Zhao Lin thought for a moment and said, "Go back and thank Miss Fu for me."
"No more?" Lan'er asked.
Zhao Lin shook his head.
"Men have no conscience."
Lan'er stomped her feet, glared at Zhao Lin hatefully, then turned and left.
Watching the carriage representing the Fu family roll away, Zhao Linzhong's joy for Li Yuan vanished. Instead, Su Di's interest perked up. He said, "One is the Minister of Rites, the other the Minister of Revenue. Their families are a good match. Bai Shicheng isn't quite as good, but he's the second son of the Bai family after all, and with Bai Shiyuan's help, he's not bad either. Furthermore, the political significance of their marriage is greater than its practical significance..."
Sudi stopped talking because he saw that Zhao Lin looked unhappy.
"Why? Are you worried about her?" Su Di suddenly sneered: "If you are worried, then rush to the Fu Mansion right now, grab her out, and run away."
"No." Zhao Lin shook his head: "This is not good for her."
"Haha." Sudi sneered: "You dare not!"
"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I'm useless." Zhao Lin said, "Since ancient times, apart from those from small families who elope, how many other elopements are good? This is no longer a matter between two people, but a matter between two families. Add to that the Bai family, and we can't act rashly, otherwise we will harm Miss Fu. Besides..."
Zhao Lin said calmly, "Although Miss Fu is very kind to me, who knows if she has any such intentions? What if she doesn't, and just treats us as friends? Wouldn't that be self-indulgent of me?"
"What about you? Do you have it?" Sudi asked.
Zhao Lin was silent for a moment and said, "It's too early to talk about this now."
"Tsk! A man who says one thing and means another." Sudi sneered.
…
Fu Mansion.
Fu Liqing was indeed embroidering a wedding dress, but she was so disjointed in her work that it seemed she wouldn't be able to finish it even if she worked for three years.
"Miss, I'm back." Lan'er came in.
Fu Liqing quickly asked, "How is it? What's Mr. Zhao's reaction?"
Lan Er sighed and said, "Miss, although Mr. Zhao has passed the Li Yuan exam, the gap between him and you is too big after all. Let's just forget it."
Fu Liqing's face was gloomy, and he insisted, "Speak."
Lan Er could only say, "He said thank you for your gift."
"And then?" Fu Liqing asked.
“No more.”
"That's all? You didn't mention the wedding dress?" Fu Liqing didn't believe it.
Lan Er said, "Yes. I also told him that you would get married after the palace examination, but he didn't react at all. Miss, I think he doesn't dare to offend the Bai family, otherwise he would have come to you a long time ago."
"No, I don't believe he is that kind of person." Fu Liqing shook his head.
Lan Er sighed and said, "Miss, have you ever confessed your feelings to Mr. Zhao?"
"Well..." Fu Liqing said shyly, "How can a girl speak first?"
"That's it." Lan'er spread her hands and said, "Didn't you say that? The master doesn't like him. Even if he wants to come to you, what reason can he use? Besides, even if he wants to, what can he do? Our Shangshu Mansion and the Bai family are here. What can he do as a helpless person? If he doesn't do it well, even his official career will be ruined."
"Yeah, he has no choice, and it's not his fault." Fu Liqing sighed softly, showing his melancholy.
Fu Liqing looked down on Bai Shicheng at all, but Fu Chengwang agreed and she had no way to refuse. She could only hope that there would be a better choice that would make Fu Chengwang change his mind.
But where to find a better option?
From the current perspective, Zhao Lin is a good person, and Fu Liqing also has some feelings for him. The reality is that unless Zhao Lin does not want to become an official, he must not get involved in this matter.
Otherwise, not to mention anything else, the two Shangshu would make him suffer, as well as Bai Shiyuan, the emperor's favorite.
They said they were all praising Zhao Lin too much. If any one of the two Shangshufu went out, Zhao Lin would be in big trouble.
"Alas! I thought it was too simple." Fu Liqing said resentfully.
"The master is optimistic about Mr. Bai Er. I believe that Mr. Bai Er must have something worthy of the master's attention. It is not a grievance for the young lady to marry him."
At this point, Lan'er can only give this kind of advice.
…
Only after nightfall and confirmation that no one had arrived did Zhao Lin prepare to have dinner.
At this time, the doorman came hurriedly and said, "Master, someone has come, but he won't say who he is. He just said you'll know when you see him."
Zhao Lin frowned: "What's your name?"
"No, it's a girl, about twenty years old. Should we kick her out?" asked the doorman.
"No need, I'll go take a look." Zhao Lin said.
"I'll go with you." Sudi was also curious: "The people who came to celebrate didn't reveal their identities. Is there some secret?"
"Humph, I'm afraid I don't dare to see anyone."
Zhao Lin guessed that it must be related to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and said, "Just eat, I'll go take a look."
"I'd better go with you. You're acting sneaky and don't look like a good person." Sudi said.
Zhao Lin and Su Di came to the door, and sure enough, there was a familiar face standing outside.
Zhao Mingzhu's maid, Yu'er.
"I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be Zhao Mingzhu's man. What are you doing here? Are you celebrating my success in the imperial examination, or do you want to persuade Mr. Su to cancel the bet?" Zhao Lin said sarcastically.
"Lin... Young Master Zhao." Yu'er bowed politely, glanced at Su Di, and said, "Young Master Su, could you please step aside for a moment?"
Su Di raised his head and asked, "What's so shameful about it?"
Zhao Lin sneered: "Of course it's shameful to be seen, otherwise why would they be so sneaky."
Having said that, Zhao Lin still said, "Brother Su, you go back first."
Sudi snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Call me if you need anything."
After Sudi left, Yu'er said, "The eldest lady was very happy to hear that you passed the imperial examination and asked me to come and give you gifts to celebrate. Here is the gift list."
Yu'er handed over a list. Zhao Lin glanced at it and saw a list of gifts densely written on it. There were a thousand taels of silver alone, and there were also various supplements such as ginseng and bird's nest.
Add up to tens of thousands of taels.
"Oh, Zhao Mingzhu, has she suddenly gotten a change of heart, or is she just out of her mind? She's suddenly giving me a gift." Zhao Lin sneered, "Do you want me to perform a tearful act of gratitude so you can go back and describe it to her and cheer her up?"
"Master Lin, don't be like this." Yu'er said, "The eldest lady is very happy to know that you have won the marriage with Li Yuan. She wants to discuss with the Marquis's wife to let you return to the Marquis' Mansion. But as you know, you and the Marquis's wife are on bad terms, so it will take time. But don't worry, the eldest lady is already working on it. In at most six months, you will be able to return to the Marquis' Mansion and become the young master of Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion."
"Oh? Let me go back and be the young master of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?"
Zhao Lin looked Yu'er up and down and sneered, "What will happen to Zhao Chenhan if I go back? Do they want to let Zhao Chenhan suffer any injustice?"
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