After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

What does she want to do?

Is it possible that a merchant's daughter wants to marry a prince?

No, that's not right, Mrs. Du suddenly realized.

The old lady's intention was not to look down on those noble sons of Kyoto, nor did she want them to marry to the crown prince, but she wanted to marry that cousin to the eldest son of the prime minister's mansion.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Du's face turned pale and she spat suddenly, "Bah, what a person! A merchant's daughter actually wants to marry her son."

Her eldest son, Gu Mingzhe, is a top-notch nobleman in Kyoto. He is graceful and talented, and is worthy of being a princess.

She, Yang Ruoyun, was just the daughter of a small wealthy man in Changzhou Prefecture. No matter how rich she was, she was still the daughter of a merchant. With such a low status, how could she dare to dream of her son?

She said she was coming to Kyoto to find a marriage partner, and it turned out she had her sights set on her son.

Mrs. Du recalled that when she first entered the Gu Mansion, Yang Ruoyun's mother, her sister-in-law, was very critical of her and often tried to trip her up.

She had never forgotten them for so many years, but considering that Yang Ruoyun was just a junior, she did not hold the grudges of the previous generation against her.

But only now did she realize that this mother and daughter were both first-rate vixens.

The old woman was attracted by Mr. Yang's handsome appearance and was willing to marry him regardless of her dignity.

The younger one has not yet gotten married, but he has already set his sights on his cousin in Kyoto.

It's really shameless.

At this moment, Mrs. Du no longer wanted to care about the fact that her son said he wanted Princess Shang to be beaten by the Prime Minister. Now she was only focused on not letting that little vixen get involved with her son.

She had to think of a way to get the person away quickly.

Mrs. Du clenched her handkerchief and secretly made up her mind.

......

In Ci'an Hall.

Yang Ruoyun lay in the old lady's arms, tears streaming down her face.

The crystal tears, accompanied by the sound of soft sobs, broke the old lady's heart.

"Grandma, what should I do with Yun'er? My aunt is so annoyed with her and wants to marry her off casually. For years to come, Yun'er will no longer be able to stay by my side... Wuuuuuu..."

The old lady's eyes were also red. Her large hands, adorned with emerald rings, gently patted her granddaughter's body, comforting her bit by bit. Her voice was cold and harsh:

"Don't be afraid, Yun'er. It's not yet the Du family's turn to be the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion. You are a good person with excellent looks and figure. You are a perfect match for your cousin."

"With my grandmother's support, who dares to stop me?"

"Grandma..." Yang Ruoyun blushed. Her cousin was such a genius that she had long been in love with him. Her mother had also told her to marry her cousin when she came to Kyoto this time.

She has already considered herself her cousin's wife, so how could she marry an outsider?

Even if she was willing, her mother would not agree.

Is there any man in this world who can compare to my cousin?

She depends on her family for everything, and now her mother wants her to marry her cousin. If she can't do it, she is afraid that she will disappoint her mother.

But then she remembered the rumor in the mansion that her cousin was scolded by his uncle because he went to Princess Zhaohua's mansion.

Yang Ruoyun bit her lip. Her cousin had angered her uncle since returning from the princess's mansion. This matter must be related to Princess Zhaohua.

She had to find a way to meet Princess Zhaohua and beg her to let her cousin go and not compete with her for her cousin.

Yang Ruoyun was furious in her heart. As long as Princess Zhaohua agreed, she would be willing to pay any price.

Her cousin is hers, and no one can take him away from her.

Otherwise, how dark would her life be?

Her mother would definitely point at her nose and scold her for being useless, for not even being able to tie a man down. After all, in her eyes, marrying a merchant was already extremely willful.

Returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion and taking power is my mother's biggest obsession now.

Therefore, she must like her cousin and not have any other thoughts.

Princess Zhaohua, the problem lies with Princess Zhaohua.

Yang Ruoyun secretly made up her mind that she must find a way to meet the princess!

........

Unlike the chaos in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhong Ning was currently meeting Zhou Ge, the young man he had rescued from Nanfeng Pavilion.

At this time, Zhou Ge had completely recovered from his injuries.

Thirteen or fourteen years old, with a fair and handsome face, he looked at all the little girls in the princess's mansion with blushing faces.

Zhong Ning looked at his appearance carefully. What should he say?

If she could spit out a few mouthfuls of blood and put on battle makeup, her broken and messy beauty would definitely be comparable to Yu Sifeng (Cheng Yi).

"Get up!" Zhong Ning raised her jade finger slightly, "Are you feeling better?"

Zhou Ge stood up calmly, his face gentle, "Your Highness, my injuries have healed. I came here to thank Your Highness for saving my life!"

Well, I can repay you for saving my life with my own body.

Zhong Ning touched her lips with a handkerchief to hide the slight lust in her eyes, and said, "You are still young. Your current task is to study hard so that you can be of use to the country in the future."

"Yes, I will obey Her Royal Highness's instructions and study hard. I will rise to the top of the imperial court one day and repay Her Royal Highness's kindness!"

"Well, you're a sensible person." Zhong Ning smiled even more gently. "I have a karmic connection with the Zhou family. Saving you will settle that connection. You don't need to be polite to me."

"Having said that, it is also my pleasure to take care of the descendants of the Zhou family. If you need anything, please feel free to ask. I will make it convenient for you within my ability!"

Zhou Ge was silent. The princess had made it clear that she had a karmic relationship with Zhou's ancestors, so she came forward to save him, but now the karmic relationship has been cleared.

Even if he takes care of them for the sake of Zhou's ancestor, it won't be too much. If he doesn't have something particularly important, please don't come to disturb him.

This is what Zhou Ge understood on his own.

"Your Highness, I don't know how you could have such a karmic relationship with a mere merchant, but as long as you can protect my family, I have already settled the matter."

"As for the life-saving grace, it concerns my own life. I, I want to repay it myself..."

After saying that, Zhou Ge's face turned slightly red, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the corners of his robe sleeves, fearing that Zhong Ning would reject his offer of allegiance the next moment.

"Then according to you, how do you want to repay me?" Zhong Ning was very upright, with his eyebrows slightly raised. People said that he would repay them himself, but it didn't mean that he was forcing him.

Zhou Ge slowly raised his head, which was originally lowered.

His nervous and blushing face revealed his current mood:

"As long as Your Highness needs me, no matter when or where, I will brave the sword and cross the sea of ​​fire, and I will go forward without hesitation, no matter what!"

"Okay, I believe you, but you are too young now. Study hard first. If the Japanese palace needs you, he will find you... okay?" Zhong Ning smiled gently, with temptation in his voice.