Chapter 23
"Big Rude."
A woman in red came over in a lively manner. Beside her stood a man in black, who was looking at Song Ji with a cold face.
"General Song has brought his future wife here." The man in black next to him said.
Xu Yin saw Liang He and looked him up and down.
When Liang He saw Xu Yin, if he guessed correctly, she was the young lady of the Xu family, the one he saw outside the palace a few days ago.
Dressed in red, bright and attractive.
However, she had no impression of the stern-faced man in black standing next to her.
System: He is He Juesheng, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty.
"Sir He, nice to meet you." When Song Ji saw He Juesheng, he felt strange. Why was he with Xu Yin?
"Xu Yin, why are you here? Are you here alone?" Song Ji asked.
"I was just strolling around and happened to run into this Prime Minister, so we chatted for a while." Xu Yin replied stubbornly, then ran to Liang He and said, "Your name is Fu Jinchu, right? Song Ji's bride, do you know any martial arts?"
A pair of twinkling eyes looked at Liang He with some anticipation.
Liang He looked at Xu Yin looking at him and shook his head, "No."
"Ah, you don't know how either. I wanted to compete with you." Xu Yin pouted and said with some regret.
"Xu Yin, are you really addicted to fighting competitions?!"
Song Ji looked at Xu Yin with a look of regret, and knew what she was up to.
She simply wanted to find someone to spar with. Her passion was practicing martial arts, and she had to win. If she lost, she would continue to challenge you until she won. If she lost miserably, she would wisely end the competition.
"I just want to ask if Miss Fu knows martial arts. Don't use your loud voice to yell at her." He Juesheng said with a serious face.
He didn't even dare to say anything mean to the little girl.
"Sir He, this doesn't seem to be your business, right?" Song Ji sneered as he looked at He Juesheng who was speaking in a sarcastic tone.
Xu Yin noticed that the atmosphere between the two was not right, so he spoke out to stop them. "Master He, that's just how he and I get along. We're used to it. It's nothing."
He Juesheng noticed that Xu Yin hadn't even glanced at him just now, but had run straight to Song Ji the moment he saw him. He Juesheng still felt quite resentful towards Song Ji.
However, He Juesheng was just overthinking it.
Another point is that Old Man Xu once said a lot of bad things about He Juesheng in front of Xu Yin, which also made Xu Yin a little wary of He Juesheng.
He Juesheng cleared his throat and said resentfully, "Your future husband is about to get married, and it's no use if you like him." He simply wanted to know Xu Yin's reaction when she knew that Song Ji was going to marry someone else. He wanted to know if she had ever had any feelings of liking Song Ji.
When He Juesheng learned that Xu Yin was going to marry Song Ji, he thought Xu Yin liked Song Ji, so Xu Yin had such an idea. That's why he mentioned the marriage to Song Ji in front of the emperor, hoping to stop Xu Yin from having such an idea.
When Xu Yin and Song Ji heard He Juesheng's words, their first reaction was to look at Liang He.
Liang He forced a smile at them. But in their eyes, it was forced. In her heart, she was silently enjoying the show. When she saw them both turning to look at her, she didn't know what to say, so she just smiled back. But they misunderstood, and that wasn't her fault...
Liang He: System, it turns out this Lord He asked the Emperor to grant this marriage, apparently for his daughter. I heard He Juesheng is almost thirty, and this Miss Xu is only about sixteen or seventeen. Does that count as an old cow eating young grass?
System: But she looks quite young, even younger than Song Ji. She told the emperor about it, and he granted you and Song Ji a marriage. You should be grateful to her.
Liang He: I thanked him in my heart. But he was just doing it for himself, and he was helping me by the way.
When Xu Yin heard what He Juesheng suddenly said, he wanted to cut him into pieces!
Xu Yin glanced at Liang He from time to time with an embarrassed look on her face. Seeing Liang He's indifferent expression, Xu Yin just wanted to explain herself quickly. She didn't want to be involved in these love "struggles". She had also witnessed the commotion at Tianhua Restaurant last time; it was too horrible.
Although Xu Yin also knew that her father wanted her to marry Song Ji, neither she nor Song Ji had that kind of love between men and women, and she had made it clear to her father both openly and secretly that they were more like brother and sister. However, her father was stubborn and still wanted to match them up.
