I do fortune-telling in ancient astrology

Li Gong ordered them to have a holiday, Lin Xingwei didn't have to get up early to attend classes at Cao's house, and was sleeping soundly curled up under the covers with his head covered.

"Princess, wake up." Yun Zhu lightly pushed Lin Xingwei, who was in a ball, and said softly, "Mrs. Cao and Young Master Zhi Ang are here."

Lin Xingwei poked half of his head out of the bed, and asked with sleepy eyes, "So early? What time is it?"

"It's time for dinner, Madam asked the servants to urge the Princess to meet the guests in Qingsong Hall." Yun Zhu waved her hand outside as she spoke, calling in all the servants who were waiting outside.

One was carrying water, one was holding a handkerchief, one was holding tea, and the other was holding a spittoon. They stood in a row in front of Lin Xingwei's bed. Behind the door were several maidservants holding clothes and jewelry.

Stared at by four pairs of eyes, Lin Xingwei felt his hair trembling, and his laziness was gone. He turned over and sat up, and asked lazily, "What are you doing?"

Yunzhu smiled like a flower, and said: "This is specially arranged by the madam. Today the Cao family officially visits the door. The slaves must dress up the princess to meet the future husband and aunt."

Lin Xingwei lifted the quilt and got out of bed lazily, this was the first time she met such a waiter, usually it was Yunzhu or Mrs He who combed her hair, and another servant brought the boiled water for her to wash herself.

Today's behavior shows that Mrs. Hou attaches great importance to the Cao family's marriage.

Lin Xingwei sat in front of the dressing table like a puppet, and the maidservants helped to wash her face, which made her feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable. It can be seen that being served by others is not a happy thing.

After a lot of busy work, Lin Xingwei stood in the Qingsong Hall after "changing his appearance". He wore a golden lily pattern cross-neck tunic skirt, a filigree inlaid turquoise bracelet on his wrist, and a white jade hollowed-out sachet on his waist. There are a lot of precious herbs stuffed in the sachet, and there is a faint fragrance.

There are also two hibiscus stone plates with long hairpins on the head, and the whole person is pink and tender.Lin Xingwei felt that it was strange that she could accept red and purple clothes, but she couldn't appreciate pink and flirtatious clothes.

Mrs. Hou thought that such a dress would best match her daughter's beauty, and she guaranteed that her new son-in-law's eyes would shine when he saw it.

Indeed, Cao Yi straightened her eyes when she saw Lin Xingwei, and straightened up, but saw that the woman in front of her was as delicate and tender as a lotus emerging from water, and her two bright black eyes were as clear as dewdrops on flower petals. It made a mark in Cao Yi's heart.

"Ran Ran, it's not that Aunt Cao and Young Master Zhi Ang have never seen you before, why do you dress like this?" Lin Chengan suddenly asked without seeing, Madam Hou rolled her eyes at him, Lin Cheng Eucalyptus silenced.

After seeing the ceremony, Lin Xingwei sat across from Cao Yi, smiling shyly.

Madam Ouyang was very satisfied with seeing Lin Xingwei, and said softly: "These pink clothes are not for little girls, but for old women like us? Madam Hou dressed up the princess so handsomely today, where did Madam Hou come from?" Let me know the material you got, and I will also prepare such a suit for Ah Cen."

Mrs. Hou smiled and said: "It was rewarded by the former queen. My sister can only get it from the queen if she wants to."

Lin Xingwei pursed her lips and did not speak. After Wei Mingji proposed marriage to her, the queen sent people to reward this and that every now and then. The clothes and jewelry were all rewarded at that time. Since she and Wei Mingji divorced, the queen I never gave her a thread again.

According to the Queen's wishes, she should wear this outfit to see Wei Mingji, but she wanted to be engaged to another gentleman, which really wasted the Queen's kindness.

Mrs. Ouyang said with a smile: "Since it was rewarded by the queen, then I don't have this blessing."

After a pause for a while, Mrs. Ouyang said again: "Zhi Ang came back yesterday and said that he proposed marriage to the princess privately. I was so happy that I didn't sleep well all night. I brought a gift to the Hou Mansion this morning to formally propose to Youning County on behalf of Zhi Ang." My sister won't refuse to propose marriage, right?"

Mrs. Hou lowered her eyes and smiled slightly: "Sister joked, I am very satisfied to know that Mr. Ang, it is Youning who is going to marry, not me. I made the decision last time, and the whole family complained a lot. This time, if I If it's up to you again, I'm afraid we'll have to leave something to talk about again, let Youning speak for himself if he wants to or not."

Everyone looked at Lin Xingwei with burning eyes, and Cao Yi asked tentatively: "Princess, you didn't agree to me last night, you won't reject me again today, right? I was rash yesterday, and today I will formally propose marriage to Princess Youning with my mother."

Lin Xingwei had been working on drafts since he entered the door, but when asked, he was shy and couldn't answer.

"If you want it, you are willing, if you don't want it, you don't want it. No one is forcing you this time." Mrs. Hou said loudly.

"That, that, that's fine. Let's settle it like this." After Lin Xingwei finished speaking, his face turned red like a cloud.

Lin Cheng'an suddenly straightened up and asked, "Ran Ran, how could you answer so hastily? But have you really thought it over? Don't you just say a few more words?"

Lin Xingwei was slightly puzzled: "What else do you want me to say?"

Everyone looked at Lin Chengan again, and he said again: "You have only known each other for a few days, so why don't you think about it?"

