As soon as this remark came out, the whole room was in an uproar.
Not only Mrs. Tai, but the rest of the wives can't calm down anymore.
His Royal Highness Prince Jing came to ask for marriage, but which girl is he asking for? After thinking about it, only the third girl Wei Jian and the fourth girl Wei Luo were eligible. Third Madam Liu's eyes lit up, could it be her daughter
Soon, Mrs. Tai calmed down, walked out with a rose cloud crutch and said, "Quick, help me over there to have a look."
The eldest lady and the fourth lady stepped forward to support her arm, and went to the front hall with her. The second lady and the third lady looked at each other and followed one after another. The Huifeng Hall, which was still bustling just now, was instantly left with Wei Luo alone. Wei Luo looked at the backs of the crowd and followed them leisurely, not in a hurry like they were at all. She walked calmly, her eyes were lowered, no one noticed the secretly curved smile on the corner of her mouth, and her crescent-shaped eyes.
Of course she knew what was going on... because she was the one Zhao Jie asked to marry.
It's really uncomfortable to know this feeling but not be able to tell others.
In the front hall, Mrs. Tai and several other wives were sitting in ironwood official hat chairs, all sitting upright. Opposite them is Zhao Jie, who is wearing a navy blue brocade gown with twigs and lotus patterns. Zhao Jie wears a jade crown on his head and a jade sash hook with a chi pattern on his waist. He is more formally dressed than ever. He didn't bring anyone else with him, only Zhu Geng, a bodyguard.
Zhao Jie raised his hand and bowed to Mrs. Tai uprightly: "Old lady."
How could Mrs. Tai stand up to his gift, she quickly got up and helped him up, and said anxiously: "Your Highness, this is an old woman, please sit down quickly, Your Highness."
Zhao Jie straightened up without any excuses, and sat on the official hat chair below. He looked around and asked, "Is the British Duke not at the residence today?"
Mrs. Tai nodded vigilantly and said: "The old lady has ordered someone to invite him back. If Your Highness is in a hurry to see the Duke, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while."
He thought for a while, bent his lips and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's the same with the old lady."
A maidservant in blue clothes served tea on a purple lacquer and gold tray, and put a small clock covered in ink and color by his hand. He was holding the teacup, rubbing his thumb back and forth along the lid, as if he had been brewing in his heart for a long time, and said slowly: "This king is here for one thing."
Mrs. Tai's heart tightened, "Please tell me, Your Highness."
He paused for a moment, and then said after a while: "The king adores the Fourth Miss of the British government, and wants to marry her, and I hope the old lady will agree."
It was really Wei Luo.
When Mrs. Tai heard the maid said that he came to propose marriage, she had already guessed secretly in her heart. Now there are only two girls left in the house, either Wei Jian or Wei Luo. Wei Luo is better than Wei Jian in everything, so it is reasonable to say the name "Wei Luo" from his mouth now.
It's just that Mrs. Tai still doesn't understand, why did Prince Jing fall in love with Ah Luo
The most disappointed person here is undoubtedly the third wife, Liu Shi. She thought that Zhao Jie was looking for her daughter Wei Jian, but she didn't expect it to be Wei Luo.
Mrs. Tai hesitated for a moment, and said carefully, "Forgive me for asking boldly, Ah Luo just resigned from Uncle Zhongyi's residence a while ago, when did His Highness..."
She stopped here and didn't continue, but it was enough for people to understand what she wanted to ask.
Zhao Jie lowered his eyes and thought, this kind of question should not only take into account Wei Luo's reputation, but also not appear to be too frivolous. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "To be honest, I have admired Miss Fourth for a long time." His voice was hoarse, like a traveler in the desert who has been walking for many days and finally saw a piece of blue waves shimmering in front of him. lakes. Holding the teacup, he spoke sincerely: "Ah Luo often goes in and out of the palace, and I have met this king for a few times. This king admires her for her beauty, beauty, beauty and wisdom. It's just that I knew she was engaged in marriage before, so I didn't dare to do it. This time, I had no choice but to suppress my emotions. Now that I know that she has broken off the engagement with the Song family, that's why I came here to ask for marriage."
What she said was so emotional that not only Mrs. Tai, but even Wei Luo behind the twelve cloisonné-inlaid mother-of-pearl screens were shocked.
Who is Zhao Jie talking about? How did she never know him
She sat on the elm tree with Wei Yan and Wei Yan, and she could hear the conversation outside clearly. Originally, I just wanted to hear how Zhao Jie proposed to marry him, but I didn't expect to hear such words.
Facing the gazes cast by Wei Yan and Wei Yan, she pursed her lips a little shyly, and felt amused in her heart, but at the same time, she also had a sweet taste.
Zhao Jie really knows how to open his eyes and tell nonsense... What do you mean by not daring to make mistakes? When she didn't break off the engagement with Song Hui, didn't he make too many mistakes
He said she was a little liar, so he must be a big liar.
