Chapter 16 Her marriage has been arranged
Lu Tingzhi was eager to explain, "That's not what I meant."
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Qingyue looked at his well-dressed appearance and suddenly smiled.
"Master Lu, are you afraid that Jiang Guiyu will know what happened to us in the Northern Frontier? Don't worry, I won't say anything careless. Back then..."
Her tone paused for a moment, and her expression was obviously frozen, but she quickly returned to normal.
"Little Master Lu, just forget about those polite words that Grandma Lu said."
The bitter smile on the corner of her lips made Lu Tingzhi's heart ache for a moment.
Those were not just polite remarks at all. My grandmother really wanted them to get married.
But later his grandmother died of illness, he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, and left the northern border, so the marriage fell through.
Looking at Lu Tingzhi's face, she slowly spoke, "Don't worry, Master Lu, I won't say anything nonsense, and I won't disturb your marriage with Miss Jiang."
She walked away, but after only two steps, Lu Tingzhi stopped her for the third time.
Jiang Qingyue looked down at her wrist that was grabbed by Lu Tingzhi and was already a little angry.
Lu Tingzhi relaxed his pursed lips and told her the truth: "You can't agree to this marriage."
Jiang Qingyue was puzzled. "What does your marriage to Jiang Guiyu have to do with me?"
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Jiang Qingyue's heart sank.
"You mean, my parents have already arranged my marriage?"
From the sympathy and pity in Lu Tingzhi's eyes, she seemed to understand the purpose of the Jiang family taking her back.
Back at Qingfeng Garden, Jiang Qingyue called Que'er over and said, "Go check if there's any happy event happening in the mansion recently."
Que'er didn't think about it too much, but just smiled and said, "If we talk about the happy event in the mansion, isn't it the wedding of the second young lady and Master Lu? But because Master Lu was assigned to disaster relief, the wedding date was postponed."
Jiang Qingyue shook her head. "That's not the case. Go ask again, but don't be too loud."
Although Que'er didn't understand why, she still did it obediently.
Xuanping Marquis Mansion.
Xie Lingyun went to see He again and asked about the appearance of Jin Yao, the female doctor. It would be faster to draw a picture and find the person directly.
But the scene was too chaotic that day, and Jin Yao was so frightened that she didn't even take a close look at what the female doctor looked like.
However, she still had some impression of the little maid that the female doctor brought with her.
"She has a round face and round eyes, which makes her very cute."
As soon as Jin Yao finished speaking, Xie Lingyun glanced at her.
"Everything is round. Is she a bun or a candied haws?"
Another maidservant who was serving beside He Peilan burst out laughing, but was scolded by her master and she dared not to be presumptuous again.
Jin Yao shrank his neck cowardly and quietly moved closer to the lady.
"I was too anxious that day and didn't see it clearly."
Jin Yao and Yin Yao are both maids who serve He Peilan personally. Both maids do their work to their master's liking, except that Jin Yao is dull and Yin Yao is more clever.
If she had taken Yin Yao out that day, the girl would definitely remember what she looked like.
Xie Lingyun had already picked up the paintbrush and waited for a moment. The ink dripped onto the paper, and a black lotus bloomed.
However, at this moment, his expression was not much better than that black face.
The man had long lost his patience. He put down the fine wolf-hair brush and said lazily, "In that case, it seems we are not destined to be together. It's better not to look for it anymore."
He Peilan glanced at her son and thought, how could he be so insincere in looking for a benefactor?
She was also thinking of finding a wife for her son.
"Lingyun, stop interrupting. You must have scared them with your sullen face."
Xie Lingyun chuckled twice and said calmly, "It's my fault."
He Peilan ignored Xie Lingyun and continued to ask Jin Yao, "Don't be afraid of this brat. Think about it carefully."
Jin Yao knelt on the ground, lowering her brows and looking miserable, racking her brains to recall: "The maid looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing an apricot-colored servant's dress and had no jewelry on her..."
Still some nonsense.
He Peilan was a little anxious, "Jin Yao, you need to be more careful."
Jin Yao thought about it carefully, "I remember now, that female doctor was dressed simply, and her hair was simply tied into a bun with a white jade hairpin.
She is thin, but has a pretty face and a mole at the corner of her eye, which makes her look very charming.
That day she was wearing a dress the color of heaven and water, with sleeves covered in patterned gold silk, and a warm jade pendant at her waist.
After a pause, Jin Yao suddenly raised her voice.
"I noticed that the female doctor had a scar on her right hand. It looked like an old wound."
Do you have a mole under your eye and a scar on your hand?
Xie Lingyun seemed to have some impression of it, but couldn't remember where he had seen it.
Maybe it was because of what Yin Yao said that I had a general picture in my mind.
Yin Yao was quick-eyed and immediately picked up the pen. She casually took some tea to wash off the remaining ink on it, and then carefully wiped it dry with a towel before presenting it to Xie Lingyun.
According to Jin Yao's description, Xie Lingyun drew a portrait in just a few moments.
Yin Yao showed it to He Peilan and then kicked Jin Yao lightly with her foot.
Jin Yao looked up and recognized her, "This is the female doctor."
The woman in the portrait has a slender waist, outstanding appearance, and such a kind heart. Just by standing in the painting, one can imagine that she is a beautiful person.
He Peilan nodded in praise and was about to praise her son's painting skills, but when she looked up, she saw that her son was staring at the woman in the painting, as if thinking about something.
It’s her…
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