Guan Tuantuan looked at the three people who were speechless and was somewhat confused!
He stood up from the chair, shaking his head, and looked at the three of them with great confusion, asking, "Father, eldest brother, second brother, is this problem very difficult for you?"
"No, no!"
"Then why are you not reacting at all?"
"Shouldn't you be happy for me?"
"Am I ready to get married?"
"I'm getting married!"
Guan Hongsheng snapped out of his daze, took Guan Tuantuan's hand earnestly, and sat down again.
Then he slowly began to speak, "My dear daughter, tell your father what happened."
Did something happen between you and the prince last night?
"Why did you fall asleep so soon? This..."
Guan Tuantuan then proceeded to tell Guan Hongsheng the whole story, and the three people present breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it!
They all gently patted their chests in unison. Thank goodness!
It wasn't the kind of sleeping where we were completely naked; thankfully, we pulled back from the brink!
Thankfully, I slept fully clothed!
Thankfully, he was drunk, the kind of drunken blackout.
Thankfully, I didn't do anything too outrageous!
"So, the daughter has to take responsibility for him!"
"Father, you didn't see it. This morning, that prince was so aggrieved, as if I were the kind of person who would take advantage of someone and then leave without taking responsibility."
Guan Hongsheng: I don't have such a fierce daughter.
"Alright, Tuantuan, we won't go to the palace yet. You stay home and keep Grandpa and Grandma company. Your father and brothers are going to court now. Your father will go and ask the Prince."
Upon hearing that they were going to find the Prince, Guan Tuantuan insisted on going too! She quickly grabbed Guan Hongsheng's sleeve, "Father, I want to go too."
"Oh, Tuantuan, you're not going. Daddy's going to court. You stay home and keep Grandpa and Grandma company. We'll talk about it when Daddy gets back."
Guan Hongsheng didn't linger and hurried towards the palace. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would hear something terrifying again.
"Dad, this girl is really something else!"
"Back when you were attacking Japan overseas, this guy scared the soldiers so badly they were practically wetting themselves."
"Some soldiers were so scared that they collapsed to the ground. We don't know if they can still make it now."
Guan Chengheng couldn't help but burst into laughter when he recalled the things his sworn sister had done in the military camp!
The soldiers were so frightened that several of them dared not go to the latrine to relieve themselves, afraid that others would see their private parts.
When Guan Hongsheng saw Li Qishang at court, he looked extremely tired.
She looked like she hadn't slept well last night, so what her daughter said might be true.
"If you have anything to say, please speak now; otherwise, the court may adjourn!"
Li Qishang spoke weakly, looking at the ministers below with a headache.
Although he had a hangover and a headache from drinking last night, seeing the ministers only made his headache worse.
Especially when civil and military officials started arguing, it made him want to die instantly.
"Your Highness, I have something to report!"
"Minister of Personnel, please speak."
An official dressed in a light purple robe stepped forward from the queue.
He clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, the triennial assessment for our civil officials is about to begin."
What standards will be used for this assessment?
Li Qishang: "According to the standards of previous assessments, we must select better and more outstanding talents in a realistic manner so that our Nanding Kingdom can have a better future."
"The Queen has provided us with excellent opportunities for agricultural development, and we must strive even harder."
To improve upon existing tools and systems and create more and better things.
To make the people of Nanding live more energetic, motivated, and happy lives.
"All of this requires the joint efforts of all my beloved ministers, for the sake of our harmonious and prosperous Nanding."
We need to work diligently to create a better home.
"Ministers, any outstanding individuals are welcome to be considered. Our Great Southern Kingdom is dedicated to attracting talented individuals and enhancing our national prestige!"
Li Qishang's impassioned words stirred the blood of the ministers.
I feel like I've been injected with two full bottles of chicken blood today, so full of youthful energy!
"Do any of you ministers have anything else to report?"
"If not, then let's all do our jobs well today so that our future will be bright!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers' voices instantly changed, each one brimming with passion.
After all the ministers had left, Guan Hongsheng walked up to Li Qishang and said, "Your Highness, please wait."
"What brings you here, Duke?"
"Your Highness, this old minister has some private matters he wishes to discuss with you."
Guan Hongsheng was very friendly.
Li Qishang didn't know what he wanted to say, but he still made Shang Yao and the others fall a few steps behind.
"Please, Your Excellency."
"Please, Your Highness."
"What does Your Excellency wish to discuss with me, Your Highness?"
Guan Hongsheng looked around and saw that there was no one around, and the servants behind him were also far away.
He then slowly began to speak, "My second daughter returned home this morning."
Li Qishang's heart skipped a beat; he knew this couldn't be kept secret any longer!
"What is the Duke trying to say?"
"Your Majesty, I have heard some things today. I wonder what your plans are. The truth will eventually come out."
"Although this girl is my children's adopted sister, since she has come under my wing..."
That must be my daughter, Guan Hongsheng's daughter. She's a young woman of marriageable age now.
Although her behavior was quite perplexing, she was, after all, a woman.
"Last night, she slept in the same bed with the prince again. Even if it didn't cause any major disaster, her reputation has still been damaged."
"My daughter is also deeply in love with His Highness the Prince, but I wonder what His Highness's plans are?"
Guan Hongsheng's tone was very calm, as if he wasn't talking about his daughter at all, but his concern was evident in his words. He didn't say anything about taking responsibility, but every sentence implied that he should take responsibility!
Li Qishang recalled that quirky and clever woman who appeared when he was at his lowest point.
It can be said that it filled his lonely heart and made him feel how comfortable it is to be loved!
It turns out that he not only has the right to love, but also the right to be loved!
He suddenly didn't know what to say; Guan Zhiyue's image was still in his heart.
But Tuantuan's image, her every smile and frown, also appeared before his eyes.
He would involuntarily smile whenever he thought of her; he felt that this girl had a magical charm.
He would feel that the world wasn't so boring after all.
He watched her skipping and hopping around in the Imperial Garden, and he felt that this cold and ruthless palace seemed to have developed a different kind of affection.
Does he like her?
He must like her, right?
If I could be with her and spend the rest of my life with her, wouldn't that be a good ending?
He couldn't bear the thought of her falling into someone else's arms.
He didn't want that to happen. He wanted to marry her, he wanted to give her a future, a future that belonged to him.
“I will write a letter to my elder brother, the Emperor, and ask him to issue an imperial decree to grant us marriage, so that I may be with Tuantuan for life.”
Li Qishang slowly uttered these words, which surprised Guan Hongsheng, who was standing beside him.
It's unbelievable that a prince would also desire to be with only one person for life, just like his elder brother.
That means his second daughter could be the principal wife, and only her.
"Then I'll trouble Your Highness." Guan Hongsheng quickly clasped his hands and bowed.
"Before that, I will certainly have the governess of the household properly teach Tuantuan how to be a wife."
Li Qishang waved his hand, "Lord Duke, I believe that Miss Guan is doing this for the best."
"I dislike those rules and regulations that bind her. She should be happy and shouldn't have to endure those constraints."
Guan Hongsheng nodded lightly, said nothing, simply clasped his hands in a fist salute and left.
Li Qishang also let go of his resentment and was ready to accept the people he liked and who liked him back.
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