Chapter 317

Mi Fang heard this and had no objections; he had been thinking the same thing, but he hesitated slightly and said, "I just don't know if my younger sister will agree to this."

He doted on this younger sister immensely and could not bear for her to suffer even the slightest grievance.

He was even less willing to force her to do something she did not want to do.

Let alone a major life event like marriage.

"Rest assured! She will definitely agree!"

Mi Zhu smiled amusedly upon hearing this and said, "You! You are her brother, after all; how have you not taken the time to understand your own sister's preferences?"

"This girl has long heard of the heroic deeds of the Governor of Su, and coupled with his love story with Zhen Jiang of the Zhen clan in Jizhou, she has long harbored admiration and even affection for the Governor of Su!"

"I suspect she is actually eager to marry the Governor of Su!"

It is mainly because Su Xuan is both cultured and skilled in war, heroic and handsome, and it is widely rumored that Su Xuan treats his women exceptionally well.

He does not even restrict them from doing the things they enjoy.

For instance, Zhen Jiang still manages business affairs for him;

Xun Cai also runs a women's class at the academy.

Mi Zhen is, after all, a member of the Mi family; she has learned about business from her two brothers since she was young, is very interested in commerce, and has shown remarkable talent in this area.

Naturally, she hopes that after she marries, she will be able to continue these pursuits.

Therefore, for Mi Zhen, Su Xuan is absolutely the best candidate for a husband.

"Eh? Is that so?"

Mi Fang was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then said with a sheepish smile, "I really haven't looked into that at all!"

"If that's the case, then that's wonderful! Everything is fine then!"

"It's just that! If my younger sister marries over, she will have to be a concubine; that is the only point I am somewhat unreconciled with!"

In this era, the status of a concubine is not high.

Mi Fang is afraid that his younger sister will suffer after marrying into that household.

"Don't worry about that!"

Mi Zhu shook his head with a laugh and said, "We are merely a merchant family; if our younger sister can become a concubine of the Governor of Su, we should be burning high incense in celebration!"

"Do you really expect the position of the primary wife? Second brother, don't overthink it!"

"Moreover, I have looked into it; the Governor of Su is different from ordinary people. He treats all his wives and concubines very well, almost as equals;"

"Therefore, there is not much difference between becoming his concubine and becoming his primary wife. You absolutely do not need to worry about your younger sister suffering after she marries him."

"Eh?"

Mi Fang heard this, but his focus shifted away from that matter. He looked at his elder brother with a surprised expression and asked, "No! Elder brother, how are you so clear about the Governor of Su's domestic affairs? Did you specifically look into it?"

"Otherwise?"

Mi Zhu spread his hands and said calmly, "My younger sister will eventually have to marry, so I started scouting and selecting suitable candidates for her a long time ago;"

"As the most outstanding talent among the young men of this generation, the Governor of Su was naturally within my consideration;"

"It's just that, in the beginning, he hadn't truly risen to prominence, and at that time, I was a bit arrogant myself; I didn't take a fancy to him or I hesitated;"

"By the time I took a fancy to him or decided, he had already become someone beyond our reach;"

"This matter naturally came to nothing!"

"I originally thought we no longer had the opportunity to establish a connection with the Governor of Su!"

"I didn't expect you, second brother, to bring me good news today! I can only say that heaven plays tricks on people!"

"Fortunately, the final outcome should be good!"

"Therefore, second brother, you must go immediately to see the person in charge of the Su Family Merchant Association in Xuzhou and finalize the marriage between our younger sister and the Governor of Su!"

"It would be best to obtain a marriage contract with the Governor of Su's personal signature and seal;"

"Only then can we set our minds at ease, announce this matter to the outside world, and seek the Governor of Su's help to move most of our family wealth and assets to Jingzhou;"

"Completely breaking away from the cage that is Xuzhou, like a trapped dragon ascending to the heavens, and hitching a ride on the Governor of Su's path to let the Mi family soar and become a true scholarly clan."

"Good!"

Mi Fang nodded happily upon hearing this and said, "I'll go right now!"

"Hmm!"

Mi Zhu nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that Mi Fang was about to leave, he quickly called him back and reminded him, "Right! Remember to be low-key and careful! Before things are finalized, it is best not to let Tao Zou Qian or other outsiders find out, so as to avoid any complications, understand?"

"Hmm!"

Mi Fang's expression turned solemn as he said, "Elder brother, rest assured, I'm not stupid! I know the gravity of the situation. I'm off!"

With that, Mi Fang left in a hurry.

Mi Zhu, on the other hand, found Mi Zhen, brought her into a secret room in the house, and told her everything about the marriage alliance with Su Xuan.

"Eh..."

Mi Zhen was stunned upon hearing this and said, "A marriage alliance with General Su Xuan? Isn't it Tao Shang, the son of Tao Zou Qian?"

"Naturally not!"

Mi Zhu was also slightly startled and shook his head, saying, "Younger sister, why would you ask that? How could that Tao Shang be worthy of you!"

"No!"

Mi Zhen smiled and shook her head, saying, "As long as it's not Tao Shang! If it's General Su Xuan, I naturally have no objections! Everything is up to you, elder brother! Tee-hee!"

"You!"

Mi Zhu pointed at Mi Zhen with a laugh and said, "If you are satisfied with the candidate, then it's 'everything is up to you,' but if you weren't, I'm afraid you would have strongly opposed it, right? I have finally understood your thoughts! You are so cunning! I've almost spoiled you rotten;"

"In the future, once you truly marry General Su Xuan, you must restrain your temper and not act so recklessly!"

"Remember to get along well with General Su Xuan's other wives and concubines, understand?"

Mi Zhu was worried that his younger sister was too wild and that it would be bad if she offended Xun Cai and the others.

"Relax!"

Mi Zhen waved her hand with a smile and said, "Elder brother, you know me! I am the most well-behaved! Naturally, I won't act recklessly! Tee-hee!"

"It's just that I don't know when I will be able to marry over?"

"You!"

Mi Zhu shook his head helplessly and said, "Your second brother has already gone to negotiate! There should be results very soon! You just need to wait patiently!"

"Remember, you must not let this matter leak out. Wait until everything is settled before saying anything, so as to avoid any bad complications, understand?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Mi Zhen nodded repeatedly, "I'm not stupid! I naturally know what is important."

That day, Mi Fang found a suitable excuse and once again came to the Xuzhou headquarters of the Su Family Merchant Association in Tancheng.

Of course, the sign the merchant association was using publicly at this time was not the Su Family Merchant Association, but the Four Seas Merchant Association.

It was precisely because they had many business dealings with the Mi family, and the transactions were signed with spiritual contracts, so there was no fear of information leakage, that Mi Fang could be clear that this was the Su Family Merchant Association.

Otherwise, Mi Fang would not have known the true roots of the Four Seas Merchant Association.

Of course, the reason the Xuzhou Su Family Merchant Association had such close business dealings with the Mi family.

Had a lot to do with the Dark Guards here.

Because the Dark Guards knew that on the list of beauties compiled by their lord, Mi Zhen of the Mi family was also on the list.

And her ranking was quite high.

"Brother Thirteen! I'm here again! That matter has been decided!"

Upon seeing Dark Thirteen, Mi Fang said with a joyful expression.

— Author's Notes —

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