Chapter 139: He Mysteriously Gained a Father

The matchmaker let out a snicker, waving the red handkerchief in her hand, which released a cloying, sweet scent.

"Young master, how old are you? You look like you're from out of town, don't you?"

Xiao Moting wore a cold expression.

"What is it?"

"Congratulations, young master! Master Liu of Xuancheng has taken a fancy to you. The Liu family runs a general store and is not short on money. The Liu family's daughter is a beauty, and after seeing you from the balcony just now, she has already set her heart on you. Master Liu saw that you have an extraordinary air, so he entrusted me to act as a matchmaker and invite you to be his son-in-law and inherit the general store."

No sooner had she finished speaking.

Qin Zhan and the other soldiers following behind could not hold it in, and they began to chuckle and snort.

Before Xiao Moting could even open his mouth, he saw another thin matchmaker wiggling her waist as she stepped inside.

"Young master, come with me quickly. Boss Fang, who runs the oil press, has taken a fancy to you and wants to marry his second daughter to you... From now on, you can carry the pole and be an oil peddler; you won't lack for food..."

The fat matchmaker's face fell, "Wang Ma, what do you mean by this? I was here first."

"Matchmaking doesn't go by who comes first," the thin matchmaker rolled her eyes. "In this day and age, a good son-in-law is hard to find. How could the Liu family's general store possibly make as much money as the Fang family's oil press?"

"Pah! The Fang family is so stingy; their house is only three courtyards deep, not even as big as the Liu family's servant quarters..."

"You're talking nonsense..."

The two matchmakers argued until spit was flying everywhere, and they began to scuffle, fighting over who would play matchmaker for Xiao Moting.

Qin Zhan and the other soldiers were already laughing until they were doubled over.

The two matchmakers squeezed in front of Xiao Moting.

"Young master, come with me to the Liu family."

"Go to the Fang family, and you'll inherit the oil press."

The two matchmakers looked anxious, but Xiao Moting remained expressionless.

He paused and spoke in a deep voice.

"I am already married and have children; I have a son and a daughter."

"I came to Xuancheng today to pick out some clothing and accessories for my wife."

The two matchmakers froze simultaneously.

The man was married?

And he was already married with two kids?

Matchmaker Wang looked him up and down suspiciously.

"Young master, you aren't lying to me, are you? I've brokered over a hundred marriages; I've seen more men and women than you've eaten grains of salt."

"Can I not tell whether or not you're married with children?"

"You don't look like a married man at all."

The few Northern Frontier Army soldiers gathered around felt a sense of admiration at the same time.

This matchmaker really had a sharp eye!

She could actually tell whether or not Xiao Moting was married.

The thin matchmaker also cried out, "I don't believe it either."

The few Northern Frontier Army soldiers also suppressed their laughter, wanting to see how Xiao Moting would respond.

Xiao Moting remained calm and lifted his chin.

"That is my eldest son."

The two matchmakers turned their heads to look, and both were stunned.

"No way... young master, how old are you exactly? How is your son already this big?"

Xiao Liujin was sitting on the steps, expressionlessly wiping his Triangular Military Dagger. When he looked up and saw the two matchmakers staring at him, he blinked in astonishment.

What happened?

He came to Xuancheng on a mission to escort the Ambassador of the Yue clan.

He didn't expect to suddenly have a father?

Xiao Moting remained calm, "Liujin, bring the dresses I picked out for your mother."

Xiao Liujin stood up, walked over to the tailor shop owner, and was forced to squeeze out a sentence.

"Father, are these the ones?"

Xiao Moting nodded calmly, "They are all for your mother; take them all."

The two matchmakers watched, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Young master, you're only in your early twenties, yet your son is already eleven or twelve years old. You married at quite an early age."

"To be so handsome and yet married so early, what a pity!"

"You must have been very young when you got married, right? You entered the bridal chamber at such a young age; you must have been forced. Which girl was it that laid her hands on you? Truly a ruthless..."

Xiao Liujin suddenly raised his head, a surge of killing intent in his eyes.