An imperial edict completely stopped Old Man Xu's thoughts.
When Song Ji heard this, he was afraid that Liang He might misunderstand him, so he hurriedly explained, "There's nothing between her and me. We know each other, but we don't have any improper thoughts about each other."
"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, don't listen to this idiot's nonsense. My father wants to bring us together, but we really don't like each other. My father said that it is important for two people to like each other and get married." After Xu Yin finished speaking, he felt something was wrong. Do they like each other?
Xu Yin, I told you not to talk too much. No, it should be He Juesheng who is talking too much. She looked at He Juesheng, her face showing more anger.
When He Juesheng heard the word "fool", he lowered his head and thought, frowning.
"I know what you mean. I didn't misunderstand you and Miss Xu." Liang He smiled calmly and said to Song Ji.
"Besides, it's not like we don't like each other." Liang He bit her red lips and spoke slowly.
Song Ji looked at Xu Yin's shocked expression, especially He Juesheng's surprised expression, and he felt inexplicably refreshed.
"By the way, who is this gentleman?" Liang He asked pretending not to know him.
"Oh, he is our Prime Minister, Lord He." Song Ji looked at the man with a stern face and introduced him lightly.
"Greetings, Lord He." Liang He bowed to He Juesheng and said softly.
"Miss Fu." He Juesheng also returned the greeting calmly.
"Song Ji, I'll go back first." Xu Yin felt that if she stayed here, she would become a sinner.
He Juesheng looked at the three of them who were the only ones standing there and said, "Then I won't bother you any more." After saying that, he left.
"Why did Lord He leave? Don't you want to eat your favorite purple sweet potato glutinous rice balls?"
"It's rare for a little girl like you to remember what I like to eat..."
Liang He didn't hear the last part of the conversation and found a seat with Song Ji. After the previous conversation between the two of them, Song Ji and Liang He fell silent again. They had a dull meal and then left the restaurant.
Liang He: We just got together and are clearly in the honeymoon period, but I always feel like something is missing between us.
System: Hehe, I know, it’s almost passionate.
Liang He: Yes. However, gradual development is also good.
Song Ji left the horse in the care of the waiter at Yinhua Restaurant and took Liang He for a stroll in the streets.
Liang He put on the veil that Song Ji had found for her. Two figures, one in dark green and one in light green, walked side by side in the crowd. They did not hold hands, but the backs of their hands touched from time to time. An ambiguous atmosphere spread over them, entangled with disputes, with nowhere to hide.
The two walked quietly for a while and came to a small pavilion. They saw many young boys and girls gathered together talking about something. The smiles on everyone's faces were simple and natural.
Liang He and Song Ji turned their heads at the same time, looked at each other, and smiled.
"Song Ji, are you happy about us getting married? Am I your ideal wife?" Xu Yin's words reminded Liang He. She wanted to know whether Song Ji wanted to marry her.
This is the key.
Song Ji heard Liang He's question and turned around to look Liang He in the eye. After a moment of contemplation, he said seriously, "I like you. This is true. My first reaction to the emperor's marriage proposal was that if it were you, I wouldn't resist and would even be a little bit looking forward to it."
The laughter in the pavilion gradually reached Liang He's ears and became louder and louder.
The people in the pavilion slowly went back. When they passed by Liang He and Song Ji, some of them would look up and take a few more glances.
Song Ji suddenly thought, maybe Liang He cared about her identity, or someone said something to her that made her care.
"Jinchu, you can be the General's Wife and Mrs. Song. I don't think you can't."
"Whether it's the General's wife, the one chosen by His Majesty, or Mrs. Song, the one I chose, it's you. I'm very happy."
Liang He heard Song Ji's answer, which was honest and sincere.
"Okay, I know. I will be a general's wife who is as upright as you, and a Mrs. Song who will grow old with you." Liang He took off her veil, curved her eyebrows, and said seriously.
Song Ji looked at Liang He's serious expression, and the tenderness in his heart came out without even knowing why, overflowing on his face.
Then, he said in a low and hoarse voice, "Okay, Madam Song."
A woman's charming and sweet smile and a man's gentle and charming smile are both the best proof of liking and love.
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