27 Bai Chengze Gentleness (2/2)
When An Jinxiu turned around, Bai Chengze had already walked up to her. She subconsciously wanted to dodge, but there was nowhere for her to go.
Bai Chengze stopped when he saw An Jin turn her head and called her softly, ”Second Miss.”
An Jinxiu had no choice but to bow towards Bai Chengze and say, ”Shangguan Bing greets the Fifth Prince.”
When Shangguan An's self-proclaimed name entered his ears, Bai Chengze then asked himself, what was he doing in front of this newly married woman? For the letters between them? After pausing for a moment, Bai Chengze said to An Jin, ”Yesterday was your wedding day. Although this congratulation came too late, I still want to say it to you.”
An Jinxiu lowered her head and said, ”Thank you, Fifth Prince.”
”The border war is urgent, so General Shangguan had no choice but to accompany the troops on the expedition,” Bai Chengze added. ”Don't be too sad.”
”This humble one is not sad that the general has served the country.”
”In the future, if you have any difficulties, you can send someone to find me. I will help you.”
An Jinxiu bowed towards Bai Chengze again, ”I dare not trouble Fifth Prince.”
Bai Chengze gave An Jin a hand and softly said, ”You and I are not strangers, there is no need to be so courteous.”
When An Jinxiu heard Bai Chengze's words, she only lowered her head and smiled, not saying a word.
Bai Chengze did not mind the distance between him and An Jin, but smiled and said, ”I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving first. If you need anything in the future, send someone to look for me.” With that said, Bai Chengze didn't wait for An Jinxiu's reply and returned to his horse, leaving with his men.
An Yuanzhi wanted to come over, but was stopped by An Jinxiu's gaze. Now that Bai Chengze had left with his men, he hurriedly said, ”Why does Your Highness seem to already know elder sister?”
An Yuanzhi's tone was a bit aggressive. An Jinxiu thought that her brother must have heard about her and Bai Chengze when they were at home. She sighed and said to An Yuanzhi, ”I met him at the crown prince's Eastern Palace.”
An Yuanzhi turned his head to look at the Shangguan siblings who were watching them from the carriage. He lowered his voice and asked, ”It can't be that what the family has told me is true, right?”
”What did my family pass on to me?” asked An Jinxiu.
An Yuanzhi said, ”I heard people discussing it the day before yesterday and said that the Fifth Prince had asked to marry her.”
An Jin's expression changed. ”The servants are spouting nonsense. Are you spouting nonsense too?”
Seeing that An Jinxing's expression had changed, An Yuanzhi quickly said, ”I don't believe you. It seems like it's not bad. The Fifth Prince or anything like that has nothing to do with us.”
Only today would she be able to take a good look at the appearance of the capital city. When she looked back at the people on the streets after another lifetime, she only felt that it was strange and at a loss.
She had not thought of this battle in July, but Shangguan Yong definitely had not gone along with the army in her previous life. Otherwise, how would he marry her in August? She used to think that it was a good thing that things were different from her previous life, which meant that she would not follow her old path. But now, when she thought of Shangguan Yong, who was on his way to White Jade Mountain Pass, would her husband also fight a hundred battles on the battlefield, just like in her previous life, not letting his enemies hurt him at all?
When An Yuanzhi saw An Jinxiu's pale face, he hurriedly apologized to her, ”Sis, I've said the wrong thing. Don't be angry, I won't say such things again, alright?”
An Jinxiu forced a smile and said, ”As long as you trust my mother, it's fine. As for the other people in the Residence of An, you can say whatever they want. As a married off daughter, are you afraid of their backstory?”
An Yuanzhi sized up An Jin's expression and said, ”Then are you really not angry?”
An Jinxiu said, ”I was just worried about your brother-in-law all of a sudden.”
An Yuanzhi was just about to say, ”How can war not kill people?” The words had almost left his mouth when he suddenly remembered that the person was his brother-in-law, ”Brother-in-law will be fine. Brother-in-law, just wait patiently at home for him to come back.”
An Jinxiu looked at him and said, ”Are you that sure?”
An Yuanzhi said matter-of-factly, ”Brother-in-law, you can tell from a glance that he isn't short term. Besides, I haven't even joined the army yet. How could anything happen to brother-in-law?”
What does it have to do with you joining the army and keeping up with the army? An Jinxiu shook her head. She had originally thought An Yuanzhi was a mature person, but when they got along, she realized that he was only pretending to be mature. Not only was he a talkative person, but his personality was also extroverted.
An Yuanzhi led An Jinxing to the carriage and said, ”Your Highness looks like a nice person.”
”I didn't ask you to come forward just now because I didn't want you to get too close to the Fifth Prince,” An Jinxiu had just taken a few steps when she heard An Yuanzhi's words. She stopped and whispered, ”If you want to join the army, focus on practicing martial arts and learning military strategies.”
”That's exactly what I said,” An Yuanzhi laughed without a care. He didn't understand the profound meaning behind her words. How could a bastard like him, who stayed in a peaceful house and didn't work in it, speak to the princes and princesses? In An Yuanzhi's opinion, his older sister had been unable to avoid the Fifth Prince.
An Jin mounted the carriage and fanned Shangguan Ning while she thought about her own matters. Bai Chengze treated others with gentleness, so he could let go of his position as a prince whenever he interacted with anyone. Such seemingly friendly treatment, in his previous life, had attracted countless helpers to help him become an emperor. In her previous life, An Jinxiu closed her eyes for a moment. Didn't Bai Chengze, before he became the emperor, still treat a married woman like her with gentleness? What happened in the end?