Chapter 973 - 975 Marriage Proposal (3)
Ji Wanfu had been favored by the Old Duke like no other since his birth. He even thought of bypassing his son and directly passing the title to him; if it hadn’t been for the Empress Dowager’s disapproval, he probably would have done so already.
Ji Wanfu was well aware of his own worth, thus he always acted pampered and fearless. In the Capital, he indulged in eating, drinking, prostitution, and gambling, and no one dared to reproach him—not even the princes would dare to slight him.
It was for this reason that he dared to abduct the legitimate daughter who had fled from the Duke An’s mansion and made her his plaything!
Du Wanqiu looked at the man growing distant with mournful eyes, her heart ached as if it had been plucked out. Seeing the excitement on the man’s face when he proposed, and considering the lavishness of the bridal price, it showed the emphasis he placed on this wedding. If only he had proposed to her, how wonderful that would have been! If she could be his wife even for just a day, she would willingly die!
The little girl beside her was nearly blinded by the dazzling bridal price, and it wasn’t until the marriage proposal procession had gone far that she realized what was happening. She nudged the dazed Du Wanqiu and said, "Miss, we should leave soon. If we go late and the madam has already been sold, that would be troublesome!"
"Let’s go," Du Wanqiu sighed with a bitter smile, wiping the tears that had unknowingly flowed down her face, and followed the little girl back to the horse carriage to head to the Broker House...
"Fellow villagers, today is the grand day of King Qin’s marriage proposal; let us share in the joy—"