Chapter 49
In a small courtyard of the Sifang (Four Directions) Pavilion, a little girl in a pink ruqun, with a pink butterfly ribbon adorning her hair, sat on a smooth stone. She propped her hands beneath her, blinking as she gazed at the small pond in front of her.
Yet, her eyes didn’t seem to be focused on the koi fish swimming within.
The little girl, Zhu Cici, currently had a dilemma.
Xu Ming had saved her life, but how should she repay him?
She had already asked her mother and Elder Fang. Although they both assured her that the Kingdom of Qi would naturally repay this favor, Zhu Cici still felt this was her personal matter. He had saved her life, and so it was her responsibility to repay him—it had nothing to do with others.
Zhu Cici had pored over all the books and classics she had read. In the end, she discovered that for such matters, the only true solution was to offer herself in marriage.
“I’m nine years old now, and Xu Ming is eight,” she murmured, seriously counting on her slender fingers. “According to Qi’s laws, I need to wait five more years before I can get married.”
“After marrying, I’ll give Xu Ming children, then stay at home to care for the family.”
“How many children does Xu Ming want?”