Chapter 638 Engagement? Clearing up misunderstandings

Tao Min'er looked at Mr. Chen's actions and was stunned for a few seconds. She thought Mr. Chen was asking casually, so she answered casually. She didn't expect that he would immediately ask someone to buy it.

She couldn't help but look at Mr. Chen in front of her a few more times. He had regular features and good taste in clothes. Although he was not as handsome as Mr. Song, he was also handsome.

Mr. Chen asked, "Miss Tao, do you need a refill of tea?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Miner looked down at the teacup. The tea was almost gone. She drank tea to ease the awkward moment just now.

She raised her head and looked at the teapot on the table. When she reached out to pick it up, Master Chen got there first. He smiled and said, "I'll do it."

Tao Min'er was stunned again.

Master Chen picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of Tao Miner with water. He then filled his own cup of tea. When he put the teapot back, there was no sound.

Tao Min'er didn't know what to say for a moment. She glanced at the teacup in front of her, picked it up, raised it to her mouth and took a sip.

At this time, the attendant also bought the cakes, put them on the table and left.

Master Chen raised his eyes to look at Tao Miner and said gently, "Miss Tao, please have some."

Tao Miner saw the jujube paste cakes and tea cakes and said, "Thank you." Then she reached into the plate, picked up a piece of jujube paste cake, put it into her mouth, took a bite, and chewed it slowly.

Master Chen looked at Tao Miner eating the cake, picked up the teacup, put it to his lips and took a sip.

This blind date felt better than any other. Mr. Chen was well-educated and polite, and he was considerate of her, which didn't make her feel disgusted.

After saying goodbye to each other, Tao Min'er got into the sedan.

Master Chen stood at the gate of Wuzixuan and watched Tao Min'er leave before he turned around and got on the carriage.

As soon as Tao Min'er returned home, Tao's father and Wang surrounded her and asked about the result of the blind date.

"Min'er, what do you think of Mr. Chen? Are you satisfied with him?"

"It doesn't matter if he looks good or not, what matters is his character. Min'er, what do you think?"

Tao Miner looked up at her parents in front of her, and thinking of Master Chen, she simply said, "Master Chen is handsome and a nice person."

Upon hearing this, Father Tao was delighted and said, "That's good. Min'er is interested in you?"

Tao Miner said: "Mr. Chen is very good, but not as good as Mr. Song."

Father Tao: “…”

Wang: “…”

Father Tao sighed, "Min'er, how can anyone compare to Mr. Song? You think Mr. Chen is good, why don't you give him a try first?"

Wang glared at Tao's father and said, "What do you mean by try it first? Marriage is a big deal, how can we try it first?"

Father Tao explained: "How can I let Min'er try to get married? I mean, let Min'er and Mr. Chen get to know each other more, drink tea together, get to know each other better first, and then decide on the marriage if it's right."

Wang's expression softened a little, "Min'er, I think what your father said makes sense. Do you want to give it a try?"

Tao Miner was silent for a long time, then raised her head and looked at her parents again, nodding, "Yeah."

Father Tao said cheerfully, "That's good. How can you develop feelings the first time you meet? Love grows over time. If you spend more time together, won't you develop feelings?"

Wang reminded: "Min'er, it's good to spend more time together, but we can't be alone together, understand?"

Tao Min'er was stunned at first, then she reacted and blushed, "I know, Mom."

Wang was somewhat relieved, "Min'er is already a grown-up girl, and she knows her limits when it comes to matters between men and women. She can't let outsiders talk about her."

Tao Min nodded and said, "Madam is really thoughtful. Min'er must take Dingxiang with her when she goes out. Do you understand?"

Tao Miner nodded, "I understand, Dad and Mom."

Tanhua Mansion

Song Tanhua was reading last night and accidentally caught a cold. He had a high fever when he woke up in the morning. He had never taken a day off before, but today he made an exception.

After taking the medicine in the morning, he slept until noon. When he woke up, Song Tanhua felt a splitting headache. He raised his hand and touched his forehead, and found that it was even hotter than in the morning.

Ji Yuan pushed the door open and saw that his master had woken up. He took a few steps forward and asked worriedly, "Master, are you feeling better?"

Song Tanhua shook his head and said, "Go and get the doctor over here."

"I'll go right away." Ji Yuan trotted out.

When the doctor came, Song Tanhua was already dizzy.

After taking the pulse, he wrote a new prescription.

After Ji Yuan prepared the medicine, he fed it to Song Tanhua bit by bit.

Song Tanhua slept soundly all day, and his fever subsided a little at night, but he still felt weak and groggy.

I just took two days off to recuperate at home.

Tao Min'er had tea with Master Chen at Wuzixuan these two days. It was Master Chen who invited her and even prepared her favorite tea-flavored cakes and date paste pastries.

Mr. Chen's attentiveness and attitude are revealed everywhere.

