Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 849: Martial Contest for Marriage Proposal

Chapter 849: Chapter 849: Martial Contest for Marriage Proposal

General Residence of Nangong.

Since he had won a decisive victory and thus fulfilled General Nangong’s last wish, when Ye Ge returned to the General Residence, he felt more at ease.

Moreover, he could not stay at the Inn anymore; everyone in Capital City now recognized him, and he would certainly be mobbed if he tried. Besides, he had requested a post on the frontier and planned to leave in a few days.

The residence was always kept clean by the servants, and the Butler managed it. That day, Ye Ge had the servants prepare ritual offerings and worshipped before the spiritual tablets of his adoptive father and mother.

Right after the worship finished, Lu Jianxi arrived.

Seeing Lu Jianxi this time, Ye Ge was slightly surprised; perhaps he had grown accustomed to her clad in armor on the battlefield, so now when he saw her dressed as a woman, he felt a bit out of sorts.

Lu Jianxi was fierce on the battlefield, but in women’s clothing, she had an air of demure femininity. She wore white undergarments with a blue cloak draped over it, which gave her a fresh and elegant appearance.

Lu Jianxi also offered incense. After the incense, Ye Ge instructed the servants to clear away the offerings and return the spiritual tablets to their original positions. Then he looked at Lu Jianxi, "I thank you on behalf of my adoptive parents."

"There’s no need for thanks. We both have experienced life and death together on the battlefield. Besides, the only person I admired more than my father was General Nangong. To offer incense for General Nangong is my honor," Lu Jianxi walked up to Ye Ge.

Ye Ge smiled and asked her, "How are preparations for the martial recruitment competition going?"

Lu Jianxi sighed, "What preparation do I need to make? Isn’t the Emperor handling it? But it seems like the Emperor is hell-bent on marrying me off. He’s even spread the word about my martial recruitment to Dashun and Dazhou. Now the whole world knows I’m holding a competition for marriage candidates... Isn’t this blatantly announcing that I’m an old Lady that can’t be married off?"

Ye Ge chuckled, "You really can’t escape it this time."

Lu Jianxi’s smile faded, and she looked seriously at Ye Ge, "General Nangong, I’ve come to talk about this matter today. I don’t know how you regard the matter of husband and wife, but in my opinion, aside from fate, it also requires mutual admiration. I’m worried that I’ll have to marry someone I don’t like at all. So, I’d like to ask you to not return to the frontier just yet and to help me oversee the martial recruitment competition. What do you think?"

"Oh? You mean if someone wins and you don’t want to marry him, I should step in?"

"Exactly," Lu Jianxi nodded.

"But that doesn’t seem proper," Ye Ge said, "What if I end up being the victor, yet I can’t take you as my bride?"

Lu Jianxi’s heart sank, "Please be assured, General Nangong. Even if you win, I will report the truth to the Emperor. Knowing your situation, he won’t make a mismatch. But if I do meet my true destiny, there’d be no need for you to step in."

Ye Ge thought for a moment, "Alright then, I will stay for a few more days, until after your competition is complete."

"Thank you," Lu Jianxi said with a smile, then turned to take her leave.

...

The martial recruitment competition was held ten days later, at the training grounds just outside the Imperial Palace.

As a General from the southwest with her family controlling significant military power, naturally, there were many attendees. Not only from our own nation, but neighboring ones as well. Since Lu Jianxi had made it clear she would not accept a secondary position, all the attendees were young men. They did not care about Lu Jianxi’s looks or character; if they could marry her, it would be advantageous for their families.