âNow that I have returned, I should see your progress. Come to my room, Luo.â
âYes, Grandpa.â
Nan Hua ate silently, glancing over to her grandfather. However, Old Master Nan didnât ask her to come with him, so she didnât bring the matter up. She also didnât know what she should do if he asked her to show her skill.
Her skills were assassination skills that she had been developing.
The sword⊠well, she did learn it but she was focusing more on retaining back her previous skill and also increase her body basic ability.
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The twins finally made their preparation and visited Old Madam Long. They made sure that they were prepared with everything. Nan Hua brought some Osmanthus Cake that Xiao Yun helped her to make.
Nan Hua herself could cook but that naturally didnât involve baking.
She couldnât make it herself, so she could only ask her servants to prepare the cake. Xiao Yun and Mu Yan naturally could cook, so they managed to prepare the cake in time. They didnât only look good but also tasted quite well.
The servants in Long Family Residence happily announced their arrival.
âFirst Young Miss Nan and First Young Master Nan are here?â Long Qian Xing asked when he heard the servants were busy preparing for a table at the garden along with several others. Looking at how meticulous his grandmother was, Long Qian Xing even wondered whether there was an important guest or not.
The servant bowed. âYes, Young Master. First Young Miss Nan and First Young Master Nan are on their way here.â
âI see. Youâre dismissed.â
Long Qian Xing wiped his sweat. He was training his sword at the small field since he needed some time to think for himself. He didnât even turn around as he spoke, âSong Chuan, would you like to come along and meet my grandmotherâs guest?â
âAh?â
Song Chuan, who was carrying several books and currently sat at the side, was stunned by the sudden question. He chose to follow Long Qian Xing to the Capital City in order to be able to attend the academy.
The education he received in his city was pretty good and it had managed to allow him to defend the city. However, it was far from perfect. Long Qian Xing knew that it was caused by Song Chuanâs limited knowledge, so he asked the young man to follow him to the Capital City and learn in the academy.
âHow could someone like me possibly follow you, Young Master? Old Madam Longâs guest must be respectful people,â Song Chuan declined politely.
âSheâs meeting my fiancĂ©e and her older brother.â Long Qian Xing stretched his hand. âEven if I want to train all day long, sheâll surely drag me to have a chat with her.â
When he thought about this, Long Qian Xing felt a bit helpless. He was only 13 years old while his fiancée was only 9 years old and yet his grandmother already wanted him to accompany her.
SighâŠ
People in this era really grew up too fast. There were still six or so years before he could even marry her and yet his grandmother already wanted him to get close to her. He didnât mind, but he also knew that he was not allowed to do so openly and had to maintain his distanceâŠ. đđȘđ±đđ©đđŹxt.đ°đđ
How difficult.
Song Chuan was stunned. âIt seems that having a marriage agreement can be difficult, Young Master.â
Long Qian Xing passed a look at Song Chuan. âDonât you get a marriage agreement?â
âNo. Father didnât allow me to get engaged when I was still too young,â Song Chuan was honest. Because he was the son of the governor, there were many other families who wanted to get close to him. However, his father rejected most of them in order to not get pulled in their familyâs problem.
So far, there hadnât been any decent family who attracted his fatherâs eyes.
âMinister Song wouldnât need you to help him in this regard, right?â Long Qian Xing arched his eyebrows. Song Chuanâs father had already recovered after that battle. Right now, he had already resumed back his work as the governor in the city.
Song Chuan shook his head. He didnât really mind whoever his father chose since marriage was nothing more than a method to tie two families together. In a way, it would strengthen his political power.
Also, children couldnât interfere with their parentsâ decision. Though, the males could usually pick their own concubines.
âIâll adhere to whoever he picked.â
âI see.â
Long Qian Xing stretched his body and looked once more in the direction of the garden, wondering when his grandmother would call him. He was not that unfamiliar with the terms of arranged marriage since in the modern world, this thing still existed for powerful families.
The reason was mostly to ensure that their family would be married to someone of equal status. The gap of status could cause a lot of problems.
âYoung Master, does your parent also arrange your marriage?â Song Chuan asked. He didnât see Long Qian Xingâs parents ever since he came here, making him a bit curious. Of course, he also knew that Great General Long was away at the battlefield, so he was wondering whether the engagement was made with him present or not.
âMy engagement?â Long Qian Xing asked slowly. He tilted his head. âItâs done when I was still a little kid, probably nearly a decade ago by the two previous emperor.â
Song Chuan was speechless. If he was not wrong, the Emperor before Emperor Xuan was someone who spent most of his lifetime at the battlefield, right? How did he even have time to arrange marriage to the generals below him?
Long Qian Xing naturally didnât explain much since he was not clear of the situation back then. He only knew that he was getting engaged when he was still young and didnât really understand how it came.
Their families still kept the Imperial Edict, though.
âFollow me.â
âYoung Master, is it really a good idea to visit unannounced?â Song Chuan asked worriedly.
Long Qian Xing smiled lightly. âThis is my home, why canât I visit my own grandmother?â
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