Capítulo 1081: Chapter 649: Zhao Rong – Reading Seed? Soon, Soon…
Outside the west gate of Taiching Four Mansions.
Even though I repeatedly reminded myself in my heart not to join Zhao Rong in teasing my little sister, after all, she’s already beco a sister who has entered the door.
But Lingfei still raised her hand to cover her mouth.
“I need to go and have a chat with Xiao Xiao.”
“Madam, this is fishing enforcent.”
“I’m not fishing; it’s the fish that bit the hook on its own.”
“Well, the prerequisite is that there must be a hook first, whether intentionally or unintentionally.”
“Alright, let’s not quarrel with your mouth for now, quickly tell , what delightful thing were you thinking behind my back just now?”
“I suddenly rembered.” Zhao Rong pretended to be serious: “It seems I’m not a foolish husband.”
“…”
Lingfei was speechless.
Zhao Rong turned his head, eting her gaze, and chuckled softly, “So when your senior and junior sisters approach for a chat, what is there for to be nervous about? As for the atmosphere, it’s only awkward for them if I’m not embarrassed.”
“I almost forgot how eloquent you are.” She nodded, softly adding, “Especially in front of won.”
“Jealous, are you?”
“This is also my husband’s talent, I’m happy about it.”
“So you are jealous.” Zhao Rong nodded, “But I’m a Confucian scholar. Being eloquent isn’t for those crooked purposes you think of. Hasn’t Qing Jun seen debate straightforwardly with your Taiching Mansion’s Daoist Tao Teacher in the hall?”
“Oh, really?” Lingfei cooperatively pretended to listen attentively.
“Of course.” Zhao Rong beca talkative, “Moreover, this is just the beginning, a small matter really. You might want to ask a certain little foolish fox, back then on the Scripture Platform in Zhongnan Country, how your husband, in front of all the renowned scholars and ten thousand citizens in Luojing, debated and defeated Daoist Tao.”
Speaking of this, the hero… no, the brave… also incorrect, was Zhao Rong, glancing at his smiling wife, pretending to sigh:
“Ah, it was very straightforward to turn the situation around and completely secure victory for Brother Wenruo. Hmm, Brother Wenruo actually had a good foundation in debate, was also a strong player in the academy, though he carelessly lost, but he still contributed, this can be acknowledged, but it did make my third match a bit more pressured. However, as for the result, you already know, I won, not only making your Tao Teacher accept wholeheartedly, even his ancestors appeared to bow to , and without a word, gave two strands of East Coming Purple Energy, ah, such a polite family indeed.”
Zhao Rong sighed and continued recalling without blushing or skipping a beat, holding his wife’s hand.
He said, “That was the real grand occasion. Later, when I took Xiao Xiao and left, the King of Zhongnan and the civil and military officials led a farewell, the streets of Luojing were deserted, ten miles of willow trees were all broken off, the vision was filled with sachets thrown at us, all from passionate… passionate…”
“Passionate what?” the attentive lady questioned.
“Passionate… citizens!” Zhao Rong swallowed back ‘girls,’ nodding seriously, “Understand this. It’s a custom there in Luojing, n also wear floral pins and carry sachets. Yes, it’s a small wealthy state, where both n and won appreciate beauty, very normal… Let tell you, that kid Lin Wenruo is even more exaggerated, you haven’t seen it, madam, that kid’s dress and grooming are more particular than won’s, goes out with face powder, his hands are even fragrant, probably used perfu…”
Lingfei: ……
“n wear… powder? Just like your brother Yushu?” she asked with slight skepticism.
“Yes, I don’t know if this is a common hobby amongst these noble sons.” Soone nodded affirmatively, facing wife’s noticeably different glance, he looked at his nose, then at his heart, silently murmuring in his heart, ‘For the sake of my younger brother’s marital harmony Brother Wenruo must endure an injustice.’
“But… but how do you know his hands are fragrant?” Qing Jun caught onto a loophole.
“…” Zhao Rong hesitated for a mont, quickly saying: “When we first t we shook hands once, just once, and it made a deep impression.”
Lingfei carefully digested it and couldn’t help but look at her husband a few more tis.
“What’s wrong? Is there sothing on my face?”
“Husband.” She called out.
“Hmm?” Zhao Rong was puzzled.
“Promise , in the future don’t play too much with Lin Wenruo and Fan Yushu.” The lady worriedly grasped his hand.
Zhao Rong: …
Seeing the atmosphere between the two becoming a bit awkward, Lingfei took the initiative to change the topic, smiling sweetly, tilting her head slightly to look at him: “And what happened afterward?”
Lingfei was not entirely going along with the instinct n have to boast in front of won, from childhood to adulthood, she genuinely loves listening to her childhood friend’s stories.
