The next day, when the two woke up, neither of them spoke of their heart-to-heart talk after getting drunk the night before. A tacit understanding spread between them, and the knot in Jiang He's heart about the past completely dissipated.
"By the way," Gu Lin walked up to Jiang He with a serious expression, making Jiang He think something serious had happened, "Don't you think you need to have a serious talk with Bai Qian?"
"What are we talking about?" Jiang He asked languidly. "Axi just wants to have a competition with you. She'll be your sister-in-law in the future. You don't even have that much patience?"
"If Ayu knew..."
The threat in Jiang He's voice was obvious, and Gu Lin's forehead veins twitched involuntarily.
"But you know perfectly well that she can't beat me."
Gu Lin almost laughed in anger. Every time, he would run over to fight him, but every time he would be beaten so badly that he would run away with his pants down. He would even say that he would come back next time. What kind of logic is that?
Why did she insist on marrying his brother-in-law?
"Ah Lin, aren't you going to reflect on this?" Jiang He's blunt words reminded Gu Lin of some unpleasant memories. He had arrogantly declared that Bai Qian would never be able to beat him in her lifetime.
Gu Lin suddenly felt a little guilty and subconsciously reached out to touch the tip of his nose.
Jiang He couldn't help but laugh out loud. Birds of a feather flock together; when they feel guilty, they both like to touch the tip of their nose.
“But you can’t expect me to start a fight the moment you see me…” Gu Lin glanced at Jiang He, whose mischievous expression seemed to be a carbon copy of Gu Qingyan’s. “I’m just reminding you out of kindness.”
"After all, my sister-in-law said yesterday that her most admired person is Emperor Zhaoyuan of Da Ning—"
With a crash, the cup in Jiang He's hand shattered from the force of his internal energy.
Gu Lin fell silent, satisfied, and swaggered away.
He didn't believe that Jiang He could just sit idly by.
......
Zhaoning Palace.
Box after box of items were being carried out of Zhaoning Palace, a sight that left even Gu Qingyan speechless. "Mother, are you going to empty Zhaoning Palace?"
Jiang Yu was still checking the list when she replied to Gu Qingyan, "You know that when your uncle left the capital, he practically emptied the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion. Although people have been sent from Lingzhou to the capital, we still need to prepare more."
The men of the Jiang family have only one wife in their lifetime, and there has never been a precedent of them taking a concubine.
Therefore, the Jiang family's weddings were always grand affairs, but no one ever dared to object.
"Mother, have you forgotten? General Bai hasn't agreed yet." Gu Qingyan recalled General Bai's expression at the morning court session and silently lit three candles for Jiang He in his heart.
I reckon my uncle is going to be put through the wringer.
Jiang Yu was taken aback upon hearing this. "Ayan is right. We can't do things like using our power to oppress people. Let's wait until your uncle gets past General Bai before we talk about it."
Meanwhile, Jiang He, who was sitting upright at this moment: ...
"Lord Marquis, you must have had a long and tiring journey from Lingzhou. Why don't you rest at your residence for a while?" General Bai's tone was slow, but it struck Jiang He's heart hard.
"Uncle Bai, I've come here today for A-Qian."
Jiang He decided to get straight to the point. As fellow military officers, they both knew that they disliked ambiguous ways of speaking. "I have long admired A-Qian and want to marry her. That's why I've come to visit you today to ask Uncle Bai for your blessing."
"You came all alone, empty-handed?"
General Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, and a wave of pressure swept over him, rushing towards Jiang He.
But Jiang He remained unmoved. "I came empty-handed today. If Uncle Bai agrees to marry A-Qian to me, I will come to formally propose marriage tomorrow. If Uncle Bai does not agree now, I will come every now and then."
"Uncle Bai, I will not formally propose marriage until you agree, so as not to tarnish Ah Qian's reputation."
General Bai snorted coldly upon hearing this, but his expression softened considerably. What he feared most was that Jiang He would think that A Qian was going to marry him.
"Come back empty-handed in three days, and I will give you my answer then."
......
After Jiang He left, Bai Qian came out from behind the screen. "Father, why did you ask him to come back in three days?"
General Bai looked at Bai Qian, a hint of heartache in his eyes, "Qian, your father wants him to think it through and see if he is truly ready to marry you."
“If he comes to propose marriage today with gifts, Father will definitely kick him out.” General Bai’s cloudy eyes were already filled with tears. “He is the Marquis of Dingyuan, his own sister is the current Empress Dowager, and his own nephew is the current Emperor. Ah Qian, if you suffer any grievances after marrying into the family, Father will not be able to protect you even if he risks his life.”
Bai Qian was stunned when she heard this, and her joy at being with Jiang He was somewhat dampened.
A sadness she herself did not want to face welled up from the depths of her heart.
"Father is always worried about you, afraid that you won't be happy after you get married, afraid that Jiang He, who is too easily obtained, will not cherish you." General Bai sighed heavily. Time flies, and his daughter, whom he thought would never get married in her life, is now getting married.
"If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if ...
The Jiang family does not take concubines, and General Bai was quite satisfied with this condition.
But when General Bai actually saw Jiang He, he couldn't bear to part with him.
"Alright, let's go, have a drink with Dad."
The father and daughter drank cup after cup, Bai Qian's eyes were already red. "Father, he said he would stay in the capital, so I won't stay in Lingzhou all the time, and I can stay by your side often."
She forgot that if she got married, her father would also be a lonely and destitute person.
"Father, otherwise I won't get married. I'll stay in the manor and keep you company."
"How can this be!" General Bai suddenly shouted, startling Bai Qian sobering her up a bit. General Bai slammed his hand on the table. "You must marry Jiang He."
"Why!" Bai Qian exclaimed, getting agitated. "Dad, are you trying to get rid of me!"
"Axi, what's wrong with your brain?" General Bai said earnestly. "The Jiang family has never produced a troublemaker in any generation. Every man in the Jiang family has exceptional talent. It's not easy to have a daughter, and she's the Empress Dowager. Axi, you have to marry into the family!"
Emboldened by the alcohol, General Bai declared with great ambition, "Not only will you marry him, but you will also give birth to ten or eight of them, and then choose one of them to have the surname Bai!"
*Thud*—The wine glass in front of Bai Qian fell to the ground.
"Surname...surname Bai?"
"Of course! My daughter was pregnant with the child and gave birth to it. Choosing the surname Bai is perfectly reasonable!"
General Bai rubbed his hands together happily, "When the time comes, I will select the one with the best physique and personally teach him martial arts."
"Father, you only want your grandson, not your granddaughter."
"If you manage to give birth to a boy without a penis, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold him even if I fight over him."
General Bai looked resentful, clearly having figured out that group of people completely.
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