In the East Palace, a man in black was half-kneeling in front of Duan Muxi.
"See the east side of the concubine's palace. The emperor is sending you to the imperial study."
Duanmuxi looked at the man in black in front of him and narrowed his eyes slightly. It turned out that he rejected Long Yue instead of the prince. Grandpa's intention was already obvious.
In the imperial study room, Huangfu Cang was reviewing the memorial.
"grandfather!"
Seeing Duanmu Xi coming, Huangfu Cang immediately put down his pen and said, "Xi'er is here!"
"Is that so?" Duan Muxi saw two piles of red things as soon as he entered the imperial study.
"Grandpa asked me to come, so just pick that one." Huangfucang walked to Duanmuxi and explained to her, "Those two piles of things were sent personally by the regent of the Xuanwu Kingdom and the second prince of the Red Tiger Kingdom."
Duanmuxi frowned intuitively. Grandpa's sixtieth birthday had passed. They came to give gifts at that time, and the gifts were all tied with red ribbons. Could it be...
Seemingly sensing Duan Muxi's thoughts, Huangfu Cang said directly, "It's just what I thought. When they came to propose marriage, they all said they wanted to marry me as their concubine."
Marry her as your concubine? A sneer appeared on Duanmuxi's lips. Do they really think that the world is falling apart? The only person who was qualified to marry her in that life was Ashue.
"Grandpa agrees?" There was no trace of shyness or panic in the faint voice that a woman should have, but rather a bit of playfulness.
"Of course not." Huangfu Cang blurted out without even thinking about it. Just kidding, how could he agree to her getting married? She was now the concubine of Suzaku or their Qinglong concubine. He would never let what happened sixteen years ago happen again. And even if he agreed, his fifth daughter-in-law would not agree.
"Does grandpa mean to let Xi'er come and see those things?" Duanmu Xi's lips raised slightly, and she knew that he would not be willing to let her get married.
"Grandpa really wants to respect my opinion. If I also care about them, although grandpa will not agree to let me get married, can I send someone to Xuanwu Country and Red Tiger Country to propose marriage and give them all to them?" Marry your son back." Huangfu Cang said with a proud face.
... That's all a mess, marrying them all back, Grandpa can't figure it out.
"Grandpa, he just likes Ah Xue! Xi'er will beg him for the rest of his life whether he wants to marry or not." Duan Muxi looked at Huangfu Cang with great solemnity and told him her feelings.
Huangfucang saw the seriousness in Duanmuxi's eyes and nodded slightly. Is that child not bad? He has high cultivation level, good character, handsome appearance, and a family background that matches Xi'er. Although she has a cold temperament, she is very kind.
"Okay, just ask them to like Xi'er. Grandpa will immediately send someone to Red Tiger Country to propose marriage."
Hearing this, Duan Muxi shook his head, "No, he begged to go in person." Marrying her was already an injustice, and she didn't want to wrong him in anything anymore.
Seeing the determination in Duan Muxi's eyes, Huangfu Cang sighed helplessly. The child, like her father, is an infatuated person. Don't know if that's good or bad.
Huangfu Cang patted Duanmu Xi on the shoulder, "Well, Xi'er will tell grandpa when he goes there, and grandpa will prepare a betrothal gift for me."
"Yes." Duanmuxi looked at Huangfu Cang and nodded, with deep reluctance in his deep purple eyes, "Grandpa, he..."
Seeing Duan Muxi hesitate to speak, Huangfucang frowned, "What's the matter?"
Duanmuxi took a deep breath and said, "He begged to go to Zhongzhou."
Huangfu Cang's heart tightened when he heard this, and he didn't shut up and looked at Duan Muxi blankly. It turned out that he didn't feel lonely in his world without her, but now that she hasn't left, he begins to feel lonely.
Maybe I liked that child at first because she looked like Qingwan, but the more we got along with her, the more I liked her. There seemed to be an inexplicable sense of closeness, as if they had always gotten along like that. If she wants to separate from him, it may not be temporary, but he still feels reluctant to let go.
Seeing Huang Fucang's reluctant eyes, Duan Muxi's heart ached. It turned out that she was not that sad when she left her parents. Sure enough, I like grandpa better.
After a long time, Huangfu Cang said in a low voice, "When are you leaving?"
"Grandpa." Duanmu Xi threw herself into Huangfu Cang's arms and whimpered, "Xi'er will definitely come back as soon as possible."
When all her things are done, she will never leave her grandfather again.
Huangfu Cang stroked Duanmu Xi's long hair, "Okay, grandpa is not going anywhere in the Qinglong Kingdom, waiting for Xi'er to come back."
The tears in Duanmu Xi's eyes fell uncontrollably.
Two days later, the city wall of the Qinglong Kingdom Palace was there, and Duanmu Xi looked in the direction of Longxiang Palace again. She felt a little disappointed because grandpa really didn't come to see her off.