In the capital,
When the plaque of Su King's Mansion was torn down, the plaque of the Min Mansion was hung up.
The red paint door was repainted,
The entire courtyard was renovated.
Li Yu sat on the wall,
Looking at the entire capital as far as he could see,
Finally, he let out a faint breath.
"Watching him build a tall building, watching him entertain guests..."
"Ah Yu, it's time to eat,
Where are you? "Min Zhao called out to Li Yu happily in the courtyard,
His handsome face was full of doubt,
He looked around for him.
Li Yu turned his head and saw his little uncle.
He was older than him,
But he would forever stay at the age of ten.
That was good,
He was always happy.
He could always forget those unhappy things.
He jumped down from the wall and walked towards Min Zhao with a smile.
Min Zhao happily pulled his sleeves and held his hand,
He followed his little uncle towards the main courtyard.
They had already received a letter from Chen Jue today. They were going to Zhengzhou immediately after dinner.
Was it that urgent?
Why were they in such a hurry..
..
The sky was clear,
The sky was high and the clouds were light.
It was the climate brought about by the wind of late autumn.
Li Xiao originally thought that she would go to the capital,
She could meet up with her father, brother, and little uncle.
She originally thought that she could live in a new home. Her father must have left her the most beautiful courtyard.
But she didn't expect..,
Lord Chen went straight to Hanzhong and crossed the Yellow River to Zhengzhou.
When she got out of the carriage,
Li Xiao still felt as if the ground was shaking.
Lord Chen rushed all the way,
She sat in the carriage until the sky and earth were spinning.
Lord Zhang, Wang Yi, Xu Ting, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and the others,
They all followed Lord Chen to Zhengzhou.
Chen Jue asked for a few days of leave from the Emperor,
This time, he was really resting. There were no other dangerous and terrifying tasks for him to do.
The House of Chen in Zhengzhou was an old mansion that occupied a large area. The bright door seemed to be newly painted, and it was exceptionally bright and solemn.
Li Xiao stood beside Chen Jue. She was supported by the newly bought maidservant to cross the high threshold and enter the House of Chen.
The people who came to welcome Chen Jue were his cousins, and all of them were brimming with enthusiasm. However, Chen Jue still had an indifferent expression on his face, looking tired and impatient.
The brothers had grown up with this stink-faced man since they were young. They had long been used to his personality and temper, so they didn't take it seriously.
They only stole glances at Li Xiao with eyes full of curiosity and amazement, while thinking, 'It's this girl.'
Where were the descendants of the Min Family?
The older generation said that the Min Family produced beauties. It was indeed true!
When Chen Jue saw that his brothers kept glancing at him, he became even more impatient. He twisted his shoulders and took a step forward, blocking half of the little girl behind him.
Only then did the brothers withdraw their gazes, somewhat embarrassed, and become more well-behaved.
Chen Jue and Li Xiao didn't have time to go back to their rooms to wash up. They went straight to the main courtyard, where a house full of elders was waiting for him to meet them.
Chen Jue was very tired and impatient.
However, when Mother Chen hugged him with red eyes, he still reached out and patted her on the shoulder, softly comforting her.
Although his voice was awkward, it still made Mother Chen feel warm and happy.
Chen Jue also introduced Li Xiao to each elder. Although it wasn't proper etiquette, no one dared to pick on the eldest young master of the Chen Family. They all received Li Xiao politely and courteously. Each elder was very restrained and reserved.
However, those inquisitive and curious gazes couldn't be concealed.
Li Xiao's face was red from the moment she saw them to the end of the banquet. Her shyness didn't fade.
When the banquet was over, the House of Chen was even a little reluctant to part. She held Li Xiao's hand and looked at her left and right, thinking that she was obedient and cute. She kept patting the back of the little girl's hand, asking about her well-being and praising her.
This made Chen Jue feel a little proud. He thought that he had excellent taste.
However, he didn't consider that he was already twenty-five or twenty-six years old and still hadn't married. His mother really thought that as long as he liked a woman, she was the best woman in the world. If she could please him and was willing to let him marry her, then she was the woman he had decided on!
As long as her eyes and nose were complete, Mother Chen would definitely be praised by everyone.
After the banquet, the seven aunts and eight aunts finally returned to their own courtyards. Chen Jue could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He followed his father to the study to talk, leaving Li Xiao to talk to Mother Chen.
Mother Chen had been worried that the little girl was exhausted. She kept asking if she was tired and if it was hard.
Li Xiao had to keep blushing and say that she wasn't tired.
Her voice was always soft and delicate. Mother Chen also softened when she heard it.
Ever since Li Xiao entered the House of Chen's door, she had been flustered and shy. She was dazzled by all her relatives, but she couldn't remember the last one.
It was only after a while that she became a little more clear-headed. She also finally remembered the face of Chen Jue's mother.
Mother Chen held Li Xiao's hand. Li Xiao saw that when Mother Chen talked to the House of Chen that night, she kept praising her for being obedient and lovable.
