However, despite all the efforts of the King of Liang, he was unable to see Yi'er. When he went to the address given by the Household Department, no one was home.
Zi'an was carrying two jars of fine wine and had two coconuts hanging around his neck with red paper stuck on them. He came eagerly but was turned away. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Prince Liang was very disappointed and said sadly, "They left the capital? Of course they did. Yi'er would not be able to face what happened. I should not have entered the palace first. I should have looked for her first."
Zi'an looked at him and comforted him, "Don't worry, they will come back."
However, Zi'an was a little worried. Although he had instructed the city gate not to let the two leave the city, Liu Yue was hiding in the city and it would not be easy to find him.
I just hope she will come out.
The two returned unhappy. Xiao Tuo saw them coming back with things and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you succeed?"
"No one is here." Zi'an unloaded his things.
Xiao Tuo looked at the red paper posted on the two coconuts and laughed, "Since it's not here, I won't ask for it."
"Is the King of Yuedong still in Zhuangzhuang's room?" Zi'an asked.
"Yes, the prince has also gone in. They are both here. They just had an argument and almost got into a fight." Xiao Tuo said with a sad face.
"The two of them have tempers that are like Mars colliding with the Earth. Oh, forget it, let's ignore them. I'll go to the kitchen and prepare something to eat for them." Zi'an said, and took Xiaosun and the nanny to the kitchen.
Seeing King Liang sitting in a chair in a daze, Xiao Tuo thought for a moment and asked, "Do you really want to marry Yi'er?"
King Liang raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Don't you know it?"
"But what's good about getting married?" Xiao Tuo asked in confusion.
Prince Liang said calmly: "I like her, I want to be with her, I want to see her every day, it would be best if she would accompany me for the rest of my life, it's that simple."
Xiao Tuo frowned and thought for a while, "But liking someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to get married, right?"
"Why not get married? Are you waiting for someone else to marry her?" King Liang asked back.
"No one has married her for such a long time, and suddenly someone marries her? This is impossible." Xiao Tuo comforted.
Prince Liang rolled his eyes, "What do you think? At the beginning, Second Uncle thought that he would ask for Princess Danqing's hand in marriage after he returned from the battle, but he didn't expect that he could only drink at her wedding wine after returning. If he missed it, it would be gone."
He paused and said, "Forget it. I can't explain it to you clearly. You are a blockhead."
After saying this, he stood up and went into the inner room.
Xiao Tuo sat there thinking for a long time, frowning and sighing.
Finally, he went out.
Zi'an and the nanny came back from having supper and told Xiaosun, "Xiaosun, please put away the coconuts and wine and go again tomorrow. Keep them well. Coconuts are hard to buy." They went to several stores to buy them tonight.
Xiaosun responded and walked over, then turned around and said, "No, maybe His Royal Highness Prince Liang put it away."
"Okay, that's fine." Zi'an went in with them, carrying the things.
Outside Chen's house.
A man had been wandering at the dark door of Chen's house for a quarter of an hour. He had two coconuts hanging around his neck and two jars of wine in his hands. He didn't know whether he should go in or not.
As soon as his feet stepped onto the stone steps, he hesitated and stepped back, turned around and took two steps, then looked back at the dark gate, stopped to think, and repeated this more than ten times.
Finally, he sighed, turned and left.
A group of people descended from the sky like ghosts, surrounded him and blocked his way.
Chen Shu was really anxious and angry. He had been watching on the roof for a long time, waiting for him to go in by himself. He didn't expect that he didn't dare to go in and finally turned around and left. It was really infuriating.
"Isn't this Brother Xiao? Now that the show is here, come in and have a seat." Chen Shu said with a smile, putting his hand on Xiao Tuo's shoulder.
Xiao Tuo was impulsive at first, but after thinking it through, he wanted to leave immediately, but was stopped by the Chen brothers. He couldn't help but panic, "I, I have something important to do, so I won't go in yet."
"You're here, but it's embarrassing to bring so many things with you." Chen Long pulled him in, and all his belongings were looted by the Chen brothers.
"No, don't, I'll come another day. If it's really something important, my brother... No, something happened to my father, I'm going to find a doctor." In a hurry, he dragged his family out to suffer.
However, the Chen brothers would never let him go. If he left, Liu Liu's life would be lost.
After entering the house, Chen Long shouted, "Quick, go find grandma."
Xiao Tuo was pressed down on a chair and surrounded by six people. He tried to stand up but was pushed down again. He was so anxious that he almost wanted to cry.
He shouldn't have been instigated by the affairs of Prince Liang and Yi'er, he shouldn't have been so impulsive.
Alas, entering Chen's house is like entering a tiger's den. I'm afraid it will not be easy to get out.
From afar, the sound of Chen Taijun's dragon-headed cane could be heard, accompanied by her gruff voice, "It better be something important, otherwise I'll dig your grandmother out of bed in the middle of the night and beat the hell out of you..."
Her voice stopped abruptly after she entered the main hall. With her sharp eyes, she immediately saw two coconuts covered with big red paper and two jars of wine on the table.
Chen Taijun's furious face immediately turned amiable, "Oh, is it the son-in-law who is here?"
She straightened her back and shouted with full energy, "My son-in-law is here, why don't you serve tea? You are so blind, are you standing here waiting to die? Go, go quickly."
The people in the mansion immediately got busy. A new son-in-law? This was something they had been looking forward to for a long time, so much so that the leaves in the yard had fallen down.
"Oh!" Xiao Tuo was so confused now. He regretted it, really regretted it. He stood up quickly, but before he could say anything, he was pushed down again.
Old Madam Chen couldn't stop smiling, she almost drooled as she stared at Xiao Tuo. Tonight was such a surprise, such a surprise. It seemed that what she had said that day at the Marquis' Mansion was really useful. This kid must have been beaten by his family, right
"What did your grandfather tell you? It was your grandfather who asked you to come, right?" asked Chen Taijun.
"Grandfather?" Xiao Tuo shook his head blankly, "No, what did Grandfather ask me to do?"
Chen Taijun was delighted when she heard this. "In other words, you came here by yourself?"
Xiao Tuo said honestly: "Yes, I came here by myself."
He stretched out his hand weakly, pointing at the coconut and wine, "I borrowed these things, I want to return them..."
"Housekeeper, put away the things that the son-in-law brought immediately, quickly!" Lady Chen shouted, interrupting Xiao Tuo's words.
The housekeeper came up immediately and took the things away. Xiao Tuo had never seen such speed in his life.
He was dumbfounded. Looking at the eyes of the twelve generals of the Chen family and Lady Chen, it seemed as if they wanted to swallow him up. He had the urge to flee.
However, he also knew that it would be impossible to escape once he entered the Chen family.
"Brother-in-law, why did you come so late? You should have come earlier. Liu Liu must be so happy." Chen Long said while putting one foot on Xiao Tuo's chair and supporting half of his body.
Chen Niu said, "Yes, no one has called Liu Liu yet? Hurry up!"
Xiao Tuo was anxious and stood up suddenly, "I'm not here to propose marriage."
Twelve shining knives suddenly appeared and were placed on his neck. Xiao Tuo swallowed his saliva and said, "I just wanted to ask Liu Liu if she is willing to marry me!"
(End of this chapter)