The hairpin ceremony in July and August was extremely grand, and there were even rewards in the palace, which prompted some people to secretly say that the Princess Protector and the Prince of Nanming County were still favored, and they made up their minds to make good friends with the Prince of Nanming County and intend to marry their own children.

There are not a few people.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want her two girls to get married early, so she smiled and blocked these people's intentional and unintentional temptations. However, she didn't say anything, because her future son-in-law might be among these young people.

But what she never expected was that on the day after August and her haircut, Gu Xici came to her door with a gift and sincerely expressed her request to marry August. She was so shocked that she almost dropped her hand.

of cups.

"Xici, you, haven't you always regarded August as your sister? How come you suddenly..." Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Xici, unable to speak smoothly. She didn't understand why the good relationship between brother and sister suddenly changed.

It became the love between man and woman.

Her mind was buzzing so much at this moment that she couldn't figure out when the young man in front of her had other thoughts about her little daughter. It was obvious that her little daughter had only haircut and was still four or five years behind him.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Xici with a strange expression.

Gu Xici didn't want to be regarded as a beast by his respected elders anymore, so he explained carefully: "Aunt Qin, my sister August and I grew up together. We did treat her as my younger sister when we were young, but..."

He smiled helplessly: "It's just that feelings are elusive. I don't know when I started to fall in love with sister August. I long to love and protect her for the rest of my life, and I hope Aunt Qin can do it."

After saying that, he lifted up his hem and knelt down on one knee, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

Qin Xiaoxiao subconsciously raised her hand, trying to get him to stand up. Facing his stubborn eyes, her expression became complicated: "Does August know what you think of her?"

Gu Xici shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Sister August has not yet awakened, and I stay at the border all year round, so I cannot stay with Sister August all the time. I can only inform Aunt Qin first, and hope that Aunt Qin and Uncle Jing will give me this

Chance."

In short, he was worried that if he was not in the capital, someone else would take advantage of him and regret it by then.

Qin Xiaoxiao naturally understood the implication of Gu Xici's words and didn't know what to say. After a long time, she waved her hand: "You go back first, I want to think about this matter."

When Gu Xici heard this, not only was he not disappointed, he was secretly relieved. He stood up and saluted Qin Xiaoxiao, with a feeling of guilt in his admiration: "Aunt Qin, it's me who has made things difficult for you."

Qin Xiaoxiao's heart softened, and his voice became a little kinder: "You really gave me a difficult problem."

She has watched this child grow up, and to be honest, she already treats him as half a son. Because of this, she is worried that her little daughter, who has not yet awakened, will treat him badly if she knows his thoughts.

If you feel embarrassed and disgusted, you will not accept his wishes at all.

As a mother, she will respect her daughter's thoughts, but she also doesn't want to see the child in front of her sad.

After hearing this, Gu Xici's expression became more and more guilty, and he bowed again.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not blame him, and said with a smile: "You go back, I will have a good talk with August."

Gu Xici refused to leave and said respectfully, "Aunt Qin, I'm going back first and will come to visit you someday."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and watched him leave.

She stayed in the living room for a while, thinking about how to speak to her little daughter.

At this time, Nao Nao hurriedly walked in and found that there was no one else in the room. He asked with a gloomy expression: "Mom, did the man named Gu tell you that he had ill intentions towards my little sister?"

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, he knew that his youngest son knew Xi Ci's thoughts, and asked a little funny: "You and Xi Ci have a good relationship as if they were brothers. Why are you not happy for him to be your brother-in-law?"

Nao Nao sneered: "He is a beast!"

Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't laugh or cry: "Aren't you scolding your father by doing this? When I was just getting haircut, your father also proposed marriage to your grandparents."

Nao Nao choked: "These are different and cannot be compared."

Qin Xiaoxiao shook his head and said with a smile: "It's no different. Speaking of which, Gu Xici grew up with you. You know what kind of person he is. I'm quite relieved to leave your little sister to him."

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Nao Nao's face became even more disgusting, but he didn't refute.

He had to admit that the person named Gu was a rare and good person, and he was clean and tidy, with no messy people in his backyard. He had stayed in Mobei for four years and never went to that kind of place. There were indeed a lot more terrible things than those in the capital.

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"It depends on what your little sister wants." Qin Xiaoxiao persuaded his younger son: "No matter whether they can succeed or not, don't have any opinions about Xi Ci."

Nao Nao was about to speak when Mo Mo Feng Feng rushed in. Finding that his brother's expression was not good, he wondered: "Your big day will be in a few days, why do you look like this?"

The wedding date of Nao Nao and Lu Lingxiu was set for August 8, and the betrothal gift had been delivered to the Lu Mansion two months ago.

Nao Nao ignored him and was still thinking about how to teach his little sister not to be easily coaxed by the sweet words of Gu.

Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at him and said to her eldest son: "You are here just in time. It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in a while. Please think about what gift to give to the Shen family."

At the moment, the matter between August and Xi Ci is still unclear, so we can’t let too many people know about it for the time being.

Momo's attention was diverted, and he said with a smile on his face: "I have already thought about what to give, mother, there is no need to worry."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Well, prepare well and show me the list when the time comes."

Momo agreed, hugged his brother's neck and said, "There's something wrong with your face. You don't have the joy of being a bridegroom and an official at all. People would think you are dissatisfied with the Lu family and your younger siblings."

When Nao Nao thought of Lu Lingxiu, she felt better: "The rules in the house are strict, no one dares to gossip."

Momo pinched his face and said with a smile: "That's right. If it's me who gets married in a few days, I'll wake up laughing at night."

After saying that, the smile on his face disappeared, and he was completely disappointed. He had a mother-in-law who couldn't bear to leave his daughter. He would not be able to marry his sweetheart until next year.

Nao Nao became happy when he saw this. He twitched his lips and smiled slightly, clearly feeling proud of himself.

When Jingheng returned home in the evening, Qin Xiaoxiao told him about Gu Xi's resignation to marry August.

When Jing Heng heard this, his brows furrowed tightly: "When did this kid get this idea?"

Qin Xiaoxiao said: "It's just this year or two. After he went to Mobei, I exchanged letters with him in August. I didn't take it seriously before, and I didn't check the letters they exchanged, but I read the meaning of Xi Ci

, this girl hasn’t figured it out yet in August, so she doesn’t know he has such thoughts.”

Jing Heng cursed loudly: "This bastard is only eight months old, but he actually has his own thoughts. He is worse than a beast!"

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at him faintly, clearly saying that you are scolding yourself.

Jing Heng reacted, his face turned red and he argued: "I'm different from him, we can't be confused with him!"

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the sky speechlessly: "Okay, don't explain, dogs will roll their eyes if you tell me."

Jingheng was so depressed that he walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

Qin Xiaoxiao was dazzled by his departure and said helplessly: "What are you thinking? If you are not happy, we don't have to tell August about this. If you think it's okay, we will have dinner later and me and August will

Yue, please tell me."

Jing Heng remained silent and turned around a few times before saying in a low voice: "Let's see what my daughter means first. If she is willing, can we still break her heart?"

Qin Xiaoxiao kept laughing, and raised her hand to pat him on the arm: "Looking at your reaction just now, I thought you hated this kid Xi Ci."

Jing Heng remained silent, feeling unhappy.

In the evening, after the family had dinner, Qin Xiaoxiao found an excuse to take his little girl for a walk in the garden.

After a while, she excused herself as tired, dismissed the maids who followed her, and took August to sit in the pavilion.

The cool breeze in the pavilion was very comfortable. August squinted his eyes slightly and listened to the sound of frogs from the other end of the lotus pond with a contented look. He slowly slumped on the railing, as if he was lazy after a full meal.

of white.

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at her little daughter carefully in the dim light of the lantern, and suddenly felt a surge of sadness in her heart.

As if sensing her emotions, August opened her eyes immediately and asked obediently: "Mom, do you have something to tell me?"

Qin Xiaoxiao raised his hand and gently touched her face, sighing: "We have grown up in August!"

August was not slow and asked in a low voice: "Mom, are you going to marry me off? No, my sister hasn't agreed to marry me yet."

Qin Xiaoxiao rubbed her head and held the little girl in his arms: "Let's not talk about your sister for now. Tell me honestly, is there anyone you want to marry?"

August shook her head, looking confused: "I'm still young and haven't thought about getting married yet."

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, he felt more and more that his daughter was unlikely to agree to Xi Ci's marriage proposal, so he said directly: "Your brother Xi Ci came here today, and he wants to marry you."

August's eyes widened instantly, and he suspected that he heard wrongly: "Xi, brother Xi Ci wants to marry me? Mom, are you kidding me?"

Qin Xiaoxiao knew it well: "You heard me right, but I see that you don't have this intention anymore. I'll tell your brother Xi Ci later and tell him not to waste time."

August lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she asked earnestly: "Mom, does daddy know about this? What did daddy say?"

Qin Xiaoxiao's forehead twitched, suspecting that her daughter was not ignorant: "Your father said it depends on what you mean."

August bit her lip and said shyly: "Mom, I think Brother Xi Ci is very good, much better than many children from aristocratic families in the capital. If I miss Brother Xi Ci, will I not find someone better than him?

Husband?"

Now it was Qin Xiaoxiao's turn to be confused: "Don't you always think of Xi Ci as your brother? Don't you think it's strange for siblings to become husband and wife?"

August made a surprising statement: "What's so strange about this? Brother Xi Ci is not his biological brother!"
Chapter completed!