Chapter 718 What? Engagement?
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Mrs. Zheng looked at the gifts her son-in-law brought.
"these are……?"
"Oh, mother, these baskets of fruits are grown by us. My mother said that many fruits are ripe at this time, so she asked us to bring some over for you to taste. These two boxes are deep-sea pearls and agate jade, a specialty of the island, that I brought back from overseas."
When the two heavy wooden boxes were opened, even Madam Zheng and Mrs. Zheng Lin, who were used to seeing jewelry, were shocked.
A box full of pearls of various colors that are bigger than fingers, as well as agate and jade with beautiful colors and warm luster, are all rare and good quality. This is a considerable fortune.
"How come there are so many? And the quality is so good. It's hard to find so many and such good Dongzhu even in the capital."
Zheng Lin said, "Mother, these are not Dong pearls. Dong pearls only come in three colors: white, black and gold. The pearls in this box are more than three colors. They are colorful and more beautiful than Dong pearls!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Zheng looked carefully and found that the pearls were indeed of all colors: red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue, purple...
These colorful pearls are larger than Dongzhu, and each one is round and very pleasing to the eye.
Not only are the colors diverse, the surface is also very smooth, and the color is very rich and saturated, giving different surprises when viewed from different angles.
"Sure enough, they are more beautiful than the Dongzhu! Jiang'er, did you bring back all these pearls and agate jade? They are too rare. You don't need to give us so many. Just a few will be enough!"
Old Madam Zheng quickly closed the box and pushed it into the hands of Qiao Dajiang and Zheng Huiniang.
Zheng Hui Niang said quickly:
"Mom, you don't have to worry. My husband brought back a lot of these things. He said that Agate Country is rich in these things. They are valuable here, but they are everywhere in Agate Country."
"Really?"
Mrs. Zheng looked at her son-in-law suspiciously.
Qiao Dajiang nodded quickly:
"It's true! Mother, you don't have to worry. Your son-in-law is now the king of the Agate Kingdom. These things were brought back in bamboo baskets. They are all gifts from his subjects."
"What? The King?"
This news shocked several people in the General's Mansion again.
After the explanation, several people seemed to be listening to a fairy tale.
However, after all, they had always lived in the capital and had seen a lot more of the world. After the shock, they quickly accepted it.
General Zheng thought of his brother-in-law's identity and asked:
"Brother-in-law, you are now the ruler of a country. Although Manju Kingdom is a newly established small country, you still have to report to the Honglu Temple when you come to the capital of Dai Viet."
Qiao Dajiang nodded:
"I have discussed these with Prince Dingbei on the way back. He will come to the palace to report on his work this afternoon and submit the letter of credence for me."
"The prince is a warm-hearted person."
General Zheng sighed.
Hearing this, there was no smile on Qiao Dajiang's face, and he even looked a little unhappy.
"Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you? Did the prince make you unhappy in some way?"
General Zheng just asked casually, but he didn't expect to reveal the truth.
Zheng Hui Niang glanced at her husband, who didn't know what expression to express, then looked at her carefree daughter, smiled, and said:
"Your brother-in-law probably can't bear to let Ranran go because she's going to be engaged to the prince."
"What? Engagement? With the Prince of Dingbei?"
General Zheng exclaimed.
Madam Zheng and Zheng Lin also looked at Zheng Hui Niang in surprise. When they saw Zheng Hui Niang nod, they looked at Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran was eating a piece of cake. Seeing several people looking at her, she nodded:
"Yes, this is what we discussed on the way back. My father is now the ruler of a country. Although it is only a small country, it is important in its location and can prevent a country with wolfish ambitions like Japan from invading Dai Viet."
"Besides, as a must-go place to those countries across the sea, the Agate Country's waters are also very good as a transit point."
"If the emperor knew that the Agate Country is rich in pearls, agates and other treasures, I'm afraid he would be even more tempted. So, in order to prevent the emperor from having the idea of marriage, I decided to get engaged to Mo Beihan first."
