In the room, the elderly man looked at Qu Mingcheng with a kind gaze and put down the book in his hand.
On the table, there was a warm fire underneath the teapot with a strong tea aroma.
Qu Mingcheng came in and saw that the fire was almost ready. He knelt down in front of the old man very naturally, picked up the teapot, stood up and poured a cup of tea for the person opposite him, and then poured a cup for himself. Then he put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Teacher, please have some tea."
Li De took the tea, took a sip, and slowly put down the teacup in his hand.
"What did your father say?"
"My father... is still unwilling to give in." Qu Mingcheng shook his head with a bitter smile.
"The marriage has been planned for so long, and it was just verbal agreement at the beginning. You haven't had much contact for such a long time, so why does he insist that you marry this lady? What does your father think? Hasn't he considered that this matter concerns your future?" Li De shook his head, looking displeased.
Qu Zhizhen, as a father, is really not a good father. He actually ignores his son's affairs to this extent.
"Master, my father may think that this is a promise." Qu Mingcheng was helpless. He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and lowered his head weakly.
Seeing him like this, Li De became more and more dissatisfied with Qu Zhizhen.
"I thought your father was a good man at first, and he was a good person, but why is he so pedantic? The two families are obviously not suitable, so why should you sacrifice your future for a marriage that is obviously not suitable? Your mother's affairs... may affect your career in the future, so it is better to make it clear if possible."
Li Dexi narrowed his eyes and said slowly.
Qu Mingcheng was going to pursue a career in government in the future. With his talent and knowledge, he had a great chance of being selected. He was not completely without a chance this time. Li De felt that the biggest mistake this time was that the Qu family had too many things to do, so Qu Mingcheng lost his edge and failed to make the list.
"If you can't clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world? Your father... after all, he didn't handle his own affairs properly, and now he's dragging it on to you, causing harm to others." Li De shook his head again, "Since your father really doesn't agree with this matter, I'll go and talk to him."
In terms of seniority, Li De is still higher.
When Qu Zhizhen asked Li De to accept Qu Mingcheng as his disciple, he also sincerely asked for advice from his teacher and expressed that he would wholeheartedly support Qu Mingcheng in his official career and that all resources would be allocated to Qu Mingcheng.
At that time, Qu Zhizhen was determined to help his son to succeed. Li De was unwilling to agree to teach Qu Mingcheng, so Qu Zhizhen made many promises. After all, he would not suffer any loss, and in the end, his son would still be his.
This also includes the idea of arranging a marriage for Qu Mingcheng.
That was what he said at the time. Li De didn't really want to intervene in his disciples' marriages, but he just hoped that at the critical moment, he could arrange a suitable marriage for his disciples according to his own ideas. In fact, Qu Mingcheng's marriage was already being discussed at that time, but later Qu Mingcheng didn't like it very much, and with that, the marriage was delayed.
"Thank you, Master." Qu Mingcheng was overjoyed and thanked him.
"No need to thank me. This is your father's fault. You should stay away from the people from the Yu family as soon as possible and have nothing to do with them. It's better for you to marry a talented woman from a famous family. You don't have to care about family background. Your two sisters are not ordinary now, so you shouldn't care about them.
No more coming too far."
Li Dedao.
One entered the Palace of Prince Jing as a concubine, and the other was the principal wife of Prince Ying. Thinking of Prince Ying, Li De's heart skipped a beat. Before, he felt that everything about his behavior was under control, but now thinking of Pei Yuanjun, he couldn't help but feel a little wary.
Although he is not an official now, he is well-known for his talent in the capital. In the past, he also considered himself a famous scholar and did not care about the gossips in the officialdom.
However, Li De was well aware that Pei Yuanjun's various affairs were not something he could interfere with, otherwise he would not have almost entered the cabinet and become prime minister.
"Yes, Master. I will keep it in mind." Qu Mingcheng said respectfully.
Li De was very satisfied with his attitude. This was his youngest disciple, and a promising one. If he could rise to a high position in the future, even if he himself was not an official in the court, he would be respected by more people. He might even have a good reputation that would last forever because of Qu Mingcheng's achievements.
Now, he lacks nothing except a good reputation in history.
"You and the Princess of England... can you ever reconcile? If it continues like this... it's not a good path after all." Thinking of this, Li De sighed and frowned slightly.
He originally didn't care about Qu Mingcheng's family affairs, but the fourth young lady of the Qu family happened to marry the King of England, which made Li De think more.
"Fourth sister must be holding a grudge." Qu Mingcheng said with a wry smile, feeling extremely helpless.
"What happened back then has nothing to do with you. You are still young. How could the Princess of England not understand the logic behind this?" Li De said to himself. There was no need for Qu Mingcheng to reply. He tapped on the scroll in front of him, thinking about how to explain it clearly to the Princess of England.
So as not to ruin the future of his favorite student.
