Soon a bowl of wontons came up. Ancient people were still very honest, and there were quite a lot of wontons in a bowl. Qian Jiujiu held the chopsticks, fed the two children, and then looked at Mu Yexiao.
"Come on, Mu Yexiao, have one."
After saying that, he used his hand to hold the bottom of the chopsticks, worried that the wonton would fall, so he picked up a wonton and put it into Mu Yexiao's mouth, and then ate one himself.
Four people shared a bowl of wontons, and they were quite happy eating them. After finishing the wontons, Qian Jiujiu and the two children set their sights on other things.
They were shopping and eating at the same time, while Xilin behind them was already piled with things he had bought, all kinds of little gadgets. Qian Jiujiu looked at Beibei and wanted to buy some more.
Then he pulled Beibei and said, "Beibei, Xilin can't fit in anymore. Let's go back today. How was it? Did you have fun?"
Beibei's face was full of smiles. Listening to Qian Jiujiu's question, he nodded: "I'm happy. I ate a lot of delicious food today. When are we going again?"
Qian Jiujiu also had a smile on her face: "There will definitely be many opportunities like this in the future, so don't worry, let's go home first and see how they have packed their things."
"And every time we go to a place in the future, we can eat the local delicacies. What do you think?"
Qian Jiujiu's words actually made the two children happy. The carriage soon passed by the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Qian Jiujiu said, "Stop."
"Xilin, send the things back first. The prince and I will go in to find someone."
Xilin obediently drove away in his own carriage. At this time, the Prime Minister's Mansion had not been occupied yet, so there was not even a gatekeeper and it looked a bit deserted.
Qian Jiujiu glanced at Mu Yexiao and said, "Mu Yexiao, whose house was this before? The emperor gave it to Xiang Ning just like that. It looks quite big."
Mu Yexiao was amused: "How can a courtyard with five entrances not be big?" He smiled and said: "This courtyard has always been abandoned. I can't remember who the previous owner was."
"Anyway, as soon as I got my memory, this place was empty. Okay, never mind. Let's go in first. Are you sure Xiaoman and Xiangning are in there?"
Qian Jiujiu nodded: "Don't worry, you know that Xiaoman likes to design houses so much. This house should be in line with her wishes."
"At this time, he must be dragging Xiang Ning around inside!"
Qian Jiujiu turned around and hugged Bei Bei: "Come on, baby, I'll take you on an adventure!"
Mu Yexiao was a little helpless, but this weed-covered yard was really worth exploring. He followed behind, holding Nan Nan in his arms, and walked in.
As soon as I entered, it was particularly desolate. Qian Jiujiu was thinking, where would Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning be? Usually, I would look at where they lived first, which was the main courtyard.
Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao: "Mu Yexiao, lead the way, I'll go to the main courtyard to take a look."
Mu Yexiao raised his eyebrows: "We have been out for so long, we must have finished looking at the main courtyard, so let's look at the others. Anyway, I will lead the way, follow me."
Listening to Mu Yexiao's words, Qian Jiujiu snorted coldly: "You can follow me even if you don't lead the way. I don't mind."
Mu Yexiao curled his lips: "If I follow you, I guess I won't be able to go to other courtyards until dark."
When Qian Jiujiu heard this, she was so depressed. Did he look down on others so much? However, for someone who could walk around the same yard three times before realizing that he was lost, anything was possible.
So Qian Jiujiu felt that she should not fight, so as not to be hit even harder later. She followed Mu Yexiao obediently, and the two of them walked into the yard.
The further they walked inside, the more Qian Jiujiu realized that the yard looked well-kept except for the more weeds. It felt like someone was cleaning it.
A little curious: "Is there anyone taking care of this garden? Then why are these weeds not trimmed?"
Mu Yexiao shook his head: "I don't know, this courtyard is quite mysterious, but this is Xiang Ning and Xiao Man's problem, there is no one in this courtyard, let's change to another courtyard."
Qian Jiujiu just curled her lips and didn't say anything, but Beibei was clamoring to get off. Qian Jiujiu saw that the roads were easy to walk on, so she let Beibei get off.
Beibei was running happily in front, but accidentally bumped into Xiaoman as soon as he went out. Xiaoman looked at Beibei and was a little puzzled: "Beibei?"
Then he thought that if Beibei was here, it meant that Qianjiujiu Mu Yexiao was also here. Sure enough, he saw a family walking towards them.
"Sister, why are you here?"
Qian Jiujiu laughed: "Come and see your future new home, how is it? Are you satisfied with it?"
Xiaoman nodded: "The layout is not bad, I like it very much, it just needs a little decoration. By the way, you came at the right time, I plan to go back later."
