Chapter 508: The Scoundrel Princess's Daily Loafing Chapter 601: The Most Marriage-Worthy Man in Xishang Kingdom

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Seeing Yan Qianqian praise the general so highly, Hongdou felt quite pleased in her heart, and seized the opportunity to tease, "Yes, the general is so upright, and he was even captured by the young lady's charm. Young lady, you are truly impressive!"

Hearing this, Yan Qianqian's face immediately turned red, and she snapped, "You little girl, how dare you tease me!"

Hongdou curled the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and quickly changed the subject: "Young lady, we're almost there! There are only two people left ahead!" Hearing this, Yan Qianqian nodded slightly to show she understood.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally after a while, Yan Qianqian clearly felt the carriage moving forward smoothly again without any obstruction.

Seeing this, Hongdou shouted excitedly, "We've entered the city, Young lady! Young lady, come look quickly!"

Yan Qianqian couldn't help but feel curious, not understanding why Hongdou was so excited.

Thus, she could no longer suppress the doubt in her heart, slowly moved her body to sit beside the carriage curtain, and carefully lifted a corner to peer outside.

Upon seeing this, Yan Qianqian was startled. Only to see many young and beautiful women standing along both sides of the road, some in groups of three or five, some in pairs, chirping and discussing something heatedly.

"Wow, Zhenxi General is so handsome!" a woman exclaimed with a face full of infatuation.

"Yes yes, if he could just glance at me, I'd be willing to die!" another woman said, her face flushed red with excitement.

As the carriage moved forward, more and more people gathered along both sides of the road. Just then, a sharp-eyed woman suddenly caught sight of a small head peeking out from the carriage curtain, and immediately cried out in surprise: "Oh my! How could there be a woman inside Zhenxi General's carriage?"

Her exclamation was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, drawing everyone's attention. All looked up and gazed in Yan Qianqian's direction.

Yan Qianqian's heart tightened, and she hurriedly drew her head back, hiding behind the carriage curtain. She pricked up her ears and listened tensely to the sounds outside.

"Zhenxi General has always kept away from women; everyone knows that. How could there be a woman?"

"Could it be a maid?"

"But there isn't even a maid in the General's Mansion. The general surely couldn't have brought one back from the military camp, could he?"

The people chattered and discussed, but could not figure it out.

Suddenly they heard someone say: "Ah, that's not right. Could it be that my Zhenxi General likes women now?"

Another voice asked amusedly, "He doesn't like women, so does he like men instead?"

That person continued: "I've always thought Zhenxi General liked men, which is why he doesn't like me. But now you tell me he likes women, yet that woman isn't me! Aaaah, I'm going to cry to death!!"

A noisy clamor came from outside the carriage. Yan Qianqian found it very stimulating and couldn't help but laugh, while not forgetting to quip: "Zhenxi General's charm is truly great!"

Hongdou beside her heard Yan Qianqian's words and laughed along, saying: "That's right. Our general is the most marriage-worthy man in Xishang Kingdom!"

Hearing this, Yan Qianqian asked curiously: "Why do you say that?"

Hongdou replied proudly: "Because our general can be said to be second only to one person and above ten thousand. Moreover, the general's mother, the current Empress Dowager, has been dead for many years. If one married into the family, there would be no need to worry about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts! And there is one more most important point."

Yan Qianqian was listening and felt it made some sense, but Hongdou suddenly stopped speaking. This made Yan Qianqian anxious, and she hurriedly asked: "And? What is that most important point?"

Yan Qianqian leaned forward with a face full of curiosity and asked eagerly: "What is the most important thing? Tell me quickly!"

Hongdou seemed hesitant and answered haltingly: "Your servant only heard others say it. Young lady, please don't blame your servant."

Yan Qianqian quickly waved her hand to indicate she would not blame Hongdou, urging her to continue quickly.

Hongdou then relaxed a little and spoke carefully: "They say that if one could marry the general, one would truly enjoy endless wealth and honor."

"Because the general is often away on campaigns, the vast General's Mansion and all his properties would belong to the lady of the house."

"And when the general is not at home, the lady can do whatever she pleases, completely free and unrestrained."

"Even if the general unfortunately dies on the battlefield, the lady could take his money and remarry someone else."

After hearing this, Yan Qianqian couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, secretly sighing in her heart that these people's imaginations were truly beautiful!

Seeing this, Hongdou smiled somewhat embarrassedly and explained: "However, most of them think that way because they covet the General's Mansion's properties. The general is not blind; he definitely wouldn't marry such a woman as his wife. How unlike Young Lady and the general, who are deeply in love and mutually devoted."

"In the future, wherever the general goes, Young Lady will surely follow. To Young Lady, the General's Mansion is merely a decoration. As for money, Young Lady's family is so wealthy that you naturally wouldn't care about this bit."

Seeing Hongdou's fawning, rainbow-flattering appearance, Yan Qianqian couldn't help but laugh out loud and tease: "It really is your mouth—you could make the dead sound alive!" Hearing this, Hongdou hehed a laugh, didn't reply, but the smile on her face became even more brilliant.

The atmosphere inside the carriage became slightly lively because of this brief interaction, but soon returned to calm.

Outside the carriage, however, it was not quiet. Since Yan Qianqian had accidentally poked her head out just now and been seen by many people, they began whispering and discussing.

Moreover, the news that Zhenxi General had brought a woman back to the capital spread like wings, and even the palace had heard of it.

At this time, Ouyang Chengqi was reviewing memorials in the study when he suddenly heard a light knocking at the door. Without raising his head, he casually said: "Come in."

Eunuch Cheng hurriedly stepped forward quickly, opened the door, and then bowed to report: "Your Majesty, Zhenxi General has returned to the capital."

Ouyang Chengqi still did not raise his head, merely responding lightly: "I know."

However, the person who came to report seemed to have more to say. He hesitated for a while, finally plucking up the courage to speak: "Your Majesty, it is said that... Zhenxi General brought back a woman this time upon returning to the capital, and many commoners saw them along the way..."

"Oh?" Ouyang Chengqi finally stopped the pen in his hand and slowly raised his head. The originally calm expression on his somewhat plump face was now replaced by a hint of doubt as he asked: "What woman?"