Chapter 574: 574. Chapter 574: Three Years

574. Chapter 574: Three Years

Yao Lingyu's expression froze.

What does that mean? They can't be trying to arrange a marriage for her, can they?

He thought of that.

Yao Lingyu stared straight at Xiao Shitou and said, "I have someone I like, and that person is you."

"But I…"

Xiao Shitou hadn't finished speaking.

Yao Lingyu said to him, "Do you like Sanbao?"

"I—I don't…"

Xiao Shitou didn't admit it.

Yao Lingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "You don't, you don't—blame yourself; you do like Sanbao. You and Shi Yun are the same, both like Sanbao. Sanbao is clearly only a few years old, and you two are already thinking of taking her as a wife."

Indeed.

That's completely inappropriate.

Xiao Shitou walked to the side, sat down, and said, "I do like Sanbao, but I'm also clear that there's little chance between her and me. Not to mention I'm the Emperor, and besides, I'm still far older than her."

Twelve years old, huh.

Xiao Shitou truly cursed himself, why isn't he just a few years younger?

She said nothing and sat down next to him.

Xiao Shitou hadn't yet agreed to the selection, and the Qiao family visited several more times afterward.

Qiao Sheng finally saw through it; he was still thinking about Sanbao.

She's a modern person; how could she possibly let close relatives be together?

However.

She didn't overdo it, but she changed the method and told Xiao Shitou that close relatives being together is not good.

It easily produces fools.

Xiao Shitou initially pretended not to understand, but later he couldn't keep up the act. He investigated, and the facts proved that many of the situations Qiao Sheng mentioned were indeed true.

"Mother, I've decided—I'll marry Lingyu."

Qiao Sheng didn't decide for Yao Lingyu: "Don't tell me about this. Go tell Lingyu; if she's willing, you'll be together, if not, then that's that."

Xiao Shitou replied with a sound and went to find Yao Lingyu.

She didn't immediately agree: "Won't you regret it?"

Xiao Shitou fell silent.

Although Yao Lingyu was a bit sad, she still wanted to give Xiao Shitou this chance: "Marry me, but I'll give you at most three years. If after three years you still aren't with me, then that's that."

"Alright!"

Xiao Shitou agreed.

Yao Lingyu is Qiao Sheng's goddaughter, and later he conferred upon her the title of Commandery Princess.

Marry him to become Empress.

Her status was somewhat insufficient, but the other ministers couldn't do anything about them.

After all, most of the military authority now lies in Shi Lin's hands.

The night of the marriage ceremony.

Yao Lingyu and Xiao Shitou slept in the same room, but they didn't do what a married couple should, instead they lay together and talked for the whole night.

At that moment they were less like spouses and more like friends.

Their wedding.

Shi Yun returned to attend, and seeing that he now had no competitors, he couldn't be happier.

But his joy didn't last long; he discovered that Da Bao and his group were all guarding against him.

In order to get Da Bao and his group on his side.

Besides studying martial arts and medicine, Shi Yun also delved into commerce; at twenty‑three, he became a wealthy merchant who made it onto the nation's rich list.

That year Sanbao was ten years old.

Five years isn't long, but it isn't short either.

Shi Yun, fearing to provoke others, basically returned twice a year, staying ten days to half a month each time before leaving.

Finally, they endured until Sanbao turned fifteen.

Shi Lin, however, despised his age and refused to let him marry Sanbao, no matter what.

In fact.

Qiao Sheng had long advised Shi Yun, but he was so persistent that he wouldn't accept anything other than Sanbao.

Although Da Bao and his group were still decent to Shi Yun, they wouldn't back down regarding the marriage of their own Sanmei.

Because of that.

Shi Yun was very troubled; he leapt into the palace to find Xiao Shitou: "Xiao Shitou, what should I do?"