People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

After a few days, Xu Taihe finally spoke, and the marriage between Xu Xuanying and Duke Jing's granddaughter was settled.On the third day of March, which is an auspicious day for marrying, the Xu family entrusted General Zhenyuan's wife as a matchmaker to formally propose marriage to the Yasukuni mansion.

This Zhenyuan General's Mansion is exactly Xu Changying's in-law's house, Xu Changying went with him when they proposed marriage, and then took the opportunity to go back to his mother's house.She greeted Xu Taihe first, then was left to have dinner with her, and came in a hurry at dusk.Seeing Xu Xilu, Xu Changying's eyes suddenly turned red, "Xilu! What's wrong with you, why are you so thin?"

"elder sister?"

Xu Changying held his cheeks and looked closely, choked up and said, "Did Mrs. Dong treat you badly again? You really want to feel sorry for my sister!"

"Sister." Xu Xilu held her hand and grinned, "I'm fine in Xu's residence. I wanted to be thinner by myself. The way I looked before was really shameful."

"Nonsense!" Xu Changying said coquettishly, "Isn't it just more chubby, why are you so shameful?"

"Sister, tell me, am I much prettier now than before?"

Xu Changying walked around Xu Xilu twice, nodded and said, "It's a lot more beautiful and more like a mother." She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile: "It's pretty good, although Men value talent over appearance, but which girl doesn’t want to marry a handsome gentleman? If you do this, my sister will be able to make love for you in the future.”

As soon as the voice fell, a "poof" was heard.Xu Xilu hurriedly put down the cup in his hand, "Today my sister is proposing marriage for elder brother, why are you talking about me?"

Xu Changying said with a smile: "Xuanying only got engaged in her twenties, which is already a late marriage; you are eighteen now, why shouldn't my sister take good care of you?"

Xu Xilu took another sip of tea to suppress his shock, "Sister, don't worry about my marriage."

"What do you know? When your brother-in-law was your age, I gave birth to Lian'er, you—" Xu Changying paused, and looked at Xu Xilu suspiciously, "You don't think about that Thank you Qingsu, right?"

Xu Xilu took a sip of tea and sprayed it far away. He took the handkerchief from Yunxi and blamed him, "Can't my sister let me have a good sip of tea?"

Xu Changying looked serious, "You tell the truth to my sister, do you still think about him?"

Xu Xilu smiled wryly: "Did I act that obviously before?"

"As long as Xie Qingsu is in the mansion, your eyes will be glued to him; even the jade pendant left by your mother will be given to others. You are blind when you think of your sister, so you can't see anything?" Xu Changying said earnestly, " Xilu, you masculine sister will not care about you, you marry the lady in the house first, and after giving birth to a son and a half daughter, you want to raise a few men in the house. My sister has nothing to say. But Xie Qingsu, you better not think about it Forget it, Princess Shang doesn't care what kind of person he is, so why would he put you in his eyes?"

Xu Xilu nodded, "Don't worry, sister, I only have admiration for Mr. Xie, and I don't have any personal feelings for him."

Xu Changying was dubious, "Really?"

"Really. What's more, my elder brother only got married in his twenties, and he wanted to establish a career first, and then a family. Naturally, I also thought the same way. Now I am just a bastard who is not valued by Shang Shufu. How could someone marry the girl to me?"

Xu Changying frowned slightly, "But you want to establish a career, what do you use to establish it? You have never liked studying since you were a child, and you have never practiced martial arts..."

"It's impossible to study. I can't study well in my life. But if you want to enter the military camp, you don't need to be skilled in martial arts. It's not too late to practice. What's more, my sister's father-in-law, General Zhenyuan, has been in charge of the Imperial Army for many years," Xu Xilu said. He smiled and said, "As long as sister speaks for me, I don't think General Zhenyuan will answer."

Xu Changying felt a little apprehensive, "You grew up in the Xu Mansion, well-clothed and well-fed, can you endure the hardships in the barracks?"

"The Forbidden Army is no different than other military camps. It is permanently stationed in the capital. Its responsibility is only to ensure the safety of the capital and the palace. As long as there are no changes in the palace and no need to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, how hard can it be?" Xu Xilu held Xu Changying's arm. Arm, coaxing: "Sister, you just accept me."

Xu Changying hesitated and said, "You...let my sister think about it."

"Of course, it's not urgent." Xu Xilu said with a smile, "I still want to lose a few pounds before going out for a living."

Xu Changying reminded: "You, you can lose weight if you want, but you must eat well and pay attention to your body, do you know?"

Looking at Xu Changying's concerned face, Xu Xilu's heart warmed up rarely, and he nodded with a smile.

The wedding between the Xu Mansion and Duke Jing's Mansion was scheduled for the eighth day of July. It was a bit rushed, but everything had to be arranged according to the three books and six rituals.In Xu's mansion, Mrs. Zhang was so busy that she didn't even have time to drink her saliva, and she stopped chanting scriptures and Buddha three times a day in the past.Aunt Dong also put aside the trivial matters in the inner house and helped Mrs. Zhang take care of it.After Xu Qingyang found out, he complained to Xu Anning in private, "Brother got married, why is my aunt so busy? I don't know if she will be so caring when we get married in the future."

