Noble Lady

Princess An Ning paused, then turned around and glared at her.

Xue Luoyan was smart and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Is it inconvenient to talk about it?"

Without waiting for Princess An Ning to speak, Weng Xuemei said, "Well, it probably wouldn't be convenient. Those two seem to be quite important."

Fuyu became obedient and didn't dare to say a word.

She knew that the girl was the second daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an, but this person might very well be a younger relative of the Crown Prince, and she didn't dare to offend him.

"It's okay, I'll just tell them and let them come out to play." Princess An Ning said indifferently.

Xue Luoyan thought about it and agreed with her, then he agreed on a time and went back home without staying a moment longer.

After getting on the carriage, he suppressed his excitement and asked Weng Xuemei, "Sister Meimei, how was it? Did I behave maturely? Did I not bring shame to the Marquis' Mansion and my sister?"

"Don't worry, Luoluo, you did a great job! If the girl were here, she would also praise you."

This made Miss Xue very happy.

……

At night, camp.

As we left the capital and headed north, the wind and snow gradually grew stronger. It was only a hundred miles away from Shengjing, but it was already very cold at night.

After Fang Rui reported to him, Marquis Xue entered Situ Zhen's tent.

Situ Zhen was looking at a map. When he saw him, he looked up and beckoned him over. "Teacher, you're just in time. I was just about to send someone to invite you."

The master and his disciple got together and talked about tomorrow's march, and also talked about the last letter from Cai Jinxue, the magistrate of Daling County in the northern border, which Xue Hou had received from Mr. Lu before.

"Prince, when you said not to show the suicide note, you probably thought Your Majesty would make such a decision."

Situ Zhen nodded. "Your Majesty wants peace and stability throughout the world, but he's also worried that the people he sends out won't be capable or dedicated enough. Naturally, I'm the most suitable candidate."

After all, compared to our Crown Prince who talks all the time about governing the country, his body can withstand the test of wind and snow better.

Marquis Xue did not refute.

Although Prince Cheng seems to be unruly in recent years, he is actually quite trusted by His Majesty. Some things that are inconvenient for others to do are done by the prince.

The so-called carefree and dandy appearance is just his protective color.

Others think that His Majesty favors the Crown Prince because he looks like His Majesty, but that is not actually the case.

"This trip north will probably be difficult." Marquis Xue sighed.

Situ Zhen suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile, "Our once invincible general actually has such concerns?"

"A hero never brags about his past achievements." Marquis Xue waved his hand and said, "I am old now, and my physical strength is no longer what it used to be."

"Besides, if this trip to the northern border is just about leading troops to fight, I won't be worried."

The implication is that he is not afraid of fighting, and he is not afraid of anyone when it comes to real fighting.

What he feared was the insidiousness and meanness of those people, and their endless conspiracies and tricks - they were impossible to guard against.

General Han Hongyue, the Northern Guardian, is the Queen's brother and the Prince's backer. The mysterious army in Lingnan has not been fully understood yet, and now something is happening in the north again.

What Marquis Xue was worried about was that while he was in the northern border, someone would try to target his family members in the Marquisate.

"Teacher, don't worry. Your wife and your daughter are not ordinary women. They have certain means of self-protection. Even if we take a step back, there is still a great scholar in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. He is not just putting on a show."

After Situ Zhen's reminder, Marquis Xue finally remembered his son's teacher.

Now that the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion has run a private school, in addition to Xue Huai, several colleagues and civil and military officials in the court expressed their desire to enroll their children at the end of the year, and brought their children here at the beginning of the year.

If the children of those families all entered the school of the Marquis' Mansion, they would be inseparable from the Mansion.

Moreover, Datong Trading Company also built free schools in various places.

With the help of Mr. Lu's influence in expanding the Marquis' Mansion, he finally understood the plans of his wife and daughter.

If anyone wants to take action against their mansion, the presence of Mr. Lu and his fellow officials will make even the person behind it think twice.

