Chapter 477 Qiao Yuchu's Rejection
Although Qiao Yuwu was a rather large man, the surviving brothers of the Qiao family had been afraid of their eldest sister ever since they were little. Miao Yue, who was standing next to them, felt a bit hurt by their cowardly appearance, so she quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Sister, how come you still have time to come here? Does the emperor have any instructions?"
"No, the Marshal ordered me and the others to rest for a few days before marching to Linyue."
"real?"
Qiao Yuwu asked in surprise, and after seeing the eldest sister nod, he pounded the bed in annoyance.
"Alas, my useless body! Such a rare opportunity to achieve great things is about to be missed!"
"Are you still thinking of taking advantage and making merit? The fact that you were able to escape death and save your life this time is all thanks to the blessing of your ancestors in the underworld!"
Qiao Yuchu glared at him.
"I heard from the Marshal that when Xiaoliu brought the news of your death back to the capital, Uncle Six vomited blood.
Although we brothers and sisters who are still alive have discussed the order of teeth privately in order to prevent our elders from worrying too much, you are the third child.
But you are indeed the eldest son of the Sixth House, and you are very important to your Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt, do you know that?"
"Know."
Qiao and Wu lowered their heads in shame.
"I really didn't mean to..."
"This has nothing to do with intentionality. Dying on the battlefield and being wrapped in horsehide is the honor for us military commanders.
But when working hard, one still has to think about the elderly and children at home.
What's more, you're not even a child yet, and you're not even leaving behind any offspring. You're causing your parents the pain of losing their child, which is also a form of unfilial piety!"
"Sister, I'm sorry."
"Sister, please stop scolding him. He was just trying to save me!"
Miao Yue stood up to defend him out of loyalty.
"Don't worry, Qiao and Wu will definitely leave behind children. I will go to the capital to propose marriage soon..."
"Miao Yue, shut up!"
Qiao Yuwu's face suddenly flushed red with shame, making his sister unable to bear to look at him. Qiao Yuchu turned his eyes away from his brother and met the beautiful woman who was speaking.
"My Qiao family doesn't consider family background when it comes to marriages; we only consider the sincerity of both parties. As long as they can leave offspring and continue the Qiao family's military legacy, that's all that matters. As for the rest, you can discuss it yourselves. I won't say much."
If you have the ability to marry my brother, I will naturally prepare a dowry for him. But I would rather welcome you to marry in. After all, my Qiao family is now in dire straits and needs more people to come. "
Such straightforward words made Miao Yue blush.
"Well, I, I'll go back and think about it..."
"Well, you decide for yourself."
Qiao Yuchu stood up, looked at his brother and gave him a few more instructions.
"Just focus on recuperating. Your eldest sister will take care of the family's glory this time. The Qiao family generals will always be the most loyal and sharp blade of the Li royal family!"
"Thank you, elder sister!"
"Well, continue to recuperate. I'm leaving now."
"Sister, I'll take you there."
Miao Yue hurried out, but her enthusiasm was stopped by the lame military advisor who was guarding outside the door.
"Miao Xianfeng, go and do whatever you need to do. I'll be there to lead the way for General Qiao. Don't worry, I know this area well!"
"Master Xu, you..."
Seeing the usually aloof and cunning imperial envoy smiling at her so gently and kindly, Miao Yue subconsciously took a step back timidly.
Qiao Yuchu also turned to look at her.
"Just focus on taking care of the third child. I don't need to bother you here. Go back."
“…Oh, take care, big sister.”
Miao Yue, who has always been known for her cleverness and wit, rushed back to Qiao Yuwu's bedside in a hurry and whispered in his ear in a sly voice.
"Stubborn donkey, let me tell you, I just noticed something strange! That Lord Xu Hui seems to have set his sights on our sister!"
"What?"
Qiao and Wu lay on the hospital bed, their eyes wide open in horror.
"No, how desperate must Xu be to think this through?"
"Bah, what are you talking about? My sister is such a powerful woman, almost on par with Wanwan! Isn't it normal for men to want her?"
"That's because you haven't been beaten since you were little, so you don't know how powerful my sister is. Otherwise, she's at least pretty, and she's the eldest daughter of the Qiao family. How could she be in her twenties and still not have a wife..."
"What are you mumbling about?"
"Well, what I mean is that Xu Hui's wishful thinking is probably in vain. My sister will never fall for him."
"Why?"
This is not only Miao Yue's doubt, but also Xu Huibenhui's doubt.
He touched his pretty face, which had been envied and hated by the emperor's brother-in-law for many years, and suddenly became less confident.
"But my appearance doesn't catch General Qiao's eye?"
"Of course not."
Qiao Yuchu looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and honestly did not hide the amazement in his eyes.
"When my aunt was alive, she once praised Xu as having seven of the ten beauties in the world.
The men in your Xu family are handsome and the women are beautiful. This is something that everyone in the world knows.
You are even more beautiful than me."
Such a straightforward look and praise made the thick-skinned Xu Hui's ears red.
"If the general doesn't despise my rather frail appearance, why are you unwilling to marry me? Do you have someone else in mind?"
The last question was obviously a malicious inquiry, but fortunately Qiao Yuchu shook his head.
"No. Since I was a child, my family has arranged three marriages for me. One died, I broke off the engagement and married another, and one refused to marry a Yaksha like me, who had no beauty of a daughter, to protect the family."
She said this as if it were a joke, but it actually made the person who listened to her very angry.
"Those people are short-sighted and can't recognize the true immortals, but Xu has been shrewd since he was a child. When he comes across a rare treasure he wants, he can't bear to let it go.
And with my cousin's example, General Qiao, please believe that I am also a single-minded person. We in the Xu family value loyalty."
"no."
Qiao Yuchu refused very firmly.
"It is precisely because you have the Empress behind you that I cannot touch you. Because I cannot guarantee that I can be faithful to you forever."
This guy is such a down-to-earth person. He said everything openly without hiding anything, which almost confused Xu Hui.
"...you...I, are you saying that maybe you're the one who's wavering?"
"Maybe. After all, people's minds are fickle, and I can't guarantee anything.
So, Mr. Xu, you and I are not on the same page, so stop thinking about things you shouldn’t think about.
Now that the war is imminent, I think we should be thinking about how to fight, rather than some trivial love affairs.
Goodbye!
He jumped on his horse and rode away with such heroic spirit that Xu Hui felt heartbroken.
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