Whether they were stories from books or his experiences, Lingfei wanted to know them all.
“Oh, what happened later was, because the citizens of Luojing were overly enthusiastic, it was quite challenging for , Xiao Xiao, and Brother Sanbian to break free and set off on our journey… In retrospect, that day, all the way, fruits almost filled the carriage, wherever I went, the people sincerely saw us off, truly embodying the advantage of societal harmony, such flourishing energy and thriving vitality, still vivid in my mory.”
Zhao Rong squinted his eyes looking at the road ahead, speaking softly: “Sotis I often reflect, if I had accepted Brother Wenruo’s hint back then, what would’ve happened if I stayed there…”
“If my husband stays, he will definitely beco the State Preceptor of Zhongnan Country, enjoy wealth and glory, and can join hands with Lin Wenruo to fulfill the youthful ambition of aiding the country.” Zhao Lingfei chid in, then softly asked, “So why didn’t you stay, husband? At that ti, you and I still had misunderstandings, and you didn’t know my true attitude. Why didn’t you and Xiao Xiao stay in Zhongnan Country then…”
Zhao Rong turned his head and suddenly asked, “Did I ever tell you about Lin Wenruo and his childhood sweetheart Lan Yuqing?”
“You did.” That’s why she didn’t like this friend of her husband’s.
“That night, I went with Wenruo to see the Osmanthus Forest and Lan Yuqing. I waited quietly outside the forest for a long, long ti. I saw Wenruo co out alone in a state of distress, and so I knew that he and I were ultimately not the sa kind of people.”
“So I left.”
Zhao Rong spoke in a relaxed tone.
But Zhao Lingfei beca quiet.
Zhao Rong didn’t look at her, squinting around at the scenery.
After the commotion of Qing Jun’s realm breakthrough settled, Zhao Rong originally planned to leave alone, but Qing Jun caught him, saying she’d see him out of the mansion.
So Qing Jun ‘detained’ little Qian’er at Qinglian Pavilion to deal with the senior and junior sisters who occasionally ca to congratulate her, and to handle other follow-up matters.
anwhile, she accompanied Zhao Rong, strolling and chatting as they walked here.
The two had unknowingly walked quite a distance from the west gate of Taiching Prefecture.
Zhao Rong turned back and broke the silence.
“By the way, aren’t you curious about what the white deer of Elder Yue said to at the gate of Nanci Mansion? You were surrounded by those senior sisters at the ti, so you probably didn’t hear our conversation.” He asked with a smile.
Zhao Lingfei looked up at the smiling husband, “Hmm, I am a bit curious. Elder Yue was in seclusion and couldn’t co out, so he entrusted the white deer to bring a ssage… What did it say to you?”
Zhao Rong chuckled.
“It asked if I was Zhao Lingfei’s son-in-law.”
“I said, Zhao Lingfei is my wife.”
“It asked under which teacher I studied at Linlu Academy.”
“I said, learning knows no age, the enlightened are the first, those who knew the way before are all my teachers.”
“It asked what current realm my cultivation was.”
“I said a little stronger than Ascending Realm, a bit weaker than Tranquility Realm.”
“It asked if the graded poems were all written by , and if I only wrote love poems for won.”
“I said I absolutely won’t write love poems for n, not even for the elders who’ve supported my wife.”
“It said for heaven’s sake, speak properly.”
“I said, what nonsense am I saying to a deer…”
Zhao Lingfei: …
“Husband, you… you…” She looked at Zhao Rong, who was recounting the story earnestly, and couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re going to drive Elder Yue mad. He’s naturally an emotional person, and you tease him like this.”
“Oh, I did notice.” Zhao Rong nodded, “That white deer seed like it wanted to headbutt to death, but then you looked over curiously with your eyes, and it beca well-behaved again, only glaring at and circling a few tis, then it quieted down for a while. Finally, it asked one last question.”
“What question?” Zhao Lingfei couldn’t help asking.
“It asked if what you said about was true, that I was the reading seed of the academy. It even said if so, then I’d just barely be good enough for you.”
Zhao Lingfei frowned, wanting to speak but stopped herself, simply asking, “How did you respond, husband? Actually, you should have ignored it like you did the other impolite questions.”
This ti, Zhao Rong gently shook his head, “That question from the elder was quite appropriate, so I responded directly.”
Zhao Lingfei was taken aback, “How did you answer?”
A man who had never thought about competing for the title of reading seed before today scratched his head in embarrassnt:
“I said, ‘Soon, soon.'”
Zhao Lingfei: “!!!”
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(PS: Setting a flag, there will be more tomorrow!)
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