Su Qian was completely stunned. She said so many things, which were extremely demanding requirements for men in ancient times, but he neither got angry nor refuted her. He even fed her attentively.
This train of thought? It's very... very? Very unique?
Yan Xuanye was still holding the piece of vegetable, and Su Qian ate it stiffly. Yan Xuanye looked at her puffed-up face and even laughed out loud in a good mood.
Seeing Su Qian looking at him doubtfully, he spoke slowly, "I already know what you said. If you want to marry the goddess, these are what you should do. Don't worry."
Su Qian frowned instantly: "..."
No way, he agreed right away? This wasn't the plot she wanted to see! He even told her to be at ease, but now she was very worried. This was completely different from what she had imagined. How could he, a normal ancient man, agree to such an outrageous request?
Yan Xuanye: "I understand your concerns. Let's eat first. I will explain the details to you afterward."
Su Qian pushed his arms away and said, "You should eat like you're eating. I'll go back to my seat."
This time Yan Xuanye didn't stop her again, and Su Qian finally sat back in her seat, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of embroidered goose and put it into her mouth.
The two of them finished the meal in silence. The maid helped them rinse their mouths with salt water. Then Yan Xuanye's subordinates arrived and waited outside the hall.
Yan Xuanye looked at her deeply and spoke earnestly, "We have just entered Zhiyi City. I still have some things to do. I might be a little busy. I will talk to you about this when I am free."
"You can stay in this wing room. There's no need to move. I'll go somewhere else. If you need anything or want to relax somewhere, just discuss it with the magistrate's wife."
There was a hint of reluctance in his dark eyes, "Then... I'll leave first."
Su Qian stood up and saw him off: "Okay."
Yan Xuanye withdrew his gaze and left reluctantly.
…
As soon as Yan Xuanye left, a maid brought Cuiwei over. Presumably, when Yan Xuanye's subordinate went to pick up Cuiwei, he had already told her what had happened. Now that she had just returned and saw Su Qian, she was still a little uncomfortable and hesitated, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Su Qian smiled at her gently: "What's wrong, don't you recognize me?"
Cuiwei was still upset about Su Qian disguising herself as a man: "The young lady hid it so well. I served her every day and didn't even notice. I thought...thought."
Su Qian teased her deliberately: "What did you think? You thought I was a man and you were attracted to me!"
Cuiwei was furious and said, "Young lady, you are not ashamed to say such things in broad daylight."
Su Qian took her hand and said, "Okay, now you know. I didn't hide it from you on purpose. I just had to keep it a secret from everyone. Lu Huan was suspicious of me and arranged for you to stay by my side every day. I guess he wanted you to be his pawn."
Cuiwei was stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected that she would find out this: "The girl is very smart."
"From the moment you asked me to change your name, I knew you were a man of pure heart, grateful and repaying kindness. You wouldn't be his pawn to spy on me. So, after this was over, I immediately had someone bring you out.
My dear Cuiwei, the past is over. Now, in this place, I am most familiar with you. I already regard you as my friend and sister. From now on, you will stay by my side.
Su Qian's words were so solemn that Cuiwei knelt down in front of her and began to speak tremblingly, "Cuiwei entered the prefecture as a servant at the age of five. I know my status and I dare not be your friend or sister. Please don't say this again in the future, I am afraid it will embarrass this servant.
"In the mansion, I've seen the fickleness of the world and the fawning of the powerful. Young lady, you praise me, treat me well, and even give me a name. I'm so grateful... I only ask that you keep me by your side and serve me. I'll be satisfied. I dare not ask for anything else."
Su Qian helped her up and said, "Since you want to stay by my side and serve me, you don't have to call yourself a slave all the time. I've said this many times before, so you must remember it."
"Yes, Cuiwei remembers it."
"Okay, you haven't slept well these days, go down and rest first."
Cuiwei made a common courtesy and said, "Cuiwei will take her leave first."
…
After Cuiwei left, the surroundings became quiet. Su Qian walked around a few times out of boredom, but still felt bored.
The maidservant beside her suggested to her, "Goddess, how about I take you for a walk in the garden? The gardenias are in full bloom right now. Since you have nothing to do, why not go and take a look?"
Su Qian thought for a while and said, "Then take me there."
"yes."
…
When Su Qian was the prefect, he was obsessed with the war. Surrounded by a group of smelly men, he was worried every day that his daughter's identity would be discovered. He had no time to observe the scenery of the prefecture. Now that he was free anyway, he might as well go and take a look.
The scenery of Tongpan Mansion is quite elegant, with pavilions and towers as if in a painting. The buildings are neat, dignified and orderly. Walking along the winding flower path, you will see a quiet pond with a rockery in the middle. The red walls and green tiles are reflected on the surface of the pond, which is magnificent.
Su Qian walked along the bluestone path on the surface of the pond, admiring the flowers in the garden.
In modern times, Su Qian was just an ordinary student. He had no time or energy to learn about flowers and plants, so now he could not recognize many of the flowers in the garden.
There was a flower that had not been carefully planted, but was blooming in the corner of the garden. "What kind of flower is this?"
The maid was stunned for a few seconds, as if she hadn't expected her to ask about the origin of the flower: "In reply to the goddess, this is a hibiscus flower."
"Hibiscus?" She had heard about this flower from a neighbor who was a Chinese medicine practitioner before, but she didn't know what it looked like. Unexpectedly, she saw it after traveling to this ancient time.
The maid explained to her, "This flower is also known as vitex and kapok. In some places, it is also called morning glory."
Morning glory, she had heard of this name after it became more popular.
But it was not the same as the morning glory she had in mind. When she was a child, there were often morning glories on the roads in the countryside. Some people in her hometown also called them morning glories, but they were different from the hibiscus.
Su Qian was thinking carefully when a voice suddenly came from behind her: "This flower blooms in the morning and withers in the evening, so it is also called the morning-blooming and evening-withering flower."
There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, as if hinting at sarcasm. "Because this flower blooms only for a few days, it's sometimes called the 'dead man's flower.' So, the hibiscus is also considered a bad omen."
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