People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Changing the list of Qinghui rankings is a big event in Shangjing.Every year when the rankings are changed, Qinghui Building has the most guests, and the excitement is no less than that of Qiuwei's release of the rankings.The lobby on the first floor was full of seats, and the private rooms on the second and third floors were reserved for the powerful among the powerful.The young son of an aristocratic family wants to know if he is on the list, and if not, how far is he from being No.10, and he can also take a look at the famous ladies and fair ladies on the list of beauties, no man will not like it.In addition, many noble ladies who love to be matchmakers will also visit Qinghui Building on this day, copy down the twenty names one by one, and choose any combination of them at will, which will be a marriage of good family and good looks.The ladies raised in deep boudoirs couldn't go out, so they asked the girls around them to watch the list, and some bold girls came to the scene in person disguised as men.It is rumored that the current Empress Dowager did this when she was young, and she met Emperor Ming Jing who was still the prince in Qinghui Tower. The two fell in love at first sight and got married. Empress Dowager Shen.

As Xie Qingxin is the owner of Qinghui Building, the day of changing the list is also his busiest day of the year.In addition to the aristocratic family, many princes and grandchildren greeted him in advance and wanted to reserve a private seat for the day.But the Qinghui Building is so big, and the seats are limited, so he has to think very carefully about who will have a seat and who won't.This involves the inextricable relationship between the aristocratic family, the marquis, and the royal family, and one who is not careful can easily stir up disputes.What's more, this year is different from previous years. Although Xie Qingshen has not become an official, he is a descendant of the Xie family.The Xie family returned to Shangjing and stood opposite the Shen family again. Every name he decided might be like throwing a stone into an ancient well, causing quite a wave of waves under the surface balance.

Many dignitaries and dignitaries attached to the Shen family wanted to come to Qinghui Tower to watch the rankings, but they couldn't save face and were also worried about being condemned.Later, news came out that Shen Guogong's youngest son, Shen Zixian, had already settled for a position in Qinghui Building, so they passed the posts to Qinghui Building one after another.

Three days before the ranking change, the stewards will show Xie Qingxin the pre-drawn rankings.When he saw that Xu Xilu's name was ranked No.10, he took a sip of tea and touched the steward's face, followed by an expression of swallowing an egg raw, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

The steward said cautiously: "Every ranking is arranged according to the rules. The young one has been checked dozens of times with other stewards before showing it to the landlord."

Xie Qingshen looked down one by one from No.1, and asked, "Why isn't Shangguan Chen here? He was ranked ninth last year. This year, the eldest son of the Xu family and the sixth son of the Rong family are married. His name should be moved up one place." Move is right."

"Going back to the main building, Mr. Shangguan was originally in the fifth place, but early this morning, there was news from the Shangguan mansion that Mr. Shangguan has already set a wedding date with Miss Yao's family. According to the rules, he is no longer eligible for ranking."

"Okay..." Thinking of his bet with Xu Xilu, Xie Qingxin couldn't help but continue to struggle, "Then there is no one else? Where is the Fourth Young Master of General Zhenyuan's Mansion?"

"Lord, Fourth Young Master Yu is only 12 years old this year."

Xie Qingshen was indignant, "This Yu fourth child grows up too slowly, how many years has it been since he was only 12 years old!"

Seeing that the owner of the house was about to lose his mind, the steward hurriedly comforted him: "Lord, this year is really special. Either the sons of the aristocratic family got married last year, or they were not old enough, so the sons who were in the back in previous years all moved forward a lot. .”

Xie Qingshen had no choice but to accept the reality, and shouted to the sky, "What kind of shit luck did that guy have!"

Although Xie Qingshen uttered cruel words to Xu Xilu when he was in the Xie Mansion, he also knew in his heart that there were only three days, unless some officials were promoted to three ranks in a row, or the Holy Majesty promoted a county king to be a prince, the ranking of this list It's almost a foregone conclusion.

The day before the list was changed, a new list had been made. The names of the ten sons and ten beauties were outlined with golden threads and displayed on the best Shu brocade.At noon tomorrow, it will be framed and hung in the most eye-catching place of Qinghui Building.

Xie Qingshen stared at the last three words, her heart seemed to be bleeding.

"The owner..."

"Don't call me." Xie Qingxin said depressedly, "Leave me alone." This might be the last day of his manly dignity.

"But the landlord, Prince Duan and Young Master Shen Qi are here."

