For Mrs. Liu and Yuan Shang, marrying Zhang Ning is actually a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed, but this matter still needs a key person to say something to confirm that this person is Yuan Shao.

On that day, Yuan Shao was reviewing the letter from border defense. Mrs. Liu came to him with the supplements that Yuan Shao had to drink on weekdays. Yuan Shao, who had been tired for half a day, had just had time to rest for a while, picked up the supplements that Mrs. Liu had carefully prepared and started drinking.

Seeing that Yuan Shao was not in a bad mood, Mrs. Liu felt that the time was almost done. After a simple greeting, she started her topic:

"Xi'er is going to get married at the end of this month. Only Shang'er is left yet?"

She said while covering the lid of the food box. She lowered her head and looked up at Yuan Shao's reaction. Yuan Shao nodded after hearing this:

"Yes, he's a big boss, it's time to get married."

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao suddenly remembered that Mrs. Liu mentioned Zhang Ning to him a few days ago, and immediately reacted, put down the bowl in his hand and looked at Mrs. Liu: "Didn't you say that Zhang He's sister is beautiful and smart, and she is extremely purple. She is born with a pair of monks?"

Mrs. Liu was waiting for Yuan Shao’s words. When she heard him say this, she immediately started and said something that had already been prepared:

"Yes, it would be a pity if such a good girl didn't become our Shang'er's wife?"

Yuan Shao is very fond of Yuan Shang on weekdays, but Zhang Ning is Zhang He's sister, and he also sees what kind of abacus Mrs. Liu and Yuan Shang are trying to make.

Yuan Shao also saw the open and secret struggle between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, but the situation has always been relatively stable and there has been no major chaos, so he turned a blind eye. However, Zhang He's status in the army is well known to everyone. This method of winning over him will inevitably cause considerable turmoil and will also cause strong uneasiness from Yuan Tan's side.

If the plot evolution intensifies, it may reach an uncontrollable level.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Yuan Shao did not reply to him directly, but just temporarily comforted Mrs. Liu:

"Let me do this, I'll take a look at Zhang Ning, the child. If it's really as you said, then I'll choose a date to get married."

Zhang Ning was difficult to pick on both appearance and talent. After hearing this, Mrs. Liu felt a little clear-cut and left happily. But shortly after she left, Yuan Shao thought that someone would give him a fair suggestion, so he called the servant:

"Go and call Tian Feng for me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he thought that Tian Feng was too straightforward to speak. His "forced advice" style that ignored his face had already made him very disgusted. So he called the servant and changed his words:

"Forget it, call Xu You."

After Xu You arrived, Yuan Shao told Xu You what Mrs. Liu said to him in full swing. Xu You twisted his whiskers for a moment and said, "Lord, let's not worry about whether Zhang Ning is willing to marry the third son. She is a woman who is not hindering the overall situation. The key is Zhang He's attitude towards this matter, which is the most important thing."

This said made Yuan Shao’s heart feel upset, and he nodded repeatedly: “Yes, yes, Zhang He has a great reputation in Hebei and has a lot of friendship with generals such as Gao Lan. If this matter is not handled well, it is likely to fall into an uncontrollable state.”

"What the lord said is very true. According to my opinion, I think this is a great opportunity to test Zhang He's loyalty to his lord."

Xu You's words made Yuan Shao very concerned. He waved his sleeves and said, "Please give me some advice."

"First try to ask Zhang He for his opinion in a controversial tone. If he is willing to marry his sister to the Yuan family, it can at least prove that he has no dissatisfaction with his lord. At the same time, he can also use Zhang Ning to restrain Zhang He and even Gao Lan and other generals; if he hesitates a little, Xu Tu can strip his military power and then observe the results; if he refuses decisively, he will find an opportunity to kill him and shock the generals."

After hearing this, Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly: "What sir said is reasonable."

After leaving the conference hall, Xu You quickly walked to Zhang He's home and told Zhang He about all his conversations with Yuan Shao. Zhang He was shocked and gritted his teeth at Xu You's vicious idea. He drew out a sharp sword and pressed it against Xu You's throat:

"You mean villain, you trap me in unkindness and justice!"

"People are at ease." Xu You calmly pushed Zhang He's blade away and said calmly:

"Please think about why the lord is hesitant about this matter and cannot make up his mind?" Xu You said that Zhang He had to calm down and put down the sword in his hand. Xu You continued to say, "It can be seen that the lord is already suspicious of you. The reason why I gave this advice to the lord is to take the initiative to completely dispel your concerns about you. If you agree, there will be a bright future. If you refuse, even if I don't make this plan, the lord will not trust you anymore. Please think twice."

Although Zhang He had to think carefully about the seriousness of this matter after hearing Xu You's words, before he could figure out how to talk to Zhang Ning, Mrs. Liu, who quickly took action, quickly persuaded Yuan Shao to summon him and Zhang Ning to meet with him in the conference hall.

Zhang Ning ran back to the room in anger and closed the door heavily and never came out again. There was no time to think about it anymore. Chunhua followed Zhang He to Zhang Ning's door and knocked on the door: "Ning'er, let's go..."

The person who least wanted Zhang Ning to go was Zhang He, but he had no choice but to force Zhang Ning to make a painful choice, so he could only sit in front of Zhang Ning's door with a sharp sword in his hand. Zhang He made up his mind:

If Zhang Ning wants to go, she will accompany her. If she doesn't want to go, she will fight to the death to send her to Guo Jia.

