Chapter Eighteen
Xiao Qingyu stayed in Duanjing Hou Mansion for eight days, bathed in the fragrance of pen and ink every day, and consciously grew a lot.
She also thought about it a lot during these eight days. How to think about it? How to marry Ling Yunshen, except for the heartache and fear that he is not good, the rest seemed to be good. She liked her sister-in-law, and her brother-in-law was also good. The two nephews were cute. The Ling family had a simple population and she was familiar with each other. Otherwise, she would try marrying him?
So, on the same day, after Ling Hua finished everything, the mountain of books finally cleared out from her desk. She also breathed a sigh of relief, stretched her waist and said to Ling Hua, "I've considered it. If your third brother agrees, I'll marry him!"
Ling Hua: "..."
She didn't expect that Xiao Qingyu had been with her to work these days, and didn't realize that she had really considered her suggestions quietly. She smiled and asked, "Have you really thought about it?"
Xiao Qingyu nodded, "Think about it."
"The kind that cannot go back on its word." Ling Hua emphasized.
Xiao Qingyu nodded, "I don't regret it. I have never regretted it since I was a child."
Seeing her look of disgrace, Ling Hua looked really considerate. She nodded and thought, "Or, the weather is good today. You follow me home and sit down. I'll ask my third brother what he thinks, and then you can talk about it?"
She felt that although Xiao Qingyu knew her third brother, overall, since her third brother did not become the husband of the Leping County Prince's Mansion, Xiao Qingyu hid when she saw him. There was no deeper interaction in the past two years. The Ling family did not engage in blind marriage and mute marriage. Therefore, before visiting the Leping County Prince's Mansion to propose marriage, she had to let the two of them reach a unified and unanimous marriage opinion. It is still necessary to talk. If the talk breaks, there is no need to enter the Leping County Prince's Mansion. If the negotiation is done, everyone will be happy.
Xiao Qingyu is also a happy person, "Okay."
Since she thinks she can marry Ling Yunshen, she should first meet and talk, otherwise she will always bow her head and not look up after the wedding.
Ling Hua immediately stood up and said, "Let's go back now."
Xiao Qingyu walked up to follow her.
Ling Hua walked out of the study door and said to Liuli, "You can go first and go to Ling's house to see if my third brother is there? If you are not there, ask him where he is, go find him and ask him to go back to the house."
Anyway, it was still early, and one day was enough for her to get the result of this matter. It would be best to set this matter before leaving Beijing to go to Jiangnan for transportation, so as not to avoid the Princess of Leping County choosing a husband for Xiao Qingyu after she left Beijing.
Liuli nodded and went first immediately.
Ling Hua and Xiao Qingyu packed up and then got on the prepared carriage.
The carriage walked across the long street, and a gust of wind blew up the curtain. Xiao Qingyu glanced out, saw Jixiangzhai's name, and said to Ling Hua, "I haven't eaten Jixiangzhai's rose crisp for many days."
Ling Hua also likes to eat this, except for osmanthus cake, but also rose crisps. "Then let's buy two boxes."
Xiao Qingyu nodded immediately.
The carriage stopped at the door of Jixiangzhai, and the two got off the carriage and walked into Jixiangzhai.
This is not the time when Jixiangzhai has the most crowds, so there is no need to queue up. Some people are choosing snacks, but not many. It’s just a coincidence that there are two people, Ling Hua and Xiao Qingyu, who know each other.
And those two people are calligraphy and painting, and they look like a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
One is Ling Yunshen, and the other is Xu Qingyi, the third lady of the head of the Hanlin Academy mentioned by Ling Hua a few days ago.
Ling Hua: "..."
Is this a coincidence?
Xiao Qingyu: “…”
What did she see?
The two of them looked at each other, and for a moment, no one interrupted the two.
Two women came in from Jixiangzhai, one was very beautiful, the other was wearing a red dress, covered her face with a slim figure. Looking at her clear eyes, she was also a beauty. The guy from Jixiangzhai didn't know Ling Hua, but knew Xiao Qingyu because Xiao Qingyu always had to patronize him three, five, six, seven, eight or nine times a month.
The young man nodded and bowed, "Master Rong'an County, you haven't come to buy rose crisps for more than ten days."
Xiao Qingyu nodded, "Yes."
I haven't been here for more than ten days, but who knew that it was such a coincidence today? She admired her luck.
The young man made such a sound, alarmed the two people talking over there. He turned his head together and found that Ling Yunshen recognized Ling Hua and Xiao Qingyu first, and immediately walked over, "Seventh Sister, County Lord."
Xiao Qingyu didn't speak in a reserved manner.
Ling Hua asked with a smile, "Why are brother here?"
"Ling Zhi loves to eat the nut cakes from Jixiangzhai. I took them back to him. I happened to meet Miss Xu San from the head of the Hanlin Academy. I didn't want to delay this time, so I met Qi Mei." Ling Yunshen also asked, "Are Qi Mei and the county lord here to buy rose pastry?"