Shen Zixian is nothing, but Prince Duan is a distinguished guest after all, since he, the host, is in the building, he still has to go out to greet him.Xie Qingxin put away the sadness in her heart, squeezed out a smile, and came to the lobby, just in time to meet Song Yanqing and Shen Zixian who were about to go upstairs.

"The little prince is well." Xie Qingshen said, "Hello, Mr. Seventh Shen."

Song Yanqing nodded lightly, while Shen Zixian gave him a blank look, as a greeting.As the seventh son of the Shen family, Shen Zixian should stay far away from Xie's family, but there is no second Qinghui Building in the capital, nor a second Qinghui List, so he had to condescend to come here in order to join in the fun.

Xie Qingxin personally took the two of them upstairs, "What kind of cuisine does my lord want to try today?"

Song Yanqing said casually, "Is there any northern Xinjiang cuisine?"

"Yes, please come with me, my lord."

The private room in northern Xinjiang looks like a circular cave, with two tiger skins on the chairs, and several murals carved on the walls, depicting the snow-capped northern scenery.Song Yanqing felt as if she had become a savage when she was in it.

Shen Zi yelled in disarray: "It's only August, have you used up the tiger skin?"

Xie Qingshen said with a smile, "In northern Xinjiang, the first snow has already fallen in September."

Song Yanqing sat down on the chair, stroked the soft tiger skin, and said suddenly: "The king wants these two tiger skins, how much?"

"Ah?" Xie Qingshen, who suddenly became a fabric owner, reacted quickly, "Talking about money hurts feelings. If the little prince likes it, I will give it to you."

Song Yanqing kept a straight face, "This king never accepts bribes."

Since Song Yanqing said so, Xie Qingshen was no longer polite, "My lord really has a breeze in his sleeves, that one is 50 taels, and my lord can just give me 100 taels."

Song Yanqing nodded, "Xuan Mo, ask someone to bring you money later."

Shen Zixian looked at a prince, a rich man who just negotiated a deal, was extremely shocked, and hurriedly offered his hospitality, "Cousin, the duke's mansion has tiger fur and fox fur that are several times better than this. I'll order someone to bring it to you."

Song Yanqing didn't show any affection to his cousin, and said coldly: "It's more effective if you don't find me a few times, than sending anything."

Seeing that Shen Zi shut his mouth in a casual manner, Xie Qingxin felt very happy, "My lord, I have to go to change the list tomorrow, so I won't bother you for dinner."

When Shen Zixian heard the word changing the list, he immediately became interested, "Is the list already out? Show it to me."

"This..." Xie Qingxin was a little embarrassed, "Before the list is officially announced, according to the rules, outsiders are not allowed to read it."

"Yo, Mr. Xie has such a big picture." Shen Zixian said in a strange way, "Outsiders? Apart from your Xie family, who is not an outsider? Could it be that the prince wanted to see it, but you didn't give it?"

Xie Qingxin looked at Song Yanqing, seeing that he didn't speak out to refute, she knew that today she couldn't escape.It seems that even Prince Duan has a heart that loves gossip. "Come on, bring a list."

The steward handed over two brochures, Shen Zixian couldn't wait to open one of them, glanced at it briefly, and said in surprise: "The number one on the beauty list has changed? I remember it was Princess Huiyang two years ago?"

Xie Qingxin explained: "The Holy Admiral pointed out Princess Huiyang to King Bei'an, and she is no longer eligible for ranking."

Shen Zixian beat his chest again and said, "Miss Chen, who is ranked number one, when I saw her last time, she was only ten years old and already showed a stunning appearance. When you get married."

"You eat from the bowl and watch when the stinky problem in the pot will be corrected." Song Yanqing said disgustedly, "Didn't Fangyi also be at the top of the list back then?" He picked up another booklet, opened it and saw the first one. name, snorted coldly, and continued to read with disdain.Suddenly, his expression changed abruptly. He pointed to the last name and said in disbelief: "Xie Qingshen, did you make a mistake or is this king illiterate? Xu Xilu's name is also there?"

Xie Qingshen said with a wry smile: "Young Lord, my aunt has already recognized Xilu as her son, and he has such a face, isn't it normal to be in the tenth place?"

Song Yanqing thought of Xu Xilu's slightly squinted eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and said angrily, "Then what's so good about his vixen face."

"My lord, you use this word very well." Xie Qingxin admired sincerely. He always thought that Xu Xilu was very beautiful after losing weight.He is neither as cold and handsome as Xie Qingsu, nor as extravagant and handsome as Song Yanqing, he has an intoxicating charm in every frown and smile, and his gestures are all the tune of a romantic.Thinking about it now, the word "fox spirit" is the most appropriate description. "But my lord, in this world, the person who can fascinate people the most is a vixen."

