Yi Jilan lowered his eyes for a moment, then suddenly raised his face and teased Fu Mingrui: "Second brother, love between men and women is human nature. Are you really going to marry into the Eight Gates? Even if you want to, father won't allow it."
Everyone laughed. It would be more lively if there was a woman among these men. Yi Jilan was right. Fu Mingrui was with the Eight Gates all day long. She really treated the Eight Gates as her wife.
Yi Jilan continued with a smile, "Although father will not force you to show your favor to the Seventh Princess at this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, you must go. Second brother, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time of great happiness and you must not waste the bright moon. It is better to go and date Miss Lian, so that your elder brother won't have to worry about you here."
"Brother, why are you so anxious?" Fu Mingrui looked at Fu Mingsui in confusion. Fu Mingsui shook his head and chuckled: "Of course I am worried about your marriage. Do you really have to wait for father to find a marriage for you? At that time, you won't be able to decide for yourself~~ This time, your third brother has saved you~~" Fu Mingsui patted Fu Mingrui's shoulder, his tone was joking, but with deep meaning.
Fu Mingrui lowered her beautiful face and said, "Elder brother is right. If the time comes, he will have no choice but to obey his parents' orders and the matchmaker's words."
Before he met Lian Youyou, he didn't care about it. He would marry whoever his father told him to marry, and he never had a favorite woman in his heart. The girls he met were all well-educated and well-mannered young ladies from official families. They were the same except for their appearance.
It was not until the eldest sister-in-law came that he realized that there were such women in the world. He was so lucky to marry a like-minded confidante. Even if the eldest sister-in-law was different from the women he had met, she would not be the confidante in his heart. He even felt that there was no confidante for him in the world. Because to become his confidante, one must be able to solve cases or have strong reasoning ability.
How could there be such a wonderful woman in this world? I'm afraid that seeing the corpse would scare her to death.
However, he did not expect that Lian Youyou would appear. And what Lian Youyou saw actually frightened him out of his wits.
He originally thought that his marriage would be arranged by his father, but now, was he really willing to obey his father's orders? In his heart... there seemed to be a little more reluctance and unwillingness.
Yi Jixuan was drinking from a cup beside him, his shrewd eyes were darting between his sister and Fu Mingsu. He saw a hint of calculation in his sister's eyes, and he tasted something else from this calculation. Could it be that the anxiety of Fu Mingsu mentioned by his sister was because she was anxious that Fu Mingrui would not chase her, and he would not be able to control himself and chase Lian Youyou
Hiss... He became more and more curious about Lian Youyou.
In his impression, Lian Youyou is a bit ruffian and gangster-like, with a strong sense of the underworld. This kind of woman with this kind of underworld style is more interesting than a boring and uninteresting young lady in the boudoir, but she is not the kind of woman he likes.
However, once a woman becomes mysterious, she will exude infinite charm. She will attract the men around her to unveil her mysterious veil and see what kind of woman she is.
How could Yi Jixuan not be curious about the woman that all the Fu brothers cared about
This is just like those famous courtesans Yi Jixuan had seen, each of them has their own special features to attract men, but they have one thing in common, that is, they are very good at hiding their true colors.
"Ming Su, I'm not in a hurry to get my carriage back..." Since everyone is curious about the woman named Lian Youyou, Yi Jixuan naturally has to leave a bait with Lian Youyou. It would be meaningless to reel in the line so early.
Fu Mingsu looked at Yi Jixuan with a smile: "Brother is really generous."
Yi Jixuan smiled and said, "Because Lian Youyou promised me that if I encounter ghosts, I can go to Jiumen to find her. The carriage is a deposit. You say, I have paid the deposit, why not leave it there, so that if I really encounter any problems in the future, I can ask her for help. By the way, you are so familiar with this Lian Youyou, can she really deal with ghosts? Or... a charlatan?" Yi Jixuan smiled at Fu Mingrui and Fu Mingsuo, and there was a sudden sense of complacency in his eyes, "Haha, I might as well be frank, there are many swindlers in this world, Zhang Tianshi once said, there are only a handful of people with real skills in the world today, and none of them is as powerful as him. This Lian Youyou is just a woman in the world, but she can make such a boast, haha..." Yi Jixuan's eyes were full of ridicule.
Fu Mingsu was not sure whether Lian Youyou was really capable. But the feeling this woman gave him was weird and mysterious. He himself couldn't explain it. He had a complex feeling of respecting her, being afraid of her, wanting to get close to her, and wanting to stay away from her.
"You don't want to know." Fu Mingrui's face suddenly darkened. This darkening was not for Yi Jixuan to see, but he was frightened by the past experiences. "Brother-in-law, I advise you not to go to that woman. If you have any problems, go to Zhang Tianshi. Your carriage is just a deposit. If she wants to rip you off, I don't know how much she will charge you."
"Ten thousand taels!" Yi Jixuan was stunned. "My family only provides Master Zhang with twenty thousand taels every year. How could this woman be so ruthless?!"
"Heh... I forgot to say that the young prince cheated her out of money. It wasn't just a few thousand taels, but a full thirty thousand taels!" Fu Mingsui stretched out three fingers, his face also darkening.
The Yi siblings looked at the three fingers in amazement. This business was too profitable!
In the imperial garden, the autumn fragrance is overwhelming.
The moon is not yet full, but the light is already bright. The lake surface is like a mirror, and the moon on the water is bright.
The autumn wind is gentle, white hands are raised, music surrounds the waterside pavilion, and smiles are everywhere.
Emperor Cheng and his concubines were sipping tea and smelling the fragrance in the waterside pavilion. The air was filled with the aroma of tea, osmanthus and fruit. The elegance was not only pleasing to the eyes, but also to the ears and smell.
Appreciate the flowers, the moon and the beauties.
Appreciate music with your ears, appreciate music, and talk about music art.
Smell, appreciate, recognize and identify the fragrance.
The elegance of the ancients penetrated into all seven orifices.
The one playing the zither at this time was none other than the Third Prince Duanmu Jinhong, who had a handsome and elegant appearance, as pale as the milan in the autumn night, or the magnolia in the early spring. His black hair hung down his back, and he wore a white jade crown, a white jade belt, and a white robe embroidered with silver thread, which further accentuated his elegant appearance.
Emperor Cheng closed his eyes and immersed himself in the clear, melodious and soul-stirring piano music of the Third Prince. He tapped the table lightly to the beat, with satisfaction and pride showing at the corners of his lips. Among his sons, the Third Prince was the one he admired the most.
On both sides of Emperor Cheng were Empress Yuchi Yanxia, Concubine Zhuang Ying Yuer, Concubine Ya Li Jiaonu and Concubine Rui Chen Wanrong.
Yuchi Yanxia is the eldest daughter of Yuchi Gongshan. She is proficient in both civil and military affairs and has a strong and decisive character. Under her management, the harem is harmonious, allowing Emperor Cheng to have no worries.
Although Yuchi Yanxia was born into the Yuchi family as a military general, she was extremely gentle and doted on her son Duanmu Qingchen. It can be said that she was "free-range" and "let go" in the palace. (To be continued)