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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 familys convoy on the official road and blocked their way.

Princess Jinghe was dressed in mens 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 Kangs 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 didnt 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 arent you going to get married? Isnt it good to get married? General Peng was speechless.

Its not a marriage, but an engagement. General Peng, the Emperor didnt say when the wedding will be. Im still young! Besides, Im going to stay at my grandfathers house and join the army with my cousin. Old general Peng, you cant 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 cant refuse you. However, Ill say the ugly words first. Ordinary people cant pa.s.s under my eldest daughter-in-law. Anyway, if she doesnt like you and youre embarra.s.sed, dont come to me! General Peng waved his hand and did not want to say anything more.

Dont worry! Ive always respected the old and loved the young. Then Ill have to trouble Grandpa Peng to get someone to help me put my luggage in the luggage cart. Ill put it on my horse too! Im 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 Gus familys ident.i.ty in the entire residence of King Kang. She had only found out about it recently when the Grand Empress Dowager told her.

Jing Hes mother, consort Kang, was a daughter from the side of the Grand Empress Dowagers maiden family. With this layer of relations.h.i.+p, 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 didnt. She definitely didnt want to marry someone she didnt 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 Kangs life when she was young.

She and Jing couldnt 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 t.i.tle of fiance. The Emperor wouldnt rush her to get married quickly. In the future, when she found a partner, she could just cancel the marriage.