Chapter 309: Anxious to Marry Her Daughter Off
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
On the first day of the third month, Han Qiao brought the children to meet up with the Gong Prince s consort at the city gates.
She sat with the Gong Prince’s consort in the same carriage.
The girls had a carriage of their own while the boys rode horses.
Inside the carriage, the Gong Prince s consort looked a bit thinner, but she was in good spirits.
Han Qiao was slightly worried.
She poured tea for the Gong Prince’s consort, “How is Her Highness feeling these days?”
“Pretty good. Once you think things through, there’s nothing you can’t do. What about you? How are you?”
“Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Everything is fine.”
The Gong Prince’s consort smiled as she held Han Qiao’s hand, “You and I can consider each other as good friends at first sight. It would be better if there were no benefits involved.”
“At first, 1 was not in a hurry to arrange a marriage for Mi er, bur…”
The Gong Prince’s consort’s tone changed, “Ha… It’s hard to be a mother these days, especially when you have a daughter.”
“When she was young, she was thinking about marriage and her in-laws. When she’s older, it would be easier for her to get engaged. She had to prepare a dowry and wanted to give her a lot so that she could stand tall and do things for her in-laws’ family.”
“I also think of her and her husband, if they would live harmoniously and rely on each other…”
Han Qiao was deeply moved.
Because she also had daughters.
“Mi er and Ah-Chi…” The Gong Prince’s consort couldn’t continue.
Han Qiao smiled, “That day, Ah-Chi told me that he had a soft spot for the princess. I thought that he was still young and didn’t know anything, but I forgot that Ah-Chi had experienced so much. His view, knowledge, and wisdom are different from those of a child who lives a protective life. Since he spoke out his wishes, he must have thought it through.”
“It is said that parents are the best teachers for their children. Our family’s future rule is that only those who have no children can take in concubines. 1 believe that Ah-Chi and the others can abide by it and stick to it. In fact, at the depth of their relationship, it was no longer important whether they had children or not.”
“The young princess is smart and kind-hearted. If Ah-Chi can marry her, he will treasure, value, and love her.”
“Young love is the purest and the most pa.s.sionate form of love. They are not affected by material things and only love this person purely.”
Han Chi marrying the princess would give him a high social status.
Like a little beggar rising onto fame in a flash…
It was also earth-shattering for Han Qiao.
Her son was one step closer to the sky.
Han Chi was very smart. He chose a girl who was good-natured, beautiful, kind-hearted, had a n.o.ble background, and was sensible and polite.
“He is a very thoughtful and grateful child. Your Highness can rest a.s.sured that the princess will be cared for and protected.”
“But he is only thirteen…” The Gong Prince s consort said.
“Your Highness, let them get engaged first. We’ll let them ger married later ”
“No.” The Gong Prince s consort took a deep breath, “What I mean is to let them get married earlier and not consummate the marriage first.”
Han Qiao was surprised.
Why was the Gong Prince’s consort in such a hurry to marry Li Mi off?
Something was wrong.
What happened in the Imperial Residence?
When they reached the place where they went for a walk, the children held their kites.
The relationship between a young man and a young woman was hazy but beautiful.
Han Chi handed the kite he made to Li Mi.
“I made it myself. If it’s not good, I’ll give you a better one when my drawing skills improve next rime.”
“And this,” Han Chi handed Li Mi a red string with two gold beads in the middle.
Li Mi blushed.
She looked around carefully. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she reached out her hand to Han Chi. Han Chi immediately put it on her wrist and asked her softly, “Do you like it?”
“Yes, I like it.” Li Mi said as she looked at Han Chi.
She noticed that he was also blushing.
She burst out into a fit of giggles.
She also took out a Luo Zi and handed it to Han Chi, “1 made it myself.”
“Thank you.”
Han Chi took it and hung it on his belt.
The two of them looked at each other and immediately looked away.
They all jumped like drums and didn’t dare to look at each other.
However, the young boy and the young girl would secretly sneak a look at each other while they played.
Seeing that he was looking over, she quickly looked away shyly.
Han Qiao had been paying attention to the two of them.
She knew that Li Mi was moved, but she wondered if Han Chi was the same.
if Han Chi played dirty, even Li Mi would not be a match for him.
She only hoped that he understood that everything in the world could be played with except for people s feelings.
He was only thirteen…
Although in this dynasty, thirteen-year-olds getting engaged and married was not a big deal… Han Qiao still could not accept it.
Han Qiao felt a headache coming on.
The children’s laughter quickly infected the adults, and the Gong Prince’s consort also laughed.
“It’s good to be young.’1
She seemed to have thought of something, and her expression was a little faraway and sad.
Especially when Heng Yi came to pick up Han Qiao and the others, wiping her sweat, and feeding her water, and snacks, the Gong Prince s consort’s eyes were filled with envy.
However, after sighing, she entered her carriage and never came out again.
Han Qiao was confused.
Heng Yi came in his carriage, and on the way back, the children had their own ideas.
Plus, he had just learned how to ride a horse and was very interested in it. Therefore, they rode together while Han Chi and Li Zhao led the horses.
Several carriages, accompanied by guards, maids, and old women were also in a grand array.
At the city gate, the Gong Prince’s consort said that she had a headache and wanted to return to the palace first. She asked Li Mi and Li Zhao to play with Han Qiao and rhe others.
It was time for Li Mi and Han Chi to deepen their relationship.
Han Qiao decided to eat at a fast-food restaurant every night they went out. Even though she wanted to eat at home, it was time to have a change of pace.
The children immediately rejoiced.
They went to the fast-food restaurant and immediately asked for two private rooms. The masters sat in one private room while rhe servants and guards ate first, followed by rhe maids and old women.
Han Qiao and rhe others didn’t need servants to serve them. After ordering the dishes, they ate slowly in their private room. Some chefs came up with new dishes and quickly brought them over.
They wanted ro let Han Qiao have a taste.
Because if a chef had come up with a new dish, he would receive another bonus once it was pur on the menu. Although the money was not a lot, it would acc.u.mulate to one or two taels a month, so they would get ten or twenty taels a year.
if there were a few more dishes, they could receive more. Therefore, the chefs would always rack their brains to study the dishes in rhe past.
When rhe new dishes were served, Han Qiao would give some suggestions after tasting them.
After dinner, even though it was still early into the night, they had to part ways.
Sun Xiu asked Li Mi to visit tomorrow to make a purse together.
They were now more and more fascinated by making things with pearls, and Han Qiao gave them a lor of suggestions.
Right now, they planned to make a flower on the tip of their shoe and match it with a ta.s.sel. When they walked, rhe ta.s.sel would sway, giving the feeling of a lotus growing with each step.
Li Mi nodded vigorously.
After bidding farewell, they returned to their respective residences.
Han Qiao told Heng Yi that rhe Gong Prince’s consort was in a hurry ro marry off her daughter.
Heng Yi was silent for a while before saying, “1 think something must have happened in the Imperial Residence.”
“Why do you think so?”
“He might have raised Mountain Bandits, but unfortunately for him, I killed them all.”
Han Qiao was silent.
“Whether it’s true or false, well see if the Gong Prince will deal with me next.”
If the Gong Prince made another move…
Then it could prove that the nest of mountain bandits at the border of Chenzhou was raised by the Gong Prince.. If not…