From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 751

The trial at Xiangshuitan and Zhou Yuan's words spread throughout Shuixi at a very fast speed within two or three days.

Hundreds of villages were crazy, and everyone was extremely excited. They walked out of the house, walked outside, sang and danced, drank wine and tea, and celebrated the belated justice and the beauty of the future.

Zhou Yuan and the six hundred cavalrymen did not escape. They were taken to Xiangshui Village that day and were treated to delicious food and drinks.

"No more! I really can't drink anymore!"

Zhou Yuan was drunk and waved his hands and said, "Grandpa! Grandpa Murong! Please forgive me, my alcohol tolerance is average."

Grandpa Murong poured him wine and said, "Drink more, otherwise you won't be able to adapt in a few days."

Zhou Yuan didn't understand what he meant by this sentence. Anyway, he drank a lot in a daze and didn't even know when he went to bed.

He only knew that when he entered the room, the sun was still in the sky.

When he woke up, the sun had just come out.

He slept for a long time and was completely refreshed. When he woke up, he was completely free of fatigue and refreshed. He felt that he could compete with the old monk, but unfortunately the bald monk was dead.

Zhou Yuan stretched his body, looked at the little girl squatting on the chair next to him, and smiled: "Xiaoying, why are you still eating?"

Xiaoying was startled, her little hand trembled, and the osmanthus cake fell to the ground.

She pouted and picked it up quickly, whispering: "How can I still eat? I just started eating."

Zhou Yuan looked at her belly carefully and found it bulging. It was obvious that she had eaten a lot.

As if she noticed that she was being observed, Xiaoying turned around quickly, covered her belly and said: "It was like this, not full."

She was guilty and forced to explain, which was really cute.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but walk over, touch her head, and said with a smile: "Eat less snacks and more meals, otherwise you won't grow taller."

Xiaoying rolled her eyes and tilted her head and said: "I won't grow taller, but I'm not short. Many people are shorter than me."

Alas...Xiaoying, don't you really know that those who are shorter than you are all children?

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go out and get some sun. Where did your sister Cai Ni go?"

Xiaoying followed him down the stilt house and said with a smile, "Sister Cai Ni went to Baihua Village."

"Huh?"

Zhou Yuan said, "She didn't even tell me that she was going to Baihua Village. Let's go too."

"No."

Xiaoying said, "Grandpa Murong said that you can't go."

Zhou Yuan asked in confusion, "Why?"

Xiaoying thought about it, recalled for a while, and then said, "Grandpa Murong said that if my brother wants to marry sister Cai Ni, he must follow the rules of Shuixi and prepare a betrothal gift."

"Baihua Village is sister Cai Ni's natal family."

Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up and he couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay! It's okay to follow local customs. Cai Ni should have a special wedding."

"Xiaoying, what do you Shuixi Miao people want as a betrothal gift?"

Xiaoying immediately said, "Copper, salt, cattle, sheep, and silverware."

Huh? This little girl, who is usually stupid, how can she know so much about betrothal gifts?

Just when she was confused, Xiaoying said, "But Grandpa Murong said that Cai Ni is the treasure of Baihua Village, and ordinary betrothal gifts cannot be used to marry her. You have to be careful."

Zhou Yuan said, "Be careful? Xiaoying, do you have any suggestions?"

"I don't know!"

Xiaoying said, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said loudly, "Use osmanthus cake!"

Silly child, osmanthus cake is almost enough to marry you, but others will definitely not be able to do it.

Zhou Yuan himself has no idea about this, and plans to ask the local natives to see if there are any good suggestions.

Let's find Shuizhou. This guy has been a dog licking Hongyu for so many years, and he must have plenty of experience.

Walking in the sun, Zhou Yuan was in a good mood after finishing his work.

It's just what he thought, a girl in red suddenly appeared in front of him, she walked with a bright smile and the shyness of a virgin.

"Duke!"

Hongyu bowed slightly and whispered, "My humble lady greets you, Duke!"

She performed Chinese etiquette and spoke strangely...

