"Um, sorry, actually I just..."
"Please help me choose."
"Ah?" Qin Qingyao widened her eyes, feeling that she must have heard it wrong.
Ling Jingxuan looked at her and smiled, "Help me choose."
"No, don't make it so difficult for me. I only know a few girls in this whole Yulin City. Wouldn't it be harmful for you if I helped you choose?"
Ling Jingxuan, "No need to pick a girl, didn't you say that since we don't talk about feelings, we can talk about pros and cons? I don't want feelings."
Qin Qingyao, "..."
"You don't need to consider what the girl looks like, whether she's beautiful or ugly, has good character or talent. None of that matters. You just need to tell me which family is the most profitable. They will definitely have a girl who can marry into Prince Duan's mansion."
Qin Qingyao suddenly felt a lump in her throat. "Your Highness Prince Duan, you don't have to be so..."
"I'm serious."
She couldn't even utter the words "marry me", yet she said she would marry into Prince Duan's Mansion. This was clearly a price tag for selling the position of Princess Duan, and she didn't take herself into account at all!
This was the man who was supposed to have both the beauty and the world, the man who could spend his entire life with his beloved, and have twins...
Ling Jingxuan looked at Qin Qingyao and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "The look in your eyes now is starting to scare me a little."
"Excuse me."
"It's okay, no need to apologize. Do you have a choice?"
Qin Qingyao sighed lightly, lowered her head and began to think seriously, and found that her mind was also a mess. She didn't know many young ladies from wealthy families, and she didn't know much about the noble families in Yulin City.
All she knew was from the original novel...yes, the original novel!
In the original novel, Ling Jingxuan has quite a few loyal fans around him!
It was just because of her previous interference, coupled with Lin Xiafeng's departure, that many people lost the opportunity to contact Ling Jingxuan, so that there are actually few people around him who can be used!
"Qi Zhongyuan!"
The corner of Ling Jingxuan's mouth twitched, "That's a man!"
And he was the man who was driven out of the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince!
"I know he's a man, and he's destined to be yours!"
Ling Jingxuan: “…”
"Qi Zhongyuan is a proud person by nature. He was previously criticized by many people and was driven out of the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince, whom he disliked. His self-esteem suffered a great blow. He hasn't left his house for almost a year."
"You said Qi Zhongyuan looked down on the prince?"
"Exactly. He hasn't come up with any good strategies when he's with the Crown Prince. It's not that he doesn't understand, but that he simply doesn't take the Crown Prince seriously and is too lazy to show off his true talents in front of him!"
"As the son of a Grand Secretary, his head is full of knowledge and strategies. He will be a great counselor under your command, someone you can trust, rely on, and discuss major plans with!"
Seeing Qin Qingyao speak so confidently, Ling Jingxuan believed her words for some reason, even though Qi Zhongyuan now had a bad reputation and had been forgotten for a long time.
"Qi Zhongyuan follows you, and Qi Daxueshi is your man. Think about it, how many disciples does the Qi family have? How high is Qi Daxueshi's prestige among the literati? How much face does he have among the senior officials of the court?"
Ling Jingxuan, "But Qi Zhongyuan hasn't been out for a long time. If I suddenly show up, how can I convince him to go with me?"
Qin Qingyao shook her head. "Qi Zhongyuan's biggest flaw is his excessive arrogance. He won't accept your solicitation. Only when someone is conquered can they truly reveal their true abilities and sincerity."
"conquer?"
Qin Qingyao nodded, "But things are different now. He is no longer that arrogant young man with high spirits. He is now a loser who has accomplished nothing and is disliked everywhere, so he doesn't even dare to leave the house!"
"So, what you need to do is not to ask him to help you, but you should help him, help him rebuild his confidence, find himself, and help him get out of the house!"
"I believe that after this blow, Qi Zhongyuan will definitely grow and be reborn from the flames of sin. As long as he can pick himself up again, he will definitely be stronger than before!"
Ling Jingxuan finally smiled again. Seeing Qin Qingyao helping him with advice so enthusiastically, he suddenly felt that nothing was worth worrying about.
"So you're so optimistic about Qi Zhongyuan. I remember that your romantic life played a big role in his success."
Qin Qingyao lowered her head and touched her nose. It was indeed her sins caused by her romantic affairs. Isn't this the time to pay back the debt? She ruined the relationship between you two, the master and the servant, and now she is personally acting as a matchmaker to make amends!
"Qi Zhongyuan has a younger sister, Qi Luoyuan!"
Ling Jingxuan: “…”
He had seen that girl many times, but when it came to this person, he had no impression of her except for a vague outline of her face.
What did she say? What did she do? What did she smile like? Was her voice gentle, sweet, or hoarse? He couldn't remember anything.
The more Qin Qingyao thought about it, the more she felt that Qi Luoyuan was suitable. Besides, she had met that girl several times and didn't have any special impression of her, but she didn't dislike her at all!
