"Not bad?" Ban Han looked at Zhou Changxiao suspiciously. It was impossible for her to not have an impression of the good-looking men in the capital. So, the "not bad" was an exaggeration?
"It's true." Zhou Changxiao was afraid that Ban Han would not believe him, so he pointed to his face and said, "He's better looking than me."
Ban Han asked, "Are there very few people in the capital who are better looking than you?"
Zhou Changxiao was not angry at Ban Han's disdain. Anyway, it was a good thing for him to be able to talk to a beauty. "But I'm also good-looking."
Seeing him like this, Ban Han could not help but smile and point to Rong Xia. "How does the Yan Family's Langjun compare with Earl Rong?"
Zhou Changxiao felt that his biggest mistake today was meeting Cheng Anbo. Looking at the whole capital, how many men could compare with Cheng Anbo's appearance? Yan Zhen was indeed one in a hundred for these rich playboys, but in front of Cheng Anbo, he was simply incomparable.
Whether it was elegance, appearance, or talent, he could not compare with Cheng Anbo.
What else could he say?
"Not good enough." Although Zhou Changxiao was not stingy, he was a very honest person, especially when it came to his friends. "Earl Rong is elegant and has both talent and integrity. Few men in the capital can compare with him."
But why do you have to compare yourself with Cheng Anbo? Cheng Anbo will not marry you!
Zhou Changxiao roared in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud. He was afraid that Ban Han would beat him up when he went back.
Ban Yu nodded. She had guessed that this Yan Zhen's appearance was definitely not as good as Rong Xia's. She had deliberately looked for opportunities to see all the good-looking men in the capital and compared them. There was really no one more outstanding than Rong Xia.
In fact, after Shen Yu broke off the engagement, many people came to inquire about the news, intending to marry into the Ban Family. But because Ban Han did not take a fancy to any of them, these people could only leave the matter unsettled.
The Emperor's daughter did not have to worry about marriage, and the Princess Royal's granddaughter did not lack a husband. The Ban Family did not consider those with lower status or bad family customs. For the Ban family, if they met an unreliable family, they would rather not get married for the rest of their lives. They loved their own daughter dearly, so why should they be in a hurry to marry off their child just because of the rumors from outside and let her suffer grievances in her life?
The Yin Clan sat in their chairs, silently listening to Iceman's endless praise of the Left Prime Minister's Family's son.. but there was not much joy on her face.
Iceman saw her expression, and then looked at the Marquis of Jingting's wandering appearance. She knew that the marriage of the children of the Ban Family would be decided by the Marquis. So, she said to the Yin Clan, "Young Master Yan has been studying since he was a child. He has been studying in the academy these years, so he does not often appear in front of people. However, please don't worry. This young master is very handsome, and he doesn't have any dirty maidservants by his side. He also has a doting personality. If the princess is willing to marry into his family, she will definitely not suffer any grievances. "
The Yin Clan raised their hands and motioned for the maidservant to add tea for Iceman.
Accompanying Iceman was Minister Ling's wife, Mrs. Zhou. The Zhou Family had a good relationship with the Ban Family, so Prime Minister Yan invited her to accompany the guests today.
Mrs. Zhou had a lot of dealings with the Yin Clan. When she saw the Yin Clan's expression, she knew that the marriage between the two families would not be successful. She came here to help the Yan Family because of a favor, so she did not say anything that would make the Yin Clan unhappy. She just talked about interesting things from time to time to ease the atmosphere.
"Marquis and Madam, what do you think?" Iceman drank three cups of tea. She spoke until her throat was almost smoking. She praised everything she could. If she continued, she would not be able to find the words to say.
"The Ban Family is very grateful to be able to receive Lady Yan's love. It is also my daughter's honor. It's just that my daughter is naughty and has a bad temper since she was a child. I'm afraid that she won't be able to take good care of Young Master Yan." The Yin Clan put down the teacup, and the maidservant next to her handed a purse to Iceman. "Thank you for making this trip."
