Xiao Lingyan was sitting on the carriage, recalling what Zhao Ruxi had said, taking them out one by one to correspond to the situation he knew now, analyzing the power of the third prince and his current control over the court, and analyzing the advantages of his own faction.

and disadvantages, thinking about what to do next.

"Sir." Liu Mian came back not long after, "My subordinates have checked. General Fu is checking on a girl named Xu Xi and a girl named Zhao Ruxi."

Xiao Lingyan was shocked: "Xu Xi?"

He lifted the cloth on the car window and looked at Liu Mian: "What is his purpose?"

"He sent a boy to inquire about Miss Xu's personality from the neighbors of the Xu family. He also sent a woman to inquire about the woman who was the gatekeeper of the Women's College. The woman told the woman at the college that her father had taken a fancy to Miss Zhao.

, I want to come to ask for marriage, so I want to find out about Miss Zhao’s personality.”

As he said that, he was still confused. He didn't know that Xu Xi and Zhao Ruxi were the same person.

Xiao Lingyan: "..." Shocked!

Immediately he gritted his teeth.

That woman traveled through time on the same day as him, right? She had only been here for a short time, but she already provoked a rotten peach blossom!

But then he thought about it, and he was a little strange, how could Xu Xi and Fu Yunkai have anything to do with each other? Yesterday, Fu Yunkai ordered Fu Yunlang to go to Dali Temple to snatch the farm that Xu Xi wanted to buy, right?

After thinking for a while, he said: "Go back to the capital and go to Guanyun Pavilion."

Guanyun Pavilion was the name Xiao Lingpu gave to his villa. The original owner of Xiao Lingyan's villa named it Tingtaoxuan after his brother's villa.

He returned to the capital and asked, and found that Xiao Lingpu was not in Guanyun Pavilion, but on errands at the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince were all on guard against Xiao Lingpu, so even though Xiao Lingpu had a job in the Ministry of Household Affairs, it was just a casual job. He could leave at any time, and it didn't matter whether he went or not. Xiao Lingpu wanted the emperor to

Seeing his diligent attitude, he worked diligently to check in every day.

Xiao Lingyan sent someone to call him.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Lingpu thought something serious had happened and hurried back.

"Brother, do you know that Fu Yunkai is planning to propose marriage to the Suiping residence?"

Xiao Lingpu was stunned for a moment, thinking he heard wrongly: "Did you say it wrong, it was Fu Yunlang and not Fu Yunkai?"

"No, it's Fu Yunkai, Fu Da." Xiao Lingyan said.

Xiao Lingpu frowned: "How is that possible? Didn't Yun Kai instruct Yun Lang to rob Suiping Suiping's farm yesterday?"

After saying that, he shook his head again: "No. When he asked Yun Lang to go, he didn't know that the farm was owned by the Suiping residence."

He turned to look at Xiao Lingyan: "Could it be that the girl from Suiping's residence looks like a fairy? Why are the two Fu brothers obsessed with her and vying to marry her? If two brothers fight for one, will it spread?

Not to be laughed at?"

Xiao Lingyan: "..."

He had a bad feeling in his heart and quickly corrected him: "Brother, you made a mistake. Fu Da wants to marry Miss Zhao Wu; Fu Er wants to marry Miss Zhao Liu. They are not the same person."

"Not the same person? That's good." Xiao Lingpu breathed a sigh of relief.

The feud between brothers was no joke, they were all fighting over a woman. Word spread that not only the Pingnan Marquis Mansion, but also his and the Cen family's faces were not good-looking.

Immediately he asked again: "Miss Zhao Wu? Is she the one who was mistakenly brought up in the countryside, and later created a unique painting method and was accepted as a disciple by Mr. Kumu?"

"……right."

Xiao Lingyan explained with a serious look on his face: "Even if Miss Zhao Wu worships Mr. Kumu as her teacher, it will not be of much use to us. The relationship between master and apprentice is not within the nine clans, let alone senior brothers and sisters. Even if Mr. Wu from the staff becomes Zhao

The fifth girl’s senior brother won’t be in the same camp as us because of this relationship. So I think it’s better for Fu Yunkai to marry a girl from another aristocratic family.”

After a pause, he added: "If nothing else, just take a look at Mrs. Pingnanhou. This lady even looks down on the girls from Suiping's house, and feels that his girls are not worthy of Fu Yunlang. Fu Da's market price

Not better than Fu Er? Marrying a girl from an aristocratic family can also give us a boost."

"What's going on? Be careful what you say." Xiao Lingpu rolled his eyes at his younger brother.

Although he was scolded, he felt that what his brother said was very reasonable.

"But if he takes a fancy to it, we can't stop him, right?" He touched his chin and said.

"When it comes to getting married, he doesn't just have to marry whoever he likes. He has to consider the actual situation. Not to mention that Suiping Suiping's house is not good, but just looking at that little girl is not appropriate. Brother, do you know how old that girl is?

Fourteen years old. If Fu Da is like this, can he wait two years before getting married?"

Xiao Lingpu now felt that the situation was getting serious.

Originally, his relationship with Fu Yunkai was like that of real brothers. Even if he wanted Fu Yunkai to marry a family that would be of great benefit to their faction for the sake of interest groups, he would not be hard-pressed if the brother really fell in love with a woman.

Stop.

He couldn't explain the reason.

But if the girl is too young, there is reason to persuade.

"You're right. But we don't have a suitable candidate for him." He said with some distress.

It had been some time since Fu Yunkai came back from the border. During this time, not only was Mrs. Pingnanhou worried about him, but Xiao Lingpu himself was also worried about Fu Yunkai's marriage.

There are many girls from aristocratic families in the capital, but it is a bit difficult to marry a girl who is beneficial to them, can help them, and is also in line with Fu Yunxin's wishes.

Xiao Lingyan had already thought about this replacement on his way back.

He suggested: "Didn't Mrs. Pingnan Hou want to marry the eighth girl of the Mu family for Fu Yunlang? I think this lady is a little big-hearted. With Fu Yunlang's idle look, he also wanted to marry the sixth girl of the Suiping uncle's house.

The implications are unclear. The Mu family is out of their minds to marry their legitimate daughter to him. I think it would be better to let Fu Yunkai marry Miss Mu Ba. Miss Mu Ba is the granddaughter of Mr. Mu, the left minister of the household department, and she herself seems to be

She is still studying at Beining Women's College. Fu Yunkai married her, which is good for us and does not mean we owe him anything."

Xiao Lingpu considered the position and power of the Mu family and nodded in agreement: "What you said makes sense. I'll ask someone to call Fu Yunkai."

Fu Yunkai was busy with marriage affairs at this time.

He was awake for half the night last night and thought a lot about the marriage. To be cautious, he sent someone to Beining early in the morning to further inquire about Zhao Ruxi's character.

He then ordered the housekeeper: "Go and call the famous official media in the capital. I want to find out the best way to propose marriage."

Because he had to prepare a betrothal gift, he told the housekeeper about the marriage proposal last night and asked him to make a list of the valuable items in the house. So the housekeeper knew about it.

The housekeeper was full of words to persuade Fu Yunkai. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Master, you have made up your mind about your marriage. Logically speaking, I shouldn't interrupt. It's just that I think you are going to come to propose marriage, so I don't tell you."
Chapter completed!