In the magnificent hall of the Murong family, Xu Qingchen sat calmly drinking tea.
Ling Tiehan naturally sat beside him, drinking the best quality fragrant tea from Da Chu State. Ling Tiehan couldn't help but sigh. "As expected of the Murong family. This kind of best quality fragrant tea is rarely seen even in Da Chu State," Xu Qingchen said with a smile. "If Brother Ling likes it, I'll have someone send two boxes to Brother Xu."
Ling Tiehan raised his eyebrows. "There's a lot of this tea in the northwest?" That shouldn't be the case. This kind of tea wasn't common in Da Chu State. Although Da Chu State was doing business with the northwest, there were some things that were prohibited from being shipped to the northwest. This included this tea, which was known as the best fragrant tea in Da Chu State. This actually didn't affect the northwest. It was purely Mo Jingqi's actions to annoy Mo Xiuyao.
Xu Qingchen smiled faintly. "That's not the case. At the beginning of spring, the northwest imported a batch, and Li 'er sent a few boxes to me. However, this kind of tea … is fragrant. If it's too fragrant, it will cover up the natural fragrance of the plants. Our family members don't like it too much. That's why I have more. "
Ling Tiehan's mouth twitched. 'So you're giving it to me because you don't like it?' "I know. You scholars are always very particular. Not only do you want the best quality tea, but even the best quality tea has to be divided into different grades."
Xu Qingchen smiled but didn't say anything.
The servants standing by the side were sweating profusely. They had been instructed by the Young Miss to serve the best tea to Young Master Qingchen. Who would have thought that Young Master Qingchen didn't like this tea? They didn't know whether they should make do with this mistake or give Young Master Qingchen another cup of tea.
"Haha … Young Master Qingchen. Young Master Qingchen, your presence brings light to my humble Murong family. "The Murong family's patriarch smiled brightly, as if he were a warm and hospitable host. Murong Mingyan, whose face was covered by a veil, was next to him. She looked at Xu Qingchen with an amiable smile. However, this kind of amiability made the two outsiders present, Ling Tiehan and Xu Qingchen, feel goosebumps all over their bodies.
Xu Qingchen smiled and said, "Master Murong, you're being too courteous. May I know why Master Murong has sent someone to invite me here?"
The Murong family's Master laughed and said, "Young Master Qing Chen is a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. I heard that Young Master Qing Chen is still single after the New Year? "
Xu Qingchen's expression changed slightly, but his half-closed eyes darkened slightly. He said faintly, "That is indeed the case." Murong Clan Master smiled in satisfaction. "Young Master Qingchen, what do you think of my Ming Yan?" Murong Mingyan blushed and glanced at Xu Qingchen shyly. However, she saw that Xu Qingchen was calmly staring at the teacup in front of him. He did not even look at her. She couldn't help but feel stifled in her heart. A little grievance welled up in her heart, and the rims of her eyes immediately turned red.
Ling Tiehan, who was sitting on the side, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xu Qingchen with a mocking smile. He looked as if he was watching a good show. Xu Qingchen was not in a good mood at the moment. The reason was that Mo Xiuyao had guessed the Murong family's plan. When he thought about how Mo Xiuyao, that vile bastard, would laugh at him later, Young Master Xu's mood would not be good.
The Murong family's Master, who was full of confidence and a smile, saw that Xu Qingchen did not answer for a long time. The smile on his face gradually disappeared. After a while, Xu Qingchen said faintly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Murong. However, I don't have any intention of getting married. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you." The Murong family's Master forced a smile and said, "As the saying goes, 'Take care of the family, rule the country, and bring peace to the world'. Young Master, you've passed the New Year and have yet to settle down. You should think about it carefully."
