Chapter 657 The marriage between Que'er and Sha San is settled!

The next day, as soon as Li Qingluo woke up, she was greeted by a courtyard full of people visiting her.

Luo Fan dismissed everyone by saying that she needed to rest.

He then brought in Old Madam Pei to take Li Qingluo's pulse.

Madam Pei didn't even dare to say anything else, for fear of upsetting Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo asked Old Madam Pei for a favor: "Grandmother, I promised to prepare a wedding for Que'er and Sha San, but this trip to the Western Regions has delayed it."

"This matter can't be delayed any longer."

"Could you help Luo'er set a date for the two of them?"

"Luo'er wants to get them married as soon as possible and marry Que'er off quickly."

Upon hearing this, Que'er stamped her foot and exclaimed, "Girl! Que'er doesn't want to get married yet!"

She covered her face and ran out, but Old Madam Pei asked in surprise, "When did Que'er get together with Sha San?"

"Didn't she and Zhuiyu always bicker and fight, and were inseparable for a long time?"

Li Qingluo: ……

Luckily, the sparrow didn't hear it.

Otherwise, this girl will be at a loss for what to do.

“Grandmother, she and Zhuiyu are long gone, so please don’t ask anymore.”

"Que'er's marriage is a matter of great concern to me. It's something Luo'er owes Granny Deng. Could you please help Luo'er?"

“I had already prepared her dowry, but it’s all in Nan’an City.”

“It’s not difficult to send it over, but it might take some time. So I plan to just store it for her. If I’m not leaving for the time being, I’ll get another thirty-six units for her in Mantuo City.”

Hearing this, Madam Pei was very pleased: "If Granny Deng knew how much you care about Que'er, she would be very happy and grateful to you in the afterlife."

"Alright, leave this matter to your grandmother. Don't worry about it anymore. Just rest well and take good care of your great-grandson in your womb."

Li Qingluo then remembered: "Oh right, Luo'er still doesn't know whether Second Brother and Alan's child is a nephew or a niece?"

Madam Pei smiled and said, "It's a little niece."

"Is Luo'er happy?"

Li Qingluo countered by asking Madam Pei, "Of course I'm happy, but what about you, Grandmother? Are you... perhaps a little disappointed?"

The concubine Liu Mian'er, whom Li Qingluo arranged for Li Chaojing to take in, also gave birth to a daughter.

So now, apart from the sickly Li Jingchuan, the Li family consists entirely of women and has no male heirs.

This is the Central Plains, where people value offspring and bloodlines most, and are most concerned about their sons continuing the family line.

Therefore, Li Qingluo was afraid that her grandmother would be disappointed.

To everyone's surprise, Madam Pei said, "Isn't my Luo'er good enough?"

"Besides, my grandmother's surname is Pei, not Li."

"Although I married into the Li family, I have long since left the clan with Luo'er. I don't care at all whether the Li family has any descendants to carry on the family line."

“My grandmother is a woman herself, would I think she is inferior to other men?”

"My grandmother could fight on the battlefield and amass wealth comparable to a nation in business. How many men in the world could compare to her?"

"Besides, don't you girls also have the blood of our grandmother flowing in your veins?"

"Grandmother doesn't care about those superficial things. What Grandmother cares about more is who can be more successful and who can make the most of their life."

"Grandmother only wishes that my Luo'er will have everything go well in the future."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Li Qingluo hugged Madam Pei tightly: "Grandmother, you are truly the best grandmother in the world!"

"You really should be a citizen of Lanhai..."

Madam Pei didn't hear clearly: "What did you say? What nonsense does Guanlanhai Kingdom have to do with this?"

"By the way, speaking of Que'er's marriage, it seems that Zhui Yu's cousin has been found and brought back."

"What's your name again?"

Madam Pei looked at Luo Fan.

Luo Fan replied, "It's said to be called Lan Ting. But there's another name that seems to be Su Miao'er."

I was hungover from last night's rain.

When I woke up today, the sun was already high in the sky.

He glanced at the sky outside, let out a howl, and quickly got out of bed, hastily putting on his clothes.

She hurriedly left the room, and as soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, she heard someone calling out, "Miss Lanting, aren't you going to personally deliver it to Master Yu?"

Zhuiyu heard a soft, pleasant voice reply in a low voice, "No need."

"Please take this bowl of hangover soup to him."

"I still need to go to the front yard to see that Granny Qin, it won't be good if it gets any later."

As the voice seemed to fade into the distance, Zhuiyu only saw a light gray figure disappear behind the flowers and bushes.

The servant carrying the hangover soup turned around and saw him, startled: "Master Yu, you...you're up?"

Zhuiyu stared at the bowl of soup with a puzzled look: "Who is Lanting?"

"Could it be a new maidservant from the Princess's side? Otherwise, why would she bring me hangover soup?"

Servant: "Master Yu, Lanting is your cousin."

"Master Feng brought her to our residence a few months ago and personally told us that she was your cousin, and asked us to be kind to her."

"Have you not seen her for so many years that you've even forgotten her name?"

