Su Hua's heart skipped a beat, and her porcelain-white face flushed red. "You should discuss this important matter of marriage with my mother."
"We discussed it with your aunt as early as when we came down from the viper's den." The man gently put his arm around the girl's waist, lowered his head, and looked at her.
"I wonder if Hua'er would be willing to marry me?"
Warm breath brushed against her earlobe, and Su Hua blushed instantly to the roots of her neck. Especially when locked in those tender eyes, she felt her head go completely blank, and all she could manage to say was "okay."
"Hua'er has agreed?...That's wonderful!!!" The man was stunned for a moment, then, as if he had won a battle, he hugged the girl and spun her around several times. "I will go and ask the Emperor to grant us marriage right now!"
"A marriage decree?" Su Hua was held in his arms, and the world spun around her.
"Yes." Xiao Jinhan's lips curved into a smile. "On the night of the Emperor's birthday, he summoned me and brought up this matter. However, whether or not to grant the marriage depends on whether Hua'er is willing."
Now that Hua'er has agreed, I will immediately go and ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage.
Su Hua responded softly.
However, when Xiao Jinhan returned, he brought back not only the imperial decree of marriage, but also the decree appointing him as the Grand General of the Northern Expedition, to fight against the Northern Plains.
Su Hua was startled, "Is war really going to break out?"
"Yes." The man nodded. "Since the day of the Emperor's birthday, Bei Ming has begun to mobilize troops to our Great Yu territory. This battle is inevitable."
After saying that, he took out a sandalwood box from his sleeve. "Hua'er, this contains my savings over the years. In addition, there are some large items in the manor on the outskirts of the city."
If I don't return from the Northern Sea, the imperial decree for our marriage will be null and void. You will take this money back with you..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Su Hua's eyes reddened. "You're very lucky. You've just been cured of the poison. You're destined to live to be a hundred years old."
It's just war, I'll go with you!
"No way!" Xiao Jinhan shook his head. "What kind of woman goes to the battlefield?"
Actually, it's not a matter of men and women, but rather that on the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, and he inevitably has areas he can't attend to.
As for the imperial decree of marriage, he originally intended to wait until after the war to request it... but when he went to the palace today, he encountered several princes looking for the emperor, all of whom had Hua'er in mind.
Su Hua lowered her head and remained silent.
The man sighed softly and said gently, "Hua'er, with the war between Dayu and Beiming starting, the struggle for the throne among the princes in the capital will only intensify. Why don't you go back to Shanghe Village with your family first?"
Su Hua looked up and saw the worry on his face. She smiled and nodded, "Once I have cured Grandpa Yu, I will return to Shanghe Village."
"Okay." Xiao Jinhan was finally relieved to hear this.
Two days later, the Northern Expeditionary Army broke camp and headed north.
The news of the marriage between the General Who Conquers the North and the Princess Protector of the Nation spread like wildfire, and people in the capital had all sorts of thoughts.
Jun Qingcheng was both shocked and resentful. Ten years ago, he saved her from the beggars. After learning that he was the eldest son of the Xiao family whom her mother had betrothed, she waited for him for ten years, but in the end, this was the result she got.
If it weren't for Su Hua, he would definitely be hers!
However, just as she was about to make her move, the Prince of Yan received a message from the Prince Gong's Mansion: Su Hua is the only granddaughter-in-law that I, Yu Xiao, have recognized. If anyone dares to harm her again, don't blame me for being ruthless!
The Prince of Yan and his wife were terrified and sent their daughter and Xiao Baocong onto a ship overnight.
A month later, in Huangsha County, which borders Beiming, a Su Ji Restaurant quietly stood up.
An old man with a chicken coop and an old man with white hair each carried a whole sheep and entered the restaurant excitedly. "Girl, this is fresh mutton we just bought from the sheep dealer. How about we have roasted whole lamb for lunch today!"
The girl smiled and said, "This mutton is good. Is the sheep dealer still around? We can buy some lambs; my mother is worried about not having an empty sheep pen!"
"I knew it from the start, I knew Xiao Hua'er would say that!" A girl in a purple dress walked over with a smile.
Behind her was a large group of adorable little goats.
Behind the lambs followed three little children, each carrying a large ball of wool yarn, which they had bought for their aunt.
Four years later.
Yu the Great's Northern Expeditionary Army achieved a great victory over the Red Feather Army of Beiming, capturing ten cities in Beiming in succession. The Emperor of Beiming sent a letter to Yu the Great, signing a century-long friendship treaty and ending centuries of border turmoil.
The General Who Conquered the North was awarded the title of Champion King.
His two generals were respectively appointed as the Left and Right Generals of Might and Valor. Among them, the Left General of Might and Valor was none other than Su Sanhu of the Su family.
The following spring, the champion king married Princess Huguo. The wedding procession stretched for miles, with drums and gongs resounding throughout the land, and the people lined the streets to cheer.
After the wedding banquet, the drunken prince leaned against the beauty's waist, looking pitiful: "I'm feeling unwell and want Hua'er to treat me properly..."
That night, ten red candles were replaced.
The sky is filled with stars and clouds, a truly magnificent sight.
(End of article)
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