Su Xuerong was also puzzled when she heard a familiar voice: "I've seen your wife before. Just tell her that I once damaged her cousin's horse..."
Before Ming Shu could finish speaking, a beautiful woman walked out of the door.
Today, Su Xuerong wore a light green cloud-patterned short shirt for easy shopping, revealing a pale yellow bra underneath. She paired it with a moon-white swirling skirt for easy walking. Her jet-black hair was tied into a bun with the same light green silk, shaped like a flower. A pair of jade earrings swayed slightly on her fair face, dazzling the eyes.
Ming Shu was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and hurriedly asked, "Does my wife still recognize me?"
Su Xuerong frowned deeply.
This person is truly persistent.
After a chance encounter in Suzhou, we met again at an inn in Yangzhou, and now we've even come to Zhenjiang together!
She stared at him coldly, her tone extremely unfriendly: "It's you again? Were you following us?"
The guard at the gate sensed something was wrong and quickly whistled into the gate.
The bodyguards who were resting under the eaves immediately jumped up, ran out of the gate, and surrounded Ming Shu.
Han Changrong stared coldly at Ming Shu and said sternly, "Where did this thieving brat come from, daring to set his sights on the Su family?"
He and Su Shirong were good friends. Before he left, Su Shirong specifically instructed him to protect his family's safety along the way, especially his beautiful and charming sister who had just become a widow.
Ming Shu looked at the several tall and burly bodyguards who were staring at him menacingly, but he showed no fear on his face. Instead, he called out loudly, "Madam Su, I have been entrusted by Madam Lin to deliver a message to you."
Upon hearing the name "Jinrong," Su Xuerong was stunned: "How did you meet Ayu?"
When Lin Jinyu met them in Suzhou, she looked at them with disgust and refused to reveal her name.
Ming Shu hurriedly said, "Now that Madam Lin and her family have already gone to Hangzhou by water, I learned that they are trapped in Zhenjiang, so I came here to inform them."
Su Xuerong narrowed her eyes and stared at him: "What exactly happened?"
Ming Shu hurriedly said, "Madam Su, Madam Lin and I..."
At this point, his face suddenly turned red, but he couldn't bring himself to say the rest.
But he instinctively sensed a sharp gaze coming from the second floor of the teahouse behind him, and swallowed hard before saying, "I...I'm already engaged..."
"What?"
Su Jingxuan and Zhou Shi rushed over and exclaimed in unison.
Su Xuerong was pushed aside by the two of them, and she was extremely surprised.
Ming Shu glanced at the two people hiding in the corner not far away, cleared his throat and said seriously, "Now that I am engaged to the Lin family's daughter, I am related to your Su family by marriage. Can we come inside and talk in detail?"
Although Su Jingxuan was very suspicious, he still stepped aside and invited him into the house.
Once the group went inside, Su Xuerong lost all interest in shopping and followed them through the gate.
In a private room on the second floor of the teahouse across the street, Xiao Yuan had witnessed the entire scene. After seeing that crescent-white dress turn and disappear into the room, his heart felt as if it had been gently brushed by a snow-white feather.
The two people who had been hiding nearby immediately turned and ran away.
Xiao Yuan watched as his men silently followed them.
Just as he looked away, he suddenly felt a gaze coming from below, and looked down.
The man, tall and handsome, stood across the street, his eyes quietly gazing at her.
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing within them.
For some reason, he felt very displeased when he saw the scholar appearing next to Su Xuerong.
Ling Qingxue looked at him quietly, then suddenly clasped her hands in a fist salute and bowed deeply to him.
Xiao Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw him stride towards the teahouse.
In a short while, they arrived at his private room on the second floor and gently knocked on the door.
After receiving a signal from Xiao Yuan, one of his subordinates opened the door.
A faint aroma of tea filled the private room, where a tea server was attentively preparing tea for the person before her.
Ling Qingxue stood at the door and saw the man sitting at the tea table.
He wore a light blue silk robe with gold brocade showing through the black leather belt. A long sword with a gold sheath was tied at his waist. A jade crown on his black hair shone brightly. Although he did not have many decorations, his noble air was already evident.
Ling Qingxue immediately cupped her hands in greeting: "This humble subject, Ling Qingxue, greets the Prince of Fenyang!"
Xiao Yuan slightly raised his eyelids and gestured with his chin toward the woman serving tea in front of him. Someone next to him then asked the woman serving tea to leave.
Only then did he carefully look at Ling Qingxue in front of him, and asked intently, "Ling? Are you the son of Elder Ling at the Luoyang Flower Festival three years ago?"
"It is indeed I, a humble commoner!"
Ling Qingxue lowered her eyes, but a deep sadness welled up in them.
His father initially remained neutral during the power struggles of the previous dynasty, but was manipulated and ultimately became a victim in the fight for the throne...
Xiao Yuan looked at him coldly: "I remember the Ling family is in Tongguan. Why have you come to Jiangnan?"
After pondering for a moment, Ling Qingxue immediately lifted her robe and knelt down in front of Xiao Yuan: "This humble subject knows that Your Highness has the world in your heart and welcomes talented people from all over the world, so I volunteer myself and am willing to serve Your Highness like a dog or a horse!"
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and quietly observed the person in front of him.
Ling Qingxue knelt on the ground, her palms slightly sweaty.
His initial purpose in coming to Yangzhou to find his cousin was to use his connections to connect him with the Prince of Fenyang's mansion.
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