Quick Wear: Plan to Save the Unrequited Boss

Wen Ling rested for a moment and saw Shen Si still in the courtyard, so she walked towards him.

"The county lord."

When they got closer, Shen Si bowed again politely.

The elegant smell of ink mixed with the fresh fragrance of soapberries on clothes drifted towards her on the floating breeze.

Wen Ling lowered his eyes and thought. It seemed that Shen Si's family background in ancient times was not outstanding, and was even a little poor.

Men of letters and scholars all like to adorn themselves with robes, hairpins on their heads, jade pendants around their waists, and elegant incense on their bodies.

Especially since today is the Qionglin Banquet and His Majesty is in person, all the talented students will dress well and hope to leave a good impression in front of His Majesty.

But Shen Si has none of these.

She smiled softly, "The top scholar is the protagonist today, why would he hide away and slack off here?"

For some reason, Wen Ling was dressed very appropriately by Duan Fan today. She was neither too gaudy nor too dull, remaining true to her status as a princess while not appearing overly extravagant or luxurious.

At this moment, her dark eyebrows were curved and her eyes were clear as she looked at people, which made people's hearts tremble.

Shen Si lowered his eyes, his face still expressionless, "It's just that I like quietness."

Wen Ling was stunned. Shen Si said this with a stern face, which seemed to imply that she had disturbed his peace.

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

"This courtyard is full of outsiders. Princess, please return to the Princess and His Majesty as soon as possible to avoid damaging your reputation."

Wen Ling touched her nose awkwardly. She didn't get the complete story of this little world, and Shen Si had never mentioned breaking off the engagement. It was she who had preconceived notions and was a little narcissistic, thinking that Shen Si was interested in her.

Now that I think about it carefully, in the memories I already know, Shen Si did not explicitly say that he liked her.

At this moment, it seemed that she failed to strike up a conversation and even disturbed the other person.

Wen Ling still smiled, but the natural closeness at the beginning was missing.

"Then I won't bother the champion."

When Wen Ling returned to Duan Fan, she was talking to Duan Songming. She was close enough to hear the words of Shen Si and Ye Xuhe.

Seeing Wen Ling walk in, the eldest princess pulled her to her side.

"Did you find anything you liked after walking around on your own?"

The princess thought for a moment and then expressed her opinion, "Your cousin and I have looked around, and the outstanding ones in this group who are also of your age are the top scholar Shen Si and the third scholar Ye Xuhe."

The princess narrowed her eyes. "Ye Xuhe is from a noble family. His ancestors were loyal to the imperial court. His father is indifferent to fame and fortune. The academy he runs is quite famous. He is considered a good family."

"Shen Si, you have great talent, but you were born in the countryside and your family is poor."

The eldest princess lowered her eyes and touched the emerald green bracelet on her wrist. It was obvious that it was not an ordinary item.

"It doesn't matter if we're poor. The thing the Princess's Mansion lacks the least is money."

Listening to the eldest princess's analysis, Wen Ling was wondering how to shirk responsibility. She still hadn't figured out Ye Xu and the evil nature of this person, and as for Shen Si, the content of the mission was confusing, and what was originally certain was now somewhat uncertain.

Seeing her lost in thought, Duan Songming couldn't help but interrupt.

"Cousin, my aunt and I both think that these two people are good. However, compared to Ye Xuhe, I think Shen Si, although he was born in the countryside, is a noble and proud gentleman at heart."

It can be seen that Duan Songming prefers Shen Si as the candidate for his cousin's husband.

Wen Ling thought of some excuses to make, but before she could open her mouth, she said, "Cousin, what you said is completely illogical. Mother said that Ye Xuhe was born into a family of scholars and scholars, so naturally he possesses the noble air of a gentleman."

When this protective rebuttal came out, Wen Ling wanted to bite off her tongue.

I felt depressed and wanted to curse. Why is Ye Xuhe so evil?

Duan Fan and Duan Songming were both stunned by her sudden excited tone.

