After Cheng Yujin left, Lin Qingyuan stuck his head back to look at the moon gate covered by green leaves until her figure could no longer be seen. Cheng Yuanjing silently looked at Lin Qingyuan's movements and suddenly asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Ah?" Lin Qingyuan was startled. Then he realized that Cheng Yuanjing was asking him and said, "Oh, I'm looking at your niece. I didn't expect that a weak and delicate girl like her would actually stay up all night for Grandfather. If I knew that she didn't sleep last night, I wouldn't have let her lead the way. I should have let her go back to rest earlier. "
After Lin Qingyuan finished speaking, he found that Cheng Yuanjing was still silent. He was baffled and asked, "Jing Xing, what's wrong? Why do you seem to be in a bad mood today? "
"It's nothing," Cheng Yuanjing said lightly and changed the topic. Fortunately, Lin Qingyuan understood Cheng Yuanjing's character and didn't mind his coldness. He cheerfully said, "I never noticed before, but recently I found out that you're really observant. You actually knew that Eldest Miss didn't sleep. I always thought that you were indifferent, but now I know that I misunderstood. In fact, you're cold on the outside but warm on the inside. You're very attentive. "
Cheng Yuanjing laughed softly. Lin Qingyuan heard and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Cheng Yuanjing said lightly, "I'm laughing at you for thinking too much."
Lin Qingyuan suddenly didn't know what to say. Four years ago, when he first met Cheng Yuanjing, he felt that Cheng Yuanjing was an unusual person. Cheng Yuanjing's appearance was a bit dazzling among men. It was inevitable that a good-looking person with no background would be prejudiced in the officialdom. But when it came to Cheng Yuanjing, these unspoken rules were ineffective. He was indifferent and dignified. Just by standing there, he inexplicably made people feel awe.
It was as if he knew that there was no longer anyone or anything in this world that he needed to worry about, so he only needed to focus on himself and move forward steadily and surely.
In layman's terms, Cheng Yuanjing did not seem like a child of an ordinary family. Only the supreme power in the world could nurture such a powerful and awe-inspiring aura.
The people were afraid of the rich, the rich were afraid of the officials, the officials were afraid of their superiors, afraid of the factory guards, afraid of the imperial power. Everyone was scared, which was why all living things were extremely cautious, trembling with fear. On the other hand, Cheng Yuanjing made people want to follow him involuntarily.
Lin Qingyuan had always been curious about Cheng Yuanjing's identity. He had originally thought that this was some proud son of heaven who had deliberately erased his family's name and mixed in with the other examinees to experience life. It was only later that he found out that Cheng Yuanjing really had no identity.
Lin Qingyuan's curiosity grew. He was especially curious about the environment in which Cheng Yuanjing grew up. What kind of family could raise such a character? Observing Cheng Yuanjing's behavior, he did not talk nonsense with others, did not engage in useless social activities, and did not go along with other people's bragging. But he was rational and calm, had a photographic memory, and was self-disciplined and strong in execution. It could be said that he was a strengthened version of the smartest and most diligent student in the school. Even Lin Qingyuan, who came from a scholarly family, secretly felt strained when he saw Cheng Yuanjing.
Lin Qingyuan came to visit the Cheng Family, full of expectations. However, the Cheng Family disappointed him greatly. He had thought that he would see a family that taught their son well and had a strict family style. In fact … it was better not to mention it. Not to mention the well-dressed Lin Family, even the Duke House of Chang's Xu Family, who was famous for relying on women to continue their wealth, was better at family management than the Cheng Family.
For a long time, Lin Qingyuan's impression of the Cheng Family stopped at Cheng Yuan-hsien and Cheng Yuanhan. In the end, by chance, he met the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family. Lin Qingyuan felt that the world was really mysterious. Cheng Yuan-hsien and Cheng Yuanhan were good-for-nothings. How could they raise a brother like Cheng Yuanjing and a daughter like Cheng Yujin?
