An Ning didn't expect Gu Qingxuan to ask this. She was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything.
Gu Qingxuan continued, "I have never had another woman before, and I won't have another woman in the future, so why don't you try to get along with me?"
An Ning said in disbelief: "I'm not pretty nor very smart, why me?"
Gu Qingxuan shook his head and said, "This kind of thing doesn't make sense at all."
Gu Qingxuan looked at An Ning who was silent, thinking that he might have scared her, so he softened his voice and said, "An Ning, I also think I was too impatient, but now that you have returned to your hometown, I don't know when we will meet next time, so I came to you rashly. Will you marry me?"
An Ning looked up at the tall man in front of her, and after thinking carefully, she found that she was not completely unimpressed by the man in front of her. Moreover, in ancient times, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers. Although An Dashan and his family would not marry her off to anyone, they would definitely not let her not marry, so the man in front of her was indeed a good choice. An Ning thought for a long time before nodding and saying, "Okay."
Gu Qingxuan didn't expect An Ning to agree to him so readily. He didn't even have time to say the words he had just prepared. He just stood there with his mouth slightly open.
When An Ning saw Gu Qingxuan like this, she burst out laughing.
Gu Qingxuan came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go talk to Uncle An and Aunt An and choose a good day to propose marriage." After that, he turned and left An Ning's yard.
At this time, An Dashan was pacing back and forth in the room. He said to Gao who was holding the child, "What do you think the Duke of England would say to Ningning?"
Gao looked at An Dashan who was like a headless fly and said, "Oh! Stop turning around. I'm dizzy. Duke Ying and Ningning are both sensible people. You don't need to worry about them. Sit down and take a rest!"
After listening to Gao's words, An Dashan sat down and said, "Isn't this what I'm worried about?"
Gao said, "Are you the only one who is worried?"
As the two were talking, Gu Qingxuan came back. He walked into the house, bowed to An Dashan and Gao, and said, "Uncle An, Aunt An, I like Aning. I hope you can marry Aning to me. I will be devoted to her and will never let her down." His words were sincere and heartfelt, but An Dashan and Gao were shocked.
After a long while, An Dashan finally found his voice and said, "Qingxuan, are you serious?"
Gu Qingxuan nodded solemnly and said, "Uncle An, I am sincere to Aning, please believe me."
An Dashan and Gao looked at each other, then nodded heavily. An Dashan said, "Qingxuan, I believe you are sincere at this moment, but Ning is also our treasure. Although my family is not as rich and powerful as yours, if you bully Ningning, we will do our best to make you pay the price."
Duke Ying knew that An Dashan was eager to protect his daughter, so he nodded and said, "Okay, Qingxuan thanks uncle for your help."
Gu Qingxuan and An Dashan and his wife discussed the marriage proposal again before saying goodbye and leaving.
After Gu Qingxuan left, An Dashan asked someone to call An Ning over. After a while, An Ning came to An Dashan and Gao's yard. An Ning said, "Dad, Mom, do you want to talk to me about something?"
An Dashan nodded and said, "I have something to tell you. Please sit down and we will talk slowly."
An Ning sat down obediently and said, "Dad, tell me!"
An Dashan sorted out his thoughts and said, "I think you already know that the Duke of England wants to marry you. Your mother and I have agreed. Qingxuan said that he will go back and pick a good day and come to propose marriage. You should also prepare."
An Ning smiled and said, "What's there to prepare for? I don't need to do anything."
Gao looked at her heartless daughter and said with some regret: "Child, you don't act like a girl at all. Shouldn't you prepare a gift for Qingxuan?"
An Ning thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry about it. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll go find my sister-in-law."
Gao waved her hand and said, "Go, go, don't forget to tell your sister-in-law about this." An Ning agreed and left An Dashan and their yard.
An Ning came to An Yong and Yin Wan'er's courtyard and saw Yin Wan'er directing two maids to load something. When she saw An Ning coming, she said, "Ning Ning, I just heard that the Duke of England came to visit. Has he left?"
An Ning nodded and said, "He has left. He wants to marry me. He came here today to ask for my father and mother's consent."
Yin Wan'er looked at the little girl in front of her who didn't blush or feel nervous, and said, "You don't know how to be shy, as if you're not talking about yourself."
An Ning smiled and said, "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. What is there to be shy about? By the way, what are you doing?"
Yin Wan'er smiled and said, "I heard from your eldest brother that our grandparents are very kind to us, so I prepared some gifts for you to take back when you return."
An Ning smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful. My elder brother really married a good wife." The two talked for a while before parting.
Gu Qingxuan returned home and immediately went into the study. He wrote a letter about his plan to marry into the An family, and then asked the guards to deliver it to his father whose whereabouts were unknown.
After handing the letter to the guard, Gu Qingxuan called the housekeeper over and said straight to the point: "Please choose a good day nearby and prepare the betrothal gifts. I want to propose to the Princess of Yongjia County in An Mansion."
Even though the butler was a well-informed person, he was still shocked by Gu Qingxuan's order. He asked, "Duke, what specifications should be followed for the betrothal gifts?"
Gu Qingxuan said: "Just prepare it according to the highest standards. Everything is in the warehouse. You can prepare it yourself. Remember to choose an official media with a good reputation."
The butler nodded and said, "Yes, Lord, I will prepare it right away."
After Gu Qingxuan finished arranging things, he took his personal guards, mounted his horse and left the city.
The next morning, Gu Qingxuan returned to the commander's residence with two lively wild geese in a somewhat embarrassed manner. It was difficult to catch live wild geese, and Gu Qingxuan took great pains to catch these two.
Gu Qingxuan handed the wild goose to the housekeeper and said, "Take good care of it."
The housekeeper hurriedly took the goose and said, "Yes." Then he took the goose away.
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