After drinking tea, Master Chen suggested, "Miss Tao, I heard that the plum blossoms in Qin Garden are in bloom. Do you want to go and enjoy them together?"

Tao Min'er hesitated for a while. After meeting Mr. Chen for a few times, he had a good impression of her. Their purpose was to get married, so there was nothing wrong with going to appreciate the plum blossoms. She nodded.

Master Chen smiled, stood up, and walked out of Wuzixuan with Tao Miner.

Dingxiang followed her young lady neither fast nor slow.

Qinyuan is not far from here and we arrived there in no time.

When we walked into Qin Garden, the red plum blossoms were already in full bloom, and the biting cold wind could not stop the young men and women from coming to admire the plum blossoms.

Master Chen glanced at the plum blossoms in front of him, turned his head to look at Tao Miner, and reminded her gently: "Miss Tao, be careful of the slippery road."

It was the coldest month of winter and there was a light snow last night. Snow and water accumulated in the potholes on the road and froze into ice overnight.

Tao Miner looked down and found a piece of ice in front of her. If Mr. Chen hadn't reminded her, she would have stepped on it.

She lifted her feet and walked around, then raised her head and looked at Master Chen, "Thank you for your reminder, Master Chen."

Mr. Chen smiled and said, "Miss Tao, you are too polite. Let's continue to appreciate the plum blossoms."

Tao Miner smiled and replied, "Okay."

When Master Chen saw Tao Miner smile, he smiled and led Tao Miner towards the depths of the plum blossoms.

There were quite a few people admiring the plum blossoms around. As soon as I approached, someone came up to say hello.

"Isn't this Mr. Chen? Didn't you say you were very busy recently? How did you find time to come out and appreciate the plum blossoms?" The man looked at the girl next to Mr. Chen and asked curiously, "Mr. Chen, who is this?"

Master Chen glanced at Tao Min'er and introduced her with a smile, "She is the daughter of the Tao family, Tao Min'er, let's go to appreciate the plum blossoms together."

Afterwards, Master Chen introduced him to Tao Miner: "Miss Tao, he is my good friend Qiao Tai."

Qiao Tai clasped his fists and bowed: "Hello, Miss Tao."

Tao Miner lowered her head slightly, "Hello, Mr. Qiao."

Qiao Tai looked at Tao Min'er, then smiled and looked at Master Chen, "Master Chen, how about we go to appreciate the plum blossoms together? Master Luo and the others are here too."

Upon hearing this, Master Chen lowered his eyes to look at Tao Min'er and followed her advice, "Miss Tao, what do you think?"

Tao Miner glanced at Qiao Tai. If she refused, it would definitely make Mr. Chen embarrassed. She thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Qiao Tai smiled and said, "The plum blossoms are in full bloom today, and many scholars and literati come here to appreciate them."

"Indeed, I heard that it will snow heavily in the next two days, and there will be more people then." Master Chen lowered his eyes and looked at Tao Min'er, "Miss Tao, are you free in the next two days? If it snows, let's go to appreciate the plum blossoms together."

The plum blossoms bloom proudly in the snow, a beautiful sight in winter.

Tao Miner agreed readily, "Okay."

Mr. Chen smiled and continued walking.

After walking for a while, they met Master Luo and his companions, and Master Chen talked with them.

Miss Tao stood aside, just watching quietly without saying a word.

Listening to his conversation, Tao Miner couldn't help laughing out loud, which attracted the attention of several young masters.

When Master Chen saw Tao Min'er's smile, he couldn't help but praise her, "Miss Tao looks very pretty when she smiles."

Tao Min'er blushed when she heard this and lowered her eyes.

Master Chen saw her blushing, smiled, turned his gaze back to the plum blossoms in front of him, and said, "Today's plum blossoms are not half as beautiful as Miss Tao's."

Tao Miner raised her head upon hearing this and followed Mr. Chen's gaze, only to see several gorgeous red plum blossoms blooming on the branches.

Qiao Tai's laughter came to my ears: "Mr. Chen is so good at flattering people, could it be that he has taken a fancy to Miss Tao?"

Before Qiao Tai finished speaking, Master Luo and the others also joined in the fun.

"Mr. Chen, you are interested in this girl, right?"

Tao Miner looked at the gentlemen in front of her with an unnatural expression. How could she ask these questions in front of them?

Master Chen couldn't help but smile, and looked at Tao Min'er from the side. Perhaps he noticed her discomfort, so he gently reminded them, "Okay, stop talking."

Qiao Tai still smiled and joked: "Master Chen, are you protecting her now? If you marry her in the future, won't she be spoiled to the heavens?"

Tao Miner glanced at Master Chen after hearing this, only to see Master Chen lower his head and smile, then raise his head again, "Master Qiao has been talking too much today."

"I understand, I understand." Qiao Tai said with an "I understand" look.

After admiring the plum blossoms, the group left Qin Garden.

