Chapter 346 It Takes Two to Tango
The couple quickly arrived in a carriage outside the Chu family's gate.
The Chu family is currently discussing their marriage.
In the main hall, the head of the Chu family, Chu Yinjie, and Mrs. Chu were sitting on the left and right sides of the main seat, with two cups of hot tea placed on the tables.
Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi were sitting on the lower left side of him, and Chu Xuanyi was sitting on the right. After Xuanyuan Qi finished speaking his plan, Chu Yinjie silently picked up the tea cup, with no expression on his majestic and solemn face. , as if thinking about something.
"Princess Feng means that you can give me a crown prince's mansion, or give Hong Yi a general's mansion, so that we can go out and start our own business." Xuanyuan Qi said indifferently, "I want to set the date first, pick a good and auspicious day, and find a matchmaker. ——”
"Master." The butler outside the hall reported respectfully, "Prince Jing and Princess Jing are here."
The hall fell silent.
Xuanyuan Qi's expression suddenly darkened.
Chu Yinjie's eyes fell on Xuanyuan Qi's face and he said calmly: "What is your father's attitude towards your marriage to Hongyi?"
Xuanyuan Qi was silent for a moment and said calmly: "He has no objection."
This marriage was originally decided by Prince Jing and Chu Yinjie. Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi have been so close to each other over the years, so they naturally have no reason to object.
"Since Prince Jing and Princess are here, let's listen to their opinions." Chu Yinjie said lightly, "If you and Hong Yi are not comfortable listening, you can stay away for a while."
"It's nothing inconvenient." Xuanyuan Qi smiled lightly, "Since everyone is here, I just want to take this opportunity to make everything clear."
He had made up his mind. Whether it was in front of his prospective father-in-law or in front of his mother, he had firmly stated his attitude. No one could influence his thoughts.
So there is no need to avoid it.
Chu Yinjie said nothing and ordered the housekeeper to directly invite Prince Jing and his wife in.
After a while, the housekeeper led Prince Jing and his wife in.
The Chu family couple stood up to greet them. They met with each other and exchanged some polite words. Then Chu Xuanyi and Chu Hongyi humbly received the junior ceremony and invited Prince Jing and his wife to take their seats.
Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi stood up and gave up their seats to Prince Jing and his wife.
The servants added two more chairs. Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi sat down next to Chu Xuanyi. Both of them looked calm and could not see any special emotions.
After Princess Jing sat down, she glanced at Xuanyuan Qi who was opposite and Chu Hongyi who was silent. She pursed her lips slightly and said straight to the point: "Your father and I came here to discuss your marriage. Hongyi is now Because of my special health, it is not appropriate to delay the marriage any longer. It should be done as soon as possible. "
Xuanyuan Qi looked at her calmly and did not answer anything.
The words of the previous two conversations still lingered in his ears. Although he could hear the compromise in his mother's words, he would not take it lightly.
"The prince and I were discussing this matter just now." Chu Yinjie smiled faintly, "Children are all willful, and we as elders have to worry more. Hongyi's behavior is really against the ancestral precepts. If it weren't for the Chu family's family tradition, If you are enlightened, you must impose family laws on her and drive her out of the house to correct the family rules."
"What did Brother Chu say?" Prince Jing sighed, with a look of shame and self-blame, "If there is a mistake, this matter is also Qi'er's fault. It was my fault in teaching my son that I wronged Hong Yi. He was criticized. If he had not been in a hurry to discuss the marriage of his two children, I would have really wanted to take him back and punish him with family law, so that the anger between Brother Chu and me could be quelled. "
Hearing this, Chu Yinjie said calmly: "If a slap can't make a difference, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on the prince. According to me, both of them should be punished together to avoid becoming more and more lawless in the future."
"Qi'er has thick skin and rough flesh. Just punish him." Prince Jing said quickly, "Hongyi is delicate now and needs to be protected."
"Yes, Hongyi is very delicate now." Princess Jing spoke at the right time, with a gentle smile on her lips, "Although I did some things I shouldn't have done before getting married, and I really should be taught a lesson, but the relationship between the two children is just right. When we are young, we are still engaged, so it is excusable. As long as we, as elders, do not criticize harshly, others have no right to say anything. "
Xuanyuan Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at his mother whose attitude suddenly changed, and calmly turned his head to look at Chu Hongyi.
Chu Hongyi's face was expressionless.
"Having said that, I still feel that such a thing is really inappropriate." Mrs. Chu frowned, "I reprimanded Hong Yi when she came back from the palace. Although she is a military commander, she is still a daughter. You should still pay attention to your reputation, and you can't do everything according to your temper. Fortunately, the prince and princess are tolerant. If you encounter someone with strict family rules-"
"I don't like hearing what my sister said." Princess Jing pretended to be dissatisfied, "Obviously the person who made the mistake was Qi'er, what does it have to do with Hong Yi? Fortunately, Qi'er was determined to marry Hong Yi, and the two of them People have deep feelings, otherwise his behavior would have forced the prince to break one of his legs. "
Xuanyuan Qi relaxed his body and leaned back on the chair, listening to his mother's "performance" silently and with interest, and by the way, he could tell whether some of the words she said at this time were sincere and some were false.
Prince Jing and the head of the Chu family are both colleagues in the court and quasi-in-laws. They have a style of talking like an old fox. Whether it is true or false, they can always speak to each other's heart and make people feel happy. Mrs. Chu and Princess Jing They complimented each other politely, treating each other's children as their own children to pet, and using their own children as a source of criticism. They all sounded extremely sincere and made people feel extremely comfortable.
It's like all the previous dissatisfaction and disputes don't exist.
Xuanyuan Qi felt a bit bored, so he took Hongyi's hand and put it in his palm, like a playful child, gently playing with her slender five fingers, lightly touching the thin calluses on her palm due to long-term sword practice, slowly, circle after circle on her palm.
Chu Hongyi glanced at him.
Xuanyuan Qi smiled and wrote on her palm: Wife.
Chu Hongyi's indifferent eyebrows softened by three points, and she pinched his fingers quietly, signaling him to be more obedient.
"The marriage was decided in a hurry, and we haven't had time to prepare the betrothal gifts, so we may need to wait another two days." Princess Jing said, "Hongyi has a special body, so the wedding ceremony will be a little simple, and some unnecessary procedures can be omitted, but the scene must be grand, and the betrothal gifts must be prepared generously, so that the Dongling family can see the importance of the palace to Hongyi."
Xuanyuan Qi's eyebrows moved slightly.
Well, he had to admit that Princess Jing's words touched his heart.
Hongyi is pregnant now, so many unnecessary procedures can indeed be omitted to prevent her from being too tired, but the grand ceremony must be done, especially the betrothal gift, which must not be done hastily.
He wants all the noble families and subjects of Dongling to see his importance to Hongyi, so as to offset the impact of the rumors in the palace today on her - although they don't care much about the so-called rumors.
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Author's words:
This chapter is an extra chapter for today. If nothing unexpected happens tomorrow, there should be an extra chapter. There will be no update tonight. Good night, babies~