Chapter 254: Chapter 250: I Know He Wants to Marry Me

“Father, I… want to go to Hedong with Ah Xiao—”

Tang Xiaobai finished speaking, guiltily glancing at Tang Shigong, thought for a bit, and added, “What do you think?”

Tang Shigong rarely frowned, “How did he persuade you to agree?”

Tang Xiaobai blushed slightly, “Persuade? It’s just… I also really want to go. I haven’t been to Hedong yet! Going there to improve the map data!”

“It’s not too late to go after peace is restored,” Tang Shigong said.

“Going now might be helpful,” Tang Xiaobai said earnestly.

The young ancestor asked for her help, and she really couldn’t refuse.

Even if she gets there and finds she can’t be much help, just staying there to ease his mind would be fine.

Tang Shigong silently looked at her for a while, then sighed a bit as he spoke, “You are twelve this year.”

Tang Xiaobai nodded, “Sister took charge of the family at twelve. Although I’m not as good as she is, I already understand things.”

“So, do you know what it means for him to ask you to go to Hedong?”

Tang Xiaobai blushed again and nodded firmly, “I know, Ah Xiao likes me, he wants to marry me.”

Listening to the name “Ah Xiao,” Tang Shigong pondered and asked, “When did you start knowing his background?”

“After I had that dream at nine, I knew Qin’s son was in our mansion,” Tang Xiaobai didn’t hide anything, “I knew Miss Qin was extraordinary, so I wanted to form a good relationship.”

Tang Shigong pressed his lips with his fist and coughed lightly before asking, “So, all along, you knew he was… Qin Xiao?”

Tang Xiaobai nodded.

Tang Shigong coughed several times more before continuing to ask, “Do you want to marry him?”

As he spoke, there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Should she say it outright?

Tang Xiaobai was looking down, fiddling with her fingers, missing the smile in her father’s eyes, “Ah Xiao and I are still young… the future is uncertain, let’s talk about it a few years later…”

Previously, she was very clear-minded, only treating him like a younger brother.

But that time when they encountered wolves, he appeared like descending from the sky, which indeed shocked her greatly.

The extremely harsh conditions made her rely on him involuntarily.

Now trying to draw a clear line as before seems a bit difficult, and also a bit excessive.

Luckily, they are still young. The unclear matters can wait to be clarified later.

Tang Shigong couldn’t help but smile, “You child, why do you talk about your own marriage as if discussing someone else’s?”

Tang Xiaobai blinked in confusion.

What does this mean?

Tang Shigong patted her head gently and said softly, “You and Ah Xiao grew up together. If it were someone else, with the childhood bond, your parents wouldn’t worry much. It’s just that he… is not a simple person and will achieve great things… Do you understand your father’s concerns?”

The royal family is ruthless. Who can say if Li Mu wants to marry his daughter for the military power in his hands?

Tang Xiaobai nodded, “Sharing hardship is easy, sharing wealth is hard.”

Sometimes, it’s not necessarily someone’s fault, just that everyone has changed, and naturally, they part ways.

The feelings of youth, how long can they last?

Anyway, she already can’t remember the name of the boy she had a crush on in junior high.

“As long as you understand this, your father can rest assured,” Tang Shigong showed a look of relief, “As for Hedong, if you want to go, then go.”

Tang Xiaobai was delighted, “Thank you, Father!”

Tang Shigong nodded, “I’ll select a team to go with you. Even in Hedong, you will have your father’s people to protect you, so you won’t need anyone else.”

Tang Xiaobai had no objection to this.

In the Tang family, saving face is a tradition, and grand displays are a must.

Tang Shigong didn’t give many admonitions, just waving his hand, letting her go pack up.

Just as Tang Xiaobai stood up, she suddenly remembered something and felt a bit embarrassed, “Um… Father, earlier, Mother wanted to arrange a marriage for Sister and me, I… please talk to her for me?”

After what happened with Father’s and Brother’s disappearance, most likely the marriage talks were put on hold, which was just as well.

Tang Shigong chuckled and nodded.

As she bowed and took her leave, Tang Shigong suddenly felt a wave of melancholy and sighed lightly, “Remember, as long as I’m here, you don’t have to consider anything else, just whether you like it or not.”

When he was not around, the daughters cooperatively discussed marriage within the family. Now that he’s back, they can afford not to be sensible.

The things you want to do, the person you want to marry, liking them is enough.

The identity of the Crown Prince…

Tang Shigong gazed at his daughter’s departing figure, lost in thought.

Actually, it might be better not to speak it outright.

If in the future they discover Li Mu’s intentions aren’t pure, it would teach the daughter that he was deceitful from the start…

…

Compared to his father’s composure, Tang Ziqian’s reaction was significantly stronger.

“No way! How can a girl like you travel alone with a man!” Tang Ziqian firmly rejected as soon as he heard the beginning.

Tang Xiaobai patiently explained, “It won’t be alone, Father said he would pick a group of guards for me, and Tao Zi and Yingying will come along too—”

“I’ll go too!” Tao Fen appeared from nowhere, smiling cheerfully.

“You’ve been away from the Capital City for so long, won’t you go back to see Miss Zhong?” Tang Xiaobai asked.

Tao Fen hesitated for a moment, and said, “To get to Hedong from here, you have to pass by the Capital City, I can take a look on the way.”

Miss Zhong, whose name is Chuchu, was the one Tao Fen almost killed by accident years ago.

Later, through Tang Xiaobai’s introduction, she received treatment from the Divine Doctor Feng.

The Divine Doctor’s prescription was indeed effective, and Zhong Chuchu’s health visibly improved.

However, as her heart vein was injured, she still needed years of nurturing.

Tao Fen, a big burly man, was extremely careful and meticulous with this Miss Zhong, almost afraid to break her if he held too tightly, or melt her if he spoke too gently.

It had been almost half a year since he left.

She thought Tao Fen would be eager to return, yet he seemed uninterested in going back?

Has his heart wandered?

Tang Xiaobai was just about to ask when Tang Ziqian grabbed her, saying, “That’s still not acceptable! What are you going to do in Hedong with him? What business do you have there? Winter is almost here, hurry back to the Capital City and stay put!”

“Father has already agreed,” Tang Xiaobai had to bring up her father.

Tang Ziqian’s brow furrowed in anger, “I’ll ask Father!” and he stormed off.

Tang Xiaobai quietly watched where she stood.

After three steps, Tang Ziqian suddenly turned around, his gaze intense, “I’ll pick a few of my own to go with you!”

But there weren’t many good options on Tang Ziqian’s side either.

Tang Shigong had already dispatched fifty guards, and had them specially wear silver armor, making it hard to believe they weren’t trying to outdo Li Mu’s Black Cavalry.

Tang Ziqian hesitated for a moment, and said, “Let Ah Jin, Ah Lin, Ah Miao, and Ah Yan go with you!”

“Four might be a bit—” Tang Xiaobai swallowed the word “much” after being glared at by her brother.

Tang Ziqian had five trusted guards in total, and now four were being sent.

“Where’s Ah Jin?” Tang Ziqian asked.

Just when he had people sent to find him, someone rushed in to report, “Five miles south, Miss Xin and Jin Guard were attacked!”

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