For a moment, Lin Qingyuan felt as if the crowd was far away from him. The noise and shouts in his ears were gone, and there was only the girl not far away, gently smiling at him.
Lin Qingyuan's eyes were dazed for a moment. When the people on both sides saw this, they noisily turned around and called out to Lin Qingyuan: "The top scholar is here, why are you still afraid of a literary competition? Editor Lin, quickly come and help! "
Lin Qingyuan came back to his senses and secretly laughed at himself. What was wrong with him? He suppressed the throbbing in his heart, but still firmly waved his hand: "No, Miss Cheng has already said so, how can I be rash?"
The crowd jeered: "Top scholar Lin speaks eloquently, his literary talent is first class. In the past, when he was debating with others, he never let go. How can he be so modest today?"
Lin Qingyuan's cheeks were a bit red, but fortunately, it couldn't be seen in the crowd. He said: "I also have a little sister. Miss Cheng is eager to protect her sister. I can feel it myself, so I don't dare to overstep."
Seeing that Lin Qingyuan wasn't willing to help, the crowd was disappointed and noisily went to find someone else. Lin Qingyuan saw that everyone's attention was diverted and quietly let out a sigh of relief. However, just as he relaxed, he suddenly felt a shiver run down his back and a chill ran down his spine. He quickly turned around and saw a person standing at the door. His whole body didn't fit in with the festive atmosphere. At this moment, there was no joy or anger as he was looking at him.
When Lin Qingyuan saw that it was someone who came, he should have let out a sigh of relief. However, for some reason, the feeling of being stared at by danger didn't decrease at all. Instead, it became more and more obvious. Lin Qingyuan smiled and waved at the person who came: "Jing Xing, why are you here?"
The other people in the courtyard were busy receiving the bride, so not many people noticed that Cheng Yuanjing had come. Cheng Yuanjing slowly walked down from the corridor and calmly looked at Lin Qingyuan, saying: "This is the Cheng Family. Why can't I come?"
Lin Qingyuan was startled. What happened to Cheng Yuanjing? Although he was cold, he was not an overbearing person. Instead, he had a good sense of distance. According to common sense, Cheng Yuanjing would not say such impolite words.
Lin Qingyuan didn't think too much about it. He thought that Cheng Yuanjing didn't like crowds, so his tone was a bit more straightforward. Lin Qingyuan laughed magnanimously and said, "Jing Xing, it's a pity that you didn't block the door just now. If you were here, they wouldn't have been able to break in so quickly. "
When the man went to fetch the bride, as usual, he would be teased by the bride's family, and the son-in-law couldn't get angry. If the bride's family had many uncles and brothers, they would have to curry favor with each and every one of them. However, it was not enough to get past the man. The women had no scruples and were even more vicious when making things difficult for the new son-in-law. There were even cases where they used brooms and rolling pins to hit them. Asking questions and making things difficult for them was really a piece of cake.
Cheng Yuanjing did not get involved in the matter of finding a son-in-law. He was not even interested in showing his face. However, a servant had just reported that the wedding procession was heading towards the Second Miss's bridal chamber and was currently causing a ruckus there. Cheng Yuanjing knew that with Cheng Yujin's personality, she definitely wouldn't cause a ruckus with the crowd. However, if the man caused a ruckus and offended her, then it wouldn't be good.
Cheng Yuanjing was worried about Cheng Yujin, so he could only make a trip to the wedding procession courtyard. Who would have thought that as soon as he entered, he would see such a scene.
Cheng Yujin was in the crowd and accurately turned her head to smile at Lin Qingyuan. When she spoke, there was even an intimate request. Cheng Yuanjing saw it very clearly. Lin Qingyuan was stunned.
In that instant, Cheng Yuanjing was very sure that Lin Qingyuan was moved. Cheng Yujin originally wanted to marry Lin Qingyuan, and now, Lin Qingyuan was also gradually falling deeper. Everyone would praise them as a match made in heaven. What else could stop them from entering into a marriage contract?
Cheng Yuanjing was like a lion king whose territory had been invaded. The cold air around him was almost tangible. Inside the bridal chamber, Cheng Yujin was busy trying to buy time for the room and did not notice Cheng Yuanjing's arrival.
After all, the Huo family and the Marquis of Yichun were different. Huo Changyuan himself was skilled in martial arts, and the minister he invited was also a young talent with a reputation. However, the Cheng Family did not have any capable people. Therefore, Huo Changyuan and the others easily broke through the front door just now. When the wedding procession saw that the men of the Cheng Family were so weak, they were all excited and thought that the wedding procession had already succeeded. Who would have thought that they would meet the bride's sister, the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family, at the door of the bride's boudoir at the last checkpoint?
