Chapter 055 Chapter 55

Xie Qingya didn't expect this either.

Mei Xuezheng actually still remembered this incident.

There was a brief silence on his face.

But after a few breaths of silence, he nodded under Mei Xuezheng's gaze.

When Mei Xuezheng saw him nod, his eyes widened immediately, and he blurted out a sentence subconsciously -

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The words came out.

Seeing Xie Qingya's silence, Mei Xuezheng also fell silent.

He sat back in his chair, his hands on the table, his head lowered, his expression indescribable.

How to say it?

When Qingya first knew that he had a girl he liked, he was only twelve years old, and even when he knew about it, he only talked about it half-jokingly.

But deep down I didn't believe that his love for me could last.

Later——

Mei Xuezheng suddenly thought of the following year, when Qingya came to Jiangnan again. When he casually asked him about this matter, he refused to say anything and just drank heavily.

He would ask Jingfeng what happened to him.

Jingfeng just shook his head and said that the girl he liked was engaged.

At that time, he did ask Jingfeng which girl Qingya liked. He was very curious about what kind of girl could subdue their little devil.

But Jingfeng just shook his head and said nothing.

At that time, he thought that Jing Feng felt that the girl was engaged and it was not appropriate to mention her name in private to avoid damaging her reputation.

Now that I think about it, it’s just because of my status, it’s hard to say.

At that time, Princess Jiashun was betrothed to Crown Prince Wenzhao. If nothing unexpected happened, when she came of age, she would become the Crown Princess or even the Empress.

It is naturally difficult to explain such an identity.

It's not good for either Qingya or her.

Later, Qingya was also betrothed by the man in the palace.

The gift was given by that person’s cousin.

The relationship between him and the Princess Jiashun became even more complicated. How could he say it? What could he say?

No wonder Qingya had that expression when he knew he was going to marry her that day.

On the wedding night, the reaction was the same...

He originally thought that he simply didn't like this marriage and felt suffocated, so he left like that.

...I didn't expect it to be like this.

Mei Xuezheng felt his head buzzing. He suddenly felt that what the hell was going on. It was so ridiculous!

Then I thought, could this be what they call fate?

Otherwise, how come these two people ended up together again after so many twists and turns?

But is this fate a good thing? Mei Xuezheng looked at Xie Qingya in the distance. Half of the young man's figure was hidden in the dark, but the half of his face that could be seen did not seem to be happy.

If I were really happy, I wouldn't be like this.

Mei Xuezheng felt his head was swollen. He pressed his forehead and said unhappily, "So what do you want to do by telling me this now?"

I cannot bring myself to say anything sarcastic or mocking.

Mei Xuezheng was very clear about how important those things were to him.

It is also known that the one who is suffering the most now is Qingya himself.

Finally, he looked at Xie Qingya and could only ask this one question: "Does she like you?"

Finished.

He saw Qingya's eyelashes blink several times, and his eyes flickered slightly, but finally he lowered his eyelids and replied in a voice even hoarser than before: "...I don't know."

Mei Xuezheng became even more angry when he saw him like this.

He didn't know what he was angry about. He was angry that he was talking about love or not at a time when things were so important.

I'm still annoyed by the way he acts like a coward right now. He doesn't even know whether the other person likes him or not.

Or rather, I dare not know.

Mei Xuezheng glared at him unhappily.

Finally, he closed his eyes until his eyes were sore, pinched his eye sockets and asked, "Why are you telling me this?"

"Do you still want me to help you pursue her?"

"Xie Qingya, how old are you?"

He joked in a cold voice, but he really didn't know what to say.

Xie Qingya certainly didn't do that. He looked at Mei Xuezheng and said seriously, "If we really have to confront each other in the future, brother, don't hurt her."

Mei Xuezheng's hand movements suddenly paused.

He opened his eyes again and looked at Xie Qingya. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He really didn't expect that Qingya had this idea.

Looking at the handsome young man who was hidden in the darkness in the distance, with a lonely expression and a lonely figure, Mei Xuezheng's heart suddenly felt sour.

"Qingya, have you ever thought about..."

He looked at Xie Qingya and suddenly opened his mouth.

Before she could finish her words, Xie Qingya interrupted her: "I have thought about it, but how can I let her stand next to me?"

