I do fortune-telling in ancient astrology

"You came here just after seeing my letter the day before yesterday, you have been here for a few days..." Lin Xing slightly pursed her delicate lips, her face flushed, she felt so guilty.

Cao Yi smiled and said: "I have been working without sleep for four days and rushed to the capital in the middle of the night last night. I couldn't get in after the curfew. I slept outside the city gate last night. I came as soon as the market opened this morning. "

"If you don't come, we are going to look for you." Lin Tingyu said with a gloomy face, "Don't talk about this first, explain to us what is going on between you and Miss Fang? Do you really want to marry her?"

"No, no, no!" Cao Yi quickly waved his hands. He looked at the guards at the door and the passers-by on the street, and said in a low voice, "Can I go in and talk?"

Lin Xingwei thought for a while, and said softly: "Zhi Ang, you go home and wash up first, change your clothes before coming back, I'll wait for you at home."

Cao Yi hesitated, and handed the package on his back to Lin Xingwei, with a hint of shyness in his nervousness, "This is all the things I collected to give you, you take it. You wait for me, I will soon Come."

He stuffed the package into Lin Xingwei's hand, and hurriedly got on his horse and left.

Lin Xingwei opened the package and saw that there was a lifelike puppet, a handsome and lovely girl, and several volumes of letters, transcribing some obscure piano scores...

Lin Xingwei's eyes were a little sore for a while, but in fact, she seldom practiced the piano, she was practicing the ocarina, and she had already learned more than half of the hundred pieces she agreed with Cao Yi.

It is reckoned that Lin Xingwei will be able to learn all one hundred flute tunes by the time the old lady's filial piety ends a year later.

Lin Tingyu squinted at her, "Ran Ran, it's a matter of your life, you can't soften your heart just because you see him pitiful."

Lin Xingwei put away the things Cao Yi gave her, wiped away tears twice, and pretended to be calm: "Cut! I said that Zhi Ang is not an ungrateful person. He can ride back to the capital for a few days without sleep and I will show him Haven't forgotten about me."

Lin Tingyu raised his hand, let the carriages and guards who were parked at the door to go to Bingzhou retreat, turned around and entered with Lin Xingwei, and said: "Whether he is ungrateful or not, it's too early to say, let's see how he does later explain."

"You go back and wait quietly, I'll invite my father and mother to come and listen to that kid Cao Yi's argument."

Lin Xingwei ignored it, put down the things in his hands, and told Yunzhu and Mrs. He to prepare some delicious food for the lobby in the front yard. He changed into a delicate and elegant Tianshui Biqu train, and wore two newly made bead flowers. , I went to the banquet hall with my mother and waited.

The second uncle and second aunt in the east courtyard hadn't come yet, but they were caught by Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin. The old couple insisted on coming together, and even said that if Cao Yiti broke the engagement, his leg would be broken. He left the door of Lin's house.

He also said that if Cao Rong blamed him, they would keep Zhi Ang in the house as a son-in-law. They would rather keep a crippled son-in-law with a broken leg than a son-in-law full of fancy intestines.

Lin Huaifeng and Lin Tingyu tried their best to persuade them for a long time, until Madam Zhen coaxed them back, and the father and son escaped to the Hou Mansion.

Cao Yi said that it was very fast, and he came to the door with Mrs. Ouyang in less than half an hour.Dressed in brocade clothes and full of vigor, he is completely different from the beggar who was in front of the Hou Mansion just now.

Mrs. Ouyang still brought a few government soldiers to stand outside the hall. The Lin family also had government soldiers, which were far less powerful than the Cao family who had fought in battle. Luo Fu led Mao Mao and Shishi to the door of the hall like sculptures, but it was also for the Lin family. Added a bit of divine power.

Mrs. Ouyang knew that she had acted recklessly, so she sat on the lower seat without saying a word, with a calm expression.

Mrs. Hou was not as close to Mrs. Ouyang as she used to be, she sat at the head with a serious face.

Lin Xingwei sat across from Cao Yi, with a serious expression on his face and remained silent. Lin Tingyu glared at Cao Yi angrily, wishing to tear this person who was not satisfied after getting a bargain.

The atmosphere in the hall was eerily quiet, Lin Huaifeng coughed dryly, and said, "Master Cao, let me tell you what happened between you and Miss Fang first."

Cao Yi straightened up immediately, and explained anxiously: "Mrs. Nanyang Hou, second uncle, I tell you the truth, Mr. Zhou Mufang really favors this junior and wants to marry me as a daughter, but I have already told Mr. Fang that I and Youning County I also explicitly rejected the matter of the Lord's betrothal marriage, Mr. Fang, don't have such delusional thoughts!"

Mrs. Ouyang's face was already dark, she glanced at her son, gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Lin Huaifeng smiled lightly, and asked: "Master Fang is your superior. If you refuse, you are not afraid of offending him, and you will have no hope of promotion from now on?"

Cao Yi glanced at Lin Xingwei, smiled softly, and said, "People are close friends, and you don't have to rely on in-laws to win them over. I will do my best to do my job well, and relieve Master Fang's worries. He will see me other benefits."

Lin Huaifeng nodded appreciatively, and said: "I can only say that you are a newborn calf, and you are very courageous. If you want to make a career in the future, you have to pay more than just relieve Shangfeng's worries. It is a trivial matter to marry a woman you don't want to marry. It’s about throwing your head and shedding blood.”

"Don't think that these are the affairs of generals. We civilian officials are the same. If you don't want to work too hard, you can also be like my third brother. It is a great fortune to stay in one position until you grow old. If you want to have some achievements, then Retire from Ran Ran and cling to those who can help you ascend to the top."

"I... No matter what, I don't want to lose the princess." Cao Yi lowered his head, obviously not thinking about it that much.

Mrs. Hou glanced at Mrs. Ouyang, who had an ugly look, and knew that it was only Cao Yi's intention. She simply said, "Mr. Cao, why did you only bring your mother here today? Where is your father? Does your father know about this?"

Cao Yi glanced at Mrs. Ouyang hesitantly. Mrs. Ouyang's expression froze for a moment, then she came back to her senses for a moment, smiled, and said: "My family is busy with work, so I can't take care of these small things at home, so I will do everything for you first." ..."

Mrs. Hou sneered, and said bluntly: "It turns out that Mr. Cao doesn't know! I am a widow, and I have invited my second uncle to take care of the princess's marriage on my behalf. Mr. Zhiang is not without a father, so why is his life important? Are you in charge of everything outside?"

Mrs. Ouyang's face turned green and then pale, she raised her brows helplessly and said, "All the important matters in my family's life are handled by me alone. My family trusts me, and he is always at ease when I do things."

Mrs. Hou kept her face straight, and continued: "The rest of the Cao family are striving to make progress on their own, so you don't need to worry too much. You can get a lot of credit after spending a few words in front of others, but you know that Young Master Ang is different from his elder brothers. I have exhausted my lips and tongue, begging for honors all over the capital, but I have not seen you begging for an official position for him. Mr. Zhiang's current Bingzhou Meritorious Cao is still the previous Tongxian county magistrate, but my Lin family begged for your son. Come!"

Lin Xingwei's heart tightened, and her mother must not drag Wei Mingji out of her mouth, otherwise she would not be able to explain clearly.

Mrs. Ouyang was astonished, and asked suspiciously: "Aren't you unwilling to ask the queen again? How could it be...?"