Xu Anning comforted her, "Since ancient times, regardless of whether it is a concubine or a concubine, the marriage is decided by the aunt. When you and I get married, the dowry will be prepared by the wife. My aunt is trying to please the wife now, and it is also planning for our future."

"Dowry..." Xu Qingyang bit his lips, "My dowry must not be less than that of my eldest sister."

"How can you and I compare with Big Sister?"

"Why not?" Xu Qingyang said unconvinced, "We are all father's daughters, her mother is dead, but our mother is still alive!"

Xu Anning knew that persuasion was useless, so he could only sigh secretly.

Spring flowers and March, when everything recovers, is the best time of the year.

One day, Mrs. Zhang ordered Xu Xuanying to be called to Shi'an Garden.As soon as Xu Xuanying entered the door, he saw a few big mahogany boxes on the ground, which contained the dowry gifts prepared by their Xu family. He looked away indifferently and looked at Mrs. Zhang, "Mother asked the son to come, but what's the matter?" thing?"

Mrs. Zhang handed Xu Xuanying a brocade box, and said in a deep voice, "Open it."

Xu Xuanying opened the brocade box, and what was inside was a wedding post engraved with golden silk happy characters, with red auspicious clouds in the background, which read:

Hi today, the red rope is fixed, and it is a perfect match.Bu Ta Nian grows together forever, Gui Fu Lan Xin.

Husband, Xu Xuanying; Wife, Lin Ruyun

In the sixth year of Chengning, the eighth day of the seventh month

Xu Xuanying was puzzled and said, "Mother, what's wrong with this wedding post?"

"This is a post delivered to Prince Duan's residence early this morning." Zhang Shi said, "Just now, it was returned."

Xu Xuanying's chest rose and fell, as if she was holding back something.Mrs. Zhang looked at him quietly for a while, and said, "Have you and Prince Duan got into a fight?"

Xu Xuanying shook her head and said softly, "No."

"No?" Zhang said displeased, "You and Prince Duan grew up together, and your friendship is extraordinary. In the past few years, you have often visited Prince Duan's mansion. If not, how could he reject your marriage? stick?"

"It's just...it's just some small things, it doesn't get in the way."

"It's about Prince Duan, how can it be a trivial matter?" Mrs. Zhang sternly said, "When you entered the palace as the prince's companion, your mother told you to put the prince first in everything, respect him and protect him. , He will help you and help you in the future. After all these years, you have finally won his favor, how can you make trouble at this juncture?"

Under Zhang's persecution, Xu Xuanying had no choice but to bite the bullet and lie, "I'm not doing my job well, and the little prince is angry with me."

Mrs. Zhang said in a tone that could not be refused: "Then you will go to the palace to make amends. If the prince does not forgive you, then don't come back to me."

"Mother," Xu Xuanying's lips trembled slightly, as if her heart was soaked in poisonous juice, "Why...why do you force me like this every time?"

"Your mother forced you?" Zhang took a deep breath, heartbroken, "Xuanying, what kind of a nobleman is the prince, don't you know? One sentence he said in front of the emperor is more effective than your father's thousand sentences. Back then, You were able to enter the Hanlin Academy so smoothly, isn't it thanks to the prince's blessing?"

Xu Xuanying's face was blank, and there was no spark in her eyes, "My son knows, and my son will do what his mother says."

Mrs. Zhang's expression softened when she heard the words, "Good boy, mother did all this for you. In the future, you will surely understand mother's painstaking efforts."

Inside Yinyan Pavilion, the two girls of the Xu family were carefully selecting the jewelry they would wear when Xu Xuanying got married.Aunt Dong was sitting outside, holding a round fan embroidered with mandarin ducks in her hand, fanning slowly, "Is that girl sure you're not a servant?"

"When the second young master and the eldest lady said this, that girl was waiting on the side, how could you hear me wrong?" Lian Cha said in a low voice, "The second young master seems to have changed a lot in the past six months, losing a lot of weight Not to mention, I still want to join the Forbidden Army, this..."

Aunt Dong stared at her two daughters, and smiled faintly, "So what? He worked so hard, and the master didn't even look at him more."

"Auntie, you can't take it lightly. The second young master, after all, is the son of the Liu family. Once he achieves something famous, will he not be favored by the master? Auntie, can we tell Madam about this?"

Aunt Dong refused without even thinking about it, "Ma'am is now focused on the young master's marriage, so don't let her be distracted by it."

Lian Cha tentatively asked, "What does Auntie want to do by herself?"

Aunt Dong shook her head slightly, "If you are not sure, you must not act rashly. Have you forgotten Xing Nong's example?" She closed her eyes and shook her fan, "Wait, there will always be a chance."

"Auntie!" Xu Qingyang held a pink peach blossom-shaped Jinbuyao in his hand, "I want this!"

"You are quite discerning," Aunt Dong said with a smile, "It was a gift from my wife when my aunt came into the mansion. For so many years, my aunt has been reluctant to take it with me. Ning'er, what about you?"

Xu Anning glanced enviously at Bu Yao in Xu Qingyang's hand, "It's important that Auntie's jewelry is beautiful, so I'll take this jade hairpin."