"No matter how bad that person is, he is still the relative who raised her."

“I don’t want her to be in a dilemma.”

Xie Qingya's gaze fell on those red candles, as if he was looking at the dragon and phoenix candles that seemed to never burn out that night.

His voice was very soft and hoarse: "I hope that if things really reach a point of no return in the future, she will be able to decisively leave me."

"Don't be too sad."

Mei Xuezheng looked at Xie Qingya.

This is the younger brother he watched grow up.

The flickering lights blurred his vision. He seemed to see the twelve-year-old Xie Qingya in his past memories, who once proudly said to him, "Who said I don't have someone I like? Why should I tell you? What kind of girl do I like? Of course, the girl I like is the best in the world!"

"Even if she's not good, so what? Even if there are better ones than her, so what?"

"I like it, that's enough."

And now——

The 21-year-old Xie Qingya stood in front of him and said to him in a hoarse voice: "Brother, if that day really comes, please don't hurt her."

He looked so lonely and sad.

The pride of youth no longer exists.

Only the steadfastness of a lover remains, immortal and everlasting.

Mei Xuezheng was speechless.

My heart seemed to be held tightly by an invisible hand.

Under the young man's gaze, he slowly lowered his eyelids. After an unknown amount of time, he finally said in a hoarse voice, "...I understand."

Seeing the young man, he suddenly looked relieved.

Mei Xuezheng felt even more sad for him in his heart.

Not wanting to show it, fearing that it would make him even more upset, Mei Xuezheng calmed down and said to the others in a deep voice, "Qingya, this is your business. I don't care about you, but don't lose your mind."

Xie Qingya knew what he meant.

He told people, "I know."

Xu Duanyi is Xu Duanyi, and Empress Dowager Xiao is Empress Dowager Xiao.

No matter how much he liked Xu Duanyi, he could not reveal their situation to her.

Today, Xie Qingya is more than just Xie Qingya.

He has too much on his shoulders.

He couldn't afford the risk.

He couldn't do that even more, because he felt sorry for the people behind him.

Mei Xuezheng naturally believed him, and when he saw that he agreed, he stopped talking.

Xie Qingya asked him, "Why did you come here so suddenly today?"

After hearing what he said, Mei Xuezheng finally remembered why he came here today.

"I almost forgot."

After he grumbled, he looked at Xie Qingya and told him the reason for his visit today: "Li Wengao will be transferred to your government office soon."

"Li Wengao?"

Xie Qingya frowned.

Although this name is not very familiar, it has been mentioned several times recently.

One was on their wedding night, when he asked Mei Xuezheng who the man was who had a drinking contest with him. Another time was on the night when Xiao Baozhu and Liu Xun got married, when Xu Duanyi was drunk. He learned from Bixi that Xu Duanyi had been drinking with a man named Li Wengao.

"Isn't he from the Hanlin Academy? Why is he here in our government office for no reason?" Xie Qingya was puzzled.

After a while, my wet hands were almost dry.

But Xie Qingya still wiped it clean with a handkerchief before walking towards Mei Xuezheng.

Mei Xuezheng poured a bowl of tea for the other person and drank half a bowl for himself. He said as he drank, "It's all because of your princess."

Hearing him talk about Xu Duanyi, Xie Qingya suddenly paused.

But after a while, he continued to walk forward. When he sat down opposite her, she asked, "What's your relationship with her?"

Mei Xuezheng said to him, "That night at Liu Mansion, your princess and the scholar had a conversation. Do you know about it?"

Xie Qingya didn't know.

He held the teacup and shook his head.

Mei Xuezheng glanced at her and continued, "Your princess told them that they are all pillars of Daxia and that Daxia will have to rely on them in the future."

"For this sentence, you don't know how diligent those people have been recently."

Xie Qingya has always known how charming Xu Duanyi is.

Even if I didn't do anything on a normal day, I would have attracted a lot of attention, not to mention that I said such things to them.

I'm afraid that he will be looked down upon more often when he goes out in the future.

Xie Qingya didn't think anything of it, instead he sneered.

"What does that have to do with Li Wengao's transfer?" He took a sip of tea and asked Mei Xuezheng.