Song Yanqing smiled: "There is no general in Shu, Liao Hua is the vanguard."

"My cousin's words are wrong. I've met Xu Xilu before, and he looks really different." Shen Zixian rubbed his chin and said with a wink, "I just don't know if he's a man. If you can get along with him Once the spring breeze..."

Xie Qingxin's face sank upon hearing this.He has always treated Xu Xilu as a brother, so naturally he cannot tolerate being raped by Shen Zixian and others at this moment.Just as he was about to retort, he suddenly heard a slap on the desk.

Song Yanqing had a cold face, and her eyes, which were always a little contemptuous and arrogant, were as sharp as knives, seeming to hide a fierce light, "Did this king allow you to get his idea?"

Shen Zixian opened his eyes wide in bewilderment.This cousin of his never took the initiative to take care of him, and every time he posted it himself, what happened today?He carefully observed Song Yanqing's face, and called tentatively, "Cousin?"

"Get out." Song Yanqing didn't know where this inexplicable anger came from, he just felt that Shen Zixian was more annoying than in the past, and the anger would be amplified just by looking at it more.

"But cousin," Shen Zixian said unwillingly, "I haven't said anything about what I asked you to do." The news came out today that Shangguan Chen and Ms. Yao had set a wedding date, no matter how dull he was, he knew that he was being tricked So, I immediately smashed everything in the house to vent my anger.After that, he was still furious in his chest, and immediately found Song Yanqing, hoping that he could vent his anger on his behalf.Unexpectedly, he offended Song Yanqing without saying a word.

"No matter what, this king will not help you." Song Yanqing's voice was as cold as frost, "Get out, don't let this king say it a third time."

No matter how daring Shen Zixian was, he would not dare to confront Song Yanqing. He said "yes" and slipped off the table. In the end, he did not forget to give Xie Qingxin a hard look, as if he made him lose his cousin's favor.

Xie Qingxin said with a gloating smile: "Master Shen Qi, go slowly, I won't see you off."

After Shen Zi left, Xie Qingxin saw that Song Yanqing was the only one left, so she asked, "My lord, how about I ask some smart girls to accompany you for dinner?"

"No need." Song Yanqing looked a little upset, "You just step back."

Xie Qingshen said respectfully: "Yes."

"Wait." Song Yanqing said again, not sure if she was talking to him or talking to herself. "Tomorrow this list will be announced to the public, so the whole city of Shangjing will know that there is a vixen in the Xu Mansion?" At that time, will there be more people like Shen Zixian to get his ideas?He can manage one person, but he can't manage hundreds of people.Seeing that the day to leave for northern Xinjiang is getting closer and closer, if Xu Xilu got into a pile of romantic debts and can't leave, where can he find another vixen to relieve himself?

Xie Qingxin didn't quite understand what he meant, "My lord, you mean..."

Song Yanqing raised her hand to signal Xie Qingshen to shut up.His face was unpredictable, and he seemed to be struggling with something in his heart. Finally, he took a deep breath and said in an ordinary way: "Well, you write my king's name on it."

"Ah?!" Xie Qingxin said in shock, "My lord, are you joking with me?"

Song Yanqing said coolly: "This king seems to be joking again?"

"But if you are also in the queue, it will be unfair to everyone." In the whole world, except for the current emperor, who dares to be in front of Prince Rui?

"You want to be fair? Yes." Song Yanqing snorted coldly, "You can arrange according to your rules, no matter how high you are, this king will recognize you."

When it comes to this point, how dare Xie Qingshen refuse.What's more, if Prince Duan really participates in the rankings, he will definitely squeeze out No.10 Xu Xilu, then... the women's clothing he just bought can be returned!Moreover, this incident has nothing to do with him, he was also forced by Prince Duan, so he did not violate the rules and cheat!Thinking of this, Xie Qingshen was immediately overjoyed, but there was an expression of succumbing to the majesty on her face, "Everything is under the orders of the prince."

Xu Xilu, who didn't know the truth, was looking forward to tomorrow's announcement. He even asked Jiudong to take down a landscape painting hanging in the study to make room for Xie Qingshen's portrait of women's clothing, so as to reflect the unusual brotherhood between the two.

