When Su Zhihui heard her mother speaking in such a gentle tone, she shuddered involuntarily and looked at her eldest brother. "Sorry, brother."
"That man's name is Shen Qi'an, and he was once my brother's classmate."
Mother Su said "Oh", with no change in her expression. "It was, but not now?"
When asking the question, she glanced at Su Heng inadvertently. Su Heng was already familiar with his sister's behavior, so he had already prepared a plan in his mind.
"Mother, that man's name is Shen Qi'an. He lives in Daohua Village, which is under the jurisdiction of Qingxi County. He and my son did attend Lushan Academy together."
Mother Su nodded, "Then what was the reason for dropping out of school?"
When Su Heng was speaking, Su Zhihui carefully raised her eyes and observed the expression on her mother's face. Seeing that he did not show any disgust when he heard that Shen Qi'an lived in the village, she felt a little relieved.
Su's mother was waiting for her son's next words, so she naturally did not miss her daughter's every move. She was so careful, it seemed that she really liked her?
"Mother, Shen Qi'an will be going to the capital to study at the Imperial College soon, so he dropped out of Lushan Academy."
Hearing this, Su's mother finally showed some interest. "Go to the Imperial College to study? Is he sure he can get in? Did he drop out of Lushan Academy?"
After all, Lushan Academy is ranked among the best. Isn't it a bit too hasty to drop out like this?
"Yes, because he was recommended by Prince Jingnan."
After hearing this, Su's mother felt that there was something fishy going on, otherwise her son wouldn't have said that. She frowned slightly and asked, "What does this have to do with Prince Jingnan?"
Isn't Prince Jingnan fighting in the north? Even if the war is over, he wouldn't appear in Suzhou so soon, right?
Su Heng didn't know what to say next, so he looked at Su Zhihui, "Ahui, you say the rest yourself."
"good."
Su Zhihui cast a grateful look at her eldest brother, then moved her feet and sat next to her mother, holding her arm and leaning on her shoulder.
"Mom, you're not angry, are you?"
Mother Su allowed her to do what she wanted. "What if I'm angry? What if I'm not angry?"
Su Zhihui had a bright smile on her face. "If you are angry, I will cheer you up first. If you are not angry anymore, I will tell you directly."
Hearing this, Su's mother tapped her forehead from a distance, signaling Su Heng and the maids and servants in the room to leave.
"Don't be angry. Tell me, that girl doesn't have a man she loves. Before, you didn't want to get married, so mother thought you were still young and didn't want to get married. I never thought that you already have a man you like."
Su Zhihui felt a little embarrassed about her previous actions. "Mother, I was wrong before. I should have told you straight out. I shouldn't have made you work so hard for so long. It's my fault."
Mother Su shook her head. "It's not really a big deal. Now, tell me how you met the man you like."
"Mom, she is Ali's fourth brother."
Mother Su was stunned. She hadn't thought of it before, but now that she thought about it, Chen Li and Shen Qian'an, don't they both have the surname Chen?
"So, you met her fourth brother through Shen Li?"
Su Zhihui blushed slightly and nodded gently, "Well, after I fell into the water last time, didn't you and Dad take me to your house to thank you? That's when we met."
Mother Su nodded, "Then tell me what kind of person he is?"
Su Zhihui blushed and stammered, "Although Fourth Brother Shen and Big Brother are classmates, they are the same kind of people. Big Brother is really a scholar. He can't carry anything on his shoulders or with his hands."
Mother Su looked at him with amusement and said, "Aren't you afraid that your father and eldest brother will be angry if you say that?"
But what she said is indeed a common problem among most literati.
"If Mom doesn't tell Big Brother, then Dad and Big Brother won't know, right?"
Mother Su smiled and asked again, "What kind of scholar is Shen Qi'an?"
"He is not only talented in studying, but also very good at boxing and kicking."
"Oh, really? How did you know that?"
"When my daughter first met him, she didn't know him yet. She was walking down the street when she suddenly heard an old lady in front of her shouting that there was a thief. He caught up with the thief in a few seconds and subdued him with one move."
Su Zhihui said excitedly, looking at her mother, "Mom, do you know what that thief looks like?"
She gestured with her hand, "That thief was twice his size, yet he was able to subdue him with one move. It's clear he's quite skilled in martial arts."
"When we first met, I was wondering why a scholar like him would practice martial arts. Later, my eldest brother told me that they had fled from Yizhou and had experienced many hardships before reaching Daohua Village. I guess learning some Kung Fu wouldn't be difficult for him."
"What else?"
"Besides, I like his looks."
Mother Su: “…”
I get it, you just like her face!
My heart was filled with complex emotions. Was she really my daughter? When I look at a man, I always look at his face first!
Thinking that this matter has not been finished yet, I will collect my thoughts first.
"Then why did he go to the Imperial College?"
Su Zhihui was a little hesitant. Prince Jingnan said that his whereabouts should not be told to others. However, her father was the county magistrate of Qingxi County. If Prince Jingnan appeared in the area under his jurisdiction without telling him, if something happened, the responsibility would be on her father, right?
"What's wrong? Is there something hidden that you can't tell me?"
Su Zhihui nodded and said, "I can only tell you and Dad about this. You can't let anyone else know."
"Okay, go ahead."
“Mother, you already know that Shen Qi’an went to the Imperial College because he was recommended by Prince Jingnan. Are you curious about how Prince Jingnan knew the Shen family?”
Su's mother nodded. It was indeed true. How could people who seemed to have nothing to do with each other get together?
"Because Prince Jingnan likes Ah Li, when we went there today, the betrothal gifts had already been delivered to the Shen family."
Su's mother was very surprised. This was even more shocking than when she found out that her daughter had someone she liked.
That is the Prince of Jingnan. It is true that Chen Li is a very good girl. But if you take the two of them out separately, they have nothing in common at all. How come they fall in love with each other?
"Are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"
Su Zhihui shook her head. "No, that man's nobility and aura cannot be faked. The pressure he exudes is even more powerful than that of my grandfather."
Su's mother believed that although her daughter's character was a little too simple, she still had a good vision.
However, the war in the north had just ended not long ago, so how come Prince Jingnan was here?
The Emperor's birthday festival is coming soon. She has received news that the Emperor will reward the three armies during the festival. Could it be that Prince Jingnan does not plan to attend?
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