Chapter 117 The Destiny of Parents

The tea I had just drunk in my mouth almost didn't spit it out.

Xiao Li knew that Huangfu Haotian was an action faction, but what she didn't expect was that he acted so quickly.

Just as the shock suddenly appeared on the faces of the General and the Lady, they probably did not expect all of this in front of them in their hearts.

Fortunately, the general was a general after all, and he was a person who had been in the battlefield and officialdom for decades. So even though he was shocked at this time, he would not have lost face in front of Huangfu Haotian.

At this time, he had already stood up from the main position and helped Huangfu Haotian up: "Prince, please come up! What is the prince? How can the old minister accept such a great gift from the prince?"

Huangfu Haotian suddenly laughed when he heard this: "The General's words are wrong. Hasn't Haotian already said it? This ritual of Haotian is a ritual of the younger generation. What's more, Haotian's trip has something to ask for the general's consent. It was Haotian just mentioned about Haotian's intention to propose marriage to A Li."

"This..." For a moment, the general couldn't help but hesitate: "This matter is too sudden for the old minister. So the old minister..." Speaking of this, he suddenly looked up at Mrs. Xiao and said, "But I don't know how you, Madam, view this matter?"

Actually, there is no need to ask, this matter is also very sudden for the wife. However, the one who stood in front of them at this time was King Mingcheng after all, so even the wife was as panicked, she seemed calm on the surface: "The General is right, I will tell you that this matter is indeed too sudden for us. However, since the prince is prepared today, I want to hear the prince tell you the reason between this."

"Mom..." Seeing that his mother became a little serious for a moment, Xiao Li couldn't help but feel a little worried about Huangfu Haotian in her heart. She didn't know how he would explain all this to her parents.

But at this moment, Huangfu Haotian smiled at Xiao Li and told her not to say much. Then he smiled and told Mrs. Xiao about the cause of the incident.

Of course, Huangfu Haotian was not so stupid that he told everything truthfully, especially the part he met Xiao Li in Liufang Pavilion, he took the initiative to hide everything. He didn't even mention the scene of saving Xiao Li on Phoenix Mountain.

He started talking about the cause of the two meetings on the night of mid-autumn. Huangfu Haotian talked about how Xiao Li helped him do his best to ask for the Crown Prince's illness. Since that time, Huangfu Haotian has fallen in love with her beauty and kindness.

Afterwards, after the two of them spent a few days together in the palace, they became more and more in love with each other. It was not until Xiao Li led the army north that Huangfu Haotian realized in his heart that he was actually very worried about Xiao Li. That worry was also the main reason why he insisted on leading troops to the border to reinforce Xiao Li. During this period of time in the army, Huangfu Haotian finally realized that in his heart, he had really fallen in love with Xiao Li.

"Li'er, what the prince said is true?" After hearing this, Mrs. Xiao did not say anything to Huangfu Haotian, but turned the topic directly to Xiao Li: "Li'er, do you have such thoughts in your heart?"

Xiao Li's face turned red when asked by her mother. But at this time, what else could she say? So, she simply nodded directly at her mother.

Qin Jian, who stood behind her, saw that she had not spoken, suddenly said, "Madam, what the prince said is true. Especially in the army, I can see everything clearly. No matter what decisions the prince and the lady make, they really have a tacit understanding. In fact, not only the servants, but also many soldiers in the army feel that the lady and the prince are really compatible. Everyone hopes that the lady can become Princess Mingcheng one day earlier."

Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but nodded when she heard this: "I heard what you said, it seems that all this is true."

Qin Jian nodded quickly after hearing this: "What the lady said is, of course what I said is true."

"But..." Mrs. Xiao suddenly pondered again, and then she heard her suddenly speak to Huangfu Haotian: "There is one thing that I don't know if King Mingcheng has heard of--Since the general returned to the capital, the only one who came to propose marriage was not the only one, Prince."

"Huangfu Haotian nodded and said, "Madam, Haotian certainly believes what he said. With a woman like Ali, who is extremely talented and beautiful, I think that the person who admires him in this capital is definitely not the only one who is admired by this king."

Xiao Lifu nodded and smiled at him: "What the prince said is good. But I don't know if the prince has ever heard of it. Among the group of people who came to propose marriage, there is one person that the slaves have to mention."

Huangfu Haotian smiled and said, "Since that's the case, please speak, madam!" In fact, Huangfu Haotian had already figured out in his heart. What Mrs. Xiao said was nothing more than Prince Wu, Huangfu Haobo. However, he still wanted to listen to his wife raise this question personally, because only in this way can it be revealed that he and Xiao Li were originally in love.

Sure enough, Mrs. Xiao said: "What I want to tell the prince is that over the past few days, one of the people who came to propose marriage was the prince's brother, that is, the current Prince Wu."

When Xiao Li heard this, she became anxious: "Mom, haven't I said it already? I don't want to marry Prince Wu!" To be honest, let alone marry him, just thinking about the things that the person did to him, Xiao Li was already very upset.