"Your Highness, do you think she can?"
"What do you think?"
"I think it's great!"
Prince Duan nodded, "Yes, okay."
"Ah? You...you agree now?"
Prince Duan nodded again, "I agree."
Qin Qingyao took a deep breath and suddenly became unsure, but the Qi family was indeed supposed to be Ling Jingxuan's helper. Regardless of whether Qi Luoyuan was a good match or not, she would at least definitely not be a fire pit!
"Your Highness, everyone has their cute moments. The most important thing is that you give others a chance to prove to you that they are cute."
"Some people are not smooth, but she is straightforward and simple. Some people are not very smart, but she is kind and simple. Some people are not good at speaking, but they are as meticulous as a hair."
"Some people... maybe you will never fall in love with them in your entire life, but they belong to you and they will always be loyal to you!"
"If you want to understand her, then try to help her understand you first. If you want someone to be good to you, try to be good to her first."
“Sometimes someone wants to be nice to you, but uses the wrong approach. For example, if you like apples, she gives you oranges.”
"It's not that she doesn't want to give you apples, but she loves oranges. She thinks oranges are the most delicious in the world, so she gives them all to you. Do you understand?"
"You have to be patient. You can teach someone how to love you by telling her you like apples. By the way, learn how to love others by giving her an orange."
Ling Jingxuan listened carefully, taking every word to heart, and then asked her, "Is this how you love Dugu Yu?"
"Yes, that's how I love Dugu Yu. He loves me so much now because of what I taught him."
Ling Jingxuan really envied Dugu Yu. She had never envied him as much as she did at this moment.
Perhaps, there will never be a woman in this life to teach him how to love... That's not right, didn't Qin Qingyao just teach him?
So, maybe he could really try... to live with Qi Luoyuan under the same roof with tolerance. As for whether he loves her or not, haha, he can't deceive himself for the time being.
Qin Qingyao glanced at the sun outside the window and quickly stood up. "Okay, okay, I've been talking to you for so long that I almost missed the time. I have to go home and eat. Bye!"
Qin Qingyao rushed out like the wind, fearing that she would be late and Dugu Yu would be so angry that he would not eat. In fact, it was almost time...
After she left, Prince Duan sat alone for a long time and drank the teapot on the table.
His mind was full of Qin Qingyao, who had just sat opposite him, her words, and her smile.
After he left Fenghuaxueyue, he went straight to the palace. He was afraid that if he delayed for another minute, he would back down and change his mind.
Ming Yuli and Prime Minister Lin are still basking in the sun. The two old men are really suffering this time.
The emperor did not expect that Prince Duan would come to the palace to find him in the middle of the day. He thought that he wanted to deal with Lin Chengxuan and Ming Ruoxi as soon as possible. As a result, he came to plead for those two people.
"Father, when I granted you the marriage, it was all my own wishful thinking and I didn't ask Miss Ming's opinion. Now that this has happened, I am not without responsibility."
"Lord Ming and Lord Lin are both veteran ministers who have served our father for decades. If I hurt their feelings because of this matter, it would be my fault."
"So, please, Your Majesty, be lenient with me. Since they are the ones who truly love each other, please help these two lovers be together."
The Emperor looked at Prince Duan sternly and said in a deep voice, "Do you really think so? They trampled on your dignity and the prestige of the royal family like this, and you don't want to punish them?"
Ling Jingxuan sighed softly, "They are just two young people. I can forgive them. I also ask Your Majesty, please don't hurt the two ministers' feelings because of this matter."
The emperor said in a calm voice, "I understand. You can go down."
"Father, I have something else to report."
"What's up?"
"Your Highness, I would like to ask your father for another imperial decree granting marriage."
"Ask for another imperial decree granting marriage? For whom?"
"To this son and the fourth daughter of the Qi family, Qi Luoyuan."
"What did you say?"
The emperor was really shocked. He had been very dissatisfied since Prince Duan came in to plead for the Lin and Ming families. He thought that Prince Duan was not satisfied with his marriage, so he disregarded the royal family's face and wanted the two of them to be together as soon as possible.
It seems that he has wronged his son again.
"To be honest, I have met Miss Qi a few times before. Although I don't know her very well, she is gentle, virtuous, well-educated and well-mannered, which has left a deep impression on me."
"Before, I was just a child and had never considered starting a family, so I didn't mention it."
"Now I suddenly realize that I am already twenty-four, the age for marriage and children. Before, I made you worry about me. This is truly unfilial. Please punish me!"
The Emperor laughed heartily upon hearing this. "Very good, very good, you have truly matured and become sensible by now. I am so happy that I cannot wait to punish you."
"Hahaha, my son, get up quickly. Someone, let Prince Duan sit down. Tell your father how the fourth daughter of the Qi family has warmed your heart of stone."
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