Fan Bo nodded and said, "Yes, but we still need to carefully consider our daughter's marriage."
Lin Miaolian wasn't worried at all about her daughter's marriage. After all, her daughter was now the sister of the top scholar and the cousin of the Empress, so it was a perfect match no matter how you looked at it.
"Don't worry about this, sir. I will handle it properly."
Fan Bo nodded. "In that case, I'll trouble you, Madam."
Lin Miaolian smiled and said nothing more.
Nothing was said that night.
The next day, Fan Qingqing sat by the window, pen in hand, and couldn't help but recall...
I met Lord Xin yesterday; his demeanor was so gentle and refined.
It really makes one's imagination run wild!
A slight smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. "Chunlian, Ningxia inkstone."
Ningxia walked in from outside and looked at her young mistress, saying, "Miss, would you like to paint?"
"Um."
After asking around, Ningxia went straight to make preparations. Fan Qingqing put down her pen.
She walked to the drawing board that had already been set up, and gently picked up a line pen.
He started sketching, and after about ten minutes, the handsome young men appeared on the paper.
He switched to another pen and continued sketching. About half an hour later, the painting was finished.
It's more than half done, although it hasn't been painted yet.
However, Ningxia recognized him at a glance; he was a teacher from Nanding Foreign Languages Institute.
She had heard about it and seen it before, so she naturally knew whose it was.
"Lord Xin, Miss, what's wrong?" Ningxia asked, puzzled.
Fan Qingqing was somewhat surprised. How could her maid know this Lord Xin?
She was somewhat surprised, and turned to look at Ningxia, asking, "How do you know this Lord Xin?"
“Miss, have you forgotten? When Her Majesty the Empress held the flower viewing banquet, Lord Xin appeared there, wearing a bright red official robe.”
Fan Qingqing was looking at the flowers then; she wasn't looking at any men!
"Then do you know how old Lord Xin is?"
Ningxia thought for a moment and then said, "I should be thirty this year."
Fan Qingqing exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no! Are you really that old?"
Ningxia added, "That's right, he's the oldest man in our capital, and he's still single!"
Fan Qingqing was amused. After hearing the words "all alone", she actually felt like laughing and was happy. What was wrong with her?
"Really? He's not married yet? Does he have some kind of hidden illness? Why isn't he married yet?"
Ningxia shook her head, puzzled, and said while helping to adjust the colors, "This servant doesn't know the specifics either."
However, this Lord Xin is indeed the only man in the capital who is thirty years old and still unmarried.
Fan Qingqing's eyes lit up with envy; she was so lucky.
Ningxia looked at her young mistress's longing expression and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that her young mistress had taken a liking to this old man?
She tentatively asked, "Miss, how did you and Lord Xin meet?"
When Fan Qingqing heard this, she couldn't help but lower her head and chuckle softly.
"Yesterday, when Chunlian and I went out for a stroll, we unfortunately encountered a heavy rain. Unexpectedly, while we were taking shelter from the rain under the eaves, we ran into Lord Xin..."
Ningxia was surprised to hear that they had only met yesterday. Why was her young lady looking so radiant? Could this be the legendary love at first sight?
"Miss, you wouldn't happen to be...?"
Fan Qingqing didn't understand what Ningxia meant, and turned her head to look at Ningxia with a puzzled expression.
Ningxia was anxious; did her young lady understand or not?
If you don't understand this and don't have that thought, what should you do if she reminds you and you have that thought again?
If you know the answer but pretend you don't, what if something goes wrong later?
"Ningxia, what do you want to say?" Fan Qingqing asked.
Ningxia gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and stopped mixing colors with her brush.
Then he said, "Miss, you got up so early this morning to start drawing that Lord Xin. Do you perhaps have feelings for Lord Xin...?"
As he spoke, he bent his two thumbs together to indicate that the two of them were... you know.
Fan Qingqing didn't quite understand Ningxia's words, but upon seeing her gestures,
Her whole face turned red, even her earlobes turned red, and she shook her head, "Is this what liking someone means?"
Ningxia: ...Oh no, she seems to have gotten herself into trouble.
"Miss, you wouldn't really be interested in that Lord Xin..."
Fan Qingqing immediately lowered her head and remained silent, as if deep in thought. On the other hand, Xin Chenchen...
He's been daydreaming several times today at Nan Ding Academy. And the students below...
They all looked like they were watching a good show.
"Master, you have already taught this lesson today."
"And the meaning of yesterday's lecture is quite different."
One of the students quickly stood up, clasped his hands in a salute to Xin Chenchen, and then said.
Xin Chenchen snapped out of her daze, looked at the book she was holding upside down, and awkwardly adjusted it.
I took a deep breath, banished that beautiful image from my mind, and stopped thinking about it.
"Alright, let's start again. Turn to page thirty-two. Today we'll be discussing..."
After regaining her senses, Xin Chenchen became a cold person again, acting like a different person during class and no longer thinking about anything else.
----
night.
After returning home, Xin Chenchen revealed some very explosive news.
"What? My son, are you really sure?"
"Yes, I beg Mother to lend me a hand." Xin Chenchen bowed respectfully with his hands clasped.
Xin Bai, standing to the side, was also shocked. He couldn't understand what had gotten into his son that made him so enthusiastic. He actually came to them and said that he wanted to marry the girl from the Fan family.
Most importantly, they only met once. Isn't that too hasty?
Although he was very worried about his son's marriage, since they were both around thirty years old,
Still all alone, the sudden news didn't overwhelm him.
"Ah Chen, do you know your age? If I remember correctly, that girl is only eighteen, right?"
"Yes, Father, you are wise. I have already asked around today and confirmed that the woman is indeed only eighteen years old."
"Son, I know I'm getting old, but I still want to ask my mother to come over and put in a good word for me."
The son fell in love with the woman at first sight and felt that he should spend the rest of his life with her.
Xin Chenchen looked genuinely sincere, and the two were happy to see it happen. However, although they were pleased,
However, it depends on whether the woman minds their son's age!
Although they were related to the royal family, they were still from different social classes; only his son held an official position in the court.
It's still unknown whether the Fan family will agree.
"Since Ah Chen has said so, Madam should pay a visit tomorrow."
"Yes, I understand, Master, please rest assured!" Jian Tiankuo nodded and said to Xin Bai beside her.
Xin Chenchen bowed again, "Thank you for your trouble, Mother."
Jian Tiankuo waved her hand, signaling him to leave. She needed to discuss with her husband how to address the matter tomorrow.
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