Chapter 492: Dowry
The room was quiet, and the warm spring sun shone in through the open window, the light was bright.
Zhufeng looked at Lengxing nervously, watching her reaction.
"What is this?" Lengxing looked at the things in the wooden box with some doubts. Zhufeng
said: "The dagger made of black iron, it can cut iron like mud and kill people like chopping vegetables. Give it to... give it to you."
Before leaving for Shangjing, Zhufeng asked Yu Zheng for a piece of black iron and sent it to the weapon shop to customize a dagger.
No one knew about this, and Zhufeng didn't tell anyone. On the battlefield in Yicheng, when Zhufeng thought he was going to die, he wanted to tell Lengxing, but he didn't have time.
After returning to Beijing, Zhufeng has been thinking about this matter, and today he finally found an opportunity to take it back.
The dagger was dark and looked inconspicuous, except for the jade inlaid on the silver handle.
"Why did you give me a dagger?" Leng Xing looked up at Zhu Feng and asked.
Zhu Feng said truthfully, "I see your dagger has been used for many years and is old and damaged."
"So this is not a betrothal gift?" Leng Xing was a little disappointed.
"Ah?" Zhu Feng thought he had heard it wrong, and said excitedly, "What did you say?"
"Nothing." Leng Xing put away the dagger and stood up and said, "Now that you are well, you don't need me to take care of you anymore."
Leng Xing walked to the door and let Zhu Feng make way.
Zhufeng blocked the door and said, "I heard it. This is the betrothal gift."
Lengxing glared at him and said, "You just said it wasn't."
Zhufeng hurriedly said, "Then I'll give you all the money I saved as a betrothal gift."
He offered betrothal gifts left and right, which made Lengxing very embarrassed. She said shyly, "Get out of the way. I want to go back."
"Finish your words before you leave." Zhufeng Wen didn't move.
Lengxing said angrily, "I have nothing to say."
"I do." Zhufeng continued, "I want to
marry you." "How can anyone propose like this?" Lengxing blushed with shame and reached out to pull Zhufeng away, wanting to leave.
Zhufeng took the opportunity to grab her hand, held it tightly and said, "Then let's go find the master and the princess."
He remembered that Zhuiyun proposed to Tanyu in this way.
"Let me go first." Lengxing struggled with a red face.
The weather was already very warm, and their clasped hands were burning. The two were so close to each other, and the breath they exuded was sticky and entangled.
Zhufeng looked at Leng Xing's flushed face, and his eyes fell on her lips.
He remembered that her lips were very soft.
His mind was hot, and Zhufeng couldn't help but lower his head and kissed her.
"Well..." Leng Xing's eyes widened in surprise, and she wanted to refuse.
Zhufeng grabbed her hand with one hand, held her waist with the other hand, turned his body, and pressed her against the door.
As a secret guard, Leng Xing felt very insecure being clamped like this, and her whole body instantly stiffened and tensed.
Human nature is greedy. After tasting the soft lips, Zhufeng wanted more, and his palms were restlessly rubbing Leng Xing's waist.
When he tried to move upwards, he suddenly felt a hard object against his abdomen.
The intoxicated Zhufeng suddenly sobered up, slightly opened his eyes and looked down.
The dagger he had just sent to Leng Xing was now pressed against his waist and abdomen.
He knew better than anyone how sharp the dagger was, and he didn't want to be the first person to be stabbed.
Sudden with a chill, Zhufeng let go of Leng Xing and raised his hands and said, "I didn't mean it, don't be angry."
Leng Xing said nothing, his face full of shame, anger and grievance.
Zhufeng panicked and said quickly, "I'm sorry, I will report to the master when he comes back and ask for your hand in marriage openly."
Leng Xing's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at him steadily.
Zhufeng was so anxious that he didn't know where to put his hands. He said incoherently: "I really didn't mean it just now. I just got hot and out of control."
"Don't cry, I..."
"Where's the betrothal gift?" Leng Xing suddenly spoke, his voice slightly hoarse.
