Enter the red building

Seeing that Xue Qiu stayed in the study and did not come out, Mrs. Xue couldn't help asking Lu Lian next to her, "Has Qiu'er stayed in the study all this time?"

Lulian shook her head and said: "No! Lord Hou practiced martial arts for a while every day, and after eating with his wife, he went back to his study. Sometimes he played the bamboo flute and sometimes he played the piano. It's no different from usual."

Mrs. Xue didn't speak, but she smiled wryly in her heart. How could it be the same as usual?

Mrs. Xue walked in, and immediately saw Xue Qiu sitting by the window looking at the scenery outside, and asked aloud, "Qiu'er, what's wrong with you?"

Xue Qiu looked back and saw that it was his mother, he quickly got up to greet her, helped his mother to sit on the chair, and asked, "Mother, why are you here? Doctor Liu can tell you, you should take good care of your illness!"

Mrs. Xue smiled, "That's so weak, you, don't stay in the study all day!"

Xue Qiu didn't speak, but just asked Lan Rui to serve tea for her mother.

Mrs. Xue looked at Xue Qiu who was as usual, and felt very uneasy. She always felt that something was missing from Xue Qiu, but she couldn't tell what was missing.

"Your marriage should be settled!" Mrs. Xue finally said these words.

Xue Qiu's eyes were still clear, and he smiled and said, "Mother decides everything!"

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On the ninth day of October, most people in the capital knew that today was the day when Marquis Zhennan married his younger sister, and many people wanted to come and see the excitement.

Xue Baoqin is wearing a red wedding gown of a hundred birds facing the phoenix, sitting in front of the bronze mirror, the long skirt reaches the ground, the red is like fire, the long hair is tied up, and it is tied into a peony-style bun. There was a hint of shyness on her cheeks, her eyebrows were lined, her eyes were tender, her red lips were as delicate as roses, her small nose was sweating a little, her hands were tightly holding the concentric lock, Xue Baoqin was very nervous, her heart was beating "thumping". non-stop.

Qiaoer took the red hijab and handed it to Mrs. Xue.When Xue Baoqin got married, naturally the eldest aunt Xue Wangshi tied the bun, and the aunts next to her also helped to check whether there were any flaws in Xue Baoqin's decoration.

Xue Baoqin's aunt, Chen Qiaoshi, was also looking after her. After all, Xue Baoqin had only one uncle, Chen Yuanqiao. As an aunt, she naturally wanted to send Xue Baoqin to marry.

Now Xue Baoqin's identity is Zhennanhou's only direct sister, and some things were rewarded in the palace, which made the people who came to congratulate him more aware of the emperor's importance to Zhennanhou.

Many people came to Jia's mansion this time, even Yingchun who was married to Sun Shaozu also came, which of course was Sun Shaozu's attention.People in the officialdom now, basically no one wants to make friends with Xue Qiu.

But one person did not come, that is Lin Daiyu.

In Xue Baoqin's boudoir, it was almost too crowded for a while, and some elders moved to the side room. There were only some young girls in the boudoir. Some cousins ​​like Xue Baoqin naturally came over to chat and laugh, looking at Xue Baoqin Wearing such an exquisite wedding dress, I am very envious.

"Hurry up, people from the Mei family are coming soon. Don't miss the auspicious time!" Nanny Li walked into Xue Baoqin's wing and said to the maids.

As soon as this sentence came out, the maids didn't dare to joke, no one dared to make a mistake here, otherwise the crime would be serious.

Xue Wang also helped Xue Baoqin to walk to the front yard, followed by a large group of relatives and girls, all of them were smiling and beaming.

The front yard is also full of friends, relatives and friends, and it is very lively to toast with glasses.Everyone knew that Xue Qiu couldn't drink alcohol, and would get drunk when he got drunk, so the toast was left to Xue Qiu's cousins.

Bai Xia hurried over and said out of breath, "Master Hou, the King of Beijing is here."

Xue Qiu was taken aback, why did King Beijing come? Could it be because of Princess Linglong, but he had never met her a few times, but he immediately got up and said to the people at the table: "I'll go there first. Welcome to the King of Beijing!"

Everyone also heard what Bai Xia said, and they were also shocked. This King of Beijing Jing has always been indifferent to fame and wealth, and doesn't have much friendship with the ministers, so how could he come to congratulate him in person.Kuang Xu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, stood up and said, "Let's go to welcome King Beijing together, don't neglect the prince!"

