C168 (2/2)

”My wife is back.” He leaned against the door and winked at her. ”It's been hard on my wife to support her family. I'm sorry.”

Su Zhi's face was red as she rolled her eyes at him. ”Why did you come so early? It's not even dark yet.”

Xiao Qian dragged out his last words and said meaningfully, ”Oh? ”What does my wife want to imply?”

This person is … That lunatic Lu Hengzhi must have possessed it? He spoke in such a dissonant manner.

”What are you doing? Be more serious.”

Seeing her intentionally have a serious expression, Xiao Qian immediately stopped playing around and scratched his head. ”Tan Qing said that women like that.”

”Everything is said by others, get out of the way.”

Xiao Qian stepped aside, while Su Zhi entered the room and held the two children tightly.

”It's still early. I'll take you and my child for a walk in the wilderness. Tomorrow, I have to go to the western suburbs to guard the camp.”

Su Zhi froze. This person had just returned, why was he leaving again?

”The emperor won't let you slow down?”

Xiao Qian shrugged his shoulders. ”That's what people who eat royal food are like.”

In recent years, Emperor Wei Wu's days in the early imperial court were becoming fewer and fewer. However, he still required the civil officials below him to be strict with him so that he could perform his duties to the fullest.

”His Majesty didn't want me to continue guarding the border. It was Grandmother who went to the palace and caused trouble for the empress dowager. She cried and shouted for me to stay behind for the Xiao family before she gave up.”

He crouched down and ignored the child at his side. He moved closer and continued, ”So, when are you willing to enter the Xiao family to continue this matter regarding the Joss Flame, it will be up to you.”

Su Zhi pursed her lips, recalling Old Madam Xiao's attitude, she could not help but shake her head. ”I'm afraid it won't be easy on your grandmother. If the family elders don't agree, then it's not a good idea for us to stick together.”

”You don't have to worry about that. As long as you agree, I can send the betrothal gift over tomorrow.”

His expression was very serious, and there was not a hint of ridicule in his expression.

Su Zhi opened her mouth to speak, but then stopped.

The Xiao family's old patriarch didn't want her to become his concubine, so how could he be willing to allow her to marry Xiao Qian as his wife?

”This matter can take a while. You must be tired after this period of time. First, relax a little.”

Being able to marry Xiao Qian was naturally good, but Su Zhi didn't want herself to have to face a tough time coming back after hard work every day, not to mention the fact that they were separated by a generation.

Old Madam Xiao refused to let her in. Even if Xiao Qian were to use a method to marry her, it was inevitable that they would bump into each other in the future. If they were to bicker, it would be difficult to coax both men.

”What are you thinking about? You look like you're frowning.”

Xiao Qian reached out to smooth her brow as he embraced her. ”How about I tell Grandmother that she'll definitely want you to come in tonight.”

Su Zhi treated it as a word of comfort and didn't take it to heart. ”Your grandmother's attitude is quite tough. Don't you dare hit the gun.”

The man smiled and continued, ”What my grandmother cares about the most is for the Xiao family to continue burning incense. If you really have it, she won't stop you from entering.”

Su Zhi blushed, scolding him for being improper.

Fiancé was not something to be proud of even in the future, let alone in this era.

If she really had a child, she would be able to bear the title of an outsider and would not be able to raise her head when she entered the room in the future.

”Don't think about it. I won't agree to it. Beautiful.”

Xiao Qian embraced her and chuckled, ”If you don't want to, I can't force you. I'll go back and tell my grandma that you have my child and that will be the end of it.”

”Her thoughts are quite simple. What if she sends someone to check my body? Won't I be exposed soon?”

”Leave this matter to me. Leave everything to me.” ”I've thought it through. I need to marry you back home as soon as possible.”

Su leaned on his chest, her face flushed red.

She could truly feel Xiao Qian's love and was also looking forward to the day when she could be on the same level as him. However, when she thought of Old Madam Xiao's face that she hated, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.