Xu Qingchen smiled faintly and said, "You're right, Master Zhuang. I've been working hard these past few years to cultivate my body. Unfortunately, my aptitude is too low and I haven't achieved anything." Ling Tiehan could not help but secretly laugh when he heard this. However, his martial arts cultivation was profound and his endurance was enough. He forced himself to suppress his laughter. Master Murong had said that he would govern the country and bring peace to the world. Xu Qingchen had taken that out of context. Ancient people said that cultivating one's body would govern the country and bring peace to the world. Young Master Xu was still working hard on cultivating his body. He did not have the time to govern the family.
This kind of rejection was obvious enough, especially in front of Ling Tiehan. It could be said that he had cut off the possibility of the Murong family choosing another path. Master Murong's face darkened. He said coldly, "If that's the case, why did Young Master Qingchen stay alone with Ming Yue last night? Could it be that Young Master Xu is well-educated and does not know that men and women should not touch each other? Do you not know the importance of a girl's reputation? Could it be that Young Master Qingchen does not intend to give the Murong family an explanation? "
"Explanation?" Xu Qingchen frowned and looked at Master Murong and Murong Mingyan in confusion. The confusion and doubt in her calm eyes almost made the two people unable to maintain the expression on their faces.
Xu Qingchen said, "Young Lady Murong came to visit last night. Originally, I wanted to talk at the door, but Young Lady Murong insisted on talking with me alone. Or did Master Murong think that it would be better for us to be in a deadlock at the door and be seen by passers-by? In addition … even if we talked in private, Master Murong must know my identity. I can guarantee that there were no less than four people in the room at that time. Moreover, I did not touch Young Lady Murong's finger. "
Murong Mingyan was ashamed and ashamed. She said with tears in her eyes, "Young Master Qingchen, is Mingyan really not worthy of your attention?"
Xu Qingchen frowned and said indifferently, "I'm sorry."
At this point, it was already a deadlock. Ling Tiehan thought about whether he should say something or not. No matter what, it was important for him to get Xu Qingchen out of the Murong family in one piece. He did not care about other people, but he was afraid that the old monster Murong Xiong would suddenly make a move. If that happened, they would be in danger today.
Master Murong's face darkened. He stared at Xu Qingchen and said, "Young Master Qingchen, even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for Prince Ding and Princess Ding, right?" Xu Qingchen raised her eyebrows, "Master Murong, please forgive me for not understanding your words."
Master Murong sneered, "Not only does my Murong family own sixty percent of Xi Ling country's business, we also have a lot of business in Da Chu State and Li City in the northwest. Speaking of which … the northwest's iron mines are all bought from Da Chu State and Xi Ling, right? Coincidentally … seventy percent of the iron mines I buy in Li City are bought from Xi Ling from the Murong family. "
For a normal family, they might not use much iron in their lifetime. But for the Prince Ding Mansion, which had nearly a million soldiers, they would not have weapons without iron mines. Therefore, iron mines were a very important issue for the northwest. The Murong family was rich, so how could they not see such a huge benefit? As early as when the northwest and Da Chu State had just broken off relations, the Murong family had already taken the initiative to contact the Prince Ding Mansion. Xu Qingchen lowered his eyes and did not speak. If Master Murong could see him, he would definitely see the sneer and coldness in his cold eyes. Unfortunately, Master Murong did not see it, so he took Xu Qingchen's silence as a compromise. He nodded proudly and laughed, "Young Master Qingchen, why don't you think about it carefully? Although my Murong family is a merchant family, our wealth is comparable to that of a country. After marrying into the Murong family, Young Master Qingchen will be the next Master. Isn't it a thousand times better than being Prince Ding's assistant? "
"Cough cough …" With such shocking words, even Pavilion Master Ling, who was as calm as a mountain, almost choked on his tea. Ling Tiehan looked at Master Murong with admiration, "You want Xu Qingchen to marry into the family? You really dare to dream … If Xu Qingchen does not destroy your Murong family, I will compensate you with the Yanwang Chamber of Commerce. " Ling Tiehan and Xu Qingchen had known each other for a long time. Although they did not meet often, it did not prevent him from understanding Xu Qingchen. Because this was the experience he gained from personal experience.
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