Xie Qian's face darkened as he reprimanded his son, "A marriage contract is a bond between two families. How can it be so casual?"
Parents could turn a blind eye to the fact that they had feelings for each other before marriage, but the marriage rules couldn't be messed around.
Li Yun was like a frosted eggplant. His heart that had flown high up in the sky fell to the ground again.
"What do you mean, Father?"
"Of course it's a serious discussion about marriage. We'll invite Iceman to be the matchmaker. Everything will be ready."
Li Yun thought of Shangguan Wan's situation and said with a headache, "I'm afraid that won't work."
"Why not?"
"Wan 'er escaped from her ex-husband's house. Her maiden home is controlled by her stepmother. If Wan' er goes back, she will not be able to return."
Xie Qian was speechless.
He was dumbfounded by his son's successive landmines. Could he tell her all the scares at once?
Xie Qian did not mind Wan 'er's second marriage. He was just a little worried …
"Escaped from her husband's house? What do you mean? Could it be that she is still engaged? "
Seducing a married woman, was his son asking for a beating?
Liyun shook his head like a rattle drum and hurriedly explained, "Wan 'er and her ex-husband were indeed engaged, but before she could marry into the family, she died. That in-law's family was extremely harsh, they did not let it go and forced Wan' er to be a widow, almost causing Wan 'er to die. Her husband is dead, so Wan 'er should be free … I admire her, but I also want to tell Father about this. It's a clear path … "
After all, he was still a naive young man. Li Yun's face was already red before he finished speaking.
"If Father insists on proposing marriage to Iceman, you can mention it directly to the lord."
Xie Qian's emotions fluctuated. He asked doubtfully, "What does this have to do with your lord?"
"The lord and Wan 'er are like siblings … No, like sisters. Now Wan 'er has no one to rely on. Only the lord is her family. "
Xie Qian was speechless.
Although his own pig finally knew how to woo cabbages, his son's brain was a little slow.
Seeing Li Yun's sparkling eyes, Xie Qian felt tired and could only nod in agreement.
"Deal. Tell your lord about this in detail tomorrow."
Li Yun heaved a long sigh of relief. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep the entire night.
The next day, he woke up on time to practice his spear dance. He instructed the servants to pay attention to Xie Qian and Wan Xuan's movements and immediately prepare breakfast.
Don't assume that Li Yun was very dedicated to his work and went to work early in the morning. He had only taken a detour to intercept Shangguan Wan.
"Wan 'er …"
Liyun leaped up. Relying on his height, he easily reached the top of the wall and called out to the courtyard.
Shangguan Wan was not the first to notice Li Yun. Instead, it was the urchin who was studying below who noticed him.
Seeing the familiar person lying on the wall of the courtyard, the urchins all looked at Shangguan Wan with smiles.
Shangguan Wan blushed in annoyance and placed the bamboo slips on the table while the group of radishes burst into laughter.
"Everyone, write down the words on the board. We'll check it later."
There was a simple 'blackboard' and 'chalk' in the courtyard. The blackboard was just a piece of board that was painted black. The so-called 'chalk' was actually 'chalk', a type of limestone. When the iron mines in Xiangyang District were mined, they could be made into 'chalk'.
Before this, no one had thought of using this white material to write and teach. It was the lord who was clever and good at making use of it.
"What are you doing here again?"
Liyun took something out and said to her, "I passed by here and brought you some breakfast."
Shangguan Wan took it and realized that Liyun was still looking at her with a burning gaze. She felt a little shy.
"Still looking?" Shangguan Wan said angrily, "When are you coming over? Why must you let the students watch a joke!"
Liyun scratched his head and said uneasily, "Isn't this too happy? Wan 'er, my father came last night. Master is really my father. "
Shangguan Wan was shocked. Seeing Liyun's rosy face, she felt a little nervous.
"You idiot … Did you tell your father about us?"
"Of course he did." Liyun added, "Father said that he would discuss this matter in detail with the lord today …"
Shangguan Wan wished she could crush Liyun like a bun in her hand.
How could marriage be a child's play?
At least let her be mentally prepared.
"You, you're not willing?"
Liyun looked at her expression carefully.
He thought of the day of his triumphant return, when Wan 'er threw a sachet to the lord and didn't even look at him. His heart felt so suffocated that it was indescribable.
Shangguan Wan snorted softly and said in a low voice, "You didn't even discuss such an important matter with me …"
Liyun felt wronged too. He hung his head and said, "But Wan 'er already agreed."
He even secretly held her little hand with Shangguan Wan's tacit consent.
"Times have changed."
An ugly daughter-in-law would have to meet her in-laws sooner or later, but she had to be allowed to dress up and be mentally prepared.
Shangguan Wan's heart softened when she saw Liyun's dejected expression.
"Forget it, what's the use of saying this now … I don't blame you." Shangguan Wan said, "It's getting late. Go to the military camp early and don't delay. As for the marriage proposal, if Lanting agrees, I'll agree … "
Shangguan Wan's cheeks blushed. Without waiting for Liyun to come back to his senses, she had already gone to the corner door and slammed it shut.
Liyun was left standing on the spot, laughing uncontrollably.
Although Shangguan Wan was married, she was a widow. She didn't even have a fire-repelling painting as her dowry. She was as clean as a blank piece of paper when it came to matters between men and women. Her previous marriage made her disheartened. It was at this time that Liyun rashly barged into her life.
She wanted to learn martial arts to kill the enemy, so Jiang Pengji sent Liyun to give her special lessons. Unexpectedly, after a while, she was moved by this innocent youth.
At first, Shangguan Wan had no intention of remarrying, but if it was Liyun … she really couldn't refuse.
Liyun introduced Xie Qian to Jiang Pengji. He was more attentive than Xie Qian himself.
When Jiang Pengji found out about this, she couldn't help but be stunned. She didn't expect Xie Qian to appear there.
She bowed to Xie Qian as a junior. "I've often heard my father talk about you. Now that I've met you, I realize that my father's words can't describe you at all."
Xie Qian had the elegance of a scholar and the heroic bearing of a general. Looking at him, it was as if she could picture a middle-aged version of Liyun in her mind.
Jiang Pengji had a sweet tongue, but Xie Qian didn't expose her lies.
Would Liu She often mention him to his daughter?
She wouldn't even dare to do so in her daydreams.
"Liu Zhongqing's daughter is indeed extraordinary."
Xie Qian didn't mince words and went straight to the point. "If I'm not wrong, Liu She should have told you about my purpose in going to Zhongzhao."
Jiang Pengji nodded. "He said it was to assassinate an enemy. Did Uncle Xie succeed?"
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