Ling Yun deeply understands that Ling Hua and Xiao Qingyu both like the rose cream in Jixiangzhai, otherwise they would be friends in the boudoir and taste the same if they like dim sum.
He glanced at Xiao Qingyu and was a little surprised. County Lord Rong'an didn't hide from him this time, and couldn't help but take a look.
He glanced at him one after another, and Xiao Qingyu was not willing to be outdone and glared at him.
Ling Yunshen was inexplicably accused of her and didn't know where she had messed with her. He used to hide when he saw him, but seemed to be afraid of him. Now, not only is he not afraid of him anymore, he still glars at him.
Ling Hua and Xu Qingyi only met one or two times at the palace banquet, and had never spoken, and were not familiar with each other. They asked with a smile, "The third brother knows the third lady of Mr. Xu? What are you talking about?"
If it were usual, she wouldn't care what her third brother said to and did what she did. Otherwise, as her sister, she would really care a lot, but today is different. She has recommended Ling Yunshen to Xiao Qingyu, and she was going home to have a good talk with him. By chance, she met him and Xu Qingyi here.
If the two of them had something, she really felt sorry for her friend in the boudoir. After a long time of trouble, it would be in vain.
Ling Yunshen did not hear this lawsuit, and said truthfully, "Miss Xu San asked me if I could accept a disciple. Her younger brother was at the age of school. Because his younger brother was naughty, he left several teachers. Lord Xu had a headache all day long, so she wanted to invite me to accept her younger brother as a student."
Ling Hua nodded, "Brother agreed?"
Ling Yunshen shook his head, "Just say a few words, I met you."
Ling Hua smiled, it seemed like they were really a coincidence.
While talking, Xu Qingyi walked over and said to Ling Hua with a smile, "Madam Yan, Mrs. Yan."
This was the first time Xu Qingyi greeted Ling Hua, as if she hadn't seen Xiao Qingyu beside her.
Xiao Qingyu pretended not to see her, so she turned around and walked aside, "Waiter, two boxes of osmanthus cakes, two boxes of rose pastry, two boxes of candied fruit, two boxes of fragrant pear rolls, two boxes..."
She reported a lot of reports in one breath.
Ling Yunshen turned around and asked, "What did you buy so much?"
"You have to care." Xiao Qingyu said to him.
Ling Yunshen: "..."
He silently withdrew his gaze and looked at Ling Hua.
Ling Hua smiled at him and greeted Xu Qingyi, "Miss Xu San."
Xu Qingyi glanced at Xiao Qingyu, then looked at Ling Yunshen, and said to Ling Hua, "In the past, I admired Mr. Ling's talent and learned. I begged my father and wanted to ask Mr. Ling to teach me. Unexpectedly, I never met Mr. Ling today. I happened to meet Mr. Ling. I remembered that my youngest brother was naughty, so I wanted to ask Mr. Ling to accept his younger brother as his disciple, and I also forgot my wish."
Ling Hua didn't know what to say for a moment, so she could only smile at her, "I went to Zhang's house to meet her a few days ago and met Sister Zhang Lexue. Sister Zhang mentioned a few words to me, and I also told her, about how harsh my third brother was against me and the fourth brother in my family, I wonder if Sister Xu has seen Sister Zhang these days?"
Xu Qingyi said briefly, "I've seen it. Strictness is a good thing."
Ling Hua had nothing to say, "It's up to your brother to decide!"
Xu Qingyi turned to Ling Yunshen sincerely, "Please ask the third son."
Ling Yunshen hesitated for a moment, "I'll consider it."
Xu Qingyi was happy and nodded quickly, "Then I will wait for the third young master to reply. I won't bother the third young master."
Ling Yunshen nodded.
Xu Qingyi said again, "See you again, Mrs. Yan."
"Sister Xu, see you."
After Xu Qingyi left, Xiao Qingyu had already bought the things and was paying for the money. The young man put the things she bought into the car.
Ling Hua glanced at it and found that she bought a lot of them. They were afraid that they would not finish eating it in three days. She asked Ling Yunshen, "Does your brother go home?"
Ling Yunshen nodded and asked her, "Are you going shopping or..."
"We are about to go home." Ling Hua glanced at Xiao Qingyu, and saw that she didn't say she could not go, so she added, "Go back to Ling's house."
Ling Yun smiled deeply, "Let's go!"
Ling Yunshen came out on a horse, so after leaving Jixiangzhai, he got on the carriage, and Ling Hua and Xiao Qingyu got on the carriage.
After getting on the carriage, Ling Hua whispered to Xiao Qingyu, "What are you thinking now? If you change your mind, then I..."
I won't mention it to his third brother.
Xiao Qingyu rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't change my mind. I'm going to marry your third brother. Xu Qing wanted to give his brother to your third brother as an apprentice. She dreamed that since she had regrets, she would let her regret it for the rest of her life."
It's not wasteful so many years. Every time she sees her, she doesn't like her, and looks at her vertically. It's like a huge grudge. It's better to keep making this grudge and make a lifelong grudge. Who wants to be liked by her?
Chapter completed!