readsfreenovel Chapter 171 Being a Marshal's Daughter Isn't Easy
Chapter 171 Being a Marshal's Daughter Isn't Easy
Yu Liu sat quietly in the living room, waiting for the impending storm. Meanwhile, Tai Shu Yan Nuo, who was still on his way, received a report from Steward Zheng that Dongfang Qing Yuan was coming to the Marshal's Mansion to propose marriage to his daughter.
"What is Marshal Taishu's opinion on this matter?"
A cheerful voice rang out from inside the dimly lit cabin of the hovercar.
"I often hear my men say that Marshal Taishu's relationship with Dongfang Hexiu has been gradually estranged, and his son Dongfang Qingyuan doesn't seem to like you either. How come, without any warning, are you going to become in-laws?"
The man's voice carried a hint of laughter, but to Taishu Yannuo, it sent a chill down his spine, and beads of cold sweat began to appear on his forehead.
"This... Mr. Shui, please don't tease me. You know my daughter's situation, don't you? I would never go back on my promise to you, so how could I openly marry my daughter off?" Taishu Yannuo's voice was full of flattery, almost bowing and scraping: "Mr. Shui, please rest assured, my daughter has just turned 18 this year, she's still young, and it's not time for her to get married yet."
It means that he has never had any intention of marrying his daughter off.
"So, it was Dongfang who acted on their own~ Could it be that that kid Dongfang Qingyuan really has his eye on your daughter? Interesting~"
He had no idea what was going on, so Taishu Yannuo dared not accept the offer.
After a moment of silence in the carriage, Taishu Yannuo tentatively said to Mr. Shui, "Mr. Shui, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
"Say!"
"That brat Dongfang Qingyuan is currently on his way to my Marshal's Mansion with betrothal gifts. This isn't a military campaign, so he certainly doesn't have many men with him. Besides... he's here to propose marriage, so he'll be completely unprepared. And my Marshal's Mansion has specially dispatched a squad of personal guards to protect you, Mr. Shui. This is the perfect opportunity! Should we take advantage of this chance... to kill Dongfang Qingyuan?!"
Understanding what Taishu Yannuo meant, Mr. Shui slowly curled a cold smile: "It is indeed a good opportunity, but, as the Marshal of the Alliance, how can Dongfang Qingyuan die in your mansion, where he is also a Marshal of the Alliance? Have you thought about how to explain this to the people of the Alliance?"
"Does this even need an explanation?" Taishu Yannuo also revealed a cold smile, exchanging a knowing look with Mr. Shui: "We've been looking for a legitimate reason for our plan, and now... it's delivered right to our doorstep!"
With Dongfang Qingyuan dead, I'll be the only marshal left in the alliance capable of leading the war against the Empire. At that time... Hmph!
Dongfang Qingyuan, or rather Yan Ning, who was also on his way to the Marshal's Mansion, had no idea that two people were plotting to kill him. He was extremely uneasy and nervous, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet.
He sat stiffly in the chair, Yu Liu's words echoing in his mind.
He asked her to repay him with her body, and she agreed!!! She agreed!!!
Awesome!! Once I get to the Marshal's Mansion, I might finally have a fiancée!!! A cute fiancée, that's amazing!!!
Thinking this, Yan Ning immediately showed a blissful expression. The driver in front noticed the expression on his marshal's face through the rearview mirror and felt like he was in a dream.
Good heavens, can anyone tell me how that perpetually expressionless marshal can manage such an incredibly difficult look of ecstasy?! Is this the end of the world?!
No matter how distraught the driver was, the car steadily flew towards the Marshal's Mansion.
……
The first to arrive at Marshal Taishu's mansion was Dongfang Qingyuan, who lived relatively close by. Both marshals' mansions were located in the capital of the alliance, and given their similar status, their residences were naturally not far apart.
"Butler Zheng."
Facing Steward Zheng again, Yan Ning did not ignore him as he had done before. After all, he was here to propose marriage and needed to build good relations with the people in the Marshal's Mansion beforehand.
However, Steward Zheng remembered the grudge from last time.
He bowed slightly, his gesture appearing very perfunctory: "Marshal Dongfang, please come in. My marshal is on his way back and will be here shortly. I'll have to trouble you to wait a moment."
"It should."
Switching back to the identity of Dongfang Qingyuan, Yan Ning also put away her own personality and tried her best to look more like Dongfang Qingyuan.
Behind him, Luo Hua directed the people she brought to unload the betrothal gifts from the carriage and hand them over to the people brought by Steward Zheng.
After passing through the layers of corridors in the Marshal's Mansion and arriving at the living room, Yan Ning immediately saw Yu Liu sitting on the sofa, looking bored.
"A Shang!"
He couldn't help but call out to Yu Liu.
Yu Liu was taken aback. Yan Ning?
"Yan..." Yu Liu was somewhat delighted, and looked up in the direction of the voice, but the name she was about to say suddenly stopped.
"It's me. What, you don't recognize me after only a short time apart?" Yan Ning didn't care about ruining Dongfang Qingyuan's image at this moment. When he came to propose marriage, he had already decided that he must first reveal his identity to Yu Liu, otherwise it would be bad if Yu Liu misunderstood.
"Uh... oh, right, Dongfang... Qingyuan, you... really came to propose marriage..." Yu Liu's lips twitched uncontrollably. Although she didn't know why Yan Ning had become Dongfang Qingyuan, she finally understood why Dongfang Qingyuan had said that she had agreed to repay him with her body. She had only said those words a few hours ago, but she still remembered them clearly!
However, that shows a high level of initiative.
“Yes.” Yan Ning’s eyes were filled with tenderness as she looked at Yu Liu with deep affection. “I’m serious about this.”
"What are you serious about?" Yu Liu still didn't understand.
"I'm seriously proposing to you." Yan Ning took Yu Liu's hand: "I want you to be my future wife."
Be my wife, Yan Ning...
Yu Liu's mind went blank for a moment. Yan Ning's gentle gaze flashed through her mind, and every little thing since she came to this world replayed in her mind. Yan Ning was that person, the one whose identity she didn't know, but who had always followed her. He had always helped her without asking for anything in return. Yu Liu didn't know who he was, or why he helped her, and she had never thought about... what he wanted from his one-sided giving.
And now, it seems... there is an answer.
That answer I never thought of.
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