Chapter 974
974 The family of four will always be together
While Huo Junhao was begging to resign and go to the border, the Gu family was stopped on their way.
It was already past noon. A fast horse overtook the Gu family’s convoy on the official road and blocked their way.
Princess Jinghe was dressed in men’s clothing and carried a small bundle on her back. The horse was dragging a bundle on each side.
“Jinghe greets general Peng!” Jing He bowed to general Peng.
“Princess, what are you doing?” General Peng felt a slight pain in his head.
Jing He handed over a letter.
General Peng opened it and held his forehead, thinking,”what sin have I committed?” Not to mention the Royal children and grandchildren, there was another one here!
Would Majesty Kang’s entire family be coming next year?
Everyone in the world knew that the family of four from the residence of the king of Kang would always follow them when they went on a long journey, and not a single one of them would be left behind.
“Princess, you didn’t forge this?” General Peng felt that he could still be saved.
“General Peng, do you think I would dare to forge it? I only have one head on my head! I still want to live for a few more decades.” Princess Jinghe said with a smile.
“Then, then aren’t you going to get married? Isn’t it good to get married?” General Peng was speechless.
“It’s not a marriage, but an engagement. General Peng, the Emperor didn’t say when the wedding will be. I’m still young! Besides, I’m going to stay at my grandfather’s house and join the army with my cousin. Old general Peng, you can’t be biased. I have the same status as my cousin, the same skills, and the age difference is only one year. You have no reason to refuse me. ” Jing He continued.
“Yes, yes, yes, this old man can’t refuse you. However, I’ll say the ugly words first. Ordinary people can’t pass under my eldest daughter-in-law. Anyway, if she doesn’t like you and you’re embarrassed, don’t come to me!” General Peng waved his hand and did not want to say anything more.
“Don’t worry! I’ve always respected the old and loved the young. Then I’ll have to trouble Grandpa Peng to get someone to help me put my luggage in the luggage cart. I’ll put it on my horse too! I’m going to find my grandparents now!” Princess Jinghe went to the second carriage happily.
Her grandfather, the previous Majesty Kang, was brothers with the late Emperor and grandfather Gu. They were half-brothers, and grandfather Gu was the eldest. If Majesty Kang addressed grandfather Gu as ‘uncle’, then Princess Jinghe would have to address him as’ granduncle ‘or’ granduncle’. However, the children of the Gu family did not address him as ‘grandfather’, so Jinghe would address him as’ great grandfather’.
Only Jinghe knew about grandfather Gu’s family’s identity in the entire residence of King Kang. She had only found out about it recently when the Grand Empress Dowager told her.
Jing He’s mother, consort Kang, was a daughter from the side of the Grand Empress Dowager’s maiden family. With this layer of relationship, the Grand Empress Dowager treated both mother and daughter rather well.
Logically speaking, if the Empress Dowager liked this great-granddaughter, there was no reason for the Emperor to betroth her to li Muyan.
However, their engagement was still in place.
This was because Princess Jinghe had asked the Empress Dowager for help. She had a cousin who liked her, but she didn’t. She definitely didn’t want to marry someone she didn’t like, so she asked the Empress Dowager what method she would use.
That cousin was extreme in his actions, but he was indeed very good to people. He even saved consort Kang’s life when she was young.
She and Jing couldn’t go too far like the others, for fear of forcing her cousin to a dead end.
At that time, the Grand Empress Dowager was at a villa to avoid the heat and happened to know about the Gu family. When these two matters came together, the Grand Empress Dowager directly asked Jing He.
Jing He agreed. In any case, it was just the title of fiancée. The Emperor wouldn’t rush her to get married quickly. In the future, when she found a partner, she could just cancel the marriage.