The Princess of England is nothing, but after all, she has to consider the King of England behind her. Regardless of whether the King of England cares about the Princess of England or not, she has eventually become the Princess of England.
Killing the mouse and damaging the jade bottle is not a good thing to do.
How can this matter be done well so as not to hurt the reputation of the King of England and at the same time make the Queen of England back down
After all... it was because the British princess was a little shallow and could not see the good points of Qu Mingcheng.
This is the only brother in her maternal family. If she cannot see this clearly, she will not be able to stay in the position of Princess of England for long. If anything happens to the Princess of England in the future, she will not be able to find anyone to support her.
"You are brother and sister after all, so won't your father say anything?" Li De asked again. This was his disciple's private matter, and he would not say anything in the past. Now that his disciple came to him for help, and looking at his former strong and proud student crying in front of him, Li De couldn't get over this hurdle after all, and intervened in his disciple's marriage.
"Father said... he couldn't do anything about this, nor did he want to. He said that Fourth Sister's current status is not ordinary, so I should stay away from Fourth Sister in the future and not cause any more trouble, as it would make everyone embarrassed." Qu Mingcheng lowered his head and said hesitantly. He didn't elaborate, but the meaning of his words was very clear.
Qu Zhizhen doesn't want to deal with this matter anymore.
It can be seen that this British princess is indeed not a tolerant person.
From Qu Zhizhen's attitude, we know that he only wants to do good things, but the Princess of England is a person with extremely narrow vision and a very small mind. If not, Qu Zhizhen would not be so angry as to say such words. It can be seen that he is really hurt by this daughter.
A daughter who is not raised by her side is indeed not considerate.
, not generous either.
Hearing this, this British princess is extremely unfit for the status of a British princess. What fate has pushed her to the position of British princess? It won't last long.
The smart thing to do, of course, is to have a better relationship with her natal family. If the King of England wants to depose her in the future, her father and brothers from her natal family will make the decision. How could they be so short-sighted
Li De thought he had heard everything about this matter from Qu Mingcheng, and he also had a complete understanding of the temperament of Qu Moying, the Princess of England.
"The British princess is unwise!" Li De shook his head.
"Master, no matter how stupid she is, she is still my fourth sister." Qu Mingcheng lowered his head with extreme bitterness.
"You are such a kind-hearted kid, otherwise you wouldn't have done that..." Li De sighed. He wanted to lend a hand to Qu Mingcheng at first, but Qu Mingcheng refused, so this time he must help Qu Mingcheng to settle the marriage.
There are obviously more suitable ones, so why must he marry someone who will hinder his career? Or even not only hinder his career, but also the peace of the entire Qu family.
Given the Princess of England's personality, how could she allow Qu Mingcheng to marry a woman related to the Yu family? Qu Zhizhen didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't even try to intervene.
This kind of thing is harmful and has no benefit. It not only implicates Qu Mingcheng, but also Qu Zhizhen, who is unworthy of being the Minister of Works. Doesn't he understand this
"You go back first. I will help you think of a solution for this matter." Li De closed his eyes and thought about it. This time he was going to the palace to give lectures to several princes, and maybe he could even meet the emperor.
The lectures to the prince have only been taking place within this month, which shows that the emperor values him highly.
Occasionally, he could see the emperor, who would tell him about old times. Although the two of them were not the same as they were before, they could still talk about some things. He could speak to the emperor about the affairs of the Qu Mansion, and then he could talk to Qu Zhizhen directly. If this marriage was not resolved, the family would not be at peace...
"This servant has seen the prince!"...
Hearing the sound outside, Qu Moying took his fingers off the strings and was about to stand up, holding onto the piano stand.
Pei Yuanjun had already strode in, stretched out his hand and pulled her to sit down again. He leaned lazily on the other side of the piano platform, and looked at her with his handsome eyes: "Why don't you play?"
"Your Highness wants to hear it?" Qu Moying asked.
"I want to listen." Pei Yuanjun said.
Qu Moying smiled slightly, put down her fingers, and refocused on the guqin in front of her. This was a new piece of music she had composed, and she was actually still unfamiliar with it. There was one part in particular that was not easy to play. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably not be able to connect with this part. Fortunately, she had a good foundation, and after playing it a few times, she immediately became much more proficient.
Pei Yuanjun listened with his eyes closed, half asleep. When Qu Moying became a little suffocated while playing, he did not say anything to remind him, waiting for Qu Moying to adjust himself.
Finally, the last time, it was done almost in one go.
Qu Moying's fingertips fell from the strings, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he finally smoothed over the last stuck part.
Pei Yuanjun opened his eyes, stretched out his hands and patted the air twice, nodded and said seriously: "Not bad, very good, this piano sound is unmatched even by many famous scholars."
He stood up and pulled Qu Moying up, then sat down at the table beside him and said to Ji Hai outside the door, "Bring it in!"