She saw the future that belonged to Mother Chen, which made her even more shy.
However, when she looked at Mother Chen, she also felt warm and intimate.
Ever since her mother passed away, she had been constantly on the move. She hadn't felt such motherly love for a long time.
Her heart was soft and fluffy. When she looked at Mother Chen, her smile became even sweeter.
The two women, one old and one young, chatted for a while. Chen Jue left his father's study and returned to his mother and Li Xiao's side.
He looked at Li Xiao, who was blushing and smiling, and then looked at his mother, whose eyes were full of satisfaction. His heart felt particularly at ease.
"It's late. It's time to rest. We still have work to do tomorrow." Chen Jue said to his mother.
Mother Chen nodded her head.
"You can stay outside tonight. I bought another house in Zhengzhou City not far from the House of Chen. It's for your father to live in. It's already been renovated.
You can stay there for the night. "Chen Jue said to Li Xiao.
Li Xiao was stunned. She asked with some confusion, "I'm going to stay outside?"
And it was a house for her father?
Didn't her father already have a house in the capital?
Why did Lord Chen buy another house in Zhengzhou for her father?
Was her father going to move to Zhengzhou?
Why didn't he just live in the House of Chen?
Was she going to live in the new house by herself?
Was she going to leave Lord Chen?
… …
Li Xiao was reluctant to part with Lord Chen. She sat in the carriage with her mouth pursed and was escorted to the new house by the Dynasty Horse Driver.
The Li Residence was very large. It was obvious that it was newly renovated.
There was a Xiao Tong at the door, and there were maids and servants coming and going in the courtyard. It seemed that someone had lived here for a long time.
Li Xiao walked into the house and found that the courtyard was full of red lacquer boxes of the same size. Li Xiao roughly counted when she walked past. It seemed that there were nearly a hundred boxes.
Were these furniture and other things that were just repaired and moved here?
Why were they all in the courtyard? Did they not find a storage room to put them?
With this kind of curiosity, Li Xiao entered the back house accompanied by a maid.
When she saw her father, brother, and little uncle in the courtyard, her unhappiness from leaving Lord Chen was swept away and she was instantly cheerful.
Min Zhao almost jumped over. He picked Li Xiao up and spun her around, happily calling her name.
"Father, why are you here?" After being put down by Min Zhao, Li Xiao quickly walked to the round table.
Seeing the tea on the table, it was obvious that they had been waiting for her for a long time.
A gentle smile appeared on Li Ru's face. Li Yu reached out and patted Li Xiao's head.
Now that Lord Chen was not by his side, he could touch his sister's head as much as he wanted without worrying about being glared at.
"You have been running around these days. You must be tired. I asked the maid to prepare some hot water for you. Wash up and go to bed early.
If there's anything else, we can talk about it tomorrow. "Li Ru's voice was as gentle and mellow as usual. It was always persuasive.
Li Xiao hurriedly nodded. Although she still had many questions in her heart, she did feel extremely tired, so she did not keep her family in the courtyard to talk.
When she returned to her room, she first looked at the decorated boudoir and asked the maid to bring her bath water.
The moment her whole body dived into the water, sleepiness swept over her violently.
After washing up, she did not even wait to dry her hair. She fell on the bed and fell asleep.
…
The next morning, Li Xiao was woken up by the maid at the rooster's crow.
She mumbled and turned over, rubbed her eyes, and begged in a low voice, "I want to sleep for a while more."
"Miss, you can't sleep anymore. Be careful not to miss the auspicious hour and delay your wedding." As the maid spoke, she helped Li Xiao up.
"What auspicious hour?
What wedding? "Li Xiao was like a puppet. After being helped up, she was grabbed by the maid to put on her clothes.
In a daze, she heard the maid's words and asked in confusion.
"Miss, today is your big day.
The day you marry Lord Chen. "The maid's voice was particularly excited, with this kind of uncontrollable joy.
She was the maid who served Mrs. Chen in the House of Chen. The young master's marriage had always been Mrs. Chen's worry. Now that the young master got married so efficiently, she was naturally happy with Mrs. Chen.
When Li Xiao heard the maid's words, she was still a little confused. She blinked for a while, then suddenly looked up, stared at the maid, and asked, "What did you say?"
"This old servant says that today is your auspicious day of great rejoicing.
Today you will marry into the Chen family and become Lord Chen's wife. "The maid said with a smile.
"???" Li Xiao.
“！！！！”
Li Xiaohuo sucked in a breath of cold air.
Ah?
How long did she sleep?
Didn't she just arrive in Zhengzhou after less than half a month's travel yesterday?
Didn't she just arrive at the House of Chen last night?
She only slept for one night?
She … she was going to get married?
Li Xiao felt as if he had been burned by dozens of blazing flames. His entire body suddenly turned red like a cooked shrimp, bright red.
Her face, ears, and neck were also red.
What?
…
On the other side, Zhang Tang put on the festive red clothes in the guest room of the House of Chen. When she opened the door, she saw Wang Yi stretching in the yard.