All the officials nodded. You must know that the current emperor has great respect for the uncle of King Beijing. Although King Beijing has never liked to participate in political affairs, the emperor still discusses many things with King Beijing.

Xue Qiu also knew the identity of King Shui Rong of Beijing, so he led everyone to the main entrance of the Hou Mansion.

Water-soluble wears ordinary clothes, a purple gown, a black jade belt, and a fine Panyun jade pendant tied on the belt, holding a painted bamboo fan and long hair shawl. Although he is over 40, he is still elegant and handsome, with his own style. Extravagance.

And a beautiful woman standing next to the King of Beijing is the only daughter of the King of Beijing, Princess Linglong. Dressed up, with a glance and a smile, it is as beautiful as a peony blooming.

"See the lord!" Xue Qiu knelt down with all the officials and said.

Wang Shuirong of Beijing waved his hand, put away the folding fan in response, and said with a smile: "No need to be too polite, today I came here specially to congratulate, but I don't know if the Zhennan Marquis welcomes you or not?"

Xue Qiu bowed and said, "Where, it's not an honor for the Prince of Zhennan to come here in person?"

Shui Rong smiled, motioned the servants around him to bring up the presents he had brought, and said, "I brought my daughter here, knowing that Marquis Zhennan is personable, handsome, young and promising. I asked you before, wondering if I would be blessed to be your father-in-law?"

Everyone was worried about Xue Qiu in their hearts. Princess Linglong's reputation was really bad. To put it bluntly, she was obviously a girl who hadn't left the court, but she acted like a shrew.

Xue Qiu's face remained unchanged, and his heart was still calm. The majestic King of Beijing Jing would not force the marriage in front of all civil and military officials, bowed and said: "The prince is very loving, but he dare not climb up."

Shui Rong smiled, and was not angry because of Xue Qiu's refusal. After all, he had already asked Xue Qiu this question, but that time he was not as clear as he said today.

Shui Linglong stood quietly by the side, her beautiful eyes kept looking at Xue Qiu whom she had not seen for three years, her heart was full of sadness, but when she saw the wound on Xue Qiu's forehead, she felt pity again.

Xue Qiu did not look at Shui Linglong, he also heard some rumors about Shui Linglong, and admired her very much, but the person he likes is not her, Xue Qiu is very sure about this matter, some things are either sooner or later, But once it happened, it was destined not to change.

No one can go back to the past, change the beginning, rewrite the ending.

At this time, Lord Li, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and said, "My lord, you are really doing Zhennan Hou face by coming here, go in and have a few drinks!"

Shui Rong nodded, and led Shui Linglong to the mansion.

Xue Qiu stood aside, letting King Beijing Jing and Shui Linglong walk in front.When Shui Linglong passed by Xue Qiu, she stopped, and turned her head to look at Xue Qiu, with deep concern and a little shyness in her eyes.

Xue Qiu's face remained unchanged, he still had a warm smile, but his eyes were as cold as water.

The distance between the two was only one step away, the wind was blowing gently, and the light yellow clothes and the dark red sleeves touched in an instant, as short as a dragonfly's touch on water, and left no trace like a breeze blowing on the face.Shui Linglong didn't care about Xue Qiu's cold gaze, she bowed slightly and said, "Does the Marquis of Zhennan still remember me?"

Everyone next to him was puzzled, why did Xue Qiu have anything to do with Princess Linglong?

"Of course I remember! When I first arrived in the capital, wasn't it the person I almost ran into when I rescued the Princess?" Xue Qiu said calmly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Shui Linglong turned pale, she didn't expect to say such a thing when she met Xue Qiu, didn't she?He shouldn't be like this.

Everyone else understood, no wonder Princess Linglong would say such a thing, but Xue Qiu shouldn't have said it directly no matter what, wouldn't this embarrass King Beijing?

Shui Rong coughed slightly, then turned to Shui Linglong and said, "Linglong, it seems that you and Zhennanhou are very destined!"

Shui Linglong didn't speak, turned her head and followed Shui Rong to the mansion, she suddenly knew that Xue Qiu had changed, even if she said that to him three years ago, he would not hurt people like today, what happened to him , will make him become what he is now?

Maybe Shui Linglong guessed what Mrs. Xue didn't know.