The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Wangshan came out of the house and was stunned when he saw Princess Anding. He didn't expect that Princess Anding would come to see the head of the family so late. He saluted quickly and said, "Greetings, Princess."

"What is my uncle busy with? I made him some ginseng soup and brought it here specially to nourish him."

"A guest is about to visit." Wangshan meant that it was not convenient for Xie Lin to see her now.

But Princess Anding said, "I will go and give my uncle some ginseng soup and then I will come out. I won't delay him for too long."

Xie Lin sat on a chair in front of the window, holding a book in his hand, but the pages had not been turned for a long time.

"Uncle, are you reading a book? I made ginseng soup for you." Princess Anding personally brought the ginseng soup over and placed it on the small table beside him.

Nanny Li, who was serving beside him, said, "This ginseng is fifty years old. Third Master, you may not know that for your health, Her Highness the Princess has been sending people to search for good medicinal herbs in other places. This fifty-year-old ginseng was collected by Her Highness the Princess for you."

"Why are you saying this, Ma'am? I am my uncle's niece, and it is my duty to respect my uncle." Princess Anding's eyes flashed with embarrassment, and her face flushed.

Xie Lin stood up and saluted: "Xie Lin pays respect to Princess Anding."

Princess Anding froze the smile on her face: "Why are you so polite, little uncle? Even though I am a princess, I am still your niece."

Xie Lin just listened and said nothing.

Princess Anding said, "Uncle, drink the ginseng soup while it's hot."

She personally picked up the porcelain bowl, stirred the ginseng soup with a spoon, tested the temperature, and when it was no longer hot, she brought it to Xie Lin.

"I just took the medicine. Now is not the time to drink ginseng soup."

Princess Anding's face froze slightly. "In that case, tell Wangshan to take it away and heat it up for my uncle later."

Xie Lin hummed "hmm" and said nothing else. The room suddenly became quiet, but Princess Anding did not leave.

Xie Lin thought that there were guests coming outside the door, so he took the initiative to ask: "Princess, do you have anything else to say?"

Princess Anding bit her lip, and soon tears welled up in her eyes: "My uncle, do you know that General Chu lost his legs? The Northern Zhou soldiers are about to invade Changqing City. The northern border of Daqi is in danger."

"Already heard about it."

"Then, little uncle, do you know that the Minister of Personnel, Lord Yu, proposed to the emperor that the princess should be sent to the Northern Zhou Dynasty to marry a peacemaker in order to avoid a war between the two sides?"

Xie Lin said "hmm" in a very calm tone.

Princess Anding became more and more anxious, thinking that there were no outsiders here. Nanny Li was her wet nurse, so she was half her mother, and Wangshan grew up with Xie Lin, so he was half her brother. They were all family members.

Then he said, "Now, the only ones who have reached the marriageable age in the palace are me and Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang is the daughter of the Queen, so my father will definitely not send her to marry, so the one who will be sent must be me. Little uncle, I don't want to marry, can you...can you help me?"

Princess Anding looked at Xie Lin expectantly, seeming very excited yet shy.

When Xie Lin looked at her, there was suddenly a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why she didn't want to marry?

"You are the princess of Daqi. You live on the taxes paid by the people. It is your responsibility to protect the people of Daqi. If Daqi really needs a princess to marry, I think your highness should obey the will of fate."

Xie Lin's voice was very pleasant, but extremely cold.

Especially when these words fell into Princess Anding's ears, it was like a sharp knife cutting her heart.

How could my uncle...how could he say such a thing? Doesn't he feel a little bit reluctant to let me go?

Although they are of different generations, their ages are not that different and they grew up together. How could he be so cold to her?

Yes, it's too cold.

Princess Anding burst into tears instantly. She couldn't control her emotions. "If the person standing in front of my uncle now was your sweetheart, would my uncle be able to tell her to submit to fate?"

Xie Lin's expression remained unchanged: "You are not my sweetheart, you are Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you belong to Daqi."

"What if I don't want to be the princess of Daqi anymore? Can my uncle take me away?"

Crunch!

The door was suddenly pushed open. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in a light green brocade dress appear outside the door.

Princess Anding was panic-stricken: "You, who are you? How much did you hear just now?"

"Chu Tiao of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion is my eldest brother, and my name is Chu Heyi." Chu Heyi glanced at Xie Lin before continuing, "I came to see Third Master Xie for something tonight, and Brother Wangshan has already informed him. I didn't expect that there would be someone else in Third Master Xie's room.

"I've heard a lot of what you said, but I don't think I can listen any more, so I came in. Maybe... you can talk after I leave?"

Princess Anding was extremely ashamed.

She had mustered up all her courage to ask those questions, but the girl from the Chu family heard them.

She was simply ashamed.

But she soon thought of another thing - it was so late, and she had just come to deliver ginseng soup, but her uncle would rather not see her than see the girl from the Chu family. What was the relationship between them?

Could it be that the uncle resolutely rejected her because of the girl from the Chu family? That's why he coldly told her to marry?

Princess Anding, who had always been gentle, was surprisingly angry: "Uncle, you rejected me so late, is it just to see her?

"You ignored the strict rules between men and women and met at night, little uncle, could it be that she is your sweetheart?

"Because of her, you let me marry her without any mercy?"

Princess Anding collapsed after being rejected by Xie Lin first and then seeing Xie Lin having a tryst with other girls at night.

"I would never marry a princess even if I die. I would rather not have the identity of a princess!"

Xie Lin's eyes were cold, without a trace of emotion: "You have been eating delicacies from tribute from all sides since you were a child. The noble demeanor you have is cultivated by the people from all sides. Everything you have is given by the people of Daqi. How can you not want the identity of a princess?

“People cannot enjoy when they should enjoy, and abandon their people when they should give.”

"You are saying these high-sounding words, aren't you because your sweetheart, Miss Chu, is standing in front of you?"

Xie Lin raised his eyes instantly and looked at Chu Heyi. He happened to meet Chu Heyi's gaze and was stunned.

The girl seemed to have been staring at him just now, her eyes infatuated yet full of sadness, just like when she cried uncontrollably in front of him when they first met.

But Xie Lin is very sure of his current feelings: "She is not my sweetheart."

In an instant, he saw layers of pain in Chu Heyi's eyes.