"Who are you talking about?"
Master Yuanjing would rather admit that his ears were not working and that he had auditory hallucinations than to hear that name from his daughter's mouth again.
Wuniang did not understand. She smiled and repeated, "Liu Xi. Isn't he your student, Father? He was accepted into Langye Academy, so he must have no problem with the major issues. As for his character, I think I need to observe him further … "
"She can't do it!" Master Yuanjing denied. His firm attitude puzzled Wuniang.
When she said that she liked Wei Ci, her father did not show any objection. Instead, he was happy to see it happen.
It was a pity that he already had a girl he liked. Wuniang disdained to compete with others, so she chose to give up sadly.
Now that it was Liu Xi, why did her father reject her so decisively?
"Is Liu Xi already married?"
Wuniang thought about Jiang Pengji's appearance and age. She felt that it was highly possible that he was engaged.
The current trend was for men to marry early. It was rare for a man like Wei Ci to be single at the age of one in his twenties.
If that was the case, Wuniang could not force him.
"No … It's just that … your temperaments are not suitable …" Master Yuanjing was usually eloquent, but he was speechless now. He did not know how to explain it to his daughter. "Liu Xi is not a fish in the pond. He is wild. I think you will be wronged."
Wuniang was a filial daughter. She only had a good impression of Jiang Pengji. Since her father was not satisfied, she did not want him.
Master Yuanjing let out a long sigh and stroked his daughter's long hair.
On one hand, he felt that his daughter was like him. She had a good eye for people. Both Wei Ci and Liu Xi were outstanding. It was a pity that the former's heart belonged to someone else and he had a special destiny. The latter's gender was not suitable. He wanted to have a grandson and granddaughter!
On the other hand, he felt that it was a pity.
Master Yuanjing smiled kindly and promised. "I will find you the best husband in the world."
Wuniang was so shy that her cheeks turned red. After all, she was an unmarried little girl. She would definitely be shy when talking about her marriage.
"If I can't find the best, I won't get married in the future. I'll let you raise me for the rest of my life." Wuniang hugged Master Yuanjing's arm and acted like a spoiled child. she said, "When I grow old at home, you can't dislike me, Father."
Master Yuanjing heaved a sigh of relief. It would be great if the matter could be resolved just like that.
Although he could predict the fate of others, he could not predict the fate of those close to him.
He didn't know where his daughter would end up in the future.
The only thing he could do was to keep an eye on her and find her a real son-in-law.
Jiang Pengji had bid farewell to her close friends a few days ago. She had also informed Master Yuanjing.
With the fragrance of pear blossoms filling her sleeves, Jiang Pengji stepped into the orange afterglow as she returned home. There were many cars parked in front of the door. They were filled with the rare wood and furniture that Jiang Pengji had found from all over the place, clothes, jewelry, cosmetics, and land deeds …
Not to mention the dowry prepared in Hejian, Jiang Pengji's dowry alone had already exceeded the value of a daughter of a concubine from an aristocratic family.
Many of the items that were bought had been handled by Taxue. She knew the value of these dowries the best, so she felt a little indignant.
"What are you thinking about again? Your lips are curled up so high that you could hang a pot of vinegar on it."
Jiang Pengji washed up and changed into her pajamas. She let down the long hair that she had combed during the day and tucked it behind her head.
When she returned to the bedroom, Taxue knelt down and tidied the mattress on the bed. She looked a little resentful, and her tidying movements were big.
This was very different from her usual self. Her reaction was a little strong, so Jiang Pengji asked casually.
Taxue tidied up the mattress swiftly. She glanced at where the booklet was placed and became even angrier.
"Your servant has tidied up the booklet for the dowry. I brought it here for you to have a look."
Jiang Pengji bowed to Taxue and smiled apologetically. "I wonder what Lanting did today to make you so angry?"
Taxue saw that she was fooling around and threw the corner of the blanket on the bed. She said unhappily, "Langjun is so open-minded, but your servant is narrow-minded. Even the daughter of a concubine from an aristocratic family doesn't have such a generous dowry, let alone … let alone a daughter of a concubine who doesn't have a deep relationship with you. If it were in someone else's family, they would have emptied the storeroom … What will you do in the future? "
In today's era, the daughter of a concubine and the daughter of a concubine were two completely different concepts.
The Liu residence gave such a generous dowry to the daughter of a concubine. It seemed like they were going to empty the storeroom. How would the son of the first wife who would inherit the family business in the future feel? Of course, from another perspective, it also reflected the generosity and benevolence of the Liu residence. They treated the daughter of a concubine so well.
However, this kind of "good" wasn't something that everyone would buy.
If it were an ordinary person, they would not be happy with what Taxue said, even if they did not have any thoughts.
Jiang Pengji smiled indifferently. "When my sister gets married, the dowry and her family are what she relies on in her husband's family. Not to mention marrying into the royal family. She cannot be looked down upon. I'm her brother, after all. Why should I be calculative with her? "
Taxue sighed. "Langjun is magnanimous, but I'm afraid she might not appreciate it."
Although they had the same father, the daughter of a concubine and the daughter of a concubine were opposite in status. They rarely got along well.
Jiang Pengji smiled without saying anything. Taxue did not continue the topic.
She lifted the blanket and was about to lie down. She said, "We're leaving tomorrow. Have a good night's sleep. You don't have to keep watch tonight."
Taxue agreed with a smile. She still made the bed in the outer room.
Jiang Pengji could only sigh when she heard the movement outside.
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
Master Yuanjing did not sleep until midnight. He tossed and turned, which woke his wife up.
"What's wrong with you tonight?"
He tossed and turned like he was baking pancakes.
"Did I wake you up because I moved too much?" Master Yuanjing looked at his wife, who stood up with a cloak draped over her shoulders. He said apologetically, "Go back to sleep. I'll stay in the study for the night … I'm restless tonight. I can't sleep …"
"You think too much …" his wife went back to sleep and mumbled vaguely.
Master Yuanjing lifted the blanket carefully, put on the cloak, and left the bedroom quietly.
The moon was bright outside. He glanced at it, lowered his head, and calculated. He frowned secretly.
He did not feel sleepy until dawn. Instead, he sat in the study for the whole night.
There was another person who had insomnia like him.
The sky had just turned bright when the city gate opened. A group of carriages quietly drove out of the city gate.
Jiang Pengji rode White and walked in front of the group. Behind her were more than 20 carriages filled with all kinds of dowry items. More than a hundred guards guarded on both sides of the carriages. They held onto the broadswords at their waists tightly. They were wary of the movements on both sides of the road. They were afraid that they would encounter bandits or mobs.
Wei Ci stood in the Shili Pavilion with a cloak draped over his shoulders. He looked at Jiang Pengji's back as she left and sighed.
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