It doesn't matter if she dies and rots, but she can't drag Yue Rongheng into that situation; that would be too heartless.
If only I had known...
But it's too late to say anything now. The most urgent thing is to finalize the matter of opening the study.
Once the decision was made, she immediately returned to Ningzhou.
...
Without hesitation, Qin Sheng wrote a letter to Yue Rongheng immediately after seeing Madam Qin off, detailing the matter of opening the study.
She just didn't expect that the letter was sent to the Princess's residence.
Because at this moment, Yue Rongheng is in the Princess's residence.
The princess was naturally pleased that her younger brother had finally agreed to get married, saying, "I also think Wanyi is a good girl. She's from our aunt's family, so we know her well. If you marry her, then—"
"Eldest sister."
Yue Rongheng first poured a cup of tea for the princess before slowly saying, "I already have a woman I like."
"???"
The princess's hand trembled, and half of the scalding tea in the teacup spilled out. She blurted out, "Are you trying to trick me again?"
Why doesn't she believe it?
Thinking of something, the eldest princess frowned, "Didn't Imperial Physician Wen say he's already figured out a cure for your headache? The palace has all kinds of precious medicinal herbs. Given time, it's only a matter of time before you're cured. What are you still worried about?"
He used to say he wouldn't get married because he was worried about his illness, fearing that one day... he might burden a girl.
But now that a cure has been found, why is he still...?
"No."
Yue Rongheng chuckled, about to say something, when Yun Yin hurried over with a letter in her hand, "Master, it's a letter from Qin Niang... Miss Qin."
"What letter?"
Princess Wenhua's gaze fell on the letter in Yue Rongheng's hand. What did Yun Yin just say... Miss Qin?
Could it be that this troublesome younger brother has finally blossomed?
Princess Wenhua looked over with some skepticism, and then heard Yue Rongheng say, "They even wrote me a letter."
Yue Rongheng held the letter in his hand, a slight smile unconsciously curving his lips.
Princess Wenhua snorted: "Is this really a letter from the girl you admire? Then why don't you open it and take a look!"
Yue Rongheng opened the letter and read it.
At Mrs. Lai's birthday banquet that day, he felt that his hints had been clear enough.
Qin Sheng must have written this letter to him today in response.
However, the smile on Yue Rongheng's lips froze after a moment, and his expression turned cold.
Princess Wenhua: "???"
She was frantic with worry and reached out to snatch the letter from Yue Rongheng's hand. "What did that young lady say? Why are you looking like that? Let me see!"
Yue Rongheng avoided her hand.
He stood up. "I have other things to do, elder sister. I'll talk to you about the marriage in detail another time."
"Why---"
The eldest princess hurriedly got up, but Yue Rongheng had long legs and fast steps, and she could no longer catch up.
Yue Rongheng frowned slightly, his head throbbing with anger as he thought about what Qin Sheng had said about her wanting to return to Ningzhou.
Seeing that she couldn't catch up with Yue Rongheng, Princess Wenhua said angrily to the old nanny beside her, "What's wrong with this child?!"
"He's always been this way since he was a child, so why is he so unwilling to get married!"
besides---
Princess Wenhua pursed her lips. Yunyin said, "What is this Miss Qin? Is she the daughter of some noble family?"
She quickly grabbed Granny Wen's hand and ordered, "Quickly, send someone to inquire whether there is a Qin family in the capital whose daughter is gentle, virtuous, intelligent, beautiful, and unmarried."
"..."
Granny Wen didn't understand, but she nodded and left anyway.
...
Yue Rongheng didn't return to the palace; instead, he went back to the Regent's Mansion and took out Qin Sheng's letter again to read it once more.
He recognized and was familiar with Qin Sheng's handwriting.
Every word in the letter conveyed the same message: Qin Sheng desperately wanted to get away from him.
"master……"
Yunyin didn't know what Qin Niangzi wrote in her letter, but judging from his master's expression, he knew it was definitely not a nice thing.
He asked hesitantly, "Does Master intend to reply to Lady Qin?"
"Return."
Yue Rongheng emphasized this single word with extreme force.
...
Qin Mansion.
Qin Sheng was indeed waiting for news from Yue Rongheng.
She meant that she wanted to open her study on a street not far from the university. She had already looked at the shops, and the rent would be much cheaper if calculated on an annual basis. She had also roughly reached an agreement with the owners.
Now we're just waiting for Yue Rongheng, our partner, to give his approval.
But before Qin Sheng could receive a reply from Yue Rongheng, she was first approached by a marriage proposal—yes, a proposal to her.
The matchmaker was famous in the capital. The person who proposed marriage to Qin Sheng was none other than the nephew of their family, the scholar surnamed Lai, whom the old lady had mentioned at the last birthday banquet.
Qin Sheng was completely dumbfounded.
She didn't meet the matchmaker; it was Madam Qin who dealt with her first.
After the matchmaker left, Madam Qin came to Qin Sheng's courtyard and said to her, "...His family background is a bit lacking, and he is a few months younger than you, but he is very ambitious. Sheng'er, what do you think?"
"..."
Qin Sheng didn't think so.
After speaking with Qin Sheng, Madam Qin realized that her daughter was truly unwilling, so she had no choice but to send someone to the Lai family to politely decline.
Yue Rongheng's reply finally arrived.
However, in his letter he said that the matter of opening a study needed to be discussed in more detail, since it was a business and should not be done too hastily.
After reading the letter, Qin Sheng was speechless.
She already had a vague feeling that Yue Rongheng was probably... delaying her return to Ningzhou.
After much deliberation, Qin Sheng even resigned herself to the fact that she might as well close the study.
I'll pack my things and head back to Ningzhou tomorrow.
As a result, Madam Qin came to see her that evening, saying that there was a banquet at the Princess's residence, and that she could return to Ningzhou the day after tomorrow after attending the banquet.
"..."
Qin Sheng also knew that her mother wanted her to stay in the capital for a couple more days.
Unable to tell her mother about her hidden, unspoken feelings for the Regent, she could only nod in agreement.
...
On the other side.
The Marquis of Wuping's residence is located in the capital city.
The thought of attending a banquet at the Princess's residence the next day kept Wu Jin'er awake with excitement.
"Among the royal relatives and nobles who are not yet married, the one with the highest status is His Highness the Regent."
She happily took Xing's hand and said, "Mother, I am now the goddaughter of the Left Prime Minister, Lord Liao."
Therefore, she is absolutely qualified to be the regent's wife.
"Yes." Madam Xing held her daughter's hand with relief, her heart filled with emotion.
She had always worried about her daughter's marriage. No matter how much the Marquis favored her, she was still just a concubine.
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