Zhufeng was stunned for a moment, turned to his couch, lifted the quilt to reveal the bed, pushed a few times to open the secret cabinet, and took out a copper box from it.
There was also a mechanism on the copper box. Zhufeng opened the copper box and held it in front of Leng Xing, saying with some pain: "My monthly salary for these years is all here."
Leng Xing glanced at it and saw half a box of silver, two gold bars, and a few banknotes.
"Can you leave some for me?" Zhufeng tentatively reached out to take it.
"Bang!" Leng Xing closed the lid of the box with a neat movement, took it in his arms and left without saying a word.
"Hey, please say something." Zhufeng quickly retracted his hand, scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously.
Recently, the court has been busy with many political affairs, and Yu Zheng was busy until the evening before returning home.
"Master." Zhufeng waited for half a day, and he was so anxious that he came as soon as Yu Zheng returned home.
"What's the matter?" Yu Zheng finished his tea and put down the teacup slowly.
Zhufeng said directly: "I want to marry Leng Xing, I hope the master will agree."
Jiang Shu, who was playing with Yu Ziyu in the inner room, heard this and came out holding Yu Ziyu.
"Shuanghua, go and call Leng Xing."
"Yes." Shuanghua left quickly.
Jiang Shu did not leave the house, so he gave Leng Xing a holiday and did not stay in the main courtyard all the time.
"Master, Princess, I really want to marry you." Seeing that Yu Zheng did not express his opinion, Zhufeng added another sentence.
Jiang Shu laughed and said, "Well, we know, but marriage must be agreed by both parties. Don't worry, wait for Leng Xing to come and ask her what she thinks."
Zhu Feng said, "She has accepted my betrothal gift, so she must agree."
"Ah?" Jiang Shu was shocked. He didn't expect the two of them to progress so quickly.
Yu Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, also quite surprised.
It seems that being stupid has its advantages. Once you get the idea, you will act directly instead of proceeding step by step, which saves a lot of time.
After being surprised, Jiang Shu smiled and said, "Then there is no need to rush. Just wait for Leng Xing to come and go."
After a while, Leng Xing came. Because Shuanghua told her the reason, Leng Xing came with a red face.
In this case, Jiang Shu did not beat around the bush and asked Leng Xing directly if she was willing.
Zhufeng stood aside, staring at Leng Xing.
Leng Xing did not say anything, but nodded shyly.
After seeing this, Jiang Shu said to Shuanghua: "Go and ask Manager Zhuo to choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding banquet."
Shuanghua took the order and left.
"Ahhh..." Yu Ziyou waved his hands and yelled.
Jiang Shu knew that he was impatient, and coaxed him softly: "Ziyou, be good, I'll take you to the backyard to play later."
The sun was too strong during the day, so Jiang Shu took Yu Ziyou to play in the garden every morning and evening.
Yu Ziyou got into the habit and would go when the time came.
There are endless fun things to do in the garden in spring. There are birds on the trees, fish in the lake, butterflies and bees in the flowers... For Yu Ziyou, who is exploring the world, this is much more interesting than being in the house.
Chu Yu brought Yu Ziyou's favorite toys to calm him down for a while.
After waiting for a while, Zhuo Teng came in a hurry.
After asking Zhu Feng and Leng Xing for their opinions, Jiang Shu said, "It's hot in summer, so let's do it as soon as possible while the weather is cooler." After Jiang Shu
finished speaking, he prepared to carry Yu Ziyou to visit the garden, and Yu Zheng also stood up.
Seeing this, Zhuo Teng suddenly knelt down and said, "I have something I would like to ask for the permission of the prince and princess."
"What is it?" Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng were slightly surprised.
"I am Xinyue Shuanghua and I am brave enough to ask for her hand in marriage. Please grant me your favor, my Lord and Princess." Zhuo Teng said this in one breath, gritting his teeth.
Shuanghua's origin and identity are well known in the palace. Xinyue Shuanghua is extremely daring.