Chapter 516: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor 127
Tu Jinglun had already caught up. He just took a quick look at Ji Yunhuan and felt that she was prettier than any woman he had seen before.
It turned out that the noble ladies from Luojing City were different. Such pretty girls could not be raised in Lingnan. Even when they were spoiled and angry, they did not appear rude or impolite. Instead, they had a charming and innocent demeanor.
My eldest brother disdained the Ji family's daughter because she was the daughter of a criminal and refused to take her as a concubine. He asked a concubine's daughter to come and keep her company, which seemed to be disrespectful to this distinguished guest, so my father asked him to come.
He had not yet married, so he was not supposed to take a concubine. However, given his father's power in Lingnan, even if he had a concubine, it would not hinder his good marriage.
The more Tu Jinglun looked at Ji Yunhuan, the happier he became. He couldn't help but blush. He bowed to Ji Yunhuan and whispered:
"I... I don't mean to offend you, but the maids don't know how to make good tea, so they're wasting it. Making tea and reciting poems are elegant things, and they make the journey more interesting."
Ji Yunhuan bent down and picked up a crumpled piece of paper. Tu Jinglun's face changed and he subconsciously reached out to grab it, but Ji Yunhuan was prepared and had already taken a few steps back.
Fang Huijia stared at Tu Jinglun with a bad face and said coldly: "Second Master Tu, please respect yourself. If you try to mess with my daughter in public, I will have to ask Governor Tu for an explanation!"
Tu Jinglun didn't want to be scolded by his father, so he had to withdraw his hand.
His father ordered him to accompany Miss Ji on various trips, hoping that they would develop a secret crush on each other. That was why he prepared several poems in advance, and even wrote them down for fear that he would forget them.
He had hidden it very well, so how come it suddenly fell out?
Ji Yunhuan recited it softly, covering her face with a handkerchief and laughing, "Second Master Tu, you should keep your magical powers! My mother and I can also make tea and recite poems, so it's not boring. I think your poem is just average, so why don't you ask someone to write it for you?"
"The paper is full of craftsmanship, without any vividness of flowers. Where did Mr. Tu hire this sour scholar from? For example, in this chrysanthemum poem, I think I can see the chrysanthemum wrinkles on the old scholar's face. Look at this again, the word "fall" is too dull, it would be much better if it is replaced with "floating". "
Although he was clearly being ridiculed, Tu Jinglun was not angry at all. Instead, he felt ashamed of himself.
He followed his father to Lingnan when he was very young. His father said that Luojing City was an elegant place with many academies and great scholars. His eldest brother grew up in Luojing. His father thought highly of his eldest brother, but he was far inferior to his eldest brother. If he had also grown up in Luojing, he would definitely be more knowledgeable than he is now!
The eldest brother looked down on the daughter of a criminal from Luojing City, but he thought Ji Yunhuan was very good!
"Miss Ji is indeed wise! I am willing to drive the carriage for you. I will cover all your expenses today. As long as you enjoy yourself, that's all."
Ji Yunhuan didn't want to bring Tu Jinglun with her, but she knew that she couldn't go out today without Tu Jinglun.
"That's good to know! Since you know I like poetry, you should know that in the past in Luojing City, my poems were worth a fortune. Even the emperor and the empress dowager praised them highly. I won the first prize in every poetry competition. A half-baked person like you is still far behind!"
Ji Yunhuan took his mother's hand and got on the carriage. He said to Tu Jinglun outside, "It's all your fault! You wasted a lot of my time. Otherwise, my mother and I would have been at the shop a long time ago."
"Don't dawdle, hurry up and get in the car, we have many places to go today!"
Tu Jinglun was sitting outside the carriage with a cushion underneath. It was impossible for the servants to let the second young master drive the carriage, so it was actually the coachman who drove the carriage.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the largest restaurant in South China City, where the best private rooms were reserved for the Tu family all year round.
From the moment he sat down, Tu Jinglun was like a peacock with its feathers spread out, constantly surrounding Ji Yunhuan and showing his courtesy.
Tu Jinglun was young, handsome, and a weak scholar. Ji Yunhuan felt that he could cut the throat of such a weakling with one knife, and he posed no threat at all.
Tu Jinglun waved his hand to ask the maid to stay away, and personally served soup to Ji Yunhuan, and also brought a bowl for Fang Huijia. Seeing that Ji Yunhuan didn't pay much attention to him, he smiled at Fang Huijia and said:
"Please have some, Auntie. I felt very friendly the moment I saw you. You don't look like Huan'er's mother at all. You are clearly Huan'er's sister. No wonder General Ji has only had you all these years. It shows that you are a blessed person."
Fang Huijia laughed when she heard this and started chatting with Tu Jinglun about family matters very naturally.
"You are such a sweet-mouthed child. You are such a filial child. Your mother must be well-read to have raised such a well-educated and learned young master!"
After listening to the meaning of these words, Tu Jinglun felt that Fang Huijia should be quite satisfied with him, and that he and Ji Yunhuan would soon get married.
He lowered his eyes, revealing just the right amount of sadness.
"Mother is from a scholarly family, but Lingnan is a desolate place, and there is no one to talk to on a daily basis. If Auntie can stay, Mother will be very happy."
"In fact, I still envy Miss Ji very much. You are loved by your parents. There are too many half brothers and sisters in the family. With so many children, my father doesn't think they are rare anymore. My mother also pays more attention to my elder brother. No matter how filial I am, I can't compare to my elder brother in my parents' hearts."
Ji Yunhuan laughed in her heart when she heard this. Tu Jinglun was quite thoughtful and knew how to play the victim in front of her to gain sympathy.
Naturally, high hopes are placed on the eldest son in the family, while the second son is spoiled a little. In Tu Jinglun's world, being scolded by parents is a big deal, but he doesn't know that in the outside world, people have already exhausted all their strength just to survive.
She really couldn't empathize with such bright sadness, her mind was now filled with making money!
Only with money can you recruit soldiers and horses, only with money can you build ports, only with money can you build ships and build roads!
Ji Yunhuan waved his fist, showing an indignant look, "Don't bother with those bastards, they can't surpass you anyway! I think you are much better than your elder brother! You are just young, when you reach your elder brother's age, you will definitely pass the imperial examination, and maybe even become the top scholar!"
Tu Jinglun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his whole body shone with light. In an instant, he regarded Ji Yunhuan as his close friend. This was the first time someone praised him like this!
"Miss Ji, I know you understand me! Our family is complicated, but you don't have to worry. There are no concubines in the prefect's house. The concubines are kept in other houses. Father often returns to the main house and only visits the concubines occasionally."
Ji Yunhuan pouted, "Why are you telling me this? I'm not going to your house! But your father is interesting. Why did he separate the concubine? He doesn't feel tired at all."
Tu Jinglun was in high spirits, not on guard at all. "My father always said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows, which is a great wisdom. He would not put all his children in one place. You also know that my father was demoted. If something happens, there will always be one or two descendants left in the Tu family."
"But my mother is keeping an eye on them. She has been sending people to keep an eye on those concubines, to prevent them from seducing my father's soul..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
