"Go call Zi Yan out. How can you see clearly if you hide in the back? There's no one else here anyway. Come sit down in the front and watch slowly. This kid isn't afraid of being seen."
Hearing what Qin Qiong said, Madam Qin went up and pinched General Qin, who grimaced in pain. Li Xiang also understood what was going on. It turned out that he was sitting here and others were watching him from behind the screen. He didn't know what they looked like, but they had already seen everything about him.
"Zi Yan, come here."
Mrs. Qin also came from a wealthy family. When she heard her husband say this, she could no longer hide it. If she continued to hide it, it might cause Li Xiang's dissatisfaction. You have to know that this would be Zhang Ziyan's husband and lifelong partner in the future.
If this bad impression is left, today's work will backfire. According to Mrs. Qin's idea, so many people will enter the General's Mansion in a few days, and Li Xiang may not know them. Relying on the personal relationship between her husband and Li Xiang, she will let Li Xiang come here first and let them meet each other first. It will be better than having a passerby relationship when the day comes.
After Mrs. Qin finished speaking, a graceful young lady came out from behind the screen, dressed in purple.
No wonder she was called Zhang Ziyan. Li Xiang just took a glance at her and was immediately fascinated by this girl. Judging from her appearance, she could be compared with Lin Daiyu.
"I think it's good, isn't it? This girl is the most beautiful in my wife's family. I originally wanted to keep her as my daughter-in-law, but it just so happened that this matter of yours happened. So I'll stick with you first. You're such a good girl."
Qin Qiong said happily. Although Qin Qiong was a rough man, he was very knowledgeable about matters between men and women. Looking at Li Xiang's eyes just now, he basically knew that Li Xiang liked this person more.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Zhang Ziyan bowed to Li Xiang with great grace, and Li Xiang quickly stood up.
Li Xiang was in a very good mood at the moment. Just after coming out from Li Shimin, Li Xiang was thinking about how to solve these problems at home. He couldn't be in a fight every day.
Now after meeting Zhang Ziyan, Li Xiang felt that it was no big deal. How other families lived was how our family could live. There was one thing that was not at a disadvantage, and that was that these women were all outstanding top candidates.
"Come with me to the kitchen and let His Highness have dinner here tonight."
Seeing how affectionate the two were, Mrs. Qin naturally couldn't let Qin Qiong and herself be the third wheel here.
"Why don't you just go by yourself? I haven't seen this guy in a long time. Let's talk about things in the south. I'm..."
General Qin Qiong wanted to continue speaking, but Mrs. Qin had already used her Nine Yin White Bone Claw. Although the general was very powerful in the army, he could only be taken out by his wife to the kitchen to check the so-called food.
Li Xiang also knew that this was just an excuse. Although there were not many servants in the general's house, it was not a problem to find some to cook. The reason for leaving this room was simply to create a place for the two of them to get to know each other.
"Does Your Highness like me?"
Li Xiang was thinking about how to break the situation, but unexpectedly, Miss Zhang spoke in advance.
"How do you say you like it? How do you say you don't like it?"
Li Xiang was in high spirits at this moment. Girls in this era basically married blindly. If it weren't for General Qin Qiong, the two of them would not have been able to meet before they got married.
Moreover, most girls would not speak actively. This girl's behavior did make Li Xiang feel curious. At least he had never seen such a girl before, including the princesses in the palace.
"If Your Highness likes me, then Zi Yan's life is worth it. Two people who like each other can live a happy life together. If Your Highness doesn't like me, then please give me a small courtyard of four feet square and I will live out my life."
Hearing this, no matter whether it was true or false, Li Xiang had to praise in his heart that this person was smart and should express his love for Li Xiang in another way while pretending to be indifferent to the world. In any case, this person's brain passed the test. Li Xiang didn't want to live with a fool.
"I can't say I like you. After all, this is our first meeting. But I'm not disgusted by your wisdom. I admire you. When we live together in the future, maybe we don't need to be so formal. We need to get to know each other slowly."
When thinking of this, Li Xiang felt a headache. In the past, Li Xiang had told every woman that when there was no one around, we should be like normal couples. Don't talk to Your Highness the Madam for a long time every day. If that were the case, life would be really boring.
"Zi Yan understands."
This girl was very sensible and didn't talk much. After she finished speaking, she poured Li Xiang a cup of tea, then sat quietly opposite him, looking at Li Xiang with blinking eyes.
"Is there dust on my face?"
Li Xiang felt a little restrained when being looked at. He had never been so restrained even when facing hundreds of thousands of troops, but it was really embarrassing to have a young girl sitting opposite him with her eyes fixed on him.
"Your Highness's face is really gray."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang didn't know what to say. Unfortunately, there was no bronze mirror here, let alone a mirror that could hold treasures.
Zhang Ziyan took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped off a trace of black ash from Li Xiang's forehead. This should have been caused when he got on the carriage just now. I didn't expect that this girl was so observant.
"Oh, I didn't see anything. I came here to call you to eat. Otherwise, we can eat later."
General Qin Qiong had already walked to the door, wanting to hear what was being said, but he just walked in and saw this scene.
Zhang Ziyan could no longer stay here. Her face turned as red as a monkey's butt, and she quickly ran to the backyard to find her aunt.
"General, don't you want to take another concubine?"
Li Xiang sighed helplessly.
"Do you think I'm living too well or what? If I take another concubine, do you think I can still survive?"
Qin Qiong said speechlessly that being afraid of his wife was also a well-known fact in Chang'an City.
"The general should take a concubine and have a daughter, so that he will know how to speak..."
Li Xiang left this sentence and went straight to the front hall to eat...
