Chapter 193: Proposing a Marriage
"No matter what, I am sincere about what I said today. Qibi has always been looking forward to renewing our relationship. As a mother, I want to propose marriage on his behalf. As long as you agree, I will do whatever you want."
Yu Huatang said, "Madam, you are so thoughtful. I am just a craftsman. I will return to Quanzhou in the spring and may never come to the capital again in my lifetime. The Zhao family and your Third Young Master Zhao are both too high for me to marry. As the saying goes, marriage should be between people of equal status. We are not suitable."
This rejection was clear and unambiguous.
Mrs. Zhao stopped talking and just looked at Zhao Yan, feeling somewhat worried and helpless.
The scene suddenly became a little awkward.
At this time, Zhao Yanshan said, "In that case, I wish Miss Yu a safe journey in the future."
Yu Huatang said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zhao."
Xu Yuanyi leaned over and whispered a few words in Jun Ge'er's ear. Jun Ge'er nodded, walked over to Madam Zhao and said, "Grandma, today is the day to say goodbye to the old year. Why haven't you set off the fireworks yet? I want to see them."
Mrs. Zhao finally managed a smile, "What a naughty boy."
Afterwards, Zhao Xun and Zhao Yu also stood up and ordered their servants to set off fireworks. This was a very deliberate way to smooth things over, but no one would say anything at this moment.
After three rounds of drinks and the fireworks were over, Yu Huatang stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Zhao.
Mrs. Zhao continued to talk to her politely for a while, and finally said, "I'll arrange a car to take you back later."
Zhao Yan said, "Mother, there's no need. I'll take Miss Yu home."
Everyone in the Zhao family looked over here. Although Yu Huatang had just rejected him completely, the Third Young Master Zhao still wanted to see him off in person. It seemed that he had something to say in private.
Mrs. Zhao nodded, glanced at the two of them, and anxiously asked them to leave.
After Yu Huatang got on the carriage, Zhao Yan followed behind on horseback, just as he did when he came. However, this time, the two of them didn't say a word along the way. Even the usually lively Qingxing didn't dare to breathe loudly.
Back in the courtyard, Yu Huatang got off the carriage and Qingxing went to open the door. Zhao Yan asked, "Can you say a few words?"
Yu Huatang followed him over. When they reached the tree, Zhao Yan said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know about Mother's actions today, nor did I know she would say such things at the banquet."
Yu Huatang looked at the drooping leaves and was silent for a while. Finally, he said, "It's okay. But, Zhao Yan, we shouldn't meet again in the future."
Zhao Yan was stunned and his heart began to ache.
Yu Huatang continued, "We still meet each other now. So everyone naturally assumes we have that kind of intention. I never expected the situation to turn out like this, and I don't want to embarrass Madam Zhao. So let's not meet in the future."
"There's nothing to hide. No one would think that way..." Zhao Yan said anxiously, "It's my mother today. They took it for granted. This matter is over and no one will say anything..."
"But I still think it's better not to meet. Besides, Master Zhao also needs to see the girl. If others find out, I'm afraid it will ruin his marriage..." She took out a bag of money from her pocket and said, "I almost forgot, there is also this, the money settled at the inn. In addition, I have taken the medicine that An Yuan sent last time. I want to say thank you here. Zhao Yan, you don't owe me anything anymore, and you don't have to feel that you owe me anything. We are even..."
After saying that, he insisted on handing the purse to him.
Zhao Yan looked at the purse in front of him like a venomous snake and shook his head, "This money is just some small change. I don't want it. You can keep it."
Yu Huatang ignored him and continued holding it up.
"Huatang..." he begged.
Yu Huatang looked at him seriously and said, "Anyway, the money given by Lord Zhao is enough. You can take these lords back."
Zhao Yan was silent for a long time, but he didn't answer. "If you are worried that I will come to you again, then I will say that I will not come here in the future. But I invited you here, so I am responsible for your safety. You can still come to the Zhao family to find me if you need anything in the future. So I won't accept this money."
After a long stalemate, Yu Huatang had no choice but to accept it and said, "Thank you, Master Zhao."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Zhao Yan watched her figure disappear from afar. He stood in the middle of the night for a long time before leaving.
Last year he was full of hope, thinking that the two of them would finally have a result.
This year, fate told him that it was nothing more than a fleeting dream...
But how could he let her go? He smiled palely...
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After New Year's Eve, the Lantern Festival soon arrived. Yu Huatang's schoolwork was coming to an end, so she took Qingxing for a walk on the street that day.
Qing Xing was overwhelmed by the shops along the way and sighed sincerely, "Master, the capital city is truly full of wealth and splendor, which is truly dazzling."
Her body was covered with the little gadgets she had bought, and her hands were full of food. Before she could swallow the food in her mouth, she saw something else she wanted to eat and looked at it eagerly, afraid that she would miss out on eating it.
Yu Huatang bought everything and said with a smile, "Why rush? This street is full of food. Take your time to eat."
"Thank you, Master. But I think this place is prosperous, but things are too expensive. Just look at a comb on the street, it costs fifteen cents. If it were in Quanzhou, it would be impossible to sell it."
Yu Huatang smiled faintly, and the two continued walking. In a blink of an eye, they saw some beggars on the road. As expected, it was the emperor's home, and there were many beggars here. Maybe they knew that there were many nobles here.
At this moment, a beggar said, "Ladies, please be kind. I haven't eaten for three days. Please give me something to eat."
Yu Huatang didn't notice at first, but Qingxing found a cake on her body and gave it to him.
He took the food quickly and ate voraciously. Yu Huatang was originally surprised that this beggar looked very young but did not work.
When he went to get some water, he discovered that there was something wrong with the beggar's legs and he was dragging his legs along the ground.
The beggar got something to eat and looked up to say thank you, but unfortunately he saw Yu Huatang and was startled. It was obvious that they both recognized each other.
This is the servant beside Ouyang Zui.
When Ouyang Zui flirted with her, the servant not only did not stop him, but also said some words to encourage his young master.
Yu Huatang took a look and turned to leave.
The servant immediately said, "Madam, please be kind. What my young master did has nothing to do with me. I am just a servant. If I don't obey, I will be beaten. He is the master, and I cannot resist. Moreover, Young Master Zhao also beat my young master and died afterwards. Madam, please be kind because I have also received retribution."
Yu Huatang was puzzled. "You said that Lord Zhao beat your son. When did he do that?"
The servant said, "It was last time in the Yellow Bird Tower. Lord Zhao was so ruthless that he beat my young master until his mouth was full of blood. At that time, I tried to persuade my young master not to talk nonsense, but he just wouldn't listen. He insisted on getting the girl and even said he wanted to sleep with her. If the shopkeeper hadn't stopped him later, Lord Zhao would have beaten him to death..."
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