CH 3.2

In just half a year, the imperial court lacked hundreds of high-ranking officials. So it was natural to use a large number of young talents who could support the young emperor to maintain the stability of the country. After appointing those talents as officials, the corrupt officials in the court could be dismissed. Therefore, Li Zhulin had been inspecting suitable candidates for half a year. From his point of view, Liu Chengji was only engaged, and the two hadn’t yet married. The business girl just now wasn’t even a bad wife, but she was so considerate before they got married.

Li Zhulin turned around, and his servant, Yun Jin, went along with him while saying, “The teacher will arrive in Yangzhou to give lectures in a few days. His pupils are all over the world, and he will definitely recommend some more talents to my lord.”

“Then let’s go to Tianxialou.”

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Ruan Longling was on the carriage, on the way to her home with the banknotes she had just collected, but she still couldn’t be happy.

The scene of being rejected by her future husband’s family had created havoc in her mind.

She remembered how the eldest lady, who was Liu Chengji’s mother’s personal nurse, stepped out of the room, squinting her eyes and frowning, and said with grievance, “No matter how poor the girl is, she can’t be so domineering. How can she surround her husband’s yard completely? And with so many people screaming and killing? The lady’s illness is getting better, but just now when Mrs. Sheshi came over, she yelled at the lady Hu Qin in a strange way, and the lady was so angry that she spit out blood and passed out. We have to send someone to hire a doctor. Liu’s family is an official household, before the girl marries, it is better to get rid of the smell of copper from those merchants. If this spreads out, people will laugh at us.”

The eldest lady, Hu Qin, was not a mean person, and she had taken good care of Ruan Longlin. But hearing those words, Ruan Longling’s heart was suffocated.

‘Yes, the Liu family was still a noble one even though they were in decline. Their reputation was more important to them. But why didn’t they consider the stature and might of the gentry when Liu Sheshi refused to pay their debts? Could it be that I damaged the Liu family’s reputation and moral standing?’ Ruan Linglong showed some grievances on her face and gathered strength with her fingertips to hold the drooping skirt in a ball. Ah Xing, who was at the side, saw it in her eyes and immediately comforted her softly, “Boss, don’t think too much. Over the years, Madam Hu Qin has considered you her own daughter. Perhaps because the results of the examination are coming out soon, the madam is worried about whether Mr. Liu will be rewarded for his ambition, so she speaks more seriously.”

“Hmm…Maybe…” Ruan Longling muttered.

Ah Xing didn’t want her to worry, so she could only find some fresh and interesting topics to divert her attention.

“Boss, who is that man who just picked up our banknote in the courtyard? He is so handsome!” ”

Ah Xing thought Mr. Liu was good-looking before, but that man was even better than Mr. Liu! And it was the first time she had seen such a handsome man.

Ruan Longling suddenly remembered that the man was wearing a silver-white slanted-front robe, standing under the peach blossom tree, with a tall and jade-like body. His appearance was handsome and beautiful, but it was a pity that he had a poisonous mouth. When Ruan Longling thought of the nonsense of “making wedding dresses for others”, she felt angry.

She raised her eyebrows and gave a soft bark, asking, “Is it good-looking? It’s clearly hideous and ugly.”