Chapter 430 Judging by Appearance
"Who do you think came first in the women's autumn examination?"
Ye Wan lifted the carriage curtain, revealing her face. She was still halfway there and hadn't returned to the capital yet.
Her maidservant spoke up: "Chen Sixu."
When Ye Wan left, she didn't bring her usual servants with her; they were all left in the palace. This maid was also trained by Hui Gu.
Hui Gu trained many people for Ye Wan and her three maids. These were all homeless orphans. Hui Gu trained these children according to their individual strengths. Some of them might not be very smart, but they were absolutely loyal.
Since Emperor Jing and Lin Suyi left, Hui Gu and Qin Gu, the two old women, have been going to the imperial palace. With nothing to do, they chat about everyday things.
"This name sounds somewhat familiar," Ye Wan thought for a moment.
"Your Highness, the woman our Crown Prince rescued a couple of days ago was named that, and before that, the Jin Kingdom..."
Upon hearing the reminder, Ye Wan remembered, "Oh, so it's this young lady."
"Chensi Xu" is a nice-sounding name.
The maid couldn't help but gossip, "Your Highness, are you going to play matchmaker for His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Ye Wan was kind to her servants, so these maids would occasionally exchange a few jokes with her.
"There are no plans for that at the moment," Ye Wan chuckled.
Seeing the maid's surprise, Ye Wan said, "Young people's feelings should be left to their own devices. Don't interfere too much. Maybe you think someone is good now, but you might not like them in a couple of days."
"If the Emperor bestows a marriage, it is a golden word that cannot be changed. When it comes to matters of the heart, only those who ask for it themselves will truly cherish it."
Ye Wan felt it would be better to let the Crown Prince decide for himself. It was still uncertain whether the two truly loved each other and wanted to be together, so it wouldn't be wise to hastily grant them a marriage.
Lin Anyuan, inside the carriage, nodded, "You're right. I was just thinking of bestowing a marriage upon him, but it seems I should postpone it for now."
Ye Wan lowered the carriage curtain. "I wonder how Sanya is doing. She's gone to sea to fight, while you and I are here having a leisurely vacation. It just makes my conscience bother me."
Lin Anyuan leaned closer to listen to her heartbeat, "I haven't seen you have any conscience."
Ye Wan: "Hahaha, because I have no conscience."
The man inside the carriage laughed.
Two people were standing under the eaves not far away. When they saw the woman's face appear in the carriage, they were stunned. They only came to their senses after the carriage had driven away.
"That was just past..."
Yun Qin turned his head and withdrew his gaze. "Don't look at things you shouldn't see. Let's go back."
The person next to him couldn't help but speak up, "Young Master Yun, do you think we should reveal our whereabouts...?"
Yun Qin's expression changed instantly. "If you want to die, you don't need to keep following me around."
He had once been attracted to this woman on that road, but that was only in his youth, and he no longer had those feelings for her.
Compared to that meager affection, the future of the family is more important.
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...
It's Mid-Autumn Festival again.
The Crown Prince also saw Chen Sixu.
He was lost in thought when he saw Murong Yuanzhou, and then Murong Yuanzhou arrived.
Upon seeing her, and noticing that she remained silent, Murong Yuanzhou took the initiative to speak, "Since you are talented, you should study hard for the exams and then you can come and work in the Eastern Palace."
He then offered a few words of encouragement to Chen Sixu, but didn't know what else to say.
Just as I was about to leave, Chen Sixu called me back.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Chen Sixu opened her mouth, but hesitated, as if she wanted to say something.
Murong Yuanzhou looked at her, his tone softening slightly, "You can tell me what's on your mind directly, there's no need to hide anything. Has someone bullied you?"
No one is bullying this woman.
Shen Sixu gritted her teeth and spoke her true feelings, "I... I know Your Highness is kind-hearted, perhaps you took pity on me, but I absolutely cannot go to the Eastern Palace and tarnish Your Highness's reputation."
