Chapter 48 The Past (2)
"Dad said that she was the daughter of a good friend from the past. His good friend was also a general like my dad, but he died on the battlefield in his early years, leaving behind a wife and daughter. Because of this, with the death of the general, the family began to fall into poverty. I heard that his wife also passed away recently, leaving behind only a daughter. Dad planned to take her to the general's mansion to take care of her for the sake of our friendship, and by the way, let me marry her—"
"Where is that woman now?"
"She said she lives in [Port City], but my father has already sent someone to pick her up. She will arrive at the General's Mansion this afternoon—"
"What else did your father say?"
"Tell me to be back before noon."
"Before noon? It's almost noon now, why didn't you say it earlier? Why don't you hurry up--"
After hearing what Shan Yuan said, they were both stunned. Zhou Xian hurriedly pulled Shan Yuan to go back to the general's mansion, but Shan Yuan didn't move at all.
"Why are you still hanging around here? It's not manly to make a woman wait—"
Zhou Xian started to blame him, but Shan Yuan remained indifferent. Zhang Ren could see that Shan Yuan didn't want to go back, so: "Even if you don't want to marry her, you should at least tell her in person, and your father, it's useless for you to worry like this."
"I know, that's why I drink--"
"Drink to boost your courage?"
Shan Yuan's idea was too naive, which made Zhang Ren and Zhou Xian feel helpless. Fortunately, they already knew Shan Yuan's character, otherwise they would have burst into laughter.
"Have you had enough to drink now? Let's go. Ren and I will go back with you to see if you like it. If you don't like it, tell your father clearly. If General Shan disagrees, at least I, the prince, can speak for you--"
"kindness."
Just like that, Shan Yuan was willing to go back home only with the company of Zhang Ren and Zhou Xian. Otherwise, if he were alone, he would have to drink a lot of wine before to go back. It was because he was too honest. Although he was usually bold and handled his official business in an orderly manner, once he encountered such a thing, he would seem to be at a loss as to what to do.
Return to the General's Mansion.
The other party had already arrived, of course. It was said to be noon, but now it was already noon...
At the main hall entrance.
"Go in—"
Zhou Xian's voice at the door attracted the attention of a middle-aged man who looked majestic in the hall. The man looked up and saw Shan Yuan who was pushed in front by Zhou Xian...
"Yuan Er, why don't you come in quickly——"
Hearing his father's call, Shan Yuan did not dare to disobey and had to go in.
"father--"
"Do you know what time it is now?"
Facing his father's question, Shen Yuan lowered his head and said nothing, then...
"Ah, Brother Ren, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince——"
Shan Yufeng hurried forward when she saw Zhang Ren and Zhou Xian coming in.
"Ugh! Your Highness—"
"General Shan——"
"uncle--"
Shan Yuan's father Shan Fei saw Zhou Xian and bowed to him slowly.
"General Shan, there's no need to be so polite. I'm just visiting the General's Mansion with Brother Zhang this time—"
"oh?"
Dan Fei was no ordinary person, so how could he not know the purpose of Zhou Cheng and Zhang Ren's visit? However, since Crown Prince Zhou Xian had said so, he didn't want to pursue them.
"Yu'er, come over and say hello—"
A woman in light green clothes slowly walked towards the three people from the seats nearby. Just as she approached, the three people were stunned. Although her beauty was not stunning, she was still stunning. Her skin was as white as cream and her long, silky hair was tied behind her head with only a few strands on both sides of her ears tied with a ribbon. Her clear eyes were filled with sadness. For some reason, she always made people feel lovable.
"This is the current crown prince!"
"Han Yu, a commoner, greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The voice was sweet and gentle , making people feel soft when hearing it. She was Han Yu (Zhou Cheng's mother). Zhou Xian was dazed by looking at Han Yu and forgot to respond. To him, Han Yu was not the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but she was the most attractive one. His heart seemed to be jumping for joy.
"This is my cousin Zhang Ren."
"Mr. Zhang is so polite!"
“Miss Han is polite!”
Except for the slight hesitation when he first saw Han Yu, Zhang Ren has now returned to normal.
"This is my unfilial son Shan Yuan!"
"Mr. Shan is polite!"
"Yes, you are polite!"
You don't know until you see it. You'll be shocked when you see it. Not to mention Zhou Xian, Shan Yuan also became a little distracted after seeing Han Yu. Among the three, except Zhang Ren who could keep a normal mind, the other two actually lost their composure after seeing Han Yu...
"How is it? Sister Han is very beautiful, right? "
Shan Yufeng who was standing next to Zhang Ren praised excitedly. In fact, she was on par with Han Yu, but they felt different. Just looking at them, Han Yu was the quiet type, while Shan Yufeng was the lively type.
