"But the Crown Prince, for the sake of his own reputation, has recently been trying to win over Wanqing as his disciple. He once privately mentioned to me that he wanted to take Wanqing as his concubine."
"As you know, the court is currently plagued by internal and external troubles, the current situation is unstable, and the Crown Prince's harem is even more turbulent. I, your teacher, am not confident in letting Wanqing marry into such a dangerous place.
Wanqing has privately told me that she loves you and won't marry anyone else. So... I'd like to ask your opinion before making a decision."
This prince has inherited all the shortcomings of their Gao family.
More importantly, he is even more licentious and immoral than the current emperor.
The prince has not yet married a wife, but he has countless concubines of lower rank in his harem, such as Fengyi and Zhaoxun. Some scandals and anecdotes have been spread about them, but they were all forgotten later.
Moreover, the crown prince was obsessed with profit and had a carefree mind. Once, a minister from the Censorate, in an effort to enforce discipline, reported him during a court meeting. Afterward, the crown prince had him assassinated.
Although there was no concrete evidence, everyone knew it. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that he had just reported the Crown Prince during the day and was assassinated at night?
The Crown Prince was a stubborn and self-righteous man, even more unable to distinguish right from wrong than the previous emperor. He was not above killing loyal and honest people and indiscriminately killing innocent people.
Although Xu Lianyun was the prince's tutor, he naturally tried to persuade him many times, but the prince was of such a character that he could not be persuaded no matter what.
The Crown Prince even said to him in person, "If it weren't for my father saying you were well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge and personally selecting you to teach me, and if you weren't my teacher, I wouldn't be too harsh on you. Do you think... how could I have tolerated you?"
Now that the emperor's temperament has changed drastically, his reputation and image among his subjects have also improved, and the emperor has always been in good health, the prince is inexplicably worried about his future.
The prince listened to the advice of those treacherous ministers and began to win over the ministers around him, and Xu Lianyun was one of them.
If one wanted to win them over, taking their daughters as concubines would be the most time-saving and labor-saving method. Furthermore, the Crown Prince was always lustful, so this would only benefit him.
Xu Lianyun did not want his daughter to marry into the Eastern Palace and suffer from it in the future.
Lu Huan is the one he likes and is trustworthy, and Wanqing also loves him. If this can be accomplished, it will be a perfect thing.
The sun shone on Lu Huan. He lowered his eyelids, casting a shadow under his eyelashes. "Thank you for your appreciation, Teacher. But Ziyi only has a brotherly and sisterly feeling for Wanqing, not a romantic one."
"Furthermore, with the national crisis at hand and Yan Xuanye leading his men to attack Qingzhou, I'm worried. I imagine that one day... I'll definitely have to go to the battlefield again."
"The swords and knives on the battlefield are merciless. Didn't my father die in the same way? Ziyi thought, if I marry Wanqing, I'm afraid... it will only delay her."
"If Sister Wanqing were to marry a useless man like me, I'd be truly worried. My own safety wouldn't be a concern, but if Sister Wanqing were to become a widow in just two years after marriage, I wouldn't be able to bear it."
Su Qian's eyebrows twitched as she listened to his words. He cursed her just to postpone a marriage? She didn't know what he was thinking.
How could Xu Lianyun not know this? Comparing the two pictures, Lu Huan was a worthy match, someone he could trust.
He knew his student, Lu Huan, was not interested in women, spending his days with only a cup of tea and a military manual. Living creatures were rarely seen in his courtyard, which was why he was so surprised to see Lu Huan's cat.
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Lu Huan refused several times, and Xu Lianyun didn't know what to say.
But... he didn't do what his daughter asked him to do, and he felt a little annoyed. He didn't know how to explain to his daughter when he got home.
He was thirty-five when he had this little daughter. Ever since he had this daughter, he wanted only to give her the best things in the world. He was always afraid that she would be wronged and felt very distressed.
He got up dejectedly and walked to the window, hoping to get some cool air to wake himself up.
A cool autumn breeze blew by, and the stuffiness in my heart dissipated a little.
The autumn wind blew gently, bringing down a few fiery red maple leaves. The orange cat in the yard playfully pounced over to grab the maple leaves, and from time to time turned over on its belly and rolled on the ground. It was very interesting.
Xu Lianyun thought that this cat was indeed well taken care of by Lu Huan.
Well, let him be.
This matter cannot be forced.
After I thought it through, the depression in my heart dissipated a lot.
"Well, since you have your own ideas, I won't force you..." Xu Lianyun turned around while speaking.
But his eyes stayed on the unfinished words on the desk...
Although the handwriting is neat, it feels a bit awkward when it is written.
The ink is darker in some places and lighter in others, just like someone who has some basic knowledge but is not very skilled and is learning how to write.
The man was not very skilled in writing with twists and turns, how to start writing, and how to write with beautiful strokes.
This handwriting...is definitely not Lu Huan's.
Lu Huan had been the prince's study companion since he was young, and he had watched the child grow up. He was very familiar with Lu Huan's handwriting.
Looking more closely, I found that many of the characters were similar to his handwriting, but not as beautiful.
Xu Lianyun suddenly had a guess in his mind.
Could it be that his student had fallen for some lowly maid?
As if to confirm his guess, Lu Huan took out an exquisite embroidered handkerchief from his robe and wiped the corner of his mouth calmly, not paying any attention to his surprised look.
In this way, it couldn't be clearer.
He thought that Lu Huan would rather have a woman of higher status than marry his daughter as his legal wife. With such determination, no matter how much he said, it would be in vain.
He also didn't expect that the students he had watched grow up had such low standards and were willing to give up their bright future and reject his kindness.
Since that was the case, he didn't want to say any more.
Xu Lianyun put away his thoughts and smiled calmly, "My dear nephew, before I came out, your master's wife asked me to go back early. It's getting late today, so I won't stay any longer."
Lu Huan also spoke appropriately, "Teacher, you haven't been here for a while since your students went out to fight. It's okay to stay a little longer now. Why don't you have lunch here with your students before leaving?"
Even if this marriage doesn't go through, Lu Huan is still his student. Even if he doesn't like it, he can't make things too awkward.
Xu Lianyun declined a few more times, and then Lu Huan personally sent him to the door and watched him get on the carriage. The two said goodbye at the door, and Lu Huan returned to the study.
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Su Qian, who was in the study, had lost her previous composure after listening to their conversation.
Unable to continue practicing calligraphy, she sat in the place where she had practiced calligraphy and waited for Lu to come back.
When Lu Huan hurried back, he saw Su Qian, who looked like he was enjoying a good show.
She sat casually, no longer as dignified and elegant as before, and looked at him with a teasing look, "Brother-sister love? Can't bear it?"
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