The general's eldest daughter has a spatial ability

Chapter 337 Nineteen Pretending to be Foolish

Upon hearing his mother's words, Dong Yong smiled and grasped her hand, saying, "Mother, don't worry, I will only have Xiao Qi as my wife in this life."

Then he lowered his head and whispered to Dong's mother, "Mother, have you forgotten that I swore an oath before the Prince? Don't be anxious or upset. These people are probably sent by the Prince to put on an act. We just need to cooperate."

"Go inside and complain to Xiaoqi. Maybe if she hears that I'm going to marry someone else, she'll wake up in a panic."

"Son, you didn't see wrong, did you? I know that matchmaker, Wang. She does the same thing all along. She forces marriages on women. The Zhang family's daughter, Yun Niang from the next village, was tricked by her and forced into marrying a fifty-something-year-old blacksmith. She got pregnant, was beaten until she miscarried, and finally jumped into the river and committed suicide."

Matchmaker Wang: "Actually, you could have spoken louder. Yes, I was the matchmaker for Yunniang. But it was her own mother who agreed. Could I have forced her to be the matchmaker if she didn't agree? Without the consent of her parents, that's called being a child trafficker!"

Their parents had asked me to find Zhang the blacksmith so they could save up for their son's betrothal gifts. They gave him fifteen taels of silver as a betrothal payment. When Yunniang left to marry her parents, they didn't even let her take a decent set of clothes with her.

Is this my fault? Sigh! This marriage of yours was arranged by the young lady herself, who asked me to mediate. To be honest, you two shouldn't be ungrateful. Rather than spending your whole lives here, toiling in the fields, digging for food, why don't you, a perfectly good scholar, seek fame and fortune instead of becoming peasants? Do you want your ancestors to be tenant farmers here for generations?

"Scholar," I said, "as the saying goes, 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' You've read so many books; surely you understand this basic principle? A good bird chooses its tree to perch on, and besides, this young lady has a good family and is beautiful. She's so sincere, even your fiancée can tolerate her. Where else can you find such a good match?"

Twenty and Nineteen nodded in agreement after hearing what Matchmaker Wang said. Twenty said, "What she said makes a lot of sense. If I encountered such a good thing, I would definitely marry her without hesitation!"

Nineteen, after hearing what Twenty said, gave him a sharp rap on the forehead: "I told you to read more and use your brain more. Do you think a free lunch will fall from the sky? Or do you have some special talent that would make someone pick you out of the vast sea of ​​people?"

As the saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves! Think about it carefully. If a wealthy young lady is both beautiful and talented, then think about our Princess Consort. Do you think a girl like our Princess Consort would have trouble finding a husband? Would she go out into the streets to snatch men?"

"What a joke! With our princess's looks, family background, superb medical skills, and status as the eldest princess's granddaughter."

"If it weren't for our Prince's discerning eye and preemptive action, and if it weren't for our Prince, just the sight of the Princess Consort alone would have been enough to make suitors line up all the way outside Beili City."

While Twenty and Nineteen were whispering amongst themselves, they didn't notice that not far from where they were hiding, Nangong Li was standing on the other side, having overheard their entire conversation: "So, if Your Highness hadn't used any tricks back then, wouldn't you be among those queuing up at the Prince of Huainan's residence right now?"

Nineteen didn't even turn her head after hearing this, her back was already covered in cold sweat, but she still said nonchalantly, "If our Prince were to line up, he would definitely be first in line. After all, our Prince is handsome. Not to mention his family background, he is the legitimate son of the Empress, how can ordinary people compare to him? He and our Princess are simply a match made in heaven."

Twenty-something dismissively said, "That's not necessarily true! Have you forgotten that although our prince was of noble status, he was crippled in both legs and could not walk properly? Everyone said that our prince would not live past eighteen."

"Who in their right mind would choose our Prince? Besides, His Majesty allowed the Princess to choose from among all the princes. With so many princes, why would the Princess choose our Prince? Was it so she could live a life of widowhood and seize the Pingnan Prince's estate?"

Nineteen: Sigh, it's true, you become like those you associate with. You can't even recognize your master's voice? I seriously suspect you've been living with the boss and been assimilated. This time, I can't save you. Amitabha, I hope the master didn't see through my clumsy acting.

After internally ranting, Nineteen feigned shock and suddenly turned around: "Who's speaking? Ah, Master! I deserve to die!"

Upon hearing what Nineteen said, Twenty-One was so shocked by what he had just said that he almost fell off the wall. Nineteen grabbed him and brought him to Nangong Li, where the two of them knelt down.

Nineteen: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I did not mean to gossip about you and the Princess."

Twenty: "Master, this subordinate...this subordinate...this subordinate is brainless and talking nonsense. Please, Master, just treat this subordinate like a fart and let him go, sob sob sob..."

After saying "Twenty," she shamelessly burst into tears.

"Twenty, tell me, if I were to line up at the gate of the Prince of Huainan's mansion right now, where would I be in the queue for a marriage proposal? Hmm~"

Nangong Li looked at Twenty with a half-smile.

Twenty felt a chill run down her spine under Nangong Li's gaze: "First place is absolutely the first place! No, Master, there's no need to wait in line at all. Faye Wong should have been yours to begin with. Just as Nineteen said, you two are a perfect match, a golden couple! Why would there be any need to wait in line?"

"Oh, then tell me again, what exactly did the princess see in me? Was it as you said, that she chose me in the first place so that she could live as a widow and inherit my fortune?"

"No! No! Absolutely not, I was just making things up, Master, I'm stupid, please forgive me." Seeing that Nangong Li didn't speak, Twenty gritted his teeth and crawled two steps on his knees: "Master, I know I was wrong, I'll accept whatever punishment you give me."

Please stop asking these questions! I promise I'll never do it again! Waaah…

Nangong Li glanced at Nineteen again: "Did you already know I was nearby?"

Nineteen almost jumped up: "Master, it's wrong of me to talk about you behind your back, but you can't wrong me. Can your martial arts compare to mine? How could I have found out about you? If you didn't want us to know, even our boss probably wouldn't have found out."

Besides, I was just talking to Twenty and my eyes were on the people in the courtyard. I didn't pay close attention to my surroundings. When you asked, I answered instinctively, and only then did I realize that it wasn't Twenty speaking.

"Oh, really? Then tell me, why did the princess agree to become my princess in the first place?"