Chapter 185 The Foolish Son of a Young Genius
Su Qianqian looked around and saw three people walking along the winding corridor towards the Chrysanthemum Garden not far away. They were all young men. One of them was Xue Dingzhou, the eldest son of the Xue family, and the other was King Xiang Li Yunjin.
There was another young man who was quite handsome, half a head shorter than King Xiang. Naturally, he did not have the same bearing as King Xiang, but he held his head high and chest puffed out, looking very proud and satisfied.
"That's the eldest son of Qiu Mingcheng, a doctor in the Ministry of Works. Qiu Mingcheng was once praised as a young genius. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 16 and married the eldest daughter of the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple. After that, he became a doctor in the Ministry of Works at a young age.
Unfortunately, Qiu Mingcheng's wisdom seemed to have been used up by his descendants. His children, who were thought to be as smart as him, were all very mediocre. His eldest son, Qiu Shi, was about to have his coming-of-age ceremony, but he was admitted to the Imperial College with the help of his father and grandfather's official connections. Until now, his performance in the annual exams has to be found at the back of the list. ”
Su Xinxin actually started gossiping as well and pointed it out to Su Qianqian.
"This young master may not be very educated, but it is said that his vision for marriage is quite high. He doesn't even take the daughters of ordinary officials seriously. He claims that even if he doesn't want to marry a princess, he wants to marry a woman who is well-educated, well-mannered, and has a good appearance and intelligence. She also needs to have a prominent family background that is worthy of a young genius like his... son, haha..."
Su Xinxin couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"Haha, there is such a Pu Xin... I don't believe it, but let's see what kind of girl he can find." Su Qianqian almost let the cat out of the bag.
"I heard that he was eager to marry Miss Wan Ning, but his father was rational and repeatedly poured cold water on him, strictly ordering his wife not to invite matchmakers to the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he didn't make a fool of himself. But looking at his expression today, maybe he has some new ideas."
Su Xinxin pointed to the Chrysanthemum Garden with her chin.
Su Qianqian took the kettle from the warm water, poured a cup of osmanthus water for Su Xinxin, and poured herself a cup to sip, watching the show from a high position.
The pavilion where Su Qianqian and her sister were located was on a rockery. It had a good view and a wind-proof screen. If one did not look deliberately, it would not be easy to notice that there were people in the pavilion. It was only by accident that one saw it during the last banquet. This time, Su Qianqian brought Su Xinxin here directly. Unexpectedly, one could also watch the fun.
The three of them stood at the end of the winding corridor, seemingly admiring the chrysanthemums with their hands behind their backs, but they were actually discussing important matters.
"I have come with you two to appreciate the chrysanthemums. I have something to discuss with Master Xue. I would like to ask you to inform the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister agrees, I will discuss it in detail."
Mr. Qiu spoke as modestly as possible.
"Mr. Qiu, what do you want to tell my father? Why don't you go to my father and tell him directly?" Although Xue Dingzhou was only fifteen years old, he was very smart and perceptive. He had heard of Qiu Shi's reputation in the Imperial College and intuitively knew that what Qiu Shi was going to say was not a good thing.
"It would be better if you ask Master Dingzhou to pass on this matter. It is not appropriate to discuss marriage matters with elders in person." Qiu Shi finally understood the existence of the word shame, but he did not understand it thoroughly enough.
King Xiang originally wanted to say a few words to Xue Dingzhou, asking him to care more about Xue Wanning and not change his attitude towards her because of her change in status, as Xue Wanning would definitely be very sad.
But unexpectedly, Qiu Shi followed him without any sign of help, so King Xiang had to wait for an opportunity to send Qiu Shi away. Unexpectedly, he suddenly mentioned the matter of marriage, and he could not help but frown and listen attentively.
"About marriage?" Xue Dingzhou had not expected Qiu Shi to say this. Thinking of his two elder sisters who had changed their identities, and looking at Qiu Shi's confident look, he wondered who he thought he could be worthy of.
