It had been more than half a year since he left the country of Yi, and all the soldiers were eager to return home. He Ran left three thousand soldiers who had no family members with Dongfang Ao, and the rest divided into several groups and set off.
The day before he was about to leave, King Fan summoned him to the palace. After chatting for a few words, he suddenly changed the subject and said with a smile: "I want to propose a marriage for you, but you can't refuse."
He Ran waved his hands at the same time: "Don't hurt me, I'm already too busy, so don't mention this matter."
King Fan said displeased: "Why can't you be too busy? I've asked around and found out that you only have six or seven wives and concubines, which are not even as many as ordinary officials. I have more than twenty concubines in my harem. Which family do the girls belong to?"
Even if you don’t ask, could it be that you look down on us prairie girls?”
He Ran smiled bitterly and said: "What you heard is indeed the truth. Counting Xiao'er and Mingqin Chaduo, there are seven people in total. Brother, you don't know something. Three of the five in the family are princesses and one is Princess Yi.
One is the adopted daughter of the emperor, the other is the sister of the Empress Dowager Kang, and the remaining one is more difficult to offend even though she is not a princess. One is a world-famous national preceptor, and the other is Yun Zhiwu, who even the king of Xiping cannot afford to offend.
You may not know that you have heard about the King Zhao who died a few days ago, right? He was killed by Yun Zhiwu. Compared with the other five in the family, Xiaoer is the one who is the best to get along with. Just look at her and you will
You know how powerful these wives and concubines of mine are." It was difficult for him to deceive King Fan to know the inside story, so he said what he said in a serious way.
King Fan half believed and half doubted: "I have heard the name of Mrs. Nuanyu. It is said that her divination skills are all-powerful. Every time we invade the Central Plains, she can figure it out. I only regard her as the most powerful person around you."
Difficult to deal with, how many others are so prominent? I also knew that King Zhao died suddenly, but I didn’t know that he was assassinated. You didn’t lie to me, did you?”
He Ran sighed: "Compared with those four people, Mrs. Nuanyu is the best to get along with. How dare I joke in front of my brother? The eldest princess is the only relative of our king, and Princess Zhuyin is the righteous daughter of the emperor. You sent her
People will know if they go to the Central Plains and ask. Not many people know about Princess Tianxiang, but she is indeed the sister of Empress Dowager Kang."
Fan Wang frowned and said: "Then one more room is nothing, right? Lan'er has a gentle temperament and is very sensible. I don't think it will cause any trouble to you." This is not a whim of Fan Wang, but more.
Zimeng found him yesterday and wanted him to propose marriage to Laner. Duozimeng loved his younger sister and was afraid that he would not have enough face, so he came to ask him. King Fan thought this was a good thing. Duoer married Shilang, and this prince's sister married again.
If you give it to He Ran, then you and Yi Guo will be even closer to each other.
When He Ran heard that it was Princess Jinglan, he slowly shook his head and said: "Brother, I understand your kindness. Lan'er is still young. I'm afraid that she will be deceived by my wives and concubines. That would be very unfair to my brother."
King Fan also loved this sensible cousin very much. Hearing what he said, he couldn't help but hesitate. After thinking about it, he smiled and said: "Then let's drop this matter. I won't embarrass you if you care about brotherhood so much. If Lan'er
I really have to blame you for being wronged."
Early on the next morning, He Ran and Xiao Xiao set off on their journey. The people lined the streets to see them off. King Fan led his officials to see them off outside the city. Sang Qiong timidly held Xiao Xiao's hand and cried so hard that he couldn't say a word.
After sending off a paragraph, King Fan was still reluctant to give it away, but when he wanted to send it off again, he saw from a distance what seemed to be Princess Jinglan holding Yun'er's hand standing by the roadside. He knew that his sister was thin-skinned, and it was not right to come so far to wait for He Ran.
He wanted to be seen by others, so he stopped riding, took He Ran's hand and said goodbye.
He Ran was also reluctant to let go of his deeply affectionate brother, and whispered: "Brother, please don't trust anyone anymore, in order to avoid the Xinyan Rebellion again."
King Fan knew that he was still worried about Yi'an Zong, so he nodded and said: "I understand, you don't have to worry about me."
After the two parties parted in tears, Xiao Xiao felt very sad. She was a cold-hearted person, but Sang Qiong's sincere affection made it almost difficult for her to control her feelings.
Not far away, Xiaoling saw Yun'er first and pointed it to Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao said to He Ran: "I'm waiting for you. I'll take someone to go around it."
"Come with me." He Ran was a little embarrassed.
"This kind of thing involves other people. Seeing how promising you are, if you can't bear it, just take it back. No one will care about you." He said and led everyone to change their route.
He Ran cheered himself up, rode his horse and ran to Princess Jinglan, dismounted and said, "Why did you come so far away?"
Princess Jinglan did not answer his words, but stared at him and said sadly: "You said before that you would say goodbye to me in person before returning to China, why did you only send Zhong Min to say goodbye to me?"
He Ran grinned and said: "The king has been calling me to drink every day these days. There is not a day when I am not drunk. When I go to see the princess, I feel dizzy. I am afraid that I will be disrespectful, so I have no choice but to send Zhong Xin."
