Spring Drunk Chang'an

Shi Xiaoyue handed over a box with a smile.

Liu Changan reached out to take it, lowered his eyes to look at it, and before he could see the pattern on it clearly, he smelled a strange fragrance.

This taste...

"Is it made of agarwood?"

That is a rare material that is worth every inch of money.

"Well, Yu'er said that he accidentally got this piece of material in his early years, and he couldn't use it himself, so he borrowed it to offer to the Buddha. This wooden box he had just carved, and there are two pen holders inside, one of which is "Step by Step Rising" and the other "Yu Ping Ru Yi". Both are good bald heads. He gave it to Cheng Jin, hoping that he would rise to a high position in the world!"

Shi Xiaoyue whispered.

There was a slight sigh inside.

She also knew that Liu Yu wanted to take the Mo Ke exam but was stopped by his parents. She felt unfair for her friend, but as an outsider, she couldn't say anything about other people's parents.

Not close to each other.

I can only remain silent.

"When there are not so many things to do at home, I will go and thank Yu Ge'er in person." Liu Chang'an naturally saw Shi Xiaoyue's sigh, but it was not easy to reveal anything. He could only respond briefly, and then took her and Xiong Zhen into the yard, and personally introduced her to Liu Ai and Liu Laishun!

Shi Xiaoyue is a gentle person with a strong affinity for Buddhism. He doesn't care about his family background or status. He calls the two of them "uncle" and "aunt."

The couple was really flattered and surprised.

So scared.

They haven't redeemed themselves yet, and are servants of the Duke's Mansion. Shi Xiaoyue, on the other hand, is a daughter of another Duke's Mansion. She calls them "Uncle" and "Aunt" all the time.

“Don’t dare, don’t dare!!”

“Shorten your life!!”

The two of them recommended Shi Xiaoyue together, wiping their sweat as they invited her into the inner room and settled her in their eldest daughter's room. They then instructed Liu Changan, "You stay with Miss Shi..."

She is the most respected person in our hospital.

Even Lord Zhang is not as good as her.

I really didn't expect that he would come here in person.

"Chang'an, she must be doing this for your sake, you should appreciate it."

"Dad, Mom, I understand!" Liu Changan smiled lightly, apologized to the guests, and went back to the room to accompany Shi Xiaoyue. As the two of them chatted and laughed, suddenly...

Shi Xiaoyue casually threw out a sentence.

Liu Changan's eyes widened in shock, and he was in a state of shock. "Xiaoyue, what did you say? Is your marriage arranged?"

"With, with the eleventh son of the Shouning Earl?"

"Why is it the Eleventh Young Master? Not a military officer?"

Military attachés are obviously better!!

"After all, my father couldn't be more stubborn than Princess Nanweng!" Shi Xiaoyue looked at Liu Chang'an's frightened expression and curled her lips helplessly. "Although the Eleventh Young Master is not as good as the military officer, he is not missing any limbs. The Ningshou Marquis's Mansion is just a facade, but at least he has a title!"

"I'm not the only daughter of my father, he must have his concerns too!"

"My father has no illegitimate sons. My three younger brothers are all born to Princess Nan Weng."

Shi Xiaoyue smiled, as if she was very open-minded.

But deep in his eyes, there was a glimmer of brokenness.

Faced with the overbearing Princess Nanweng and the royal palace behind her, Duke Qi gave up his eldest daughter!

The second time!

Exiling her to Yuantan Temple since childhood was the first time, and her marriage was the second time.

Daddy is really like that, hahaha, he always has his own difficulties.

"But, but..." Liu Changan bit his lip and hurriedly held Shi Xiaoyue's hand, not knowing how to help.

The last time Xiaoyue mentioned marriage, she privately inquired about the two candidates.

Military officer... Although he is good in every way, he is just a small military general, and it would be too low for Xiaoyue to marry him, but at least he has a promising future and is willing to work hard.

Liu Changan secretly went to see him. He was tall and handsome, and very heroic.

Very good looking.

Even if I don't like him, if I marry him, I can have an extra meal just by looking at his face. But Master Li Shiyi is far inferior to him.

She was short, plain-looking, averagely capable, and a playboy. She found out that there were four maids with beautiful faces in the Eleventh Young Master's room.

As soon as he gets married, he will take her as a concubine.

After Shi Xiaoyue got married, she not only had to use her dowry to support Shou Shoubo's mansion and the eleventh son, but also had to support concubines, maids, and illegitimate children!

"Can't you marry him? How can you ruin it? Xiaoyue, you, you are already engaged to that Eleventh Young Master? Have you paid the betrothal gifts? Have you gone through the six rituals?"

Liu Changan asked anxiously.

Shi Xiaoyue raised her face silently, completely shy of a young girl talking about marriage, but instead with a kind of resigned despair, she said, "No!"

"Sister Chang'an, next year is the selection year. My family is a duke's mansion, and I want to participate, even though I look like this..."

She pointed to the birthmark on her face and said, "With it there, I definitely won't be chosen, but I have to wait for the royal family to give the order."

"My father won't submit a petition for me to be exempted from the selection."

"I want to try out for a talent show, too..."

In public, she was mocked and laughed at by many other beauties, and her "selection" was like a joke.

Because she lost her mother at birth, because she had a birthmark on her face, and because she wasn't worthy of marriage with the Duke of Qi, they despised and humiliated her like this!

Even the fatherly love given by my father is so fragile that it will be blown away by the wind.

but……

What can she do?

If she doesn't express gratitude, cherish and value his love, then she won't even get the "frivolous father's love".

In the mansion, without her father's slightest care, how would Princess Nan Weng deal with her?

Shi Xiaoyue didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

She could only let herself happily accept the Eleventh Young Master!! Try to see the bright side!!

Princess Nanweng wants her to add to the Shouning Marquis's family, so she will definitely give her a generous dowry!

Daddy felt guilty towards her and promised her a ten-mile red dowry and five taels of silver!

Dowry is the only private property a woman can own.

"Sister Chang'an, don't worry about me. I will be very rich!" Shi Xiaoyue took a deep breath, forced a sweet smile, and cast her eyes towards Xiong Zhen who was guarding the door. She murmured, "Big Bear will protect me too!"

"No one from the Shouning Marquis's Mansion dares to bully me."

"I have a big bear!"

"I'm not afraid of getting married!"

Her round eyes widened, as if to cheer herself up.

Seeing this, Liu Changan didn't know what to advise her.

She herself was "unclear about her status" and "could not protect herself", so even if she wanted Xiaoyue so sincerely, she was powerless.

It would be nice if I could recognize him.

If only I had power.

That way, she could help Xiaoyue escape from these...

Liu Changan was in a trance and thought of what Shi Xiaoyue said, that the audition would be held next year.

His Majesty is old, and in recent years, he has rarely selected concubines to enter the palace. On the contrary, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come of age, and he should choose a Crown Princess next year. If she can regain her status, she will also be the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion and be eligible to participate~~

Crown Princess~~

The women in the harem have no right to interfere in the marriages of other people's children.

Liu Changan sighed heavily and put his arm around Shi Xiaoyue's shoulders.

They looked at each other speechlessly.

In the courtyard, guests were drinking, chatting and laughing, and every word of their congratulations and jokes made the atmosphere in the house even more lonely...