The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Beijing.

He Xin held Zhao He's letter in his hand, reading it over and over again, trying to piece together a familiar face between the lines.

He Ruo walked into the room and looked at He Xin's expression, unable to stop laughing: "Second sister, are you planning to marry your sweetheart through calligraphy?"

The letter to congratulate Grandfather arrived at the General's Mansion last night. When she went to pay her respects to her grandmother today, her grandmother mentioned that the King of Shu was also returning to the capital with Grandfather. At that time, she expected that her second sister would be obsessed with the letter again.

He Xin's face turned red visibly: "I was just taking a look, he's coming back."

He Ruo sat opposite He Xin, holding a peach blossom branch in a vase and said, "Yes, after three years, your peach blossoms are finally back."

He Xin: "Sister, stop talking about me. Isn't your wedding already scheduled for three months from now? Why are you still joking with me right now? Shouldn't you be embroidering your wedding dress in your boudoir?"

Overnight, the capital city changed drastically. Many powerful people from prominent families were thrown into jail. Pei had a sister who was extremely favored in the palace, and this incident was orchestrated by the King of Qi, so her powerful people were safe, but her family was also severely hit.

Therefore, it was not easy for Pei to marry the daughter of the general's family at this time. In order to settle her worries early, Pei matched the horoscopes of the two and set two wedding dates, one in three months and the other in a year.

Pei Yuan secretly went to see his eldest sister with two dates. Worried that something might happen to Pei, his eldest sister set the wedding date three months later.

When she asked about it.

The eldest sister simply said, "If we had married sooner, I would have experienced what it's like to be his wife, both the good and the bad. Then, if something were to happen to Pei, I'd be able to decide whether to stay or leave. If the wedding date were to be postponed, and Pei were to encounter something unexpected, I wouldn't have had the chance to share the same forest with him. What a pity that would have been."

He Ruo looked at He Xin and glanced at his fingers, which were covered with needle marks. "I really don't know how to do this, so grandma asked a servant to help me."

As soon as the voice fell, the voices of He Jingmin and his wife came from outside: "Xin'er, I heard that your grandfather is coming back!"

After saying that, He Jingmin winked at He Xin.

The beautiful woman pinched He Jingmin, and seeing He Ruo sitting next to He Xin, she smiled and said, "Xin'er, your sweetheart hasn't changed, right?"

Upon hearing this, He Xin knew what her parents were here for. She shook her head helplessly, "Of course not, but I'm only eighteen. Why are you concerned about my marriage so early?"

The beautiful woman raised her brows and was about to say something, but when she saw He Ruo looking at her seriously, she took a deep breath and shut up.

She naturally knew that He Xin was only eighteen years old in this body, but if her previous life was counted, He Xin was already in her thirties and it was time for her to get married. Now that she had a lover who was good-looking and had a good family background, why not get married?

Besides, His Majesty has this intention. A few days ago, my husband was specially summoned to the palace to inquire about this matter.

He Xin saw the woman's expression change and knew what she was thinking. "He has returned to the capital with my grandfather. Calculating the date, it should be tomorrow. If the marriage can be arranged, I would naturally be happy. However, we should worry about my eldest sister's marriage first."

He Xin pushed He Ruo out.

He Xiangan and his wife looked at He Ruo, and couldn't help sighing in their hearts that He Ruo's appearance was indeed very gentle and charming, and she was really lucky to not be bullied in such a village. Therefore, the look they gave He Ruo was even more concerned.

However, He Ruo was still a layer of distance from them after all, and only called them uncle and aunt. But he still reminded them: "Don't be too nervous during these three months of waiting to get married. If you want to go somewhere, tell your aunt and she will arrange it. If you regret it at the last minute, don't be afraid to tell us, the General's Mansion will take care of everything for you."

He Ruo nodded repeatedly, with red eyes. He Shi was not the family member who watched them grow up, but her love for them was beyond that of their parents.

It is impossible not to feel resentment when their parents abandoned them and left alone.

During the famine, their parents never considered how difficult it was for the children to survive in this world, but fortunately, their grandfather's house was able to provide them with the warmth they had lacked before.

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Zhao He and his companions, carrying the Wanmin Umbrella obtained from Taiping Town, parted ways with Guo Xi and the others after arriving at the city gate and went straight into the palace.

After returning from a great victory, the first thing a minister would do was to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

Or perhaps the news was leaked from the government office in advance, and the official road leading from the city gate to the palace was filled with people on both sides, and the restaurants were also full of people. Everyone wanted to see the general who had defended their country for three years.

He Xin was also among them.

Zhao He rode on his horse, receiving the admiration of the people. General He followed beside him and said with emotion, "The last time I saw this scene was several years ago, but I had several children by then. Now, you are so young and can have such an honor. You are really lucky."

Zhao He smiled without saying anything, but his eyes kept scanning the surroundings, as if looking for something.

Suddenly, I don’t know which lady threw the red silk at Zhao He first. For a moment, the red silk was like rain. The soldier in front shouted: Stop throwing it.

Zhao He didn't care at all and was still looking for something. Guo Xin was sitting on the second floor of a tavern along the street, taking everything in. He looked at the peach blossom handed to him by He Ruo and threw it straight at Zhao He.

The peach blossom hit Zhao He's head with some force, causing his head to tilt slightly. He looked in the direction where the peach blossom came from and it hit Guo Xin's eyes.

The two looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. They had waited for this moment for three years.

General He sensed something was wrong with the people around him, and looking in the direction he was heading, he saw his own granddaughter. The smile on his face, which was already due to the great victory, became even brighter.

After entering the palace, Zhao He's face was still full of joy. General He couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, please don't act like this in front of His Majesty. It would be bad if His Majesty thinks Xin'er is a beauty who brings disaster."

Hearing this, Zhao He stopped smiling and remained silent all the way. The two of them soon arrived at the side hall.

The emperor walked out from behind the screen, holding a book in his hand, and looked at the two of them: "I heard that you gained a lot on your journey back to the capital."

Zhao He handed over the Wanmin Umbrella in his hand and said, "We happened to meet some people on the road. They asked us for help because of corruption. We thought we should follow the will of heaven and restore the people to a clean and clear life. This is the Wanmin Umbrella given to us by the people in gratitude to heaven."

The emperor put down the book and looked at Zhao He with interest: "God's will?"

"Father is the messenger of the Son of Heaven, he is Heaven. Third brother conveys the will of Heaven, he is Heaven's will."

The emperor laughed heartily and added, "You have returned victorious, and have perfectly fulfilled the will of Heaven. Is there anything you desire? Father will satisfy you."

Zhao He knelt down and said, "I would like to ask for an imperial decree granting me marriage."