Not only did the person sent to marry change, but also the matter of the princess's choice of a husband had changed.
Ling Qingwan didn't know why, but she always felt something was odd.
Logically speaking, Dai Viet was at war with Northern Zhou, and Northern Zhou was defeated, and this has not changed. Since Shang had just come to marry in the previous life, it should be the same in this life.
Why did it suddenly change to Shangwu
If the princess chooses her own husband, then Song Zhiqing's initiative to make peace with the Northern Zhou Dynasty a few days ago would be invalid. In other words, Princess Shangwu is likely to fall in love with Wei Xun.
Historically, there has never been a rule between the two countries that marriages are only between princes and princesses. It is just that according to common sense, the first choice of marriage is from the royal family.
Wei Xun is the most handsome man in Dai Viet, not only handsome, but also very capable. And he is not married yet, so even if he is chosen, Wei Xun can't refuse.
Ling Qingwan naturally knew that Wei Xun would not agree to marry the princess of Northern Zhou. But after all, this matter concerned the relationship between the two countries, and Ling Qingwan did not want Wei Xun to get into trouble because of it.
She had not taken the matter to heart at first, but the sudden change forced Ling Qingwan to pay attention.
At night, Shen Chengzhou returned to the general's mansion.
"You haven't slept yet so late, but are you waiting for me?"
In the study, a lamp was on brightly.
After several months, Shen Chengzhou finally returned to the capital and felt extremely relieved.
He was especially happy when he saw Ling Shenshi and Ling Qingwan.
But when he saw Ling Qingwan, she was even thinner than when he first left, almost unrecognizable. Shen Chengzhou felt very distressed.
"I have some things to think about myself. Even if you didn't tell me to wait for you to come back, I wouldn't be able to sleep now." Ling Qingwan chuckled and comforted Shen Chengzhou.
"Is it about the marriage between Northern Zhou and Dai Viet?" Shen Chengzhou roughly guessed it.
Ling Qingwan nodded.
She knew that she couldn't hide it from Shen Chengzhou. If she insisted on not telling him, it would make Shen Chengzhou even more worried.
"Who the Princess of Northern Zhou will marry and how she will choose her husband will have to wait until tomorrow morning when she meets the envoys from Northern Yan." Shen Chengzhou told Ling Qingwan. "She will choose her own husband based on my guess, so you don't need to worry."
“But if grandpa wasn’t 80% to 90% sure, he wouldn’t have guessed, especially in front of the emperor and the prince.” Ling Qingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, forcing a smile.
Sure enough, Ling Qingwan is a smart girl, and ordinary comfort cannot solve her problem.
"Have you ever thought about when you will marry the Seventh Prince?" Shen Chengzhou suddenly mentioned Wei Xun.
Ling Qingwan paused.
She suddenly thought that she had been in contact with Wei Xun since she came to Dongjing City in this life. Although their marriage had not yet been decided, it had already been agreed upon. In everyone's mind, she was the only choice for the princess.
If we delay it any further, I'm afraid it won't be justified.
"What does grandpa think?" Ling Qingwan threw this question to Shen Chengzhou.
Over the past year, she had gotten used to Wei Xun's presence, as if Wei Xun was always there for her no matter what she did. Gradually, Ling Qingwan forgot that she and Wei Xun didn't even have a proper name.
But they held hands, kissed, and hugged each other, and Wei Xun had also acknowledged her identity in public.
"In my opinion, we can get married at any time, tomorrow or next month." Shen Chengzhou laughed.
He was worried that Wei Xun would not be able to take good care of Ling Qingwan. After all, he had watched Wei Xun, Ling Xiao and Tan Hongbo grow up. Although Wei Xun was more reliable than those two, Ling Qingwan was Shen Chengzhou's precious granddaughter, so how could he entrust her to someone else so easily
These days, Shen Chengzhou has seen how good Wei Xun has been to Ling Qingwan.
He believed that Wei Xun could take good care of Ling Qingwan.
"Speaking of sending me off to get married, why does grandpa look so eager?" Ling Qingwan said with a smile.
"It was my fault back then. I didn't protect you well. You were kidnapped when you were so young and suffered for more than ten years. After you came back, you didn't have a few days of peace. You worried about both the Ling family and the Shen family."
Shen Chengzhou sighed repeatedly.
"Wanwan, it's not that Grandpa wants you to leave. Grandpa can't bear to let you go. You are still a little girl in my heart, but you will be married in the blink of an eye. But Grandpa wants you to be happy."
"You have done enough for the Ling Mansion and the General's Mansion."
Shen Chengzhou wanted her to marry into the palace so that she could worry less about the Ling Mansion and the General's Mansion. With Wei Xun's protection, Ling Qingwan could live a much easier life.
"Grandfather..." Ling Qingwan's eyes turned red.
She really never felt that she had worked hard.
Ling Qingwan couldn't tell Shen Chengzhou how willful she was in her previous life. It was because of her willfulness that the entire general's mansion was ruined.
God gave her the chance to be reborn so that she could atone for her sins.
"Tokyo City is not big. It only takes a cup of tea to get from the palace to the general's mansion. If you miss me and your mother in the future, just go back to the general's mansion." Shen Chengzhou looked at Ling Qingwan. "Wanwan, remember, no matter what time, this is your home."
And he, the general who defends the country of Dai Viet, is Ling Qingwan's confidence.
Ling Qingwan was so moved that she couldn't help but let tears roll down her cheeks.
In the end, she promised Shen Chengzhou that she would consider marrying Wei Xun.
"Speaking of which, your brother and I were able to win the battle so quickly, and most of the credit goes to you."
After talking about Ling Qingwan's personal feelings, Shen Chengzhou mentioned the war with Northern Zhou.
Fortunately, the night before leaving, Ling Qingwan told Shen Chengzhou many things that might happen on the battlefield.
At first, Shen Chengzhou didn't believe it, and always felt that ghosts and gods were too mysterious. But a week after the first victory, Ling Xiao was accidentally injured, which forced Shen Chengzhou to take Ling Qingwan's words seriously.
Afterwards, Ling Qingwan's words came true many times, helping the Dai Viet army avoid danger many times.
"But the Fuso you mentioned..."
"Since it's just fortune-telling, it's normal to be biased. Grandfather, don't take it to heart." Ling Qingwan smiled.
Shen Chengzhou didn't take this seriously.
"By the way, don't reveal what you have calculated in your fortune-telling. Keep it to yourself. Only you, me and Song Tian know about it. Do you understand?" Shen Chengzhou warned.
Ling Qingwan understood.
If the Northern Zhou knew that Ling Qingwan had already figured out how they would attack, allowing the Dai Viet army to prepare in advance and thus win the battle, they would definitely resent Ling Qingwan.
No matter how powerful Ling Qingwan is, it would be too difficult for her to defeat the entire Northern Zhou Kingdom alone.
After coming out of the study, Ling Qingwan did not return to her room immediately.
She stood in the yard for a while.
The moonlight was bright and vast, as if a layer of white frost had been sprinkled on the yard.
Ling Qingwan was wearing a goose yellow dress, and from a distance she looked like a fairy descending from heaven.
"Are you worried about something?" Wei Xun appeared behind Ling Qingwan at some point.
Ling Qingwan turned her head and glanced at Wei Xun.
"I haven't asked you what the imperial edict you gave me when you went to Northern Frontier meant."