Before this moment, Pei Xiaoyuan had never expected that he would run into Ye Zhongli's granddaughter like this.
After a brief encounter, the person was gone. But the marriage that his uncle had mentioned to him last night seemed to gradually take on a vivid and concrete form from that moment on. It was no longer as chaotic and vague as it was last night. Perhaps because he saw the woman who was about to become his wife appear in front of him, he suddenly realized clearly that this was true and he was going to get married.
"Did you see it clearly just now? Are you still so cruel, Pei Er?"
Cheng Ping was still chattering in his ears. He woke up from his slight daze and looked at the study in front of him: "Didn't you prepare a gift for my uncle? Go quickly. But I remind you again, he won't accept it."
It turned out that the two of them had just left the city gate and were about to set off when Chengping suddenly remembered that he had prepared gifts for Pei Ji when he was passing by, including two old ginsengs and a fur coat. However, he had forgotten about them because he arrived too late last night, so he took them and hurried back.
Chengping also came out of the aftertaste of that stunning glimpse just now.
Although he was quite amazed by the girl's appearance and her generous and cool temperament, he was not a person without sense of propriety. Joking between friends was a joke, but he would call Pei Xiaoyuan's new wife "sister-in-law" in the future, so how could he dare not be disrespectful? Hearing Pei Xiaoyuan change the subject, he immediately became serious.
"It's up to the county magistrate whether to accept it or not. I have to do my best. As for you, good things are coming, but there was no news before, and I was completely unprepared. This time I probably won't be able to catch up with your wedding. I have to think carefully about what to give you to celebrate your wedding."
The sound of their conversation had already been heard inside, and Pei Ji came out when he heard it, and saw his nephew and Chengping coming back, both of them stopped at the bottom of the stairs. Chengping explained his purpose, and just as Pei Xiaoyuan had said, Pei Ji declined, so Chengping had to give up.
Pei Xiaoyuan said: "My nephew will take his leave now. I will take Chengping out hunting today."
Pei Ji's eyes fell on his face, and after a slight hesitation, he nodded: "You go first!"
Pei Xiaoyuan led Chengping out of the city with a dozen followers, and the group rode horses for hunting. Not only was the weather fine that day, but the heavens were kind, and the wild wind blew on his face, as if he had a spring breeze. His shooting skills were also excellent, and almost every arrow hit the target. It was rare to feel so refreshed. The surrounding Xiaoyuan Wilderness, which he had long ignored, seemed to have a more vigorous feeling of spring than before. Even the few clusters of tender grass tips covered by frost that he had never paid much attention to in previous years were quite pleasing and lovely.
It was not until the evening that the two returned home with great pleasure. Chengping went to the post house first to instruct the officials to prepare for the trip tomorrow, while Pei Xiaoyuan returned to the county governor's mansion.
Qingtou was originally his servant. Last autumn, when he went out, Qingtou was unlucky and sprained his leg, so he did not go with him. Now, seeing him riding back from afar, he happily ran to greet him, shouting, "Congratulations, my dear! Good things are coming! I was wondering why I always see magpies perched on the eaves recently. It really is a happy event in the family!"
Pei Ji was chatting with his subordinates early in the morning, unable to contain his joy, and he mentioned a few words about his nephew's upcoming wedding. Although he did not specify that it was Miss Ye who had come to his house in the past few days, everyone was watching. After those people came out, it only took half a day for Miss Ye and him to spread, and everyone inside and outside knew about it.