103 Asking for marriage
Along the way, Yuan Wulang's hand always held Cui Ling's hand, tightly, refusing to let go.
When he arrived in front of the main tent, Cui Ling protested in a low voice, "Restrain yourself!" β
She lowered her voice as she broke free, "My Dasheng has always been a country of etiquette, let's know the beauty of subtlety, can we?" β
Gorou wants to assert ownership, which is so naΓ―ve, but she can barely understand and accept it.
But sometimes it's too much, he is so eager and stubborn, but he is a little weak and lacking in confidence.
However, Cui Ling didn't have time to delve into Goro's insecurity now, so she shook off his hand and took the lead into the camp.
General Zhenguo sat on the tiger bench with his gorgeous Erlang legs crossed, and on each side sat some Rouran people with deep appearances and outlines.
When he saw Cui Ling, he hurriedly smiled and beckoned to her, "Girl, come here!" β
Xu had made an agreement before, and those Rouran people got up and said goodbye when they saw this.
After a short time, there were only four people left in the camp, General Zhenguo, Yuan Wulang, Cui Ling, and a strange young man.
Cui Ling felt that the young man was a little familiar, but for a moment he couldn't determine where he had seen it.
But when I thought of the purpose of coming here at this time, I suddenly opened my mouth in surprise, "Shouldn't you be ......?"
The tall and straight young man hugged Yuan Wulang first, which was regarded as a greeting.
Then he smiled and nodded to Cui Ling, "Hello Grandma Yuan, it's Jidu down there." β
Surprise flashed across Cui Ling's face, "Ji ...... Jidu? β
She always thought that Ji Du, the Rouran person who kidnapped her, was a middle-aged man.
He was born with a bear's waist and a tiger's back, not to mention, and his face was full of beards. Almost obscured his entire facial features.
The clothes he wore were dirty, dirty, and torn. Even if he came the day before yesterday and wore a gorgeous brocade robe and wool cape. But with his face, it also looks nondescript.
Who would have thought that after shaving his beard, he would be a beautiful man!
The contrast was so great that she was a little staggered.
Yuan Wulang first disdained Ji Du's true appearance for a while, he himself was one of the two beautiful men in Shengjing City, and he was very confident in his appearance.
Like Ji Du, Rouran in the barren mountains and mountains may be regarded as handsome.
But if you put it among the many noble sons in Shengjing City, it will immediately enter the desert like a speck of dust. A drop of water into the sea could not be more ordinary.
But when he saw Cui Ling's stunned eyes, his heart began to taste.
He muttered secretly, look at it, your husband looks much better than this person when he shaves his beard, don't believe it, I'll shave it for you later!
Ji Du seemed to be very satisfied with Cui Ling's performance, and he deliberately winked at Goro.
If you see each other, let's get down to business, "I had to offend the fifth grandmother again last time." Now that time has passed, thanks to the magnanimity of the fifth grandmother. Don't worry about it, it's grateful. β
He pointed to the mountain of gifts on the side and said, "This is a small apology, and I hope that the fifth grandmother will accept it with a smile." β
Cui Ling accepted it unceremoniously, quite justifiably.
Thinking of the thrill she suffered that time, although she verbally forgave Ji Du, she has always been haunted in her heart, and based on this, she felt that she should take some pressure and fright.
Now that the apology has been said and the gift has been accepted, she feels that it is not good to continue to stay here.
He was blessed, and said to the general of Zhenguo, "Daddy, then I'll go down to see Brother Yu first." β
Before General Zhenguo could speak, Ji Du hurriedly said, "Fifth grandmother stays!" β
Cui Ling turned around suspiciously, "I don't know if there are other things that Lord Ji Du has?" β
I saw Ji Du's tall and mighty body shrink slightly, and a suspicious flush crept up on his face, as if after a very fierce ideological struggle, he finally spoke, "I wonder if there are any unmarried sisters in the fifth grandmother's family?" β
He thought for a moment, and immediately added, "It's better to be the one that looks more like you?" β
This sentence is more important.
Ji Du is also a family from a wealthy family, and he knows that in a family, even between brothers and sisters of the same clan, the temperament is very different.
What he likes is Grandma Yuan's neat and neat temperament, as well as ...... She's got a great hand at cooking!
It just so happened that yesterday and Sister Queen Ji, no, now it should be said that the Empress Dowager Ji is chattering, since Rouran and Dasheng have already made peace, in order to consolidate such a relationship, maybe they can kiss again.
There is only one princess in the Sheng Dynasty, and it is impossible to marry Rouran.
The princess of Rouran is too old to be close at all.
After thinking about it, Empress Dowager Ji hit her brother with the idea.
Ji Du is now the maternal uncle of Rouran Khan, and according to his efforts in this coup, it is not too much to be crowned king.
It is completely possible to marry one of the noble daughters of the Sheng Dynasty to reconcile the two countries.
Ji Du was also moved, he liked Yuan Wu's grandmother, but he was a gentleman, and a gentleman never coveted other people's wives, so he hit the idea on Yuan Wu's grandmother's sister.
He doesn't have high requirements for his appearance, but his temperament is just awkward.
