You Can't Be Fierce Towards Me!

"You don't have to avoid suspicion—"

"It's not to avoid suspicion." Chu Fengyuan was cut off before he finished speaking, and Chu Xiangtian looked a little helpless, "Even if I wanted to avoid suspicion, I would not use such a stupid method."

Chu Fengyuan opened his mouth, and before he could say anything, he said again: "Although I made many excuses to fool my mother in the past few years, this time it is indeed true."

When mentioning the person he likes, Chu Xiangtian's expression was unconsciously soft, "I really found someone I like."

Chu Fengyuan was still a little hesitant, and didn't want him to force himself, "I've never heard that you like men before."

"Then you haven't seen me like women." Chu Xiangtian spread his hands, clicked his tongue, and his expression was even a little proud, "When I bring him back to Qingyang, you will know how attractive he is after seeing him."

He wasn't shy at all when he said this, and he was vaguely proud of it.

Chu Fengyuan couldn't help laughing. Seeing his appearance, he finally believed it, and stopped going around in circles. "I heard from my mother that you will not celebrate the New Year in Qingyang this year?"

"Well," he took a sip of wine slowly, looked towards the south, with a smile in his eyes, "I told him that I'm going back to celebrate his birthday with him."

Chu Fengyuan: "..."

Probably because his expression was so indescribable, Chu Xiangtian lightly hammered his fist on his shoulder, "It's been many years in Qingyang, but I found my daughter-in-law with great difficulty. I'm still in a hurry to propose a marriage, so I don't want to delay."

Chu Fengyuan: "..." All right.

Regarding his brother's behavior, he had nothing to say, and he was silent for a long while and could only say: "Since we are going to propose marriage, there must be a lot of etiquette, but he is a man after all, and it is not easy to treat him with the courtesy of a princess. It might as well be a marquis, and then invite the clan to witness the marriage, so that he won't be wronged."

"Don't be so troublesome." Chu Xiangtian was not happy. If it was according to the clan's way, he would have to wait until the year of the monkey to get him back: "Anyway, both of them are men, and there is no such thing as marriage. I will deal with it." Pack it up and live directly at Fu's house, it's not bad."

Chu Fengyuan: "..."

After holding back for a long time, he still didn't hold back, and said angrily: "You are a prince after all, and you send it to your door by yourself, what's wrong with that?!"

But Chu Xiangtian has never paid attention to these etiquette rules, but seeing the appearance of the emperor's brother, he compromised a little, "I will pick up the Marquis for him, but the clan marriage is fine, and I am here to propose a marriage." , I will discuss these red tapes when we return to Qingyang."

Chu Fengyuan stared at him looking eager to send himself to the door, and finally completely believed that his younger brother, who had always been unruly, was really screwed.

The two brothers drank wine in the middle of the night, worried that they would have to go to bed early tomorrow, Chu Xiangtian drove back Chu Fengyuan, who was excited and wanted to continue drinking, and walked back to the bedroom by himself.

After the next day, the emperor's reward and the accompanying palace servants arrived. Chu Xiangtian hated it for a long time. It would take time and effort to transport these things to Nanming County. He was in a hurry and didn't want to take them with him, but the emperor He had to accept the reward, so he had to ask these palace servants to pack up the things as soon as possible, so as not to waste his time.

In addition, he went to Zhou's house again.

When he came back, Zhou Chuanqing said that he had to go back with him, but he hadn't seen any movement after a few days, so Chu Xiangtian simply went to see Zhou's house in person.

The Zhou family has been very noisy these days. First, the young master who hadn’t seen him for a long time suddenly came back, and then he said that he would prepare a matchmaker’s dowry to propose a marriage. Asked about the young lady's family background and character, Zhou Chuanqing praised her like a fairy descending from the earth.

Zhou's parents panicked even more, wondering if their son had been bewitched by evil spirits.

Before talking about marriage, the young lady of any family looked down on her, but now she suddenly came back and said that she has someone she likes, and even praised him like a flower. Zhou's parents were secretly wondering if their son was fascinated by a fox outside. .

After all, the ladies from the noble families in Qingyang City are all first-class regardless of their appearance and temperament. It is hard for them to believe that people who come from a small place in the south can compare with the ladies from the noble families in Qingyang.

So Zhou Chuanqing has been busy preparing for the dowry these days, Zhou's parents obeyed him on the surface, but secretly they were thinking about how to stop him.

When Chu Xiangtian came over, Zhou's parents seemed to have seen the savior. The two came back from Nanming County together. Maybe Chu Xiangtian could know something about this time.

Father Zhou greeted him courteously and saluted, "My lord is looking for Chuanqing?"

Chu Xiangtian said hello, and looked around for Zhou Chuanqing, "Is Chuanqing not in the mansion?"

"In the back, I'll ask someone to call him."

Father Zhou pulled him aside with a smile, and asked tentatively, "I heard that Chuanqing came back with you?"

Chu Xiangtian raised his eyebrows slightly, and then he felt something was wrong, and replied: "Yes."

With his hands in his sleeves, Father Zhou continued to ask, "Then do you know which lady he's looking for? Now that he's back, let his mother and I prepare a matchmaker's dowry, saying that he will go to Nanming County to propose marriage..."

It turned out that he was here to inquire about the news... Chu Xiangtian clicked his tongue secretly, thinking that Zhou Chuanqing is such a waste, he can't even manage the family, and he needs his help.

"That's right, he will go with me." Chu Xiangtian said with a smile.

