After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

Isn't this saying that the Prime Minister's wife has poor taste by inviting someone like Xu Qingqing to come in and appreciate the flowers?

Thinking of this, Zhao Chanjuan felt that her wish to marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion might not be so easy to realize.

Zhao Chanjuan glanced at the expression of the Prime Minister's wife sitting in the main seat without leaving a trace.

The Prime Minister's wife's face stiffened slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes as she looked at Zhao Chanjuan.

But she still tried to keep her expression normal. She glanced past Zhao Chanjuan and looked at Xu Qingqing in the corner, with a smile on her face.

"I am indeed the one who invited this girl. Let me introduce her to you. This girl Xu is called Qingqing. She is the boss behind the famous Lun Xiaoyao."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the field looked at each other, and then a whisper spread among the crowd.

"Lun Xiaoyao? He is the most famous in the capital!" A young talent whispered in surprise.

"I didn't expect that this beautiful lady is actually the mysterious Master Lun Xiaoyao." A young man nearby couldn't help but exclaimed.

Everyone turned their eyes to Xu Qingqing. She stood there like a blooming white lotus, fresh and refined, forming a sharp contrast with the prosperous world around her.

"Impossible! How can a woman show herself in public like this? She is so shameless!" Someone else also said so.

"Hey, Mr. Wang, you can't say that. Lun Xiaoyao is making a fortune every day. If a young man marries her, his family won't have to worry about food and drink for several lifetimes..."

Xu Qingqing frowned slightly when she heard this. She knew that the requirement for women in this era was to take care of their husbands and children, so she didn't take what they said to heart.

When Zhao Chanjuan heard that the woman in front of her was actually the boss behind Lun Xiaoyao, she felt that fate was extremely unfair. Why could the woman in front of her achieve her own career, while she could only get married and have children as soon as possible under the request of her parents, and even...

Zhao Chanjuan thought of what her father said when he called her to the study yesterday, and she couldn't help but clench her hands hanging by her side.

"Since you don't want to marry the prince, then who do you want to marry? Can the prime minister's son be interested in you? Why don't you look in the mirror and see how you weigh yourself?"

"I'll give you one month. If you can't marry Chen Shuhan, then you should give up your fantasies and marry Wang Jiaxing obediently. At least you can bring some financial help to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Zhao Chanjuan thought of the extremely wretched Young Master Wang she had just seen, and thought that if she could not marry Chen Shuhan in a month, she would be sold to the Wang family by her father, and would have to face that Young Master Wang every day from then on, and she felt dizzy.

So at this moment, looking at Xu Qingqing, who was invited by the Prime Minister's wife and had a stunning face, she felt that this was a major obstacle for her to marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Chen Shuhan had known that Lun Xiaoyao's boss would be here today, and his mother had told him to get along well with her. However, he did not expect that Lun Xiaoyao's boss would be such a beautiful woman.

For a moment, the look in his eyes when he looked at Xu Qingqing was full of determination.

Such a beautiful woman, who is also so wealthy, would definitely be a good deal if you wanted to marry her.

Xu Qingqing felt the greedy gaze and turned her head, and saw a man in a blue robe with a scholarly look and fair skin.

Judging from her appearance, she is somewhat similar to the prime minister's wife. I think she is the famous prime minister's only son, the famous talent in Kyoto - Chen Shuhan.

It is rumored in Kyoto that Chen Shuhan was extremely intelligent since childhood and his knowledge was astonishing. He could quote the classics, history, poetry, and songs with ease and knew them all by heart.

His talent is unparalleled in the world. He can compose poems with his pen and write verses with his words.

But now, in Xu Qingqing's view, he is just a beast in human clothing.

The man looked at her with greed in his eyes. No matter how gentle and polite he looked, in Xu Qingqing's opinion, he was nothing more than a beast in skin, with a beastly heart.

When Chen Shuhan saw Xu Qingqing looking at him, he stood up, smiled and walked towards Xu Qingqing, bowed and said, "I have heard of Miss Xu's great name for a long time. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed worthy of her reputation."

Xu Qingqing forced a smile back, "Mr. Chen, thank you for your compliment."

"Miss Xu, why should you be so modest? Lun Xiaoyao is now the most popular place in the capital. I believe you must have extraordinary management skills." Chen Shuhan stared at Xu Qingqing's face without moving. "I never think that women should stay in the backyard to take care of their husbands and children. If you can achieve the same success as Miss Xu, wouldn't it be a waste to be trapped in the backyard?"

Xu Qingqing: ...I feel offended.

That makes sense. With her achievements, it is not considered a waste. Aren't there many men who are not as good as her?

"It's just some small tricks." Xu Qingqing complained in her heart, but her expression remained calm and she answered in a light tone.

Seeing this, Zhao Chanjuan quickly interrupted and said, "Mr. Chen, do you also think that women should not be buried in the backyard?"

As she spoke, her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Chen Shuhan, as if to say: Look, this is the man I, Zhao Chanjuan, like, he is indeed different from others!

Chen Shuhan didn't expect that his conversation with Xu Qingqing would be interrupted by Zhao Chanjuan, but in order to maintain his image, he still smiled gently at Zhao Chanjuan: "Of course, I, Chen, never think that women are weaker than men, so women should not be trapped in the house and spend their whole lives revolving around their husbands and children. They should do something like Miss Xu."

Hearing this, Zhao Chanjuan looked at Chen Shuhan with admiration in her eyes.

Xu Qingqing rolled her eyes in her heart: Are you the same as me? Do you think there are geniuses like me everywhere?

However, looking at Zhao Chanjuan's infatuated look, Xu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh.

"Mr. Chen, why don't we go for a walk in the garden? There are too many people here." Zhao Chanjuan looked at Chen Shuhan and said this. As she spoke, she secretly glared at Xu Qingqing.

"Okay." Chen Shuhan glanced at Zhao Chanjuan's pretty face and readily agreed. He turned to Xu Qingqing and said, "Miss Xu, see you later." After that, he left with Zhao Chanjuan.

Xu Qingqing looked at their departing figures, and a trace of disdain rose in her heart. She knew what Zhao Chanjuan was thinking, and she also saw Chen Shuhan's ambition. She was not interested in such a man.

Xu Qingqing shook her head and continued to sit down and eat pastries to pass the time.

The Prime Minister's wife looked at this scene with a gloomy look in her eyes.

On the other side, Chen Shuhan and Zhao Chanjuan were strolling in the garden.

Zhao Chanjuan tried to find an opportunity to get close to Chen Shuhan, but Chen Shuhan's mind was always on Xu Qingqing. He thought of Xu Qingqing's unique temperament and extraordinary conversation, plus the wealth behind her, and he became more and more certain that only such a woman was worthy of him.

However, Chen Shuhan didn't know that Xu Qingqing had already seen through his hypocrisy.