But preferably, you must have extraordinary cooking skills and be able to cook a table of delicious dishes!
Cui Ling blinked, and quickly came back to his senses, hey, it turns out that this person also had the same idea as Shi Xiaosi.
I'm afraid their wishful thinking is going to come to naught.
The other cousins of her mother's family in Anningbo's Mansion are naturally good in terms of dignified and beautiful, and the moral integrity that those noble girls should have is also similar, and even the methods in the secret have learned a lot, no matter which high-ranking family they marry, they can immediately be qualified for the role of the grandmother in charge.
Their needlework is very powerful, and they are also slightly proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they are only cooking......
Not only gentlemen are far away from cooking, but ladies rarely enter the kitchen.
However, in the face of so many gifts from Ji Du, she decided to answer his question seriously.
She thought for a moment and said, "My mother's family was born in the Anning Bo Mansion. There are indeed a few cousins in the family who have not yet decided on a relationship. But. If you want to talk about what is more similar to me. I'm afraid I have to count the two younger sisters from my stepmother. β
As soon as the conversation changed, she suddenly sighed and said, "However, the eldest sister is eight years old this year, and the younger sister is only five years old this year. β
Her eldest sister is called Cui Pian, and her younger sister is Cui Fei, who was born by her stepmother.
Although the stepmother has always been free-range to her, she has not treated her well. But in good conscience, he did not treat her harshly.
Although the two younger sisters are estranged from her, they are only not very close, and sometimes they meet by chance in the garden, and she can see that they want to play with her.
It's just that she was used to indifference at that time, locked her heart firmly, and refused to show half of her warmth.
Naturally, they were turned away.
However, although there is not much communication. But the two sisters' hearts are better than those of the other cousins, a little more kind and innocent. A little less sophisticated and calculating.
Besides, the appearance is from the same father, so it is naturally five or six points similar.
Therefore, she felt that such an answer was not perfunctory.
Ji Du crossed his fingers and calculated, most of the women in the Sheng Dynasty married after fifteen, and the eldest sister of Grandma Yuan was only eight years old, so there were still seven years, he was already twenty-two this year, and seven years later, he would be twenty-nine.
By then, he was already dying......
He didn't dare to think about it anymore, so he had to shake his head stupidly, "That's a little too small......
Yuan Wulang felt that this was just right, and in good conscience, Ji Du was a friend worth making, but the undisguised appreciation of his wife in Ji Du's eyes made him feel a little depressed in his heart.
Such a person, it's better to stay far away, he doesn't want to accept such a person as his brother-in-law!
After Cui Ling left, Ji Du euphemistically expressed to General Zhenguo that Empress Dowager Ji intended to marry the Sheng Dynasty.
He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "The general will help you take a look, but what are the better candidates?" β
General Zhenguo really has such a person in his heart.
That is Shi Xiaoliu, the sister-in-law of Shi Xiaosi of Muyang Bofu.
Sister Dan is also his cousin and nephew who grew up, her temperament is straightforward and honest, and she is not blindly naΓ―ve, she advances and retreats very moderately, and it is pleasing to watch.
Among the famous ladies and nobles in Shengjing City, she is probably the only one who can survive in a foreign country with ease.
But the problem is that the human heart grows long.
In the end, it is a relative of his own family, and the general is reluctant to let Sister Dan go to a bitter cold place like Rouran to live alone.
Let's not talk about the difference in folk customs, just talking about the climate and diet can kill people.
The so-called sympathy for each other, the general really thinks that Ji is brave and strategic, and he is one of the more outstanding young people.
But the problem is that Ji is the uncle of the new Khan of Rouran, the Khan is young, he will be the mainstay of Rouran in the future, and it is impossible for him to leave Rouran and go to live in Shengjing City.
Besides, Rouran is a foreigner after all, and maybe one day she will have to fight again.
This pro-family, in the end, is not insured.
General Zhenguo thought about it, then said with a smile, "I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult." β
He coughed, "Most of the famous ladies of the Sheng Dynasty are pampered and weak, if they marry on the emperor's orders, it won't be long before that, what is it, think about it, how can you explain it?" β
After all, Rouran is the defeated country, isn't it?
Ji Du is a very smart person, and he immediately understood the meaning of General Zhenguo's words.
He was not disappointed, "I also have such concerns, but my sister insists, I'm afraid I can't help it." β
Delicate or not, he doesn't really care, he only cares about being able to cook food.
Heroes cherish each other, Yuan Wulang can see through Ji Du's thoughts better than General Zhenguo.
He sighed and said, "Actually, if Brother Ji wants to eat Sheng Dynasty food, he doesn't necessarily have to marry a Sheng Dynasty's wife, as long as there are a few skilled cooks, his wishes will naturally come true." β
In these years, the aristocratic woman who is willing to cook and wash her hands to make soup has no one else but his Ling'er, and Ji Du really thinks too much.
Ji Du was slightly stunned when he heard this, but then he suddenly opened up, and he laughed loudly, "In this case, I also ask the general to give a few famous chefs to persuade my sister to give up the marriage plan." β
When he thought about it, he also felt that with a cook, his wife was not so important! (To be continued......)
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