Time is slow

   Chapter 623

  Because he was still in the period of filial piety, Du Feixue was dressed in plain clothes, crying with tears all over his face, messy hair sticking to his cheeks, looking rather pitiful.

  Zhu Yan's alcohol was completely awake, he took a few steps back without a trace, and asked with a smile, "Is there anything my cousin came to see me? I came back after drinking and was about to take a bath—"

  Du Feixue rushed up: "Cousin—"

   Zhu Yan, who had been prepared for a long time, avoided to one side, Du Feixue jumped in the air, and staggered forward.

   Of course, Zhu Yan couldn't watch Du Feixue fall badly, and reached out to support her.

  Du Feixue raised his head and wiped his tears with his sleeve: "Cousin, you still care about me, don't you?"

  Zhu Yan let go of his hand, sighed, and said in a very serious tone: "Cousin Feixue, of course I care about you, just like Yan'er cares about you, we all treat you as a sister..."

  Du Feixue shook his head: "Cousin Yan, I don't want you to treat me as a sister—"

   Zhu Yan smiled: "Cousin Feixue, have you ever thought about how you would live here if you weren't our cousin? You are a cousin of the Zhu family, so of course I treat you as my sister."

   Zhu Yan's words were euphemistic, but they couldn't be more clear: If Du Feixue was not a girl from someone else's family, how could she be qualified to be a sister.

  Du Feixue blinked, and a bunch of tears fell: "Cousin..."

  I beg you, can you not get married? Wait two more years, I will try my best to become what you like...

   Du Feixue shouted in his heart, but did not say it.

   She is not so stupid yet, the marriage of cousin Yan is an irreversible matter.

   She was just not reconciled.

She has clearly been fond of Cousin Yan since she was a child, and all her expectations are related to Cousin Yan, and she carefully holds him to the top of her heart. This sweet and bitter thing is not even mentioned to the closest Cousin Jiao, because she is afraid Seeing Cousin Yan's goodness by others makes her less likely to marry him in the future.

   But why did she wait so long, and wait so long, that others could easily realize her dream without doing anything?

   This is really unfair!

  Zhu Yan silently watched Du Feixue cry silently. Seeing that she had cried enough, he sighed softly and warmly advised: "Cousin, go back to the room, don't let the old lady know and worry."

  Du Feixue lowered his head and stared at his toes: "Cousin Yan, are you happy with Miss Su?"

   Zhu Yan did not answer.

  Du Feixue raised his head suddenly, his eyes brightened: "Cousin, you don't like her, do you?"

   Zhu Yan laughed: "Cousin can't answer you this question for the time being."

  Du Feixue looked confused.

Zhu Yan knew that it would not be good for anyone in the future if he didn't understand the words, so he patiently explained: "Miss Su and I have never gotten along in private, so naturally I don't like it or not. But I believe that we can get along well in the future, as long as she is A good girl, I will like it."

   "Would you like any girl to be your wife?" Du Feixue hated Zhu Yan's statement.

   Zhu Yan smiled: "Not necessarily, but since that's my wife, why don't you try your best?"

  Du Feixue opened his mouth and stared at Zhu Yanwen's smiling but calm brows, his heart froze, he turned around and ran away.

   After a long time, the servant quietly moved over and shouted: "Sir—"

   Zhu Yan glanced at the little servant lightly, and warned: "Today's affairs must not be spread out."

   "Don't worry, the prince, the little one knows."

   "Go out."

   Waiting for the servant to step down, Zhu Yan took the book from the shelf and sat down and slowly flipped through it.

  Du Feixue returned to her residence, lay down on her pillow and cried bitterly. She sat in front of the dressing mirror and stared at herself with red and swollen eyes like peaches.

  Since Li Jiao entered the gate of Prince Rui's mansion, his mood became more and more uneasy every day.

   She thought that Prince Rui fell in love with her at first sight, but now it seems that this is not the case. After so many days, Prince Rui has not touched her at all.

   At the beginning, Prince Rui still entered her house. She held back for a few days and found that the situation was not right, so she deliberately took the initiative. I didn't expect that Prince Rui would not even enter her door from now on!

  Li Jiao walked in the garden of Prince Rui's mansion, which was as big as the entire Li mansion. When he saw the whispering of the maids and servants, he felt that those people were laughing at her.

   She was upset and went back to the room. She sat at the desk in annoyance. She picked up the book she had read halfway through and glanced at it, but she couldn't read it at all.

   "Girl, Miss Du from Taining Hou's Mansion has sent you a letter."

  Li Jiao glared at Xing'er: "How many times have I said that you are not allowed to call me girl again, what do you think when others hear it?"

  Myolie was busy admitting her mistake.

   "Forget it, bring Miss Du's letter."

  Li Jiao opened Du Feixue's letter and read it. His face was so calm that he couldn't see any unnecessary emotions, but he chuckled in his heart.

   This cousin, who has always been high in front of her, like a proud daughter of the sky, also has such a helpless time.

   So, there is no pity for a girl without a mother.

  Du Feixue liked Zhu Shizi since he was a child. Although Mrs. Taining Hou did not reveal the meaning of kissing and kissing, she did not stop the younger generation from coming and going. If her aunt Zhu Shi was still alive and cried a few words in front of Mrs. Taining Hou, Du Feixue would have no chance to marry into her grandfather's family.

   It's a pity that after the death of Zhu Shi, the granddaughter's identity is separated from that of her own daughter, so Mrs. Taining Hou has more considerations.

  Once people's reason is higher than their feelings, how can it not be clear that Du Feixue is definitely not the candidate of Mrs. Shizi?

  Li Jiao did not write a letter, but directly sent Myolie to the Taining Hou residence to spread the word.

   "Miss Du, our girl said that it is more convenient to live in the palace now than it was when you were in her parents' house. After you get out of the hot filial piety, I will think of ways to pick you up and play." Xing'er conveyed Li Jiao's meaning and shook her head secretly.

   This girl Du's mother passed away only in the twelfth lunar month of last year. Even a servant like her knew that she should be vegetarian and not allowed to go out to meet people. Why didn't girl Du care?

   "I see." Du Feixue said in a lost voice, sending Xing'er away.

   A few days later, Qiao Zhao received an invitation.

   Emperor Kang of the Ming Dynasty was saddened by Jiangtang's death and had no intention of interfering in common affairs, so King Rui and King Mu jointly received the envoy of Xijiang.

Prince Rui and Prince Mu couldn't even see Emperor Kangdi's face for many years. They almost forgot what the emperor's father looked like. It was rare to have such a chance to show his face in front of the emperor's father. Therefore, this banquet was extraordinarily grand, and almost all the prominent figures and ladies in Beijing were invited.

  Qiao Zhao glanced at the beautifully printed invitation and put it down, smiled and said to Shao Mingyuan: "Since I have invited so many people, it's not much more than me, and there is not much less than me, so I won't join in the fun."

  Shao Mingyuan naturally wouldn't force Qiao Zhao, so his wife and husband followed suit: "If you don't go, you won't go, then I'll leave it alone."

   These banquets where singing and dancing were peaceful, he was impatient to go.

   (end of this chapter)