Having people at your disposal makes things easier. Xu Changhuan then mobilized all the people from the Seven Star Tower who were there, and assigned the task to the two people in charge, asking them to make arrangements.
With the help of Yun Chang's subordinates, she breathed a sigh of relief.
After arranging things, Xu Changhuan and Yun Chang headed towards the main courtyard.
At this point, no one from the Xu clan dared to approach Xu Changhuan and shout. They never expected that Xu Changhuan would have martial arts masters as her subordinates, and even her mysterious fiancé seemed to be someone not to be trifled with.
Those who had the desire and the audacity to act today were all captured and taken back for interrogation by Xu Changhuan and Yun Chang's men.
Those clansmen who had the desire to steal but lacked the courage to do so, who hadn't dared to step forward today, lowered their heads and exchanged gloomy glances as they went back to discuss matters after seeing Xu Changhuan and Yun Chang leave.
Other clansmen, content with having enough to eat and wear and lacking ambition, shook their heads and went home.
When the two walked together alone, Xu Changhuan felt a little awkward and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your help earlier, Young Master Yun."
Yun Chang walked with her hands behind her back, turned her head to look at her, and curled her lips into a smile, "What, regretting becoming my fiancée?"
Xu Changhuan was taken aback and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, Young Master Yun, I'm just a young woman living in a mountain village. I heard that you're from the capital. How could your fiancée be someone like me? Wasn't that just an excuse you made up to help me?"
Yun Chang glanced at her, then turned back to look ahead and said calmly, "No, when I say it, I mean it. Although I am from the capital, I am not even as good as you. You have a clan and relatives like your father and sister to accompany you, while my grandparents, my parents, and my uncles and aunts are all gone. My family is currently just me."
“Last winter, I met Xiaomai. She cured my serious illness. So many doctors in Beijing couldn’t cure me, but she cured me without considering the cost. I like the couple very much. When I learned that Xiaomai had no family left and was all alone, I recognized her as my god-sister.”
"Now I'm not entirely alone; at least I have a sworn sister. For the rest of my life, Li Mai will be my own sister. So, when I look for a wife, I want to find a girl who likes Li Mai, so that she'll have a family to support, a brother and a sister-in-law!"
“I see that you and Xiaomai have a good relationship and you like her very much. This is one of the reasons why I proposed to you as your fiancé after careful consideration. Miss Xu, I am serious about my proposal. If you are still unsure whether you want to accept me as your fiancé, you can think about it again.”
"I'll arrange for someone to send a message to An Nanyang in a bit to confirm this, so that if they suddenly come back and expose the truth, it won't ruin your reputation. Before that, you'd better give me an answer." After Yun Chang finished speaking, she looked at her again and saw that she was staring at her blankly.
Yun Chang smiled. "What's wrong?"
Xu Changhuan sighed, "You're quite honest. So you chose me because I'm on good terms with Xiaomai?"
This put her in a dilemma. She did like Li Mai and wanted to reject him, but then she wondered if Li Mai would hate her if he knew that she had rejected Yun Chang, whom she treated like a brother.
Seeing the complicated look in her eyes, Yun Chang laughed out loud, "Are you worried that Xiaomai will hate you if she finds out you rejected me?"
Xu Changhuan nodded subconsciously, but then, sensing something was amiss, she pursed her lips and said, "I can reply to you now, but I have a question for Young Master Yun."
"Go ahead and ask," Yun Chang nodded.
"What do you do? Are you from the capital?" If she wanted to treat him as her real fiancé, then she had to find out about his background.
“My family’s ancestral home is Jin Dong in Dongzhou, but I was born in the capital. My grandfather was an official in the court, and my father and uncles were generals who fought on the battlefield, but they all died on the battlefield when I was young. When I grew up, in order to follow in my father’s footsteps, I also went to the battlefield, which made my only living relative, my mother, sick. Until she died, I was unable to come back to see her one last time.”
“Last spring, I was wounded on the battlefield and almost died. It was my guards who sent me back to the capital to recuperate. Doctors in the capital, including the imperial physicians, examined me and said that there was no cure. My leg was ruined, and I would be bedridden for the rest of my life.”
“Last winter, by chance, I met Xiaomai in Beijing. I had a friend who knew the couple. Xiaomai eventually cured me, and I was able to walk again this February.”
"At the end of February, I left the capital to travel. The emperor gave me a year to recuperate. After I found Xiaomai, I planned to stay with her here for a year and then return to the capital after the New Year."
"This is all that's going on about me and my current situation. Maybe I'll be sent to the battlefield again next year, and maybe you'll encounter the same situation as my mother in the future. The reason I'm telling you this is to make sure you think it through. Once you've agreed to me, you can't go back on your word. In our Yun family, there's no such thing as divorce, separation, or remarriage. Even if you might become a widow at a young age in the future, it's still not allowed."
In fact, after she became his queen, she would also have the title of imperial consort. According to the law, if a general who died on the battlefield had a title of imperial consort, he could not remarry and could only spend the rest of his life guarding his memorial tablet.
After Yun Chang finished speaking, she looked at her seriously, waiting for her reply.
Xu Changhuan stared at him blankly, listening to his entire story.
I never expected him to be a general who had fought on the battlefield. Anyone who could meet the Emperor must be a great general. No wonder he exuded a murderous aura.
In the courtyard on the east side of the main house, Li Mai and Zhou Quan sat on small wooden stools at a small square table under a big tree, drinking tea and listening intently with smiles on their faces.
When they heard Yun Chang and Xu Changhuan talking to each other alone, the couple exchanged a glance and smiled.
Unexpectedly, the usually quiet and unassuming older brother is quite eloquent when it comes to pursuing girls. However, even the two of them could sense his sincerity. It seems that a smart girl like Xu Changhuan should know that Yun Chang is the best choice for her at the moment.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Xu Changhuan softly replied, "Alright, then I will spend the rest of my life with Young Master Yun, as long as you don't mind my current status."
Then came Yun Chang's voice, "Identity and such are all external things. Maybe in a few years I'll still be alive, and I might just give up those identities in the capital and come live with you in this small mountain village. I must say, I quite like it here. It's peaceful, quiet, and leisurely. Living here for the rest of my life is exactly the kind of carefree retirement life I've always imagined."
"Hehe, if you really like it here, then if we have the chance in the future, we can live here and spend the rest of our lives here." Xu Changhuan's voice carried a hint of lightness.
Yun Chang's words also aligned with her imagination of the rest of her life.
She also dreamed that once her people were doing well, she could live in this small mountain village for the rest of her life, until the very last moment of her life.
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