The emperor's heart alone

After Yu Zhaoming's test results came down, Xu Yunjin deleted some people who failed in this test or whose scores were too low in the previous list—for example, people like Jinshi, so he felt relieved to personally Send the list to Xu Jiashi.

Xu Jia was overjoyed. Ever since the wedding of Xu Yunting and Shao Peilan and the full moon banquet of the two grandchildren, the Xu family had never held any happy events, and Xu Yunqin's marriage was different from the full moon banquet of her children. There is only such a daughter, so it is natural to buy a dowry and wedding for her daughter.

Xu Yunjin has reduced the number of people on the list as much as possible. Even so, due to the large number of people on the list given by Xu Jiashi, including Xiang Yi, Xu Yunjin still has nearly ten people left. Even so, Xu Yunjin Jia's was still a little dissatisfied: "Why are only so few people eligible? There are too few."

Xu Yunjin calmed down and explained to Xu Jiashi: "Mother, I have read the list you gave me earlier, and there are many people with bad reputations in it, and I will ask people to look at the rest. After careful investigation, you also know how many people in the real wealthy family are innocent and not dirty at all? What's more, the third sister is the daughter of the prostitute and the only lady in our family. Why can't she marry a concubine or not in the future? Are you the head of the family? Think about the future of these people, you must have the ability to support your family in the future, and you can’t just sit and eat, so it seems that there will be only a few people left in the end?"

After hearing Xu Yunjin's words, Xu Jia also felt that this was the case, but she still complained a little: "Even so, there are really fewer people left."

"Mother, although there are fewer people, everyone is very good. After the third sister gets married, she won't suffer from being bullied." Xu Yunjin pointed to Yu Zhaoming, who he put at the top of the list, "I'll see This person is the most suitable."

"Oh?" Seeing Yu Zhaoming's name, Xu Jia always felt a little familiar, "I seem to have heard of this person."

Xu Yunjin smiled: "Mother heard it from my eldest brother."

Xu Jiashi slapped his forehead suddenly: "That's right, I just said that I seem to have heard of this name before. Your elder brother actually knows him?"

"It's not just my elder brother who knows me, but I also know him." Immediately, Yu Zhaoming's family background was described one by one, only hiding that he knew Yu Zhaoming first, presumably it was Yu Zhaoming himself who knew Yu Zhaoming first I just recognized him, "What's more, he got No. 4 in this test and No. 1 in the second class. Even if he fails to perform well in the palace exam, he won't be able to escape from the top of the second class. It can be seen that his career will be prosperous in the future, and he will not be as good as those rich and powerful. The white body of the children and grandchildren? After all, they can support the family. The family has a small population, and the third sister was easy to handle in the past."

Hearing Xu Yunjin's words, Xu Jia's heart was quite moved, but he still hesitated: "It's just that Yu Zhaoming's family is not really a big family, and life may not be easy. It is said that married women are married at a high level, but our family is married at a low level. Yes, this..."

"Mother, Yu Zhaoming has just entered his official career, and he will be supported by our Xu family in the future. Where can he be sent? The family is not a big family, but it is also a wealthy family. In addition to the third sister's dowry, money is not considered at all. Question. Although it is said that married women are high-ranking, our Xu family is the leader of the noble family. If we marry further, we will marry the prince of the county, or even enter the palace. Wife, just say marrying those people, mother, can you rest assured? If there is any accident, won't we be the ones who will be sad then?" Xu Yunjin comforted.

Hearing what Xu Yunjin said, Xu Jiashi also gradually let go of her mind. She has lived a happy life, full of children and grandchildren, and a loving husband and wife. Naturally, she is happy. Even her own daughter hopes to have such a life. , I feel that my daughter is worthy of anyone, now that Xu Yunjin has said it one by one, she is a little clearer, and she no longer insists.

Seeing Xu Jiashi's expression, Xu Yunjin knew that Xu Jiashi had listened to his words, and he was relieved. After all, no matter how satisfied he was with Zhaoming and Xu Yunting, Xu Jiashi and Xu Tao couldn't get through. After all, it is the order of the parents.

"Then let's wait for this Yu Zhaoming." Xu Jiashi said directly, "The imperial examination is about to come, anyway, we can wait until the imperial examination passes." Then he laughed, "It's useless for us to plan here, we have to Let's see if Yu Zhaoming is willing or not." There was a look of worry on his face again, "Yunqin is still a candidate, no matter how early he has to wait until the draft is over, can Yu Zhaoming wait so long?"

"Don't worry, mother." Xu Yunjin comforted, "Nowadays, if someone with a little power in the capital has a daughter of the right age, which one is not a candidate? For the sake of the future, Yu Zhaoming will never marry someone from a small family. Daughter, I will definitely be able to wait for this year."

Xu Jia nodded, agreeing with Xu Yunjin's statement, and suddenly put aside the list Xu Yunjin gave her, and took out a bunch of picture scrolls with great interest, and put them in front of Xu Yunjin: "This is all mother for you. The selected ladies from famous families are all very good, you take it back and choose carefully, and if you find a match, tell your mother, and your mother will come to ask for you in person."

