renzheng's expectant and shy eyes, Wen Renyun's eyes were filled with shyness. Young Master Liu slowly brought the wine glass to his mouth.
"Um?"
Young Master Liu looked at the wine glass in his hand in surprise and stopped drinking.
Wen Renzheng's beard twitched slightly, and he tapped his index finger on the table involuntarily. He was a little nervous and muttered in his heart, did the little bastard smell something wrong because he used it too much?
No, Qingtian Powder is colorless and odorless and dissolves immediately in water. You can't tell anything wrong with ordinary wine, not to mention the strong smell of the wine poured by Cow Horse, so you can't tell anything.
Just in case, the old man obviously smelled it, but there was no smell at all. How could the little bastard notice that something was wrong?
No, what is the old man so nervous about? He is obviously sending his granddaughter away, a good thing that can't be found even with a lantern. Why is he acting like a thief?
Wenren Yunshu nervously buried his head in his chest, secretly thinking that he shouldn't listen to his grandfather, what a shameful idea! It feels like I can't get married.
"Why does this wine get cold so fast? The pavilion is not as good as the room. Drinking cold wine doesn't warm your body. Miss Yun Shu, thank you for your troubles!"
After speaking, Young Master Liu spilled the wine in the glass onto the grass.
Wen Renzheng breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be because the wine had gone cold.
But suddenly my heart aches again, little bastard, the quantity of Qingtian Powder is limited, you just wasted it, I'm looking for... Is it easy to pick up such a pack?
To prevent Young Master Liu from pouring the water in the jug, Wenren picked up the jug and handed it to Wenren Yunshu.
"Girl, warm up the wine again!"
"I know, Grandpa."
"Boy, people in the court know how to use tea to cool down their old age."
"Do you understand what it takes to regain a foothold in the court?"
Liu Mingzhi pondered for a while: "Contacts!"
"That's right, connections!"
Wen Renzheng looked gently at Wen Renyunshu beside him.
“She’s the connection!”