Cheng Yujin stood in front of the screen leisurely. She was graceful and natural, but in fact, she did not want to appear so calm. Her gaze swept across the crowd. Huo Changyuan stood in the center, dressed in bright red. He was exactly the same as she remembered that day. However, what did this mean? In this life, she would never marry Huo Changyuan again. Whether Huo Changyuan was dead or alive, whether he was human or ghost, it had nothing to do with her.
When Cheng Yujin saw Huo Changyuan, her mood did not fluctuate at all. In fact, she was very annoyed. However, she had a mission now, so she could not help but put on an act. She glanced at Huo Changyuan and did not want to look at him again. Instead, she looked at the two people beside Huo Changyuan thoughtfully.
Weddings and funerals were big events. The betrothal gifts, dowry, and even the guests invited on this day were all undoubtedly symbols of the family's prestige. The people Huo Changyuan invited to the wedding procession were very prestigious. One of them was a double Grand Scholar in the 19th year of Jianwu, who was a cousin of the Huo family. The other person was very unexpected. He was actually the Duke Of Cai, Zhai Yanlin.
This was completely unheard of in her previous life. Cheng Yujin was curious and vigilant. What did Huo Changyuan do to be able to invite the dignified Duke to escort him to the wedding procession? Cheng Yujin could not figure it out at the moment. She could only make a note of it for the time being and carefully investigate it in the future.
Cheng Yujin knew that although her reputation was great, she had not learned the Four Books and Five Classics. She could only rely on her intelligence and language to find a loophole. However, this trick could only fool people like Xu Zhixian. In front of people with a solid foundation, it was absolutely impossible to fool them.
She temporarily calmed down Lin Qingyuan, then calmly looked at Zhai Yanlin. Zhai Yanlin had a smile on his face. He seemed to be very interested in the scene in front of him and was not in a hurry to break it. Cheng Yujin quietly let out a sigh of relief. If Lin Qingyuan and Zhai Yanlin did not interfere, she could hold on for a few rounds.
Cheng Yujin unhurriedly asked questions. Her questions were all from the classics. However, the questions were very strange and the answers were also very tricky. They were not traditional questions, but more like brain teasers.
Zhai Yanlin looked at Cheng Yujin with interest. Ever since he mentioned to Old Lady Zhai that he was going to marry Cheng Yujin as his second wife, he suddenly became very interested in the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family. He only needed to ask around a little to learn a lot about her. The more he knew, the more curious Zhai Yanlin became about this person. Therefore, when he heard that Huo Changyuan wanted to invite someone to personally welcome him, Zhai Yanlin took the initiative to agree.
The Duke Of Cai took the initiative to volunteer, so how could the Huo family refuse? In fact, Zhai Yanlin did not care too much about Huo Changyuan and Marchioness, who was about to marry into the family. He also did not care about the so-called appreciation or respect. He was simply interested in the bride's older sister.
Now it seemed that his choice was correct.
Zhai Yanlin looked at Cheng Yujin with a smile. He had known that Cheng Yujin was beautiful before, but today he realized that when Cheng Yujin dressed up, her beauty was beyond imagination. Today, she wore a white blouse with a red blessing pattern and a horse-face skirt with a golden gourd. Because she was still in mourning, the color was very light, but the fine patterns and embroidery increased her exquisiteness by a few levels.
Her blouse was tucked in at her waist, and the edges of her blouse and sleeves were trimmed with gold thread. Below, she wore a smooth and shiny horse-face skirt without a single wrinkle. A red blessing gourd was embroidered on her knees, and the edges were painted with gold powder. From afar, she looked fresh and beautiful. She spoke at a moderate pace, and her every movement was as elegant as etiquette. She stood in front of the screen with her hands clasped, and it was really amazing. No one dared to disturb her.
The fearless Langjuns even dared to make a fuss in front of their uncles and fathers. However, when they stood in front of the picturesque Cheng Yujin, they were all very well-behaved. Their words were much more restrained, and they were not as boorish as before.
Huo Changyuan looked at the person in front of him. It was only a step away, but it felt like it was the end of the world. Huo Changyuan had not spoken since he entered the room. Minister Zi, who was standing at the side, guessed one thing after another. When he saw that Cheng Yujin still had no intention of letting him in, he could not help but feel anxious.
Minister Zi secretly poked Huo Changyuan, indicating that the auspicious time was coming. However, Huo Changyuan did not seem to hear him, and his eyes were fixed in front of him. Minister Zi did not wait for Huo Changyuan's response, and became more anxious. He could not help but say, "Miss Cheng, men and women should get married when they are of age. Even if you love your sister, you can't keep guarding the door and not let her out, right?"
