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Chapter 421 Are you praising me or insulting me?
After seeing Qin Chuyun off, Zhao Xuan went directly to the study to find Gu Zhanghua. Gu Zhanghua was not surprised by Qin Chuyun's decision.
"Yunmei is from a military family, so it's not surprising that she has such thoughts."
"Isn't it strange? She's usually such a well-behaved and sensible girl. I thought she would at least discuss it with Uncle Qin before making a decision. Suddenly, she asked me to take her to see the Emperor first. It really startled me. Did Aunt Lan's death upset her?"
"Also a possibility……"
Gu Zhanghua thought for a moment, then looked at Zhao Xuan very seriously and said firmly:
"But I think you taught her to think this way. You taught her that girls should be independent, strong, and confident, and that they should have their own things to do. They shouldn't just stay in their rooms all day embroidering and daydreaming, and then marry a man and live a life of being a wife and mother..."
"Wait! Hold on! I never said any of those things to her, don't wrong me!"
Zhao Xuan was startled; she wasn't going to take the blame for this!
She can only be responsible for her own choices. What business is it of hers if Qin Chuyun wants to marry Yingyang?
Heaven have mercy! She didn't say a single offensive word, remaining indifferent and observing the whole thing. She was a little bit gossipy, but at most she delivered a token for Yingyang, okay?
Gu Zhanghua smiled calmly.
"Do you even need to say it? Just set an example! Yunmei isn't stupid, and I think she has a very strong sense of self-respect. She's always looked up to you, so this kind of thing is normal!"
Zhao Xuan: “…”
Looks like she has no choice but to take the blame! Why is she so unlucky?
"So do you think Uncle Qin will agree?"
I think so...
"I don't think so!"
"How about we make a bet?"
"I won't gamble with Yun'er's marriage. If I win, Yun'er will be heartbroken. If you win, Uncle Qin..."
Before Zhao Xuan could finish her tongue twister, Gu Zhanghua pulled her into his arms.
"Alright, stop worrying. Yunmei is a grown woman now. When you were her age, weren't you already out in the world making your way in the martial arts world? You even became the leader of Jiaoyang Valley and went to the Heavenly Alliance to compete in martial arts. Compared to that, I don't think what Yunmei did was out of line."
"Why does what you said sound so awkward... Are you praising me or insulting me?"
Gu Zhanghua kissed Zhao Xuan on the forehead and said sincerely, "Praise!"
Just then, the playful, teasing voice of Guan Liushui suddenly rang out from outside the study.
"Oh my! Whose young couple is this, kissing like this in broad daylight without closing the door? It's an eyesore! Absolutely an eyesore!"
Zhao Xuan hurriedly left Gu Zhanghua's embrace. The two turned to look at the door and saw Guan Liushui walking in like a blind person, one hand covering his eyes and the other groping.
Zhao Xuan stepped forward and reached out to remove Guan Liushui's hand from her eyes.
"Stop pretending! You'll get used to it after a while! Instead of spending time with your father and performing, why are you suddenly showing up at our house?"
Watching the flowing water, hands tucked in his pockets, he leisurely remarked:
"You're going to the State of Song, how can you manage without me? Can you handle that old fox?"
Gu Zhanghua was both surprised and delighted.
"You're coming with us too? Does my father know?"
Guan Liushui casually sat down on the chair.
"It was His Majesty who sent someone to the Moon Ascension Tower to find me, and specifically assigned me this mission to accompany him! You two ungrateful little brats, you didn't even think to invite me when you went to the Song Kingdom. His Majesty is truly thoughtful!"
“Who’s heartless? We’d thought of inviting you along, but we didn’t want to disturb you since you’d only just reunited with your father a few days ago…”
Zhao Xuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Guan Liushui.
Guan Liushui took the teacup, took a sip, shook his head, and sighed.
"My father is thriving at the quarry, and in his spare time he wanders around the city. I heard His Majesty has given me a new mission, and he's absolutely ecstatic. These past two days he's been bragging to all the neighbors. Sigh, it's really worrying me to death..."
Seeing Guan Liushui's smug expression, Zhao Xuan couldn't help but purse her lips, hitting the nail on the head.
"You're worried? I don't see it that way at all. I think you're just showing off! Showing off how great you are as a son, how much you make your dad proud!"
"Similar meaning..."
Watching the flowing water, he chuckled.
"Anyway, I've dealt with that old fox before, and I might be able to help you if I go with you."
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Inside the General's Mansion.
Qin Shao was packing his luggage in the room when he saw Qin Chuyun enter and quickly gave him some instructions:
"Yun'er, I'm going back to the Northern Border tomorrow. Your mother will be even more lonely now that she's gone. Xuan'er and the others are going to Song soon, so remember to take good care of yourself."
As he spoke, Qin Shao put down the bundle in his hand, walked up to Qin Chuyun, raised his hand to gently stroke Qin Chuyun's temples, and said in a loving and gentle voice.
"You're not young anymore. I've been spending a lot of time in the military camp these past few years and haven't been able to take good care of you. But don't worry, I went to the palace yesterday to see Consort Shu and asked her to find you a suitable marriage as soon as possible..."
Qin Chuyun gritted his teeth inwardly before speaking softly to Qin Shao.
"Father, there's no need for Consort Shu to worry, I've found it myself."
"What?! You found it yourself?"
Qin Shao suppressed his shock.
Although he had learned from the letter Wu Yulan had sent him that his daughter had some connection with Rongdi King Yingyang, he still did not believe that his daughter would be in love with Yingyang.
Wu Yulan was prone to making a mountain out of a molehill; she used her daughter's marriage as an excuse, but her real intention was simply to get herself home as soon as possible.
So he didn't take it too seriously.
But now that Qin Chuyun has personally said that he has found a marriage partner, Qin Shao is surprised, but still believes that it has nothing to do with Ying Yang.
"Could it be that your stepmother has already arranged a marriage for you? I've never heard her mention it before?"
"I want to marry the Rongdi King, Yingyang!"
Even though he was mentally prepared, Qin Chuyun's words were like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. Qin Shao was instantly stunned, his head was steaming, and his eyes were wide open like copper bells. He couldn't recover for a long time.
"What did you say? You want to marry the Rongdi King? Yingyang?"
"Yes, it's him. We have feelings for each other. When he came to Liyang a while ago, we even..."
"You two even had feelings for each other?! You two... you two... what?!"
Before Qin Chuyun could finish speaking, Qin Shao interrupted him sharply.
In Qin Chuyun's eyes, her father was like a furious lion, opening his bloody mouth and roaring at her, as if he wanted to swallow her whole!
"No! Absolutely not! Absolutely not!"
Qin Shao swung his arms forcefully, kicking over two chairs with his left and right feet. He then tried to punch the wall, but Qin Chuyun grabbed his arm.
Qin Chuyun's sixth sense told her that if Yingyang were in front of his father right now, he would definitely get a good beating from his father, and might even end up with a bloody face and a split head!
"Father! What are you doing?!"
Qin Chuyun had accurately guessed Qin Shao's mood at that moment.
"I should have come back sooner! Back then, Yingyang was still in Liyang. I would never have let him get away with it! That little bastard dared to mess with my daughter, he must have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard!"