Chapter 615: Be prepared for danger in times of peace (19)
The one who opened the door for him was Shang Xu, who saw that he looked like a fool after being drenched in snow for a long time. "Master Shen, please."
"Thank you." Shen Siwei said, his voice a little hoarse, "Where is His Highness?"
"Please sit for a moment. I'm going to look for His Highness." Shang Xu led him into the main hall.
Soon Sui Zhao ran out without even putting on his cloak properly.
Shen Siwei looked at her delighted expression when she saw him running towards him, and suddenly smiled.
The answer was already clear, and he didn't need to ask her for confirmation.
Sui Zhao threw herself into his arms, "Shen Luyuan, I miss you so much~"
Quan Ling lowered his head consciously and followed Shang Xu out.
Shen Siwei raised his hand to tie her cloak, "Well, don't be so anxious, put on your clothes and come back, I won't leave."
"Lower your head." There was still coldness on his body, and Sui Zhao moved away from his arms a little.
Shen Siwei lowered his head when he heard that. She brushed away the unmelted snow on his head and asked, "Shen Siwei, did you miss me?"
"I did." He held her hand, which was slightly cold from being touched by the snow, and tucked it into her cloak.
Shuang Xu, who was following behind Sui Zhao, brought over some hot tea, put it down and left.
Sui Zhao pulled him to sit aside and happily poured him tea, "Drink tea."
"Ah."
She propped up her face and looked at him, "Shen Luyuan, if you don't come, I will go back to Beijing in two days."
"I'm here." Shen Siwei also poured her a cup of tea. She shook her head and said, "I don't want to drink it. You drink it."
"Are your father and mother here?"
"They've gone out and won't be back for a while. Are you hungry?"
"Fortunately."
"Fortunately, you are just hungry. I'll ask Shuangxu to ask someone to cook." Sui Zhao stood up when he heard this and went to find Shuangxu who was roasting by the fire with Huaixu and the others.
Shen Siwei lowered his head to drink tea, listened to her footsteps coming back, raised his head, and when she walked in front of him, he put his arm around her waist and brought her into his arms, "An An."
Sui Zhao put his hand on his shoulder, "What's the matter?"
He locked his eyes with hers, "Can I ask your parents to marry you?"
Her cheeks blushed slightly. "Okay, tell them."
Shen Siwei lowered his head, gently kissed the corner of her lips, and hugged her tightly.
Sui Zhao leaned in his arms and rubbed his neck with his head, "Shen Siwei~"
"Yeah." He didn't hold her for too long, let her go, took out a brocade bag from his arms, untied the string and put the excellent jade bracelet inside on her wrist.
Sui Zhao raised his hand and looked at it, "A gift?"
The bracelet was warmed by his body temperature.
"Ah."
"A bracelet like this should be quite expensive, Shen Luyuan, you didn't spend your entire year's salary on it, did you?"
"I saved a man a few years ago. He is good at business and manages all the shops under his name. He makes a lot of money. Don't worry." Shen Siwei looked up at her, "Do you like it?"
"like."
Shen Siwei smiled when he heard this, "Although I am not as rich as a country, I will try my best to find what you want."
Sui Zhao leaned closer and said, "From what you said, you must be quite rich, and you must own a lot of shops, right?"
"Most of the shops on Fengtiaoyushun Street are mine."
She held his face in her hands, "Shen Luyuan, you are indeed quite rich."
There was a light cough not far away. Sui Zhao turned around and saw that it was her parents who came back. It was her father who made the sound. She quickly pulled her hand back and shouted to them, "Mom, Dad."
Yan Tinglan said "hmm", took Zhu Fuli into the house, and glanced at Shen Siwei indifferently.
Shen Siwei stood up and bowed, "Greetings to the Grand Emperor and the Grand Empress."
Yan Tinglan and Zhu Fuli found a random place to sit down, "Get up, what are you doing here?"
Sui Zhao looked at Zhu Fuli, and she pointed to the seat next to her. Sui Zhao sat down obediently.
Shen Siwei lowered his eyes and said, "I am here to look for His Highness Kangle."
"Why are you looking for her?"
"I am pleased with Your Highness and would like to ask the Emperor and Empress Dowager to marry You."
Yan Tinglan snorted, "You want to marry me? Do you want my princess to run around with you every day, or do you want my princess not to see her husband for several months or half a year?"
Shen Siwei tightened his grip on the sword and pursed his lips.
Sui Zhao pulled Zhu Fuli's sleeve. Zhu Fuli held her hand and shook her head gently.
The atmosphere was tense for a moment, and Yan Tinglan poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip.
Shen Siwei was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "I am the commander of the Inspection Department, and it is my duty to eliminate corruption. The world needs the Inspection Department, and the people need honest officials. This is my original intention as an official, and I will not leave the Inspection Department."
"I am concerned about Your Highness and do not want to be separated from You. When we go to various states and counties, I will make every effort to make arrangements so that Your Highness will not be overworked."
"I cannot stay in the capital for long, but I will do my best to protect Your Highness."
As he spoke, he looked up and met Yan Tinglan's gaze. "Compared to the men in the capital, I don't have many advantages, but the fact that Your Highness loves me is my greatest advantage."
"I swear on my career and my life that I will never let Your Highness down."
Yan Tinglan put down the teacup, pulled Zhu Fuli up, and when he walked to the door, he dropped two words, "Yes."
Even though he has some sense of responsibility, An An is not someone who can sit idle. If she is asked to stay in Beijing, she will not be happy about it.
Shen Siwei has investigated every detail of his eight generations' ancestors since he became the commander of the Mingcha Division.
"Thank you, His Majesty, and His Majesty the Queen."
When they disappeared, Shen Siwei walked to Sui Zhao who was looking at him, half-knelt in front of her, and gently stroked her cheek, "An An, don't worry. If I can't even get past your parents, how can I be with you?"
Sui Zhao blinked, "I haven't seen my father like this in a long time."
He looked like an emperor who looked down upon everyone and was superior to everyone else. His tone and demeanor were so cold that people were intimidated.
"But fortunately, you are good enough." Sui Zhao took his hand, "Shen Luyuan, when I fell in love with you, you had no secrets in front of my father."
Shen Siwei shook her hand back, his eyes slightly smiling, "Fortunately, I can withstand the investigation."
She smiled and kissed his face, "Are you tired? Tell the truth."
"some."
"Then go and rest after dinner. When you wake up, I'll take you for a walk around the village to protect my reputation and let them know that I'm not talking nonsense." In fact, he had the intention of showing off.
"Huh?" Shen Siwei's heart beat faster for some unknown reason.
"A few months ago, I rejected a young man who offered to marry into my family. For some reason, I suddenly lied that I had a fiancé."
"Then one day a girl in the village who was not bad asked me for details. To save my image, I made up a few more sentences. So now I am ready to get married in the spring."
"Actually, when I was talking nonsense, I thought of you." Sui Zhao felt a little embarrassed when he said the last sentence.
Shen Siwei couldn't help but hold her hand tightly, watching her dark eyes deepen.
Sui Zhao pulled him up and said, "I don't know when Daddy has chosen the wedding date for us, but you are my princess's fiancé and you can't run away."