At this time, Lian Qiao came out from inside and whispered something in Cheng Yujin's ear. When Cheng Yujin heard this, she secretly frowned. Just now, there were too many people and things were messy. Things were randomly placed, and Cheng Yumo's veil could not be found. Cheng Yujin felt that this was extremely tricky. She had already come out, and she could not let him in halfway. However, if she delayed any longer, these men would completely lose their patience.
Cheng Yujin immediately concealed her emotions and smiled naturally. "Of course it's not that I don't want to let my sister out. It's just that I want to marry a daughter of the Cheng Family, and I have to show my sincerity. Marquis Huo, don't you think so? "
He clearly knew that Cheng Yujin was trying to provoke him, but who told men to fall for it? Huo Changyuan was a little confused. He actually knew that Cheng Yujin was just saying these words casually. She was the best at saying polite things. However, when he heard her take the initiative to ask him, Huo Changyuan could not help but feel happy.
Perhaps, she was deliberately making things difficult today because she was angry that he broke off the engagement to marry someone else, so she deliberately did not let him in? With this thought, the corners of Huo Changyuan's mouth uncontrollably rose. He deliberately ignored Minister Si's urging, "The auspicious hour is almost here." His eyes were still looking ahead deeply, as if the only thing he needed to pay attention to was Cheng Yujin in front of him. Going in to pick up Cheng Yumo was no longer important.
Minister Si did not know Huo Changyuan's feelings. He was anxious to meet the auspicious hour, so he spoke faster and faster. When he answered the question, he did not hold back. Cheng Yujin was actually anxious. She did not see anyone come to inform her, so she could only bite the bullet and delay for a while before answering the question.
When Minister Si heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "Miss Cheng, you're deliberately making things difficult."
Cheng Yujin deliberately said, "What do you mean by making things difficult? Marquis Jing Yong is the head of a mansion; presumably, the Minister of Ru he invited must be able to do both civil and martial arts, with both talents and skills. Could it be that you, Langjun, are able to move unhindered in the imperial court, yet you can't even guess the riddle of a woman in her boudoir? "
When Zhai Yanlin heard this, he could not help but clap his hands and laugh. When he finished laughing, his eyes shone brightly. He looked at Cheng Yujin without any obstruction, "Miss Cheng has good literary talent. Miss, please. "
Cheng Yujin broke out in cold sweat. It was over. Zhai Yanlin was going to enter the arena. She secretly complained that there must be a reason for this abnormality. When the servant girl came to speak, Zhai Yanlin and the others had also seen it. Zhai Yanlin could more or less guess that Cheng Yujin was delaying for a reason. He had been watching the battle without saying anything. On one hand, he did not want to compete with the young people. On the other hand, he wanted to give Cheng Yujin face. Why did Zhai Yanlin want to interfere now?
Cheng Yujin sighed in her heart. She could only think of the most tricky question. If she had not seen the answer, she would not have been able to guess it. However, after she finished speaking, Zhai Yanlin muttered to himself for a while. He gave three answers in a row. The third time, he actually guessed it correctly.
Cheng Yujin's eyebrows moved. When the other minister saw this, he immediately rushed inside, "Miss Cheng, we've already guessed it. This time you have no reason to stop people, right?"
Ma Xiang suddenly rushed to the front, and all the men followed after him. Cheng Yujin was caught off guard and almost fell down. She staggered back two steps. Her waist was empty and she looked like she was going to fall back. Cheng Yujin was shocked. Just as she was about to cry out in alarm, her arm was suddenly grabbed by a strong force. The other party's hand was warm and unbelievably strong. Half of Cheng Yujin's body weight fell on it, but his hand did not sway. He steadily supported her.
In the light and shadow, Cheng Yujin raised her head. Seeing the person behind her, she was shocked and surprised, "Ninth Uncle?"
Cheng Yuanjing lowered his head to look at Cheng Yujin. He quickly sized her up, "Are you okay?"
Cheng Yujin shook her head. With the help of Cheng Yuanjing's strength, she was able to stand firm. But the strange thing was that after she stood firm, Cheng Yuanjing's hand was still wrapped around her arm and did not let go. At this moment, everyone was present. Cheng Yujin was embarrassed. She quietly struggled, but only to be restrained by that hand. His strength was great and restrained. Cheng Yujin could feel that he used a lot of strength, but her arm did not hurt at all.
Cheng Yuanjing pulled Cheng Yujin up. His face was expressionless, but for no reason, it made people feel heavy and depressed. When he spoke, the noisy hall could not help but quiet down.
Cheng Yuanjing looked at Zhai Yanlin and smiled faintly. But the words he said were not gentle at all, "What's the point of the Duke Of Cai competing with a little girl like her? I have long heard of the Duke Of Cai's great name. I have some knowledge and would like to ask for some advice. "
Zhai Yanlin looked at Cheng Yuanjing protecting her behind him. He looked as if she was his possession and frowned.
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