Chapter 8
Another spring with warm flowers and bright sunshine had arrived, but Xu Fengwan was still anxious.
The crabapple was bent under its weight, and bees were quietly hiding autumn's fruits in the flower hearts.
Not only I knew about her monthly flow that had not come, so did Madam and Zhao Yuan. Only the simple old master of the Xu family thought his daughter was still a virgin flower.
Xu Fengwan had arranged an appointment with Zhao Yuan. She spoke everything with tears in her eyes.
Zhao Yuan pulled Xu Fengwan into his arms, caressing her hair with tenderness, his voice full of sighs.
"Wan'er, I have just taken the position of Crown Prince not long ago. If I propose to marry you now, our reputations will be ruined."
Xu Fengwan rubbed against him in his arms and said coquettishly, "But this is our child. Can you really bear to part with it?"
I stood quietly beside them, listening to their insincere words.
Zhao Yuan helped Xu Fengwan up. "Wan'er, you must remember that what we need is the future. Of course I also look forward to our child's arrival, but with Huaihua General repelling the Northern Tribes thirty miles outside Shishuo, we cannot afford to offend him right now."
Huaihua General was the name of that little general.
I had never expected him to be so capable.
Xu Fengwan was stunned for a moment and asked, "So you mean I still have to marry Ling Anping?"
The atmosphere in the room instantly froze. Xu Fengwan stared at Zhao Yuan stiffly.
While Zhao Yuan was still sighing, Xu Fengwan suddenly stood up and removed the veil from my face.
My eyelashes trembled slightly. I lowered my eyes and only stared at the floor.
After a long while, Xu Fengwan said in a tearful voice, "I know you have great ambitions in your heart, but in this life I only wish to be with you. She is my personal maid who is nine-tenths similar in looks to me and was the most obedient in the boudoir."
Seeing that Zhao Yuan was still hesitant, Xu Fengwan continued, "If I really follow Ling Anping, do you think my father will still give you that much support?
Once the great cause is accomplished, I will appear and treat her as my sworn sister.
Marrying the Empress's sworn sister is not a hardship for General Ling. "
Zhao Yuan was persuaded by Xu Fengwan. He waved his hand for her to decide herself.
I knelt down obediently and kowtowed three times.
"Thank you Miss for the marriage."
Thank you, Xu Fengwan, for choosing to walk into the abyss yourself.
Xu Fengwan snorted coldly. "You should thank your face properly."