"Yes, he is the eldest grandson of the Left Prime Minister Fang Zhonglian. I heard that Fang Kaiwen has always been very famous in the capital, but he has a strange temper and is cold. So although we meet every day, I don't have a close relationship with him," Chen Qingxuan said, taking a sip of tea, and seemed to remember something, then frowned and said, "Fang Kaiwen was not so cold to me from the beginning. I remember that I met him during the spring exam, and we chatted for a while. I think he is very talented, and I feel sorry for meeting him too late and appreciate him. He seems to have a very good impression of me. Several times he took me to the teahouse to drink tea and chat, but I don't know when Fang Kaiwen started to distance himself from me, and I don't know why."
"Since you don't know, why don't you ask him in person?" Zhong Mingwei said with a smile, "We are all real men. There is no need to mutter in your heart. Just speak frankly. Since you sympathize with him, you should clarify any misunderstandings as soon as possible, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life."
"That's right, Master. I've also been thinking about finding an opportunity to ask in person," Chen Qingxuan nodded. He glanced at the sachet hanging around his waist and suddenly seemed to remember something. He put down the teacup and picked up the sachet, muttering to himself, "That day, Master Fang casually asked me about the origin of this sachet. It seems that since then, Master Fang has become distant from me and has been avoiding me everywhere..."
Zhong Mingwei also looked at the sachet and was startled at first. Just as he was about to ask something, he saw Mei Ya carrying a plate of exquisite snacks in and placing them on the small table. She smiled and said to the two of them, "Sister Qingtong and I just went out to buy these. You guys can eat these freshly baked pastries first."
"What? You and Miss Gu aren't coming over to eat with us?" Zhong Mingwei put down his teacup and asked Mei Ya with a smile.
"We have it! There are more than you have here and in more styles!" Meiya raised her chin towards him proudly and explained, "Sister Qingtong and I are cooking in the kitchen. Guard Da Kong just brought a wild boar leg. We'll have lunch together after it's cooked."
"Is the Great Guard Kong here?" Zhong Mingwei asked, looking out the window, "Why isn't he coming in?"
"It seems like there's something going on in the Imperial Guards camp. He said he'll come over when he's done," Meiya explained, and was about to walk out. Then she caught a glimpse of the sachet in Chen Qingxuan's hand. She was startled at first, and then her eyes widened. "Mr. Chen, you... why are you wearing this kind of sachet?"
Chen Qingxuan didn't understand what was going on. He turned the sachet over and over in his hand and looked at it. He saw two peacocks embroidered on it, but he didn't think it was that rare. He frowned and asked Mei Ya, "Madam, is there anything wrong with this sachet?"
Zhong Mingwei sighed and was about to ask Mei Ya to leave so that he could explain to Chen Qingxuan. Then he met Mei Ya's hesitant gaze. Before he could speak, Mei Ya waved to Chen Qingxuan and said, "Mr. Chen, come here. I want to talk to you."
"Oh." Chen Qingxuan was confused, then he stood up and followed Mei Ya to the side hall.
"Oh!" Zhong Mingwei shook his head and sighed, while picking up a piece of lotus cake from the tray and putting it into his mouth.
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Side hall.
"Mr. Chen, who gave you this sachet?" When they arrived at the side hall, Mei Ya asked Chen Qingxuan hurriedly.
"It's Kong Wenmin," Chen Qingxuan said. Seeing Meiya's complicated eyes, he became more and more confused. "It was the last time you went to Fengyu Villa together. Kong Wenmin gave me a long gown, saying it was a gift to congratulate me for winning the first place. There was a long gown and this sachet in the bundle. I thought the style was pretty, so I always carried it with me." Chen Qingxuan looked at Meiya's increasingly complicated eyes, and then he couldn't help but lower his voice. "What? Is there something wrong with this sachet?"
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