The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

"besides……"

"I agree!"

"I haven't said it yet."

"I've agreed to anything related to money!"

The document was decisive and clear, leaving the female shop owner completely bewildered.

Seriously? They agreed to everything related to money?

This is……

Did you make a windfall?

Or was he captivated by his own irresistible charm?

The female shop owner couldn't understand it, nor did she need to.

All she needed to know was that the clerk had completely met her requirements, although he was still lacking in other aspects, it was still barely acceptable.

So, he smiled and said, "Alright, seeing how sincere you are, I'll give you this chance."

"Later, you can send someone to present the betrothal gifts."

"Once this war is over, we can get married."

The waiter then brought over the tea. The scribe picked it up, took a leisurely sip, and nodded, saying, "Alright, as long as you're satisfied, that's fine, but..."

"I also have a request."

"You still dare to make demands?" The female shop owner frowned, but considering that the clerk was willing to spend so much money, it wasn't impossible for her to make a request. She smiled and said, "Okay, I'll grant your request. You can ask for anything, I'll agree to it."

"Because I love you so much!"

The clerk said, "My request is actually very simple."

"That means, whatever kind of betrothal gift you want, no matter how much it costs, you'll have to borrow it from the money exchange inside the Iron Gate Pass, and I'll pay it back!"

The female shop owner almost thought she had misheard.

What the hell?

Does she have to borrow the money to marry him?

Doesn't that mean she's paying to marry herself?

Did she mishear?

Or has the clerk gone mad?

How did you come up with such an outrageous idea?

Or rather, how dare you say that?

His expression immediately changed, and he said coldly, "Are you kidding me? Hmph, you want me to borrow money to marry myself..."

Before the female shop owner could finish venting, the clerk immediately interrupted, "You're wrong, you're wrong. It's not about you borrowing money to marry yourself, it's about me marrying you. That requires you to borrow money, but don't worry, I'll repay all the principal and interest!"

"You'll pay it back?"

The female shop owner still hadn't grasped the document's train of thought; at first glance, it seemed to make no mistake.

Although she borrowed the money, she didn't have to repay the principal or interest, so it seemed... she didn't need to pay anything!

However, while this logic seemed reasonable at first glance, it couldn't withstand any scrutiny. So, the female shopkeeper immediately said, "No, no, what if you run away?"

A flicker of disappointment crossed the clerk's eyes. He said, "The money's in your hands, what are you afraid of?"

The female shop owner thought it made sense at first, but then she realized something was wrong: "What if you don't marry me?"

"I love you so much, how could I not marry you? Unless you don't want to marry me."

Upon hearing this, the female shop owner was speechless.

Looking at the document again, I suddenly felt that it was different from before, as if it had suddenly become clear!

But in Yunjing, shouldn't enlightenment also respect love more? People should be willing to give up everything for love, even their lives... This path of enlightenment in literature is rather strange!

However, that no longer matters.

It is important that

She cannot agree to these conditions!

It's not a question of whether it's reasonable or not, but... why should his mother have to make sacrifices when he gets married?

My mother is beautiful and well-versed in all kinds of romance novels. She should be a hot commodity in the matchmaking market. Why should she borrow money in her own name?

Crazy!

His face turned cold, and he said, "No, it's definitely not going to work. If you want to marry me, you'll have to bring the betrothal gifts."

"I'm definitely not going to borrow money."

"If you need to borrow money, then you can borrow money. But I can make you a promise: after you give my family the betrothal gifts and I marry you, I won't run away."

"I will love you well."

"I'll be with you for the rest of my life."

In the last two sentences, the female shop owner spoke gently and tenderly, as was her usual manner towards documents, but this time…

The clerk's heart had turned completely cold.

All his previous attempts to comfort himself vanished at this moment. The stark reality laid bare before him left him with no room for any lingering hope.

So he downed the tea in his cup and said, "I've already paid the bill, you don't need to pay."

"I have something to do, I'll be going now."

"As for our marriage, let's just forget about it."

"The dowry is too much; I can't afford it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the clerk turned and left. He bumped into Zhang Shi, who was standing to the side, and said bitterly, "General Zhang Shi, thank you for your idea. It made me see this woman for who she really is."

"I am willing to tell you everything I know about General Lu Chaosheng!"

