After midnight, the guests of the Li Palace began to leave one after another.
Today, many people drank too much. This was because it had been a long time since there was such a joyous occasion in the capital. Also, the Emperor and the Fifth Prince had buried the hatchet, Imperial Concubine Yu and Princess Li had buried the hatchet, and the Ninth Prince and the Fifth Prince had come to an agreement. The Fifth Prince had also taken on the role of regent. Everything was a good thing, so how could they make people unhappy?
In the evening, around two hours ago, General Ping Nan drank too much. Ren Xitao could not stand it anymore and spoke to his younger sister before helping General Ping Nan return to the palace. Today, three people from the Pingnan General's Office came to attend the wedding, but the General's wife did not come. She stayed at the palace to accompany the pregnant Lü Ping.
General Ping Nan left first and naturally sat in his own carriage. After midnight, when Ren Xifeng prepared to return home, she found that the driver who sent her father back had not come back in time to pick her up. There was a spring rain outside. Although it was not heavy, it lingered and soaked the ground. She wanted to go inside and wait for a while. Her family's carriage should be here soon, but before she could go back, she heard a male voice behind her: "Young Miss Ren, are you waiting for a carriage? Don't wait, I'll send you back. "
She was surprised and carefully looked at the person who spoke. He was a man around twenty years old. He had a dignified appearance, but there was a bit of a ruffian in his appearance. Adding on the fact that he drank quite a bit of wine, the smell of alcohol on his body made her feel nauseous. Seeing this person, she found him familiar, but she could not remember who he was. She couldn't help but shake her head and say: "Many thanks for young master's good intentions, but we don't know each other. How can I sit in your carriage?"
Ren Xifeng had no intention of saying more and turned to walk into the palace. Who knew that the man was not polite at all and reached out his hand to stop her. He said with a bit of dissatisfaction: "What do you mean we don't know each other? We will be getting married very soon and you're saying we don't know each other? "
His shout caused quite a commotion. Many people were walking out of the Li Palace and his words were naturally heard by others. They could not help but be stunned as they all stopped to watch the commotion.
Ren Xifeng was angry and forcefully flung his arm away. The Old General's daughter already knew martial arts and this time, she used a lot of strength and actually threw the man back a few steps. With a crash, he hit the door of the Li Palace.
That person had too much to drink today. He was almost muddle-headed from the collision, but his anger was also stirred up. He shook his head, stood up straight, pointed at Ren Xifeng and cursed, "Bastard! Why are you pretending? Isn't she just the daughter of the General's Mansion? Why are you so arrogant? Who doesn't know that the military power of Dashun is in the hands of the princes? General Pingnan used to have some power, but now the military power has been taken back by the royal family. He is just an empty position. Other than the reputation of the early years, what else does your family have? That older brother of yours is just a small general. He has tens of thousands of people under his command and he thinks he's important? Let me tell you, my father is the Imperial Censor of the Left of the Inspection Institute. He has real power and is a true second rank official. To be able to go to your family to propose marriage, that is because he thinks highly of your Ren Family. Don't think too highly of yourself! "
Ren Xifeng was stunned. Propose marriage? The Imperial Censor of the Left came to the General's Mansion to propose marriage? She was not very sure because after her older brother got married, her family had indeed made plans for her marriage. Her mother had said that she wanted her to marry an official in the capital. It did not matter if the official position was high or low, it did not matter if the family was rich or poor. As long as she did not leave the capital, it would be fine. It would save her from being bullied and her maternal family not being able to help her because of the distance.
She did not oppose this matter. After all, her age was there. She was older than Feng Yu Heng by two years and was already twenty this year. She was already an old lady. If she did not marry, it would be hard for her to marry again. Although her family was not very anxious in the past, they always hoped that she would be able to marry into a good family and have a congenial relationship with her husband. However, in these years, she had not met anyone who was congenial with her. Therefore, this delay delayed her marriage until she was twenty years old. This caused the family to be anxious. Who had ever heard of a young lady not marrying until she was twenty years old?
But what was this matter? If they were anxious, it would give people the feeling that there was going to be a discount. Pingnan General's Office had never accepted marriage proposals. In the past, matchmakers had been chased out of the Pingnan General's Office. Therefore, people basically did not have any expectations. They did not expect that they would open their doors and welcome matchmakers into the Pingnan General's Office. Therefore, people also realized that the eldest daughter of the Ren Family was twenty years old! She was too old. If she did not marry, she would be ruined.
Therefore, the doorstep of the General's Mansion was about to be broken by matchmakers. The General's wife had to take care of Lü Ping and deal with matchmakers. She was also unbearably tired.
Ren Xifeng had told her mother several times that this matter was not urgent. At worst, she would not marry and it would not be a big deal. Could it be that the General's Mansion thought that she was a disgrace or that they could not afford to raise her?