Princess Jinglan obviously didn't believe his lie. She looked sadly at the people who were changing their way, and said with self-love and pity: "I only hate that I am not as beautiful as Mingqin Chaduo." Although she has a reserved temperament, she still has a certain spirit in her bones.
The prairie woman was bold and forthright, but by this time she no longer cared about being reserved.
He Ran felt very unbearable when he saw her like this, and said with a smile: "That's not true. Your beauty is no less beautiful than hers."
Princess Jinglan smiled lightly at herself and said: "I know that I am mediocre in talent and appearance, so I can only lament my lack of luck when I see you abandon me as a military advisor. We will see each other again today, and Lan'er will not hesitate to become the butt of laughter and come to express my feelings to you."
, so that you won’t have any regrets in the future. Okay, I’ve said everything I want to say now. I have nothing to give you, but I can only give you my most cherished Yun’er.” He handed over the reins.
"This can't be done. I know you regard Yun'er as your life, but I don't dare to ask for it. Let her stay with you." He Ran was greatly moved.
Princess Jinglan smiled sadly, looked at him deeply, said "How precious you are" and then threw down the reins and turned to mount the horse.
Seeing that her pretty face had the same look as when she was seriously ill last time, He Ran couldn't help but feel worried, fearing that she would make the same mistake again, so he hurriedly pulled the reins of the horse and said, "Don't leave yet."
Princess Jinglan looked into the distance and said calmly: "I'm not here to beg for mercy from you, I just want to make it clear what's in my heart. You don't have to say anything."
He Ran turned to her, looked up at her and said, "Then let me tell you what I mean. You are quiet, beautiful, and kind-hearted. To be honest, I like you very much. It's not what you think."
Princess Jinglan's body trembled when she heard this, she lowered her head and looked at him in disbelief and said, "Seriously?! Then... then you... then why did you..." She was so excited that she didn't know how to continue.
He Ran looked at her gently and said: "Just because you are still young, I don't want you to make a wrong decision based on impulse when you are in love. This trip of thousands of miles to the Central Plains is not a joke."
Princess Jinglan jumped off her horse, held his face and said excitedly with tears in her eyes: "I know what I am doing. I am already seventeen years old. Girls here get married when they are fourteen or fifteen. I don't want to
You will regret it!”
He Ran wiped her tears and said with a smile: "You look like you are not a child now? I don't like to be with a child all day long. Look at Wang Jia, she is already twenty-three years old. I still dislike her."
I don’t want to marry her."
"You lied to me!" Princess Jinglan choked and said.
He Ran looked at her sincerely and said: "I won't lie to you, if you are still willing to marry me when you are twenty-three years old, then I will take you over, but I sincerely hope that you can find a sweetheart in the grassland.
Because I have too many wives and concubines, I don’t want you to suffer from loneliness in the future. A beautiful and kind girl like you should be given more love."
Princess Jinglan wiped away her tears, looked at him firmly and said: "If you want to keep your word, you have to swear an oath to the great God, otherwise you will lie to me!"
"Did you hear what I said next?" He Ran looked at her with pity.
"You swear, I will come find you in five years!" Princess Jinglan completely ignored his words.
He Ran smiled helplessly, and knelt on the ground and swore an oath just like the other people did when they swore an oath.
Princess Jinglan believed this, and excitedly hugged his head and kissed him quickly on the forehead. Then she was so embarrassed that she flew on her horse and ran for a while before looking back secretly.
Yun'er quickly caught up with him. After Princess Jinglan scolded him several times and saw that it still refused to go back, she got off the horse. She stroked its head and pointed at He Ran with her finger. Yun'er was very spiritual. Princess Jinglan said again.
When he mounted his horse, he no longer chased him, but squatted on the ground and kept roaring, as if he understood something in his heart.
When He Ran mounted his horse, he heard her sweet and joyful singing voice coming from far away. Looking at her retreating back, he secretly prayed in his heart that she would find a suitable partner after this period of youth and ignorance. We only get along with each other for a long time. This is a terrible thing.
Although the human princess is lovable, it is still difficult for him to have too much love, so most of what she said just now is true. I hope this delaying strategy will be effective. If five years have passed, she will still be infatuated.
If you change it, then there’s nothing more to say. It’s completely up to your conscience, and there’s no reason to shirk such a good thing.
Holding the majestic Yun'er, he smiled happily. He finally had a decent pet. The "Golden Lion" he met at the beginning of the time travel has always made him worried, even though Yun'er seemed to be prettier than it.
It's not as good as it is, but taking such a pet out is already very respectable.
After catching up with everyone, Xiao Xiao looked at Yun'er and asked in a low voice: "Why didn't you take her with you?"
He Ran told her what he just said.
Xiao Xiao looked back in the direction of Gqiongcheng, shook his head and said: "Why bother letting her endure for five more years."
He Ran smiled and said: "Maybe her thoughts will change when she grows up. What does a child of sixteen or seventeen know?"
Xiao Xiao whispered in his ear: "Girls of sixteen or seventeen understand everything. Don't look at the girls here with the eyes of your previous life. They are already getting married."
He Ran joked: "What did you know when you were sixteen or seventeen? Tell me."
Xiao Xiao glared at him, then smiled and galloped forward.
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