At noon, Li Jingyun went back to accompany Li Shimin for lunch. According to Eunuch Feng, Li Yin had a date with Yu Xiuyao, and that packet of paper was sent just in time.
Li Jingyun was instantly content. See? It still had to be her making a move. When it came to chasing girls, she still had her ways.
Of course, this matter couldn't be hidden from Li Shimin and the others.
"Father! Mother! Big Brother!"
Li Jingyun happily skipped into the main hall. Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were huddled together, whispering about something. On the other side, Li Chengqian was sitting there, looking at the memorials with a splitting headache. Seeing Li Jingyun come in, he seemed to see a savior. "Hongxuan! Come quickly!"
"Oops, big brother, what are you up to again? This is a task Father assigned to you, not to me." Li Jingyun selectively ignored his call and sat directly beside Empress Zhangsun.
"Mother, what are you looking at?"
Empress Zhangsun took Li Jingyun's hand. "Look at how you've been running around. Didn't you say you've grown up? Why are you still so wild?"
"I act like a grown - up in front of others, not in front of you guys." Li Jingyun leaned into Empress Zhangsun's arms and said with a smile.
"Hongxuan, do you think Yu Xiuyao from the Yu family really matches our sixth brother? That young lady is always into poetry and literature, while our sixth brother only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. Can they even find common topics?"
Li Shimin handed the information in his hand to Hongxuan, showing that he was really worried about his children's marriages.
These two just didn't seem to fit each other at all!
If they really got married, what would they talk about behind closed doors?
Would they have anything to talk about?
"People always say that a marriage should be well - matched in social status. Isn't this a well - matched marriage?" Li Jingyun playfully retorted, effectively dodging the question.
In fact, she didn't answer directly.
"So you do know that! Then why don't you take a fancy to any of the young talents we've picked for you?" Empress Zhangsun said anxiously.
None of these children ever let her worry less.
Take Li Lizhi for example. She was already that old, and they wanted her to remarry, but she just refused and insisted on working on those treasure ships.
Then there was Li Jingyun. They had presented all the eligible young men, but she just didn't like any of them. Empress Zhangsun originally thought she liked Su Gui and proposed to marry her to Su Gui to strengthen the family ties.
Li Jingyun flatly refused.
Li Jingyun thought: What a joke! How many jokes had been made about them back then? If there was really something between them, would they still be waiting until now? Wouldn't they have already settled the marriage contract?
On the other hand, Li Mingda quickly picked a young man she liked, Yang Sine, the youngest legitimate son of Yang Gongren, the governor of Luozhou. Li Jingyun had met him a few times, and he was quite good - looking.
Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao were brothers. Yang Gongren had served as the chief scribe earlier than Yang Shidao, but he had a short lifespan and died early. In this regard, the Yang family from the Guanwang Branch was also a prominent and powerful family.
Li Mingda had good taste. This was a very good candidate.
Comparing with her, Empress Zhangsun was even more eager for Li Jingyun to choose a husband and get married.
"Mother~ I'm still young. I don't want to get married yet." Li Jingyun knew exactly how to act coquettishly.
She could make a dozen twists and turns when she called "Mother".
This trick might have worked before, but now it was completely useless.
Empress Zhangsun tapped Li Jingyun on the forehead, full of helplessness. What else could she do? This was her youngest biological daughter. She could only spoil her.
Maybe in a few years, she would change her mind.
"I want to spend more time with Father and Mother. Am I right?" Li Jingyun hugged Empress Zhangsun's arm and said coquettishly.
"But you spend five days out of ten in your princess mansion?"
Behind them came Li Chengqian's voice.
Li Jingyun gritted her teeth. "Big brother, do you really have to add this?"
"Aren't I just stating the facts?" Li Chengqian glanced at the mountain of memorials in front of him, and his meaning was self - evident.
Li Jingyun was helpless.
There was no way she was going to look at those memorials. That was what the prime ministers and the crown prince should do. Why should she do it?
"Hahaha."
The bickering between the two siblings made Li Shimin and his wife burst into laughter.
However, the matter was not over yet.
Li Shimin still didn't think highly of this match. They could put Li Jingyun's marriage on hold for the time being. After all, she was only thirteen, so there was no rush. The most urgent matter now was still Li Yin's marriage.
Concubine Yang also rushed over. Before, she had to send some soup or supplements as a formality, but now she didn't even bother with that.
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Your Highness."
"Concubine Yang?"
Li Jingyun was completely confused. How did she know about this?
Did Sixth Brother tell her?
She wondered why it seemed that everyone knew about this within just one day.
If Sixth Brother failed to win the girl's heart, how embarrassing would that be for him?
No, no. She couldn't think like that. Sixth Brother would surely succeed.
"I've heard about Yin'er's marriage. I wonder what Your Majesty and Your Highness think?" Concubine Yang came to sound them out. After saying that, she lowered her head.
Wang De quickly moved a chair for Concubine Yang and then served her a cup of fragrant tea. This tea was sent by Wang Fuzhi. It should be Pu'er tea from Yunnan. Anyway, it smelled really good.
But at this moment, who would care about the tea?
"Miss Yu is definitely a good candidate, but Yu Shinan may not be satisfied with Yin'er as his grandson - in - law." Li Shimin said. "Moreover, these two..."
To be fair, Li Shimin and his wife would be very happy if Yu Xiuyao could marry into the royal family.
"It's really not easy to persuade Master Yu." Concubine Yang also thought of this and sighed.
The Yang family and the Yu family only had the relationship of being court officials for many years. There was no deep friendship to rely on.
"Your Highness, don't be so worried. People always say that man can conquer nature. As long as Yu Xiuyao and Sixth Brother are in love, maybe they can persuade Master Yu to give his consent. We all know Sixth Brother's character and personality."
Li Jingyun comforted her.
She was quite optimistic about this match.
"You're right. Hongxuan is really insightful. I heard that you even extended the time of the novelty exhibition to matchmake them. Thank you. You've really put your heart into it." Concubine Yang said with a charming smile.
"It's just a small thing. The rest depends on Sixth Brother."
Li Jingyun said modestly.
Li Chengqian slumped in his chair and lifted his head with difficulty from the pile of memorials. "Sixth Brother will be fine. Trust him."
It was time for lunch. Everyone sat around and had a meal. Li Chengqian finally regained some strength. After all these experiences, he finally realized that being an emperor was not an easy job.
At the same time, Li Yin and Yu Xiuyao were sitting together having lunch. On the surface, Li Yin was very caring as he picked food for Yu Xiuyao. In fact, there were fireworks going off in Li Yin's heart.
He was making good progress!
Given time, he was sure to achieve something!
Su Gui, sitting opposite them, seemed to have taken a big mouthful of dog food. He buried his head and ate. The food was really delicious.