Noble Lady

Chapter 223 The Chasm Between Them

Young Master Yu Si originally had other plans today, but because of He Minzhi's request, he postponed the plan and went to Prince Cheng's Mansion on behalf of his brother and sister-in-law.

He Minzhi just ran away like that, which made Yu Sigongzi very angry.

Moreover, He Minzhi did not return home after running away, but chased to Zuixianju——

Because Miss Bai Xiruo had sent an invitation to Prince Cheng's Mansion yesterday, but she was not feeling well and could not go, Prince Cheng's Mansion simply cancelled the arrangement to have the people from Zuixianju perform and sent people from the Music Bureau instead.

"So, He Minzhi offended his biggest backer just for Le Ji, a girl he hadn't even met twice or spoken to?"

Yumei nodded repeatedly.

"He Hanlin is so amazing." Xue Chenyu almost laughed out loud.

Previously, because Miss Bai Xiruo from Zuixianju accepted the invitation from Prince Cheng’s Mansion, and she also received an invitation from Prince Cheng’s Mansion, He Minzhi came to her to make trouble.

I didn't expect that something like this could happen.

A man remains a young man until his death. She really underestimated He Minzhi's absurdity.

Yumei continued, "He Hanlin went to Zuixianju but couldn't see Miss Bai because he didn't have the money. Furthermore, a young man from an aristocratic family got there first. He was so angry that he went to a tavern to drink."

The three words "He Hanlin" are truly full of irony.

He Minzhi is such a speechless person.

"Thank you for your hard work. Yuzhu, here's your reward."

The little girl Yumei received a dime of silver and left happily.

Qiu Hua and Xia He also retreated.

Suddenly, only Xue Chenyu and her servant Yuzhu were left in the room.

"Miss, tonight you and Prince Cheng..."

Thinking about the fact that Prince Cheng was going out with the girl tonight, and now hearing about a post from Prince Cheng's mansion, He Minzhi was completely fooled.

No matter how dumb Yuzhu was, she could see that Prince Cheng was indeed interested in the girl, and the girl might also have feelings for the prince.

"Don't mention this matter again." Xue Chenyu's smile faded. "Just pretend you didn't see anything. Tell Qiuhua and the others about this. You're tired today, so go and rest."

"Yes."

Yuzhu accepted the order, but she was still puzzled. Although what the girl did was right both emotionally and logically, she always felt that her attitude changed too quickly.

Especially the vulnerability in her eyes, which makes people feel distressed.

After Yuzhu left, Xue Chenyu sat in front of the window.

This window offers a view of the attic of Mingyu Pavilion.

Similarly, the attic of Mingyu Pavilion can also be seen here.

He Minzhi's actions also reminded her.

What she had worked so hard to accomplish, Prince Cheng easily accomplished with just a post.

This is the chasm between them.

The Prince Cheng's Mansion is high and mighty, second only to His Majesty in the entire Dasheng. Prince Cheng's son Situ Zhen is a member of a royal family and the Emperor's nephew.

Even if she divorced He Minzhi, she was a woman who had been married and divorced before. How could she be worthy of a man like Prince Cheng?

Xue Chenyu took a deep breath and blew out the lamp on the table.

If Prince Cheng knew that he had put in so much effort, but Miss Xue backed out, he would probably want to slap himself twice, right?

……

At that time, it was Prince Cheng’s Mansion, Songyu Courtyard.

Fang Rui spent a long time feeding mosquitoes under the plaque, and finally came to a conclusion -

His eldest son seemed to be suffering from hysteria.

In the past, the master would go into the study as soon as he returned home, but today, he stood under the ginkgo tree in the yard, touching the trunk and smiling foolishly for half an hour.

Unable to bear the mosquito bites any longer, Fang Rui whispered, "Master, it's getting late. You should take a bath and go to bed early. You promised His Majesty and the Prince that you would attend the morning court tomorrow."

The person standing under the ginkgo tree paused when he heard this.

Fang Rui immediately felt two sharp gazes. If looks could kill, he would have been riddled with holes.

"...Master, please pretend I didn't say anything."

Fang Rui turned around and tried to escape, but was immediately grabbed by the back of the collar. "Did this prince let you go?"

The person who was under the tree just now was behind him without him knowing when.

Fang Rui swallowed quietly, turned his head stiffly and said, "...Prince, it's really getting late. If you miss tomorrow's morning court, I'm not afraid of His Majesty and the Prince asking about it. But if all the officials in the court say you are a playboy, what do you think Miss Xue will think?"

The rest of Prince Cheng's words disappeared after Miss Xue said this.

He stroked his temples excitedly. In the past, people said he was a playboy, which was fine, but not in the future.

He scared the little girl away. Where can he find such a good girl again?

"Okay, I'll listen to you for once and settle you down."

Fang Rui felt like he was seeing something out of a fairy tale.

It still depends on Miss Xue's reputation to work.

……

Early the next morning.

Xiaocao came early, originally planning to sit in the yard to get some peace and quiet to calm his mind.

Xue Chenyu didn't sleep well and woke up early, calling her into the house to talk.

"Ma'am, did I bother you?"

"I woke up early on my own, you don't have to mind it." Xue Chenyu comforted her, "But you, didn't Lord He stay in your room last night? Why did you get up so early?"

"Madam, please don't mention him anymore." Xiaocao felt unlucky when she heard the name He Minzhi. "This guy gets drunk and acts crazy. He's just like that. Even the well-read editors in the Hanlin Academy are no better than him."

"He was crying and making a fuss, and even clamoring to make you, Madam, look bad. I don't know where he got the nerve to do that."

Xue Chenyu raised her eyebrows, "What did he say?"

"...He talked incoherently and didn't explain anything clearly. He just said that he would definitely make a lot of money and make Madam regret it." Xiaocao felt a little guilty.

In fact, He Minzhi did say a lot, but if the lady knew those words, she would definitely be angry, and she couldn't let the lady be angry.

"Did he mean to make our Wu'an Marquis Mansion look bad?" Xue Chenyu said with a smile.

Xiaocao was stunned, "...Husband, how did Madam know?"

He Minzhi's thoughts were almost written on her face, it was hard for her not to know.

"I know him well, you don't have to take it to heart."

Xiao Cao bit her lower lip and said, "...In that case, I will speak frankly. Madam, he said a lot last night, and I couldn't tell if he was just drunken talk or something else. Please listen to him, Madam."

Xue Chenyu frowned slightly, "You say."

Xiaocao said that after He Minzhi came to her place last night, he started to speak ill of Xue Chenyu while drunk. After she bathed him, changed his clothes and let him go to bed, and said a few nice words to him, he became even more aggressive.

"He said he recently received a letter from Yue Academy. A scholar named Sun said he and his wife were childhood sweethearts."

"This man also said in the letter that he and Madam Wu'an had secretly agreed to spend their lives together. It was because the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife looked down on his humble background that they married you to him."

When Xue Chenyu heard the scholar's surname was Sun, she roughly guessed who it was.

My fists stiffened after hearing what happened next.

Sun Ping'an actually said that she and he were childhood sweethearts.

what? !