Xu Yunjin started to have a headache, he really forgot that Xu Jiashi has been choosing suitable women for him, now seeing these picture scrolls handed over by Xu Jiashi, he felt a little flinching: "Well, mother, I'm not in a hurry Well, how can I say it has been more than three years, don’t be in a hurry, let’s talk about it later.”

"How can we talk about it later?" Xu Jia's eyes widened, "There are quite a few people staring at all the famous ladies in the capital now, and there are even many parents who secretly closed their eyes, just waiting for the draft to pass Just get married, if you really wait another two or three years, all the good girls will be married off by others, so where is your share?" He said and forced the pile of picture scrolls into Xu Yunjin's arms, "Take them all back and read them , if you let me know that these scrolls have been thrown away or ignored, I will not forgive you lightly."

Xu Yunjin felt that it was a mistake to come this time, so he went out of the room with a bunch of scrolls in his hands, and Qinghuan Qingpei took the things in his hand.

Qinghuan looked curiously at the bundled picture scrolls, and asked directly, "Second Young Master, what is this?"

Xu Yunjin's face was a bit ugly, and he didn't have the heart to answer Qinghuan's question, but Qingpei, who was beside him, had a hint of understanding and hesitation on his face, and called softly: "Second young master?"

Xu Yunjin looked at Xu Jia's personal servant girl who was following him, and said angrily: "Go back." Sure enough, Xu Yunjin raised his foot, and the maid also followed Xu Yunjin, Xu Yunjin knew that it was Xu Jia's sent It was hard to refuse the person who looked at him, so he had to let the maid follow him back to the courtyard.

Fortunately, the servant girl had no choice but to order Xu Yunjin to take the scroll back to the courtyard. Seeing that Xu Yunjin and others really put the scroll on the table, the servant girl resigned.With an obvious smile, Qingpei pulled Qinghuan, who was still in doubt, to retreat, leaving only Xu Yunjin staring at the scroll in a daze.

After a while, Xu Yunjin came back to his senses, frowned and stared at those scrolls, scrolls cannot be thrown away, he promised that if he threw these scrolls away, more scrolls would appear on his desk within the next day However, it cannot be placed on the table in such a big way. If Shi Junji came to see these scrolls at night, he would really be speechless.

Xu Yunjin casually picked up a scroll and unfolded it to take a look. It was really beautiful and graceful. When he opened another scroll, it was so beautiful that Xu Jiashi carefully selected so many. Holding the picture scroll in his hand, he started to be in a daze again. If it wasn't for the existence of Shi Junji, he would definitely not reject the people Xu Jiashi chose for him. What about prevarication?Sighing, Xu Yunjin didn't continue to read any more, and just threw the scroll on the table to cover up his slightly upset mood.

"It's really beautiful and blessed." A voice suddenly sounded in the room, half smiling, half angry, "The women in these pictures are all excellent in terms of appearance, family background and character."

Xu Yunjin closed his eyes, and knew who the speaker was without opening his eyes: "I believe that the appearance and character are good, but the family background may not be sure. Although I belong to the Xu family and I am the first son, I am only the second son. I don't get much, and I don't have an official position. I'm just a commoner. If I really split up with my eldest brother in the future, then I will be a decent commoner. How can a real family family give their daughter to me? It's just a concubine. Girls are just not favored."

"...I'm going to make you an official soon, won't there be more aristocratic families who will take a fancy to you?"

Xu Yunjin laughed lightly: "That's true. I'm afraid that at that time, I would be the favorite in the eyes of those aristocratic families. Naturally, they would all be vying to marry their daughters to me."

Shi Junji didn't speak anymore, but the temperature in the air suddenly dropped by at least five degrees and told Xu Yunjin that Shi Junji was very angry now, and he couldn't help sighing: "Why are you angry? Do I still want to get married?" Is it? Don’t you trust me that much? Or...you don’t want to solve your harem at all, so it doesn’t matter if I marry a wife or not and have children? "

Shi Junji's face was tense and he didn't speak.

Xu Yunjin had no choice but to stand up, walked to Shi Junji's side and took his hand, lowered his head to look at the palm prints on Shi Junji's palm: "Although I didn't say it, I told myself in my heart, as long as I stay with you for a day , I will never do any betrayal, don't you believe me?"

Shi Junji's face softened a bit: "...I naturally believe you. But... how do you explain those scrolls?"

Xu Yunjin looked at him sideways: "My mother chose it for me. Is it possible that I have to fight against my mother and not take those scrolls back?"

"Then you should throw them away too, but you not only didn't throw them away, you even read those scrolls."

Xu Yunjin glanced at the two scrolls spread out on the table: "If I throw it away, my mother will know, and she might be so sad when the time comes. I'll just read them all, and then say that I don't trust these girls." Among them, my mother will definitely not force me to choose these women, even if there are countless times in the future, I will just say that I don't match."

It's just that going on like this is not a solution after all, both of them know it well, they can only find another way.