Lin Qingyuan could not understand. He could only conclude that the dragon had nine sons, and the nine sons were different. Perhaps, the Cheng Family's strengths and brains were all concentrated in these two people?
Lin Qingyuan also knew that Cheng Yuanjing was unreasonably cold. However, Lin Qingyuan was easy-going and did not care about trifles. When making friends, he did not care about the other party's background and temperament. In addition, he was thick-skinned enough. From time to time, he would run to Cheng Yuanjing's place, so they were able to maintain contact.
Lin Qingyuan was still wondering when Cheng Yuanjing's temperament had changed. Cheng Yuanjing had a good memory and fast reaction speed, but he was not a person who cared about the life and death of others. He did not expect that recently, he would mention Cheng Yujin again and again. This time, he even used his own name to force Cheng Yujin to go back to sleep. Lin Qingyuan was curious and gratified. He was very happy to praise Cheng Yuanjing. However, when Cheng Yuanjing opened his mouth, Lin Qingyuan instantly sobered up.
Sure enough, he was still him. He still did not care about the life and death of others. He was only like this to his own niece.
Lin Qingyuan walked for a while and sighed with Cheng Yuanjing about the eldest daughter who had a difficult life. Because there was no one around, Lin Qingyuan did not have too many misgivings about speaking. He directly said, "Jing Xing, speaking of your eldest niece, she is really pitiful and lamentable. She clearly had a complete family, but because she was adopted, she was in an awkward situation. She could not truly get close to either side. "
Lin Qingyuan thought of his own younger sister and sighed even more. "Children can only mature prematurely if they are not pampered. How could a girl who was well protected by her parents be proficient in the ways of the world at the age of fourteen? When she finally got engaged with great difficulty, in the end, the man broke off the engagement. He even used some nonsensical and inexplicable reasons. When a woman breaks off an engagement, it is a serious blow to her reputation. It was like this in my hometown, not to mention the strict hierarchy in Beijing. Sigh, she was clearly a very rare girl, but she was delayed like this. "
Cheng Yuanjing had been too lazy to speak the entire time. When he heard these words, he finally stopped and gave Lin Qingyuan a deep look. Lin Qingyuan was creeped out by his gaze. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like this? "
Cheng Yuanjing did not answer and instead asked, "You have a good impression of her?"
Although this was a question, Cheng Yuanjing's tone did not contain much doubt. Because in front of Cheng Yuanjing, Lin Qingyuan did not hide and openly admitted, "That's right, Miss Cheng is the most unique girl I have seen in all these years. Although I know she doesn't need it, when I see how she acts, I always feel pity for her. If someone could give her something to rely on, why would she need to be so perfect? Every time I see her, I can't help but think of my younger sister. They are about the same age, but their temperaments are too different. How could I not feel pity for her? "
Cheng Yuanjing knew that Lin Qingyuan's "pity" was only a kind of pity for his younger sister. It was no different from seeing an injured rabbit on the side of the road. But Cheng Yuanjing knew that when a man fell in love with a woman, it started from curiosity and pity.
After Lin Qingyuan finished speaking, he found that Cheng Yuanjing's expression was not right. Although he was still as calm as an ancient well, the aura around him was completely different. Lin Qingyuan was startled and strangely asked, "Jing Xing, what's wrong?"
His current appearance was like a lion whose territory had been invaded. He was calm and collected, but there was a sudden clap of thunder rumbling in the dark.
Cheng Yuanjing also did not know why his emotions came so quickly. Before he even realized it, they had already wrapped around his consciousness. Cheng Yuanjing had excellent self-control. He quickly controlled his expression and tone so that not a drop of water leaked out, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake. "You criticized my niece in front of me like this, and you still want me to give you face?"
Lin Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed loudly. He thought that Cheng Yuanjing was joking, so he also laughed and said, "Jing Xing, you also have a time like this! A fair and virtuous girl is a gentleman's match. Your eldest niece is just at the age of marriage. Yesterday, I received a marriage urging from my family. Maybe I will have to ask you to take care of her in the future. "
After Lin Qingyuan finished speaking, no one else did anything, but he himself was overjoyed. Cheng Yuanjing had been looking at him quietly. There seemed to be an undercurrent in his eyes, but it also seemed to be the shadow of the sun.
