"Don't you have anything to say?"
Zhang Tingyu thought for a moment and said, "I didn't mean to hide it. When I first learned of your existence, I couldn't help but care more about you. The more I learned, the more I wanted to pay attention. So I used my connection with Wu's Department Store to attend your sister's engagement banquet, also because I was afraid you would suffer. Originally, I didn't plan to bother you, but later I couldn't help it and wanted to keep an eye on you. Someone needed to stay home during the New Year, so I volunteered to stay. Later, I also wanted to make things clear to you, but I never had a suitable opportunity."
Qiu Wen could understand. Although she knew that class distinctions were still very clear in this day and age, she still had a very direct feeling about it. She just felt like she had gotten in touch with a big shot, that was all.
"So, would you mind revealing your identity?"
Zhang Tingyu: "Actually, there's nothing to hide. You should have heard that last year all the officials in Cangzhou came out to welcome one person. That was the Emperor's son, the First Prince. I was the First Prince's study companion, the son of the First Prince's tutor. My father was an official in the court and had some influence in front of the Emperor. I worked for the First Prince."
Qiu Wenzhen never expected that she would actually get a prince's study companion. Not long after she arrived, she learned about the general situation of the Qing Dynasty and also knew that the emperor favored only the empress. If there were no unexpected events, the eldest prince, who was carefully raised by the emperor, would surely be the next emperor.
So, Zhang Tingyu's role as her study companion is quite significant. Therefore, her current situation is like Cinderella meeting a rich and handsome man; what will happen next...?
Qiu Wen was lost in thought, but Zhang Tingyu misunderstood and thought she was angry.
"Don't be angry, I promise I won't hide it from you anymore."
"I'm not angry, I'm just thinking about something. You should know that I'm just a merchant's wife. Do you think we're a good match?"
This is a very real problem, and Zhang Tingyu is aware of it as well, but he is willing to work hard on it.
Zhang Tingyu said, “There’s nothing inappropriate about it. The Emperor and the Empress don’t particularly care about this. You may not know, but the owner of Wu’s Department Store is a woman. She was originally a palace maid in the Empress’s palace. She has a great talent for business, so the Empress recognized her as her sworn sister. Now, no one in the capital dares to look down on her. Don’t worry, as long as I have the ability, I can ask the First Prince for a favor. Then my status will naturally not be a problem. I’ve thought about this.”
Qiu Wen was somewhat touched. In fact, she was terrified that Zhang Tingyu would say he wanted her to be his concubine. If that were the case, she would cut all ties with him right now.
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