The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 310 Responsible

This apology is worse than not coming at all.

Liu Ruoer's face flushed red, half out of shame, half out of anger, and she squeezed out the words from between her teeth, "I didn't see anything!"

Lu Li knew she hadn't seen anything, so he stammered, "My mother mistakenly thought I was infatuated with you and wanted to come and propose marriage. I have no choice but to tell the truth. My mother believes I was being a hooligan and is coming to your house to propose marriage tomorrow. I, I'm here to ask you to reject the marriage..."

"I just didn't expect..."

Originally he had not acted like a hooligan and he was justified in doing so, but this time the word "hooligan" was stuck on his forehead and he couldn't get it off even if he tried to scratch it off.

He knocked on the window before coming in. She was taking a shower, so why did she let him in?

Although no one knew about this except the two of them, he couldn't really pretend that nothing had happened.

Lu Li's ears were bleeding, "I, I will be responsible for you."

After saying this, Lu Li jumped in through the window and left without even looking back.

The next day, Shen Tang had nothing to do, so he fed the koi in the garden.

A handful of bait was thrown out, attracting hundreds of koi carps to scramble for it.

While she was feeding him, the little maid Si'er came running over, panting, "Princess, the wedding date for the eldest cousin of the Jiang family has been set!"

Shen Tang turned around and Ginkgo had already asked, "When is your cousin getting married?"

Si'er said, "The eighth day of next month."

Ginkgo asked, "Where will the wedding be held?"

Si'er said, "The Jiang family bought a large house in Kyoto. They said they would hold both a housewarming party and a wedding banquet. After the eldest cousin returns home, they will set off for Qianzhou, hold a wedding banquet there, and then come back."

The Jiang family is a prominent family in Qianzhou. Qianzhou is not too far from Kyoto, but it is not close either. It is unlikely that the gentry from Qianzhou will come to Beijing for the wedding. Moreover, even if the gentry are willing to make the trip, the old man and the old lady of the Jiang family cannot bear the hassle, so Young Master Jiang has to take Jiang Ning back.

Shen Tang hadn't been to the Jiang family or returned to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion for a long time, and he planned to pick a day to go there.

Si'er finished reporting and was about to leave when a little maid came running over and said, "Princess, the eldest son of the Minister of War's mansion is engaged..."

Lu Li is engaged?

I didn't hear about this yesterday. Could it be decided without any warning?

Shen Tang asked, "Whose daughter is this?"

The little maid said, "It's the eldest daughter of the Secretary Liu family."

Shen Tang, “…???”

Shen Tang was surprised enough to hear that Lu Li was engaged, and he was even more surprised to hear that he was engaged to Liu Ruoer.

Although the two are a good match, I didn't hear Yun Yi say yesterday that Lu Li intended to marry Liu Ruoer. Even yesterday, when Liu Ruoer and her maidservants painstakingly picked wild fruits, Lu Li was not very willing to eat them. How come the two of them are engaged today?

But no matter why they got engaged, Shen Tang was happy for them from the bottom of his heart and wished them well.

It was already time for lunch, but Xie Guimo was not at home, so Shen Tang ate alone.

We went fishing yesterday and agreed that whoever caught the least would treat the guests. Prince Yu didn't fish often and only caught two small fish, so he was the one to treat the guests.

Prince Yu was hosting a banquet at Deyue Tower, so Xie Guimo went to Deyue Tower.

The news of Lu Li and Miss Liu's engagement reached Shen Tang's ears, and naturally also reached Chu Yi, Xiao Xun and the others.

Each one was more surprised than the other.

A few days ago, I heard Lu Li complaining to them that some of them were getting married, some were getting engaged, and he was the only one who was being urged by his own mother so much that he didn't even dare to go home. Unexpectedly, he got engaged the next day.

Not only is he engaged, but the bride is his wife's cousin, so she has to call him cousin-in-law from now on.

Just thinking about Chu Yi makes me feel very happy.

Xiao Xun was a little worried. "Prince Yu won't misunderstand. We are fishing to match Lu Li with Miss Liu and him with the eldest daughter of Duke Wen's mansion, right?"

