Chapter 190 If the Fate Lasts Long (26)

Then he smiled and said, "We will get married in the future, be one heart and two souls, and sleep together till old age. This is also written. If you break this, I will take off my armor and never serve as a general again. All the property under my name will become yours, and I will continue to protect you throughout your life. Divorce or something else is up to you."

Shi Jianli closed her fingers, grasped the jade pendant in her palm, and stared at him with lowered eyes: "You said it."

"What I said will also be written in the marriage certificate. I only ask to marry you." Mingzhao met her eyes with a serious expression, "Do you have any other concerns or requests? Tell me all and write them in the marriage certificate."

"Well..." Shi Jianli thought seriously, "You have to listen to me."

"Okay." He chuckled, "Of course I have to listen."

She glanced at him, her eyes moving away from his eyebrows, looking at the jade pendant lying in her palm, and raised it in front of him, "Is this a token of love?"

The word "token of love" sounded particularly pleasant. Mingzhao raised the corners of his lips and looked at her intently: "Hmm."

Shi Jianli blinked, then looked away uncomfortably.

He was too open about it.

Mingzhao also struck while the iron was hot, "My third brother and his family will arrive in Beijing in two days. How about I have my mother bring the betrothal gifts to your house the day after they arrive?"

"oh."

He suppressed a smile and asked, "Cousin, would you be so kind as to go with me to watch the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days?"

"Since you invited me, I'll go with you reluctantly."

Mingzhao couldn't help laughing, "Then I'll come pick you up then."

What a cute little tsundere.

"good."

Hearing her agreement, Mingzhao patted her head again and said, "Once you agree, you can't go back on your word."

"Do you think I'm a person who doesn't keep his word?" Shi Jianli glared at him and said dissatisfiedly.

He quickly apologized: "No, I was wrong, can you forgive me, cousin Shi?"

"Okay." Shi Jianli reached out and pulled the corner of his clothes, "Get up and sit down."

Mingzhao followed her strength and sat on her side.

She turned her head to glance at him, took a sip of tea, and glanced at him again.

Mingzhao smiled and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Pour me some tea." She put the empty cup on the table in front of him.

"Okay." Mingzhao poured her a small half cup. Noticing a wisp of smoke escaping, he touched the cup with the back of his finger. "It should still be a little hot. Be careful."

Shi Jianli picked up the pear, blew on it, and took a sip. When she raised her eyes, she saw him stand up, walk around to the other side and sit down, extending his hand to her.

Shi Jianli tentatively placed the jade pendant in his palm, "This?"

"Yes." He nodded, lowered his eyes and fastened the jade pendant to the forbidden step on her waist. "Okay, I'll leave first. I came back early and have to apologize to the emperor. I will come again tomorrow."

Soon I no longer had to use the excuse of picking up my sister to come to her house.

"Oh, see you tomorrow."

Mingzhao bent down, met her eyes, moved slightly closer to her, and touched her eyebrows with his fingertips, "See you tomorrow."

Shi Jianli touched her forehead and nodded.

After sitting for a while, Shi Jianli put down the teacup, lifted her skirt and ran towards the main courtyard, her back full of excitement.

"Mother, mother~"

Qiao Ruowei, who was comparing the cloth, felt a tightness around her waist. She turned around and saw her daughter's bright smile. She put the cloth down, pinched her cheek, and said with a smile, "You look so happy. What did he say to comfort you?"

"I promised him, right? He said he'd wait until my cousin and his family return in a couple of days to have Aunt Yuan come over." Shi Jianli coughed lightly and gestured a short distance away. "I made a small request to him, and he added one himself."

"What do you want?"

"If I'm not satisfied during the engagement, he will unconditionally accept the breakup. This is my suggestion. If he has second thoughts after marriage, he will never be allowed to serve as a military commander, and all his property will be given to me. Divorce or other options are up to me. This is his additional request, and it will be written in the marriage certificate."

Qiao Ruowei said with satisfaction: "You are quite sincere."

"On the Dragon Boat Festival, I promised to go watch the dragon boat race with him, so I won't be accompanying you and Dad to watch the race that day."

"Okay, as long as you have fun."

Shi Jianan snorted softly.

Hearing the voice, Shi Jianli came to his side and said, "Daddy, do you think there is something wrong with my cousin?"

"It's good, but if you want to marry my daughter, everything about her is wrong."

Looking at her father's sour face, Shi Jianli chuckled: "Daddy, you are so cute. If you didn't want me and him to succeed, why didn't you just sit there instead of leaving with mother? Wouldn't he be unable to talk to me alone?"

Shi Jianan touched her head. "You saw it too. During this bandit suppression operation, he was gone for nearly a month. If there's a war in the future, he'll definitely be the first to rush forward and lead the troops. On the battlefield, swords are merciless. What he returns with might be a handful of ashes or a coffin. If that really happens, can you bear it?"

Shi Jianli was silent for a moment. "But even if I marry him, I don't have to stay with him all my life. I still have you, my mother, my family and friends, and I might even have children in the future. Can I not live without him?"

"The future is still far away. I only know that I like him now and am willing to get engaged to him. If he might die in battle one day and leave me husbandless, would I no longer like him and not get engaged to him?"

"Daddy, you once told me to cherish what we have and focus on the present. Besides, dying for the country is a great feat. He deserves my love even more." Even if that day really comes, she will live well with her love and affection for him.

After all, she didn't have nothing but him.

Shi Jianan smiled and said, "It turns out that Li'er has grown up a long time ago and can see everything clearly. In this case, the Duke of Anguo will come to ask for your hand in marriage someday. Daddy and your mother will agree."

Since his daughter finally chose Ming Zhaohuan, Jianan naturally would not make things difficult for him.

"Thank you, Daddy."

…

Yuan Yuhe had been feeling a bit upset recently, so she decided to take a stroll around the mansion to relax. Suddenly, Mingzhao appeared from the side, startling her. "When did you come back?"

Mingzhao also bowed and said: "I came back alone not long ago. My second brother and the others had to wait two days. I went to the back courtyard to change clothes and then went to Shi Mansion. Now I have come back to change clothes and go to the palace."

Yuan Yuhe laughed: "Did you receive the letter I sent you?"

Now he is really just like a young and naive person.

"Well, after my second and third brothers come back, I'll have to trouble my mother to go to the Shi Mansion and formally propose marriage on my son's behalf."

"Okay, just go ahead and do your thing. I will definitely do this beautifully for you." Yuan Yuhe waved her hand, her mind no longer troubled and her legs no longer tired, and she turned around and left with the maids.

On the third day of May, Ming Zhouhe and Ming Zhouqing returned to Beijing with the army.

On the fourth day of May, the emperor bestowed rewards according to military merit. On the same day, Yuan Yuhe brought a betrothal gift to propose marriage.