Chapter 375 Doubt
Hearing his sister's candid answer, Qi Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his suspicious gaze fell on Lin Changning.
Looking at Lin Changning's rather handsome appearance and his smooth way of dealing with people, Qi Rong's eyes became subtle again, and he asked tentatively.
"Little Six, your family hasn't arranged a marriage for you yet, has it?"
Lin Changning's alarm bells rang in his mind. Hearing Qi Rong's question, he was taken aback for a moment, and his smile faltered as he said, "Not yet. How can a man start a family before he has established himself?"
Qi Rong considered it for a moment, then asked again, "You're almost seventeen, don't you have someone you like?"
Li Mingshu also looked over with some curiosity. After glancing at Lin Changning, she looked at her second brother, and her expression suddenly became subtle.
Lin Changning blinked at the curious gazes on both sides, then looked at Qi Rong with an innocent expression: "I usually only interact with men and don't interact much with other people, so I don't have anyone I like."
After speaking, she looked at Qi Rong with clear eyes: "Why would Second Brother suddenly ask this? Are you trying to set me up with someone?"
At this point, Lin Changning immediately shook his head vigorously: "No, no, second brother, I'd rather establish a career than start a family."
Qi Rong looked into Lin Changning's clear eyes, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. This child seemed to be clueless. Thinking of this, Qi Rong curled the corner of his mouth.
"It's okay if you don't get married; you can put two people in the room first."
Lin Changning looked at Qi Rong with an even stranger expression: "Second Brother? Is someone in your room?"
Qi Rong slapped Lin Changning on the back of the head: "Nonsense! There's no one in my room. If you follow me, it's like being a widow. Why ruin other girls' lives?"
Lin Changning looked at Qi Rong with some resentment and rubbed the back of his head: "Isn't that the same as me? Second brother, that's called double standards. Besides, if I really want to get married in the future, wouldn't it be annoying to have two concubines in the house first? We farmers don't have so many complicated things. I think it's fine as it is now."
Li Mingshu watched the two bickering with a smile, her gaze softening involuntarily as she listened to their conversation.
Qi Rong looked at Lin Changning's face again and found nothing unusual. He thought Lin Changning was speaking the truth. Then he looked at Li Mingshu and his heart jumped again.
Xiao Liu is clearly clueless, and Shu'er...
Qi Rong sighed softly, his eyes darting between Lin Changning and Li Mingshu with a complicated expression.
I decided to ask Li Mingshu after nightfall. If she really had feelings for Xiao Liu, then...
Qi Rong felt very awkward thinking about this, though he didn't know why. Speaking of Xiao Liu, he was intelligent, quick-witted, and shrewd, and he was bound to achieve great things in the officialdom.
With his superhuman strength, his future prospects are undoubtedly bright; he is destined to become a renowned general. His family background is also simple, so he would be a suitable husband.
Judging from what Changning just said, he must be able to treat his wife well even as a husband.
But he just felt awkward, like the seedling he had raised was about to be...
Qi Rong's expression became complicated as he thought about this. One was his younger sister, and the other was his brother who had risked his life for him. How could he think like this?
Torn between conflicting emotions, Qi Rong followed Lin Changning slowly to the banquet area. Lin Changning, carrying Yue'er, stepped forward and was about to bow to the King of Chu with Li Mingshu when Qi Rong snatched Yue'er away from his arms.
"Moon, be good, come to your second uncle."
Yue'er obediently let Qi Rong carry her away. After the group exchanged greetings, Qi Rong, holding the child, prepared to take his seat. Lin Changning's seat was not too far back, just below Qi Rong's.
After taking his seat with Qi Rong, Lin Changning sat upright, looking at the King of Chu, waiting for the banquet to begin.
After a while in Qi Rong's arms, Yue'er couldn't stand it any longer and slipped out of his embrace, quietly snuggling into Lin Changning's arms.
After Lin Changning exchanged a few polite words with the King of Chu and the others, he ordered the banquet to begin. A group of graceful dancers in revealing clothes filed in and began to dance elegantly to the sound of the moon. Meanwhile, musicians sat among the guests playing music.
Lin Changning was already a little hungry and was about to pick up her chopsticks when she saw the little head beneath her.
Yue'er smiled at Lin Changning, revealing a set of tiny teeth, her big eyes blinking, making her look exceptionally cute.
Li Mingshu sat helplessly at the opposite table and waved to Yue'er: "Yue'er, come to your mother."
Yue'er glanced at Li Mingshu and gave her a mischievous smile before turning around and throwing herself into Lin Changning's arms.
Lin Changning's gaze softened, and she cupped her hands in a gesture of respect towards Li Mingshu, her phoenix eyes crinkling slightly: "Princess, rest assured, I will take care of the young lady."
After saying that, he picked some dishes suitable for children from the food in front of him, held Yue'er in his arms, and fed her bite by bite. Yue'er and Lin Changning seemed to get along exceptionally well.
Sitting on Lin Changning's lap, the little girl swayed back and forth on her short legs, obediently eating the food Lin Changning fed her.
Looking at her child's clingy manner, Li Mingshu shook her head helplessly, smiled, and stopped worrying about it, then began to eat her own meal.
The princess beside her stopped eating and quietly observed Lin Changning feeding her child. Seeing her daughter's reassured expression, she couldn't help but become even more curious.
Seeing that her daughter put down her chopsticks after eating for a while, the princess turned her head and waved to her daughter.
Li Mingshu leaned closer and asked, "What's wrong, Mother?"
The princess wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, looked at her daughter who was leaning in close, and nodded her head.
"The man opposite you, I heard from your father that he is an exceptionally outstanding young man. I think Yue'er likes him quite a bit. Are you two very familiar with each other?"
Li Mingshu smiled gently, took the handkerchief from the maid beside her, wiped her mouth, and then said, "Mother, have you forgotten? It was Changning who took me and Yue'er back to Taiyuan. You and my elder brother even gave us gifts a few days ago."
A knowing glint flashed in the princess's eyes: "No wonder, Yue'er is usually very guarded at home, and won't let the maids and servants hold her. But she seems quite familiar with this young general. So that's why."
After speaking, a glint of light flashed in the princess's eyes. This person was someone from the royal residence. If her daughter and granddaughter liked him, that would be fine, but there was no rush.
My daughter just came back, and I'd like to keep her at home a little longer.
The princess was deep in thought, pondering whether she and the prince would inquire about the child's character and family background that evening, when Li Minghua leaned over and suddenly asked, "Mother, what are you looking at?"
The princess sighed, turned her head to look at her mischievous and carefree youngest daughter, and silently rubbed her temples.
If we only focus on Shu'er, Hua'er's future marriage will probably be a problem. This child is too lively and not as steady and polite as Shu'er. There will be more worries about her marriage in the future.
"Just eat your food. When will you be as mature as your sister?"
Li Minghua pouted in dissatisfaction, but in the end she did not dare to disobey her mother. After snorting somewhat unconvinced, she followed the princess's gaze to Lin Changning opposite her.
Looking at Lin Changning, who was handsome and gentle, feeding Yue'er, Li Minghua blinked and looked at her mother.
Could it be that Mother Consort has taken a liking to this man and is going to choose a husband for her?
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