After receiving Ning Jing's orders, the guide felt like he'd vented his anger. He stopped trying to persuade Tang Li and smiled. "Then Young Clan Head Tang, you should rest first. We'll continue once you're not tired."
So speaking, he sat down on a rock on the side, looking like he was determined to waste time with them.
This …
Tang Li's mouth twitched. Actually, he didn't mind wasting time, but Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi still had to rescue the two elders of the Chu Clan.
Tang Li glanced back at Long Fei Ye. It was up to them now.
Long Fei Ye couldn't figure out much from the guide's answers. He had long sent people to follow them and familiarize themselves with the terrain, but they didn't know the situation inside the canyon. He was afraid that they'd alert the enemy if they followed them inside.
Once Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's people were on guard, it'd be harder to rescue the two elders of the Chu Clan.
Thus, he had to use the most conservative method.
Long Fei Ye coughed lightly, and Han Yunxi helped Lady Tang off the carriage. She didn't forget to secretly wink at him. Long Fei Ye's lips quirked up. Even if this woman was in disguise, she was still so mesmerizing when she blinked.
Seeing his mother and Han Yunxi arrive, Tang Li continued his act.
He quickly dismounted and shouted, "Mother, it's windy here. Why did you get off the carriage? Hurry and go back! Rest well. I'll have your daughter-in-law come pick you up later! "
Lady Tang glared at Tang Li before ignoring him and walking towards the guide.
The guide quickly rose to his feet. "Lady Tang."
"This brother, my son doesn't know any better. I ask that you don't lower yourself to his level for my sake," Lady Tang said seriously.
The guide was flattered and bewildered, but Lady Tang quickly stuffed a large ingot of gold into his belt. "Just pretend that nothing happened just then. Don't tell anyone about it, either. Hurry up and bring the blindfolds. Let's enter the valley as soon as possible so that we won't miss the time. "
The guide touched the gold on his waist and knew that it wasn't light. He sneered in his heart. Young Master Tang didn't care about face, but Madam Tang still cared about it! If Tang Li continued to waste time here today, the Tang Sect would be disgraced if word got out.
"Madam, you're exaggerating! We didn't have anything to do just now. If you've rested enough, let's set off. "The guide immediately gave in.
Tang Li saw all of this. Although he did not understand the reason, he knew that there must be something wrong with the gold ingot. With his mother's temper, if he waited a little longer, she would probably turn back. Han Yunxi was really something. It had only been a few days, and she had already settled his mother? After dealing with his mother, would he still need to be afraid of his father?
Thinking of this, Tang Li suddenly felt that he shouldn't think like this. Han Yunxi wasn't his wife, and it was useless to deal with his parents. With Long Fei Ye's protection, no one in the Tang Sect would dare to bully her.
"Why are you still here? If you miss the time, I'll punish you when we get back!" Madam Tang scolded him fiercely when she passed by.
Tang Li resentfully let the black-clothed servant put on the blindfold and didn't dare to say a word.
The guide sneered at Tang Li's resentful appearance and whispered to the servant beside him, "Go and tell President Jing that Young Master Tang is very afraid of Madam Tang. He's so afraid that he can't even fart. Madam Tang is afraid of missing the auspicious time, so she took the initiative to enter the valley. "
Would Tang Li be afraid of Madam Tang?
In fact, Madam Tang was very nervous on the way back to the carriage. This was the first time she had yelled at Tang Li, and she couldn't bear to do it. After all, she had never raised her voice at Tang Li ever since he was born.
She loved her son so much that her son's father was envious of her.
After Tang Li and the others put on the blindfolds, the black-clothed servant led their horses forward. The guide secretly picked up the gold ingot at his waist, weighed it in his hand, and hid it in his sleeve with satisfaction.
He didn't know until his death that it was this gold ingot that bought his life.
The long line of marriage proposals soon disappeared into the canyon. The black-clothed servant was guarding the carriage, so Han Yunxi and Madam Tang couldn't talk for the time being.
The two of them seemed to have endless things to talk about along the way, and they chatted day and night. Han Yunxi liked Madam Tang's temper, and Madam Tang liked Han Yunxi's character.
Madam Tang secretly thought that if Han Yunxi wasn't Long Fei Ye's concubine, she wouldn't let Tang Li miss out on this daughter-in-law.
More than half an hour later, the carriage stopped. The black-clothed servant took off their blindfolds and retreated.
Han Yunxi lifted the curtains and saw that they were in the middle of a large garden. It was as large as Jiangnan's Plum Blossom Garden. Could this be one of the gardens built in the canyon?
Directly in front of them was a magnificent palace hall, resplendent in gold and jade, no less imposing than the imperial family's.
An old man dressed in soft, gold-threaded robes stood in front of the hall. When he saw Tang Li get off his horse, he slowly walked over. Tang Li's heart was filled with doubts. This old man's clothes were extraordinary, and his aura was extraordinary. He was …
The guide hurried forward to introduce him. "Old Master, this is the young head of the Tang Clan, Tang Li."
"Young Clan Head Tang, this is our President Jing's father, the old head of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium."
Ning Jing's father? The head of the Di Clan?
A complicated look flitted past Tang Li's eyes before he quickly bowed. "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
For Ning Jing's father to come to an event like this without her mother, she must have passed away. Tang Li didn't care, so he didn't ask.
