By the time they left the palace and returned home, the sky was already darkening.
On the way home, Cheng Chuyu suddenly realized a problem.
Although he was confident of winning the competition in three days, wouldn't he have to marry Li Lizhi if he won?
How could he continue to be that carefree playboy?
This was the complete opposite of his original intention!
But if he didn't win, wouldn't Li Shiming laugh at his words?
What was more serious was that if Li Shiming spread his words, he would be met with endless ridicule.
It was very likely that he would not even be able to raise his head in this lifetime.
Thinking of this, Cheng Chuyu could not help but have a headache.
It's not good to win, but it's not good to not win. It's hard to deal with.
After thinking for a long time, Cheng Chuyu still had no idea.
He sighed,[Now that things have come to this, I can only take it one step at a time.]
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When they returned to the Cheng Residence, night had already fallen.
Cheng Yaojin ordered the servants to prepare a banquet in the hall.
Cheng Yaojin sat at the head of the table with Madam Cheng beside him. In addition, there were Cheng Chuyu's three older brothers, the eldest son Cheng Chumo, the second son Cheng Chuliang, the third son Cheng Chubi, and his three sisters-in-law.
Cheng Chuyu's three elder brothers had already gotten married, and with the help of Cheng Yaojin, they had a certain status in the court.
Seeing Cheng Chuyu return, Mrs. Cheng smiled and waved her hand."Yu 'Er, come and eat."
Cheng Chuyu walked to the dining table and sat down beside Mrs. Cheng.
"Let's eat."
Cheng Yaojin picked up the food, and the others started eating.
Although Cheng Yaojin was a boorish man, Mrs. Cheng was from a noble family.
The four sons had been educated by Mrs. Cheng. Unlike Cheng Yaojin, they were all well-mannered and naturally knew what it meant to be orderly.
Cheng Chuyu's three sisters-in-law were also from noble families.
Mrs. Cheng picked up a piece of meat for Cheng Chuyu and said with concern,"You must be starving after staying in the palace for so long, right?”
Cheng Yaojin had already told Madam Cheng about Cheng Chuyu entering the palace.
"I'm not very hungry. I'm just a little tired after dealing with His Majesty for a day." Cheng Chuyu smiled bitterly.”
Cheng Chumo asked with a gossipy look,""Fourth brother, I heard from father that you have an affair with Princess Chang Le. Is that true?”
* Cough cough *
Cheng Chuyu had just eaten a mouthful of rice when she heard this. She choked.
What did he mean by having an affair with Princess Chang Le?？
He glanced at Cheng Yaojin, who was acting as if nothing had happened, and explained,"She sneaked out of the palace and then some accidents happened. I passed by and saved her. It's not as complicated as you think.”
Second Brother Cheng Chuliang winked and teased,"Fourth brother, stop pretending. Father told us that you and Princess Chang Le are very close, even holding hands.”
Third Brother Cheng Chu Bi also smiled and said," Fourth Brother, just be honest with us. How far have you developed with Princess Chang Le?"”
Cheng Chuyu was speechless. Why didn't he realize that his brothers were so gossipy in the past?
Also, his father's mouth was too loose.
Mrs. Cheng spoke up and criticized her three sons,"Even the food can't shut your mouths.”
Then, she looked at Cheng Chuyu with a smile."Yu 'Er, when will you bring the princess back?”
Cheng Chuyu:
Initially, he thought that his mother was more reliable than his three brothers, but in the end, his mother was even more ruthless.
The three sisters-in-law did not interrupt, but they all had faint smiles on their faces.
Cheng Chuyu put down his chopsticks and said helplessly,"Fine, I'll tell you the truth. Princess Chang Le does like me and wants me to marry her, but His Majesty didn't agree.”
He didn't say anything about being ridiculed by Li Shimin, as he didn't want his family to worry about him.
Hearing this, everyone stopped eating.
Mrs. Cheng frowned slightly.
The three brothers and sister-in-law smiled bitterly.
Cheng Yaojin's expression was also very ugly.
The cheerful atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
Cheng Chuyu did not explain the reason, but everyone present knew why.
It was because Cheng Chuyu was a playboy who did not want to improve and only knew how to play.
With the Emperor's love for Princess Chang Le, how could he let his precious daughter marry such a person?
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Cheng comforted him,"It's okay, Yu 'Er. Mother knows many socialites and noble ladies. I can ask them for help.”
The three sisters-in-law also said,
"Granny is right. Don't be discouraged, Fourth Brother.”
"Second Sister-in-law also has some good sisters. You can ask them to help you look for her.”
"Fourth brother is so handsome, and our Cheng family's status is not low. It's still very easy to find a good girl.”
Although the three brothers did not say anything, their eyes were filled with concern and encouragement.
Cheng Yaojin clenched his fists under the table and released them. In the end, he only sighed deeply.
Cheng Chuyu was touched.
In the past six months, he had caused a lot of trouble for this family and had his family help him clean up his mess.
Even his three brothers and sister-in-law had been implicated by him and had been ridiculed and coldly treated by others.
But no one had ever really blamed him.
Even though his father scolded and chased him, he never really blamed him.
He felt very fortunate to be able to live in such a family.
He suddenly felt that he was very selfish. He only cared about his own fun and rarely thought about the family.
Perhaps it was time for him to do something for this family.
At the very least, he could not let his family be looked down upon because of him.
"Father, mother, brothers and sisters-in-law, you don't have to worry about me.”
Cheng Chuyu smiled and said," It's not that I don't have a chance. His Majesty has decided to hold a Civil and Martial Arts Competition. The winner will be selected from all the young masters of the aristocratic families in Chang 'an. As the husband of Princess Changle, I have already told His Majesty that I will participate."”
"As long as we win the first place in the competition, His Majesty will agree to bestow the marriage.”
After saying that, there was another period of silence.
Cheng Chuyu's brother and sister-in-law wanted to say something but hesitated. They didn't know how to persuade Cheng Chuyu.
They didn't think Cheng Chuyu would win, but they were afraid that it would hurt Cheng Chuyu's self-esteem.
Mrs. Cheng didn't expect Cheng Chuyu to make such a decision. She couldn't help but look at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin was silent for a moment and looked at Cheng Chuyu seriously."How confident are you?"
He didn't say anything because he knew that Cheng Chuyu had made this decision seriously.
Cheng Chuyu grinned and said confidently,""100%!"
"Good!" Cheng Yaojin didn't doubt it at all. He laughed and said,""Then let's compete! My son is not worse than anyone else! Work hard! Fight to marry the princess for me!”
Mrs. Cheng also smiled." If you're confident, then go. Mother supports you!"”
"Big Brother supports you too!"
"I'll be waiting for your good news in three days!”
"Fourth brother, don't let us down, haha!”
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At this moment, Cheng Chuyu's three brothers and sister-in-law all put down their worries and fully supported Cheng Chuyu's participation in the competition.
The whole family was like a long rope.
Cheng Chuyu also threw away all his worries and smiled."I'll definitely marry the princess for you! Let our Cheng family hold our heads high!"
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