Chapter 285: Postponement of the Wedding Date

Qin Mansion.

Qin Wanrou looks like her biological mother and is extremely beautiful.

She is charming and seductive, as delicate as a willow in the wind, and has an aura of nobility that comes from being surrounded by gold and jade.

Upon learning that Lu Minghua would be visiting her house today, Qin Wanrou sent her maid to wait outside the Chuihua Gate early to invite him to meet her.

"Fifth Miss, Master Lu must have come to discuss marriage with you."

The maid A'si catered to his wishes.

A hint of worry and uneasiness appeared on Qin Wanrou's face, which was as beautiful as a peach.

She knew that this marriage was not a righteous one.

Knowing that Lu Minghua was in love with Qin Fuxi, she conspired with Lu Minghui to frame Lu Minghua, the prince of Yongning Marquis's mansion.

But she didn't expect that things would escalate to the point where they were caught cheating.

"Ah Si, do you think Mr. Lu will break up the marriage?"

Qin Wanrou whispered softly.

Ah Mi's eyes widened, and he said without thinking, "How is it possible?"

"The young lady is more beautiful than the fairies in the murals. No one with eyes would be reluctant to break up the marriage."

Qin Wanrou was not comforted.

People have not only eyes, but also brains and hearts.

Lu Minghua did not get close to her because of the approaching wedding date.

Her invitation never received a response.

Do you regret it?

No regrets.

She is a daughter of the Qin family, but her biological mother is a skinny girl from Yangzhou who cannot stand the light of day. All her honors come from her biological mother's flattery of her father.

However, as my father grew older, he became less and less able to cope with the situation.

Lu Minghua is her best choice.

The son of a noble family, he studied under a great scholar, was a young talent, and was upright and honest.

Even if there is no romantic relationship between us, we will still treat her well.

If you live under the same roof for a long time, maybe you can grow old together in love.

Most importantly, she can be the legal wife.

In time, she will become the legitimate wife of Marquis Yongning.

If it wasn't Lu Minghua, what kind of husband would her father find for her?

Is it to let her condescend to marry a poor student?

Or to be the second wife of an official who is nearly 30 years old and has lost his wife?

Or will she be sent to the palace to be His Majesty's concubine?

She didn't want to do either.

So, Lu Minghui proposed it and everyone agreed.

"Fifth Miss, the master wants to see you." The maid outside the hanging flower door came hurriedly.

Qin Wanrou was stunned.

The ominous feeling in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

Will Lu Minghua regret the engagement?

She had an intimate relationship with Lu Minghua and was found in a disheveled state. If Lu Minghua broke off the engagement, her life would be over.

Qin Wanrou's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.

"Miss, are you okay?" A Si asked with concern.

Qin Wanrou forced herself to curl her lips and said, "Nothing."

"Maybe my legs are a little numb because I've been sitting for too long."

"Let's go. Don't keep father and Master Lu waiting for too long."

Thinking back to when she was designing Lu Minghua, she was full of confidence and had no fear at all.

Now that the matter is done, I can't sleep every night.

Grand Tutor Qin met Lu Minghua in the study.

Qin Wanrou stood outside the study, looking a little dazed.

It was as if I had returned to many years ago, when I was still a child.

It was said that she had a favored aunt who enjoyed all the glory, and her father loved her very much.

But, she knew, that was not the case.

His father's love for him and his aunt was like teasing cats and dogs.

The study was a restricted area and she was not qualified to enter.

Young and naive, he chased a fox into his father's study.

As a result, her father ordered her to be thrown to death, and she was so frightened that she developed a high fever.

Her father ignored her and sent her to her aunt's courtyard, admonishing her to teach her carefully.

It is said that what is important for a woman is to be knowledgeable, interesting, gentle and well-behaved.

But she had clearly seen her stepmother's two children entering and leaving the study freely more than once.

The eldest son was the successor chosen by his father and the future master of the Qin family. He had privileges, and she understood that.

