Just before going to bed, there was a knock on Jiang Yue's door.
At this hour, only her own family members can enter her courtyard.
"Mother, it's me. Your son has something to discuss with you."
"Here it comes~"
Judging from the voice, is that Qingyun?
It's so late, Qingyun must have encountered some trouble that's why he came to find her.
So she got up, put on a cloak, and went to open the door.
"Squeak—"
"It's cold outside, why don't you put on a coat? Come inside and let's talk."
Jiang Yue welcomed her son into the house, closed the door, and lit a candle. In an instant, the dark house became much brighter.
Qingyun sat down, deep in thought, and lowered his eyes, saying:
“It’s my fault, son, for disturbing your mother so late.”
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Why don't you tell your mother?"
Jiang Yue poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to her son. Then she went into the trunk, took out a black blanket, and draped it over her son.
Over the years, she has truly treated these children as her own.
A mother's love is nothing more than this.
“Mother, today my son and Changjun accompanied our teacher back to the mansion. Our teacher took us to the Xu family study and had many heartfelt words with us.”
Qingyun sensed her mother's concern and, not wanting her to worry, carefully chose her words and began to explain what she had been feeling.
The teacher was the Grand Tutor, one of the three tutors of the Crown Prince. He had been teaching the Crown Prince since he was a child, and the bond between them was naturally deep.
The Xu family is definitely standing behind the Crown Prince and supporting him!
However, the Xu family was a family of Confucian scholars, with their students spread throughout the imperial court and even the entire Tianyao.
A ruler considers things from a very far-sighted perspective.
The current Crown Prince and his teacher's beloved daughter have only a brother-sister relationship, with no romantic feelings between them. If they are not engaged before the Crown Prince's selection, she will probably not be chosen as the Crown Princess, but she will be destined to become a concubine.
To avoid putting the Crown Prince in a difficult position and keeping his beloved daughter confined to the palace, the teacher earnestly requested that the two men, along with his daughter, get to know each other. If they were a good match, they could be engaged. After two or three years, if they still loved each other, they could marry; if not, they could annul the engagement...
He and Changjun dared not agree rashly, so they made an excuse that they needed to go home to report to their elders. The teacher agreed and invited the whole family to a banquet to show them hospitality...
To put it simply, it's about mutual acquaintance.
Yue Changjun had no choice but to agree, and only then could he escape.
Jiang Yue was stunned; she thought it was something serious.
However, seeing her son's furrowed brow, she didn't laugh, but instead asked:
"Have you and Changjun met the young lady from the Xu family?"
"Yes, I saw him."
It's just that it's a bit awkward.
Miss Xu was perched on the wall, as if she wanted to escape from the Xu residence.
He happened to witness it, and fearing an accident, he acted as a human cushion when the other person tripped and fell...
Instead of being appreciated, he was treated like a lecher and slapped!
"You're not satisfied?"
Jiang Yue tentatively asked, otherwise, why would her son ask her so late?
"I don't know."
Qingyun shook her head, a look of confusion in her clear eyes.
From his earliest memories, he realized that only through studying could he change his destiny.
So he resorted to any means necessary to coax his mother, who still doted on him, to support his education.
It turned out that he was indeed suited for studying, and his grades were better than others.
However, his mother changed and no longer doted on him alone. He was terrified and tried his best to change himself to become the son his mother liked.
Later, he discovered that although his mother had changed, she acted more like a mother to him and his three siblings.
It seems that, apart from studying, he has no other way to prove himself useful, to prove he can protect his mother and family...
All his efforts were aimed at passing the imperial examination, climbing the ranks, and becoming a high-ranking official in the future.
Now, he's rising rapidly in rank, just like his name suggests, soaring to great heights...
Although he was fully aware that winning over his teacher's beloved daughter would guarantee him a bright future, he didn't seem to feel any sense of accomplishment.
He wanted to hear his mother's opinion, after all, the wife he married had to be approved by his mother!
"Silly child, I told you before not to study so hard and become a bookworm. Look at you, you only care about studying, and now you're being stubborn about your own affairs."
After listening attentively to her son's account of his emotional journey, Jiang Yue felt both heartbroken and distressed.
Over the years, many people and many things have occupied her thoughts, so it's true that she neglected Qingyun.
"Click~"
Only after she cut off a section of the candle wick with scissors did she hear Qingyun say:
"Your son is wrong, please scold him, Mother."
Qingyun belatedly realized his mistake and quickly apologized.
“You did nothing wrong. It was your mother who was wrong. I thought you were clever and subconsciously ignored you. It was my fault.”
Regarding your marriage, I want to make it very clear to you that I will accept any girl you like.
Our family doesn't need to sell our sons for personal gain, so you don't need to overthink it; just do what you like.
Jiang Yue said seriously, "Even if I end up as the female lead, I can at least give up, right?"
"Yes, son understands."
Qingyun nodded; after listening to his mother's words, he suddenly understood.
Having made up their minds, they would seriously consider the matter with Changjun tomorrow. No matter which one their teacher's beloved daughter took a liking to, they were willing to help their teacher solve her problems!
Jiang Yue saw that her son was becoming more and more handsome and thought to herself, "Boys change a lot as they grow up. Could it be that Qingyun's luck with women has also come?"
Amitabha Buddha, if you can avoid being the female lead, then please don't be the female lead!
She doesn't want to lose her head!
"It's late, son takes his leave. May mother sleep well."
Qingyun got up, wrapped the blanket around herself, and without saying anything about returning it to her mother, she withdrew and left the house.
Sigh, this blanket was a gift from Qingsong to her. Oh well, Qingyun can use it then.
Qingsong: Mother, your son suspects you're using this to curry favor.
Jiang Yue: No way.
Perhaps because of the tea, Jiang Yue tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Insomnia is terrible.
I can't sleep, I can't sleep, I can't sleep at all.
It seems that ever since she arrived in Nanjing, she has felt uneasy.
Even with the utmost caution, she could still sense a pair of eyes secretly watching her every move...
Was she overthinking it?
Or is someone really spying on her?
Malice?
I haven't felt it yet.
Goodwill? Who would bother with her for no reason?
So annoying!
Unable to sleep, she lit another candle and began rummaging through drawers and cupboards, then started folding clothes, organizing and storing belongings, and packing gifts for relatives and friends...
Two days later, it was the Lantern Festival. After the Lantern Festival, she returned to her base camp, Wujia Village in Peach Blossom County!
All the deceit and treachery had nothing to do with her!
As for Qingyun, she would deposit some money for him in a money exchange for emergencies.
As for Qingsong, needless to say, as the second elder brother, he will definitely take care of his younger brother.
Fangfang was a daughter-in-law she had approved of several years ago, and she believed that Fangfang would also love Qingsong and Qingyun well...
Before leaving the Ge family residence, send them a generous gift.
After attending the banquet tomorrow, no matter who Miss Xu takes a fancy to, she'll have to prepare a generous gift for her, right?
Ugh, this is so frustrating!
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