But they took his good granddaughter's ribbon, and neither Zichang nor the prince could destroy it. If he regrets his marriage in public...
"General Ling is so wise and powerful that he intimidates all directions -" Xuanyuan Yu suddenly changed his tone, and a sly look flashed in his smiling peach blossom eyes, "You don't want to regret your marriage, do you?"
Ling Zhan's heart skipped a beat, his thoughts were guessed, and he felt a little embarrassed.
The old general coughed twice to cover up his guilty conscience, laughed twice and said: "How could it be? Our Ling family is a house of integrity."
A satisfied smile flashed across Xuanyuan Yu's face.
"But -" Ling Zhan changed the subject and frowned slightly, looking very embarrassed.
"But?" Xuanyuan Yu raised his eyebrows.
The old general gently stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Luo'er is still young and her foundation is not yet solid. It would be better to postpone her marriage."
"I have no objection to this." Xuanyuan Yu sighed to himself, wondering what he thought was going on.
Anyway, he will return to Jialan Kingdom sooner or later, so he can just take Luo'er back with him.
As for the sooner or later you get married, everything should go as it comes, and everything should be straight from the bridge to the bow of the boat.
Ling Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face became better, and he continued: "But, as the uncle of our Ling family, your current status is not good enough."
Xuanyuan Yu raised his eyebrows, curved the corners of his lips, and said, "Then what should we do, General Yi Ling?"
Ling Zhan narrowed his eyes, and with a hint of scheming, he said in a deep voice: "My most precious granddaughter, even if she cannot marry a prince or nobleman, at least she must marry a national scholar from Qishi Mansion."
Qishi Mansion?
Xuanyuan Yu thought for a moment, and found out that Xijiu Kingdom indeed had such a special organization to recruit outstanding people from all over the world. Only those with special skills could enter after being reviewed by the state.
The people in Qishi Mansion may be good at using poisons, medicine, formations, or controlling animals. They have all kinds of strange things, and they can use any of them to subdue a party.
Ling Zhan said this just to ask him to show his strength and gain status. The status of a national scholar is no less than that of sons from aristocratic families, princes and nobles.
"Grandpa!" Ling Luo complained softly, with a hint of embarrassment, "Aren't you forcing things on others? Yu is just an ordinary person."
Xuanyuan Yu was stunned for a moment, nodded like a goose, and said: "Yes, General Ling, I am just an ordinary person. If I can't enter the Qishi Mansion, I'm afraid I will let you down."
"But, I clearly saw you catching His Highness the Crown Prince's dark arrow just now..."
"It's just a coincidence." Ling Luo cut off Ling Zhan's words and said carelessly, "Yu happened to be lucky today, and His Highness the Crown Prince deliberately let things go to make things easier for both of us."
Ling Zhan frowned.
His heart was like a mirror, and he knew that the beggar boy in front of him was hiding something, and Luo'er actually helped him hide it too.
Obviously nothing can be found out, so we can only leave it to Zichang to investigate secretly.
Therefore, Ling Zhan just let the two of them fool around. The Ling family still had four daughters waiting to be given ribbons at their coming-of-age ceremony, and the ceremony would continue.
Ling Luo and Xuanyuan Yu sat side by side at the left side of the table. Xuanyuan Yu was very attentive in helping Ling Luo bring tea and water.
"Luo'er, you're thirsty, have a sip of tea." Xuanyuan Yu smiled, and it was obvious that he was in a good mood.
Ling Luo took the tea cup, stared at him with piercing eyes, and said, "Why do I think you are weird?"