Based on Jiujiu's aura and the fact that she brought so many guards with her, as well as Butler Li, who was quite skilled in martial arts, Ling Xiao had always thought that Jiujiu was a young miss from a wealthy family. He had never thought that Jiujiu was a merchant.
Now that he heard Jiujiu reveal her family background, he was very surprised.
Ling Xiao's pause was a clear sign of disgust in Jiujiu's eyes.
Jiujiu rubbed her eyes and lowered her head. She said dejectedly, "As expected, the General despises me for being of low birth and not worthy of you."
Jiujiu sighed deeply. "The General despises me for being of low birth and is unwilling to marry me. I don't blame the General. I only hope that in my next life, my status will be higher so that I can be worthy of the General."
When Jiujiu finished speaking, the gauze covering her eyes became wet.
This made Ling Xiao, who had been looking at Jiujiu, feel as though someone had clenched his heart.
Ling Xiao hurriedly said, "I don't mean that."
Hearing that Ling Xiao didn't mean that, Jiujiu immediately wiped away her tears. She looked at Ling Xiao and asked, "If the General doesn't mean that, then why don't you want to marry me? Do you despise me for being ugly?"
"Miss, how can you be ugly when you're so beautiful?"
If Jiujiu's appearance was ugly, then everyone in the world was ugly.
"If you don't despise me for being of low birth or ugly, then why are you still unwilling to marry me?"
Jiujiu pressed on. Ling Xiao felt as though his heart was being squeezed. He mumbled, "This one has been on the battlefield for a long time. I don't want to hold you back."
"A's honey, B's arsenic. Why does the General think that marrying me is holding me back? " Jiujiu looked at Ling Xiao and said, "As long as I can marry the General, I'm already satisfied. Why would I need to hold you back?
As long as I can marry the General, even if I die tomorrow, I'm willing. "
When he heard Jiujiu say the word 'death', Ling Xiao felt his heart tighten.
He had been on the battlefield for a long time, and the word 'death' was a common word. However, for some reason, he found it hard to accept the word 'death' when it was related to Jiujiu.
"Miss, please don't say the word 'death' so casually in the future." This word made him very uncomfortable.
He couldn't accept the thought of Jiujiu dying.
Jiujiu pursed her lips when she saw Ling. "Since the General doesn't like it, then I won't say it. However, are you still willing to marry me?"
He had already made had had made himself clear to her.. but for some reason, Jiu still insisted on marrying him as a husband and wife.. he had already made made made it clear to him, as a couple, would, as husband and wife would would be separated from each other... husband and wife and husband and wife would be separated would would would would would would and him would be separated, they would be separated from each other, husband and wife.
Ling Xiao sighed. "Miss, the two of us are not suitable for each other."
How could Ling Xiao be unwilling to marry Jiujiu? He just felt that a man like him didn't deserve to have a wife.
Jiujiu really wanted to marry Ling Xiao, but hearing Ling Xiao say that the two of them were not suitable for each other, Jiujiu said after a moment of silence, "Alright then. However, if the General changes his mind one day, feel free to look for me."
Jiujiu smiled at Ling Xiao, then turned and walked into the village chief's house.
Although there was a veil between them, Ling Xiao could already imagine how bright a smile would be on Jiujiu's face.
Thinking about it, it must be very beautiful.
Jiujiu was born with a face as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as the moon. Even when she was silent, people couldn't take their eyes off her. If she smiled from the bottom of her heart, it would definitely be the most beautiful color in the world.
It was a pity that such a beautiful color was destined not to belong to him.
Ling Xiao sighed again.
Ling Xiao had already wasted a lot of time suppressing the bandits. Now that all the bandits had been eliminated, he rushed to the capital the next day.
As for Jiujiu, because of Butler Li's health, she stayed here for three more days before going to the capital.
Ling Xiao was the last male descendant of the Ling family. He had been at the border for seventeen years and was a meritorious official of the country.
All the officials in the imperial court were filled with respect at the mention of Ling Xiao.
The current Emperor was the least favored prince of the previous Emperor. The previous Emperor wanted to nurture him into a loyal official.
However, he didn't expect that the people he valued would die of illness one after another. In the end, the least favored prince took advantage of the situation and became the heir apparent.
Because the current Emperor wasn't favored when he was still the Emperor, he had a very good relationship with Ling Xiao's father, Ling Che.
The two of them didn't see each other as a ruler and official. Instead, they were closer than the other princes.
After the Emperor ascended the throne, he trusted Ling Che even more.
Although the previous Emperor trusted the Ling family, he still held a grudge against them. On the other hand, the current Emperor trusted the Ling family completely.
After ascending the throne, he directly handed the tiger tally to Ling Che.
"Ling Che, you're a general. How can you command the army without the tiger tally? I'll give you the tiger tally. I'll protect the foundation left by my ancestors. You'll protect my country for me. I trust you."
This kind of trust was unprecedented. The emperor's words made Ling Che's blood boil. "This subject will not disappoint his majesty's trust. This subject will do my best until the day I die." Ling Che said in a low voice.
Ling Che was indeed like what he said. He would do his best until his death.
He died at the border like all the men of the Ling family. He died an unnatural death.
However, he died for a good reason.
After Ling Che's death, the Emperor ordered several times to summon Ling Xiao back to the capital.
He knew that only Ling Xiao could stabilize the morale of the army after Ling Che's death.
However, Ling Xiao was the only son of his close friend, Ling Che. He couldn't let the Ling family die in his generation.
However, he didn't expect that the little bean sprout, who barely reached the size of his chest when he left, would refuse his request to return to the capital. He even made a military pledge in front of the army. "I swear I won't return to the capital until I destroy the Xiongnu."
Ling Xiao used ten years to make the Xiongnu not dare to invade the border again.
He guarded the border for five years, and the people lived and worked in peace and harmony.
It wasn't until the Xiongnu collapsed and could no longer invade the border that Ling Xiao returned to the capital.
Looking at this man who had a face similar to his close friend but was more resolute, the Emperor patted Ling Che's shoulders with both hands and said with a smile, "General Ling, you made me wait for a long time."
Five years ago, when Ling Xiao defeated the Xiongnu, he ordered Ling Xiao to return to the capital.
Ling Xiao replied that he was afraid that the Xiongnu would make a comeback.
Now that five years had passed, the Xiongnu didn't invade the border again. Instead, they moved to even more remote places. Ling Xiao was finally willing to return to the capital.
Ling Xiao cupped his hands and said, "This official doesn't dare."
Ling Xiao's respectful appearance made the Emperor laugh heartily. "Come, set up a banquet. Today, General Ling and I won't return until we're drunk."
During the banquet, the Emperor took the initiative to have a small table set up beside him to make it easier for him to talk to Ling Xiao.
Being at the Emperor's side was an honor and favor.
Ling Xiao hurriedly knelt and asked the Emperor to retract his order. "Your Majesty, this is unreasonable."
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