Iceman secretly complained in her heart. She had seen the Yan Family's young master. He had lost a lot of weight and wanted to marry this Princess Fule. Now that the Ban Family was unwilling to talk about it, how could she explain it to the Prime Minister's family?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Mrs. Zhou, hoping that she could speak up for her.
"Elder sister," Mrs. Zhou had a gentle personality and spoke softly, "I don't think this matter needs to be rushed. I heard that Marquis Shi's family will hold a banquet in Bieyuan in a few days. When the time comes, let them meet. Whether it's successful or not, let Huahua meet them."
In her opinion, Yan Zhen was a man worthy of being entrusted with her life. However, she had seen the Ban Family's attitude of doting on their daughter. Therefore, whether this matter was successful or not, it really depended on Ban Han's opinion.
No matter how much she said to Iceman now, it was meaningless.
"Younger sister is right," the Yin Clan nodded slightly. "But you should take these things back first. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to leave them with us."
"This …" Before Iceman could speak, she was interrupted by Mrs. Zhou.
"Elder sister is thoughtful. It's only appropriate to do this." Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "I'll have them take the things back in a moment."
These gifts were gifts according to the rules of marriage. They weren't even willing to accept gifts. It could be seen that the Yin Clan's attitude towards marriage with the Yan Family was very cold. Therefore, they rejected them so thoroughly.
With the Ban Family's background, even if the Yan Family's entire family was brought over, the Ban Family's attitude wouldn't soften. Although the Yan Family was relatively powerful now, if they really calculated it carefully, this marriage was the Yan Family climbing up the social ladder.
"I don't care if he's the Prime Minister or the Prince," Ban Heng put down the wine glass on the table and said in a stiff voice, "As long as my sister doesn't like him, I won't let her marry him."
Ban Han threw a handkerchief to him: "Wipe your hands. Be gentle, don't break the glass."
Ban Heng was immediately discouraged. Who was he so angry over?
Zhou Changxiao poured him a full glass of wine and said with a smile: "Ban Xiong, Ban Dage, don't be angry. I definitely won't mention this matter in front of you next time, okay?"
When Ban Heng saw how meek and submissive he was, he felt a little better. "I thought …"
Thinking about a man who was thinking about his sister every day, who didn't eat or drink, and who was so thin, made him feel disgusted. But he couldn't say this in front of his sister. He was afraid of disgusting her.
It had been almost a month since the Autumn Hunt. If Yan Zhen was interested in his sister, there were many ways to solve the problem. But he pretended to be haggard because he felt that his sister wasn't good enough for him. Did he want to use this method to force his parents to invite someone to propose marriage?
Did he think about how other people would look at his sister if this matter was spread out?
A femme fatale?
A disaster to the country?
Was he trying to force the Ban Family to agree to his marriage or what?
If he wanted to die, he should die far away. He shouldn't disgust his sister.
"Young Master Yan, I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate." Rong Xia, who had barely spoken from beginning to end, looked at Ban Han and said, "I'm afraid this matter will inconvenience the Princess again."
Ban Han reached out to take the wine cup from Ban Heng's hand and replaced it with a warm bowl of soup. He said carelessly: "For me, I won't be inconvenienced if it's not important."
Five years later, she might not even be able to keep her life. Who cares what the world thinks of her?
Rong Xia felt that his heart seemed to be pricked by something. It was gentle and didn't hurt too much, but there was an indescribable feeling of soreness and numbness.
After the meal, Rong Xia rode on his horse and said to Ban Han: "Princess, will you go to the Shi Family's banquet in a few days?"
Ban Han shook his head: "I don't know. Maybe I will go."
"I understand." Rong Xia nodded, "Last time the Princess sent me back home. Today, can I send you back a beauty? Recently, I heard a novel story. Does the Princess want to hear it? "
"Okay." Ban Han agreed without thinking, "Tell me quickly."
