Chapter 727 Guilty
Qian Qiyue didn't notice the momentary frustration on Fu Laiqing's face. She just thought that her idea was simply great. How could there be someone as smart as her in the world?
If she and Fu Laiqing were to get together, it would not only solve the Fu family's troubles but also make her parents feel at ease. It would be the best of both worlds!
Seeing that Fu Laiqing remained silent, Qian Qiyue pestered him directly: "What do you think? After we get married, as long as you do what you just said and let me not control you in the future, I will definitely let everyone praise you for having a good wife."
"This way, the Fu family won't have to go through all the trouble of explaining things to others, and my mother and the others won't have to worry about it. We're such a good match, it would be a disaster if we don't get married."
Fu Laiqing: "This..."
"What's this, man, you should say something."
Fu Laiqing was full of hesitation. Looking at Qian Qiyue with her hands on her hips and glaring, he hesitated for a long while before saying, "Such a big thing, you have to let me think about it..."
"What is there to consider? Am I not pretty enough, or am I not from a good family? Do you think I can't be taken out, or do you think I'm not as good as others?"
Qian Qiyue opened her eyes wide and moved her face close to Fu Laiqing. Her beautiful face suddenly became bigger, which made Fu Laiqing almost unable to hold back.
The little girl was naturally outgoing and bright, and when they got so close, their cheeks were almost touching.
The beautiful and passionate peach blossom eyes, the delicate white skin, the translucent red lips, and the small part of the white neck exposed when she leaned forward, all made Fu Laiqing hold his breath and tense his whole body.
When her breath fell on his face, it brought with it a faint fragrance. Fu Laiqing's throat rolled and he leaned back suddenly. His heart was beating wildly as if it wanted to jump out of his throat, and his ears were also blood red.
Qian Qiyue was startled by Fu Laiqing and her eyes widened: "What are you doing, do you dislike me?!"
Is she that scary?!
"No dislike."
"I don't mind you hiding from me."
Fu Laiqing's face burned hot. He suppressed his heartbeat and looked at the unhappy girl. Seeing her fierce expression, he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I promise you."
Qian Qiyue said "Hmm?" before she realized what he said. She was immediately delighted: "You agreed?"
Fu Laiqing: "I agree."
"That's great." Qian Qiyue smiled happily.
Seeing her happy expression, Fu Laiqing couldn't help but smile.
He calmed his pounding heart, reached out from his arms, took out a crescent jade ring and handed it to Qian Qiyue.
"Since we are going to get married, we must do it properly so that people won't gossip about it."
"When I get back, I'll tell Grandmother that I've been interested in you for a long time and want to marry you. This jade ring will be my token of trust. I'll have Grandmother go to the Qian family to propose marriage in the next few days."
Qian Qiyue held the jade ring with joy: "Okay, I will tell my mother too, but the matter of proposing marriage..."
She frowned, thinking that Zhou Yuchang and the He family were breaking off the engagement, and it seemed a bit inappropriate for Fu Laiqing to go to the Qian family to propose marriage at this time.
She hesitated, a look of uncertainty on her face.
Seeing this, Fu Laiqing was worried: "What's wrong? Don't you want me to propose marriage?"
"no."
Qian Qiyue didn't know how to tell Fu Laiqing about Zhou Yuchang. She whispered, "You and the old lady can propose marriage, but don't make a big fuss about it, and let's take the engagement process a bit longer." She paused, "We can wait until the war in the south is over and Marquis Wenxin returns to the capital before we get engaged."
Fu Laiqing was puzzled: "Why?"
Qian Qiyue: "No reason. The marriage between the Qian and Fu families is no small matter. It certainly can't be done carelessly."
"The New Year is coming soon, His Majesty's coronation ceremony is imminent, and Tang Ning will also be crowned Queen. With so many things squeezing into one, it's already very busy. My mother and I will be going to the palace frequently during this period, so we don't have much time to hold an engagement banquet. If we just casually arrange an engagement, my father will definitely not agree."
Qian Qiyue found an excuse that was not really an excuse, and Fu Laiqing actually believed it. After all, everyone knew that the Ministry of Rites was preparing for the coronation ceremony and the queen's coronation, and the court had been buzzing with the queen's coronation and the selection of concubines in recent days.
The new emperor refused to take a concubine, and the court officials did not want the empress to monopolize the harem and enjoy the emperor's favor. As the two sides competed with each other, memorials came in like snowflakes. The people who went to Cao Dejiang every day to ask him to come forward to persuade the new emperor were almost trampling down the threshold of the Cao family.
Compared to what was happening in the palace, it was indeed inappropriate for the two of them to get engaged at this time.
Fu Laiqing nodded: "I'll listen to you. Generally speaking, when a man comes to propose marriage, the woman will consider it for a while to show her respect and modesty."
"I'll go back and talk to Grandmother first. Have her go to the Qian family to meet Madam Qian and her family and bring up the matter. If Madam Qian and her family agree, the engagement can be put on hold for a while, waiting until the war in the south is settled and Marquis Wenxin and his family return to the capital."
Qian Qiyue smiled immediately: "Okay."
Yuanbao, who was guarding outside, heard Miss Qian talking about marriage with a smile on her face as if she had received a great benefit, while her husband agreed seriously and "reluctantly". He simply couldn't bear to watch.
Yuanbao had just complained in her heart about her husband's treachery, but when she looked up and saw the person standing outside the back wall, her face suddenly froze.
…
After Qian Qiyue agreed with Fu Laiqing on the time for the Fu family to visit, Fu Laiqing said goodbye and left.
After all, this was the Rong residence, so he couldn't stay for long. When he came out, he saw Qian Qiyue leaving with snacks. Her back was full of joy. His ears turned red and he couldn't help smiling.
Qi Cheng was right, you can't wait for anything.
Since the little peacock is not smart, just take the person back to bed first.
"Ingot..."
Just as Fu Laiqing was smiling and wanted to ask Yuanbao to go back home with him so that he could go to Old Madam Fu to express his feelings and ask to marry Qian Qiyue, he suddenly saw Yuanbao winking at him with an anxious look on his face.
Fu Laiqing was puzzled: "You have a cramp in your eye?"
"His eye didn't twitch."
A clear voice came from behind him. Fu Laiqing quickly turned around and saw Tang Ning standing behind him with an unfathomable expression.
The smile on his face froze and he turned around and glared at Yuanbao.
Yuanbao said in an innocent whisper: "I just winked at you..."
He didn't ask his husband to do such a conscienceless thing. Besides, after Princess Xiangning came over, he didn't have time to remind her before the maid next to the princess looked at him coldly, as if she would kill him if he dared to open his mouth.
Princess Xiangning was destined to be the Empress, and the maid was said to be a former secret guard. The cold look she gave him was as if a knife was falling on her neck.
How dare Yuanbao move?
Seeing Tang Ning looking at him so calmly, with no expression of joy or anger on her face, Fu Laiqing coughed guiltily and said, "Princess."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com