What's the problem?
This is a big problem.
This question involves who is the real Miss Bao—the living old lady, or the dead skeleton?
Of course, it also involves her and her father's true background.
As Ye Qingxue was deep in thought, Qiu Shen suddenly said, "Miss, the old lady has sent someone from the front hall to invite you. The Pan family has come to propose marriage, and the old lady wants to ask for your opinion."
The Pan family came to propose marriage?
Could it be Pan Heng?
Ye Qingxue was genuinely stunned. She hadn't expected the Pan family to come to the Marquis's residence at this time. Were they really not afraid of getting tainted by the stench of the marquis?
Hasn't the imperial edict stripping Ye Cunjin of his title and dismissing him from his official post been issued yet? Why is the Pan family defying the winds and proposing marriage at the Marquis's residence at this time?
Thinking of Ye Cunjin, Ye Qingxue also thought of the booklet he mentioned yesterday…
She actually forgot something so important.
Ye Qingxue asked Mama You to leave and called Qiu Shen over, "Take Uncle Tan and the others to Ye Cunjin's courtyard and find a small booklet..."
After briefly recounting yesterday's events to Qiu Shen, she said, "Destroy the booklet after you find it."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Shen knew the situation was urgent and rushed over.
After quickly changing her clothes, Ye Qingxue immediately went to the front hall, but in her heart she was thinking about how to refuse the Pan family's marriage proposal without damaging the Pan family's reputation.
She truly never expected that the Pan family would come to her door to ask for her hand in marriage.
When Ye Qingxue arrived at the front hall, she found that not only Pan Heng had come, but his parents had also come.
Moreover, the way they looked at her was full of admiration and gratitude, as if they wished they could marry her and make her the wife of the Pan family.
Ye Qingxue took a deep breath and calmly stepped forward to greet the three members of the Pan family. Pan Heng returned the greeting.
Ye Qingxue sat down next to the old lady, who then told her the reason why the Pan family had come to visit.
As the old lady spoke, Ye Qingxue kept observing her expression and felt more and more that the old lady and the woman in the painting looked alike.
He's just gotten old;
One died before he even had a chance to grow old.
"Qingxue, you've always been a decisive child, so I had someone call you here to ask your opinion. If you think it's acceptable, I'll agree to this marriage for you."
Where would an elder ask the person in question for their consent in front of the suitor? If she doesn't agree, wouldn't that offend the Pan family?
Or perhaps the old lady called her over on purpose, with ulterior motives.
In any case, she still had to personally refuse the marriage proposal from the Pan family, since she and Pan Heng had a past relationship.
Ye Qingxue said directly, "Would Young Master Pan like to stroll through the back garden with me? After we've done that, I'll give you my answer."
Pan Heng was slightly taken aback, exchanged a glance with his parents, and then nodded in agreement.
Ye Qingxue turned and walked towards the back garden.
Pan Heng followed.
"Was it... too abrupt for me to ask my parents to come and propose marriage?" Pan Heng asked, sounding somewhat nervous.
Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "You are unmarried and I am unmarried. It is normal for your Pan family to come and propose marriage. There is nothing abrupt about it."
Spring was still too early; many flowers had not yet bloomed. Ye Qingxue stopped in front of a withered branch and looked back at him.
"Young Master Pan heard about my deeds and guessed that I was having a hard time in the Marquis's mansion, which is why you were in such a hurry to propose marriage, right?"
Pan Heng was taken aback again; she actually knew.
But that's not entirely the reason...
He always regretted not agreeing when Ye Qingxue suggested riding a horse together that day; he felt he had missed something very important.
Even now, with Ye Qingxue standing in front of him, he still felt this way. Perhaps it was because, as a woman, she showed no shyness whatsoever when the Pan family came to propose marriage to her.
“I will remember your kindness and righteousness, Young Master Pan. But do not marry her just because you want to save her. There are too many pitiful women in the world, and I am afraid Young Master Pan will not be able to marry them all in the future.”
Pan Heng was anxious and quickly said, "You misunderstood. I had my parents come to propose marriage not just to save you, but more because I admire you!"
He had barely finished speaking when his face turned red.
But he still clenched his fist, pursed his lips, and mustered his courage to say, "To be honest, after seeing you, young lady, I can't see anyone else. I wonder if this reason for proposing marriage is enough?"
Ye Qingxue looked at the man in front of her. He was truly a gentleman, gentle and refined.
This can be seen not only from his refusal to ride a horse with her, but also from his open and forthright invitation to his parents to propose marriage, without the slightest hesitation.
Regardless of whether he cared in the past or whether he would change his mind in the future, at least he is sincere at this moment.
Ye Qingxue felt somewhat lucky that, in her lifetime, a man would develop feelings for her.
Before this, no one had ever liked her.
Ye Qingxue sincerely said, "Thank you, Young Master Pan, but I cannot marry you because..."
Someone strolled over from a short distance and interrupted her: "Because, Young Master Pan, you are far weaker than her. Women all prefer men who are stronger than her."
Ye Qingxue and Pan Heng frowned at the same time and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw a man dressed in black brocade robes and wearing a silver mask striding towards them.
What a familiar figure! Pan Heng thought to himself, his brows furrowing even deeper. Such a countenance and bearing... where had he seen him before?
We shouldn't have no recollection of this.
Yun Zhuo casually chopped off a tree branch and kicked it at Pan Heng. Pan Heng was stunned for a moment, then quickly caught it.
"I am Miss Ye's bodyguard. If you want to marry my young lady, you'll have to beat me first."
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