Chapter 165 General He Agreed to Jiang Xingyao's Marriage Proposal
After a few doses of herbal medicine, Xuan'er was much more energetic the following afternoon.
She and Fu'er leaned against the window, watching three children building a snowman in the inn's courtyard.
The two little girls were so envious they couldn't wait to go downstairs.
Fu'er was the older sister, and she still remembered her mother's instructions, "Xuan'er, you're not well yet, wait until we go to the capital before you play."
Yao Shisan turned his head and touched the hair of the two little girls.
"Stop looking, Xuan'er is just recovering."
"Mother, Xuan'er wants to eat sweet cakes." Fu'er got off the stool and tugged at her mother's sleeve.
Zhou Congxian came again yesterday, bringing the two children some sweet cakes. They were sprinkled with soybean powder, and the aroma of the sweet cakes was fragrant, sticky, and delicious.
Fu'er ate three before stopping.
Yao Shisan chuckled and gently pinched her little nose. "So, is it you who wants to eat it, or is it Xuan'er who wants to eat it?"
Dan Niang said, "Aunt Dan will buy it for Fu'er later."
"Stop spoiling her. She hasn't eaten properly since leaving Dingxian. These past two days, she's finally had two hot meals, and she's been picking and choosing them."
Xuan'er is much better now and will be leaving early tomorrow morning, so Dan Niang has packed her things in advance.
When they left, they only packed some valuables and didn't bring any other clothes or anything else.
Now, however, they already have three major burdens.
These were all added by Madam Wang from Chuzhou and Yao Shisan after they arrived in Jinzhou.
"Madam Yao, how long will we stay in the capital after we arrive?"
Yao Shisan said, "I estimate it will take about a month. I'll send a letter to my brother first, to tell him that we are safe and sound."
Dan Niang now recalls the day Yao Shisan rode his horse for three or four hours straight.
"Will His Highness Prince Cheng follow us here?"
Yao Shisan thought of the portrait that Zhou Congxian had torn to pieces.
Not wanting Dan Niang to worry any longer, she said lightly, "We'll be in the capital soon. Lord Zhou is still here. If we leave the city early tomorrow, we'll be in the capital this afternoon."
"Tomorrow night, we'll eat at Dexinglou, the number one restaurant in the capital."
Dan Niang's eyes immediately showed admiration.
“Great! Now I can finally dine at the best restaurant in the capital.”
"When I get back to Dingxian, I'll open the number one pastry shop in Dingxian."
"Dingxian isn't enough; you need to open your vehicles everywhere!"
Dan Niang was overjoyed, "Blooming everywhere, flowers, right?"
"Knock knock knock"
There was a knock at the door.
"Ladies, someone's looking for you downstairs." It was the voice of a waiter from the restaurant.
Yao Shisan's heart tightened.
It definitely won't be Zhou Congxian; he'll come up directly himself.
Who can help me? I don't know a single person in Jinzhou.
"Okay, just a moment, we'll come down after we change our clothes."
The waiter outside responded and went downstairs.
The two people waiting in the lobby downstairs did not see anyone come down.
Where are they?
Waiter: "The customer said he would come down after washing up. Please wait a moment, sir."
The two men glanced at the door on the second floor, then sat down on the bench in the lobby.
The innkeeper had the waiter bring a pot of fine tea and cautiously asked, "Sir, what have these two done wrong?"
The two men glared at him. "Are you asking so many questions because you want to tip us off?"
The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no! I don't know them at all!"
He dared not say another word and followed the waiter to shrink behind the tall cabinet.
Perhaps because of the two soldiers with knives, the entire inn was quiet, and even the sound of water boiling in the kitchen seemed to have subsided.
The two soldiers had almost finished their pot of water, and their patience was nearly exhausted.
If it weren't for the fact that she might be Princess Cheng, and he didn't want to offend her, he would have already kicked the door open with a knife.
The portrait sent from Yuzhou was initially ignored by everyone.
As it turned out, when Miss Yang went to the governor's mansion today and saw the portrait, she said that she seemed to have seen the person in the portrait before.
The two then arrived.
Finding the princess would be an invaluable achievement.
One of them was getting impatient. "Why is it taking so long? Does getting ready take this long?"
Another person stood up. "Let's not wait any longer, let's go up and check it out."
The two went straight upstairs.
"The government is assisting in the investigation; please open the door and cooperate."
There was no sound from inside the door.
The two looked at each other, then kicked the door open.
There's no one left inside.
The window was wide open, with a long table propped up against it and a bed sheet tied to it.
The two rushed to the window, where seven or eight pieces of clothing were tied together with the bed sheet.
Yao Shisan and Dan Niang had already fled with their three children!
The two soldiers' expressions changed drastically. "The person escaped!"
I thought it was time to make a name for myself, but now I'm afraid I'll lose my head!
Fortunately, Yao Shisan had rented a carriage in advance for convenience.
She and Danniang are now hiding in a carriage with their child.
No one dared to breathe too loudly, and she didn't know how many people were chasing her in Jinzhou.
Zhou Congxian said he would take Fu'er to eat Jinzhou's most distinctive sesame seed cake that evening.
Now we can only wait for him to discover it later.
Yao Shisan sighed softly. After going around in circles, Zhou Congxian was the most reliable one.
*
Jiang Xingyao received Duan Feiyang's letter while he was still in Bianzhou.
Although Dan Niang's words hurt him, he still remembered Lord Zhou's kindness in recognizing his talent, and Madam Yao's care for his wife and daughters.
Now that Madam Yao is in trouble, he should send a letter to Lord Jiang, both out of courtesy and reason.
Jiang Xingyao received the letter just two days after arriving in the border region.