She lowered her head in deep thought as she spoke, but she still didn't lower her head. She braced herself and boldly looked into Murong Yuanzhou's eyes.
She wanted to know what His Highness the Crown Prince meant, but then realized she was overthinking things and being presumptuous.
But His Highness the Crown Prince's behavior really made him overthink things.
But the two are worlds apart.
Upon seeing this, Murong Yuanzhou chuckled, "Do I look like a lecherous person?"
After saying that, Murong Yuanzhou couldn't help but laugh again. To be honest, he really was.
His father saw his mother in the dilapidated temple and brought her back. Like father, like son, so maybe he looks just like his father.
Chen Sixu blushed slightly, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground right then and there.
"Your Highness is not like that. Your Highness is the best man in the world."
How could she be so shameless and presumptuous?
But His Highness the Crown Prince is truly outstanding; no woman could dislike him.
Murong Yuanzhou looked at her and suddenly remembered what his sister-in-law had told him when he was a child: "Since you have the ability, why should you be afraid of what others say? Just stand on high and let others see your ability so that they don't dare to look at your face."
"Your Highness, thank you."
Chen Sixu suddenly paused, then knelt down to pay her respects.
Murong Yuanzhou didn't help her up; he turned and left.
Unexpectedly, after arriving at the palace, my elder brother and sister-in-law returned.
"Ah Zhou's back? Come wash your hands and eat!"
Ye Wan waved to Murong Yuanzhou.
"Royal brother, royal sister-in-law, it's been two months, you're finally back! You have no idea how tired I am, oh my god!"
Murong Yuanzhou washed his hands and sat down without any regard for appearances, then picked up a crab and started eating it.
"It's Mid-Autumn Festival today, and we rushed back, only to find out you had gone out."
"You went to see that Miss Shen?" Ye Wan asked with a gossipy expression.
Murong Yuanzhou readily admitted, "Yes, she came to see me, and I said a few words of encouragement."
Ye Wan chuckled. "And then? Nothing else. Do you like her?"
Speaking of this, Murong Yuanzhou was a little embarrassed, "It's not a matter of liking or disliking her. At first, I just felt sorry for this girl, but now I think she's quite talented and ambitious."
Good looks and talent are bound to attract attention.
Lin Anyuan slowly spoke up from the side: "There are plenty of pitiful women in the world. Why don't I see you pitying others, but you only pity her? Isn't it because she's pretty? It shows that men all start by looking at appearances."
Murong Yuanzhou: ...
He couldn't refute that statement. He probably wouldn't have had that much patience if it were another man. It seems that's really the case.
Lin Mingqian wanted to complain, since he had heard his second sister tell him how his parents met.
My father is also someone who judges by appearance. If my mother weren't good-looking, would he have brought her home?
After all, he also said that there are plenty of pitiful women out there.
"Alright, stop making fun of Ah Zhou. Sit down and eat. But if you really like this Miss Shen, you should treat her properly."
Ye Wan didn't want the Crown Prince to ruin the girl's life on a whim.
“Sister-in-law, I know, but I haven’t considered these things yet.”
Murong Yuanzhou smiled, also thinking about this matter in his heart.
Ye Wan nodded, "Alright, you know it in your heart, but if you marry the Shen family girl, you'll have to put in a lot more effort later."
There was no other reason, but marrying a crown princess of such low social standing would likely cause quite a stir among the ministers.
Emperor Jing and Lin Anyuan were exceptions; they built their empires through hard work and bloodshed, so no one dared to object.
But A-zhou is different; the emperor's art of balancing things out will have to be employed.
Ye Wan felt a headache coming on, so she decided to just let things take their course.
Murong Yuanzhou thought about himself carefully and realized that he did indeed like Chen Sixu quite a bit, but it wasn't to the point that he couldn't eat or drink.
During the meal, I simply stopped thinking about it and exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, this crab is so delicious!"
"Isn't it delicious? I brought it back especially for you."
He's given up on it, but someone else is.
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