The boy's surname is Gao, and his given name is Yingjie. He was picked up by General Wang.

When Gao Yingjie was young, his family was flooded, and he got separated from them while fleeing. He met General Wang when he was starving, and General Wang took pity on him and took him in, raising him as his own son.

General Wang looked at Gao Yingjie and said, "If we want to defend this city, we have to form an alliance with others, otherwise we will be swallowed up by the barbarians in the north in less than a year."

Gao Yingjie understood. After understanding, a deep sense of reluctance welled up in his heart. He had thought he could stay by her side forever, watching over her. "You want to form a marriage alliance with the Yun family?"

At this time, marriage is the simplest and most effective way.

Since we're going to form an alliance, we should naturally choose the strongest one.

Currently, the Yun family is the strongest force on the border.

Many people come to the border because of the Yun family's reputation. Yun Yuxuan and his brothers have all mastered their skills. The newly reclaimed city is under the jurisdiction of Yun Yuxiang.

General Wang nodded. "You're not getting any younger, it's time for you to get married. The girls in the Yun family are all gentle, virtuous, and well-bred ladies."

That's not necessarily true. That Yun Xiaoliu is a little killing god. "You're right, I have no objection. I'm just afraid the Yun family won't look up to me."

General Wang looked at Gao Yingjie and said, "If I were to ask for your hand in marriage with Yun Xiaoliu's sisters, the Yun family would probably not agree. But if I were to ask for your hand in marriage with Yun Xiaoliu's aunts, the Yun family would probably agree. I remember that Old Master Yun's youngest granddaughter is about the same age as Su'er, and Su'er is two years younger than you. Old Master Yun's youngest granddaughter should also be younger than you."

It doesn't matter if it's small or not. "Thank you for your trouble."

"It's alright. If it weren't for the chaos these past few years, I would have found you a wife long ago."

With the political situation turbulent in recent years, no one dares to easily arrange marriages. Everyone fears that their in-laws might be high-ranking officials today but traitors tomorrow.

"Although Old Master Yun's granddaughter has been married before, the Yun family probably wouldn't have married her to you if she hadn't. In a few years, the Yun family will definitely be more prestigious and powerful than when Old Master Yun was Minister."

“I know, I am willing to marry Grandpa Yun’s granddaughter.”

"Then I'll go and propose marriage to you."

"good."

Just as Madam Wang was worrying, General Wang returned. "What's wrong with you now?"

"Nothing much?" Seeing that General Wang seemed quite happy, Madam Wang asked, "Is there some good news?"

"Yes. I'm going to the Yun family to propose marriage to Gao Jie."

"..." Madam Wang glared at General Wang. "Are you out of your mind? We treat Jie'er like our own son, but in the eyes of outsiders, Jie'er is just an orphan with no home, no job, and no roots."

“I know. I won’t mention the unmarried girls from the Yun family to Gao Jie; I’ll mention the divorced ones.”

"..." That works. "Jer is willing?"

“I’m willing. My proposal to the Yun family isn’t just about forming an alliance or buying cheaper medicine from them. I also want Gao Jie to have a bright future. The Yun family will definitely be better off than ours in the future.”

That's true. "When do you plan to go?"

"tomorrow."

"So, are you going to Ningyuan City or to General Niu's place? I heard that Old Master Yun and Yun Xiaoliu are both in Ningyuan City."

"Let's go to General Niu. Firstly, we'll have him pass on a message for us, and secondly, the Yun family treats General Niu with a higher status than them, so we should also give him face."

He served in the same court as General Niu, and he knew how capable General Niu was.

If the Yun family hadn't suddenly stepped forward, General Niu's situation might have been even worse than his.

Lady Wang thought General Niu was really lucky. "If only the Yun family had been exiled here back then."

"Um."

"Take Jie'er with you when you go, Jie'er is handsome."

"good."

The next day, General Wang took Gao Yingzhi to find General Niu.

General Niu was pleased to know that General Wang had come to see him. After welcoming General Wang in, General Niu smiled and said, "I was planning to come see you after I finished dealing with my current matters, but I didn't expect you to come first. Please have a seat."

"Okay. The city seems quite lively."

While pouring tea for General Wang, General Niu said, "It is quite lively. But it's far inferior to Ningyuan City. Ningyuan City is truly lively."

"Yeah?"

"Yes. Go check it out when you have time. How are things going on your end?"

"There's nobody on my street."

General Niu had also thought of this. "As long as we hold on, things will be lively again in a few years."

General Wang looked at General Niu and said, "To tell you the truth, I'm about to collapse. I've come to ask you for help."

"No problem. I'll do whatever I can to help you. I really admire you for staying to defend the city."

General Wang breathed a sigh of relief. "I admire you very much. I came here today for two reasons: first, to ask for your help, and second, to buy some medicinal herbs from the Yun family, as we are running out of them."

"Okay. I'll take you there."

"Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all. Only by working together can we guard the border."

"Hmm." General Wang said as he followed General Niu outside, "I heard that when the Yun family was in trouble, all those who married Yun family women divorced them?"

"Hmm." General Niu didn't want to talk about them; he thought they lacked responsibility.

"They must be regretting it now."

"Um."

Have they come looking for the Yun family's daughters?

"No."

"I guess he'd be too ashamed to come."

"Um."

“I took in a little boy and raised him as my son. He’s about the same age as Grandpa Yun’s granddaughter. I want him to marry Grandpa Yun’s granddaughter. Could you please put in a good word with the Yun family for me?”

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