Qiao Tai took Master Chen out for a drink, and Master Chen was reluctant to refuse the invitation, yet felt a little embarrassed.

Tao Min'er knows that it is normal to drink when friends and family get together.

"Go ahead, I'll go back first."

"Ms. Tao, I..." Mr. Chen hesitated to speak.

Tao Miner explained: "It's getting late. If I don't go back, my parents will be worried."

Master Chen hesitated for a moment and reminded, "Then Miss Tao, be careful on the road."

"Yeah." Tao Miner responded and got into the sedan.

After Tao Min'er walked away, Qiao Tai looked back at Master Chen and asked curiously, "Master Chen, did Miss Tao really come from the palace?"

Master Chen nodded. "Yes, I stayed in the East Palace for a few years and just got out not long ago."

Prince Luo also asked curiously: "Did she and the prince consummate their marriage?"

Master Chen thought for a moment and said, "I heard that there is no such thing."

Qiao Tai said, "But then again, is the prince really as loyal as the rumors say? He only favors the Crown Princess and doesn't like other women? Although Miss Tao is not a beauty, she looks okay, but the prince has never touched her?"

Master Luo smiled and said, "Then you don't understand. The thing that the imperial palace lacks the most is beauties. Miss Tao has entered the nest of beauties, so she is naturally inferior. Besides, whether she has slept with the emperor or not is only known to Miss Tao herself."

Qiao Tai looked at Master Chen with curiosity again, "Master Chen, are you really planning to marry Miss Tao?"

Master Chen raised his eyebrows: "Well, why should I bother if I'm not going to marry her?"

Qiao Tai sighed: "Mr. Chen is not afraid of Miss Tao..."

"I heard that the Tao family is very rich and the thing they have the most is money. There are many people who want to be the son-in-law of the Tao family. Which is more important, women or money?" Master Luo said with a smile?

Master Chen smiled and said, "Let's go drink first and chat while we drink."

Qiao Tai yelled, "Come on, let's go drink together."

When Tao Miner returned home, she was surrounded by Tao's father and Wang as expected.

Tao's father asked: "Min'er, how do you feel?"

Tao Min'er recalled the past two days of interaction. Mr. Chen was very tactful and elegant, and she had a good impression of him.

"Feels OK."

Father Tao felt that this time there would be a chance, and he continued happily: "The matchmaker came to question you today, and you are already grown up, and Master Chen is very satisfied with you. If you think it is okay, you can agree to the marriage, get engaged first, and get married next spring. What do you think?"

Tao Miner was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect to get engaged and married so soon. Yes, it has always been like this, but she has read too many romance novels, so she has this feeling.

Wang said, "Min'er, don't you think Mr. Chen is good? Are you dissatisfied with him?"

Tao Miner pursed her lips and thought of Song Tanhua. She and Song Tanhua were destined to be from different worlds.

Mr. Chen gave her a really good feeling. Although it might not be possible to have a loving relationship with him, maybe treating him with respect could be possible.

After hesitating for a long time, she looked up at her parents and finally agreed to the marriage.

"I agree."

"Then I will go and tell the matchmaker now, and we will discuss the engagement in the next two days." Father Tao happily went to find the matchmaker.

Wang held her daughter's hand, feeling distressed and reluctant. She felt distressed that her daughter could not marry the one she loved, but also reluctant that her daughter would marry into another family and become a member of another family.

The engagement date was quickly set, three days later.

Song Tanhua rested for three days and his cold was almost gone, but he was still a little tired.

I went to the palace early this morning.

Feng Wuyou has been asking about Song Tanhua these days and found out that Song Tanhua has been ill for a few days.

Today, Song Tanhua entered the palace, and Qin Xiao came to report.

"Crown Princess, Mr. Song is here."

Privately, Chunxi and Qin Xiao mentioned that the Crown Princess was looking for Song Tanhua. He had always remembered it. Today, he saw Song Tanhua coming to teach Taotao, so he came to remind him immediately.

Feng Wuyou went next door upon hearing this.

As soon as she walked into the study, she heard Song Tanhua's slightly hoarse voice. She looked up and saw Song Tanhua's thin figure standing in front of Taotao, and the picture seemed to be checking homework.

After the inspection, Feng Wuyou called out Song Tanhua.

Song Tanhua came out and bowed, "Crown Princess, do you have something to ask me?"

Feng Wuyou didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Tao Min'er asked you out for tea that day, why didn't you go?"

Song Tanhua was stunned at first, but then he realized that Tao Miner had a good relationship with the Crown Princess, so it was normal for her to know.

"To answer the Crown Princess, Your Highness was delayed when she came to see me that day. When I left the palace and went to Wuzixuan, Miss Tao had already left. I made her wait too long."

Feng Wuyou waited with him that day, and she knew exactly how long it had been.

"After waiting for so long and not seeing Mr. Song come to keep the appointment, Tao Min'er thought that Mr. Song was unwilling to come."