Chapter 696 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 51
Xu Qingyuan blushed even more, silently thinking to himself, "It was bound to happen sooner or later."
However, he changed his words and said, "I understand, Master Jiang."
Song Jinhuan then steered the conversation back to returning home, asking, "Sir, shall I set off first thing tomorrow morning?"
Xu Qingyuan nodded slightly. "I'll send someone to escort you."
Song Jinhuan readily accepted; it was wonderful to have someone to protect her, who knew what might happen along the way.
Xu Qingyuan didn't want to leave, but it was already late at night, and it would be bad for her reputation if word got out that a man and a woman were alone in a room together.
He stood up and reluctantly took his leave.
Song Jinhuan escorted him to the door, watched him walk out of the courtyard, and then closed the door.
"Sanjin, I never expected that Xu Qingyuan would shed tears for me in secret."
Sanjin noticed Song Jinhuan's unusually excited mood and couldn't help but remind him, "Even so, host, don't think he's easy to bully."
Song Jinhuan: "I didn't intend to bully him, I just found it surprising and interesting."
"Alas~ If word gets out, I wonder if the entire court will laugh at him."
Sanjin: I always feel that the host's thoughts are dangerous.
Song Jinhuan only thought about it.
Xu Qingyuan returned to his room, lay on the couch, and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
There's always a sense of unreality to it.
Things went even more smoothly than expected.
Looking back on the self-inflicted difficulties I made recently, I truly feel that I wasted a lot of time.
There is absolutely no need to avoid the other party.
If there's anything you need to ask, just ask. There's no need for him to worry about things that haven't happened yet.
His future wife is willing to give him a chance.
As Xu Qingyuan thought about it, his eyes became a little moist.
She pressed her slender fingers against the corners of her eyes, reminding herself that she couldn't cry anymore. If her eyelids were swollen again tomorrow, no excuse would be appropriate.
The next day, Xu Qingyuan got up very early, had breakfast with Song Jinhuan, and then saw her off to her carriage.
The guards had already made arrangements, with Zuo Yi leading the way to ensure that Song Jinhuan could go unimpeded wherever he went.
The third from the left is the coachman, while the eleventh, seventh, and fifth from the left are the visible attendants.
More than a month passed during this period, during which Xu Qingyuan was promoted to the position of Vice Director of the Imperial Clan Court, a fifth-rank official.
The news that Princess Fude had been sent to marry a foreign ruler spread among the people.
The people applauded and cheered, and you could always see groups of two or three people sitting together in the teahouses, chatting and gossiping.
"I heard that the princess's marriage to the emperor was also related to Scholar Xu!"
"Isn't the princess in love with Scholar Xu? I guess Scholar Xu is just fed up with her and wants to avoid seeing her altogether."
"That's not true! My aunt works at the princess's residence. I heard that one day the princess brought back a handsome young man, but when she tried to do 'that' with him, she found out he was a woman. Even so, the princess didn't intend to let him go."
"But who would have thought that this woman was actually the sweetheart of Scholar Xu, whom he had secretly admired for a long time!"
"It was only because Scholar Xu carried the imperial decree of marriage that he was able to save the person."
“Princess Fude was of questionable character, and her sordid deeds were exposed to the Emperor, which was undoubtedly due in part to Scholar Xu’s actions.”
"So Princess Fude was the target of revenge!"
Princess Fude loved beautiful women and accepted both men and women without question. Her servants, taking advantage of her willfulness, acted without restraint, and countless respectable men and women were forced into prostitution.
"Serves you right!!!"
"Be careful what you say. After all, you are a member of the royal family. Be careful, the walls may be overheard."
"Now that Scholar Xu has been betrothed, when will the wedding take place?"
"It should be soon. Recently, the Emperor sent many palace servants to the top scholar's residence, and preparations are already underway."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