In addition to Xu Xilu, the two girls in the Xu residence also paid a lot of attention to the upcoming grand event in Beijing.After all, at Ruhua's age, and not yet married, not to mention Xu Qingyang, even Xu Anning is curious about who this year's prince and beauty will be.The family rules of the Xu Mansion are very strict, they can't witness the grand occasion of Qinghui Building tomorrow with their own eyes, and can only rely on a few girls who can leave the mansion to inquire about the news.

"Brother Qingsu ranked third last year, and this year he will definitely be number one." Xu Qingyang said firmly, "I have never seen anyone who can match the fairy-like Brother Qingsu."

Lin Rujun smiled and said, "Second sister is still a boudoir girl, how many children from aristocratic families have you met in Beijing?"

"Speaking of which, sister-in-law was on the Qinghui list before she married eldest brother!" Xu Anning said enviously.

Lin Ruyun shook her head, "These are all false names, sisters, don't take too much fancy. I used to have a good friend who said that he wouldn't marry unless he was a top ten son, but he was so stupid that he delayed himself." Just like her, Married to Xu Xuanying, who was fourth on the Qinghui list back then, isn't life difficult to describe now?

Xu Qingyang didn't believe it, "But the top ten sons are the best in Beijing!"

"Silly sister, the best people in Beijing are naturally those in the palace."

"Wow, in the palace..." Xu Anning exclaimed, the palace is like a star in the sky to her, she can't reach it, she asked curiously: "Has sister-in-law ever entered the palace?"

Lin Ruyun nodded, "I followed my grandmother into the palace to meet the Empress Dowager once, and I also met the Holy Majesty." At the time, she thought it was just a coincidence, but now that she thinks about it, it should be the Empress Dowager who deliberately let the Majesty meet her in order to help the Majesty choose a concubine. Pretending to be a chance meeting, so that she won't miss her seeing him in the future.It's a pity that she failed to catch his eyes.

Xu Anning covered her mouth, and asked softly, "Your Majesty... what kind of person is she?"

"He..." Lin Ruyun recalled the scene back then, and couldn't help feeling a little lost, "He is... a beautiful person."

Xu Qingyang and Xu Anning looked at each other, neither seeming to believe it.Lin Ruyun consciously made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Sisters, don't worry, as soon as the list is announced tomorrow, the servants in the mansion will send news."

After the three of them broke up, Xu Qingyang was still thinking about tomorrow's announcement.Now she also wanted to understand that she couldn't hang herself on a tree.Except for Xie Qingsu, there are still nine people on Qinghui's list for her to choose from, so she has nine times more chances.However, in the final analysis, her marriage still depends on Mrs. Zhang.Seeing that her marriage was delayed again and again, Xu Qingyang was very anxious. She only hated that she didn't have a mother to worry about her, and she had to rely on herself for everything.Every year when the Qinghui list changes, the thresholds of the families of the top ten young masters and top ten beauties will be breached by people who want to marry each other. If this drags on, her chances of marrying into a high family will only get smaller and smaller.Thinking of this, she couldn't sit still anymore, and walked straight towards Shi'an Garden.

Mrs. Zhang was sitting in the Buddhist hall chanting scriptures, when she heard a commotion outside, she frowned displeasedly and called, "Come here."

Zhu Ping opened the door and walked in, "Ma'am."

"Who is making noise outside?"

"Return to Ma'am, it's Second Miss." Zhu Ping said in an irritable tone, "She is clamoring and wanting to see you, and she probably came here to ask about the marriage for herself."

"Oh, she is persistent." Mrs. Zhang stood up slowly, "In that case, I will make it clear to her today—let her come in."

Xu Qingyang was brought to the inner hall of Shi'an Court, looking at the dignified and solemn Mrs. Zhang, she couldn't help becoming nervous.For some reason, since she was a child, she was not afraid of her own father or mother, but when facing this aunt who was eating vegetarian food and praying to Buddha, she always restrained herself somewhat inexplicably.She collected herself and saluted Mrs. Zhang: "Ma'am."

Mrs. Zhang didn't want to talk nonsense with her, so she said directly, "I heard from Zhu Ping, are you here to ask about your own marriage?"

"Yes." Xu Qingyang straightened his back, "Madam once promised me that as long as I finish that matter well, you will find a good marriage for me."

Mrs. Zhang said indifferently: "The question is, have you finished that matter?"

"It can't be my fault." Xu Qingyang said confidently, "I did as you ordered, but Mrs. Xie was too scheming and turned against me. If you want to blame, you should blame her."

