A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles

He liked that radiant young woman at the Flower Festival, petite and charming, stunningly beautiful.

Afraid that someone else might win her over first, he silently wrote to her about the tragic fate of a beauty from the Great Han’s former royal family who was disfigured through conspiracy and met a horrific end.

It turned out she truly heeded his warnings, and thus deliberately made herself look ordinary, gaining a fierce and aggressive reputation that kept the noble youths of Dongyue away.

Who knows how she came to be known as the Black Pearl!

Ji Youze: Naturally, it was I who secretly arranged for the rumor to spread. Anyone who posed a threat to you, I took care of early on.

"A lifetime with one person, are you truly capable of that?"

Aren’t all men fond of having multiple wives and concubines?

Especially those from noble families!

Princess Pearl’s heart pounded heavily again.

"You better not be promising me a lifetime with one person here, while secretly going against your word, keeping a mistress outside, clandestinely flirting with other women, right?"

Bai Xiaosheng said that in the Great Han, there were plenty of noble youths with poor morals, to whom beautiful women were nothing but playthings, and having multiple wives and concubines was no big deal. Some were not satisfied with just that, seeking affairs outside, keeping mistresses, or in the study keeping close companions!

Some even preferred playing with performers...

Initially, she didn’t care about these matters, but as she grew older and her father and mother looked to choose a husband for her, she naturally considered what Bai Xiaosheng had said.

And upon investigation, every candidate proposed by the ministers wasn’t just incompetent but also a seeker of beauty; there wasn’t a single one who maintained propriety!

She longed for the life Bai Xiaosheng spoke of—where two people shared a mutual understanding, deeply loved one another, and lived solely with each other!

"I won’t, or rather, none of the Ji Family will. My eldest brother has only my sister-in-law, and both my second and third brothers are the same!"

Princess Pearl nodded, "A friend mentioned the Ji Family to me, saying your family members are all deeply passionate, and once your brothers set their mind on someone, they absolutely marry only her. It’s said that even years after his passing, General Ji, despite many noblewomen in the capital offering themselves, had only Lady Ji."

Ji Youze opened his mouth, then lowered his head, smiling brightly. Years of effort had not been in vain!

"Therefore, you should trust me; I truly can commit to a lifetime with just you."

Princess Pearl felt deeply moved; Bai Xiaosheng indeed hadn’t deceived her.

But...

"May I ask you about someone?"

Ji Youze looked up at her, "Haven’t I already told you about the affairs of Princess Ata?

She’s doing well!"

"Not Ata, it’s about a friend, a very important friend."

"?"

"Bai Xiaosheng, do you know who he is?"

Ji Youze silently bowed his head, rhetorically ambiguous, "One might say I know."

"What do you mean by ’one might say’? Do you or don’t you know?

Ji Youze’s throat rolled a bit, "I know!"

"Do you really know him? Then do you know where he is? Is he male or female?"

Ji Youze felt a bit flustered and quickly picked up the wine glass pretending to drink, and then...

"Could you quickly tell me if he’s male?

Has he gotten married and had children?"

"Pfft," Ji Youze spat out the wine from his mouth.

"You... why would you ask that?"

Ji Youze felt inexplicably anxious.

Could it be that he had inadvertently revealed something in his communications with Pearl over the years?

"Just tell me, has he married and had children?"

Asking like this suggested that Pearl had already determined Bai Xiaosheng was male.

"He... he’s about to get married; the girl is someone he really likes."

Princess Pearl’s expression dimmed upon hearing this, and she stayed silent for some time.

"Does he really like that girl?"

Ji Youze nodded, "Yes, he’s liked her for many years."

Princess Pearl finally stopped questioning.

She picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and then set it down.

"I agree to marry you!"

Ji Youze raised an eyebrow.

"But does it come with a condition to make you Empress?"

She shook her head, "No, as long as you truly can commit to a lifetime with just me, it’s enough."

Ji Youze smiled, "Naturally!"

Having plotted for so many years, if he weren’t truly seeking a lifetime with one person, why exert such effort?

"My third brother should arrive tomorrow; he’ll help me purchase a mansion and prepare all the needs for the wedding, which will be held in half a month."