Eldest daughter

Chapter 346
After a night of hangover, Zhao Dali got up half an hour later than usual for boxing and sword training. He simply washed up and went outside to do two sets of punches.

"Dali, hurry up and have breakfast." Wang Yuan'er stood at the door of the backyard and looked at him with a smile.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, there is white snow everywhere, but the weather today is very good, the morning sun shines on the snow, it is not dazzling, but very clear.

Standing in the sunlight, Wang Yuaner's whole body was bathed in it, she was full of smiles, her face was delicate and beautiful, she was even more beautiful than before yesterday.

In the past, he didn't think Wang Yuan'er was so beautiful, but now he looked at it, but it was beautiful and pleasant, elegant and elegant, much more attractive than many beauties who caught a glimpse.

Zhao Dali suddenly felt something in his chest suddenly revived, and he jumped fast.

"Why are you standing there stupidly? Come on, it's going to be cold in a while." Wang Yuan'er beckoned.

"Oh."

Zhao Dali quickly picked up the outer clothes on the side and put them on, went back to the room to freshen up, and went to the dining room of Wang Yuaner's house.

As soon as he got there, Zhao Dali's originally bright mood immediately darkened a bit, because Cui Yuan was already sitting there firmly.

This man smiles like a cat that steals fish!

Thinking so, Zhao Dali felt an inexplicable strangeness in his heart.

"I've met Master Cui in my humble position." No matter how unwilling he was, Zhao Dali still stepped forward to salute respectfully.

"Mr. Zhao Qian doesn't need to be polite, please sit down." Cui Yuan said with a smile: "Just now I heard from Yuan Er that Mr. Zhao Qian had been boxing and practicing swords early in the morning. Mr. Zhao Qian really has a lot of energy. He drank so much last night. It will not affect today's martial arts training."

Zhao Dali replied with a half-hearted smile: "It's not as big as Master Cui."

Wang Yuan'er shared the porridge, and said with a smile: "You two, stop being bureaucratic, what kind of adults are talking about it, it makes my ears callous, eat it quickly."

"Today I just heard that Uncle Cai said that you met a horse thief. Fortunately, there was no danger. I have already sent a letter to Qiuhe, and I will bring two maids here. You must bring them with you when you go in and out." Cui Yuan sat upright. , with an undeniable look.

Uncle Cai didn't tell him that he didn't know what happened to her, it was really shocking, but luckily it was just a false alarm.

Wang Yuan'er glanced at Zhao Dali, and instead of arguing with him, she laughed a few times, just at that moment Sujuan came in and said someone was looking for her, and she slipped away with oil on her feet.

Only Zhao Dali and Cui Yuan were left in the dining room.

The dining table was silent, Zhao Dali was slurping his porridge at first, but seeing Cui Yuan's elegant eating, he suddenly felt his appetite was gone, he picked up the buns and bit them slowly.

"But I am here, Mr. Zhao Qian feels the pressure? You can do whatever you want." Cui Yuan said with a smile: "I also marched with the emperor for several years back then, and I know that people who march don't care about trifles."

Zhao Dali answered irrelevantly: "Is Master Cui married yet?"

Cui Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.

"Master Cui comes from a famous family, presumably you have decided on a wife and house that matches your family background?" Zhao Dali asked again.

"Mr. Zhao Qian seems to be very concerned about this official's marriage." Cui Yuandao said with a half-smile.

"It's just a casual remark, please forgive me, I've overstepped my humble position." Zhao Dali stood up and gave a salute.

"It's okay."

Zhao Dali felt powerless with his reticent appearance. Even if he didn't know what the relationship between Wang Yuan'er and him was, it was difficult for him to ask directly.

Zhao Dali depressedly held the porridge and drank it one bite at a time.

"I heard from Yuan'er that Mr. Zhao Qian is also seventeen this year. It's better for the men who fight on the battlefield to get married earlier. Which girl does Mr. Zhao have his eye on? Since you are the person Yuan Er treats like a younger brother, I would How about the official guaranteeing a matchmaker for you?"

Cui Yuan's sudden words made Zhao Dali, who was drinking porridge, choke and almost spit out the porridge in his mouth.

He stared at Cui Yuan and said, "What younger brother? I am the only son, and my parents only gave birth to me." The implication is that he has no older sister, so he paused and said, "Also, thank you for your kindness, sir. It's just a boy. I haven’t made any achievements yet, so why talk about starting a family? I don’t have such an idea yet.”

"It's good to make a decision first. You are seventeen now. I'm looking for a girl who is twelve or thirty to make an appointment first. After two years, you can get married." Cui Yuan smiled and said: "It will also save Mr. Yuan'er." worry about you."

One sentence, Yuan Er Yuan Er, seems to be showing something, which makes people feel irritable when they hear it.

The depression in Zhao Dali's heart blurted out: "Master Cui has always called girls by their names like this? She hasn't been engaged yet, so it's too abrupt for your lord to be so casual. You know, the reputation of a girl's family is the most important thing. People have misunderstood it, I'm afraid it's not beautiful."

Cui Yuan paused with the teacup on his lips, narrowed his eyes, and his smile gradually faded.

An invisible pressure rushed towards Zhao Dali, covering him completely.

A thin layer of sweat oozed from Zhao Dali's forehead.