When he saw the letter, the smile on his lips quickly vanished.
He Ran was unaware of what had happened. She was sharpening the dagger Jiang Xingyao had given her while talking to him.
"Let's have my sister bring Fu'er and Fatty Xi to play in the summer."
"When the time comes, we'll have melons to eat, and I can also take them to catch sheep."
Jiang Xingyao gripped the letter tightly, his teeth clenched. "Something's happened to Yao'er."
"Something happened?"
He Ran turned around and snatched the letter from his hand. When she saw the contents of the letter, she almost ground her teeth to powder.
"How can someone be so shameless! A mere prince with so many tricks up his sleeve, what is he trying to do?!"
"You wait here, I'm going to go borrow some men from my older brother, I'm going to tear down his Prince Cheng's mansion!"
Jiang Xingyao grabbed He Ran, who was about to act impulsively, and said, "Don't be impulsive. Brother Duan said that they boarded a ship from Chuzhou to Jizhou. From Jizhou, they came to Bianzhou."
He Ran was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with joy, "My sister is coming to the border region!"
Her face was full of pride.
"My sister is so smart; she knew to run this way. No matter what king or border state they're not going into!"
Bianzhou was a border city, and no vassal king was allowed to approach it.
Once they enter the border region, Yao Shisan will be safe.
He Ran said, "Don't worry. Now that my sister has boarded the ship to Jizhou, she should arrive in the next couple of days according to the time in the letter."
"Don't worry, I'll protect her now that she's here! In our He family, anyone who dares to lay a finger on her will be chopped off!"
Jiang Xingyao calmed himself down.
For now, we can only wait a couple more days.
When she was a child, Yao'er sold herself for him and her adoptive father. Now she has encountered such a thing again, but he is far away in a border state.
He felt a sharp pain between his eyebrows.
The root of everything is Mengyu Mountain.
He is now forcing him and his sister to continue their family line.
He then imposed that so-called identity on his younger sister.
This made her the target of public criticism.
Xiao Shu is ambitious. He and his sister have known each other for so long, why would he suddenly kidnap her?!
My younger sister has a jade pendant that her mother left her.
The jade pendant had my mother's name on it, as well as the totem of the Meng family army...
Xiao Shu had been eyeing his sister for a long time, just waiting to use her.
At this moment, a maidservant entered with her head bowed respectfully.
"Miss, Lord Jiang, the General requests your presence in the flower hall. General Meng has arrived."
Jiang Xingyao's expression turned cold, and He Ran noticed it instantly.
She tugged at his sleeve. "If you don't want to see me, then don't. I'll go."
Jiang Xingyao looked up and saw that she looked a little worried. "It's okay, we have to face it eventually."
In the flower hall.
Meng Yushan was talking to He Wenting.
When talking about the past, the two can still laugh and reminisce.
There was a moment of silence in the flower hall after Jiang Xingyao and He Ran entered.
Although He Ran is carefree, she still follows all the proper rules.
"Father, General Meng."
Jiang Xingyao lowered his eyes and clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Uncle He, General Meng."
Meng Yushan's expression froze for a moment.
He Wenting glanced at the grandfather and grandson, then said, "Come in, have a seat."
"Xingyao traveled a long distance twice, and my third son, Hezhuo, also praised it highly."
Jiang Xingyao glanced at Meng Yushan subconsciously.
He Ran clearly said that his family had chosen an auspicious date, and tomorrow was the best day to propose marriage...
Now, not only is Meng Yushan present, but General He's words also seem...
He Wenting then looked at Jiang Xingyao and said, "You're a good kid, and it hasn't been easy for you to get this far."
“My daughter is not like an ordinary young lady, so I never hoped that she could become a high-born lady, but I also didn’t want her to suffer.”
Seeing her father looking so formal, He Ran wasn't immediately moved; she just wanted to chuckle to herself.
But the next moment, she couldn't laugh anymore.
Father He stood up and said, “Jiang Xingyao, I grant your marriage proposal today. I hope you will treat her well in the future.”
“If you two have a fight, you bring her back and I will talk to her, but you can’t lay a finger on her.”
He Ran pouted, tears welling up in her eyes, and finally she managed to utter a sentence.
"Dad, don't worry, even ten of them couldn't beat me!"
Father He, "..."
Oh well, his daughter is an extraordinary woman; we've gotten used to it over the years.
Jiang Xingyao lifted his robe and knelt down.
“Uncle He, I was born into poverty, but my mother once said something that I have always remembered.”
"A woman's life is divided: the first half is spent with her father, and the second half with her husband. A husband who is honest, upright, and trustworthy can be considered a true man."
“My mother was unlucky; she didn’t meet someone like that.”
"He Ran's first half of life was happy and peaceful. In the second half of my life, I will become the kind of person my mother hoped I would be."
He Wenting and the others nodded in satisfaction. "Good, you're a true hero. I'll remember this today."
"Future son-in-law, please get up." He stepped forward and personally helped Jiang Xingyao up.
The way it's addressed has changed.
This marriage is a done deal.
Meng Yushan then stood up and slowly walked to He Ran. He took out a thick stack of house deeds and land deeds from his pocket.
Without saying anything, he stuffed it into her hand.
He Ran's expression almost cracked; such a thick roll!
Meng Yushan then looked at Jiang Xingyao and said, "I know you have something to say."
"I've seen what I needed to see, let's talk as we walk."
Jiang Xingyao's jaw tightened; his guess was indeed correct.
Today is specially arranged in advance for Meng Yushan.
He Ran knew he was unwilling and subconsciously tried to take his hand, but He Wenting grabbed his daughter's hand first.
"My dear son-in-law, please see General Meng off for me."
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