"Brother Ban." Zhou Changxiao pulled back Ban Heng, who was about to follow, and quietly pointed at Rong Xia, "Does Cheng Anbo … have feelings for your sister?"
"No way." Ban Heng shook his head suspiciously. Four hours ago, the Emperor had asked Duke Rong if he had any feelings for anyone. He didn't see Duke Rong having any feelings for his sister. "He's trying to save face."
"What face?" Zhou Changxiao didn't understand. What kind of Langjun would send a beauty home to save face?
Ban Heng looked around. Seeing that no one was passing by, he jumped off the horse and told him about his sister sending Rong Xia home, "Don't tell anyone about this."
"Don't worry. I'm tight-lipped. I won't tell anyone." Zhou Changxiao sighed, "Our sister is really a heroine. Cheng Anbo is really … generous."
Ban Heng knew that he was tight-lipped. Otherwise, he wouldn't have told him, "Okay. Our family probably won't agree to the marriage between the Yan Family and the Yan Family. Go back and tell Yan Zhen to give up."
Zhou Changxiao shook his head and smiled bitterly. In fact, he didn't understand why Yan Zhen would make such a fuss. He didn't think that even if the marriage was successful, Ban Han wouldn't be liked by his mother-in-law after marrying into the Yan Family. If a playboy like him could think of this, why didn't Yan Zhen think about it?
The atmosphere in the Yan Family wasn't very good. As early as when her son came back from the Autumn Hunt and said that he wanted to marry the troublesome princess of the Ban Family, Lady Yan's heart was not very happy. Originally, she didn't agree no matter what. But who knew that her son was so stubborn? He didn't eat or sleep day and night because of Ban Han. She and the Master felt sorry for their son, so they could only ask Iceman and Lady Zhou to help them reconcile. If the Ban Family agreed, they would ask someone to formally propose marriage.
But when she thought that the extravagant, arrogant, and enchanting woman like Ban Han wanted to be her daughter-in-law, Lady Yan felt that she couldn't swallow the anger in her chest. Her son had read a lot of books since he was a child. He was educated and reasonable. How could he fall in love with such a woman?
If she had known that he would become like this, she wouldn't have been so strict with him in the early years. She also wouldn't have let him get close to women. Because of this, he lost his soul when he saw a woman like Ban Han.
"Madam, Lady Zhou is here."
"Invite her in." Lady Yan tidied up her clothes. After putting on a kind smile on her face, she walked out of the courtyard with the help of a maidservant. As soon as she walked out of the main hall, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Looking back, who else could it be but the little rascal of her family?
"Mother, is Lady Zhou here?" Yan Zhen's body was a little weak, so after such a long walk, he was already panting.
Lady Yan smiled and said, "You child, you can't be like this when you see Lady Zhou. Why don't you tidy up your clothes?"
Only then did Yan Zhen notice that he had lost his composure. He hurriedly tidied up his clothes before following Lady Yan in. Naturally, he didn't see the anger in Lady Yan's eyes.
As soon as Lady Yan entered the main hall, she saw that the gifts she had prepared were sent back untouched. In her heart, she knew that things were bad. She turned to look at her youngest son. Sure enough, his complexion was deathly pale and he looked panicked. If it weren't for the maidservant supporting him, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand.
Seeing her most beloved youngest son like this, her heart ached and she was anxious. She wanted the maidservant to help him down.
"Mother, I'm fine." Yan Zhen pushed the maidservant aside and bowed to Lady Zhou.
Lady Zhou secretly nodded in her heart. He was a polite child. She smiled and said, "What a handsome Langjun. Quickly, sit down."
After Yan Zhen sat down, he said, "Lady Zhou, may I ask if the Marquis Estate …"
He didn't look at the gifts on the ground. He only looked at Lady Zhou, as if he was looking for a glimmer of hope.
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