Chapter 64: Unofficial Secret Guard (14)

"Auntie, please stop flattering me. How much money and effort have been spent on raising a legitimate daughter? How can a concubine's daughter like me compare to that?

Tell me, have you decided who you want me to marry?"

Lin Ran smiled, and her bright eyes seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.

Lin Deyi shrank back and gave Aunt Zhao a silent look.

Aunt Zhao finally came to her senses from her guilty conscience, and she pulled the corner of her mouth and said earnestly:
"Sister Ran, your stepmother should have been the one to find you a boyfriend, but your situation is different, so you should be more cautious if you marry again.

Now that our Lin family has a new queen, your father's status in the court has risen, and your and Yi'er's status has also changed.

You need to marry into a good family, and Yige needs to have a good future.

So I thought, Sister Ran, why don't you marry General Rong and become his wife? Brother Yi will be taken care of when he joins the army under General Rong. In this way, both you and Brother Yi's top priorities will be solved. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Lin Ran listened patiently and nodded in agreement:
“Yeah, it is.

You used me as a tool for marriage and married me to General Rong, who looked like a bear and whose two wives had died, so as to pave a smoother path for your precious brother Yi'er's future. You are really a good aunt to us."

After saying that, Lin Ran glanced at Lin Deyi, who was almost hiding behind Aunt Zhao but couldn't hide his tall figure at all.

The other party seemed to know that he was in the wrong. He turned his head away and looked around, unwilling to meet her gaze.

Aunt Zhao rushed forward alone, and was speechless after hearing Lin Ran's words.

There is no logic to speak of, so I want to bring up the idea of ​​filial piety.

"Sister Ran, what you said is wrong!

I am your biological mother. You and Brother Yi came out of my belly. How could I harm you?

If I really wanted to harm you, would you be able to be born safely and grow up safely?
Anyway, listen to me, it won’t be wrong to marry General Rong!
I've inquired about it. Both of his wives died in childbirth. They were unlucky and it's not General Rong's fault!
Your father came back yesterday and told me that the emperor is about to send troops to fight, and he has chosen General Rong to lead the army. The more General Rong is valued by the emperor, the more honorable you, the general's wife, are!"

Aunt Zhao kept chattering away.

She kept saying what a blessing it was to marry General Rong.

But in fact, General Rong favored his concubine over his wife, and only favored the concubine who was bought from the street and sold herself to bury her father.

The concubine seemed gentle and weak on the surface, able to endure hardships and hardship, but in fact she was a vicious person at heart, and was good at winning people's hearts. She specifically targeted the most vulnerable moment during childbirth when the mistress was giving birth, and schemed to kill both her and him.

General Rong was a rough man with little education who could only lead troops in battle. He was too lazy to care about the twists and turns in the harem. Anyway, he was the one who would be happy if he got promoted, got rich, and had a dead wife. At most, he would sigh that women were so fragile that they died after giving birth to a child.

Who would want to marry a man like this?
Lin Ran was too lazy to listen and turned to look at Xie Fengye.

Xie Fengye followed her movements, lowered his head, tilted his ear slightly, and caught the words that Lin Ran whispered.

"Yeah." After hearing the response, Xie Fengye quickly returned to the house.

When he came back, he had a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.

Aunt Zhao's saliva dried up from talking.

When he looked up and saw something representing the emperor's order, he was stunned and his face was filled with horror.

"Sister Ran, you... you also have the emperor's decree granting marriage?"

When did it happen?

Why didn't she know?!
Aunt Zhao looked at Lin Deyi again, trying to get an answer from him.

But Lin Deyi was also confused.

It would be faster to ask Lin Ran directly than to ask him.

Lin Ran held the imperial edict tightly, raised the corners of her mouth, and announced in a loud voice the special permission she had received from the emperor.

"It's a pity. Before I left the palace, I had already asked for the emperor's permission. From now on, I am free to marry. No one, including the emperor, can force me to marry!"

The imperial edict was real, but it was obtained with the help of Lin Shu.

As soon as the heroine takes action, the hero agrees to everything without hesitation.

Fortunately, Lin Shu was a time traveler, and her thoughts were not feudal and old-fashioned, and she supported women's freedom to find their own happiness. Lin Ran took advantage of this and sought some benefits for herself.

Aunt Zhao's figure swayed.

In the end, he took Lin Deyi back to where he came from with a disappointed look.

What else can be done?
Who can defy the imperial order?
Lin Ran handed the imperial edict back to Xie Fengye and said in a good mood: "Put it back. We must keep this imperial edict safe. My freedom depends on it."

"Okay, Master!"

There were stars in Xie Fengye's eyes, and he seemed to be in the same good mood as her.

He went and returned quickly.

But he was unwilling to go in and out of the mansion with Lin Ran anymore.

"Master, since I am a secret guard, I will just protect you in secret to avoid any criticism!"

Lin Ran patted his shoulder and looked up at him:
"You will be very tired if you are physically exhausted. What if you run into a big danger and you are physically exhausted? I am not afraid of criticism from others. Let them say whatever they want. As long as no one talks behind my back and I am not affected, that's enough."

"Yes, Master Kuoda."

Xie Fengye wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

Because of his background, he was destined to appear in front of people without a matching identity.

……

After resolving the issue of the arranged matchmaking, Lin Ran took Xie Fengye out as planned.

The streets of the capital were crowded with people and bustling with activity.

There are a wide variety of shops and the cries of hawkers can be heard one after another.

The streets are full of gold and jade, people are wearing colorful clothes, and the traffic is busy.

After finishing what I needed to do, it was almost dark, so I decided to have a meal in a restaurant before curfew.

The restaurant is spacious and exquisitely decorated. The private rooms are brightly lit and the wooden tables and chairs emit a faint fragrance.

The waiter came up to entertain us warmly and served us exquisite side dishes and drinks.

"I've been tired all day, just order whatever you want to eat."

Lin Ran has money and speaks in a very generous manner.

However, she didn't expect that the wine served by the waiter was quite strong. She felt tipsy after drinking two more glasses. Her mind became confused and she had no idea how she got back there.

Get up the next day.

Seeing a cut on Xie Fengye's lip, Lin Ran felt strange and wanted to show some concern.

"Xie Fengye, what's wrong with your mouth? Was it bitten by something?"

If you get injured in danger, it is unlikely that your lips will be injured, and it will only be a small cut.

Lin Ran thought that her yard was remote and she could never kill all the snakes, insects, rats and ants. Maybe Xie Fengye was unfortunately bitten by a rat while he was sleeping at night.

In modern times, she once saw on the news that a mouse in the room ate off one of the ears of a baby sleeping in the crib!

Xie Fengye looked away unnaturally and shook his head casually:
"My Lord, I touched it by accident."

Lin Ran stared at him for a while, and seeing that he didn't want to say more, she could only believe it.

"Oh, then you—"

I wanted to tell him to be more careful next time.

Suddenly, some fragments of memories from last night flashed through her mind, and Lin Ran's face changed drastically!

The words that were about to come out could only be swallowed back!