Transmigrated As My Former Uncle’s Sweetheart

th indignation and embarrassment, a guard’s alarmed cry came from outside the hall.
“Princess…”

The next instant, a petite figure darted into the hall.

“Ji’er?” Next to Long Yang, Lu Liangwei frowned when she noticed, at one glance, that Ji’er was barefoot.
Before she could descend the jade steps, Long Yang had already left his seat.

However, Chu Qi was faster.
In a flash, he rose from his seat, strode toward Ji’er, and picked her up smoothly as if she were a baby.

Cradled in his arms, Ji’er stared at him with shining eyes.
“Lil Qi…”

“I’m here,” Chu Qi answered as he carried her back to his seat.

Chang hurried in after her.

Chu Qi sat Ji’er down in his chair.
Then, he took her shoes and socks from Chang, dropped to one knee, and put them on Ji’er’s feet.

His eyes were lowered, and there was a concentrated and serious expression on his handsome face.

It was as if he was facing an entire army and not simply helping a girl put on her shoes.

As Princess Man Li gazed at his good-looking figure from the back, her anger at him was suddenly replaced by admiration.

Every aristocrat’s daughter present had their eyes fixed on Chu Qi.

They had heard that the Emperor was planning to grant him a marriage to reward him for his accomplishments in the conquest of Southern Xinjiang.

They had not thought much of it at first because Chu Qi, despite being the Emperor’s chief imperial guard, had always kept a low profile and rarely appeared in public.

Now that these young, unmarried noblewomen had seen how attractive he was, they started to grow restless.
Their hearts pounded as their cheeks turned red, and they could not help sneaking occasional glances at Chu Qi.

Long Yang returned to his seat, and Lu Liangwei heaved a sigh of relief as well, though she was also a little glum.

Ji’er had shown up barefoot just to look for Chu Qi.

Long Yang, however, was somewhat disgruntled.

Clearly, his youngest daughter was here for Chu Qi.

Ji’er no longer had eyes for him and Weiwei the instant she spotted Chu Qi.

Even though he had known for a long time that Lil Qi held a special place in her heart, he could not help feeling jealous as he watched them.

Lil Qi had been away for a whole year, yet Ji’er was still so attached to him.

He was even more determined to grant Lil Qi a marriage.