That beautiful face suddenly flashed in the prince's mind, and his eyebrows sank slightly.
Sheng Mingcheng was still bowing. Seeing that the prince didn't respond for a long time, he couldn't help but boldly raised his head.
The prince quickly calmed down and asked calmly: "Since Mr. Sheng wants to grant a marriage, why don't you let Mr. Qing directly present it to my father?"
Sheng Mingcheng smiled bitterly when he heard this, "To be honest with the prince, my father does not want me to marry Miss Xiao, so I want a gift of marriage."
The prince raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why is this?"
Of course, Sheng Mingcheng didn't dare to say it, because the Hussar General was an upright man, and there were too many secrets hidden in the Qingguo Palace, and his father was afraid of being known by outsiders.
But Sheng Mingcheng really liked the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, and he lost control the moment he saw her.
Ever since I saw that gorgeous face, all those in the family have become vulgar and vulgar, which is really "hard to swallow"!
Facing the prince's questioning, Sheng Mingcheng had already thought of an excuse.
"I dare not hide this from you, Your Highness. My father feels that the general's family is too high and it is appropriate for the Duke of Qing to marry a lowly person, so he does not agree."
This reason is quite reasonable. High-ranking families in Beijing often have the habit of marrying low and marrying high.
The prince's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he suddenly asked: "Does Miss Xiao know your thoughts?"
Sheng Mingcheng was slightly startled, not expecting the prince to ask such a question.
Of course, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family didn't know what he was thinking. He just glanced at her from a distance and couldn't help but feel admiration for her.
He didn't even have a chance to say a word to the eldest lady of the Xiao family!
However, in order to get the prince to agree to the marriage, he had no choice but to resort to any means.
Otherwise, dad will definitely not let go!
Thinking of this, Sheng Mingcheng lowered his head slightly, looking embarrassed and shy.
"Your Highness, to tell you the truth, Miss Xiao and I have been close to each other for a long time, but we have always followed etiquette and never given or received privately."
When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she almost went crazy.
[Holy crap, this Sheng Mingcheng is definitely telling lies! What a heart-to-heart relationship, fart! Miss Xiao only has feelings for the prince! 】
[Prince, don’t believe his lies! This Sheng Mingcheng must be coveting Miss Xiao's beauty! If Miss Xiao gets married, she will really fall into a pit of fire! 】
Unfortunately, the prince couldn't hear Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts at all.
When he heard Sheng Mingcheng's words, his eyebrows suddenly sank, and the breath on his body became a bit colder.
"Are our hearts connected?"
Sheng Mingcheng was a little frightened, but in order to win the beauty back, he boldly nodded, "Your Highness, please do it!"
Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but curse.
【I’ll help you, you ghost! You pervert! Damn dude! A lustful bastard! 】
The prince stood there quietly, neither agreeing nor refusing.
"Mr. Sheng, please go back first. I will consider your proposal carefully."
The matter of the Crown Princess has not been announced to the public, and now no one except the Qiao family knows that Miss Xiao is also among the candidates for the Crown Princess.
Sheng Mingcheng did not get the prince's approval. Although he was disappointed, he finally had some hope.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Is it my honor to be able to invite Your Highness to have a meal at the small pavilion in the eastern suburbs?"
The prince shook his head, "No need, I have already made an appointment with the two young masters of the Qiao family."
Sheng Mingcheng was asking for trouble and could only retreat angrily.
The prince stood in a daze under the peach tree for a moment, and then he spoke calmly:
"Has she actually become attached to the husband of the Sheng family?"
Qiao Jiaojiao is so anxious.
[It’s true that you can spread rumors with just one mouth, and then you’ll lose your legs if you refute them! Prince, don’t believe it! If it doesn't work, you can just ask Miss Xiao. She may not even know Sheng Mingcheng! 】
The prince walked out of the peach grove with Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms, and Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi immediately greeted him.
They immediately heard Qiao Jiaojiao's indignant complaints.
[Oh my god, today is an eye-opener for me, that shameless Sheng Mingcheng...]
Qiao Jiaojiao chattered a lot, and Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi skillfully extracted useful information from it.
Therefore, Sheng Mingcheng wanted to marry Xiao Qianlan, the concubine of the future crown prince, and lied about his love affair with Xiao Qianlan in order to achieve his goal.
The most important thing is that the prince seems to believe it!
Hiss, so tricky?
Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but have a headache. How to solve this kind of thing?
He and his second brother are both men, so it is impossible for him to talk to the two young ladies of the Xiao family rashly...
Qiao Jiaojiao was also racking her brains. She was thinking about it, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
[Well, I don’t know if my eldest sister-in-law has any dealings with Miss Xiao. If so, it would be good to let my eldest sister-in-law be the middleman! 】
Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly felt discouraged again.
[So what if the eldest sister-in-law really has a relationship with Miss Xiao? I can’t speak. How can I ask the eldest sister-in-law to help me with this? 】
[Now I can only place my hope on the prince himself. I hope he will calm down and don't believe Sheng Mingcheng's words. Instead, he will send someone to investigate. 】
[Alas—it’s such a long journey! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao leaned on the prince's shoulder listlessly, feeling very depressed.
But after Qiao Tianjing heard Qiao Jiaojiao's words, his eyes suddenly lit up.
This is indeed a good idea!
It's just that in this case, I have to go out of my way and meet her in private...
Thinking of this, Qiao Tianjing's heart started to feel hot.
After lunch, Qiao Jiaojiao was carried into the carriage by Aunt Liu.
She had used her brain too much this morning, and Qiao Jiaojiao was also very sleepy. She fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
Qiao Tianjing asked Qiao Diyi to guard Qiao Jiaojiao while he quietly walked towards the peach forest in the distance.
At this time, many people were recuperating in the carriage and preparing for the afternoon poetry meeting.
More often they sit by the river embankment in twos and threes, chatting and making friends.
Qiao Tianjing walked all the way into the depths of the peach forest, a faint blush appearing at the base of his ears.
This place is deserted, so she must be not far away.
Qiao Tianjing slowly walked lightly, crossing a peach tree in full bloom in front of him, and a slender figure with lotus root powder came into view.
Qiao Tianjing's heart skipped a beat and he paused.
"Han...Miss Han."
Qiao Tianjing actually stuttered a little.
Hanya Xian slowly turned around, her quiet face stained with a touch of shame, it was really a human face with peach blossoms complementing each other.
"You...why are you looking for me?"
Although they were engaged, it was still against the rules to have a secret meeting before marriage.
If the boy beside him hadn't repeatedly emphasized that there was something extremely important, she would definitely not have come.
Qiao Tianjing also knew that his move was very inappropriate, so he stopped stepping forward and even bowed lightly to Hanya Xian.
"Miss Han, I was really rude this time."
Seeing this, Hanya Xian hurriedly took two steps forward to help him up, but the color of the road suddenly turned red halfway and stopped again.
"You...you don't have to be like this, just say what's important."
The breeze blows, and the fallen flowers are colorful.
Qiao Tianjing's face was solemn, and he started talking about the business.
His voice was so soft that no one could hear him except Hanya Xian, which was covered by the swaying of the branches.
