Chapter 14: Relationships cost so much money
Wan Qiqi quickly responded, "Yes, we are all grateful for your righteous act and came to visit you with gifts."
"A righteous act? How can it be considered a righteous act to get beaten a few times for my father? Besides, I'm the one who caused all the trouble." She looked at a group of her peers, all of whom were looking at her with admiration, especially Wan Qiqi.
"No need to explain, we all understand! I, Wan Qiqi, hereby declare that you will be my friend from now on. Anyone who says something bad about you is going against me." Wan Qiqi patted his chest and recommended himself to He Zhaojun.
With such a generous personality, it’s no wonder that Shao Shang likes her.
He Zhaojun raised her head. "Well, when I'm better, how about you teach me horseback riding and archery? I've finally learned from this trip that without horseback riding and archery, there are many limitations. As the daughter of a military commander, how can I, so frail as I am, handle this?"
Wan Qiqi readily agreed. He Zhaojun had the collected and tanned beef tendons handed to her. "This can be used for self-defense. Unlike a bow and arrow, it may seem insignificant, but it's actually incredibly powerful."
She casually grabbed a large date and pulled the beef tendon on her fingertips. When she let go, the date was like a nail, easily piercing the roof. He Zhaojun knew she was in trouble and quickly stuffed the thing into Wan Qiqi's hand.
He Zhaojun then had her maid bring Shao Shang the drawings of several damaged houses she had seen. "Fengyi County experienced a war, and several houses were severely damaged, but some were preserved. I had them drawn as they were, and I'm showing them to you. No need to thank me."
After saying this, he pulled out a stack of bamboo slips from his bosom and handed them to Lou Yao: "This is a collection of various dishes I collected in Fengyi County. They are quite different from the food in the capital and have unique flavors. I'm giving you the recipes."
The three of them received gifts and were very happy. Ling Buyi watched coldly, but he was also a little expectant in his heart. Unexpectedly, He Zhaojun was silent and just looked up at him.
"You three go out first. I want to talk to General Ling about the engagement." She observed the expressions of Shao Shang and Lou Yao. Sure enough, they were both very surprised and stunned.
She chuckled: "Why, you don't want to?"
Lou Yao and Shao Shang said in unison: "Who said that?"
The two of them fled as if their spines were stabbed, leaving only He Zhaojun and Ling Buzhi.
"What on earth are you doing?" Ling Buyi was unhappy.
He Zhaojun curled her lips. "Honestly, Ling Buyi, if you had any sense, you wouldn't have handed Shao Shang over to Lou Yao. Everyone else has received a gift, so I'll give you a big one too."
Ling Buyi said nothing and watched He Zhaojun keep the secret.
"Okay, okay, isn't that enough? The day after tomorrow I will go to the palace to receive the reward and express my gratitude. I will try to get His Majesty to grant me and Lou Yao a marriage. This is all I can do to help you." He Zhaojun endured the pain in her buttocks and slowly got up.
After a while, Ling Buyi bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but, between Shao Shang and I, there is no need to sacrifice you."
"A real man. Unfortunately, only by marrying into the Lou family can the He family go far in the long run. Apart from these, there are not many good candidates." The He family was in a desperate situation at this time. If they made a mistake, they would lose everything.
"But, you are definitely not someone who can sacrifice your marriage for the sake of your family." Ling Buyi thought he knew He Zhaojun quite well.
He Zhaojun's patience had run out, and she didn't want to say anything more. She just waved and left: "After this is done, don't forget the shops and land you promised me. I have to make more gold and silver while there is still time."
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