Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, the man in gray showed a hint of joy again, and said excitedly: "It is said that the widow's husband died just over a year ago, and she has already fallen in love with another man so quickly! No matter how beautiful she is, she is still an unclean whore..."

"Hey! Do you think the widow is really a widow?" Suddenly a man in blue interrupted.

Everyone was immediately attracted by the novel argument, and the man in blue continued with a look of telling a secret: "Many people know about the leader's return to Beijing that day, right?"

"I know. I saw it! The leader got off the car and kept holding the baby, while the lady stayed in the car and didn't get out!" Someone responded instantly.

"Yes! How can you be so concerned about other people's sons?" The man in green looked around and saw that everyone had expressions of how could it be possible.

"Even if the lady had cast a spell on the leader, it wouldn't make him fall in love with someone else's son, right? And that day, it seemed that the leader cared more about the child than the lady?"

"Yeah! That makes sense!"

Suddenly, a commoner slammed the table and said, "Maybe there's no curse at all! The beautiful wife gave birth to a lively son, isn't it normal for her to treat him tenderly? No matter how extraordinary the leader is, he is still a man!"

Most people nodded in understanding. For many men in Daxia, the pursuit besides the company of a beautiful woman is to continue the family line! A woman satisfies two visions at the same time, so it is much more reasonable to favor her than to cast a spell!

When the man in green heard these expected words, he sighed in his heart, “Your Highness, you gave your instructions yourself!”

At this time, the man in gray jumped out again and said, "But this is unreasonable, isn't it? The leader is only 21! The child is already five years old!

"Hey, fifteen or sixteen will be enough! I'm twenty-three this year, and my son is already eight years old and goes to school!" a man laughed proudly.

The man in gray added, "That widow is from a small town in the southwest, thousands of miles away from the capital! How did they know each other and have a child?"

"The leader is not one of us ordinary people. Who can know exactly where he has been and who he has met?" The man in green retorted with a little disdain.

But the gray-clothed man's words were not completely useless. Someone hesitated and said, "It is indeed a bit unreasonable. A family like the leader would hate for their descendants to wander outside. If he had sex with someone before, why didn't he bring the person back and let him wander in a foreign land for many years?"

"But the relationship between that kid and the leader is unclear! I heard that the kid is extremely smart, even..."

The man in green pointed upwards, and everyone understood. He continued, "I am also fond of him. Now the child is the youngest marquis of Daxia! I heard that he said personally that he is the 'grandson'!"

Many people nodded. A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son can dig holes. Everyone knows that the leader is smart, and the child is also so smart that everyone recognizes him as his grandson. The leader dotes on the child so much, it would be strange if he is not his biological child!

"Hey! What do you think? Could she really be a fairy? She sneaked down to earth many years ago and met Kuishou. After they fell in love, she was captured and taken to heaven. So, even Kuishou can't find her."

The person who was speaking sipped his wine, speaking with relish: "The fairy gave birth to a child and found an opportunity to escape back to the human world. The leader was lost and found again, and he couldn't leave her side... He was afraid that the fairy would be caught again, right?"

This statement is not reasonable at all, but many people are full of admiration and admiration. After all, it is a rumor from a high-ranking person, so why not go to heaven? The stories of gods and fairies are more moving than the noise of the human world...

"When the golden wind and jade dew meet..." the man in green sighed.

The wine drinker raised his cup and shook it in a gesture.

"It is better than countless people in the world!"

Many people raised their glasses and drank together!

Putting down their glasses, people in the street chatted with each other: "Come to think of it, tomorrow is the Chinese Valentine's Day, right..."

...

Not many people cared, and the man in gray left the community in shame.

Not many people noticed, and the man in blue and the man drinking wine followed him out one after another.

In the twilight of the capital, the two men looked at each other from time to time. The man in green showed vigilance and speculation on his face, but at the same time, they were both followed by gray shadows that were about to dissolve into the darkness.

The wine sipper spoke first in a low voice: "Is His Royal Highness Prince Duan short of manpower? Why did he send even Mr. Sun out to be the gossip boy?"

Sun Zhizhao paused for a moment. He had been very idle recently and took the initiative to ask the prince for this task. Normally, his reaction would be slower, but at this moment, he remembered what Young Master Qin Hao had said to ridicule Prince Kang, and asked with a frown, "Is it Prince Kang who is so kind?"

"Oh? I heard that Mr. Sun was called a dull scholar by His Royal Highness Prince Duan. Today, it seems that this is a misunderstanding."

Sun Zhizhao's face was even more distorted. Praising him was a good thing, but denying the prince's judgment was not okay... He said impatiently: "Why would they send you to meddle in other people's business?"

"As an elder brother, it's reasonable to hope that your younger brother can find his true love." The wine sipper said with a smile.

It's reasonable to put it in an ordinary family, but in the ruthless royal family... what a joke! Sun Zhizhao looked at the wine smasher suspiciously and said sarcastically: "Not long after Prince Kang returned to the capital, there were rumors that Madam Liu had poisoned people. Your concubine has spent a lot of time and effort to persuade her, right?"