Zhu Ping shouted: "Second Miss, why did you talk to Madam?"

Mrs. Zhang said calmly: "You are eloquent. Forget it, since you came to ask in person, I, as a mother, have no reason not to answer. I will give you two choices about your marriage, and you make up your own mind."

Xu Qingyang widened his eyes and said eagerly: "Really? Which two choices?"

"The first one was seen by your father. Chao Yilang, Master Liu's son, is a classmate of your eldest brother, and has not yet married a wife. If you marry, she will be Liu's official wife."

Xu Qingyang listened carefully, for fear of missing a word, "What kind of official is Chao Yilang?"

Mrs. Zhang knew that she must have asked this question, and said, "It's the sixth grade."

"Only the sixth grade?" Xu Qingyang looked as if he saw a mouse, "Ma'am, you didn't say that at the beginning. Is this a good relationship? Zhenyuanhou's mansion is called a good relationship! A person who is on the sixth grade I want to marry Shangshu's daughter as a daughter-in-law, this...wouldn't this be a disgrace to our Xu family!"

Zhu Ping said sourly at the side: "Second miss, didn't you hear what Madam said, this is the family that the master looks after for you."

Xu Qingyang was extremely angry, "I'm going to find my father right away!"

"Wait a minute." Zhang said, "There is a second choice, don't you listen?"

Xu Qingyang almost forgot about this, and hurriedly said: "Madam, please let me know."

"Another marriage. I found it for you, the ninth child of Pingxihou's family."

Xu Qingyang's eyes lit up - Ping Xihou?House of the Marquis? !

Mrs. Zhang said unhurriedly, "He got married three years ago, and the wife of the main house has never had anything to do. Mrs. Pingxi began to take concubines for him, but still failed to give birth to any heirs. If you marry, even if you are I am a concubine, but you are the concubine of the Shang Shufu family, as long as you have a strong stomach and can give birth to the first child of the ninth son, a noble concubine cannot do without you."

Xu Qingyang said angrily: "Concubine? You want me to be a concubine?!"

"Second Miss, Madam doesn't mean that." Zhu Ping said, "You can be a wife or a concubine, Madam let you make your own decision."

Xu Qingyang blurted out: "Madam, can't you find a family for me from Qinghui List!"

"Qinghuibang?" Mrs. Zhang smiled lightly, as if she had heard some big joke, "If you want to propose marriage to the top ten young masters, go by yourself. Zhu Ping, send the second young lady out."

"Second Miss, let's go."

"Let go!" Xu Qingyang pushed Zhu Ping away, and cried to Mrs. Zhang: "Madam, you clearly promised me, you...how can you go back on your word?"

Seeing Xu Qingyang being so arrogant and ignorant of the rules, Mrs. Zhang became angry, "Come here, take the second young lady back to Yinyan Pavilion. Without my order, don't take a step out of the courtyard."

The woman who was guarding the door rushed in immediately, said "I'm sorry, Second Miss" and took Xu Qingyang's arm, dragging her out.

"The two options I mentioned are still counting. You should think about it during the lockdown."

The next day, the nobles in Shangjing finally waited for the grand event of Qinghuilou List Exchange.

Reputable people in Beijing all have a place in the lobby of Qinghui Building. Others who don't have a seat can only get up early in the morning. Before the sky is fully lit, they have to occupy a place at the entrance of Qinghui Building to stand properly, otherwise they will wait. When it came time to change the list, not even a fly could squeeze in.The common people are also eagerly looking forward to the Qinghui list. Although the ten young masters and ten beauties are far away from them, who doesn't have the heart to join in the fun.Fences were set up in Qinghui Building for a five-mile radius, and the common people were isolated from the outside. They could only watch helplessly, and when they saw people who looked like servants coming out of it, they would grab them and ask questions, eager to get something. Some real news.Therefore, apart from Qinghui Building, none of the nearby restaurants were full. The entire Changxing Street seemed to be more than ten times more lively than usual. The posture of the [-]th Golden Week.

"There are so many people in Shangjing." Xu Xilu said with emotion, "This is the busiest time of the year."

Jiudong excitedly said: "I heard that the Moon Festival is even more lively than now!"

Xu Xilu smiled and said, "Really, then I will have to see and see."

Due to too many people, it took them three times as long as before to reach Qinghui Building.After the carriage came to a complete stop, Xu Xilu lifted the curtain with the folding fan in his hand, and got out of the carriage first.Looking at the plaque on Qinghui Building, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled as if he had succeeded in a mischief.