355 The Fight between Two Different Opinions II (1/2)

As if making a footnote for Eldest Brother's words, Tenth Brother Ximen Buhuo touched the strings of his instrument and Ninth Brother Beigong Weiyang tapped on his flute. As they were doing it, wonderful music leaped from the instruments and floated in the room. As the tonality started, people also started discussing heatedly.

”Ning Que was quite close with the daughter of General Yunhui, Miss Situ, and if the imperial court wanted to arrange a marriage for him, I think the bride should be her. At the same time, the Old Chancellor appreciates Ning Que's calligraphy, so maybe the bride could be Jin Wucai. But if we remember what happened in the past, Princess Lee Yu actually contacted him a lot, and even now they are still in close relations.”

”But I think an arranged marriage is disgusting! It might be called an allied marriage, but somehow I feel like we are selling Youngest Brother to the House of Red Sleeves, except that in those officials' mansions, there is no Mistress Jian.”

”It is not like that, I think Eldest Brother just wanted to decide the marriage for Youngest Brother before the Palace forces him to accept an arranged marriage so that we could refuse the order from His Majesty without being too rude. Speaking of that, we haven't had a wedding for many years, it is time to have one!”

”But I don't know whether the Calligraphy Addict is nice, I didn't see her today. Our Youngest Brother is an orphan, we should think carefully for him. Since she comes from the Great River Kingdom, she should be living in the Ministry of Rites. Should we go to the city together and have a look at the girl for him tomorrow?”

”Have a look? She is a girl, not an antique. And I need to remind you, Fifth Brother, she is the successor of the Master of Calligrapher. I am afraid she might be at the same level with you in cultivation. If you two fight, you will probably lose, as you have been busy with playing chess these years and neglected cultivation. If you upset her, she might even kill you in Chang'an City!”

Eldest Brother shook his head many times as he listened to the silly words these silly people said.

Seventh Sister swept the shells of the nuts on the ground into a small dustpan and looked at Eldest Brother. She said with a smile, ”I like that girl. She has a round and soft face. If they get married, I will get the chance to pinch her face every day, that will be nice.”

Her words reminded Chen Pipi of the torture he had suffered all these years when she pinched his face, he unconsciously raised his hands and touched his face. But he forgot his hands were injured and it hurt so much that his eyebrows knitted together.

Holding a cup of tea in his hands, Sixth Brother said honestly, ”It is quite rare for a girl to stay in the hot smithy for such a long time. Based on this, I think she is good.”

Fourth Brother nodded, ”It is good to have someone who truly understands talisman.”

Exchanging a look, Beigong Weiyang and Ximen Buhuo put their instruments down and said in chorus, ”It is great that everyone likes her. Since you think she is good, we will think so too.”

Rumors about him and Mo Shanshan had been spreading in the city since they came back from the Wilderness. And people in the back of the mountain also knew it. It would be a perfect match as they liked each other very much and when Eldest Brother proposed it everyone who had seen her liked her.

It seemed like the marriage of Youngest Brother in the back of the mountain would be decided right now.

But at this time, a voice sounded in the room.

”It is not good.”

Seventh Sister frowned slightly.

Everyone looked at Second Brother in surprise as it was really unexpected that he should oppose Eldest Brother. After all, he respected Eldest Brother the most and he did anything he said without any hesitation.

Seventh Sister said scornfully, ”What do you know about romance?”

Second Brother was expressionless, he lowered his head and looked at his shadow.

Eldest Brother looked at him and asked mildly, ”What is not good about her?”

”I am not saying that she is not good.”

After being silent for a long time, Second Brother said, ”I just think if he must get married, there is a better girl.”

Eldest Brother looked at him and asked, ”Then who is that?”

Second Brother rose his head slowly and looked at his eyes. He said slowly and firmly, ”Sangsang.”

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There were many Senior Brothers who had no idea who Sangsang was. They realized that the girl better than the Calligraphy Addict in Second Brother's eyes was actually Ning Que's handmaiden after they asked Chen Pipi.

Fourth Brother said, ”In the Academy, we never judge people by their identity. But it is illegal if one marries his handmaiden according to the law of Tang Empire. That is a problem.”

Second Brother said, expressionlessly, ”That is not a problem. We just need her expulsion from Tang Empire.”

Fourth Brother glanced at him and didn't say anything.

Eldest Brother looked at his eyes in silence for a while, and then he said with a smile, ”I insist on my opinion.”

Second Brother looked back and said calmly and firmly, ”I also insist on my opinion.”

”Most of the Younger Brothers and Sisters agree with my opinion,” said Eldest Brother.