A luxurious and exquisite carriage was parked on the side of the road. Next to the carriage was a tall and thin old man. His slender face was full of wrinkles, but he was in great spirit. His old eyes were not at all turbid, but he had a clear look of seeing the world. Three long white beards floated on his chest, looking like a fairy-like feeling.

"Pei Ju? Why is he here?" When Li Xiu and Ma Ye saw the old man with fairy spirit beside the carriage, they looked at each other almost at the same time, and their eyes were full of surprise. The old man was Pei Ju who had a temper on Li Xiu that day. Until now, Li Xiu couldn't understand why he got angry at him?

Pei Ju seemed to have just arrived. When she saw Li Xiu and Ma come out together, she couldn't help but be stunned. Then an old face showed an extremely friendly smile and said, "Where are the son-in-law and General Ma?"

"Son-in-law!" Li Xiu and Ma Zheng almost screamed in surprise when they heard the other party's name. Then, before Li Xiu could speak, Ma Zheng shouted in disbelief, "Mr. Pei, are you right? Is this kid your son-in-law?"

Mr. Ma was also asked by Li Xiu. He couldn't understand why he suddenly had another father-in-law? But he was not married, and the only little nun he liked also passed away. Could it be that Pei Ju had any indescribable secrets with the host of a nunnery, and that little nun was his illegitimate daughter?

"Haha, General Ma doesn't know that I had made an agreement with the Yongkang County Public to betroth Li Xiu as his wife. Although the little girl has not yet been married, she has a marriage contract before, so it is not impossible to call him a son-in-law." Pei Ju smiled like a flower, which contrasted with his angry look that day.

"When will I make a marriage be together? Why don't I know?" Li Xiu finally said with a grievance at this time. He is still a little confused. Why did he have an extra wife who has not passed away for no reason, and a father-in-law who is known as the Evil King?

"Haha, it's not surprising that your son-in-law doesn't remember it. More than a year ago, you were young and ignorant, and your father wanted to arrange a marriage for you to calm down. It happened that my daughter was about the same age as you. When your father heard about it, he came to propose marriage in person. I was also very satisfied with the marriage, so I agreed. I wanted to hold a marriage for you as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that your father went to the south and never had the chance to come back, so your marriage was delayed." Pei Ju said at the end, and showed a regretful expression on his face, as if it was his greatest regret in his life that he could not let his daughter marry Li Xiu.

"More than a year ago? Wasn't that the time when he left the house?" Li Xiu suddenly woke up when he heard this. He vaguely remembered that Li Jing was furious and locked him up at home because of his love for the little nun. In order to make him give up, he actually booked a marriage for him as quickly as possible. Could it be that the marriage was Pei Ju's daughter?

"Haha, I have heard about your son-in-law and the Duke of Yongkang County. But there is no grudge between the father and son. When the in-laws come back, I will help you and your son to make peace. At that time, you will admit your mistake to your father. I think the Duke of Yongkang County will definitely forgive you. In the future, I will help you marry your daughter. We will be a real family!" Pei Ju had already regarded himself as Li Xiu's father-in-law, and he patted his shoulder and said enthusiastically.

"Wait a minute, I remember that on the Lantern Festival, Mr. Pei, you seem to..." Li Xiu suddenly thought of the Lantern Festival. Pei Ju ran over to get angry at him and said a lot of inexplicable words. Now, Pei Ju said that he regretted agreeing to Li Xiu's marriage in his words, and his words were full of desire to regret the marriage. But today he made a big turn of 180 degrees. Is this change too big?

"That's right, I did get angry with my son-in-law on the day of the Lantern Festival. I said, "Your son-in-law and your daughter have been married for more than a year, but I haven't gotten married for a long time. My husband is old and there is only one daughter left by my side. My biggest wish for the rest of my life is to watch her get married. Over time, I can't help but feel a little anxious, so that day I was urged to get married quickly. I hope you don't have to take it seriously!" Pei Ju said with resentment. At the end of the story, she even shed a few tears in her eyes.

For a person who has been in the officialdom for decades and even has been a slander, don’t expect him to have much integrity. Pei Ju in front of him is a typical example. Li Xiu is not stupid. He is sure that Pei Ju wanted to regret the marriage that day, but now seeing his reputation, he actually came and said a shameless son-in-law again, which made Li Xiu’s goosebumps get.

"Mr. Pei, this was your family business. I, an outsider, shouldn't have interrupted me, but Li Xiu and I are friends for ages. I don't know if you should ask me or not?" But at this moment, I suddenly saw Mr. Ma next to me interrupt.

