Chapter 58: Temptation
Fourteen-year-old Zhu Qingmei hurriedly walked towards the hall.
Behind her followed, two maids.
She walked quickly, and the expression on her face seemed to be a little displeased.
Just now the maid told her that she hadn't gotten up when Master Yan came, and she was a little helpless when she learned about it, thinking in her heart - why did he come early in the morning, wasn't he Mu Xiu at home today? He came so early that she couldn't sleep well. Knowing that she was the county lord, it was impossible for her to get up early like an ordinary lady, didn't he deliberately test her?
But if she didn't get up to see him, she would definitely be scolded by her father, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and get up. But even when I got up, I was still angry when I got up, so I still pouted when I saw him.
Seeing her come in, Yan Jinxuan smiled at her, and she gave him a very unnatural look.
The princess motioned for her to greet him with her eyes, and she muttered, "Hello Lord Yan!" With that, he was almost invisibly blessed with blessings.
"The county lord is early, the county lord looks red today, and he must have slept well last night." Yan Jinxuan said with a smile.
Zhu Qingmei immediately glared at him and said, "I blushed when I walked fast, which eye of yours saw that I slept well last night?" β
Don't even need 'you', Yan Jinxuan chuckled.
The princess hurriedly said: "Qingmei, Yan sΓΉ point, Lord Yan is an adult." β
The implication is to tell her not to speak too indiscriminately.
Zhu Qingmei still retains the breath of getting up, so she can't listen to her mother's hints.
"Everybody's so familiar with each other anyway. Lord Yan is not a person who can't afford to joke. Zhu Qingmei said while carrying the skirt and sitting down in front of the princess.
"It's okay, it's okay, just say whatever you want." Yan Jinxuan hurriedly said.
The princess gave her the jewelry given to her by Yan Jinxuan.
She glanced at it and set it aside.
The princess intended to let her talk to Yan Jinxuan alone, so she left for a while.
Seeing this, the maids also cautiously retreated.
There were just two of them left in the room.
Zhu Qingmei thought that she didn't know what to talk about with him anyway, so she asked, "Do you have anything to ask me?" β
Yan Jinxuan smiled slightly: "How have you done your homework recently?" β
Zhu Qingmei suddenly stared: "Why do you ask this every time you come?" Did you do it on purpose? β
"I really didn't mean to, I just suddenly remembered the last time you said that you wanted to go into the palace to play, and I remembered that the princess said that as long as you can do your homework well, she will take you into the palace, so ......" Yan Jinxuan explained in a gentle tone.
"Nasty, nasty, nasty. Hmph...... "Zhu Qingmei ran out with her skirt.
Yan Jinxuan sweated profusely.
Looks like it's her off again.
He found that he really couldn't understand her mind.
But he also admits that for some reason he always wished that she was a girl who could do her homework well. So it can be seen that he is imposing his own will on her.
He sighed.
Feeling a little embarrassed.
Just thinking about whether to chase her out and see where she had gone, he saw the Nine Princes striding here, and he was busy greeting the Nine Princes.
"There were a few guests just now, sorry for the delay!" The Ninth Prince said as he looked him up and down. I was surprised that he was getting better and better as he got.
In the past, he thought that Yan Yunpei was a beautiful man among men. But now that I take a closer look at Yan Jinxuan, I find that there is a sense that the blue is better than the blue. I felt more and more satisfied.
The Ninth Prince gave birth to ten children before and after. Five sons and five daughters, now the five sons are married, and among the five daughters, only Zhu Qingmei has not yet married. Therefore, it is natural to invest more energy in Zhu Qingmei's family affairs.
"It's okay, your business matters." Yan Jinxuan replied politely.
The two went to Rupuju together.
Looking at the gold and stone calligraphy and paintings given to him by Yan Jinxuan, the Nine Princes were overjoyed and said: "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable that you could even get Wang Xizhi's authentic handiwork." β
"The last time the younger generation passed through the people, they met a few calligraphers and painters, and they found the collector of this authentic work, so they took the trouble to buy it from him." Yan Jinxuan replied with a smile.
"You've got a heart! Come, let's sit down and have a few drinks. The ninth prince pulled him to sit on the kang, and instructed his subordinates to get the treasured 'autumn dew' and braised beef.
"Wine and beef, there is nothing more beautiful in life than this." The Nine Princes said with a smile.
Yan Jinxuan nodded in approval.
The Nine Princes drank very arrogantly, and they had to get drunk before resting. Yan Jinxuan likes to drink slowly and carefully, and it is not easy to get drunk. So the two of them sit together and drink together, and they have a sense of contrast.
Today, here in the Nine Princes, he didn't dare to get drunk lightly.
After a few rounds of drinking, the ninth prince said to Yan Jinxuan: "Jinxuan, in the blink of an eye, you and Qingmei's family affair have been contracted for ten years. β
"Yes, but the county lord was only four years old when he booked it, so this decade is not a decade of vicissitudes, but a decade of witnessing growth, and we are all growing up and maturing."
"You're twenty-six, you're mature, she hasn't."
"She's still young after all."
"But it's not small, anyway, it's been a long time for you to wait!" The Nine Princes said with some guilt.
He knew that Yan Jinxuan was now at the best age for men, and he definitely hoped to have a woman by his side, both physically and psychologically.
"I'm fine, I don't feel like I've been waiting for a long time, she's still a little girl......"
Before Yan Jinxuan could finish speaking, the Ninth Prince interrupted him, and said very decisively: "She is becoming more and more fearless because she is the eldest child, so the princess and I are both feeling a headache now, thinking that maybe she will be restrained after she gets married." β
That is, to prepare for her to marry as soon as possible.
Yan Jinxuan had already been mentally prepared, his hand gently rubbed the rim of the cup, his expression was calm, but his eyes were thoughtful. He knew that the Ninth Prince was waiting for him to make a statement, and he knew that if he relented or backed down at this moment, he was destined to only marry Zhu Qingmei as his wife in this life, so he had to establish multiple reasons to postpone this family business.
Anyway, Zhu Qingmei is still immature, even if he wants to postpone it, it is understandable.
So he smiled and said, "Not necessarily, she is the county lord after all." β
The Nine Princes immediately understood what he meant. The Ninth Prince was a little displeased, and his tone became a little stricter: "That's right, she is the county lord after all, but her fate was already doomed ten years ago - she is your wife, and this cannot be changed." β
Yan Jinxuan smiled slightly: "The juniors know." β
"So isn't it one less worry to marry and go back early? Your father and mother have been looking forward to you getting married for a long time. β
Yan Jinxuan smiled and said nothing.
The Ninth Prince suddenly realized that Yan Jinxuan didn't seem to be very satisfied with Zhu Qingmei, he coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Although the little girl is a little willful, she is simple-hearted, smart and clever, and when she becomes a mother, coupled with your careful training, she will definitely be able to make progress." β
"I fully believe this, the prince doesn't have to worry about this."
"If that's the case, why don't you end it at the end of next year?"
Yan Jinxuan calmly put the cup back on the table and asked, "Has Qingmei agreed?" (To be continued......)
PS: Dear friends, it's coming, it's late for the update, I'm sorry! Now it's time for the second master to be tested, so such a plot arrangement is needed. Thank you for the peace charm that Xiao P gave you a reward, Mo Da! There will be a third watch.,I'm not sure about the time.,If you don't see the update before twelve o'clock, you'll see it tomorrow.γ