Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 185 How About Taking My Daughter In? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Fang Hai seemed genuinely unaware that Princess Gaoyang was being followed.

But since it concerned his own life, why didn't Gao Yang tell Fang Hai?
What are you worried about?
Could it be that Fang Hai is unreliable?
Or perhaps, Gao Yang has some plans of his own?
Moreover, Jiang Miaojun was the one who wanted to harm Gao Yang, so how could Fang Hai not have noticed anything? Could there be some other situation that he doesn't know about?
For a moment, Song Yan frowned. What was originally a simple matter suddenly became extremely complicated.

He didn't want to get involved in these matters. After all, Ningguo couldn't afford to be in chaos right now. If Ningguo fell into chaos, even if his Japanese soldiers were well-equipped and had seen blood in the battle against the Japanese, becoming true elites, it would be disastrous.

But the quantity is ultimately too small.

With only a few thousand people, how difficult would it be to make a name for oneself in a chaotic world? Song Yan didn't think he could reach the level of Emperor Chengzu of Ming... no, Emperor Taizong of Ming, who could quell the rebellion with just eight hundred men. He might not even encounter a great war god of the Ming Dynasty like Li Jinglong.

As Song Yan pondered, Fang Hai's expression grew increasingly grim, becoming extremely gloomy.

These days, he has been busy dealing with the Japanese pirates and has indeed neglected some other things. He never expected that someone would be so audacious. Did they really think he was an easy target?

"Nephew, do you know who is plotting to harm Gao Yang?" Fang Hai asked in a hoarse voice.

Looking into those eyes filled with murderous intent, Song Yan raised an eyelash: "Uncle, do you really not know?"

When it comes to interpersonal relationships and social skills, Fang Hai is absolutely a master. With just a furrowed brow, he already had a guess in his mind: "Could it be Jiang Miaojun?"

"How dare she?"

Song Yan chuckled and said, "I'm sorry, Uncle Fang, this is a matter for the Jiang family, and I shouldn't interfere. But Princess Gaoyang is Tianxuan's cousin, and they are relatives. I can't just stand by and watch my cousin suffer a misfortune."

Fang Hai slowly exhaled, the gloom on his face gradually fading away: "Don't worry, my dear nephew, I will handle this matter well and will absolutely not allow Princess Gaoyang to suffer any harm."

cousin?

Haha, a cousin I have absolutely no connection with.

In this cannibalistic era, no one cares about such a delicate relationship.

Intelligent people don't need to spell things out so bluntly to understand what the other person means.

Fang Hai was also somewhat suspicious. In his mind, although Jiang Miaojun was extremely arrogant and haughty due to the decline of the Jiang family, she shouldn't have the guts to plot against a member of the royal family. After a moment's thought, Fang Hai suppressed his doubts and resumed his previous smiling, harmless expression. As the eldest son of the Fang family, controlling his facial expressions was a basic courtesy: "Nephew, what do you think of Lingyue?"

Lingyue?

Song Yan was slightly taken aback, but then she realized that it must be the maid who had served her during the meal.

"A beauty that could topple kingdoms and captivate the world."

Song Yan honestly gave his evaluation.

There was little exaggeration involved. Although the maid's figure was slightly lacking, her appearance was impeccable, and she was in no way inferior to her sister-in-law.

Something felt off. In his mind, his sister-in-law had almost become a dividing line, and women were divided into three categories: those prettier than his sister-in-law, those as pretty as his sister-in-law, and those less attractive than his sister-in-law.

No one prettier than my sister-in-law has appeared yet.

The only women as beautiful as the sister-in-law are the mother-in-law, no, there's also Yu Shuang and Ming Yue.

There are quite a few women who are slightly less attractive than a sister-in-law. However, the standard for a sister-in-law is a bit too high. Even if someone is slightly less attractive than a sister-in-law, they are still a beauty that is one in a hundred.

Fang Hai's smile deepened: "Nephew, to tell you the truth, Lingyue is my eldest daughter from a concubine. Although she is a concubine's daughter, I still dote on her."

It turns out she's Fang Hai's daughter.

Song Yan suddenly realized that the woman had the air of a well-bred lady.

"But this girl is a bit impulsive, and she's getting older and older. She's already twenty-two and still unmarried. I'm really worried about her," Fang Hai said, looking distressed.

In Ningguo, there are indeed not many women who are still unmarried at the age of twenty-two.

There are even insulting terms like "unmarriageable" or "old maid."

One person has to pay five taxes... However, the Fang family is a noble family, so they are exempt from taxes and it doesn't have much of an impact. Besides, the Fang family wouldn't care about this little bit of money.

Fang Hai looked like an old father worrying about his daughter's marriage: "I'm not afraid to tell you, my dear nephew, but I've spoiled this girl since she was little. I tried to arrange a few marriages for her before, but she didn't like any of them, so I just let her be."

"This time, however, my nephew personally led his soldiers to wipe out the Japanese pirates and completely eliminate the Japanese pirate threat in Ningguo. Lingyue has admired him ever since she heard about his deeds."

"There's no other way. For my daughter's happiness, I, as her father, have to swallow my pride."

Song Yan frowned; he understood that this meant they wanted a marriage alliance.

In ancient times, this was perfectly normal.

In large families, it's not impossible for men and women to fall in love and marry naturally, but it's extremely rare. The vast majority of marriages are based on exchanges of interests.

Often, even if there is no love when getting married, feelings can gradually develop over a long period of time together. This is the general principle of marriage first, love later, and mutual support.

Living in this era, before we have the power to change it, we can only comply.

Therefore, Song Yan is not opposed to arranged marriages. Just like Gu Banxia before, who was sent to the Song family as a maidservant, it was also part of an exchange of benefits.

But Gu Banxia and Fang Lingyue were somewhat different. Gu Banxia didn't resist Luo Yuheng's arrangements, but Song Yan could clearly sense the disgust and annoyance in Fang Lingyue's alluring eyes. Even if such a woman was beautiful, Song Yan had no interest in her; keeping her around would be a ticking time bomb.

As for Fang Hai's claim of admiration, that's pure nonsense. In Fang Lingyue's mind, he's nothing more than a peasant, a crude and uncouth warrior, whom she looks down upon.

In Fang Hai's eyes, this was a condition that Song Yan absolutely could not refuse.

After all, the Fang family's foundation is there.

Although Song Yan has the support of the Eldest Princess, the royal family is in decline and cannot provide him with much help. If he had the Fang family as a foundation to support him, his rise would be several times faster than it is now.

Before long, Song Yan will be able to climb to a position that countless people admire.

Song Yan is a smart man, and Fang Hai believes he won't refuse.

Fang Hai stroked his beard, still smiling: "I wonder what my nephew thinks? How about... taking Lingyue as a concubine?"

(End of this chapter)