At this moment, Han Yunxi arrived supporting Lady Tang. The old head was very gentlemanly as he hurried over to greet them. "I presume this must be Lady Tang?"
"Precisely. Old President Ouyang, nice to meet you. Lady Tang was just as courteous.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before the old head invited Lady Tang and the rest into the main hall. Han Yunxi accompanied Lady Tang inside while Long Fei Ye stood by the door.
The old head was about to enter when he turned back to see Long Fei Ye standing by the door. He smiled and said, "Let's go in together. Old Man's place is heavily guarded, please be at ease."
"These are the rules of the Tang Clan. Just let him stand by the door, it's fine," Lady Tang explained.
The old head didn't say anything more and entered the main hall. Han Yunxi was the last one to enter. She deliberately glanced at the guide and found that he had left from the side.
She thought she would see Ning Jing, but she didn't expect that there was no one else in the hall except for the maidservants.
The marriage was a big event, the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. It was inappropriate for Ning Jing, the party concerned, to be present. However, this marriage was too special. With Ning Jing's temper and behavior, it would be abnormal if she didn't show up.
Tang Li didn't see anyone around, so he was a little disappointed. Today, he came to propose marriage. He only needed to show up, but he couldn't say anything. So he just sat quietly aside.
Lady Tang and the old head talked politely. It was nothing more than some pleasantries. After a while, they asked for Ning Jing's birth characters and asked the fortune-teller to arrange the marriage on the spot.
The fortune-teller had arranged it in advance. No matter what the birth characters were, he would calculate the result that satisfied everyone.
Han Yunxi was puzzled. Ning Jing was only 19 years old. She was younger than Tang Li by three years! She originally thought that Ning Jing wasn't young. A young lady who could take charge of the Cloud Realm Great Assembly wasn't simple at all! Putting aside all kinds of complicated relationships, Tang Li, a second-generation rich kid who didn't think about making progress all day, could actually make a profit by marrying Ning Jing.
She sneaked a glance at Tang Li, wanting to mock him with her gaze. Who knew that Tang Li was distracted?
"The 28th of this month is an auspicious day. However, you must marry before noon. After noon, it's inauspicious!" the fortune-teller said seriously as he stroked his beard. (In ancient times, a month was the 28th day. The 20th was the 20th, and the 28th was the 28th.)
The old head and Lady Tang both nodded without any objections.
The fortune-teller then talked about some taboo details. The two elders listened humbly and talked for more than an hour. Everything went smoothly.
In the end, Lady Tang shot a look at the wedding nanny. Some things couldn't be said directly, so the nanny had to do the talking.
The wedding nanny and old President Ouyang talked about the differences between their customs before finally bringing up the betrothal gifts.
"Old President Ouyang, these are the betrothal gifts from the Tang Clan. There are 10 Tang Clan assassination weapons and 10 carts of gold, silver, and jewels." The nanny patted the chest with a chuckle. "The Tang Clan is the most generous in-laws I've ever met. Leaving aside the 10 assassination weapons, just these 10 carts of gold, silver, and jewels are the best betrothal gifts in Cloud Realm Continent! The Tang Clan is full of sincerity! President Jing is very fortunate! "
At this moment, Ning Jing's lips curved into a disdainful smile. Ten carts of gold, silver, and jewels was indeed a large sum, but she didn't care for them!
The wealth she controlled and contributed to Cloud Realm Trade Consortium every year was more than a hundred or a thousand times more than these ten carts.
She was more interested in the Tang Clan assassination weapons, because her big brother had specifically told her to keep them.
President Ouyang stood up and looked over the gold, silver, and jewels one by one before his gaze settled on the chest containing the weapons. The wedding nanny quickly opened it up and saw 10 smaller chests inside.
She opened them one by one before introducing the Pear Blossom Rain Needles. "This is the Tang Clan's second-ranked treasure and has always been in the young clan head's care. Today, we're using the Pear Blossom Rain Needles as betrothal gifts. It can be considered a token of Young Clan Head Tang's sincerity."
"How considerate," President Ouyang's heart finally settled down.
He was actually only Ning Jing's subordinate. Ning Jing had told him to put on a show and only told him to see the Pear Blossom Rain Needles or else the marriage was off the table.
"Can I marry Ning Jing if I don't have a heart?" Tang Li suddenly broke into a careless laugh. Those who didn't know better would think he was being frivolous, but Lady Tang and Han Yunxi knew that Tang Li's words had a deeper meaning.
He'd already used up all the Pear Blossom Rain Needles, so all that was left was an empty shell without a heart.
President Ouyang only smiled without answering Tang Li, but Ning Jing couldn't take it anymore.
Ning Jing had already ignored this man, but his words made her look towards Tang Li. Seeing Tang Li's sitting posture and expression, as well as his tone of voice, she felt even worse.
She could bear it when she heard her guide's report, but now that she saw this man's true face, she couldn't bear it anymore. How could she have … been so blind back then?!
Besides his white robes, which part of this man looked like a banished immortal? Which part of him looked so handsome?
How was she supposed to face him for an entire year? And she had to stay in the Tang Clan!
Ning Jing finally couldn't take it anymore. She walked out and asked Coldly, "Tang Li, if I say no, are you not going to marry me?"
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