After returning from the racecourse, Xiao Keyan felt a little uncomfortable and asked Dong Jingyi: "I have only been away from Xiliang for a few years. Why did I come back this time and find that some people here are really thick-skinned.

”

Dong Jingyi paused for a moment, then smiled and asked tentatively: "But someone accosted you on the racecourse?"

Xiao Keyan looked surprised: "How do you know? Did you see it?"

Dong Jingyi smiled mysteriously: "I haven't seen it, but I can imagine it. The racecourse is not open to the public now. Most of the people who can enter now are soldiers from the surrounding areas. It is difficult for border troops to get wives. You should know this, right?"

”

Xiao Keyan nodded: "I know. In order to solve this problem, my father had a lot of headaches. He also built military residential areas for the soldiers and tried every means to recruit and encourage women from elsewhere. It was very expensive.

A lot of hard work."

Dong Jingyi: "The various measures promulgated by the prince have indeed enabled many soldiers to marry wives, but there are too many soldiers guarding the border, and the problem of difficulties for soldiers to find wives still exists."

"It is very common in various military towns for a girl to have multiple families."

"In other places, marrying a wife is mostly ordered by parents, but for Xiliang soldiers, there are many girls and boys, and the competition is too great. In order to increase their own advantages, many general men will take the initiative to marry the girl they like when they see them.

Show your kindness in advance.”

"This kind of situation is an act of Meng Lang in other places, but the situation in Xiliang is special. If someone really offends you, don't take it personally. After all, who told you to look so attractive?"

Xiao Keyan glanced at Dong Jingyi with a smile. After listening to her explanation, the anger in her heart finally dissipated a lot, and asked curiously: "Have you ever encountered a man who directly showed his kindness to you?"

Dong Jingyi smiled shyly: "I often go out with my father and elder brother, so I will definitely encounter some."

Xiao Keyan immediately smiled and asked: "Then do you have anything you like?"

Although Dong Jingyi was a little shy, she still said generously: "Of course I am very happy to be liked by others, but I still prefer gentle and elegant men to passionate general men."

Xiao Keyan felt moved after hearing this.

Being liked... does seem to be a bit satisfying.

At this moment, the maid came into the house and reported: "Girl, there are guests at home. Madam asked you to come over to meet the guests."

Dong Jingyi quickly looked at Xiao Keyan: "Together?"

Xiao Keyan shook his head: "Forget it, just let me take a break and avoid socializing for a few days. You can go by yourself!"

Seeing this, Dong Jingyi did not try to dissuade her. The status of the princess was here and not everyone could see it. She smiled and dressed up again before turning around and heading to the main courtyard.

......

In order not to appear too abrupt, Mrs. Yuan specially called several ladies with good connections to come to the Dong Mansion. As soon as Dong Jingyi arrived, Mrs. Yuan and Miss Yuan both looked over.

Dong Jingyi greeted the ladies present gracefully, and then warmly entertained the girls in the room.

Mrs. Yuan secretly looked at Dong Jingyi, the satisfaction in her eyes getting stronger and stronger. Later, during the chat with Mrs. Dong, she praised Dong Jingyi from time to time and learned a lot about Dong Jingyi.

It wasn't until mid-afternoon that the ladies left.

Dong Jingyi returned to her yard and saw Xiao Keyan lying on the couch in front of the window, eating fruit and reading a storybook. She felt very comfortable.

When Xiao Keyan saw her coming back, she smiled and said, "Are you done with the entertainment?"

Dong Jingyi nodded and looked at Xiao Keyan enviously: "I also want to be like you, see people when you don't want to, do whatever you want, be free."

Xiao Keyan laughed: "Look what you said, who in the world can really do whatever he wants? In other words, in your house, I can hide for a few days and relax. In normal times, I still have to socialize with my mother, but I have a princess.

You can refuse to meet people because of your title, but most of the time, you have to meet them when you should."

Dong Jingyi thought about it and talked about today's visitor with a smile: "General Yuan is superior to my father. Logically speaking, it is us who should come to visit. I didn't expect Mrs. Yuan to bring Miss Yuan with her today."

Coming here really surprised me."

Xiao Keyan's expression paused: "Yuan family?"

Dong Jingyi nodded: "Mrs. Yuan is very easy-going, and Miss Yuan is also very straightforward. Unlike some ladies who always like to act condescending because of their high position."

Xiao Keyan had never met anyone, so she didn't express an opinion and listened silently to Dong Jingyi's continued words.

During dinner in the evening, Mrs. Dong talked about Mrs. Yuan's visit at the dinner table.

After hearing this, Dong Zhenghua immediately smiled and said: "What a coincidence, I also met Mr. Yuan at the racecourse today, and ran a few laps with him."

As he spoke, he expressed admiration.

