She Came to Heal, Stayed to Conquer

This response, as soft as a mosquito buzz, brought the entire hall to a standstill. Everyone looked at one another, not believing what they had just heard.

Moments later, the Champion Marquise reacted, clapping her hands in excitement.

”Hey! That’s more like it.”

”Good! Good!” The Champion Marquis slapped the table, and the Zitan wood desk emitted a crisp sound.

He stroked his beard, the crow’s feet at his eyes smoothing, ”I’ll send someone to deliver the message to the Wei residence right away.”

The Champion Marquise quickly grabbed her husband’s sleeve: ”Hold on, husband, such a significant matter requires a matchmaker first...”

With so many people discussing her marriage, Princess Changle felt somewhat embarrassed, her cheeks burning as she rose, her skirt brushing against the embroidered stool, wafting a fragrant breeze.

She was about to escape when the Champion Marquis called out to her.

”Wait.” The Champion Marquis’s voice carried a hint of mischief, ”That boy from the Wei Family sent over a few bottles of rare fine wine.”

He pointed to the two gilded brocade boxes on the table, ”Said it’s called... sauce-flavored type. Won’t you join us for a taste?”

Upon hearing it was wine sent by that chubby kid, Princess Changle’s cheeks grew even hotter.

She halted her steps, glancing back with a twinkle in her eye, ”I don’t drink. If you’re drinking... you go ahead!”

With that, she turned to leave again.

”Hey! Stop.”

The Champion Marquis called her back in a grumpy tone, then turned to walk toward the display shelf.

There, various treasures were displayed, and the Champion Marquis took down a small silk-covered brocade box, carefully opening it to take out the Jade Ruyi inside.

Then, he took two small grenades from the brocade box Han Lei sent, carefully placing them side by side in the small brocade box and handing it to Princess Changle.

”This is...” The Commandery Princess received the brocade box, puzzled.

The Champion Marquis solemnly instructed, ”It doesn’t matter if you don’t drink, but His Majesty and the Empress must taste it. Your aunt is the backbone of the Su Family, even if it’s just two bottles of wine, we must first keep your aunt and uncle in mind.”

Princess Changle nodded in agreement, her gaze drawn to the delicate little grenades.

She reached out to touch the grenade’s pin, but the Champion Marquis gently tapped the back of her hand, and Princess Changle drew her hand back.

”Don’t touch.” The Champion Marquis glared at her, ”That’s the cap of the wine pot; once opened, it’s for drinking immediately, and needs immediate consumption, for once opened it easily... Hey, what did that boy say it easily did?”

The Champion Marquis couldn’t think of the word for a moment, so he turned to look at his wife beside him.

”Easily evaporates, turning to plain water.” The Champion Marquise added.

Hearing this, the Champion Marquis nodded vigorously. ”Exactly, exactly, that’s why this wine is particularly precious. That boy from the Wei Family only sent over these few bottles.”

”Oh, got it.”

At the mention of that boy from the Wei Family, Princess Changle blushed again.

The Champion Marquise further instructed, ”Changle, you go deliver it yourself, tell His Majesty and the Empress not to mind the small quantity, this wine hasn’t hit the market – let them have a first taste, and once it’s available on the market, we will send more into the palace.”

Princess Changle nodded, holding the brocade box, her face flushed as she proceeded to the palace, her hairpin swaying lightly as she turned, casting a stream of light under the candlelight.

Watching Princess Changle’s departing figure, the Champion Marquise teased, ”Ha, this child is still shy!”

The Champion Marquis also laughed, ”Never mind her, she’s a girl after all. Since Changle has promised, it seems she has some affection for that chubby kid. We should start planning for Changle’s wedding.”

The Champion Marquise nodded, ”Yes, yes, husband. First, send someone to the Prime Minister’s house, have them invite a matchmaker to deliver the Geng Tie soon, and then send someone to propose.”

The Champion Marquis sent the steward to deliver the message to Mr. Wei’s house, and after discussing for a while, they opened the two brocade boxes on the table.

”These are the sauce-flavored wines sent by that boy from the Wei Family, everyone have a taste.”

The Champion Marquis said as he took out the neatly arranged grenades from the luxurious brocade box, distributing them to everyone.

The Champion Marquis had other siblings in the Capital City, but that boy from the Wei Family only sent twenty bottles of fine wine.

At the banquet during the day, that boy from the Wei Family had already opened three bottles, and now he sent two more bottles to the Emperor and the Empress, leaving only fifteen bottles.

And in his own large family, there were twelve or thirteen people sitting together, so he didn’t invite other siblings to join the sharing.

After distributing a round, two remained unshared, but the Champion Marquis was reluctant to distribute any further.

He closed the brocade box and placed it back in front of him.