Zhang Shi should have been overjoyed, but he was completely bewildered.

done?

That's it?!

With a simple plan, Lu Shuang easily subdued the clerk in front of her.

"It seems I was too proud before and overlooked Lu Shuang's role. Now that I think about it, Lu Shuang was specially selected by Su Jin and sent to me. I should learn from Lu Shuang."

Coming to his senses, he said to the clerk, "Very well, since you have repented, then come back to your tent with me."

After leaving the Iron Gate Pass with the document, they returned to their tents, where everyone prepared to read the document.

Lu Shuang stood aside, essentially listening in.

Firstly, out of curiosity, and secondly... she also needed to understand these things in order to better help General Zhang Shi defeat Wang Ming in this battle.

Turning my head, I was somewhat surprised.

Because Zhang Shi actually sat quietly behind the desk, holding a brush in his hand, and began to write furiously on the spread-out paper.

Surprise turned into curiosity, and Lu Shuang wanted to take a look, but ultimately she held back.

Because the sound of the document had already begun.

"Our General Lu Chaosheng has a beloved woman named Ning Wanqin. They have been together since childhood and can be described as childhood sweethearts!"

"No, I should say..."

"We're childhood sweethearts!"

"The most authentic childhood sweetheart story!"

"And their relationship as childhood sweethearts has always been very good."

"You could say they've been happily married for more than twenty years."

"I followed General Lu Chaosheng for a long time and witnessed their sweet love, which I always envied."

"I think they're the epitome of love!"

"Almost perfect and without flaws."

"If there is any flaw, it is that... Miss Ning Wanqin has very high expectations of General Lu Chaosheng."

"General Lu Chaosheng loves Miss Ning Wanqin very much and is willing to go to great lengths to fulfill any of her wishes."

"Driven by this motivation, General Lu Chaosheng diligently studied military strategy, actively cultivated connections, and rose through the ranks based on his military achievements and strength. He has now become the de facto commander of the entire Jiangbei Fortress Complex."

"It's just that the Jiangbei fortress complex isn't as geographically important as the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, our General Lu Chaosheng would at least be on par with the Grand Admiral of the Yunjing Navy!"

"Can……"

"Our General Lu Chaosheng has already achieved so much, yet Miss Ning Wanqin is still dissatisfied with him, constantly complaining that he's not a high-ranking official!"

"like……"

"It's as if Miss Ning Wanqin can't be happy for the rest of her life if General Lu Chaosheng can't become a high-ranking official."

Zhang Shi, who was hunched over his desk taking notes, looked up and blurted out, "So, that Ning Wanqin is a careerist!"

"No!" the clerk immediately replied, "I'm not obsessed with officialdom."

As he spoke, the clerk's face showed a hint of embarrassment. He said, "To be honest, it's quite embarrassing. At first, we clerks were talking about it in private, saying that Miss Ning Wanqin was obsessed with officialdom."

"Since she couldn't become an official herself, she encouraged Lord Lu Chaosheng to become a high-ranking official, but then... one of our clerks discovered..."

"Miss Ning Wanqin has been spotted getting very close to a general!"

Swish!

Zhang Shi's eyes were sharp.

After listening for a long time, he finally heard what he wanted.

And now, without realizing it, he has become interested in these messy gossips, and not only is he interested, he is also thinking about how to use them.

"That general has a handsome face..." the clerk continued, "but he's pretty useless; he's basically got no ability whatsoever."

"Although he is now a naval commander, he got promoted entirely through Miss Ning Wanqin's connections. In short... he is far inferior to our General Lu Chaosheng."

"It's safe to say they're worlds apart!"

"But Miss Ning Wanqin was exceptionally tolerant of that useless general, not at all thinking that his official rank was too low, on the contrary..."

"They always boast to that useless general in front of others, saying that he is exceptionally talented but has just been buried for the time being, and that a talent like him will shine sooner or later."

Hearing this, everyone understood clearly, and Lu Shuang immediately made a precise summary.

"What a hypocrite!"

The clerk nodded, deeply agreeing.

Only Zhang Shi, after a moment of surprise, wrote down the words "double standard dog" on the paper. At that moment, he had a relatively clear understanding of the concept of "double standard dog".

"So this is what a hypocrite is!"

"I've learned something!"

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