Zhou Yuan asked in confusion, "Sister Hongyu, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Hongyu smiled softly, covered her mouth and whispered, "Nothing, I'm just very interested in your glorious deeds in the past, and I hope to hear you talk about it."

Men like to brag about their glorious achievements, especially in front of women. Hongyu knows this very well, so she has already thought of what to say.

Zhou Yuan said, "I don't have time."

Hongyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled softly, "What else is the Duke going to do?? Hongyu is from Shuixi, she knows a little bit about everything, and can help the Duke. "

Zhou Yuan looked at her doubtfully, and sighed slightly in his heart. This girl... is too low.

She can't even compare to my apprentice Bai Xue Xiao Lu Cha, how can she win over a man like an eagle like me.

But Zhou Yuan really wanted to ask, he said solemnly: "A woman, a very beautiful woman, if I want to marry her, what kind of betrothal gift do I need?"

Hongyu's face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head and looked at her toes, extremely shy.

She whispered: "Duke... that woman, is she a Miao?"

Cai Ni is a Miao, that's right.

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "Of course!"

Hongyu was so embarrassed that she trembled and said: "Duke is really heroic, and his way of courtship is so direct. If you want to marry a Miao woman, of course you need to use silverware, copper basins, salt and food. ”

“But women often prefer silverware, so that they can wear it when they get married, which is called glory.”

Glory? Cai Ni doesn’t pursue glory, but she really pursues romance.

Zhou Yuan frowned and said, “No, it needs a more special and precious betrothal gift.”

Hongyu’s eyes lit up, and her body couldn’t help but tremble: “Then… goldware! Jewelry! Jade!”

Cai Ni is tired of these things. She just likes romance, not money…

Hey wait…

Hongyu, why do you look like this?

Wait! That’s not right! This is Xiangshui Village, what are you doing here, Hongyu!

Zhou Yuan seemed to understand what the other party had misunderstood, so he hurriedly said, “No, Cai Ni doesn’t like these, I need to think about it again…”

“Cai Ni? Cai Ni again? "

Hongyu's face changed in an instant, and her face seemed to be distorted. She was not at Xiangshui Beach that night, and she didn't know that Zhou Yuan had announced his relationship with Cai Ni.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Zhou Yuan withdrew directly: "Hongyu sister, I have something to do, I'm leaving first."

Hongyu stood there for a long time before gritting her teeth and said: "It's her again, how come everything good is hers! Why does she deserve it!"

"Isn't it just that she looks good, can sing and dance?"

"Shouldn't love be judged by character! Shouldn't it be sincerity! These men are too superficial!"

She murmured to herself, her teeth itching with anger, and she couldn't vent her anger in her heart.

Just then, she saw Shuizhou who was patrolling.

She hurried over and shouted: "Shuizhou! Stop!"

Shuizhou also saw Hongyu, and then smiled: "Hongyu sister, why are you here?"

Hongyu gritted her teeth and said: "Don't you like me? I promise you! As long as you make me a complete set of silver jewelry! And give me a gold bracelet! "

"No, I want a jade pendant!"

Shui Zhou was stunned, so he shook his head and said: "Hongyu sister, I am very busy now and have no time to consider getting married. For me, doing business is more important. You... find another suitable person."

He waved his hand and continued to patrol with his men.

And Hongyu stayed where he was, and finally reacted, stamping his feet anxiously: "I can't take it out! What do you say you want to do business! Why make such an excuse!"

"Don't expect me to marry you if you can't take out this little money!"

"I am... I am the woman that the Duke of Wei likes! How could I like someone like you! "

Xiaoying jumped and chased the butterfly, trying to catch it with her little hands, but she couldn't catch it.

She gave up in anger, took out a sweet-scented osmanthus cake from her arms and ate it, feeling happy again.

She tilted her head and asked, "Brother, why didn't you talk to Sister Hongyu for a while?"

Zhou Yuan pinched her little face and smiled, "Because there are butterflies here, brother is here with you to catch butterflies."

Xiaoying shook her head and said, "You can't really catch it, it will die, playing with it is fun!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said nothing.

The world is complicated, and people are very different.

Xiaoying is still good, small and cute.