The eldest princess lowered her eyes, "So the one you're interested in is Ye Xuhe?"

In fact, she and His Majesty have the same idea. Ye Xuhe is good, but Shen Si is better.

But now it seems that her daughter's heart has fallen on the man who won the third place in the imperial examination.

The eldest princess took a sip of tea and thought for a moment.

"Then let's investigate further. If there's no major problem with his character, then we'll settle on him."

The eldest princess said this to the emperor. Duan Songming has always respected his aunt, although he felt a little regretful that his cousin did not choose the candidate he liked.

But as long as my cousin likes it, that's fine.

Seeing the two of them chatting around Ye Xu and this name, Wen Ling became extremely anxious.

Why can't I open my mouth to speak? I feel like my face is getting hot.

Damn, she's about to swear, her face is blushing.

After struggling for a long time, Wen Ling couldn't stand the dead state she was in and left the house.

I didn't want to meet Ye Xuhe again when passing through the courtyard. My legs, which were originally running very fast, could not move even a step.

I used all my strength to push forward, but my feet didn't move even a millimeter.

Wen Ling was extremely angry and gave up control of this body. She wanted to see what else this body could do when it met Ye Xuhe except blushing and having a faster heartbeat.

"The county lord."

Ye Xuhe bowed.

"Who made the princess angry?"

The man's voice was gentle, which made people feel close to him. Ye Xuhe's eyebrows looked sharper than Shen Si's.

But Ye Xuhe smiles whenever he sees someone, which makes him more likely to make people like him than Shen Si.

Wen Ling was in a bad mood, and replied to him in a harsh tone without thinking.

Ye Xuhe was stunned, but Wen Ling was cursing in his heart, but now his mouth obeyed him again?

After a moment of hesitation, Ye Xuhe's face was filled with smile again. There was no trace of gloom on his face, but he looked very eye-catching.

Wen Ling felt her face starting to turn red again, so she mentally pouted and struggled again, but she still couldn't take a single step.

"Could you please tell me the reason, my lady?"

His bright eyes were full of sincerity, and in the eyes of others he looked like a gentle and elegant scholar.

Well, now this dead mouth is starting to disobey again.

Wen Ling crossed her arms, her tone full of the princess's pride and arrogance, "Why should I tell you? There are so many fellow third-place winners in this courtyard, why are they blocking my way instead of talking to me?"

This revealing look of ulterior motives made Wen Ling want to cover her face and embarrass herself. This was clearly the same as saying one thing and thinking another to test the other person's shyness when meeting the person she liked.

Ye Xuhe didn't care about the coldness in her tone at all, and spoke after thinking for a while.

"I don't know either, but the whole yard is filled with spring colors, with flowers blooming in full bloom. I couldn't help but stop at the most dazzling one."

This body's face turned even redder, and Wen Ling could only hear herself utter a vexed rebuke, "Flirtatious."

Then they left in scattered steps.

After running a long way, with his heart still pounding, Wen Ling regained control of his body in a depressed mood.

In the courtyard, Ye Xuhe, with a smile on his face, looked at Shen Si, who had been standing under the corridor since some time ago.

Ye Xuhe extended his hand and saluted him as a peer, then walked away.

Shen Si stood there, hearing the discussions of his classmates in groups of three or four.

"The eldest princess and the princess are both here at the Qionglin Banquet today. I'm afraid they're here to choose a husband for the princess."

"I just saw the princess and Ye Xuhe standing together and talking for a long time. I'm afraid they have already decided on the candidate."

"Shen Si is not bad either, he's the top scholar."

"You're stupid! Ye Xu and his father are well-known in the village, and their ancestors once served in the court. Even though Shen Si is the top scholar, he comes from the countryside. The princess might not like his rustic air."

Shen Si picked the flower on his head and held it in his hand.

If the princess doesn't agree, how can the eldest princess decide on her own? It's obvious that Ye Xuhe is well aware of this.