What does Qin Fuxi rely on?

Is it because she is the legitimate daughter?

Fuxi and Wanrou have completely different meanings.

Xi means sunlight.

Qin Fuxi can be as dazzling as the sun and shine and emit heat at will.

What about her.

Gentle.

Gentle and weak.

She knew that there was a line in "Wild Creepers" that said, "There was a beautiful person, with a clear and graceful voice."

But she was certain that when her father named her, he never thought that the word "Wan" could also represent beauty.

The beetle slave is her, she is the beetle slave.

When she was very young, she glimpsed her own fate from the bloody fox slave.

She just wanted to transform from a fox slave into a human being.

So, she selfishly plotted against a good person who had been kind to her.

Qin Wanrou let out a light breath and pushed the door open.

"Father."

"Mr. Lu."

Qin Wanrou bowed.

His eyes stayed on Lu Minghua for a moment.

Lu Minghua has become thinner and more haggard.

The next moment, his peripheral vision caught sight of the shattered pieces of the teacup on the ground.

My heart grew heavier.

Did Lu Minghua displease his father?

Lu Minghua nodded and said, "Thank you for coming, Miss Qin Wu."

"Feel sorry."

Miss Qin Wu?

Qin Wanrou's heart ached.

The engagement was made last winter, and now that late spring has arrived, Lu Minghua still refuses to call her Wanrou.

The powerful and influential Grand Master Qin snorted coldly, "Wanrou, he is here to postpone the wedding date."

Qin Wanrou blinked blankly and blurted out, "Just postpone the wedding date?"

"Wanrou!" Grand Tutor Qin raised his voice, "I personally asked the Qintian Supervisor to calculate the wedding date, and Your Majesty has heard about it. Now, if you lightly postpone the wedding date, it would not only be an insult to the Qin family's reputation, but also a contempt for Your Majesty's authority!"

"Why, do you still think he didn't go too far?"

Qin Wanrou lowered her head and frowned, and said carefully, "My daughter has no such intention."

"However, Master Lu is not a person who would do anything unreasonable. Father, please listen to Master Lu's explanation."

As Qin Wanrou spoke, she couldn't help but wonder in her heart whether Lu Minghua was simply postponing the wedding date or wanted the marriage to be called off.

If it is the latter, what should she do?

A look of determination flashed across Qin Wanrou's lowered brows.

Lu Minghua bowed and said, "Grandmaster Qin, please allow me to report that my studies have been delayed for a long time. I will be returning to Baopu Academy in two days."

"Next spring, I will take the imperial examination and become an official."

"When I pass the imperial examination, I will marry Miss Qin Wu in a sedan chair according to the etiquette."

Qin Wanrou's eyelashes trembled involuntarily.

Just a few words can delay the wedding for nearly a year.

There will be so many variables this year.

How much ridicule she will suffer.

Master Qin frowned and asked, "Study?"

“Is marriage and studying incompatible?”

"Lu Minghua, are you trying to break up the marriage by postponing the engagement?"

"As for entering the government, I heard that last year, Marquis Yongning worked hard for you, wanting to have Duke Zhen send you to the six ministries."

"Later, the two governments had a huge dispute over the cancellation of the engagement, so they had to call it quits."

"Now, you are going to be my son-in-law. I will find a way to get you in. Why do you have to squeeze into the same single-plank bridge with poor students?"

"Ministry of Revenue?"

"Or the Ministry of Personnel?"

"How about starting with the main thing?"

The Ministry of Revenue holds Daqian’s purse.

The Ministry of Personnel is the official who holds the key to the evaluation and promotion of officials.

After she finished speaking, Qin Wanrou couldn't help but look at Lu Minghua expectantly.

His father was willing to pave the way for Lu Minghua, which meant that he truly valued Lu Minghua.

With his father's support, Lu Minghua's official career will surely flourish.

Minghua Hard