Instantly, the two matchmakers were so frightened their legs went weak, and they scrambled away, crawling as they ran.

"That child is so fierce; the look in his eyes is like he wants to kill someone!"

"The father is handsome, but the son is like a star of ill omen. So vicious, he must have inherited it from his mother! Let's run, we dare not play matchmaker for this young master anymore."

Xiao Liujin raised his military dagger, intending to chase after them.

Xiao Moting reached out to stop him.

"We still need to pick out Jewelry, let it be."

Upon hearing that he was going to buy Jewelry for Bai Wei, Xiao Liujin put away his military dagger, casting a cold, chilling glance at the backs of the two fleeing matchmakers.

If it weren't for the Prince stopping him, these two matchmakers would already be corpses.

Xiao Moting walked out of the tailor shop; he still had to go buy Jewelry.

Behind him followed several Beijiang soldiers, carrying large and small cloth bags, all of which were dresses he had picked out for Bai Wei.

Arriving at the jewelry shop, Xiao Moting picked out over a dozen pieces of beaded Jewelry in one breath.

He had been fighting wars for years and had never picked out accessories for a young lady before.

Therefore, when Xiao Moting bought things, he never cared about the price; he picked whatever looked good, no matter how expensive it was, he bought it.

The owner of the jewelry shop was beaming with joy and hurriedly ordered the manager to bring out all the Jewelry.

He had seen young masters buying Jewelry for their wives, but he had never seen anyone like Xiao Moting, who wished he could move the entire jewelry shop back for his wife.

Soon, a piece of news spread throughout Xuancheng.

— "A young master has arrived in Xuancheng; he is peerlessly handsome, wealthy, and especially dotes on his wife. It is only a pity he married early, otherwise, he would certainly be the target of every wealthy family in the city vying to recruit him as a son-in-law."

Xuancheng Prefect Jia Shun stood by the street, supervising workers as they renovated the Bai Family Grocery Store.

A subordinate ran over to report.

"Lord Jia, the refined young master the commoners are talking about seems to be the Prince of Northern Suppression."

Jia Shun sneered and shook his head decisively.

"Impossible. The Prince of Northern Suppression is so stingy; he wouldn't even spend a single copper coin to renovate a shop, insisting that I pay for it! Could the Prince of Northern Suppression be this generous?"

"If that person is the Prince of Northern Suppression, I will do a handstand right here."

The setting sun went down, dyeing the clouds in a pale gold.

After finishing his shopping, Xiao Moting returned fully loaded.

He had bought dozens of dresses and dozens of pieces of Jewelry for Bai Wei, as well as Rouge and Lip Rouge from the Daliang Dynasty...

Although he knew that Bai Wei was not lacking in these things on her side.

Yet he simply wanted to buy them for her.

He wanted to see her.

At the mere thought of Bai Wei wearing Daliang dresses with beaded Jewelry in her hair, Xiao Moting couldn't help but narrow his eyes into crescents, his handsome face flushing slightly.

Evening.

The brilliant sunset spilled over the Farm in Qingshan Village.

The courtyard was already piled high with cement, sand, gravel... and various other building materials.

Bai Wei looked up and wiped the sweat from her forehead, preparing to send the cement and building materials over to Xiao Moting.

Just then, she suddenly saw a huge pile of things emerging from the wardrobe.

Dresses, Jewelry, Rouge, and face powder...

A message from Xiao Moting also arrived.

"Shennü Daren, you said that without Daliang clothing and accessories, it would be inconvenient to paint a portrait."

"Mo Ting has bought some accessories. I usually spend my time leading troops in battle and have never bought things for a young lady before, so I do not know what you like and could only pick some according to my own preferences. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Shennü."

"If these things are not suitable, I will go buy more."

Bai Wei's eyes widened.

These dresses, Jewelry, face powder, and Rouge... were all picked out for her by Xiao Moting?

A grown man like him, who usually spent his time wielding swords and spears, was actually capable of buying things for a young lady?