The Tale of the Imprisoned Concubine - Chapter 011: Fate is Always Predestined

Duanmu Yun was slightly taken aback, not expecting Mingruo to ask such a question. He raised his thin lips slightly and said, "I think Xiao Si'er should understand. Tonight, the Emperor will definitely arrange a marriage for me. The Empress, Consort De, and Consort Duan are the birth mothers of the three princesses, so they will naturally think of their daughters. As for me, I do not want to go to any of the three of them."
Her clear, watery eyes blinked, and Mingruo understood: "So, you mean we have to choose one as a last resort, right?"
With a slight raise of his sword-like eyebrows, Duanmu Yun looked at Mingruo's tense face with amusement and couldn't help but reach out to tap her little nose—this behavior was extremely reckless, but he did it so naturally and skillfully, as if this action was born for him.
"What on earth is going on in your little head? I'm almost thirty years old and I've never met a girl who can make my heart flutter. Now that I've met you, of course I have to grab you right away. Otherwise, if I miss this opportunity, won't I be stuck with a lonely old age?"
These words could certainly be considered flirtatious, but coming from Duanmu Yun, they carried a gentle quality akin to a vow or a sincere expression of affection. Mingruo blushed upon hearing this—she was just a young girl who had recently come of age, barely sixteen, and although she was more composed than her peers, she was still quite shy.
"You... saying such things in public, aren't you ashamed!" As she spoke, she glanced around, her cat-like cuteness making Duanmu Yun burst out laughing.
"I like you, that's why I couldn't help myself." Hmm... Although they've only known each other for a few hours, why did he feel so natural and casual saying such obvious things, as if it were the most natural thing in the world for him?
This woman truly suited his tastes; reserved and unassuming, she was the life partner he had been searching for but could not find. The world said the Fourth Princess was neither talented nor virtuous, but in his eyes, such a woman, who did not study the "Precepts for Women," yet was well-versed in the Book of Poetry, the Four Books, and the works of ancient sages—books considered unworthy of talent by the world—possessed a pure and kind heart. To have lived in the deep palace for seventeen years without attracting attention—who but a woman of great wisdom could conceal such talent from all scrutiny?
If he hadn't stumbled upon Zhuohua Palace today, witnessed her unknown side, and then petitioned the Emperor for a marriage arrangement, he would surely have missed this woman who had captured his heart. There are always those people in this world who, upon first sight, capture your heart and slowly, fall deeper into it. If before he worried he might not fall in love with Mingruo, now he was almost completely certain that given enough time, they would become an enviable couple! True wisdom often appears as foolishness; this, it seems, is exactly what it means.
Mingruo blushed deeply at Duanmu Yun's words, a faint rosy blush spreading across her slightly yellow face. After a long pause, she pursed her slightly dry lips and asked, "My three elder sisters are all a hundred times more beautiful than me, and their mothers are all empresses. The influence of their families can further solidify the general's position. Moreover, and most importantly... all my elder sisters have feelings for the general, yet the general chose the talentless and unattractive Mingruo. This is truly perplexing."
"Heh, I understand the saying 'merit overshadows the emperor.'" Duanmu Yun chuckled, not minding revealing his true thoughts to Mingruo. "My only purpose is to serve the country. The current emperor is unfathomable; how could a few women possibly sway him? As for status... fighting on the battlefield is to protect the country. If the country is at peace, I'd rather return to my hometown to raise chickens and farm, living a simple life with my wife. A peaceful life of coarse tea, simple rice, and firewood is always better than sweating it out for delicacies and rare treats."
Mingruo was deeply shocked by Duanmu Yun's words. She could hardly believe that such words came from a general who held military power!
Not seeking wealth and fame, but only a peaceful and tranquil life... Is there really a man in this world who thinks this way?
Seeing Mingruo's incredulous expression, Duanmu Yun chuckled and stroked her hair, "I think we will definitely fall in love with each other." Not for anything else, but for this destiny of mutual understanding.
Author's Note:
If you want to see them get married soon, then let's hope they do! Lalala~~

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