Qin Peiyou raised his hand, "Mr. Cai, there is no need to be polite. I was originally out for a walk today and happened to meet Miss Su here. I heard that you two were going to watch an opera together, so I came to join in the fun."
"It is an honor for you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, to do me the honor of appearing in my presence." Cai Xianxin said with a smile.
"Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Cai Xianxin pulled a stool and sat down.
The three of them sat around the table, each occupying one side. Opposite Cai Xianxin was Su Yunruo, and next to him was Crown Prince Qin Peiyou.
Cai Xianxin is the son of the chief academic officer of the Imperial College. His father's official position is only third-rank. Even though he is currently studying at the Imperial College and his grades are considered good, the number of people he meets is limited.
Sitting at the same table with the prince, listening to the opera, and sitting so close to him...
Cai Xianxin was a little excited at this time.
Today at the banquet, when his mother brought him to meet Miss Su, he saw her appearance and temperament and felt that she was stunningly beautiful and couldn't take his eyes off her.
But he was also curious. His mother always believed that women should be virtuous and even thought that people with outstanding looks were arrogant and not well-educated, and were not suitable to be the mistress of the house. So why would she suddenly agree to find him such a beautiful woman as a wife?
But the mother’s argument was that he would know it when he saw it.
After just a few simple words, Cai Xianxin understood why his mother fell in love with Miss Su.
She is both talented and beautiful, intelligent and clever, and has the ability to be the head of the family.
At this time, Cai Xianxin felt that Su Yunruo was not only like that, but also had the ability to bring good luck to her husband.
So prosperous that just by accompanying her to listen to a play, he could have a few words with the prince.
Moreover, the prince's eyes fell on him from time to time, and it was obvious that he was very interested in him.
In order to make a name for himself, even though he was an outstanding talent in the Imperial College, he did not participate in this year's spring examination. Instead, he decided to wait for another three years, waiting until he was confident that he would be able to realize his ambitions in one fell swoop.
The prince is the future heir to the throne. If one can get to know the prince early, become his advisor, and work for him, it will be like a roc riding the wind or a tiger entering the forest, which will be of great help.
I have to say, this Miss Su is really suitable to be married home as a wife...
"Mr. Cai." Qin Peiyou opened his mouth.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Cai Xianxin came back to his senses and bowed hurriedly.
"I noticed that Mr. Cai was a little absent-minded from the beginning. What was he thinking about?" Qin Peiyou asked.
"Your Highness, forgive me." Cai Xianxin said a little embarrassedly, "I just heard the excellent singing of the Niangziguan downstairs, and I felt that Miss Su was usually heroic and brave, and she was quite capable of being as good as men."
Is this a different way of praising Su Yunruo?
Qin Peiyou looked subconsciously.
When Su Yunruo heard Cai Xianxin say this, she smiled.
When Cai Xianxin saw this, he also smiled.
They looked at each other and smiled. The man was talented and the woman was beautiful, which was quite pleasing to the eye.
It just seemed a little dazzling to Qin Peiyou.
Su Yunruo is smiling so happily, maybe she likes Cai Xianxin very much?
Qin Peiyou sighed inwardly and drank the tea in front of him in one breath. "Mr. Cai is right. It is indeed so."
"Your Highness, I am ashamed to accept your praise." Su Yunruo said with a smile, "But since this play is so good, I think we should just listen to it quietly, how about that?"
"Yeah." Qin Peiyou nodded.
Cai Xianxin also agreed.
The three of them sat upright, no longer in the mood for idle chatter, but listening attentively to the clear and pleasant humming sounds below.
The one who listened most attentively was Su Yunruo, who tapped the table rhythmically with her fingers, and even applauded and cheered along with the rest of the audience when she heard something exciting.
Perhaps influenced by Su Yunruo's concentration at the moment, Cai Xianxin, who was originally distracted by something, turned his attention to the play downstairs and was immersed in it.
Only Qin Peiyou still looked thoughtful, his eyes falling on Cai Xianxin and Su Yunruo from time to time.
After listening to the play, the sun set and the western sky was filled with a large patch of sunset glow.
"Let me take Miss Su back." Cai Xianxin took the initiative.
"This place is very close to my home. I don't want to trouble you, Mr. Cai." Su Yunruo declined politely, "Besides, I want to go to Yusuifang, which is not far away."
"In that case, I will not disturb Miss Su any more." Cai Xianxin bowed to Su Yunruo and Qin Peiyou one after another, "Your Highness, Miss Su, I will take my leave."
"Goodbye." Qin Peiyou also bowed.
After Cai Xianxin walked away, Qin Peiyou hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to speak, "If Miss Su wants to go to Yusuifang, then it's a coincidence. I want to go to Zhenbaozhai to make a safety lock for my younger sister. Why don't you go and see if there is anything you like?"
Zhenbaozhai is a shop exclusively used by the royal family. Ordinary people, even those with high positions and salaries, cannot buy the items there.
Being able to buy things from Zhenbaozhai is not only an honor, but more importantly, they are truly rare treasures that cannot be bought anywhere else.
Su Yunruo wanted to buy a birthday gift for Lu this time, so naturally the more expensive the better.
but……
Su Yunruo hesitated, "Will this bother His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"How could that be? It's just a piece of cake. What's more, it's my honor to serve Miss Su." Qin Peiyou laughed.
These joking words, coupled with Qin Peiyou's smile at this time, had a sense of simplicity and honesty.
Su Yunruo felt as if the person in front of her was not the Crown Prince, but the rich young man she thought she was when they first met at the Hong Zheng Mansion.
"In that case, you lead the way." Su Yuruo raised her hand "unceremoniously".
"Please." Qin Peiyou bowed.
Su Yunruo smiled, got on the carriage, and asked the coachman to drive to follow Qin Peiyou's carriage and go to Zhenbaozhai together.
Cai Xianxin had already left in a horse-drawn carriage, which now stopped in front of a pastry shop.
Mrs. Cai loves sweets the most. Cai Xianxin felt that he was able to have more contact with Su Yunruo this time because of his mother, so he wanted to please her and buy some cakes to make his mother happy.
As soon as he lifted the curtain, Cai Xianxin saw two carriages moving forward, one in front and one behind.
"Sir, this is the carriage of Miss Su and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The servant at the side said, "Hey, isn't Miss Su going to Yusuifang? But we are already past Yusuifang here. What is Miss Su going to do?"
“Could it be…”
Could it be that Miss Su's statement about going to Yusuifang was just an excuse, and she actually just didn't want her young master to see her off?
"How could that be?" Cai Xianxin smiled. "I guess it's because of Princess Ping'an and Lord Su that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is taking extra care of Miss Su, and he wants to take her to Zhenbaozhai as a favor."
"When Miss Su mentioned going to Yusuifang just now, I could have gone with her, but since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was here, I wanted to see if he would make this suggestion. Now it seems that my guess was correct."
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