When Xue Bitao heard Jiujiu say that her sweetheart was Zhou Haiqing, she jerked her head up to look at Jiujiu. She felt even more regretful when she saw that the Old Ancestor seemed to be thinking about Jiujiu and Zhou Haiqing. If she had made this request earlier, would the Old Ancestor have really agreed to it?
Xue Bitao wished that she could turn back time to when the Old Ancestor had asked her if she had a sweetheart. If she had said that her sweetheart was the Great General like Jiujiu, would the Old Ancestor have also considered her marriage with the Great General?
Xue Bitao regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. However, what was done could not be undone. She had stuttered and said that she did not have a sweetheart, but now that Jiujiu had said it, wouldn't she be slapping herself in the face if she said that she liked Zhou Haiqing?
Xue Bitao stared at the Old Ancestor and prayed in her heart. She was afraid that the Old Ancestor would agree to Jiujiu.
The Old Ancestor was silent for a long time before she lifted her head to look at Jiujiu. After a while, she said, "I'll think about this carefully. Let's end it here for today. I'm tired. You may leave."
"Yes." Jiujiu and Xue Bitao acknowledged and left together.
Xue Bitao and Jiujiu left together.
Jiujiu naturally went to the warm room. However, Xue Bitao, who had never paid much attention to Jiujiu, suddenly said, "Yu 'er, we haven't gathered in a long time. Why don't I accompany you in the warm room tonight?"
When Xue Bitao and Xue Biyu were close, the two of them had slept together. Xue Bitao's words were flawless, and Jiujiu couldn't refuse.
Jiujiu nodded. "Since you're coming, I'll get Dong 'er to prepare."
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Xue Bitao lifted her hand to adjust the hairpin in her hair. Her lips curled into a cold smile.
If she wanted Zhou Haiqing, then Zhou Haiqing had to be hers. Even if she had to use all means, he could only be hers.
Jiujiu didn't know, but she was well aware.
In her previous life, the reason why Zhou Haiqing doted on Jiujiu so much was because Jiujiu had saved Zhou Haiqing's life when they were young. Zhou Haiqing was grateful to Jiujiu for saving his life, so he gave his personal jade pendant to Jiujiu. And that jade pendant was placed in a small drawer of Jiujiu's jewelry box.
Xue Bitao made up her mind. She looked very similar to Jiujiu. If she had the jade pendant and Jiujiu didn't have it, even if Jiujiu broke her lips, there was no way to prove that she was the one who saved Zhou Haiqing.
Xue Bitao walked towards her courtyard while thinking about how to steal the jade pendant tonight.
In the warm room.
Jiujiu could sense that there was someone in the house before she even opened the door. She looked at Dong 'er, who was following beside her, and said, "Dong' er, I don't have a good appetite today. Go to the kitchen and prepare some hawthorn cakes for me to whet my appetite."
"Yes, young miss."
After sending Dong 'er away, Jiujiu pushed open the door and hurriedly closed it. She looked at Zhou Haiqing, who was sitting at the table and sipping tea. Jiujiu said unhappily, "Why are you here again?"
It was New Year's Eve, yet he didn't spend it at home. Instead, he came here for no reason. It wasn't like this was the Treasure Pavilion. Why did he run here?
Compared to Jiujiu, who was pretending to be a cute little girl in front of the old ancestor and Xue Bitao, Zhou Haiqing liked to see Jiujiu throw a tantrum at him more. His eyes immediately lit up, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He stood up and walked to Jiujiu's side. He raised his hand to hug Jiujiu's slender waist and whispered in Jiujiu's ear, "In a few * * * * * * *, I'll go ask the Emperor to bestow a marriage."
Being suddenly hugged by Zhou Haiqing, Jiujiu's body instinctively stiffened. Before she could break free, she suddenly heard Zhou Haiqing mention asking the Emperor to bestow a marriage. Jiujiu was instantly stunned.
When she came back to her senses, Jiujiu quickly said, "Great general, please don't joke."
"I'm not joking." Zhou Haiqing held Jiujiu's shoulder to turn her around. His deep eyes stared straight into Jiujiu's eyes. His voice was very serious as he asked, "Do you not want to marry me?"
Jiujiu's mouth moved, but she didn't make a sound. She was frightened by the deep emotions in Zhou Haiqing's eyes.
"I heard everything you said in the old ancestor's room. I'm very happy." Zhou Haiqing's eyes were filled with deep happiness, and the corners of his mouth were raised high. He didn't look like a cold and arrogant great general, but more like a rash and foolish young man.
Jiujiu's eyes were filled with shock. She said this in the old ancestor's room because she wanted to prevent Xue Bitao from being with Zhou Haiqing in front of her. Who would have thought that Zhou Haiqing would eavesdrop? However, it was now daytime.
When she thought of Zhou Haiqing eavesdropping in the middle of the day, Jiujiu's mouth couldn't help but twitch. She looked at Zhou Haiqing speechlessly, but she met Zhou Haiqing's deep and happy eyes.
Feeling Zhou Haiqing's deep feelings, Jiujiu's eyes turned, and she instantly had an idea.
The corners of her mouth hooked up, revealing a sly smile. Her eyes were slightly raised, and the corners of her eyes revealed a seductive look. Unlike Xue Bitao's seductive look, Jiujiu's seductive look flowed from her bones, making people want to go deeper and deeper.
"Great General, you really want to marry me?" Jiujiu looked at Zhou Haiqing and asked seductively.
Zhou Haiqing didn't understand why Jiujiu suddenly changed her attitude, but this was more beneficial to him than harmful. He immediately nodded and said, "I want to marry you."
"Then promise me a few things, and I'll marry you. Otherwise, even if you go to the Emperor to ask for a decree, I won't marry you." Jiujiu's eyes turned, and she looked at Zhou Haiqing and said slowly, "To be honest, my relationship with my older sister is not good, and she has always secretly admired you, Great General. Now that you want to marry me, I'm afraid my older sister will come and mess things up. So, Great General, can you think of a way to let my older sister and the Crown Prince be together?"
Xue Bitao's tragedy in her previous life was all caused by the Crown Prince. Her biggest wish in this life was to marry Zhou Haiqing and escape from the Crown Prince, but Jiujiu didn't let her. She wanted to leave the Crown Prince, so she would let her be together with the Crown Prince.
To Zhou Haiqing, as long as Jiujiu agreed to marry him, it didn't matter whether other people were good or bad. He nodded without thinking.
Seeing that Zhou Haiqing agreed, Jiujiu spoke again, "My older sister is petty and likes to hold grudges. We are sisters from the same mother, and we look ninety percent alike. Moreover, we grew up together. If she wants to pretend to be me, even the Old Ancestor won't be able to tell. So, you have to give me a keepsake."
"That won't be difficult." Zhou Haiqing didn't even think before he took the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Jiujiu.
Jiujiu reached out to take it. Before she could put away the jade pendant, Zhou Haiqing deftly took the sachet from her waist and tied it around his waist. Then, he looked into Jiujiu's eyes and said in an ambiguous tone, "A keepsake of love."
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