Chapter 1450: General Su is right here — see for yourself!

"Three hundred years old?"

"But she's an Imperial-tier Beast Tamer!" Qin Ningshuang said. "A three-hundred-year-old Imperial-tier Beast Tamer — is that strange?"

"If they wanted you to enter into a marriage alliance with a three-hundred-year-old old man, would you be willing?"

"Uh… it's not me!"

Qin Xiaoxiao hung her head, feeling that her friendship with Qin Ningshuang was already over.

The next day, before Qin Xiaoxiao had even gotten out of bed, she heard her mother calling her from outside.

"What's wrong?"

"Xiaoxiao, get up quickly. His Majesty has sent someone to fetch you!"

"Oh!"

Qin Xiaoxiao quickly rolled over and got up, hastily dressed, and her mother Yunji also rushed in to help, combing Qin Xiaoxiao's hair.

"Be more respectful when you see His Majesty, and try to understand!"

"Mm!"

"Don't be too upset — this is fate. Even if the other party is a bit older, you still have to be respectful. A three-hundred-year-old Imperial-tier Beast Tamer is actually not that old in age, and will certainly live far longer than your mother here…"

"Oh!"

Qin Xiaoxiao replied listlessly.

After finishing her toilette, Qin Xiaoxiao followed behind her mother, left the bedroom, and arrived at the main hall.

In the main hall, her father was respectfully keeping company with a Beast Tamer wearing the official uniform of the Qingluan Guard.

Even though they were royalty, the Qingluan City royals numbered in the thousands upon thousands, whereas the Qingluan Guard were the Emperor's personal bodyguards — the people the Emperor trusted most.

"This must be Qin Xiaoxiao?"

Xiaoxiao's father hurriedly said: "Xiaoxiao, what are you standing there for? Quickly greet Lord Chen!"

"There's no need to be so fierce with the child!"

"Lord Chen is right, I was too hasty!"

Chen Huan turned and said kindly to Qin Xiaoxiao: "Qin Xiaoxiao, come with me. His Majesty and the Empress wish to see you."

"Mm!"

Halfway there, Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly asked Chen Huan: "Is it about my marriage?"

"Yes!" Chen Huan nodded. "It's precisely about this matter."

Qin Xiaoxiao was to marry Su Yang — even he, Chen Huan, did not dare offend this Miss, let alone put on airs in front of her.

Qin Xiaoxiao pressed her lips together, and in the end still did not have the courage to keep asking.

Entering the imperial palace, Qin Xiaoxiao grew more and more nervous. Entering the Imperial Garden, she went around the rockery, and in the waterside pavilion she saw the Emperor of Qingluan Kingdom and the Empress.

She hurriedly paid her respects: "Greetings to Your Majesty, greetings to the Empress!"

Qin Longyun said with a smile: "Don't call me Your Majesty, just call me Gao Zu — that's your Gao Zumu!"

"Greetings to Gao Zu, greetings to Gao Zumu!"

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't even dare raise her head.

"Raise your head!"

Qin Xiaoxiao cautiously raised her head, as if lifting it too quickly would somehow offend Qin Longyun and Gong Qin.

Once she raised her head, Qin Xiaoxiao finally saw Su Yang, who was sitting across from Qin Longyun, and Xia Na, who was standing behind Su Yang.

Qin Xiaoxiao tried hard to find the white-bearded old man in the pavilion, but no matter how she looked, she couldn't find him.

Not here?

That was her first reaction.

At this moment, she also recognized Su Yang, who had jumped up onto the viewing platform at the martial arts arena — but she didn't think much of it; right now she only cared about her own marriage.

"Xiaoxiao, come sit over here!"

Gong Qin beckoned to Qin Xiaoxiao.

In the pavilion there was only one square table and four chairs, occupied respectively by Qin Longyun, Gong Qin, and Su Yang.

Only one chair remained, opposite Gong Qin, next to Qin Longyun.

Qin Xiaoxiao stared blankly at that chair, and after confirming that the only chair around was that one, she still stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move.

"Xiaoxiao, come sit!"

Qin Longyun pointed at the empty chair.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not dare disobey Qin Longyun's command. She walked mechanically to the chair and slowly sat down.

She still didn't dare sit down fully — she only perched on a small part of her bottom, ready to leave at any moment.

Qin Longyun tried his best to look a little more kindly: "Xiaoxiao, don't be nervous. Do you know why I've called you here?"

"The marriage?"

"Yes!"

"Mm!"

After that "mm," Qin Xiaoxiao's face could no longer hold it together — her pretty little face scrunched up like a bitter gourd.

"You're not satisfied with the marriage?"

Qin Longyun furrowed his brow.

He glanced at his wife — wasn't it said that Qin Xiaoxiao had already agreed?

"Satisfied!"

Qin Xiaoxiao tried hard to squeeze a smile out of her face, but this only made her look awkward and funny.

As if sensing something, Qin Xiaoxiao hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look at Qin Longyun and the others.

Behind Su Yang, Xia Na lowered her head and covered her mouth.

Qin Longyun and Gong Qin were both shrewd; how could they not see Qin Xiaoxiao's true thoughts?

Even Su Yang sighed, gazing out at the vast expanse of water beyond the pavilion.

This scene made him look like a tyrant seizing a common girl by force…

Qin Longyun's expression turned dark.

He hadn't expected his subordinates couldn't even handle such a small matter.

Gong Qin, seated across from Qin Longyun, was also somewhat awkward.

She had personally told Qin Longyun yesterday that Qin Xiaoxiao was willing to marry!

Even though she was angry inside, Gong Qin did not lose her temper immediately.

Su Yang was here; if she flew into a rage, he might object!

She spoke in as gentle a voice as she could: "Xiaoxiao, tell your Gao Zumu—what's really wrong? Yesterday your Ceng Zu asked you, and you said you had no objections, didn't you?"

"Yesterday…"

Xiaoxiao lowered her head, unsure how to answer.

"Tell the truth!" Gong Qin glanced at Su Yang and saw he wasn't angry; she relaxed slightly, recalling what Su Yang had told her yesterday, and continued: "Tell the truth—what's going on? If you're dissatisfied, you can tell me."

As she spoke, a soft and subtle spiritual energy rippled through the pavilion.

Gong Qin had acted.

But Su Yang and the others said nothing.

The technique Gong Qin used resembled a light hypnosis—easily coaxing out honest words, subtly guiding them.

"Really, can I?"

"Of course you can—I'm your Gao Zumu!"

Xiaoxiao spoke her true heart; she was no match for Gong Qin, and effortlessly revealed her feelings: "I don't want to marry General Su!"

"Why!"