Feng Ru Ai's
Chapter 31

When he wanted to ask the information that Guang told him, Ai stopped his steps suddenly when he saw the figure of the young man he missed standing behind his parents.

"Crown son of Rui"

It was not only Ai who was shocked by the future heir to the MingQi kingdom who was visiting their residence. But also with General Holing and Fan Hua. As the two turned around, they were quite surprised by the presence of crown prince Rui who was the candidate for the groom to be married to Ai through being cremated.

General Holing blinked for a while, he then gathered his consciousness before approaching the crown prince Rui and invited him in and conversed at the main pavilion of the Feng residence. While Ai was still stunned in her place, she was so shocked that she did not realize that General Holing and crown prince Rui had passed through her towards the main pavilium. But his mother's voice managed to choke him so that his consciousness was forcibly gathered.

"Go back to Lan's residence first Ai'er. Mother and father will tell you our decision later, but of course we will try to discuss it with you first" Fan Hua said.

Ai blinked a few times before exhaling a heavy breath. He then turned back towards his residence like his mother had ordered.

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On the other hand, it was precisely in the main pavilion of the Feng residence. General Holing invites crown prince Rui to chat in the gasebo in the middle of the main pavilion.  The main pavilium belonging to the Feng family was rectangular in shape with a small garden located in the middle.

The front building of the front pavilion was the main hall of the Feng family, while the right side building was the work space of General Holing, the back side building is the bedroom of the generals Holing and Fan Hua and for the building on the left side is a dining room.

"This general should entertain you properly and properly. Not as it is today" said General Holing who felt uncomfortable and also regretted for welcoming the heir to the throne of the MingQi kingdom so simply.

"General Holing doesn't need to feel guilty. It's Ben Gong's fault that came without prior notice" crown prince Rui replied while consoling General Holing

After what crown prince Rui said, both general Holing and crown prince Rui were equally silent. The silent atmosphere now enveloped the two of them. Both are busy with their own thoughts.

Time passed, but still silence covered them. No one spoke, no one even wanted to start. General Holing was busy thinking and continuously guessing - the reason and purpose of the arrival of the crown prince Rui, the, crown Prince Rui was thinking hard to find a word and compose a good sentence before revealing his purpose to the Feng residence.

They have been silent for a long time. Too much time is wasted. Crown Prince Rui originally wanted to get things done quickly. But after dealing with General Holing, all the sentences and words he had put together well disappeared. His confidence is now lost replaced with an extraordinary nervous feeling.

This was his first time coming directly to the father of the girl he liked. This is the first time he feels nervous and worried when doing things wrong and makes the image and first impression before his future father-in-law will be bad. This was also the first time he faced a great general who was disinclined in the capital MingQi personally.

General Holing's heavy breathing jolted the crown prince Rui who was too lingering in his mind. His attention was now completely shifted to the firm face of General Holing who instantly made him feel thirsty.

Crown Prince Rui immediately grabbed a porcelain cup containing chrysanthemum flower tea while wetting his throat that felt dry. All his movements never escaped the observation of General Holing who tried his hardest not to laugh. Seeing the nervousness and fear that crown prince Rui emitted reminded him when he first came to propose to Fan Hua to his wife's parents. All the actions and gestures displayed by the crown prince Rui reminded him of himself when he was young.

General Holing immediately dispelled his nostalgic thoughts back to youth, he awakened himself to immediately discuss the reason and purpose of crown prince Rui coming to his residence.

"This general does not know what reason is there so that his highness crown prince Rui even came to set foot here" general Holing said frankly that made crown prince Rui feel insinuated because it was before - before he had never been close to any official in MingQi kingdom.

Crown Prince Rui was clearly feeling annoyed. But his frustration he endured because he did not want to damage the assessment and first impression of General Holing about him, also because basically what General Holing said was true.

"You know for sure that this general will not release his daughter easily to any young man. What can you promise that what you say is true and trustworthy?"

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"Ben Gong knew, for General Holing, Ai was everything to the general. But need the general to know, Ai is also everything to Ben Gong" said crown prince Rui

"Ben Gong can't promise to make Ai happy every day, because the general must know the sadness of not forgetting to say hello. Problems and differences of opinion sometimes come into lika liku in a humungan. But Ben Gong will guarantee Ai will never lack love and affection at all. And also if the general and mistress Feng were worried about the other woman's matter, the general and madam Feng would not have to worry about it. Ben Gong loves Ai so much that he never gets caught up in Ben Gong's thoughts and thoughts to add on"

"Enough Ai. And only he will be the only one. No one can enter Ben Gong's heart but Ai. The general's daughter was so precious that even Ben Gong treated her so special. Moreover, there was no reason for Ben Gong to share Ben Gong's love and affection with other women. No one is as brave and tough as Ai, how she saved Ben Gong from danger, how she sacrificed herself is more than enough to touch Ben Gong's heart. Ben Gong will not shift Ai for a woman who only wants to pursue ambition, power and wealth. And the general just needs to hold Ben Gong's word that Ben Gong will always make your daughter loved with all her heart and will only be the only Ben Gong woman" firmly crown prince Rui ended his explanation still in the same tone.

General Holing was quite astonished by the crown prince Rui's reply. He seemed to be forced into his youth where he was also unable to promise Fan Hua will always be happy with him because there will always be a name of sadness, tests, problems and differences of opinion that will greet them. But he promised to make Fan Hua the only woman, like the sorrow of staying together, and he also promised to make his wife smile and comfortable at his side.

He always kept his promise. His love for Fan Hua had not even faded. They even have two beautiful hearts. The courtyard of Feng's residence was clean of concubines or servants who served him in the contest.

General Holing looked at the crown prince Rui with a deep gaze. The eyes of crown prince Rui showed solemnity. He was very serious about his words even though his body seemed to tremble a little. But he tried to cover his nervousness.

Not only his feelings, General Holing seemed to catch himself when he was young in the crown prince Rui. He seemed to see himself who was still a middle-level soldier asking for the daughter of his battalion general. General Holing shook his head, he tried to get rid of his nostalgic mind back in the days he proposed to Fan Hua.

General Holing sighed "you must know, we are not officials with ambitions for power?" Ask the Holing general who was taken by the crown prince Rui who knew it well.

"Because Ben Gong knew it wasn't easy to propose to your daughter voluntarily, so Ben Gong asked the emperor's father to lower the marriage creed with the general's daughter. Sorry if Ben Gong's request seems sneaky to the general. But there was nothing Ben Gong could do but do this. Ben Gong loved Ai too much to do this lowly thing" replied the crown prince Rui bowed regretting his request to the Wei emperor. But there's nothing he can do but this. Moreover, the Feng family had no ambition regarding power and that was what made the distance and also the barrier for them.

General Holing let out a sigh, then he said "you also must know that we are servants who have sworn allegiance in the name of the MingQi kingdom?" Ask General Holing again who was directly nodded to the crown prince Rui with his head still bowed "if you already know it. You must know that there is no other choice or solution for us other than to receive the gift of marriage" added General Holing who spontaneously made the head of crown prince Rui look up so unreliable with his hearing.

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TB

December 23, 2019