Yun Qing naturally disagreed, and finally resorted to all sorts of coquettishness. Yun Qi was someone who couldn't bring himself to be harsh with his younger sister, and he also wanted to bring his sister and Zhu Tao together. Since he was going to see Zhu Tao today, it wouldn't hurt for the two of them to meet beforehand.

“You can go, but you can’t dress like this. I’m going to see my colleagues today. Change your clothes and pretend to be the young master of the manor, and come with me.”

Yun Qing immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you, brother."

Yun Qing was dressed in men's clothing. Women are naturally small, and she was only about ten years old. She hadn't developed to the point where people could tell. To anyone, Yun Qing looked like a young master from a wealthy family.

Seeing his sister dressed like this, Yunqi figured he couldn't detect any flaws and took her away to their appointment, satisfied.

He arranged to meet Chen Lianming and Zhu Tao at Chunshenglou, a well-known restaurant in Beijing. He had heard that the chefs there were ancestors of imperial chefs, though he didn't know if that was true. In any case, the food at Chunshenglou was good and worth the exorbitant prices.

As the host, Yunqi naturally arrived early; the private room he had reserved was empty when he arrived.

Yun Qing's outing today was already a bit outrageous, but she has been feeling really depressed lately. She doesn't want to marry her cousin. Just thinking about marrying that playboy makes her feel hopeless for the rest of her life.

Yunqi hadn't told his sister yet that he had already told their father about the changes to her marriage. Besides, being a man, he wasn't very perceptive and naturally didn't know the despair in his sister's heart.

Yunqi, thinking about her plans, said before Chen Lianming and Zhu Tao arrived: "Today I have made an appointment with the second and third place winners from the same year as my brother. The third place winner already has a wife and children, but the second place winner is only a few years older than you and is not yet married."

Yun Qing blushed upon hearing this: "Why are you telling me all this, brother?"

Yunqi revealed, "You've reached marriageable age now, and your brother can't bear to see you marry a playboy like Changzhou. I've already spoken to Father about it. I'll find out what Brother Zhu thinks later. If it works out, you won't have to marry the wrong person."

When Yun Qing heard Yun Xi say this, her eyes reddened. Her brother truly loved her.

"Brother~ I..."

Seeing that her younger sister was about to cry, Yunqi quickly comforted her, "Don't cry. The people I'm learning from are coming soon. If they see you crying, they'll start to have doubts."

Yun Qing calmed down after hearing this. This matter was still uncertain and could not be taken seriously. She had only wanted to get some fresh air today, but she did not expect this to happen.

Yun Qing was grateful, but she knew that her identity must not be questioned.

Seeing that her younger sister had returned to normal, Yunqi smiled and said, "That's more like it."

After Yunqi comforted her sister, Chen Lianming and Zhu Tao arrived not long after. The two were in the same year and were not from the capital. After the imperial examination, they settled down in the capital so that they could look after each other and live nearby.

Chen Lianming went to Zhu Tao's place before coming here, which is why the two of them came together.

Upon seeing the people arrive, Yunqi said, "Lianming, Yingjie, you've come."

Chen Lianming smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have kept Brother Yunqi waiting."

Yunqi: "I'm too early."

Chen Lianming, Zhu Tao, and Yun Qi exchanged pleasantries. After that, they saw Yun Qing, a living person, how could they not see her?

Zhu Tao asked in confusion, "Who is this?"

Yunqi smiled and said, "This is my younger brother, Yun Qing."

Yun Qing felt a little shy in front of the strange man, but she knew that since she was dressed as a man, if she was too coy, it would arouse suspicion.

Yun Qingquan treated the two as sisters he had met at banquets, and then said in a grand manner, "Greetings, brothers. My brother often mentions you two, and seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary."

Chen Lianming exchanged a few polite words with Yun Qing.

Zhu Tao, who was watching from the side, didn't really care about Yunqi, his younger brother. Apart from thinking that the boy was a bit petite, he just assumed that he hadn't reached puberty yet.

After exchanging a few words with Yun Qing, Chen Lianming shifted the topic to Zhu Tao and Yun Qi.

Zhu Tao is more talented and has a promising future, while Yun Qi has a better family background. In the capital, where powerful and wealthy people gather, a good family background is very important.

He knew from a young age that his purpose was to revitalize his family, regardless of whether he liked it or not; it was a responsibility he was born with.

Yun Qing was pleased to see that she was being ignored, and then she focused her attention on Zhu Tao, the runner-up her brother had mentioned.

Compared to Changzhou, it's hard to say who is better or worse, but Zhu Tao has a scholarly air that Changzhou lacks. Changzhou Yunqing has met him a few times, and every time he was joking around with the maids and servants, giving the impression of being unrestrained and dissolute.

Yun Qing quietly thought to herself that Zhu Tao was much better than Changzhou. Thinking this, Yun Qing blushed.

Zhu Tao was talking to two colleagues when Yun Qing's gaze was completely undisguised. He noticed that she had blushed.

Zhu Tao had a bad feeling. Could this person have some ulterior motive towards him?

It's no wonder he overthinks things. After arriving in ancient times, he discovered that it was common for many powerful and wealthy people to keep male concubines in their harems, and some matriarchs even welcomed this situation.

Since male concubines cannot have children and cannot inherit property, they can only be used as playthings and are easily appeased with money.

Zhu Tao felt uncomfortable and wanted to avoid Yun Qing's gaze. In that instant when he turned his head, his 5.2 vision caught sight of Yun Qing's ears, which were pierced.

Getting men's ears pierced is common in modern times, but it wouldn't have happened in ancient times.

Since this wouldn't have happened in ancient times, then Yun Qing is not a man; in other words, she is a woman disguised as a man.

Yunqi said he was his younger brother, named Yun Qing, which in turn meant he was his younger sister. As for whether her name was actually Yun Qing, that's hard to say.

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