Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"sister in law?"

Luo Qingqing exclaimed in surprise.

Could this person in front of me not be the mistress of the Prince of Qinghe?

The wet nurse and Xiao Taoli's eyes were also wide open, like dates.

Could it be that they were wrong all along?

"You still haven't answered me whether you know this girl or not?"

The young woman said with dissatisfaction.

She was very rude to Li Changqing.

The feeling was somewhat like that of siblings, but they seemed even closer than siblings.

There was no other way; ever since the woman got engaged to her husband, she had taken on the heavy responsibility of taking care of Li Changqing.

In eight years, Li Changqing has grown from a seven-year-old pudding to the Prince of Qinghe.

She did the laundry, cooked, helped find schools and martial arts schools, and took care of everything.

Even when taking care of her own son, she wouldn't do it this way.

Although the two are only seven years apart in age.

But the person in front of him was someone Li Changqing could call his elder sister-in-law, like a mother.

The family never considered separating.

They had originally planned to arrange a marriage between Li Changqing and Nan Yingying, making them even closer relatives.

Later, the two couldn't stand each other anymore, so they gave up.

Now that Li Changqing has become the Prince of Qinghe, his family will naturally move into the Prince's mansion to support and manage affairs for him.

Of course, they also get to enjoy the good life along the way.

Upon noticing the ambiguous relationship between Li Changqing and the young lady before her, the woman's concern was no different from that of a biological mother.

"know!"

Li Changqing nodded with a smile.

He was dressed in a magnificent white robe, made of the finest material. He wore few ornaments, only a jade belt and a jade pendant.

Even so, it's still clear that he's completely different from before.

Luo Qingqing's mind was a complete blank.

The young woman before me is actually the sister-in-law of the Prince of Qinghe?

The Prince of Qinghe only had one older brother, the eleventh grandson of the emperor. Luo Qingqing remembered that the eleventh grandson wasn't much older than the Prince of Qinghe, so how could he possibly have such a big child?

These thoughts were constantly battling in Luo Qingqing's mind.

The only thing she could clearly remember was one thing.

It is said that clothes make the man, and Prince Qinghe certainly looks even better in this outfit.

Of all the people Luo Qingqing had ever seen, he was the most handsome!

"Sister-in-law, let me introduce you. This is my fiancée, Luo Qingqing."

fiancée!

Upon hearing those three words, Luo Qingqing couldn't think of anything else and immediately knelt down in front of the young woman.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

Regardless of where her sister-in-law was from, as long as Li Changqing asked her to acknowledge her, she would have no objections.

The wet nurse and Xiao Taoli both had expressions of overjoyed delight on their faces.

Very good!

"Qingqing, this is my sister-in-law, Nan Caocao. Your names are quite similar. I believe you two will get along well."

The young woman was Li Changsheng's wife and Li Baobei's mother.

At the same time, she is also the eldest daughter of the Cao Gang of Shanhai County.

After Li Changsheng got engaged to her, she was always the one who took care of Li Changqing.

Their relationship is somewhat like that of a mother and son, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, and also like that of siblings.

Li Changqing himself hadn't figured it out.

The only thing he was certain of was that the other person was his family.

Like Li Changsheng and Li Baobei, they are all Li Changqing's concerns and reliance in this world.

Although they are not related by blood.

But the family members they selected themselves are even closer to them than those with blood ties.

"My older brother, Li Changsheng, has gone out. I'll introduce you to him later."

"This is my niece, Li Bao'er!"

Upon hearing her introduction, Li Baobei puffed out her little chest.

As soon as Li Changqing finished speaking, the little darling's face immediately fell: "Am I still your dearest little darling?"

She actually claimed that she was just her niece!

Li Baobei felt that her sincerity had been trampled on.

"Our darling, of course."

Li Changqing knew he shouldn't spoil his child, but he couldn't help it every time he saw Li Baobei.

With her worries gone, Luo Qingqing smiled broadly.

Wait, didn't the Prince of Qinghe just call her Qingqing?

That's a term of address used only by fathers, mothers, and close elders in the family.

Really...

"Since this marriage is bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor, and this young lady seems to be a straightforward person, when will you two get married?"

Seeing that Li Changqing was already quite old.

Nan Caocao naturally began to worry about his marriage.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingqing's wet nurse and Xiao Taoli also stared at Li Changqing expectantly.

They had been waiting ever since Li Changqing returned to Beijing.

Because of the pressure of marriage, the young ladies can no longer handle their work as freely as before.

She could only wait at home, embroidering her wedding dress in preparation.

This might not mean much to other young ladies from prominent families. But for these ladies, life was unbearable.

If they hadn't been so fed up, how could their young lady have disregarded the dignity of a well-bred lady and personally come to the Prince's mansion to demand an explanation?

Luo Qingqing forgot her initial embarrassment and looked at Li Changqing with her big, watery eyes.

Clearly, they hoped Li Changqing could make a decision.

"I'm not even seventeen yet, and neither is Qingqing. Getting married now is too early. Let's wait a couple of years, until I'm nineteen. As for the wedding date, Mother will be back soon. Once she's back, I'll ask her to propose marriage at the Luo residence."

Seeing the little girl's pitiful eyes, Li Changqing knew he couldn't delay any longer.

But she got married at the age of seventeen, when she was only sixteen years old.

Li Changqing still felt it was too much of a beast; he should at least be eighteen years old.

Of course, since the girl has been delayed for so long, there should be an explanation.

To prevent those gossipy women in Kyoto from talking behind her back.

Therefore, engagements can be arranged in advance.

After Li Changqing finished speaking, he looked at Luo Qingqing: "What does Qingqing think? If Qingqing thinks it takes too long, we can move it forward..."

"Who wants to come early?"

Luo Qingqing spoke subconsciously, and blushed as soon as she finished speaking.

It felt like she was desperate to get married.

She's only seventeen, why is she in such a hurry?

"And what about His Highness the King of Qin...?"

Since Li Changqing himself was willing, and the marriage was still delayed, Luo Qingqing naturally wondered if her future father-in-law was interfering.

The King of Qin wanted to seize the throne.

Could it be that he feels the Ministry of Justice's office is not influential enough, and wants to help Prince Qinghe find a more reliable family for his wife?

To be honest, this is quite reasonable.

There are quite a few families in Kyoto that are more powerful than the Minister's Mansion.

Prince Qinghe was the only grandson of the emperor to be granted a princely title, even ahead of several other young princes.

Even the Duke of Qi's mansion would probably be tempted.

Little did Luo Qingqing know that the reason why Prince Qin, Li Yuanhao, had not agreed was not because of the Luo family's strength.

In fact, the Luo family was stronger than Luo Qingqing knew.

It is considered one of the top ten major powers in Kyoto.

However, King Li Yuanhao of Qin dared not mention it in front of his son.

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