Chu Yi looked at Xiao Xun, "No way?"

Prince Yu walked to the door of the private room and happened to hear Xiao Xun's words. Prince Yu walked in with a smile and said, "Since you are intending to match us up, why didn't you tell me? I didn't even say a word to the girl yesterday, and I failed your kindness."

Prince Yu knew that Lu Li and Liu Ruoer were engaged, and it was not arranged by Chu Yi and others. If they had arranged it, there would be no movement at all.

It’s just that after spending more time with them, I’ve learned to joke around.

Chu Yi and Xiao Xun could tell that it was a joke, but the guards who had been following Prince Yu couldn't tell it, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes. If the prince was interested in the eldest daughter of Duke Wen's mansion, he could just tell the queen and ask the emperor to grant them a marriage.

Duke Wen is a decent man and holds a high position in the court. When he went fishing yesterday, all those who went were on good terms with him. The wife of the Marquis Xuanyi and Princess Roujia brought Miss Wen along, which shows that they have a close relationship. It would be a good idea for the prince to marry her.

The prince had said before that the Prince of Xuanyi and his men were cheerful and cheerful. Although they seemed a little out of tune, they really cared about their brothers. He didn't expect that after he got married, they still cared about their brothers' lifelong affairs and even cared about the lifelong affairs of their prince.

It's just that the matchmaking was too subtle. Neither the prince nor Miss Wen said a word to each other, which was no different from no matchmaking at all.

The guard was wondering whether to report this to the queen when Xie Guimo came in. Before he even sat down, Lu Li also arrived.

As soon as Lu Li entered, everyone in the room looked at him.

Chu Yi looked at him interrogatively, "Tell me, when did you become interested in my wife's cousin?"

Lu Li, “…”

Lu Li's mouth twitched. "Are you getting engaged because you're attracted to the Right Prime Minister's daughter?"

Chu Yi said, "I'm not."

Everyone in Kyoto knew why he was engaged.

Lu Li was melancholy, "Me neither."

Chu Yi, “…”

Lu Li sat down and said, "Birds of a feather flock together. All of you are engaged in such outrageous ways. As your good brother, how can I be any better?"

He fell into the water and knocked over everyone who had already reached the shore with his pole.

Chu Yi and Xiao Xun glanced at each other, and simultaneously moved the stools closer to Lu Li. "Tell me the truth, did something happen yesterday that we don't know about?"

Chu Yi finished asking, and Xiao Xun continued, "Don't try to hide it. It must have happened when you went to the bathroom."

Don't ask why I guessed it right.

Because except for that period, Lu Li was with them.

Whatever was going to happen could only happen at that time.

Lu Li, “…”

It’s terrifyingly accurate.

What’s even more terrifying is that Chu Yi guessed it, “I was wondering why you went to the top of the mountain to relieve yourself yesterday. Could it be that you…”

Before he could finish his words, Lu Li covered his mouth, "I didn't do that in front of the girl!"

Chu Yi broke free, "Explanation equals concealment, and concealment equals the truth."

Lu Li was furious, "Really not!"

Chu Yi asked, "If not, then why are you getting engaged?"

Lu Li couldn't continue with this.

What happened next will rot in my stomach.

Lu Li said, "It's my mother. I didn't do anything, but she thought I was being a hooligan to the girl and insisted on arranging a marriage for me..."

Chu Yi said, "That's my wife's cousin. You should take it easy and don't let her down when you get married. Otherwise, my wife wants me to beat you up, and I won't dare not listen."

Is it glorious to be henpecked? He says it so confidently. If you want to beat him up, just say it.

Lu Li said nothing and drank silently.

Chu Yi and Xiao Xun both looked at Prince Yu.

The look in his eyes made Prince Yu suspect that there was something dirty on his face. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Chu Yi said, "As Lu Li said, birds of a feather flock together. I'm really looking forward to seeing what strange and bizarre way you'll get engaged..."

Prince Yu, “…”

Stop talking.

He was already scared.