The little girl came here because of the matter between the Princess of Northern Zhou and Ling Xiao.
"That Shang Wu even had the nerve to ask the emperor for a marriage between her and brother Ling Xiao. She is so shameless." As soon as An Yi arrived, she started to criticize Shang Wu.
"You don't know, I was so angry when I heard my father talking about it today. I cursed Shang Wu and ended up getting scolded by my father. I got even angrier."
"So that's why you came to me to tell me?" Ling Qingwan couldn't help laughing.
"That's right. If I scold Shangwu in front of you, you definitely won't say anything to me. Because you hate Shangwu too." An Yi pouted.
"No, no, that's not the only reason I came to see you. I came because I missed you."
An Yi happily took Ling Qingwan's arm and rubbed her head against her chest.
Qiao'er and Hongshang were already used to the two of them being so affectionate with each other that they just ignored them. They thought to themselves that if Wei Xun was present, he might get jealous of An Yi.
All of them have witnessed Wei Xun's possessiveness towards Ling Qingwan.
Faced with An Yi's goodwill, Ling Qingwan felt troubled.
She had always thought that Ling Xiao and An Yi were in love, and had tried to bring them together several times. But she had only found out in the past two days that Ling Xiao had never liked An Yi. But what if...
What if An Yi likes Ling Xiao
Whether it was An Yi or Gu Zhi, they were both her very good friends. And Ling Xiao liked Gu Zhi, so she couldn't make the decision for Ling Xiao. She was afraid that the little girl would be sad because of this, and Ling Qingwan would feel bad too.
"An Yi, I want to tell you something."
After a long deliberation, Ling Qingwan decided to tell An Yi that Ling Xiao liked Gu Zhi, so that An Yi wouldn't know about it from someone else after they decided to get married.
If An Yi is sad now, Ling Qingwan can still comfort her.
So Ling Qingwan told An Yi everything that had happened in the past two days.
"What what! What!" An Yi was shocked after hearing this. "You mean, Brother Ling Xiao likes Zhi Er? Really? Don't lie to me!"
Ling Qingwan was stunned.
An Yi's almond-shaped eyes blinked at Ling Qingwan like a little deer, showing no sign of sadness. Instead, she looked very excited.
This is completely different from what Ling Qingwan imagined.
"Tell me quickly!" An Yi urged Ling Qingwan.
"It's true." Ling Qingwan was pushed and then regained her composure. "When have I ever lied to you?"
"Ah! Brother Lingxiao actually likes Zhier!" An Yi screamed and almost jumped up.
"I'm telling you, Wanwan, you definitely won't believe it, but when we went to Jinhua Garden together, Zhang Shuying and I talked about it afterwards and felt that Brother Lingxiao and Zhier were a perfect match. I didn't expect that we were right."
"Aren't you sad?" Ling Qingwan was skeptical.
What if this little girl An Yi is just pretending
Looking at her smiling, maybe An Yi is sad inside.
"Why should I be sad? Should I be sad that Zhier, such a good girl, ended up getting stuck in cow dung?" An Yi was confused and didn't know what Ling Qingwan was talking about.
“Who are you calling cow dung!”
Ling Qingwan was just thinking about how to make up for it when Ling Xiao arrived.
Just then he heard An Yi say that he and Gu Zhi were a pair of flowers stuck in cow dung.
"It's either Zhier or you, you decide for yourself." An Yi pretended to be helpless and shrugged.
Ling Xiao felt like he was going to be pissed to death.
What can he do? He may still admit that Gu Zhi is cow dung.
He couldn't bear to do that.
"Okay, An Yi, stop making fun of him. If you continue, his face will turn red." Ling Qingwan giggled.
An Yi looked at Wei Xun again, and sure enough, his face was red.
"Brother, what do you want to see me for?" Ling Qingwan then took some time to ask Wei Xun.
Wei Xun sat down and looked at Ling Qingwan sincerely.
"My grandparents and mother will help me find a husband tomorrow."
"Then what?" Ling Qingwan was puzzled.
"I'm nervous."
…
The atmosphere was eerily quiet at first, and then An Yi was the first to laugh out loud.
Ling Qingwan couldn't help but chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.
"What are you laughing at!" When Ling Xiao saw the two of them like this, he immediately regretted saying what he was thinking.
"A powerful young general would actually be nervous because he was afraid that the girl would reject his marriage proposal. Don't you think it's interesting?" An Yi took a few deep breaths and tried to calm herself down.
Seeing Ling Xiao at a loss, Ling Qingwan felt a little sorry for him, so she kindly comforted him. With An Yi's agreement, Ling Xiao finally felt relieved.
On the second day, Shen Chengzhou and Ling Shen went to the Grand Secretary's Mansion in person to propose marriage for Ling Xiao.
Just as Ling Qingwan expected, it worked out.
According to Shen Chengzhou, the wife of the Gu family initially thought that they were seeking marriage with Gu Xin, so she specially asked Gu Xin to dress up. However, she never expected that the two were seeking Gu Zhi instead of Gu Xin.
Although Shen Chengzhou had just met Gu Zhi, he had a very good impression of her. Ling Shen was also very satisfied with this marriage.
Everything has been settled, and everyone has put down their worries. They thought they could have some peace and quiet for a while, but unexpectedly, Shangwu had another problem.
Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When the emperor learned that Shang Wu wanted to see him, he didn't even raise his head.
"Your Majesty." Shang Wu came in and bowed to the emperor. "Last time, Shang Wu mentioned the marriage with the eldest young master of the Ling family, but I haven't received a reply from the emperor in the past few days. As a last resort, Shang Wu can only ask the emperor in person."
The emperor paused holding the brush, then raised his head and looked at Shang Wu.
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the princess."
"How do you mean?" Shang Wu asked in confusion.
"I heard from General Shen yesterday that the young general already has someone he likes, and they have just decided on a marriage. They will get married after the New Year. I know you are infatuated with the young general, but marriage is a matter between two people after all. There are still many good men in my Great Yue, so why don't you pick one or two more, Princess?"
When Shang Wu heard this, her face suddenly turned cold.
"I wonder which young lady is so lucky to be favored by the young general."
"She is a famous lady from Dai Viet." The emperor replied softly.
But even if this answer is given, it can also be regarded as a no answer.
I’m just afraid that if he reveals the name of the Grand Secretary’s Mansion, Shang Wu will cause trouble for Gu Zhi.
Shang Wu took a deep breath.
"I think that girl must be gentle, dignified, and knowledgeable. But she has to bear with it for a while."
Before the emperor could ask the reason, Shang Wu knelt on the ground.
"You are..."
"Your Majesty, you don't know that the reason why Shangwu is obsessed with the young general is not because she has a deep love for him, but because... because the young general has already ruined Shangwu's innocence."
Shang Wu covered her face and sobbed. After speaking a few words, she was already crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
It is no small matter for a man to destroy a woman's innocence, especially since Ling Xiao has a certain status in Da Yue. After hearing what Shang Wu said, the emperor was shocked.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for making fun of you. When our princess said that the young general was destroying her innocence, it was not what you understood."