Zhai Yanlin heard Lin Qingyuan's laughter from afar. He walked closer and saw that Lin Qingyuan was laughing happily. He asked curiously, "What are you talking about? Why are you so happy?"
Lin Qingyuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and immediately told Zhai Yanlin what had just happened. "Brother Zhai, let me tell you. Jing Xing also has times when he is emotional. He actually joked just now, saying …"
"Lin Qingyuan." Cheng Yuanjing's voice sounded. He spoke neither quickly nor slowly, but Lin Qingyuan suddenly stopped talking and did not continue. Zhai Yanlin was even more surprised when he saw this. He looked at Cheng Yuanjing inquisitively, but he could not see anything. Zhai Yanlin said half-jokingly, "What are you talking about? Even I can't know?"
Lin Qingyuan was playful, but he knew the severity of the matter. He knew that Cheng Yuanjing was not joking. If he really said it, he would offend Cheng Yuanjing. However, Zhai Yanlin was the Duke. The more others tried to hide it, the more he wanted to force them to say it. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting stiff, Cheng Yuanjing said, "I have never liked to tell outsiders about my personal affairs. If Duke Of Cai really wants to know, why don't you ask me another day? "
Zhai Yanlin was rebuffed. He smiled weakly. "So it's Cheng Jiu's personal affairs. I was reckless."
Only Lin Qingyuan heard this. He raised his eyebrows uncontrollably and quietly looked back at Cheng Yuanjing. They were talking about Cheng Yujin just now. Although it was not good to tell outsiders about women's affairs, as long as he said, "It's about Miss Cheng", the Duke Of Cai would not pursue the matter. Why did Cheng Yuanjing want to end the topic so forcefully and say that it was his personal affairs?
It was as if he did not want other men to talk about Cheng Yujin. However, Miss Cheng was Cheng Yuanjing's niece. She was still unmarried and urgently needed a marriage proposal. Shouldn't it be a good thing to introduce her good points to another powerful man?
Lin Qingyuan realized that there were more and more things that he did not understand.
Cheng Yujin returned to her room. She had not slept since she was woken up in the middle of the night. She had spent the night in the cold mourning hall. This morning, she had been busy welcoming guests and sending them away. She did not even have time to sit down and drink water. She had been working non-stop in the morning. By noon, she gradually felt tired. Her head was heavy and her feet were light. She had to rely on her breath to not show any signs of fatigue. However, Cheng Yujin was not made of iron. Her body could not take it after staying up for a day and a night. Now that Cheng Yuanjing had said so, Cheng Yujin went back to her room to catch up on sleep. If Old Lady Cheng asked about it later, she would use Cheng Yuanjing as a shield.
As soon as Cheng Yujin returned to her room, she fell asleep. Her sleep was very deep and lasted for the whole afternoon. It was not until the sun set in the west that Cheng Yujin felt hungry and slowly woke up.
Hearing the movement in the bed, Lian Qiao hurried over. She used a golden hook to lift the curtains on both sides of the bed frame. She deftly took a coat and helped Cheng Yujin put on her clothes and shoes. Cheng Yujin changed into indoor shoes and casually put on a blue and white coat. She asked, "What time is it?"
"Replying to Miss, it's already five o 'clock."
Cheng Yujin nodded. She had slept for so long. She had just woken up and felt a little cold. Cheng Yujin tightened her clothes. She yawned and sat on the arhat bed. She asked, "Did anyone come to ask about me in the afternoon?"
"Great Aunt sent someone to ask. When they heard that Miss was sleeping, they quietly left."