However, the General's wife said that it was not that she thought that she was a disgrace. Her daughter was good no matter what. It was not that they could not afford to raise her. Our family was not that poor. It was just that if we could not find you a good husband, it meant that you would not be able to have a partner in this lifetime. Father and Mother can't always be with you. What if we all leave one day and you are left alone? Don't count on your brother. No matter how good your relationship is, your brother is already married and has a sister-in-law. In the future, they will also have their own children. In the end, there is still a gap. Therefore, Father and Mother can only be at ease when they see that you are a good husband.
She felt sorry for her parents, so she did not mention the matter of rejection again. She also thought that if there was a similar person and both her parents thought that he was good, then she would marry. Anyway, she did not have anyone in her heart. It was the same no matter who she lived with. If a twenty year old maiden were to stay at home, she was afraid that her father's backbone would be broken by others!
Just like this, Ren Xifeng tacitly agreed to the marriage proposal. However, this did not mean that she agreed to the marriage proposal from the Imperial Censor of the Left. Her parents were open-minded people. Even if there was a man that they liked, they would not make their own decision. They would definitely talk to her first and she would only agree if she agreed. Was the son of the Imperial Censor of the Left feeling too good about himself? Did he think too little of the General's Estate?
She frowned and stared at this person for a long time. Then, she opened her mouth and said, "There are many people who went to the General's Estate to propose marriage. My father has not nodded to any of them yet. Today, you actually said this. What do you think of the other people who proposed marriage? Also, since the General's Estate is worthless in your eyes, why do you still want to marry the daughter of an old general who has no real power? "
"Proposing marriage is because I think highly of you." That person fiercely stared at Ren Xifeng, "If it weren't for your good looks, this young master would not marry a twenty year old maiden. Why don't you take a piss and look at your own reflection? Your face is already wrinkled. How much money is it worth? If someone is willing to marry you, then hurry up and give yourself a dowry. If you don't get married, then you'll be smelly! "
His words became more and more unpleasant. The surrounding people felt that he was going too far. They all opened their mouths to dissuade him. However, that person did not listen to any of the dissuasion. He even went forward to pull Ren Xifeng. As he pulled, he said, "Hurry up and get into my carriage. I'm willing to send you off. You should know how to be grateful. What, do you not want to go back to your own home and want to go directly to my house? This young master will not be the groom in advance. "
As he spoke, his other hand also began to move. He placed his hand on Ren Xifeng's shoulder. His five fingers forcefully closed, as if he wanted to pull Ren Xifeng into his embrace. His strength was so great that even Ren Xifeng had to grit his teeth. His feet were unsteady, and he was pulled to the side.
The man laughed heartily. He felt that he had succeeded. In his mind, he was already imagining the scene of him spending a spring night with this young miss of the General's Estate. However, at this time, a voice came from behind. It was neither fast nor slow, neither angry nor imposing. It was like a scholarly scholar with a clear and elegant aura. However, the words that came out were — — "Let go of your two hands. Otherwise, I don't mind letting them leave your body."
Everyone was stunned. When they looked in the direction of the voice, they immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
However, that young master of the Imperial Censor of the Left did not notice anything. He had drunk too much. When he heard the words coming from behind him, he did not think much and immediately opened his mouth to say, "Which blind and long-tongued person is speaking ruthlessly there? I won't let go today! Not only won't I let go, this little girl must follow me back to the Imperial Censor's Estate. I want to see what you can do to me. "
"What a pity." That voice raised again, "Imperial Censor of the Left, Lord Zheng, is not an honest official, but at least he is fair. I don't have a good impression of him, but I don't have a bad impression of him either. Unfortunately, Lord Zheng has been an official for half of his life. His great career was ruined by his son's hands. Fine, he didn't teach his son well, so he brought this punishment upon himself. "
The voice was getting closer and closer, until the man felt that the person speaking was about to touch the back of his head. Suddenly, he felt pain in his arm, and the arm that was holding onto Ren Xifeng without letting go actually lost all feeling in an instant. Seeing that the girl in his arms was being pulled away, his other hand still wanted to hold onto Ren Xifeng's hand and not let go! However, he saw a folding fan lightly knock on his wrist. He did not see how much force was used, but he still felt pain. Moreover, that kind of pain was heart-wrenching. It was so painful that even a seven foot tall man like him was in so much pain that tears came out.
"Which bastard stole this great one's woman and hit this great one? I … … "He cursed and turned his head. He immediately saw the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, who was holding Ren Xifeng in his arms. He immediately sobered up. His legs trembled, and he could no longer stand. With a thump, he fell to his knees.
Xuan Tianfeng had no intention of speaking too much with this sort of person. He just said to the attendant at his side: "Tie him up and send him to the Board of Punishments. The crime is that he is pretending to be a member of the imperial family. Just tell Xu Jingyuan to have him investigate who exactly I's old man is. Also, have the Imperial Censor of the Left go into the palace and talk to father Emperor. If his son is I's old man, then what sort of relationship does he have with father Emperor. " After he finished speaking, he did not stay any longer. Without letting go of Ren Xifeng's hand, he brought Ren Xifeng down the steps of the Li Palace. His imperial carriage was already waiting downstairs. Xuan Tianfeng said: "Get in. I will send you off."
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