Father Zhou was even more surprised, "You went there to..."

"Propose marriage." Chu Xiangtian said with a smile: "I will also go to Fu's family to propose marriage."

Father Zhou: "..."

His face froze, and he said with a dry smile: "My lord, please don't make fun of me..."

Chu Xiangtian finally realized his conscience, and said solemnly: "What did I lie to you, Chuanqing fell in love with the Miss Fu family, but I fell in love with the young master of the Fu family." He smiled and patted Father Zhou on the shoulder, "Based on this, Chuanqing and I will still be brother-in-law in the future."

"Besides..." He leaned closer and whispered: "The imperial decree of the reward has come down, Miss Fu's family will be the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion in the future, and your marriage is not a loss."

Father Zhou: "..."

His face became more rigid, and he wondered if the Fu family sister and brother had tricked the two of them, otherwise, how could they go to the south side in a good way, and when they came back, they would turn their sex and couldn't wait to get married.

Seeing that he stopped talking, Chu Xiangtian said again: "Lord Zhou, don't worry, no matter what her family background is, Miss Fu's family is both talented and beautiful, so she must be worthy of Chuanqing."

The smile on Zhou's father's face couldn't hold back anymore, he said in his heart, don't worry, how can you rest assured that you haven't even seen anyone? !

The two said that Zhou Chuanqing had come from behind. He was so busy these days that he wished to go through everything himself, even Mrs. Zhou said he was useless.

Chu Xiangtian was not as troubled as he was, so he asked him when he would leave.

Zhou Chuanqing said: "The dowry has not been settled yet, so it will take two or three days."

Chu Xiangtian was impatient. He originally wanted to say that since this was the case, he would leave first, but then suddenly remembered that he was going to propose marriage with him. He was an imposing prince, and he could never be compared, so he immediately became vigilant, "You have everything prepared." What?"

Zhou Chuanqing took him to the yard to have a look. The originally empty front yard of the Zhou family was densely packed with boxes and cages. It was almost impossible to count them at a glance. Chu Xiangtian had a headache, "How long will it take to transport these things?"

"Etiquette is essential." Zhou Chuanqing said, "I'd rather walk slowly than to be wronged...Miss Fu." He originally wanted to call her name, but suddenly realized something was wrong, and changed it in time.

Chu Xiangtian thought for a while, and felt that what he said was also reasonable, so he turned around and went back with a deep expression on his face.

******

After the winter solstice, half of the winter moon has passed, and the New Year's Day is getting closer and closer. Fu Tian has been busy counting the accounts for a while. Although the accountant has already verified it, the important thing is that he still has to go through it and count it. After completing the large and small account books, it's time to give rewards to the staff in charge.

After staying in the shop all day, it was already evening when Fu Tian returned. It was dark early in winter, and the sky darkened early. The lanterns in the yard were all lit up, emitting a warm yellow light.

Hearing that he was back, Fu Youqin came over with the stewed chicken soup. Fu Huang has been busy outside these days, so he didn't come back for dinner on time.

"How long will the shop be finished?"

"Soon." Fu Tian took a sip of the hot chicken soup, squinted his eyes in enjoyment, "I'll be fine when the silver hair goes down."

Fu Youqin responded softly, "I've prepared all the New Year's gifts, and let Fu Ji send them over one by one when the time comes."

Fu Huang nodded, and was about to talk to her when he turned around, but found a look of sadness between her brows.

"Did something happen at home?" Fu Huang thought about it for a while, and the family seemed to be quite peaceful recently.

Fu Youqin paused, and sighed, "It's not about your sister."

The couple who came to the door to propose marriage before, the matchmakers came to the door one after another two days ago, euphemistically brought over the previous marriage proposal, and then heard that one of them had engaged the lady of the other.

Although it was not stated clearly, what happened last time was more or less a "stain" in the eyes of the big family.

Although Fu Shuyue is not in a hurry, she is always worried that her daughter will not find a good home.

Fu Huang frowned, and comforted: "I listen to the rumors, such a superficial person is not worthy of my sister."

Fu Youqin also understood, but as a mother, she couldn't help but worry.

Patting her hand lightly, Fu Tian said: "I can't rush this matter, my sister must like it too. Didn't those sisters just watch it last time and didn't want to watch it?"

Fu Youqin hesitated, and Fu Huang hurriedly coaxed her to go out, "This matter can't be rushed, it's getting late, it's better to go back and rest earlier."

……

The rest of November was spent busy, and by the time Fu Tian finally got some leisure, it was already December.

The atmosphere of the New Year's Eve in the streets and alleys has become intense, and the people are all beaming. Fu Huang took Dai Fu out to buy pine nut candies.

It was the one that Chu Xiangtian bought for him before, and he happened to run out of what he bought earlier, so he rushed the store to buy more before closing.

The pine nut candy had a strong sweet fragrance. With the oil paper bag in his arms, Fu Tian picked up a round candy and put it in his mouth. The pine nut candy was held by his tongue and turned twice. He silently counted the time when he returned from Chu Xiangtian. There are still a few days left.

Suddenly there was a rush of horseshoes on the slightly empty street, and the pedestrians on the road dodged to both sides. Only Fu Tian, ​​who was facing his back, was thinking about something in his heart and hadn't noticed it yet.

After leaving the big team, Chu Xiangtian hurriedly rode back and reined in the reins, his eyes fixed on the familiar figure from behind.

"Youling, I'm back."