Li Baozhu was a straightforward and outspoken person, lacking the shyness, timidity, gentleness, and reserve often associated with women from the foot of the mountain.
If she likes something, she'll show it directly.
"Li You, I think you're pretty good!"
Li Baozhu found Li You and got straight to the point: "Would you like to have a child with me?"
puff!
Li You is drinking tea.
He brewed a pot of tea himself, intending to savor the stolen moment of leisure.
Unexpectedly, this beautiful and lively Queen of the Li tribe rushed in and started with such an explosive topic.
I think you're great!
Hmm, this must mean she admires him.
but--
What does it mean to "have a child"?
Shouldn't people get married first and then have children?
Why did this Queen of the Li tribe suddenly skip over the most crucial wedding and go straight to talking about birth, birth—
Children are too far away.
Li You hadn't expected any of this.
Huh!
wrong!
Li You, who had just spat out a mouthful of tea, suddenly realized that he was not actually opposed to having a child with Li Baozhu.
Li You; ...
"Li You, what's wrong? How could you choke on your tea?"
Li Baozhu was unaware that her words had caused the seemingly dignified and composed young nobleman to lose his composure.
She was still a little curious, and her small face, which wasn't particularly fair but had a healthy beauty, came closer to Li You.
Li You looked up, about to take a handkerchief to wipe the tea stains from his face and body, when he saw that vibrant face.
Li You's ears turned red, and two blushes appeared on his cheeks.
He wasn't someone who had never seen the world; it's just that, as a scion of a prominent family, he had met mostly reserved and demure young women.
Even the more unconventional daughters of military families are simply more lively.
They strictly adhere to the rules and regulations.
Someone like Lai Po-chu, who speaks so openly about having children, is absolutely one of a kind.
Taking a deep breath, Li You adjusted his breathing and managed to calm his somewhat chaotic emotions.
"I am unharmed!"
Li You didn't intend to continue the topic of having children, but instead asked, "What business does the Queen have with me?"
After spending about a month with Lai Po-chu, he had gotten used to speaking frankly with this Queen Lai.
There's no need to beat around the bush, no need to be tactful, and no need for the kind of cryptic meaning that can only be understood implicitly.
Ask whatever you want to say.
For Li You, who was used to red tape, this was a very novel and somewhat enjoyable experience.
"Oh! It's nothing serious!"
Lai Po-chu is just straightforward, not stupid.
When she saw that Li You was deliberately ignoring her question, she knew that he was probably not happy about it.
It's such a waste of Li You's good looks and his intelligence as a scholar.
Li Baozhu originally thought that if she could find a handsome and intelligent man and have a child with him, the child would definitely be outstanding.
The Li people have always been matrilineal.
Often, people only know their mother and not their father.
Therefore, the idea of abandoning the father and keeping the son is not considered absurd in the Li tribe.
As the queen of the mountain stronghold, Li Baozhu does not necessarily have to get married, but she must have an heir.
During this time in the southwest, she worked with Li You every day on post-disaster reconstruction, and she increasingly felt that Li You was a good person.
Of course, Li Baozhu knew that she and Li You were from different worlds.
Li Baozhu was not self-conscious, nor did she ever consider herself a barbarian or inferior.
However, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, class distinctions were strictly enforced.
Although in recent years, the rule that scholars and commoners should not marry has been gradually broken.
However, a scion of a prominent family like Li You would be condemned as self-degradation if he married a woman from a poor family.
If he were to marry a barbarian, tsk tsk, he would surely become a laughingstock of the world.
"...If marriage isn't an option, how about having a child? That should be possible, right?"
"I was the one who gave birth, not him, so he doesn't lose out!"
"Besides, I'll stay in the village and I probably won't go anywhere else for the rest of my life, so I won't bother Li You!"
The more Li Baozhu thought about it, the better she felt that her idea was.
Seeing that the post-disaster work in Liangzhou was almost finished, and that she and Li You and the other rescue teams should also withdraw, Li Baozhu wanted to make this happen before leaving.
When they tried to have a proper discussion, the other party seemed reluctant.
So, what about another approach?
Hehe, the Li tribe not only has excellent snake medicine, but also very powerful witch doctors!
Li Baozhu gazed at Li You's handsome, refined, and dignified face, her eyes sparkling.
hiss!
Li You suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by something.
He glanced around subtly, but found nothing amiss, which made him relax a little.
"I do have something I'd like to discuss with Queen Li!"
Seeing Li Baozhu sitting cross-legged in front of him, Li You composed himself and said seriously, "I wonder if Queen Li has noticed that there have been some people of unknown origin in Liangzhou recently."
When Li You brought up serious matters, Li Baozhu also became serious.
She nodded. "Indeed. They claim to be refugees who fled from the mountains!"
"The problem is, my people have already settled all the disaster victims they could find in the mountains."
Even if some were missed, the number shouldn't be this many!
At this point, Li Baozhu realized what was going on and looked at Li You, "You mean these people are problematic? Are they trying to cause trouble under the guise of being disaster victims?"
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