The man who was drinking wine smiled nonchalantly and said, "I am here to find out what is going on... Is this the Shen family, the Minister of Rites?"

The man in gray entered a small door of a mansion.

Sun Zhizhao was puzzled. The Minister of Rites didn't seem to have taken sides, right? Why was he targeting the prince and Madam Liu?

Seeing Sun Zhizhao's expression, the wine drinker mocked again: "It seems that the Elmwood Scholar is not completely fake. Many people know that the Shen family's daughter admires His Royal Highness Prince Duan."

"Uh..." Prince Duan didn't care much about other people's daily lives, so they rarely inquired into these emotional matters. Sun Zhizhao didn't know if there was anyone who loved his own prince.

Moreover, now that we know, it is hard to understand why Miss Shen, who loves the prince, would spread rumors about Madam Liu. Even if the prince doesn't like Madam Liu, he may not like her!

"Since this person has nothing to do with His Royal Highness Prince Kang, Mr. Sun, you can handle it. I'll take my leave now!" The wine sipper bowed and turned to leave.

Prince Duan's Mansion fell into the embrace of darkness again.

"Mom~ It's been the third day of trying, Haohao doesn't like that gentleman, he's always glaring at me!"

Little Qin Hao leaned on his mother, as if he would not let her enter the house unless she agreed.

"Just let him change. There are many talented and learned gentlemen." Chu Shiyu helped persuade.

Liu Rusi was speechless. This couple, one big and one small, could obviously make the decision without her opinion, but they insisted on her approval!

She still insisted on her opinion and said, "Although the teacher was a little serious, he didn't hit or scold me, and he taught me wholeheartedly. I don't think we should replace someone just because we don't like him for no reason."

"Ke Rusi, some people have the will but not the ability. Qin Hao clearly has the conditions to find a better teacher. We can't just let Qin Hao learn under such circumstances just because he has put in the effort, right?" Chu Shiyu explained.

Liu Rusi asked helplessly, "That gentleman can't be that bad, right? He was the top scholar in previous years, and you have confirmed that he was admitted based on his real talent and learning."

Chu Shiyu suddenly felt that it made sense, and looked at Xiao Qinhao awkwardly and said, "Father, I think the article he wrote is really good. Is it really not well presented?"

"I've read the article, too. It's very good, but his lectures are not as good as Uncle Sun Zhizhao's!" Little Qin Hao argued seriously.

Sun Zhizhao, who had just walked to the gate of the courtyard, was suddenly shot! Why should he be used as a standard? !

"That's fine. Haohao, just study for a while longer. Maybe you'll get used to it." Liu Rusi said and wanted to go back to her room.

Little Qin Hao clung to his mother like an octopus, and said quickly: "Haohao, don't do that~ My great-grandfather taught my two little uncles very attentively. Does mother support my little uncles to learn from my great-grandfather all the time?"

Liu Rusi paused. The letters that Mr. Yue sent her these days contained nothing but passages from the Analects copied by her two little cousins. The handwriting alone could not be said to have been completely transformed, but it was exactly the same... A good teacher can indeed have a great influence on people.

"Okay, you can change it, but this time you have to find a way to select it yourself, and you can't change it again until you enter the academy."

"Great! Haohao has already thought about it! Let the gentlemen who come to apply for the job talk to me about the same text, and mother and godfather can go to listen together! This way, the one selected won't be wrong!" Little Qin Hao finally let go of his tightly grasping hands and jumped up on the spot!

Liu Rusi's face was filled with anger and laughter. She said seriously, "Hiring and then firing someone is very hurtful to their self-esteem, especially for scholars who value integrity. You must respectfully apologize to that gentleman!"

Little Qinhao nodded seriously.

Chu Shiyu felt wronged. Why did they hire and fire him? Well, he hadn't been hired yet, but a thunderbolt struck during the consideration process!

Damn God! Even if he did this later, as long as she agreed, he would not give her the chance to go back on her word!

Liu Rusi has already returned to her room. She has been going to bed early these days, basically going to bed after washing up after dinner...

"Hmph, let me tell you ~ Mom will change her decision, as long as we can convince her ~" Little Qin Hao raised his head proudly.

Chu Shiyu had told him several times before to just change and not bother Liu Rusi, but Qin Hao insisted on getting his mother's consent.

Chu Shiyu glanced at him speechlessly. What was he so proud of? If you were not her biological son, would you try?

"You should also go and have a rest. We will be collecting essays in the next two days and ask those who are interested to submit an essay for preliminary screening. This time, you can read it yourself."

After sending little Qin Hao into the house, Chu Shiyu turned his gaze to Sun Zhizhao.

There have been no plans or arrangements recently. Apart from waiting for the renovation of her house to be completed and moving in, Liu Rusi seems to have nothing else to do.

After breakfast, she sat in the hall to read a medical book. She no longer had the excitement she had when she first arrived in the capital to go out for a stroll.

