Jiujiu's eyelashes fluttered gently as if they were brushing across his heart. It was so comfortable that he couldn't help but moan softly.
Ling Xiao had never wanted to get married. He didn't want another woman to follow in his mother's footsteps.
However, at this moment, when he looked at Jiujiu, he suddenly realized that liking someone meant that he really wanted to make that person his own.
No matter how hard he tried to restrain himself, he still couldn't control his instinctive impulse.
He wanted to marry Jiujiu.
Ling Xiao took a deep breath and looked at Jiujiu. "Y-You're really willing to marry me?"
"How many times have I said that I want to marry you?" Jiujiu looked up at Ling Xiao. "Do you think I was joking?"
Ling Xiao shook his head. "I didn't. I just …"
I just want to hear you say it again. I want to know from your mouth that you're marrying me because you really like me and not because I saved your life.
"Just what?"
"Nothing." Ling Xiao shook his head and looked at Jiujiu seriously. "I'm a soldier. I have to go to the battlefield sooner or later. My father died on the battlefield. My grandfather also died on the battlefield. I might also …"
Jiujiu finished Ling Xiao's sentence. "Die on the battlefield."
'Die on the battlefield.'
It was just a few words, but both of them knew how heavy the weight of those words was.
Ling Xiao didn't expect Jiujiu to say these words so naturally. He looked at Jiujiu in surprise. "Aren't you afraid …"
Jiujiu nodded. "I'm afraid. Of course I'm afraid. After we get married, you'll be my husband and the father of my children. Of course I'm afraid.
However, you're not only my husband and the father of my children, but you're also the general of millions of people. Not only do you have our small family on your shoulders, but you also have millions of big families. I can't make you do something you don't like because of my selfish desires. "
She knew very well that Ling Xiao would never abandon the millions of people for her.
When Jiujiu said these words, Ling Xiao was shocked.
He had always thought that Jiujiu was a spoiled girl.
When a spoiled girl said such profound and righteous words, it made her seem even more profound and righteous.
Jiujiu's cheeks were so young and tender. He was twice as old as Jiujiu. He was a rough general. Other than knowing how to fight, he had no other merits.
He did not have the handsome face that was most popular among women, nor did he have the fair skin that was most popular nowadays. His body and temperament were rough, and he did not understand the thoughts of little girls at all. Furthermore, he was over thirty years old.
Jiujiu's face was young and tender. Under the sunlight, his cheeks were as sparkling and translucent as a new lily. Because of his words just now, his entire being was as sweet as a peach.
Ling Xiao raised his hand and did something that he had always wanted to do after knowing Jiujiu for such a long time.
His rough fingers touched Jiujiu's cheeks.
Jiujiu's skin was as smooth and supple as a freshly made egg custard.
Because of his long years of practicing martial arts, his fingertips had a thick layer of calluses. Wherever he touched, there would be little red marks, as eye-catching as wintersweet in the snow.
Ling Xiao did not expect that his gentle touch would cause such a change. He hurriedly removed his hand, but Jiujiu grabbed it and pressed it against his face.
Jiujiu looked at Ling Xiao. "I'm not that weak."
She was the person who would carry the Ling family in the future.
Jiujiu's words woke him up. Ling Xiao smiled in understanding.
Yes, Jiujiu was not that weak. She looked unruly and willful, but she was deeply principled. She was quick-witted and brave. She was more intelligent than others. She was not that weak.
Ling Xiao lowered his head. His eyes were like deep whirlpools in the deep sea, deep and affectionate. He stared fixedly at Jiujiu and asked, "Are you willing to marry me?"
"Of course." Jiujiu held Ling Xiao's hand. "I told you long ago that I want to marry you. Did you really think that I was just saying it casually?"
Ling Xiao laughed involuntarily. "I thought that was because you were being childish."
"That's not it." Jiujiu wrinkled her delicate little nose. "I'm only willing to marry you because it's you, General. If it was someone else, do you believe that I would repay you in my next life?"
Ling Xiao was speechless at first, but then he laughed involuntarily.
This girl was really a big treasure that gave him a pleasant surprise.
Ling Xiao lowered his head. Jiujiu's lips were red and tender. They looked very kissable.
Even though his heart wanted to kiss those red lips crazily, Ling Xiao's rationality stopped him from breaking down. He lowered his head and kissed Jiujiu's forehead. "I'll propose marriage tomorrow."
He originally wanted to use Jiujiu's portrait to fool the Emperor, but he did not expect that he would really marry her in the end.
After Ling Xiao sent Jiujiu home, he went directly to the Emperor to ask for a marriage.
The Emperor, who was still thinking about how to send his princesses to Ling Xiao, almost jumped up when he heard the news of Ling Xiao's proposal.
The Emperor's eyes widened. He thought that he was hallucinating because he was busy with Ling Xiao's affairs. He could not help but ask again, "What did you say just now? What do you want? "
"This subject wants to ask Your Majesty to grant a marriage."
"Grant a marriage?"
So he did not hear wrongly.
But who does he want me to grant a marriage to?
He had never heard anyone say that Ling Xiao had a good relationship with any woman.
Who does he want me to grant a marriage to all of a sudden?
Ling Xiao said Jiujiu's name softly, then smiled and said, "This subject fell in love at first sight. I won't marry anyone else."
The Emperor, "…"
Although he was very willing to marry his daughter to Ling Xiao, he could not force a marriage.
However, he was also clear that matters between men and women could not be forced. In any case, his goal was only to wish for Ling Xiao to be happy. Since Ling Xiao liked that girl, then he would grant her a marriage.
However, Jiujiu's status as the daughter of a merchant was still a little low, so the Emperor directly made Jiujiu a county princess.
Soon, two imperial edicts were sent to Jiujiu's courtyard.
The first edict was to make Jiujiu a county princess of Yang City.
The second edict was to grant a marriage to Ling Xiao.
Because Ling Xiao had said that he liked Jiujiu, the Emperor used all kinds of words to praise Jiujiu in the edict. In conclusion, this girl should only exist in heaven and should be married to General Ling Xiao.
Everyone nearby knew that Jiujiu was a merchant.
Because Jiujiu was rich, the people around did not look down on her too much. But all in all, they did not have a good impression of Jiujiu.
But now, Jiujiu was first made a county princess of Yang City and then married to General Ling Xiao. She had reached the top in one step.
Moreover, Ling Xiao was a well-known favorite of the Emperor. He did not have a single concubine at home. If she married him, she would be the wife of a general.
It would be a lie to say that they were not envious of her status as a merchant.
On the other hand, Li Xiucai, who had been complaining about divorcing his wife, heard that his neighbor had been made a county princess by the Emperor and was even granted a marriage to Ling Xiao.
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