"Haha~ General Ma is so polite. During this period, I also want to thank General Ma for his care for his son-in-law, so just ask if you have anything to say!" Pei Ju laughed again when he heard this. He was a surrendered minister. Although he is now a censor, his status in the court is actually not as good as that of the general Ma Sanbao. After all, there is Princess Pingyang behind him, who can no one be provoked.

"Haha, I heard from Mr. Pei that Li Xiu has been engaged to your daughter. I want to ask if the Li family has already been admitted to the army?" Mr. Ma smiled and asked a question. He was also a personal talent. Li Xiu also told him about the day of the Lantern Festival, so he naturally saw Pei Ju's thoughts at a glance.

In ancient times, men and women got married generally: six steps: Nacai, Naji, Nazheng, and Nazheng. When asked for a date, the bride was to propose marriage. Asking for a name means to let both parties understand each other's situation. Najib wanted to match the eight characters of both parties. If it was appropriate, the man would give the bride gift to the woman. This step is called Nazheng. Only when Nazheng completed this step, the two parties were considered to be a real engagement. Moreover, generally, the marriage between both parties could not be changed when it reached this point.

"This..." Pei Ju couldn't help but hesitate when he heard Mr. Ma's words, and then laughed again, "General Ma didn't know anything. General Li was in a hurry to go to the battle, so after discussing the marriage with me, both parties agreed. Moreover, I had also found someone to calculate the horoscope, which was very consistent. It was about to be accepted, but General Li had already gone to the battle. He had no choice but to delay it. However, I am not a pedantic person. Since this marriage has been approved by General Li, it has been decided!"

"Haha, Mr. Pei is such a bad word. You and General Li are both from aristocratic families. No matter what, this courtesy cannot be abolished. Therefore, according to Ma, it is not too late to discuss this marriage when General Li comes back!" Master Ma laughed and said with a loud laugh when he heard this. After saying that, he pulled Li Xiu away, leaving Pei Ju alone and stood there alone. He wanted to call Li Xiu several times, but he still couldn't say it.

"Uncle Ma, this old man Pei Ju really forced me to put his daughter on me, right?" Li Xiu immediately said anxiously, although he was not opposed to getting married, he knew nothing about whether Pei Ju's daughter was fat or thin, tall or short. What if the other party was an ugly monster with a pockmarked face and a pair of big teeth? Don't say that appearance is not important, after all, men are visual animals, and of course they can't just look at appearance. Temperament, etc. are also important indicators for living together in the future.

"The word "sai" is well used. Pei Ju is now trying to give you his daughter. Although you are not a real engagement with the other party, your father has made a verbal agreement with the other party that as long as you come back and send the bride gift, you will have to marry him if you don't marry him." Mr. Ma turned his head and said with a smile.

"What should I do? Uncle Ma, you have to help me!" Li Xiu was also panicked at this time. Li Jing didn't like him at first. Last time, the father and son had a freak again, so he couldn't ask Li Jing. Now the only one who could help him was Ma.

"Haha, isn't this a good thing? You're too old and you should get married long ago. And men can only truly grow up after getting married!" Ma Ye smiled and said to Li Xiu. He had wanted to help Li Xiu talk about the marriage for him for a long time. Now someone came to him, but there were some problems with this marriage, otherwise he wouldn't have pulled Li Xiu away just now.

"Uncle Ma, don't joke. I feel a little worried about this Pei Ju who posted it. He was too attentive just now." Li Xiu said the truth at this time. Although his fame has increased greatly, as Pei Ju's identity, there seems to be no need to lower his identity and come to me personally. As the saying goes, if something goes wrong, it is a monster, so he feels wrong.

"Huh? I didn't expect that your boy feels quite keen. This old guy Pei Ju cannot get up early without profit. If possible, it's better to turn off this marriage!" When Ma Ye said the last, his face became very serious.

"I knew there must be something hidden in this. Uncle Ma, please tell me!" Li Xiu was excited and asked after hearing Mr. Ma's words.

"It's not a hidden secret. You also know the situation in the court. The prince and the Qin King are both fighting for the support of their ministers. Pei Ju has not surrendered for a long time and has not taken sides before. However, since last year, he has gradually gotten very close to the Qin King. Thinking about the Qin King's recruitment of you during this period, can I still have to say the tricks in this?" Ma said calmly. He has always watched coldly about the struggle in the court. Anyway, he is the slave of Princess Pingyang, and it has nothing to do with him.

"So that's it, no wonder Pei Ju is so enthusiastic!" Li Xiu also secretly said that it was dangerous when he heard this. If he couldn't recruit him openly, he would come secretly. If he became Pei Ju's son-in-law and Pei Ju was Li Shimin's person, it would be difficult for him to stay out of the matter.
Chapter completed!