Lin Xingwei glanced at Cao Yi, put his hands on his abdomen, kneeled solemnly, and said slowly: "Although we have known each other not long ago, I know that Ang has a gentle temperament and treats me with sincerity. If I miss such a good person, the second Could my cousin help me find a better husband than Zhi Ang?"

Lin Cheng'an was silent, and Lin Xingwei and Wei Mingji's resignation of the marriage was a hot topic in the capital, let alone a noble family like Cao Yi, even a family with a more ordinary family background might not be willing to marry.

The smile on Cao Yi's face couldn't be hidden, and he said excitedly: "I thought the Princess disliked me for being weak and incompetent, but I didn't expect that I was so good in the Princess's heart. If you and I get married, I will definitely listen to you in everything. .”

Madam Hou coughed dryly, and said softly: "It is better for the husband and wife to have a discussion after getting married, and it is absolutely impossible to listen to only one person in everything."

Cao Yi hurriedly got up and cupped his hands: "Yes, this junior must respect Madam Hou's teachings, and in the future, when I join the Hou's mansion, I will discuss with the princess."

Mrs. Hou couldn't help looking at Mrs. Ouyang. Mrs. Ouyang looked embarrassed, took a sip of the hot soup, and said slowly: "I don't have any opinion on Zhiang's desire to marry, but my adults don't quite agree."

Mrs. Hou said in a deep voice: "Sister, don't worry, I also don't agree to marry Mr. Zhi Ang."

Cao Yi became anxious, straightened up and asked, "Why? I will take care of Mrs. Hou and the princess better if I enter the Zhuhou's residence."

Mrs. Ouyang reprimanded softly: "Sit down and let Aunt Su finish talking."

Cao Yi looked at Lin Xingwei with such a hasty temper and wanted to laugh, his thoughts were so pure and sincere, Lin Xingwei suddenly felt that he should have a better woman than himself to match, not a woman like him who retired and was criticized by others, If she marries Cao Yi in the future, she will take good care of Cao Yi.

Mrs. Hou continued: "Young master Zhiang is just seeking to make progress. If you marry into our Hou's mansion, you will definitely delay your future. You have father and brother in the Cao family to take care of you. In the future, you will become an official and you will have a prosperous career. If you have the ability to take care of the Princess, if you stay in the Hou Mansion, it will only delay you."

Then he said: "My son said that he would take care of us. I will keep it in my heart. After we get married, we can meet as often as we can. There is no need to say whether to marry or not. Last night, I told my aunt about my son's marriage proposal, and they also agreed. You Ning also agrees with the family marriage, you two think it over, and if you decide on this matter today, you will not be allowed to go back on your word in the future."

Cao Yi looked a little sad, and said in a low voice: "How can the princess see my sincerity if I don't let me marry you? It is Zhiang's blessing to be able to stay with the princess in this life, and I will definitely not regret it."

Mrs. Ouyang stroked her son's shoulder, and said softly: "Your Aunt Su and Princess Youning have seen your sincerity, so you agreed to this marriage. Don't blame yourself."

Mrs. Ouyang beckoned to the maidservant behind her, and the maidservant approached and put Fang Ping on Lin Xingwei's case with both hands. Mrs. Ouyang said: "I chose for a long time last night, and only this pair of jade belt hooks is the most suitable for engagement tokens. , since there is no need to enter the family, my family will prepare the dowry, and we will send it to the Hou Mansion after everything is ready in a few days."

Lin Xingwei took a close look at this pair of jade belt hooks, lake green in color, about six to seven centimeters long, crystal clear, in the shape of a dragon head, and the tail of the hooks was engraved with auspicious cloud patterns. Lin Xingwei's first thought: This is a cultural relic!
Lin Xingwei pulled out a hibiscus stone knotted long hairpin on her head and gave it back to Cao Yi, and immediately exchanged Geng Tie with each other, the relationship was settled.

In the evening, Mrs. He took off Lin Xingwei's make-up, picked up a fine grate to grate Lin Xingwei's hair slowly, and asked cautiously: "The Princess married Mr. Cao so soon, why don't you wait, in case there is someone more important than him?" OK?"

"Where does the aunt say it better?" Lin Xingwei asked back, "Does the aunt also think that Ang has no fame, and his character is not strong enough?"

Mrs. He didn't know how to explain it, so she hesitated and said: "It's not a good thing for a man to be weak, if it's an ordinary family, it's fine, but the Cao family is honorable, and the officials are as high as Guang Luxun. They are all high-ranking, and Cao Yi was born by his step-wife, and his character is so weak, isn't the princess worried that he won't be able to protect you in the future?"

Lin Xingwei closed his eyes, quietly enjoying the comfort brought by the comb on the top of his skull, and said silently: "How can I wait for a husband who is better than Mr. Zhiang? Before, there was a high-ranking and powerful character who was strong and unyielding." , but I can't stand his neglect of me. Wait any longer, if my uncle and auntie exchange my marriage in order to win over some powerful officials, at that time, will you be able to stop me or my mother?"

"You all say that Mr. Zhiang is soft-tempered, but I think it's very good. He can respect me and respect me, and he is willing to marry into our family. There is no one who is more sincere than him. If I miss such a sincere person , that's really my fault."

After combing her hair, He Fu tied Lin Xingwei's hair up with a red string, and said silently, "What the princess said is also true."

Yunzhu had already made the bed, and Lin Xingwei slept peacefully.