Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 848: Planning to Marry Off Jianxi

Chapter 848: Chapter 848: Planning to Marry Off Jianxi

Upon further reflection, Nan Feng was indeed a rare woman in the current dynasty. She didn’t pander, nor did she submit. She had her own personality, yet wasn’t as domineering as Lu Jianxi. Her beauty seemed to overflow inadvertently, captivating those around her. Even without the grace and beauty fit for the heavens, her every gesture and smile were enticing, and men who spent time with her tended to fall for her.

Nan Feng’s sudden escape was probably related to the Emperor, wasn’t it?

When the Emperor noticed Ye Ge staring at him, he paused, thinking his expression might have given him away. Then he looked across the table at Lu Jianxi beside Ye Ge, "General Lu, I have something to say to you!"

Lu Jianxi’s attention wasn’t entirely on the dancers, so she came over when the Emperor called her.

"What are Your Majesty’s commands?" Lu Jianxi knelt down.

"General Lu, if I’m not mistaken, you’re twenty-two this year, aren’t you?" said the Emperor.

"Back to Your Majesty, Jianxi is twenty-three this year in nominal age!" Lu Jianxi knew that the Emperor was again concerned about her marital affairs.

"Now that your brother, Lu Jianyu, has reached the age of sixteen, I think it’s time for him to gain experience, and it’s time for you to retire. I remember all the military merits you have earned for Dajin, so Dajin can’t keep delaying your lifelong matters. I want to find a husband for you. What do you think?"

Lu Jianxi glanced at Ye Ge.

Ye Ge was drinking at the moment and didn’t see the expression on Lu Jianxi’s face.

Lu Jianxi harbored unreciprocated feelings for Ye Ge, but he was unaware since, aside from fighting side by side with him on the battlefield and carefully tending to him when he was injured, she had given no other indications. Ye Ge always regarded their relationship as brotherly.

Moreover, Ye Ge subconsciously felt that it was time for Lu Jianxi to get married, thinking that having someone to care for her was much better than battling on the battlefield.

Seeing Ye Ge lack any reaction, Lu Jianxi felt a bit disheartened and looked at the Emperor again, "Your Majesty, please forgive Jianxi for speaking her mind. Now that Jianxi is not so young, the young masters of her age are already married, and Jianxi doesn’t wish to be a concubine. As for the younger ones, Jianxi really doesn’t care for them since she already has a younger brother and does not wish to take care of another."

The Emperor looked at Lu Jianxi again, "You put me in a difficult position. Indeed, there aren’t many eligible bachelors now, and given your special status, ordinary men truly aren’t your match. However, you said you don’t like younger men, but what if your husband is young but strong in other aspects, such as Martial Arts, learning, etc.?"

"Does Your Majesty have someone in mind?" asked Lu Jianxi.

The Emperor pondered for a moment, "How about this, I’ll hold a martial arts contest for your marriage. If there’s someone whose Martial Arts are superior to yours, no matter his age, you will have to marry him. What do you think of this?"

Lu Jianxi couldn’t help but smile, "Your Majesty, my Kung Fu is already one of the best in Dajin. But if I were to marry someone with superior martial prowess, and we end up fighting over household affairs in the future, what if we blow the roof off?"

The Emperor chuckled at the remark, "Then I promise you, if you and your husband ever quarrel and truly blow the roof off, I will compensate for the damage. Does that satisfy you?"

Lu Jianxi felt that if she rejected again, the Emperor might have other thoughts, so she had no choice but to agree.

With her high level of martial skill, she feared that no one was her match, except Ye Ge.

The dancing and music continued.

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