Huangfu Haotian looked at Xiao Li at this moment, but he smiled leisurely. After a while, he heard him say, "I think the wife has already seen it clearly, right? There are only men in this world who are truly in love with each other. I believe that as A Li's mother, what she wants to see most should be like this, right?"

Mrs. Xiao was speechless for a moment.

But the general said at this time: "The prince is very good, but I believe the prince should know in his heart that the old minister only has a daughter like Ali. The old minister does not ask her to be rich and noble in this life, but only hopes that she can find someone she truly loves and live a simple life. And the prince..."

The general wandered for a long time and finally spoke again: "Oh, I'll tell you the truth. I guess the prince also knows that although the old minister is a person who leads troops to fight, the one he doesn't want to be involved in this life is the political affairs in the court. What's more, for A Li, the old minister doesn't want to be in the heart of the court. One day, some people will also get involved in the dispute between the court."

After hearing the general's words, Huangfu Haotian couldn't help but frown slightly. Because he knew in his heart that only these words might be the heartfelt words in the general's heart.

As the King of Anjiang of Ling Kingdom, the general, although he has always maintained a neutral attitude on the surface and has never been too close to anyone. However, in fact, his heart is always on the side of the prince.

However, it is precisely because of this that the general became more aware of the interests of the dispute between the DPRK.

Therefore, he also did not want the people around him, especially Xiao Li, to be involved in this dispute one day. Because if that is true, one day, it would inevitably involve the millions of military power in the hands of the general. These are probably the facts that the general would most reluctant to see.

However, at this time Huangfu Haotian could not deny what the general said.

Although he does love Xiaoli very much, it cannot be ruled out in his heart, and he still has the suspicion of using her to achieve some purpose.

However, even so, what can I do?

In Huangfu Haotian's heart, these two things are not contradictory. Because his love for Xiao Li comes from his heart. In his heart, except for Xiao Li, he can no longer tolerate any other woman.

Regarding the military power in the general's hands, Huangfu Haotian believed that one day he would definitely make the general look at him with admiration.

Thinking of this, Huangfu Haotian couldn't help but smile at the general and said, "Haotian naturally knew what the general meant. However, even because of these, he must have become the reason why the general hindered the love between me and A Li?"

The general couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, because in his heart, how could he not understand his daughter's temperament?

Just like Shuyi and herself back then, their daughter also has a strong and unyielding heart.

Otherwise, she would not have won the emperor's approval in the end when everyone opposed it. She led a large army to fight against the Jingjun in Shatang with a daughter.

What's more, this time she had a lifelong happiness. The Mingcheng King Huangfu Haotian in front of her was the one she had already chosen to like.

If the general and his wife had experienced the pain of not being blessed, how could he be willing to give up his beloved daughter in his heart and experience such cruelty again?

Of course he wouldn't agree.

When he raised his head, the general exchanged glances with his wife again. However, when he saw that the wife's eyes were like him, a helpless and bitter smile.

So, since that's the case, then Xiao Chaogui is going to take this adventure. As long as it is for A Li's lifelong happiness, even if he encounters a big storm, he will decide to give it up!

After looking at each other with his wife, the general finally spoke to Huangfu Haotian: "Since all this is chosen by Ali himself, then the old minister and his wife are nothing wrong."

When Xiao Li heard the general's words, she couldn't help but smile on her face: "So, Daddy, did you agree?"

The general turned his head and sighed secretly when he saw Xiao Li's happy smile, but since things were over, he didn't want to say anything more.

So he smiled kindly at Xiao Li: "This matter is Ali's lifelong happiness. Although his father and wife are your parents, they cannot completely decide for you. What's more, since this matter was determined by Ali himself, there is nothing to say about his father and your mother. However, Li'er, there is one thing that Dad hopes that you can agree to--when you get married to King Mingcheng, you must happily join hands with the prince for a hundred years after you get married to King Mingcheng."

Xiao Li only knew that in many stories, parents like to arrange their children's marriages. However, she did not expect that the general and his wife were such a reasonable father. She couldn't help but feel grateful for her: "Thank you, and thank you, mother! My daughter will definitely follow her parents' expectations and live a good life with the prince."

When Huangfu Haotian saw this scene, he showed a sincere smile on his face and said, "I would like to ask the general and his wife to be able to hand Ali to Haotian's hands with confidence. Haotian should promise the two elders of Mount Tai that in this life, he will definitely hold Ali in his palms like the two elders and regard him as a treasure as he loves."

"The old minister believes that the prince will be able to do what he says." The general nodded at Huangfu Haotian with a smile and said, "But, as far as the old minister knows, the prince's marriage is not something the prince can decide alone. Therefore, the old minister still hopes that King Mingcheng can report to the emperor earlier, and don't wait for the coming day to make trouble."

Of course Huangfu Haotian knew what the general wanted to refer to, but he was confident that he would not fall behind Prince Wu.

Of course, since he has already made his words today, he might as well give it all to the general and his wife: "I think the general knows that in a few days, the father's birthday will be the 60th birthday. So I decided that when the father's birthday is humiliated, I will report to the emperor in person and ask the emperor to marry Ali and I."
Chapter completed!