The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

Prince Yu walked slowly to the couch at the top and sat down with Princess Yu.

He hunched his back as if he had lost his temper and sighed deeply: "It's good that you heard it. There's no need for me to repeat it again."

Xiao Li is the designated heir to Prince Yu's Mansion, and Prince Yu will not hide anything from him.

"Do you have any questions? Or if you have different ideas from Zhao Zhao, feel free to raise them."

Xiao Li turned his head and glanced at Shen Baozhao. She was dressed simply today.

She had black hair, red lips, fair skin and bright eyes. She stood there coldly, as if it was not her who had just made such a sharp analysis of the past.

Xiao Li's throat felt a little itchy, so he clenched his right fist against the tip of his nose and coughed twice.

When he raised his eyes again, his eyes were deep.

"My cousin is very thoughtful and her analysis is very comprehensive. I have nothing to add.

But, may I ask, Grandfather, what did the late Emperor tell you when he saw you before his death?"

Prince Yu hesitated, weighed the pros and cons, and said perfunctorily: "It is the private matter of the late emperor, and it does not involve the court. Let's not talk about it for now."

Xiao Li waited for a while, and was sure that Prince Yu would not reveal the secrets of the late emperor, so he did not ask any more questions.

Instead, he nodded and turned to Shen Baozhao.

In a gentle tone, he said, "The hem of your cousin's skirt is stained with tea. It must be uncomfortable to wear it wet. You'd better change it as soon as possible."

If Xiao Li hadn't mentioned it, Shen Baozhao would have forgotten about it. But as soon as he mentioned it, she felt uncomfortable with her wet skirt sticking to her shoes.

She asked Qingkong to get the prepared clothes from the carriage, and Nanny Zhao led the master and servant into the inner room to change clothes.

Princess Yu saw Shen Baozhao leaving, and Xiao Li's eyes seemed to be following her back.

Suddenly, he felt that there was a chance, and that today was a good opportunity, so he tried to test her: "Li'er, your grandfather and I are planning to arrange a marriage for you."

Princess Yu spoke suddenly. Xiao Li was confused for a moment before he reacted.

I wanted to refuse: "Grandma..."

Princess Yu seemed to have known what he wanted to say, her eyes were sad, and the corners of her mouth drooped: "At your age, you should have been married a long time ago.

But you always refuse. In Kyoto, everyone my age and your grandfather's has great-grandchildren."

"But what about us? You are sick and don't know how long you can live. We are counting on you to get married soon."

While crying, he placed his hand on his chest, just like when he had an attack of chest pain before.

Xiao Li was suddenly at a loss as to what to do. He hurriedly brought the pillow and placed it behind Princess Yu's back, letting her sit back on the chaise longue.

Seeing this, Prince Yu also joined his wife in scolding, "Xiao Li, look how angry you have made grandma.

Why don't you just agree to her request and comfort her?"

Xiao Li is actually a smart and wise person. He was just confused because of his concern.

Now that Prince Yu had spoken, he came to his senses. His grandparents just wanted him to get married sooner.

Qing Jun's handsome face gave a bitter smile and nodded slightly: "Grandma, my grandson is willing to get married."

Princess Yujun sat up straight with a thud. After coming to her senses, she leaned weakly on the pillow.

He spoke weakly: "Li'er, do you have someone you like?"

The person he admired? A simple and beautiful figure flashed through Xiao Li's mind.

Her eyebrows were lightly drawn, and her lips were red without any makeup. Sometimes she analyzed the situation calmly, and sometimes she threw stones at him cunningly.

Smart, sharp and yet innocent. If you want to say what I like, this is probably it.

When Princess Yu saw that Xiao Li didn't say anything for a long time, she felt that her grandson had not yet come to her senses.

There is no way to beat around the bush or procrastinate anymore.

"So what do you think of your cousin Zhao?" Princess Yu looked expectant.

Xiao Li suddenly raised his eyes to look at Princess Yu and Prince Yu, and from their expressions he could tell that this was not a joke.

The thumb and index finger of his right hand kept rubbing each other, his heart was beating faster and faster in his chest, and the blood in his body was surging.

Xiao Li tried hard to suppress his excited expression, but the slightly upturned corners of his mouth betrayed him.

The person who was always clear and logical was tongue-tied: "Cousin Zhao, Cousin Zhao is naturally very good."

Princess Yu saw her grandson's helpless look and knew what was going on.

The smile in his eyes deepened, and his mouth was almost unable to close.

When Shen Baozhao arrived in the hall, he saw Xiao Li with his eyes slightly lowered, and Prince Yu and his wife with smiles on their faces.

I was suspicious but didn't ask.

Then he took Princess Yu's pulse, asked Qingkong to take two heart-protecting pills, and prepared to leave.

"Li'er, please send your cousin off on behalf of your grandmother." Princess Yu winked at Xiao Li, and Xiao Li was also interested.

But Shen Baozhao refused: "No need, my cousin said before that he had something to discuss with grandfather. Don't delay the important matter."

"Nothing, I have just discussed it with my grandfather. I also have to go to the government office, so let's go out together."

Xiao Li stretched out his left hand and made a gesture of invitation.

After hearing what he said, Shen Baozhao nodded and walked out slowly.

Prince Yu stared at the backs of the two men, stroked his beard, and nodded. He was indeed Xiao Tong's grandson.

Even when he lies, he looks very serious. It seems that the day of having a great-grandson is just around the corner.

After leaving the courtyard, Shen Baozhao and Qingkong walked in front of Xiao Li.

Because I changed into a floor-length skirt, I walked much slower.

Shen Baozhao was worried that Xiao Li was busy with the affairs of the Dali Temple, so she lifted her skirt slightly and took bigger steps.

From Xiao Li's perspective, he felt that she didn't want to have too much contact with him.

That's right, he had misunderstood her before and had always treated her coldly. He even suspected that she had ulterior motives.

Thinking of this, Xiao Li felt that it was normal for Shen Baozhao to reject him.

I just secretly made up my mind to perform well in the future.

The two of them didn't speak all the way. When they arrived at the door, Shen Baozhao and his servant said goodbye to Xiao Li and got on the carriage.

Xiao Li rode his horse and followed behind the carriage.

"Miss, why is the cousin following us? The Dali Temple is not in this direction."

Qingkong lowered the curtain on the carriage and asked in confusion.

Shen Baozhao also lifted the curtain and saw Xiao Li sitting on a horse with an upright posture, holding the bridle in one hand and driving the horse behind him.

When he saw Shen Baozhao sticking his head out, he smiled at her.

Don't hit someone who smiles at you, so Shen Baozhao smiled back at him.

"Maybe someone important happened to pass by the Bo's house."

Shen Baozhao couldn't think of any other explanation. Or maybe she had said too much today and Xiao Li was targeting her again?

The scene of the two of them smiling at each other happened to fall into the eyes of the prince who was sitting by the window in a private room of a teahouse.

The prince showed a meaningful look, Xiao Li! How dare someone like me covet me?

"Rui Lang, I haven't seen you for a long time. The yard in Yujing Hutong is still rented.

I’m afraid that one day you’ll come looking for me but won’t be able to find me.”

The woman's sweet words drew the prince's attention back.

I saw her holding her already bulging belly with one hand and wiping her tears with a handkerchief with the other.

She looked at the prince affectionately, as if she had a thousand words to say.

It turned out to be Shen Yan, who had already married into the Duke of Lu’s Mansion!