"As expected, he is worthy of being a general. Master Yuan's riding and shooting skills are both excellent."

Dong Yuanxuan said: "Yuan Yonghao has been training with General Yuan in the military camp since he was a child. As soon as he reached the top, he was able to take charge of his own role and lead troops to patrol the Twelve Army Town. If he doesn't have any real skills, how can he control his soldiers?"
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As he said that, he looked at Xiao Keyan with a smile.

"Some people say that he has the demeanor of your father when he was young."

Xiao Keyan's face was full of disbelief: "Can that guy compare to my father?"

Dong Zhenghua took over with a smile: "I'm not exaggerating. Mr. Yuan's ability in running the army is indeed outstanding. The Xiliang cavalry was trained by the prince himself. Among the border guards, the cavalry is famous for being a sharp-headed soldier with strong ability and arrogant temperament."

, not everyone can win their approval."

"But the current cavalry commander is Mr. Yuan. It can be seen that his ability is very powerful. By the way, you should have met him, right?"

Xiao Keyan nodded and said nothing.

Dong Jingyi smiled and said: "I've seen him, more than once. I saw him once when I went to the assembly square, and then I saw him once at the Ganzhou Restaurant, when the merchants from the Western Regions rebelled."

"Don't mention it, his skills are really good. He can defeat everyone in the assembly square by himself. When the merchants in the Western Regions started to cause trouble, he was the one who took action and the second floor of the restaurant was not affected."

As he said that, he looked at Xiao Keyan.

"Are you right, Keyan?"

Xiao Keyan said "Oh": "Absolutely."

Mrs. Dong: "I heard that the Yuan family seems to want to marry the Ren family?"

Dong Jingyi quickly interjected: "It should be so. Keyan and I have seen Mr. Yuan fight with Mr. Cao for Miss Ren. But, Mr. Cao also likes Miss Ren. Who can marry Miss Ren in the end?

Definitely."

Mrs. Dong was not interested in this and interrupted: "Okay, don't worry about other people's affairs and eat well."

......

Yuan Mansion.

"Mother, have you seen Miss Dong?"

Yuan Yonghao looked at Mrs. Yuan expectantly.

Mrs. Yuan glanced sideways at her son: "Look how anxious you are."

Yuan Yonghao smiled, and stood behind Mrs. Yuan diligently to help her pat her shoulders: "There are many girls in the family, and Miss Dong is so kind. Aren't you afraid that your daughter-in-law will be beaten first?"

Mrs. Yuan glared at her son: "I haven't even finished my horoscope yet. Please shut up. The reputation of the girl's family is the most important."

Yuan Yonghao nodded repeatedly: "What mother said, isn't my son talking to you now?"

Mrs. Yuan looked at her eager son, a little funny: "In the past, my family wanted you to get married as soon as possible, but you always resisted. This time, you are quite anxious."

Yuan Yonghao smiled and said nothing. He had never met anyone he liked before, so he was not in a hurry. Now that he has met Miss Dong who makes his heart beat, of course he will marry her home as soon as possible.

"Mother, when are you going to propose marriage?"

Mrs. Yuan really laughed angrily: "Girl Jin Gui from the official family, there is a process for asking for marriage. Three matchmakers and six appointments are indispensable. In addition, your father and the prefect Dong are both officials in Xiliang. Before the matchmaker comes,

Your father and I have to go to the house in person to find out what’s going on.”

Yuan Yonghao frowned: "Why bother?"

Mrs. Yuan looked at her suddenly stunned son and sighed: "If you like someone, they must marry you? In order not to embarrass the two families in the future, they have to find out first. Once the matchmaker comes to visit, they are rejected.

, then our house won’t look too good.”

Yuan Yonghao's heart tightened and he looked at Mrs. Yuan with a worried face: "Would the Dong family agree?" He said, quickly holding Mrs. Yuan's hand, "Mother, you have to help your son. No one will marry except Miss Dong.

”

Mrs. Yuan looked at her son's nervous look and frowned: "You have only met Miss Dong a few times, so you don't want to marry her?"

Yuan Yonghao thought back to the few times he met Xiao Keyan, and his eyes flashed with the sweet smile of his first love: "I haven't met her a few times, but every time I see her, I feel extremely happy and want to see her smile.

I want to see her pay attention to me..."

Mrs. Yuan looked at her son blankly, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw the seriousness in her son's eyes.

She was happy and surprised at her son's enlightenment.

The happy thing is that my son is interested, and the family will soon have a baby. What is surprising is that my son seems to be stuck!

Their family is good, but what if the Dong family disagrees?

Wouldn’t my son be injured then?

When he was not enlightened, he took a detour towards the girl; now that he was enlightened, he fell in immediately. Mrs. Yuan really didn’t know whether this was a good thing or not?

That night, Mrs. Yuan told General Yuan about her son.
To be continued...