Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He saw Pei Xingjian turning his head back with helplessness on his face, he could only shrug his shoulders and make a helpless expression.

When a scholar encounters a soldier, he cannot explain why.

Du He himself found it difficult to cope with the military style of Hou Junji.

"Why does this scene make me feel like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, Brother Pei?"

Marrying Hou Junji's beloved daughter was obviously a good thing for Pei Xingjian, but Du He had a strange feeling in his heart.

Du He stood at the door and was stunned for a while.

Then he shook his head and followed him in.

In the side hall, Hou Haitang was kneeling in front of a desk with a dignified posture. It was obvious that she had been carefully made up, and she looked quite beautiful.

Moreover, she had a shy expression on her face, like a naive girl.

"Fuck, it's installed already?"

Du He exclaimed in his heart.

He had to admire Hou Junji and his daughter for making such thorough preparations for Pei Xingjian.

However, neither the father nor the daughter has a God’s perspective, so how can they know Pei Xingjian’s future achievements?

Is the current Pei Xingjian worthy of such solemn treatment?

"Nephew Pei, there are not so many rules in my Chen Guo Mansion. It seems more intimate for the host and the guests to sit at the same table."

"This is my beloved daughter Haitang. She is currently unmarried and waiting for a good and elegant son-in-law like you."

"You two can have a good chat later, hahaha."

As Hou Junji spoke, he pulled Pei Xingjian to sit opposite Hou Haitang.

Although Pei Xingjian looked embarrassed, he still bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Duke Chen, for your hospitality."

"Hey, why bother making such a distinction? Just call me Uncle Hou."

Hou Junji waved his hands and pretended to be unhappy.

"It's Uncle Hou."

Pei Xingjian quickly changed his words.

Then he clasped his fists towards Hou Haitang and said, "Hello, Miss Hou."

When Hou Haitang saw the handsome, elegant and graceful Pei Xingjian, she felt a little bit of admiration in her heart.

She nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Pei Lang."

Hearing this intimate address, Pei Xingjian, who had remained chaste for twenty-four years, couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Pei Xingjian looked at the graceful, beautiful and charming woman in front of him and couldn't help feeling extremely confused.

At first he thought that the daughter of Duke Chen must be very ugly and therefore difficult to marry.

But after meeting her, I found that she was extremely beautiful and had a very dignified demeanor.

Would such a good match be interested in him?

Now it was Pei Xingjian's turn to lack confidence.

When Hou Junji saw Pei Xingjian and his daughter's reactions, a smile appeared on his face.

He shouted, "Bring up good wine and good food!"

"promise!"

Outside the gate, a servant responded, and soon the sound of footsteps leaving was heard.

Hou Junji looked at Du He, who had a strange expression on his face, and said with a smile: "Nephew Du, please take a seat quickly. We will have a good drink later."

Du He smiled, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Hou."

Not long after, pots of steaming delicious food were brought up by the maids.

Servants also came over with a few jars of wine and stood by to serve and pour the wine.

Hou Junji picked up the wine glass and said to Du He and Pei Xingjian, "My two nephews, let's have a drink."

"Uncle Hou, please go first."

Du He and Pei Xingjian raised their wine glasses and gestured to Hou Junji.

After the three of them finished the wine in one gulp, Hou Junji and Du He were served by their servants to pour wine, while Pei Xingjian was helped by Hou Haitang himself to pour wine.

"Miss Hou, I can do it myself."

As he spoke, Pei Xingjian wanted to take the jar of wine.

Unexpectedly, in his panic, his hands landed directly on Hou Haitang's white and slender hands.

Forehead...

They shuddered, looked up at each other, and were stunned at the same time.

The noise they made attracted Hou Junji and Du He to look over as well.

what's the situation!

Is the progress so rapid?

The two of them looked at each other.

Especially Hou Junji, his face had a complicated expression.

He hasn't even started to exert his strength yet, but his daughter and Pei Xingjian have already made eye contact?

Hou Junji was delighted and laughed loudly, saying, "Hahaha, how long are you two going to touch each other's hands? Aren't you tired of holding the wine jar?"

Hearing what Hou Junji said, Pei Xingjian quickly withdrew his hand, and Hou Haitang also gently put down the wine jar.

A hint of shyness appeared on their faces.

For the following time, Hou Junji and Du He were the ones talking.

Pei Xingjian and Hou Haitang lowered their heads and ate the delicacies on the table in silence, only raising their heads when drinking.

They ate very politely, and after a long time the food in the bowl didn't disappear much.

Unlike Du He, who treated Duke Chen's Mansion as his home and ate meat with big mouthfuls.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the four of them had eaten and drunk about the same amount.

Hou Junji glanced at Du He, then turned to look at Pei Xingjian, his expression and tone becoming slightly serious.

"Nephew Pei."

Pei Xingjian quickly bowed to him and said, "Uncle Hou."

He knew in his heart that serious business was about to begin!

Hou Junji pointed at his daughter and said, "Uncle is a straightforward person. He doesn't hide anything. I asked you to come here this time because I want to marry my beloved daughter Haitang to you."

Without waiting for Pei Xingjian to speak, he continued with a sigh.

"Nephew Pei, I will tell you the truth. I found a son-in-law for Haitang before, but he had health problems and died suddenly."

"Although Haitang is married, she has no children. Nephew Du can testify to this."

Upon hearing that Hou Haitang was already married, Pei Xingjian's face immediately showed a trace of regret.

Such a good girl is not a virgin.

Pity!

However, he did not care too much about it. After all, remarriage was not a strange thing in the Tang Dynasty.

He was feeling somewhat anxious and worried.

I feel like I am not worthy of Haitang now.

If I agree to this marriage, will people laugh at me as a gigolo?

Seeing Pei Xingjian's reaction, Hou Haitang felt very nervous, and her watery eyes seemed to be emitting a bright light.

She bit her red lips a little worriedly.

When Hou Junji saw his daughter's reaction, he knew that she was very satisfied with Pei Xingjian. As a father, he was also very anxious.

So he quickly blinked at Du He, and then said something suggestive.

"Nephew Du, tomorrow I will send people from the Ministry of Personnel to Cizhou for an assessment. The results of the assessment..."

As Hou Junji said this, he raised his eyebrows, meaning that he wanted Du He to say a few good words for him.

"What the hell..."

Hearing Hou Junji's words with a hint of "threatening" in them, Du He couldn't help but have a row of black lines on his forehead.

Hou Junji, a warrior, actually used his elder brother's promotion as a bargaining chip.

Du He glanced at Pei Xingjian, who was still in a daze but with a look of regret on his face. He turned to Hou Junji and said.

"Uncle Hou, I am very confident. I wonder how confident you are?"

Hou Junji said confidently: "Of course I am sure of it!"

Oh, you are quite arrogant.

Since Hou Junji said this, it proves that he already has a comprehensive idea in mind.

So Du He stood up and said to Pei Xingjian: "Brother Pei, shall we go for a walk outside?"

Pei Xingjian looked at Hou Haitang deeply, then nodded to Du He.

Outside the side hall.

Du He whispered to Pei Xingjian, "Brother Pei, what do you think of Haitang?"

"beautiful as godness."

"Are you excited?"

"Ah."

Pei Xingjian replied in a low voice with a blushing face.

He had met countless women from large families, and many of them were not as pretty as Hou Haitang.

Du He patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Pei, life is like this. We can't pursue perfection in everything."

"For example, the consorts of princesses like us are usually inferior to others, and not as glamorous as outsiders see."