"Just make a map and let Senior Brother build it first. Then wait for me to make a detailed map and then have Xiaoying send it back. What do you think?"
Anyway, Xiaoman has made up her mind to go out and play with Qian Jiujiu and the others for a year before coming back. Gu Xiangning has no opinion on this.
"Okay, whatever you say, let's do it. Sister, you guys suddenly came to see us, is there something going on?"
Qian Jiujiu raised an eyebrow: "What do you think? Now everyone in Kyoto knows that you and Xiaoman are an engaged couple. Shouldn't you go to Xiaoman's father's place?"
"No matter what, he is my future father-in-law."
Gu Xiangning smiled and said, "Sister is really thoughtful. I was just planning to talk to my uncle and finalize this matter before Xiaoman leaves."
Qian Jiujiu nodded in satisfaction: "Then let's do it tomorrow. If there's nothing else, let's go back together."
Xiaoman wanted to get the drawings done tonight, so naturally he had no objection, and so everyone followed him back.
After returning to the palace, Xiaoman went straight into her room and started making drawings, while Gu Xiangning went to meet Gu Xiong and his wife.
Then he went to buy some things and asked Qian Jiujiu to prepare some things. The next day, several carriages set out from the palace and went to Xiaotian Village.
When they arrived at Xiaotian Village, at the gate of Chen's house, Xiaoman's father was already waiting there. Hongyue also stood aside, watching Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu get off the carriage.
She came over and saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess."
Mu Yexiao hummed: "Get up, we are all family from now on, there is no need to be so formal."
After that, he took Qian Jiujiu in with him. Xiaoman followed behind him, came to Hongyue's side, and hugged his little brother: "Little guy, did you miss me?"
Nannanbeibei also became interested in the little guy and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Mother, can we play with this little brother?"
Younger brother? Qian Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Nan: "This is the younger brother, not the younger brother. Go, no, you guys have trapped him, he is speaking according to the seniority."
"Your aunt's younger brother is your uncle, not your younger brother."
Nanbeibei was very curious, so this guy was actually their uncle? He looked so small, why did he look a little unhappy
Qian Jiujiu looked at the two kids and said, "If you want to play with your uncle, go play outside."
It was a good opportunity to get the two children away and talk about business. Nannanbeibei was taken out of the hall by the maid, and Hongyue was particularly tactful at this time.
He stood up and said, "I'll go out and look after the kids. You guys chat."
She was just a stepmother, so how could she interfere in the marriage of the county lady? So it was better to avoid her at this time, and simply go out to take care of the children.
Xiaoman was fine with it and sat there quietly. It was Gu Xiong who spoke first: "It's like this, Mr. Chen, I actually came here today."
"I'm here to ask for your daughter Xiaoman's hand in marriage on behalf of my nephew Gu Xiangning."
Speaking of this, for Gu Xiong, it was the first time for a young lady to get into a bridal sedan, and it was a bit embarrassing. They didn't even invite a matchmaker, they just came like that.
Mainly because the island culture of Mingyue Island is relatively open, so no one noticed it for a while. Father Chen looked at Xiaoman, his daughter, and had his own ideas.
Seeing Gu Xiong was a little embarrassed, he also smiled awkwardly: "Although this is the parents' order and the matchmaker's words, our family still needs to ask Xiaoman's opinion."
"Xiao Man, you and Mr. Gu, you guys?"
Xiaoman looked up when she heard this: "We are together. I like Mr. Gu. Dad, just agree to it."
Father Chen was helpless. You are a girl, in front of so many people, aren't you ashamed at all? But looking at Xiaoman, where is the sense of being ashamed
His face didn't even turn red, but Chen's father felt that he had not taught his daughter well and wished he could find a hole to crawl into. However, he was also surprised by the attitude of Qian Jiujiu and others.
It seemed like these people were used to it. Father Chen was depressed again, but he knew what to do: "Since it is our Xiaoman's idea."
"That's it, then. We exchange our horoscopes and the Engagement Letter, and the matter is settled. As for the wedding date, we have to pick a good day."
Xiaoman blinked her eyes. She knew that her father's side was actually easy to deal with. She looked at Father Chen and said, "Dad, there's no rush for these few days."
"As for the wedding date, it's okay to postpone it for another year or two. After all, I'm still young."
The corner of Chen's father's mouth twitched. He knew Xiaoman's situation very well and had always been a little worried that Xiaoman would not be able to get married. Now everything is fine.
With such an outstanding young prime minister coming to ask for marriage, Chen's father certainly wanted to settle the matter quickly. However, Xiaoman said, "Wait a year or two!"
Who knows if there will be other changes in a year or two? Looking at Xiaoman: "Xiaoman, you are actually not young anymore. Since you have already decided on the marriage, you should naturally choose a time to get married."