The new runner-up in the imperial examination was admitted into the Hanlin Academy as an official.

Although the officials of the Hanlin Academy did not hold high positions, they were the easiest to get close to the emperor and had the greatest hope of entering the inner cabinet.

Those students racked their brains to get into the Hanlin Academy.

This Li Wengao, on the other hand, is doing the opposite and is actually leaving the Hanlin Academy and coming to his own government office?

That's really strange.

"Did he make enemies in Hanlin?" he asked.

But this is not right with what Mei Xuezheng just said.

Mei Xuezheng shook his head: "Li Wengao is a bit stubborn, but he is a good hand at getting things done. His current boss has always praised him very much. Even our old bachelor likes him very much and wants to promote him."

"But the Hanlin Academy is still too small a place for him to display his talents."

"It just so happened that he heard your princess say that day, and he wanted to do something practical. So, he set his sights on your Shuntian government office."

Shuntian Prefecture Yamen is indeed the most suitable place to get practical work done, facing the general public and the common people.

Come to think of it, it does have something to do with Xu Duanyi.

He placed his fingertips on the center of his eyebrows and pressed.

The charm of his princess is so great that it can make people give up even the best and smooth road.

"Come if you want."

He couldn't stop it.

Besides, he didn't have any ill feelings towards Li Wengao.

Officials who can and are willing to do practical things are always good.

"I'm telling you, Li Wengao is a stubborn and wicked man who dares to scold anyone. Moreover, the old scholar likes him very much and even wants to marry his granddaughter to him. You should be careful in the government office in the future and don't let him catch you in trouble."

Mei Xuezheng was also quite annoyed with this classmate of his.

He was also afraid that after Li Wengao entered the Shuntian government office, he would keep an eye on Xie Qingya every day because of Princess Jiashun, so he came here specifically to tell someone.

Lest he find out anything.

"knew."

Xie Qingya agreed.

"But it's not a bad thing for him to go to your government office."

Mei Xuezheng looked at Xie Qingya and said, "Those evidences you collected, find a way to send them to his house. It's time to clean up your side too."

Xie Qingya looked at him and raised his eyebrows.

This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Mei Xuezheng looked at him and smiled: "My classmate is brave and lonely, and he hates those treacherous colleagues the most. If he knew that the people he works with are all the minions of Cao Da and the powerful, he would never tolerate it."

After saying this, he looked at Xie Qingya and added: "You don't have to worry about him being poisoned by Cao Da. The old scholar is still here."

"When he went to your place this time, he was like a person who had received a precious imperial sword. Ordinary people cannot touch him."

Only then did Xie Qingya hum.

Originally, he was planning to purge those people in the government office.

During this period, I have collected almost all the information about these people.

Many of them accepted benefits from Cao Da's minions and often covered up for those powerful people in private.

I was originally thinking about how to bring these people down, but I didn't expect that Li Wengao would come now.

It's not a bad thing indeed.

Changfeng came back and reported outside: "Your Majesty, Sanlang has returned to his own courtyard."

Xie Qingya: “Got it.”

"Are you going to see Ping An?" Mei Xuezheng asked him.

This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. He could guess why Qingya went there, but as for his relationship with Ping An, Mei Xuezheng frowned, a little worried: "You and Ping An..."

"It's okay. At most he'll scold me and hit me a few times."

Xie Qingya looked nonchalant and had already prepared himself to be beaten.

Mei Xuezheng heard him say this and just looked at him, feeling even more worried and helpless.

He let out a long sigh.

But now, he couldn't come forward, so he could only raise his hand and pat his shoulder: "Then I'll go back first. If you have anything to say, send someone to tell me."

"As for those families that bully Changning, I will ask my brothers in Shitai to help them."

Xie Qingya nodded.

Mei Xuezheng stood up, and before leaving, he looked at Xie Qingya and whispered, "Don't tell His Majesty about your relationship with Princess Jiashun."

"He is young and can't suppress his thoughts."

In fact, there is another sentence "heavy thoughts" that has not been mentioned.

Mei Xuezheng looked at Xie Qingya and said, "I'm afraid he'll think too much after he finds out."

Xie Qingya knew what he meant.

Hearing this, he was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "I know."