Zhuiyu stood there in shock.

Lanting...is it Miao'er?

He slapped his forehead hard.

When I returned last night, His Highness did not punish me, which made Zhuiyu so happy that she forgot about Miao'er!

He hadn't seen her face clearly just now, and she was only five years old when they parted, so even if she were standing right in front of him now, he certainly wouldn't recognize her.

Zhuiyu excitedly picked up the hangover soup and downed it in one gulp before asking the servant, "By the way, what was she doing at the front yard looking for Granny Qin?"

Servant: "You want to learn some martial arts?"

"Master Yu, I'm not trying to be nosy, but your cousin really brought trouble upon herself."

"Master Feng told her to be a pampered young lady, but she refused and insisted on going to that Granny Qin to learn martial arts every day."

"Especially after the old female generals like Madam Pei arrived, Miss Lanting's eyes lit up when she looked at them."

"However, she really doesn't have the talent for martial arts."

"Granny Qin said it herself: even if Miss Lanting studies for another three or five years, she still won't be good enough. Even if she wears her hands down until they're bloody from holding a knife, she's just not cut out for it."

Zhui Yu's face darkened completely: "Bullshit!"

"Who does this Granny Qin think she is?"

Without waiting for the servant to reply, he hurried towards the front yard.

When they found their way to the place the servant had pointed out, Zhuiyu heard angry shouts from afar.

"How do you assume a horse stance?!"

"Squat down! Use your lower body to exert force, and your upper body to stabilize your center of gravity. What kind of wobbly posture is that?"

“Miss Lanting, it’s not that I’m criticizing you, but you’re really terrible! I’ve never seen a girl like you who is so weak in the limbs yet still insists on learning martial arts.”

"What kind of suffering have you endured?"

"If all else fails, go back to embroidering, making knots, and doing things that are suitable for your private quarters. What's the point of showing off here?"

"Don't think that you can show off in front of men just because you've learned some fancy moves."

"We're all rough men on the border, and the city lord is a very cold-blooded person. Don't think you can charm anyone just because you have a pretty face."

Zhuiyu became increasingly annoyed by the sound and was about to stride over when she heard that pleasant voice coming softly again.

"Granny, I will not give up easily."

"If one day isn't enough, then ten days will do."

"If ten days isn't enough, then twenty, thirty... a year, three years. You'll eventually be transformed and become someone no one can easily bully."

"Even when you're traveling alone, you have the ability to protect yourself and don't need to rely on others."

“I know that you want your granddaughter to enter the city lord’s harem, which is why you have been wary of me and harbor resentment towards me.”

“But Lanting’s words are here today, and I will not stand in the way. The inner courtyard that everyone desires is nothing but a birdcage that confines me. For the rest of my life, I only want to live freely and without being bound by anyone.”

Granny Qin interrupted her with a cold laugh: "Anyone can say nice but deceptive things."

"I've seen plenty of women like you."

"They make such solemn vows, but all they do are despicable acts."

“Miss Lanting, this old servant is an experienced person, and I can tell the difference between a woman and a real young girl…”

Granny Qin leaned against Lan Ting, her face showing disdain, mockery, and even contempt.

Just as Lan Ting's expression changed drastically, and Granny Qin reached out to pinch Lan Ting's waist hard, Zhui Yu appeared just in time and shouted, "Stop! What are you doing?!"

His handsome face was now filled with barely suppressed rage.

Enraged, he strode towards Granny Qin and kicked her so hard she fell backward.

"Who do you think you are, daring to boss my sister around like that?!"

"It's a blessing you've accumulated over three lifetimes that she's asking you for advice!"

"But I'm telling you now, you've lost that good fortune from this day forward!"

"You old hag, how dare you covet Po Feng's inner quarters? You're not worthy!"

"Just wait, I'll settle the score with you slowly later!"

"Walk!"

Zhuiyu reached out and grabbed Lanting, striding away.

Lanting still wanted to salvage the situation, but Zhuiyu didn't give her the chance at all.

Only when they reached the deserted corridor did Lanting manage to break free of his wrists.

"alright!"

"I can walk by myself."

Lanting's face showed some regret and sadness. Zhuiyu asked, puzzled, "Do you really want to learn martial arts? Do you think I ruined your plans?"

Lanting bowed slightly to him first: "Greetings... Cousin."

Zhuiyu's eyes welled up with tears.

"Miao'er, I have been looking for you for many years."

"I didn't know you had suffered so much."

"If only I had found you sooner."

Do you hate me?

Lanting shook her head, looked up and smiled slightly: "I don't hate anyone."

"Lanting has accepted his fate. However, I still want to thank my cousin's people for helping me escape from that sea of ​​suffering."

Zhuiyu: "Let's not talk about the past, okay?"

"From now on, I will take good care of you... no, from now on, we will live a good life together."

Lanting was somewhat surprised.

Did he hear what he had just said to Granny Qin?

Knowing that she didn't want to be protected by others anymore, he didn't say that he would protect her.

There should also be... what Granny Qin said about not being born a young girl, right?