Suddenly, Cui Yuan smiled: "What Mr. Zhao Qian said is that the official was careless. It seems that we should propose marriage quickly, so as to save the beautiful woman from being coveted."

Propose, propose marriage?

Zhao Dali was stunned, his brows were frowned, and he said in a deep voice: "Master Cui, this is about the reputation of the girl's family, how could you make such nonsense? You can't take such a joke, please be careful."

His voice was full of restrained anger, and the hands hidden under the table quietly clenched into fists.

"Mr. Zhao Qian thinks I'm joking?" Cui Yuan put down his teacup, and said, "To tell the truth, Mr. Zhao Qian, Yuan Er and I are in love with each other. I have long intended to ask the emperor to marry me, but I just lacked a chance. That's all."

Ask for marriage?

Zhao Dali couldn't believe it, he would do this?

Cui Yuan didn't say much, anyway, he poked all the window papers that should have been poked, so it's up to this kid if he wants to retreat in spite of the difficulties.

"You guys are chatting happily, what did you say?" Wang Yuan'er walked in and asked with a smile.

"I didn't say anything. I just told Mr. Zhao Qian that it's time to propose marriage to you, so that no one will misunderstand you." Cui Yuan looked at her and said.

Wang Yuan'er was stunned for a moment, her face flushed, and she said angrily, "It's early in the morning, and you're still talking about the drunken talk from last night." As she spoke, she glanced at Zhao Dali again, thinking, there are other people here.

What she didn't know was that Cui Yuan did it on purpose, and purposely said it in front of Zhao Dali, so that he would know that Cui Yuan had already made up his mind about this woman, and others should not think about it.

Cui Yuan didn't answer her words, but changed the subject: "It's so early, who is looking for you?"

"It was the county magistrate's wife who sent someone to deliver the post, and held a thank-you banquet for Shan Shan who set up a porridge shed a while ago. All the ladies and ladies who have participated are invited to attend the banquet." Wang Yuan'er took out the post to reply, and said to Zhao Dali : "I also sent you a post, I heard it was posted by the county magistrate."

Zhao Dali has not yet recovered from the blockbuster that Cui Yuan threw, and now he listened to Wang Yuan'er's words, and he only responded lazily.

"You don't want to go?" Wang Yuan'er thought he was impatient with this kind of entertainment, so he said, "If you don't want to go, I'll go and explain to you."

"I'll go there with you, don't worry, don't encounter a horse thief again." Cui Yuan said to Wang'er.

Zhao Dali wanted to say no, but with Cui Yuan's words, he changed his mind, nodded and said: "You go, then let's go together."

……

Cui Yuan went back to the yamen to deal with the affairs earlier, now the war has stopped, but the emperor is very short of money, the common people need to appease him, his task now is to make money for the emperor, he is very busy.

Wang Yuan'er didn't keep him either, first he prepared gifts for meeting the county magistrate, and then he and Aunt Cai went over the annual gifts for each family, after a lot of work, it was already past noon.

Zhao Dali didn't know where he went. When he came back after noon, Wang Yuan'er saw him listless, and couldn't help asking: "I see that you don't look very energetic, but you don't feel comfortable?"

Zhao Dali glanced at her, pursed his lips, and asked: "Master Cui said in the morning that you two are in love, so it is inevitable for him to propose marriage, is it true?"

Wang Yuan'er blushed, and said angrily, "He even said such things to you? Really."

Zhao Dali saw her coquettish and angry appearance, and he had a clue in his heart, but he still didn't give up, and said: "I walked around outside, and I heard some people gossiping about you, so don't take it to heart. Come on. It’s nothing if you’re not married, if no one marries you, I can marry you, so I don’t need to wrong myself to cater to others.”

Wang Yuan'er looked at him stupidly, and laughed loudly: "Is it because you are not drunk yet, what are you talking about? Why are you marrying me? You are younger than me."

"Female junior holds gold bricks, not to mention you are only one year older than me." Zhao Dali retorted without thinking, his face flushed.

Wang Yuan'er saw that he didn't seem to be joking, so she held back her smile, and said with a slight curl of her lips: "But I really treat you as my younger brother. Also, Master Cui and I are really in love with each other, and now we are waiting for him There is nothing wrong with coming to propose a marriage, don't worry."

Zhao Dali frowned and said, "What if he can't come? I heard that he comes from a famous family. I don't want you to get hurt."

He still didn't believe that Cui Yuan could overcome all difficulties to marry her with such disparity in their family backgrounds. If he couldn't, then she would be hurt.

"Let's just trust him for once." Wang Yuan'er smiled shallowly: "If not, he is not the only man in this world. Could it be that I can't find someone to marry?"

She smiled calmly, but Zhao Dali felt his heart hurt, and said: "Don't worry, if he doesn't come to marry you, I will marry you."

Wang Yuan'er patted his head and said angrily: "You young man who is full of blood, you want to get married now? But you want me to find one for you? It's better to decide on one first, and get married in two years."

Just like what Cui Yuan said, Zhao Da was very energetic, glared at her, and walked out quickly.

Wang Yuan'er didn't catch up, but the smile on the corner of her mouth gradually faded, and she sighed.

She accepted his kindness, but her heart has already fallen, so why bother to give others a false hope?She prefers to get along with him like a sibling.

(End of this chapter)