A big liar who pretends to be sanctimonious in front of people.
Wei Luo cupped her cheeks, looking around with her dark eyes. The corners of her pink lips curled up slightly, her small appearance was a little embarrassed, both reproachful and happy.
Wei Jian didn't speak.
Wei Jian was very sincere, and sighed with envy: "So, Ah Luo is going to marry into Prince Jing's mansion in the future? Then we should call you Princess Jing..."
Outside the screen.
Mrs. Tai was very moved when she heard Zhao Jie's words, she did not expect that Prince Jing was actually the master who had been in love with Ah Luo for many years. If Ah Luo didn't break off the engagement with Song Hui, what would he do? Do you keep waiting
Thinking about it this way, I actually felt that he was a bit pitiful.
The wives were even more surprised. They didn't expect that Prince Jing, whom everyone feared in Shengjing City, would have a deep affection for Wei Luo...
Mrs. Tai's heart softened. She still had three points of fear and trepidation towards Zhao Jie, but now she gradually became less afraid of him. It seemed that Zhao Jie was sincere to Wei Luo, unlike what she thought, he was using Wei Luo to strengthen the relationship between Prince Jing's residence and the British government. Mrs. Tai's tone was much more relaxed, and she said kindly: "The old lady first thanked His Highness for your kindness on behalf of Ah Luo. It's just that the Duke and Ah Luo's father are not in the house, and it is a matter of Ah Luo's life. The two of you should discuss it..."
Zhao Jie put down the teacup and nodded to express his understanding.
Originally, when he came here, he didn't intend to succeed once, but now that Mrs. Tai said so, he also knows what to do. He got up, gave Mrs. Tai a step and said: "In this case, please Mrs. Tai and the British Lord discuss it, and the king will come to the door in a few days."
Mrs. Tai breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."
Zhao Jie didn't stay long, and got up to leave after drinking a cup of tea.
Mrs. Tai personally sent him to the door.
At the gate of the British residence, Zhao Jie got on his horse, held the reins tightly, and rode away on the tall horse. He didn't feel the slightest sense of frustration in his heart, it's not good to succeed once, and it doesn't reflect Ah Luo's preciousness. He regards her as a treasure, so he is naturally willing to run a few more times for her. The first time won't work, there will be the second and third time, anyway, she will be his sooner or later, no one can take it away.
In the evening of the same day, Ying Gong and Wei Kun came back from the outside.
Mrs. Tai told them what happened during the day, and both of them were stunned.
Wei Changhong, who came back with them, was very calm, sitting in the official hat chair without changing his face, with a gloomy expression, without saying a word.
Wei Kun took two steps back and forth, both flattered and terrified, and it took him a long time to say a complete sentence: "Prince Jing wants to marry Ah Luo, is it because of the British government?"
He thought the same as Mrs. Tai, and was worried that Zhao Jie was asking her to marry her just to take advantage of Wei Luo. If this is the case, Ah Luo must never be married off. How could a man who only wanted to use her to gain power give her happiness
Mrs. Tai shook her head, "I don't think so..." After speaking, she repeated what Zhao Jie said in the front hall today, and finally sighed: "I didn't expect that Prince Jing is also an infatuated person."
Wei Changhong silently clenched the cloud pattern armrest.
After Wei Kun heard this, the worries in his heart were all eased, but he still didn't quite agree with this marriage. He just wanted Ah Luo to marry into a well-matched family, and in the future, it would be enough to take care of her husband and raise her children, and live a life of peace and happiness. Now that Prince Jing has taken a fancy to her, he is destined to be restless, let alone what will happen in the future, judging from the current situation, it is not optimistic. Now Zhao Jie and the fifth prince Zhao Zhang are in the same situation. No matter who wins the great treasure in the future, the rest of Ah Luo's life will not be too ordinary.
Wei Kun was half happy and half worried, sitting in the official hat chair, unable to make a decision for a long time.
However, whether he has made a decision or not, what should come will always come.
Seven days later, Zhao Jie visited the British government again.
He didn't come alone this time.
The one who followed him out of the carriage was a woman wearing a moon-white cloak of plain brocade and trimmed with silver threads. The hat covered her face, making it impossible to see her appearance clearly. But judging from the appearance of her figure, she is a very temperamental woman.
Last time Zhao Jie came in a hurry and didn't bring anything with him. This time he specially prepared nourishing herbs and a few antiques and gave them to the British Duke and Mrs. Tai. The British Duke took the things and invited him into the mansion. His eyes fell on the woman behind him, and he pondered in doubt: "This is..."
The woman stopped, took off the hat on her head, and slowly revealed a majestic and beautiful face. Blue straight eyebrows, beautiful eyes only.
Empress Chen smiled slightly, and deliberately asked: "The Duke of England doesn't even know me?"
The Duke of England was horrified, and hurriedly led a group of people to kneel down, bowed their heads and saluted: "See empress."