"That's right. I will have my coming-of-age ceremony in a month. Although many young ladies from famous families have asked matchmakers to arrange marriages with me, I am not someone that any girl can marry. My mother said that my father and I are exactly the opposite. My father was a young genius, while I was a late bloomer, so marriage should not be rushed."
Xue Dingzhou was speechless after hearing Qiu Shi's words. He didn't know how to wake up such a self-righteous person.
“I have thought about it and although the second young lady is the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, the eldest young lady’s life story is pitiful and I am afraid no one will be willing to marry her as his legal wife.
I have always been kindhearted, and I really couldn't bear to see the young lady fall into such a state, so I made up my mind to help her. As long as the young lady marries me, she will put my wishes first in everything, manage the housework virtuously and sensibly, be filial to her parents-in-law and take care of her younger brothers and sisters, and then plan for my future... Oh..."
Before Qiu Shi could finish his words, he let out a scream and fell onto the railing of the Chrysanthemum Garden, squatting on the ground, holding his stomach.
"King Xiang actually kicked Qiu Shi!" Su Xinxin said while eating fruit with her eyes wide open.
"He is indeed a hidden talent. He looks gentle and refined, but he is actually cruel and ruthless!" Su Qianqian ate the fruit in the same posture, and unknowingly put one leg on the bench next to her.
Su Mu blinked and glanced at Su Xinxin's eldest daughter. She was stretching her neck to look down and didn't notice Su Qianqian's movements. Su Mu quickly walked over and moved Su Qianqian's legs down.
[Hehe, I was so carried away that I lost my composure.] 】Su Qianqian said to the system in her heart.
The system ignored her.
At this time, King Xiang said nothing, but stepped forward and kicked Qiu Shi several times, causing Qiu Shi to scream and howl for mercy.
Xue Dingzhou thought it was almost enough. After all, he was hosting a banquet at home. If the things were really broken and carried out, it would not sound good, so he stepped forward to dissuade King Xiang.
King Xiang stopped, breathing a little heavily, pursed his lips and looked at Qiu Shi who was huddled under the railing.
"Do you know why I hit you?" King Xiang calmed his breathing, stood with his hands behind his back, and asked Qiu Shi calmly, as if he was not the one who hit anyone.
“I don’t know… cough cough cough… why did His Royal Highness Prince Xiang attack me for no reason… my foot…” Qiu Shi spoke incoherently and was stunned.
"Ms. Wan Ning is not someone you can covet, yet you dare to make irresponsible comments and humiliate her. I beat you to teach you a lesson. You should always be more careful in what you say and do in the future. Are you worthy of her?
You can tell Doctor Qiu about what happened today, but if Doctor Qiu comes to see me, I’m afraid he won’t give me such a light lesson. ”
After saying this, the King of Xiang turned around and told Xue Dingzhou, "Master Dingzhou, please find the palace doctor to treat Master Qiu. If you need any medicine, please come to me. Master Qiu fell down the stone steps to protect me. Don't take it lightly."
Xue Dingzhou hurriedly cupped his hands and agreed: "Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Xiang, I will send someone to get the palace doctor right away."
King Xiang nodded, turned around and left the Chrysanthemum Garden, and went back along the winding corridor.
Xue Dingzhou helped Qiu Shi up with a look of disgust, and told him to sit on a bench and wait until the court doctor came to check on him before changing his clothes to avoid being seen as indecent. He also reminded Qiu Shi not to wander around in case the court doctor couldn't find him.
At this time, Qiu Shi's aqua blue brocade robe was covered in dust. He sat on the bench with a sad face, holding his arm and grimacing. He did not dare to disobey Xue Dingzhou, so he had to nod.
Xue Dingzhou also left in a hurry.
"You are so ignorant of the ways of the world, you should be taught a lesson." Su Xinxin sat back down, feeling a little cold and tightly wrapped her cloak around her: "Why don't we go back? I'm afraid Yuzhuo and the others won't be able to find us."
Su Qianqian nodded and stood up. The two sisters walked down the stone steps of the rockery.
"Don't move!" Su Qianqian, who had walked out of the rockery first, suddenly stopped and stepped back, with a nervous look on her face, whispering to stop the person behind her.
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