Undeniably the identity of Nie Feng Hangâs background was a heavy load on the woman mindset. Sheâs no longer the same ignorant and fearless person from the past, not after being rejected by the Hong House anyways. Whatâs more, this time the status of her man was even higher, making the odds much lower than the last.
Even if she doesnât put it into consideration for her own sake, Ye Huang Yu must still think for her daughterâs sake. A discarded woman of a noble family, what qualifications does she have left to marry Nie Feng Hang?
Seeing the emotionless expression of the woman beside herself, Queen Liu was truly sympathetic of her peer. âYou need not worry too much. I may not be able to help much in regards to you two, but I can definitely seal the matter with you becoming the first female general of Da Xia.â As nice as that motion was from the queen, it didnât exactly have the sort of effect she had hoped.
Bittersweet inside, Ye Huang Yu didnât know whether to be happy or sad at the moment. Sheâs long yearned for the post, yet when her dreams do come true, the emotions she got didnât turn out as she expected.
As both of them continued on with their one-sided conversation, it didnât take long for the pair of females to realize that both men were gone after returning to the main garden.
âYour Highness, I am here to inform you that General Nie has been summoned by Her Grace the Dowager. I was told to guide General Ye over there if he wishes to meet up with him.â One of the eunuchâs hurries over to explain.
âIf thatâs the case then I will accompany you to Motherâs quarter,â kind in her smile, Queen Liu offers to lead them in place of the messenger.
Inside the Hundred Phoenix Wing, the dowager was currently nagging at the poor general with pointless questions while a young maiden of exceptional quality sat next to them. Based on that peachy face, itâs pretty obvious the girl was eyeing the man constantly using those affectionate eyes.
âFeng Hang is my grandson. He is such a naughty kid when he was young you know. Whenever he himself into trouble, he would run to my place to hide everytime. You have no idea how annoyed his father Marquis Guan Wu was whenever he did that.â Happy in her mood, the old queen was enjoying her time a lot right now.
âOh Feng Hang, this is Miss Ruyu, daughter of the Ministry of Rites. Sheâs eighteen this year with a strong proficiency in calligraphy and painting, a famed woman of talent inside the capital. What do you think of her?â Turns out the old queen intends to match the general with this Miss Ruyu.
As for Nie Feng Hang himself, he really wanted to scream in protest. He knew it would come to this because whenever he returned from the Northwest, his grandmother here would always try to dump some kind of girl onto him just like this time.
âRuyu, come, come, come, tell me whatâs your take on my Feng Hang?â Seeing how deadpan her grandson was, the old queen knew she had to work it from another angle. Sure enough, the young maiden swiftly nodded her head out of consideration for that stalwart appearance and deep connection with the royal family.
âOh Feng Hang, tell grandmother here, what do you think ofâ¦..â Satisfied with the young lassâs answer, the old queen promptly turns to the man for a reply. Those eyes were literally beaming with a light that demanded a confirmation.
âGrandmother said Miss Ruyu is proficient in art and calligraphy?â Snapping at the nagging, Feng Hang finally cuts off her grandmotherâs word and took the lead.
âJust a bit General,â blushing hard like a red blanket, the poor girl could barely keep her head up from being gazed at by the handsome hunk.
âThen I dare to ask, do you know horsemanship? Archery? Animal skinning?â He promptly pursues the topic.
âTheseâ¦. I do not know General.â Slightly changing in her complexion, Miss Ruyu didnât understand where this was leading to.
âThen Miss Ruyu, are you able to eat a pound of meat thatâs still bloody in the middle? Drink water thatâs still filthy? Or help a soldier mend their wound?â Relentless in his words, the generalâs voice was now somewhat harsh and stern.
âI⦠I donât know any of these.â If earlier her complexion was only a little bit white, now its both green and white. Just imagining that sort of scene would make her nauseated, let alone actually put it into practice.
âWhat are you doing Feng Hang! How can you ask such questions to Ruyu? Those things are only meant to be done by others of vulgar nature, how can you expect a lady to perform such tasks?â A tad angered by the rudeness, the old queen immediately lectures her grandson.
This Feng Hangâ¦. Really, he would always stretch that deadpan face of his whenever I push him into a blind date. Look now, it was hard enough for me to find one thatâs willing to go with him to the Northwest. After what he pulled, thereâs no way Ruyu would dare try that anymore!
âWhatâs the matter Queen Mother, thereâs no need to get so angry now do you?â Just as the old queen was fuming there, Queen Liu finally arrives on scene to chime in.
âOh Liu, itâs good that you are here. Come talk some senses into this boy. Heâs so old already yet heâs still not watching his words.â Clearly the old grandma wasnât done, which quickly incited the queen to come forward in appeasement.
As for Nie Feng Hang himself, he didnât miss the fact that his love was deliberately keeping eye contact away from him. The reasoning? Ye Huang Yu didnât miss the last remark from the dowager.
Vulgar womanâ¦. The bitterness in her heart only grew stronger, Her Grace is right, how can an ordinary woman do those kinds of things?
âThis is?â Seeing how thereâs an outsider here now, the old queen knew its improper to continue fuming. Quelling her anger, she looks to meet the soldier in uniform and found it oddly strange that the contour of the person to be very familiar.
âQueen Mother, this is Captain Ye, a subordinate of Feng Hangâs and a contributor in slaying the ninth rank spirit beast thatâs caused so much havoc in the Northwest. By tomorrow His Majesty will likely be bestowing upon him the position of General.â Queen Liu promptly introduces the disguised woman after noticing the inquisitive eye of the old grandma.
âSo itâs Feng Hangâs subordinate. Oh look at him, such a good face, even some of the womenâs out there would have a hard time competing with him. Captain Ye is it now? Come, Iâm trying to help your general here seek a good wife. Donât you think Miss Ruyu is a good match for him?â Finding the young man very pleasing to the eye, the dowager went ahead and asked for an extra opinion without realizing what sheâs done.
âGrandmother!â Drastically changing in his complexion, Nie Feng Hang fears greatly that his love would have a misunderstanding here.
âItâs a really good match,â casting her eyes low, Ye Huang Yu quietly mumbles this using an undertowing voice.
Yes, a really good match. That Miss Ruyu is young and beautiful, truly fitting for them both whoâs from a noble house.
âisnât that right? I too think they are a great matchâ¦.â Smiling like a jolly go grandmother, the old queen was finally stopped by a loud slamming sound that came from the side.
it was Nie Feng Hang. Enraged beyond reason, the general had completely shattered the tea table with that palm strike.
âI dare you to say it again!â The man was overwhelmed with the urge to swallow that woman whole.
He thought they would be in perfect understanding of each other by now, especially after experiencing all of that together. Yet, when confronted with the morals of reality, sheâs the first to retreat and shirk off any responsibility!
âWhatâs wrong with you Feng Hang? Captain Ye is only stating the truth.â Both the dowager and young maiden were left in utter shock, especially the former whoâs never seen her grandson act so out of place.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDonât be impulsive Feng Hang.â Anxious too after witnessing the outburst, Queen Liu fears the man would recklessly reveal everything without consultation.
âGeneral, I am saying you and Miss Ruyu is very compatible. You should marry a woman worthy of your status and background.â In light of the sharp bursts of pain stinging her heart, Ye Huang Yu nevertheless forces her own emotions down and bluntly state what she believes are for the best. However, before she could state anymore idiotic rubbish, a powerful pair of hands had stretched over to pull her in.
âMhmmm!â Those lips were being smothered with a tyrannical level of possessiveness.