Mrs. Li glanced at Mrs. An and asked for a marriage. She took the opportunity to introduce the girl from her family. Did she think she didn't know? !
The second room was thinking about the title of Marquis Wu Ding, and now he is also coveting the title of Qi Ye. His appetite is really big!
Before Wu Dinghou opened his mouth, Mrs. Li said, "I don't need my brothers and sisters to worry about this matter. I'll look for it for you when I'm free."
"Sister-in-law, are you looking for me? Are you willing?" An said with a smile.
Just as Li was about to retort, Wu Dinghou interrupted the two of them, "Let's talk about this later. Let's eat first."
After An mentioned it, Li really took notice. She was afraid of Qi Ye, but marriage matters were always dictated by her parents and the matchmaker. Qi Ye also had an official position, and the most important word was filial piety, so she was not afraid that he would not marry her. Never let others take the lead.
On the day Qi Ye returned to Beijing, Ji Shu was watching people setting up a banquet in the front courtyard. Suddenly he heard Mrs. Li's laughter behind him. He turned around and saw her leading a girl from the corridor.
"Shu'er! Ask someone to make a pot of tea. Jiaojiao has been traveling in a carriage for several days and needs a good rest."
"I've met my second cousin."
Xu Jiaojiao leaned forward slightly, looking at Ji Shu with a flash of surprise in her eyes, and she touched her gums with some jealousy.
Ji Shu smiled: "Who is the girl?"
Li: "This is my sister's daughter, Xu Jiaojiao. Her father is the Chief Secretary and Councilor of Weizhou. I haven't seen her for many years and I asked someone to pick her up to sit with her."
Of course Ji Shu knew who Xu Jiaojiao was. The lady Li wanted to match up with Qi Ye in her previous life was her sister's niece. However, Xu Jiaojiao did not come to Beijing in her previous life. She learned that Qi Ye's face was disfigured and his hands were severed. He directly asked someone to reject the marriage and got married quickly, leaving everything behind.
"Miss Xu, come with me."
Several people came to Baoxia, and the servants brought tea and water. Mrs. Li looked outside the hall, and soon Wu Dinghou came.
He walked into the door and said, "Why are you calling me here in such a hurry?"
"Master Marquis is here! Jiaojiao, please meet your uncle quickly!"
Xu Jiaojiao came forward to greet her. Her appearance was dignified and her voice was gentle, very dignified and beautiful like a lady. Wu Dinghou nodded in agreement.
"It's the Marquis's birthday. My sister, brother-in-law and others can't come to celebrate, so I thought of asking Jiaojiao to come to express my congratulations and let Jiaojiao stay in the house for a while."
Wu Dinghou thought that Li's words had profound meaning, but Ji Shu and Xu Jiaojiao were still here, so it was not convenient for him to ask more questions.
Wu Dinghou: "Shu'er, take Jiaojiao around the house, see which courtyard she likes, and give it to her to live in."
Ji Shu and Xu Jiaojiao walked forward, and Wu Dinghou asked, "What kind of monster are you trying to do to find her?"
"What did the Marquis say! I heard what my second brother and sister said that day and thought it made sense! My uncle will be twenty-eight after his birthday this year. If he doesn't marry a wife, he is not allowed to talk about me outside. Xu Xian's stepmother is not qualified enough, and even if she can't guarantee the guarantee, she will accuse me of dragging on the uncle's marriage! Back then, I married Xu'er before the uncle, and there were rumors in the capital, why can't I hurry up?"
Li came forward to squeeze Wu Dinghou's shoulders and said attentively: "My niece is very sensible! She has a good appearance, has read and written, and manages the general affairs very well! She is the best match for the uncle, and she The Marquis also knows the situation at home, wouldn't it be better than just looking for other noble girls?"
Wu Dinghou: "I'm afraid he won't."
"The uncle is willful, but at this age, is it possible that he should be allowed to continue to be willful? The Marquis is the uncle's father, and I think the parents' orders for marriage are important, and the matchmaker's advice is well understood by the uncle."
Marquis Wu Ding refused to listen to her deception and waved his hand and said, "Today Chang Ying returns home and asks your niece to hang out with him and see if he has any intention before talking."
Li pursed her lips in displeasure.
The two of them had no idea that Ji Shu and Xu Jiaojiao happened to bump into Qi Ye who was returning home.
Xu Jiaojiao walked out of Baoxia and walked to the east. Ji Shu chased after her and said with a smile: "Miss Xu, there are no gardens in the east. The flowers in the garden in the west are in bloom these days. Why don't you follow me?"
"No need, I just want to go east."
Xu Jiaojiao passed by the Champion Hou Mansion before she came. She only glanced at the plaque in the window and felt that the mansion was majestic and domineering, and she longed for it.
"Second sister-in-law, the Champion House next door is my eldest cousin's residence, right? Have you been there? Is it as beautiful as the Wuding House?"
"I haven't been there, but the Champion Mansion is indeed larger than the Wuding Mansion. No one lived there before, so the repairs may be worse."
"That's okay. I can slowly change it to my liking in the future."
Ji Shu smiled and glanced at her, and Xu Jiaojiao subconsciously covered her mouth, but after looking at her, she put it down and said with a smile:
"My second sister-in-law and I are about the same age. In fact, my parents have shown me other families in Victoria, but I have a high vision. Many of our Daqin women marry late. Marrying early is worse than marrying well, right?"
"Actually, I admire my second sister-in-law very much. I can't bear to wait for my second cousin for so many years. My second cousin is not very motivated. Isn't my second sister-in-law very miserable?"
"It seems that my aunt wants me to get married to my eldest cousin. If it happens, my second sister-in-law and I will still be sisters-in-law in the future. I will definitely help my second sister-in-law if I can."
Xitao held Ji Shu's arm and looked at her worriedly, fearing that Ji Shu would be angry after hearing this.
But Ji Shu just laughed and said softly: "You should get married first and then talk about it."
Ji Shu also had some doubts in her heart. She remembered that in her previous life, Xu Jiaojiao quickly married her childhood sweetheart, who was also a Qingqian under her father. Later, he was selected as a Jinshi and was sent to a certain state to become a minor official. The two seemed to be very affectionate. Yes, since she has such a childhood sweetheart, she still wants to be Qi Ye's wife?
Not long after the two of them walked along the corridor under the wall, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the front corner door, which sounded like they were heading to the front door of the Champion House.
Xu Jiaojiao's eyes lit up and she ran over, followed closely by Ji Shu.
Several horses stepped through the narrow alley, raising a cloud of dust. The soldiers were all wearing armor and holding weapons, just like the Yama described in the storybook.
The leader, Qi Ye, dismounted and turned around to talk to them. His cold and solemn face and his cold and murderous aura made people fear him. Perhaps his temperament was too terrifying. Xu Jiaojiao could not understand his handsomeness at all, and was stunned by just one glance. He made a face and took several steps back.
Ji Shu walked around her and leaned out at the corner door. Qi Ye paused in tying the reins, and the aura around him quickly converged, and he smiled brightly.
Several soldiers were startled by him and felt that the hairs all over their bodies stood up.
"General...what's wrong with you? Is your face cramped?"
Ji Shu secretly laughed, stepped back, and closed the corner door.
Qi Ye glared at the speaking soldier, got on his horse, and said sternly: "Go and do your business, stop talking nonsense!"
Several soldiers breathed a long sigh of relief. The general was still a general, and he clasped his fists and responded: "Yes!"
Ji Shu turned around and saw that there was no one under the corridor, "Where is Xu Jiaojiao?"
"He ran away just now..."