Zhang Ning, who learned everything outside inside the house, was extremely sad and shed tears in her heart. In fact, she knew that the fate of the Zhang family was all about her, and that she had no choice but to Zhang He, but also to her.

Chunhua leaned on her knees and looked up at her, stood up and stretched out her little hand to wipe away the tears flowing from Zhang Ning's cheek:

"Sister Ning'er, don't cry..."

Yuan Shao's third urging came. He was already a little impatient when he heard the tone of the order. Zhang He slowly pulled the sword out of the scabbard, with murderous intent in his eyes. On the other hand, Zhen Mi also went to Yuan's mansion to pay homage to Yuan Shao and Mrs. Liu, asking for a temporary delay. However, before she could speak, Mrs. Liu, who knew her purpose, cleverly interrupted her, bypassed the topic and let her sit in a side seat. Zhen Mi, who knew that she could not get in touch, had to wait anxiously.

After the third urging, the door behind Zhang He was opened. Zhang Ning was already standing behind Zhang He with a new look. Zhang He turned his head and looked at Zhang Ning in shock, and then said:

"Ning'er, don't be afraid, brother, please help you with all your care."

Zhang Ningyan smiled: "Well, brother, let's go."

After saying that, she walked straight to the door alone. When she reached the door, she turned around and continued to smile and looked at Zhang He:

"Yuan Shao is still waiting for us..."

The two of them sat in the carriage sent by Yuan Shao. Zhang He lowered his head and never said a word. He occasionally raised his head to see Zhang Ning's expression. Zhang Ning always responded with a relieved smile, which made Zhang He even more uneasy. He was worried that Zhang Ning would do something stupid.

Soon the car stopped outside the mansion. Zhang Ning walked beside Zhang He and came to Yuan Shao. Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were sitting on the left, Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi were sitting on the right, Yuan Shao and Mrs. Liu were sitting on the seat.

Even after repeated urging, Yuan Shao was not angry and smiled when he saw that they were still coming:

"Junyi, you can make me wait."

Zhang He and Zhang Ning knelt down and apologized. As soon as they bent down, Mrs. Liu raised her hand and said with great sincerity:

"Get up quickly, it's almost a family, so I'll be exempted from this set of false gifts."

Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi, who were sitting beside him, were worried for them, and they were very nervous.

Yuan Shang's eyes never left Zhang Ning's body, and Mrs. Liu didn't plan to go around in a big circle and asked directly:

"General Zhang, I heard that Ling Mei is not married yet, but I don't know if it is?"

Zhang He, who was full of difficulties, gritted his teeth and looked at Zhang Ning again, and suddenly Zhang Ning spoke first:

"I heard that the lady attaches importance to ethics and is always the same as an elder. The little girl wants to ask her for advice if she has something to do."

This kind of answer that was not answered and asked was confused by everyone present. Seeing Zhang Ning's expression calm and his smile calmly, it didn't seem like something was going to happen, so he was not in a hurry to ask about the marriage. He replied happily: "Please tell me."

Zhang Ning asked: "Since ancient times, women have always praised loyalty. What is loyalty for their wives?"

"To take care of your husband and children at the inner side, you are loyal to your husband's words; to be reserved and reserved externally, be cautious in words and actions, keep your own self-righteous," Mrs. Liu answered her. Although she felt something was wrong in her heart, she still couldn't guess her true purpose.

Everyone felt that what Mrs. Liu said was reasonable and nodded one after another. Zhang Ning was the same. She smiled and said:

"In this case, if I beg you to be a wife with the third son, even though you have not performed the marriage ceremony, but have a marriage contract as evidence first, you cannot marry someone else again, otherwise you will be unfaithful, right?"

This made Yuan Shang and Mrs. Liu feel warm in their hearts. Mrs. Liu looked at Zhang Ning with praise: "Not bad."

Zhang He, who was standing next to her, and Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi who were sitting in the side seat, frowned after hearing this, and looked at Zhang Ning with a squint. He didn't know what she was going to do, so he had to watch it.

At this time, Zhang Ning seemed to have obtained something affirmation. She smiled with satisfaction, stepped forward slightly, and looked at the people around her and said, "What the wife said is very ethical. Not only me, but any woman should follow this etiquette. Since this is the case, I can't marry the third son again."

This sentence was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and the expressions of everyone present changed drastically, especially Mrs. Liu and Yuan Shang. He stood up and clenched his fists and asked, "Why can't you marry?"

Zhang Ning turned around and answered calmly as if he turned a blind eye to Yuan Shang's sharp eyes:

"Because I have already committed myself to others, I am no longer a man of jade and a man of purity and a three-life agreement with him."

Mrs. Liu noticed that she had caught Zhang Ning's words, but the words she said in person could not be overturned on the spot. She stood up and asked Zhang Ning loudly: "Don't make up the reasons and make excuses me, who are you going to commit yourself to?"

"Yingchuan Guo Fengxiao, when my brother and I went to Yingchuan to recruit Guo Jia two years ago, I became loving with him. I realized that I was no longer a perfect person. If the wife forced me to marry the third son, it would be the greatest blasphemy to him. I could only die on the spot and thus be able to gain the reputation of the Yuan family."
Chapter completed!