"They still have a longer-term vision than me." Marquis Xue was once again thankful that he had married a smart and kind wife.

Situ Zhen smiled and said nothing.

He understood Marquis Xue's feelings very well. Few men in the world could match Mrs. Xue's skills, insight and courage.

Free private schools are a big move that can conquer the whole world.

"Prince, may I ask what my Yu'er said to you?"

Situ Zhen paused.

"The prince went to see our Yu'er specifically at that time. Could it be that it was to say goodbye?" Marquis Xue looked at him intently.

The prince made a special trip to see Yu'er the day before he left, and the lady even kept them both to talk.

They must have talked about something before they parted happily, and the prince's mood had visibly improved in the past two days. He wouldn't believe Yu'er if she didn't promise him anything.

Situ Zhen thought for a moment, also considering whether he could say those words to him.

But after thinking about it, he realized that there was no difference in his inner thoughts, so he told Lord Xue the truth.

After listening to this, Marquis Xue remained silent for a long time.

"...No matter what happens, you will stick with us." This is something a fish can really say.

However, he had an idea but didn't know whether to say it.

"Your Highness, my Yu'er met the wrong person, so her ideas are different from others, you know that. Moreover, she has been taught by her mother since she was young, and she is not very different from other girls."

"She's not a little girl who only has love in her head."

Marquis Xue, who was not good at beating around the bush, had a hard time speaking. He almost reminded Situ Zhen directly that his daughter valued his status and position and that he could help the Marquis's mansion.

Of course, this is also a subtle reminder to Situ Zhen that if he regrets it one day, he cannot use this kind of thing as an excuse.

At this point, Situ Zhen also came to his senses.

So she said that if he could take good care of the teacher and bring him back to Shengjing during this trip to the northern border, she would agree to marry him. Was it because she was impressed by his ability to protect the Marquis' Mansion if anything happened?

"I understand what the teacher means. She values ​​my ability more, but what does it matter? I have plenty of ability."

Liking his abilities doesn’t mean you don’t like him as a person.

As long as he has the qualities that the girl likes, there is no need to worry about her changing her mind.

Marquis Xue looked at the Prince of Cheng who was making such a solemn promise, and for a moment he didn't know whether to be happy for his daughter or to worry for this student.

But after a while, Xue Hou figured it out: being loyal and affectionate is the best external image of a man. Well, a man like him is really not afraid that Yu'er will look down on him.

If Madam Xue were here, she would definitely praise Prince Cheng: Love-brain is the best medical beauty for men.

……

"Ah-chi!" Xue Chenyu sneezed unexpectedly.

Yuzhu was startled and quickly put down the half-embroidered handkerchief and said, "Miss, are you okay? Do you want someone to make a bowl of ginger tea?"

As he said this, he was about to close the north-facing window.

"It's okay, my nose is just a little itchy." Xue Chenyu touched his nose, stopped Yuzhu from closing the window, and looked outside. "Do you think Dad and the others have set up camp by now?"

Yuzhu followed her gaze and saw only a shadow in the moonlight.

"Miss, by this time, the marching troops have already set up camp. However, the Marquis has led many troops out in the past, so why don't you seem to be so concerned about whether they have set up camp?"

Xue Chenyu's cheeks flushed as soon as these words came out. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who said I care about others? It's getting late. You should go back and rest."

Yuzhu was confused, and she just said, "How can it be nonsense? She didn't say that the girl cares about others."

The girl is clearly feeling guilty.

"Girl, you're blushing." Yuzhu covered her mouth and laughed.

"You silly girl, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth off. Get down here quickly!" Xue Chenyu was both embarrassed and annoyed.

Yuzhu went out of the door swiftly, and when she closed the door, she poked her head in again: "I know, our girl doesn't care about the prince~~~" She dragged out the last syllable.

Xue Chenyu wished there was a crack in the ground that she could hide in.