"Rusi, reading again?"

Chu Shiyu came in from the courtyard gate, still wearing a vermilion court robe with dragon patterns. He usually didn't like to wear too bright clothes, but after putting them on, he showed his unique and graceful demeanor, and also revealed some hidden power.

He is handsome and has a good figure. I am afraid he will look good in a piece of cloth. Liu Rusi retracted her gaze to the page of the book and said casually: "I read a book when I have nothing to do. Has the construction period of my house been determined?"

Originally it was confirmed, but then it was no longer confirmed. Chu Shiyu sat down next to him and said softly, "Slow work produces fine work. We can't let the craftsmen do a perfunctory job just to save time. If you are worried, shall we supervise the work?"

Liu Rusi looked thoughtful and seemed to be somewhat tempted by the suggestion.

"Let's go! I haven't been out for a few days. Let's go to your house and take a look at some places I haven't been to. If you don't want to go shopping, just come back directly."

Chu Shiyu reached out and pulled Liu Rusi up. He saw that she was depressed. He could let her be depressed for two or three days, but he would not allow her to be like this forever!

She did not resist Chu Shiyu's pull, but the expression on her face was calm and uneventful, as if it was only Caiyun or Qin Hao who was holding her hand.

"You are still wearing court robes. Change into something else. I'll call Caiyun and a few girls along." Liu Rusi smiled softly.

If he had a simpler mind, he would have thought that he and her were very close, but Chu Shiyu was not like that. He could feel that she seemed to be looking at him from a bystander's perspective, and it was harder to approach her than ever before...

"Don't bring Caiyun with you, just take a look at the house and stroll around." Chu Shiyu said casually.

"Really? I was thinking of taking the girls out for a walk today, as it's Chinese Valentine's Day." With a smile on her red lips, her almond-shaped eyes looked at him calmly and gently.

It was really impossible to keep any thoughts in mind, Chu Shiyu nodded helplessly.

After changing clothes, Liu Rusi led the two girls and the three of them walked to the door of the back house.

The carriage was ready. When there were maids, two carriages would be prepared. Chu Shiyu said quite naturally: "Caiyun, you and the maid will take the other one."

Caiyun always knows how to handle things as they arise. She obediently waved to Liu Rusi and went to the carriage at the back with Xuefei and the others.

However, Liu Rusi did not react, and walked towards the car naturally, not caring that Chu Shiyu would ride with her. Chu Shiyu, who succeeded, felt very unhappy! This was not true obedience, but indifference from the bottom of his heart!

He angrily stepped onto the carriage and fastened the bamboo curtain door of the carriage!

Chu Shiyu pushed her down on the seat like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey! He just didn't believe it! She could really be indifferent to anything!

The angry lips and tongue fell fiercely on the red lips below! With an irresistible momentum, plundering the beautiful sweet spring!

The carriage began to shake.

But just because the carriage had started, the person under him didn't resist at all, her pretty lips slightly parted, looking as if she was ready to be picked.

The fierce lips and tongues suddenly died down, and the faces that were attractive to the opposite sex separated. Chu Shiyu looked at the person under him innocently and powerlessly.

There were faint tears in those almond-shaped eyes, but deep in them was apology and pity.

"Why do you have to do this? You don't have feelings for me, do you?"

A big hand lifted the man up from his seat. What he wanted was never a walking corpse, otherwise why would he wait until today?

"You've created a prison for yourself! You've trapped yourself in it! I thought my opponent was Qin Lie, but in fact, my opponent has always been you!"

Ruifeng's eyes were filled with the desire to surrender, and he fiercely asked, "Why do you insist on being my enemy?!"

"I don't know what to do. I think I should give you something back..." With a sigh, Liu Rusi looked at him helplessly and said softly, "But I really have nothing to give you."

"How not?"

Chu Shiyu knelt on one knee on the ground of the carriage, tightly grasped the slightly rough little hand and whispered: "Give it a try, let go of your grudges and preconceived ideas, and just follow your heart."

Her almond eyes looked at him tenderly, but a single tear expressed all her sorrow. She pleaded apologetically, "But I feel torn apart. My heart is being torn into different parts... It really hurts..."

His thin lips slightly parted, he was speechless. How could he bear to see her in pain?

"In fact, meeting Qin Tao that day just triggered the conflict in my heart..."

She only shed that one tear, and then she regained her composure: "Even if the heart is divided into different parts, you will most likely only get a small part, and it will never be complete."

"That's...better than nothing..."

How could he not have thought about this? If possible, he would definitely grab them all! But this is really impossible. Unless she starts over again in this life, Qin Lie will always have a place in her heart.

"But it hurts so much, it makes me want to die, but no one can be pure..."

She raised her little hand and gently touched his cheek, as if to comfort him. She asked earnestly, "Can you go to the Imperial Observatory and ask? If it really is...something wrong, it would be great if it can be corrected."

"I don't have to suffer for this anymore. I can still leave this heart intact to Qin Lie."