Chapter 686 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 41
"Xu Qingyuan is a cold-hearted man and is definitely not the kind of person who would be considerate of a woman. If you follow him, you will suffer."
"If you force him to become the prince consort, I'm afraid you will suffer even greater injustice."
"Unless he does it voluntarily."
These were merely words to appease Princess Fude on the surface; in reality, precisely because she valued him so much, she would never make him her consort.
His crown prince is still young, and someone will need to assist him in the future.
If he becomes the emperor's son-in-law, Xu Qingyuan's identity will no longer be pure.
Princess Fude was deeply moved; she realized that her father had considered so much for her.
However, among all the men she had ever seen, Scholar Xu was the most handsome!
"Father, don't you mean that as long as Scholar Xu agrees to become my son-in-law, that's enough?"
The Emperor frowned, then relaxed. "Very well, if you can really get him to agree, I will grant your request."
Consider it a test for Xu Qingyuan.
The choice is between immediate wealth and a bright future in officialdom.
This also provides an opportunity to assess his vision; if he truly chooses to become a prince consort, he is not suitable for intensive training.
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When Xu Qingyuan returned to his residence, it was already dark. Passing by Song Jinhuan's courtyard, he could not see a single ray of light and guessed that she had already gone to sleep.
That night, after bathing and changing, Xu Qingyuan casually ate some food.
He summoned the steward and casually asked, "Is Master Jiang finding it difficult to adjust to life in the mansion?"
Butler: "He should be able to adapt. The meals all suit his taste, and all the food sent over has been used up."
Xu Qingyuan asked, "How many were sent over?"
Butler: "Send it over in the adult's share."
Xu Qingyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Add one more share."
His appetite was never as big as hers.
After a moment's thought, Xu Qingyuan instructed, "Prepare some food; Master Jiang might wake up hungry in the night."
The butler acknowledged and withdrew.
The man walked to the window and looked up at the moon.
Jiang Shiye probably didn't eat enough. Would he think he was stingy? Would he feel wronged because of this?
The man's eyes reddened without him noticing, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Her eyelids drooped, and a tear slid down her cheek.
Since 3:45 a.m., I haven't been able to say a word to her, and I haven't seen her even now.
I have to get through this night before I can see them.
It's heartbreaking!
Perhaps it is in the quiet of the night that we are more prone to sadness.
Before long, Xu Qingyuan was in tears.
When he opened his eyes, he didn't feel that shedding tears was something to be ashamed of.
He slowly wiped away the tears on his face and let out a long breath.
As long as Master Jiang doesn't find out, that's fine.
The next morning, Song Jinhuan was invited to have dinner with Xu Qingyuan.
She suddenly noticed that the other person's eyelids were a little swollen and asked worriedly, "Sir, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Xu Qingyuan touched his eyelids and said without changing his expression, "Perhaps it's because of the change in environment."
Song Jinhuan: "Huh???"
Xu Qingyuan coughed twice and explained, "I've gotten used to living in Anping County."
Song Jinhuan said "Oh," indicating that she understood.
She has such a good constitution! She's never been to the capital before, yet she's adapted so well!
"My lord, it seems your constitution is too weak. You need to exercise more regularly."
Xu Qingyuan: "...Master Jiang is absolutely right."
Sanjin suddenly spoke up: "Friendly reminder, Xu Qingyuan knows a little bit of martial arts."
Therefore, the idea of being physically weak simply doesn't exist.
Song Jinhuan suddenly realized, "That must be because you didn't sleep well, or you drank water before bed."
Sanjin gave a thumbs up: "Host is amazing."
It didn't want to bother anyone, but it hadn't shown up for a long time, so it was just trying to make its presence known.
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