dtnovels Chapter 114 Requires Restraint
Chapter 114 Requires Restraint
"My God, it's King Jiang!"
"Greetings, King Jiang!"
"I've seen Jiang!"
“Jiang Jiang Jiang…”
"I saw the living Jiang King!"
The five people—Xia's father, Xia's mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother—were more uncoordinated than ever before, their shouts a chaotic mess, yet also more unified than ever before, all equally tense, equally anxious, and equally excited.
When Xia Sange shouted, "I saw the living Jiang King!" everyone in the main room turned to look at him.
Xia Sange was so excited that he was shaking his feet on the spot, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with what he was saying.
Xia Mo burst into laughter, laughing so hard she cried.
Huangfu Qian also smiled.
Jiang Feng understood and laughed along with him.
Seeing this, Xia's father and the others, who were tense, also laughed.
The atmosphere in the main room instantly became warm and lively, inexplicably relaxing.
Xia's mother reached out and patted Xia's third brother, whispering, "Why did you shout 'I saw the living Jiang King'? Even if you're excited, that's not how you should shout it."
Xia Sange immediately realized that everyone in the room was laughing at him. He didn't feel mocked at all. Instead, he reached out and rubbed his head, and laughed along with the others, feeling embarrassed.
Xia Sange thought it was good that his little sister could laugh so happily.
Huangfu Qian has arrived. Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother stayed at home, but...
"The Fucheng Restaurant is opening today, and our braised meat needs to be delivered on time," Xia Mo said with a grin. "How about I deliver it by myself today?"
"no!"
Xia's father and the others refused without even thinking.
Rationally, I know my daughter is very strong, but emotionally, I still worry about her going her own way.
"Going to the prefectural city today? How do we get there?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.
"If we go to the prefectural city today, we'll be back at the earliest tomorrow, right?" But in Xia's father's words, it's as if we can go and come back today, and even a quick trip.
Xia's father and the others realized that there were outsiders present, and they all fell silent.
"It's alright. He is King Jiang. The fact that I am an extraordinary person can't be hidden at all, so there's no need to hide it. Besides, he is King Jiang's confidant and obeys King Jiang's orders without question, so there's nothing to worry about," Xia Mo said generously with a smile.
In fact, she wasn't worried about their betrayal at all.
Jiang Feng looked bewildered, but his heart pounded violently as if a fuse had been lit. He would soon find out why Xia Mo was able to travel so quickly between Anjia Village and Anning Prefecture!
Xia's father and the others remained worried, anxiously watching Huangfu Qian and secretly swallowing hard.
"A strange art..."
Huangfu Qian glanced at Xia Mo thoughtfully and said, "Can I come with you today when you're delivering goods?"
“No, my daughter can only bring one person at a time. You and my daughter are not related, so it won’t work,” Xia’s father refused without thinking.
Huangfu Qian thought that when Xia Mo took him, he would need to put his arm around his waist, but now he had to pretend he didn't know.
Huangfu Qian frowned slightly, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
Jiang Feng hurriedly said, "Perhaps we can think of another way?"
He understood; his master needed to pretend he didn't know Xia Mo well and act as if they were getting to know each other again.
“Dad, it’s alright. I’ll put him in a basket and hold the basket,” Xia Mo said with a smile, subtly raising an eyebrow at Huangfu Qian.
When Xia's father and the others heard that Huangfu Qian was to be put into a basket, their breath caught in their throats.
"How could you say such blasphemous things?!" Xia's mother hurriedly spoke first, fearing that Huangfu Qian and the others would blame Xia Mo.
Huangfu Qian waved his hand and said, "It's alright, the arrangement is good, then so be it."
Xia's father and the others were still nervous when they heard that Huangfu Qian agreed with Xia Mo's idea.
"With your tall stature, it must be so cramped for you to be in a basket," Xia's father swallowed hard, still not wanting Xia Mo to be alone with Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian realized that Xia Mo did not realize that they were having a man and a woman alone together in front of Xia's father and the others. He even felt that Xia Mo had a very open-minded attitude towards men and women being together.
“It’s nothing,” Huangfu Qianwei shook his head and said, “Prepare the baskets.”
Jiang Feng nodded and looked at Xia Sange.
Xia Sange didn't move. He said bluntly, "No, we can't let our little sister be alone with another man!"
Jiang Feng's eyes widened, and he said, "Is Master the kind of person who would take advantage of someone in distress?!"
When Xia's third brother said it, Xia's father was taken aback for a moment. Then, he braced himself and said directly, "My daughter will not be a concubine, not even a mistress! And... a secondary consort or anything like that is not allowed either."
After thinking for a moment, Xia's father added the next sentence.
After Xia's father finished speaking, the main room fell into a deathly silence.
Jiang Feng stared at Xia's father in disbelief. To be a concubine of a prince—that was a matter of rank! Someone listed on the imperial jade tablet! How could an ordinary family's concubine or mistress compare?!
With a look of grim determination, Xia's father closed his eyes and said loudly, "The most important thing about my daughter's marriage is that she agrees to it!"
I've finally told everything. Even if it means death, I'm willing to accept it.
Xia's father, mother, eldest brother, second brother, and third brother all craned their necks in unison, looking at Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian nodded, his face serious, his sharp, thin lips parting as he said, "I agree."
When Xia's father and the others heard Huangfu Qian's answer, which they were apprehensive about, and that Huangfu Qian also supported their statement, they breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Xia Sange believed Huangfu Qian kept his word, so he ran out to find a basket.
"Master, the basket has been found," Jiang Feng said, taking the basket that Xia Sange had brought.
Xia's father and the others were still worried.
"Father and Mother, don't worry, he won't take advantage of us," Xia Sange reassured his father and mother.
Xia's father and the others looked at Xia's third brother with complicated expressions.
Xia Sange is already biased towards Huangfu Qian. In the future, he will probably become like Jiang Feng, doing whatever Huangfu Qian says.
Xia Sange looked at Xia's father and the others, completely bewildered.
"I here, as the Prince of Jiang, assure you that I will not take advantage of your misfortune, nor will I betray the people's trust in me," Huangfu Qian said solemnly.
As he said this, Huangfu Qian felt a surge of intense emotions, and his hawk-like eyes became even more unfathomable, giving people a sense of being unable to fathom him.
Upon hearing this, Xia's father and the others nodded.
“Alright, we trust King Jiang! We trust you!” Xia’s father agreed.
Xia Mo thought it would be difficult for Xia's father and the others to persuade him, but unexpectedly... Huangfu Qian guaranteed it with the reputation of "King Jiang", and Xia's father and the others believed him without hesitation!
Does the identity of King Jiang have any special significance?
Xia Mo unconsciously tilted her head, made a cute face, and glanced at Huangfu Qian. Her unconscious little gesture made Huangfu Qian's heart feel like it had been hit by a deer.
Huangfu Qian was affected, but he had to control his expression. Unconsciously, his hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched into a fist.