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Chapter 287: Begging (3)
What he said made Zhao Yanjie's eyes flash with shame, he hurriedly stood up and respectfully said: "Uncle Shi's words really upset me, I should have come to greet you as soon as I returned to Beijing, but I didn't come until today, it's already This is extremely impolite, how dare you go and see me in person?"

Lu Zhongxian sneered secretly, but he said it beautifully, he should have come to greet him as soon as he returned to Beijing, so why didn't he come, even today, if he didn't ask anyone to invite him, I'm afraid he still wouldn't come... Thinking back to what Lu Mingxuan said before, Danqing had personally seen his servant and Lu Mingxin's maid in private, and he became more confident.

But he didn't show it on his face, he waved his hand and said: "One family doesn't talk about two families, you know me, and you are the most impatient with these red tapes, so don't be polite to me. By the way, I invite you to come today Actually, there is one thing to discuss with you. Although you have already told the old lady that you will come to the door to propose marriage after you have released the list, but my son will let people see the future. Except for the day after tomorrow, I have to go in June. It’s an auspicious day, otherwise, I’ll be the master and make a marriage arrangement with you in the future? Anyway, it’s only about ten days before the announcement, so it doesn’t matter if it’s early or late, I just don’t know what you think?”

Zhao Yanjie never thought that Lu Zhongxian called him here to tell him this - although he had made the worst plans along the way, could it be that his private contacts with Lu Mingxin reached Lu Zhongxian's ears, today He was specially called here to beat him, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and he forced a smile for a moment and said: "I know how much Uncle Shi loves me and sister Xuan, but I want to be more glorious when I propose marriage, so that I can talk about love." I am grateful to Uncle Shi for giving me such a good daughter as Sister Xuan. If there is really no good life in a short period of time after the announcement of the list, then it’s okay to wait until June. Anyway, Sister Xuan and I are not very old. , and there is no rush at this moment."

Lu Zhongxian's complexion was a bit ugly, and he said with a faint smile: "Could it be that in your heart, our father and daughter are the kind of people who are greedy for vanity? This marriage was agreed with me by the old lady early in the morning, let alone you Now there is half the chance of being a Jinshi, even if you don't, even if you didn't even get a scholar before, could it be that I broke my promise and didn't promise my daughter to you? Then who am I, let alone your status as a young man It is enough to add luster to our family, so why do you have to announce the marriage proposal after the announcement? You also know that your eldest brother-in-law is also a juren now. After you and Xuan'er get engaged, my family will have two juren sons-in-law Not to mention that the entire capital is the only one, at least the east of the city is the only one, I can hardly wait for people to know that I have two son-in-laws, you won't let me down?"

Zhao Yanjie was still full of hesitation when he saw what he was talking about, and Lu Zhongxian couldn't help showing a bit of sarcasm in his voice: "Or do you think that once you become a Jinshi, your present will be different from what it used to be. At that time, my daughter won't be worthy of you, so why don't you want to settle the marriage right now, and plan to sell it for a price?"

This is really not pleasant to say, but Zhao Yanjie, who has a ghost in his heart, has no way to refute, so he can only blushed and muttered: "I didn't mean that, I just, just... I just don't want to wrong sister Xuan."

Hearing this, Lu Zhongxian intentionally calmed down a bit, and said, "But Xuan'er and I don't feel wronged, so what else do you have to worry about? This matter is settled like that, and I will let you in later Go to see the old lady, and settle your matter earlier, and I have a concern earlier, so you should consider me as a father who loves daughters. To be honest, you are so young now. It's a juren, as long as you are not blind, you can see that you must have a bright future in the future. If I don't make you a son-in-law earlier, I am really worried that there will be long nights and dreams, and something will happen in the middle!"

Zhao Yanjie's face became more and more reddened, and there was even a thin layer of sweat on his forehead in the cold weather, and it took a long time before he could squeeze out a smile that was not better than crying: "Uncle Shi Just kidding, the marriage between sister Xuan and I was agreed upon by my aunt and uncle Shi, so there will be some mishaps along the way..."

Lu Zhongxian saw that he was talking all kinds of things, but he just refused to let go. There was nothing he didn't understand. He immediately turned cold and said, "So, what do you mean, you won't be engaged to my daughter in the future? If that's the case , this marriage is let go, anyway, only a limited number of people know about it, the two families have neither exchanged tokens nor settled down, and it will not affect each other's reputation, so I will go to see the old lady with you .” As he spoke, he made a gesture to walk out.

Seeing this, Zhao Yanjie was so anxious that he was on the verge of crying. Without even thinking about it, he caught up with Lu Zhongxian a few steps, knelt down in front of him with a "plop", and said incoherently, "It's not that I don't want to be engaged to Sister Xuan, I just, just..."

After all, he is not the kind of person who waits for a lot of tongue, lies without even writing a draft, but this time he has been 'just' for a long time, and he just didn't come up with anything, but he just lowered his head and his heart was in a mess Ma, I don't understand how things have developed into the current situation?

But Lu Zhongxian refused to let him go, and asked sharply: "Just what? If you don't say you are ugly today, this marriage will not be concluded. Although you have a bright future, my daughter is also good-looking. If you want another It is not difficult to find a good marriage!"

Zhao Yanjie's face was full of pleading, and he really wanted to obey Lu Zhongxian's words and get engaged to Lu Mingxuan in the future, but thinking about the situation in his own family, and thinking that if he still failed Lu Mingxuan in the end, he would be no better than a pig or dog, so he had to Kneeling down on the spot in dejection, he still didn't say a word.

Lu Zhong obviously couldn't see his resignation, he sneered and said: "You don't want to be engaged to my daughter, I'm going to talk to the old lady about the marriage and let it go, and you won't let me go, you hang my daughter like this , What exactly do you want to do? Could it be that once you win the Jinshi this time, you will go to climb high branches. If you don’t win, you still have the idea of ​​my daughter as a backup? Let me tell you, don’t even think about it! I will tell you one last time, If you don't decide to get married in the future, the marriage will be done at this point, you should make a decision early!"

If Zhao Yanjie had really made a decision earlier, the matter would not have developed to the point it is today, and he would not have suffered for so long. He was almost too thin and haggard to look at. Reason told him that he should not choose Lu Mingxuan, but he couldn't He easily let go of his feelings for Lu Mingxuan, he really wanted to grow old with Lu Mingxuan and spend the rest of his life together!

Seeing that Zhao Yanjie was still silent, Lu Zhongxian laughed angrily: "You think that if you don't speak, I have no choice but to delay time with you, don't you? Don't even think about it. If you procrastinate for a while, you can procrastinate for a lifetime. I tell you……"

"Daddy!" Before she finished speaking, Lu Mingxuan suddenly pushed aside the screen and came out, her eyes were full of silence, no emotion could be seen on her flawless face, she knelt down to give Lu Zhongxian a blessing, and said: "Please, Daddy Dodge it for a while, let me have a few words with Cousin Zhao alone."

(End of this chapter)