Cheng Yujin nodded. She did not show up for the whole afternoon. The first person to ask about her was actually Cheng Min. There was a reason why Cheng Yujin came back to catch up on her sleep. Firstly, people with status wouldn't come to offer condolences in the afternoon. Secondly, she was the most important person in the world. Cheng Yujin wouldn't hurt her body for others. It just so happened that Cheng Yuanjing had spoken, so Cheng Yujin took the opportunity to go back to sleep.
Although she understood that everyone in the Cheng Family was extremely worried in the afternoon and Cheng Yujin did not show up for a while, Cheng Yujin still felt complicated when she heard that no one came to ask about her in the afternoon. Only her aunt found out that she was not there and sent a maid to ask about her.
She just thought for a while and threw it away. Since the Nguyễn Clan and Cheng Yuanhan loved their sons and daughters more, and Qingfu and Cheng Yuan-hsien only treated their own children, she was happy to be free. She only planned for herself. In the future, she would not care about family ties and kindness. She leaned on the arhat bed and drank a cup of tea. Her spirit slowly recovered. She propped herself up and said, "Go and get my needle and thread basket."
Lian Qiao was surprised. "Miss, you stayed up all day and now you still want to do needlework?"
"En. Anyway, there are no guests now. The people outside did not notice that I was not there. If I go out to observe mourning, who will see it for? It's better to sit comfortably in my room for a while and recover my spirit. I will go out when the guests come tomorrow. "
Lian Qiao felt that it was reasonable. Although it was heartless and unfilial, this was a young lady. She was firm, rational, and decisive. She knew what she wanted and went in that direction. Cheng Yujin always did things with a purpose. She would not do things that did not benefit her.
The Cheng Family was also among them.
Lian Qiao said, "Miss, you stayed up all day and just woke up. Your eyes have not rested well, and you want to do needlework? Why don't you change to something more relaxing? "
"No need." Cheng Yujin turned her wrist and felt that her strength and rationality had completely recovered. She said, "Since I am free now, I will embroider a few more needlework. Later, I may not have time."
Cheng Yujin had never been influenced by outsiders. Lian Qiao knew that it was useless to say more, so she went to the east room to get a needle and thread basket. Lian Qiao stood to the side and watched Cheng Yujin for a while. She sighed and said, "Miss, your embroidery is really good. If the madams outside saw your embroidery, who would dare to boast about their good needlework? I am afraid that even the embroiderers in the embroidery house would have no business. It is a pity that Miss's embroidery is too little. Outsiders don't know how good you are. "
Cheng Yujin smiled gently. "It is because it is good that I need to make less."
"Ah?" Lian Qiao was surprised. "It shouldn't be. Shouldn't you make more if it is good? Why do you need to make less? "
Cheng Yujin's movements were skillful and light. She turned her wrist and pressed down on another thread as she spoke. "If there's more, it won't be worth much. It's precisely because I don't give much embroidery to others that the people who receive it feel honored and precious. Gradually, even if it is only five points good, it will be seven points good. "
Lian Qiao thought for a while and it seemed to be true. She was sincerely convinced. If an ordinary girl had Cheng Yujin's embroidery skills, she might have made clothes or handkerchiefs and sent them to please the elders and make a reputation for herself. But Cheng Yujin was different. She saw the long-term benefits, so she was able to endure for a while more.
Lian Qiao was completely convinced. She stared at him for a while without blinking. Gradually, she felt that her eyes were not enough. Lian Qiao rubbed her eyes and asked curiously, "Miss, who are you making the embroidery for now?"
Cheng Yujin usually gave her embroidery to people, but it was always for some large-scale and necessary occasions. Lian Qiao thought for a long time, but couldn't think of anything important recently. Cheng Yujin put away the thread and sighed. "It is for a difficult ancestor."
"Ah?"
Cheng Yuanjing looked at the plain white Cheng Yujin and then looked at the embroidery in front of him. He had a rare vigilance. "What are you doing?"
Cheng Yujin smiled as she placed the desserts she made on the small table one by one. She thought that she was not so filial to her grandmother and grandfather, but now she was using it all on the crown prince. She hoped that this crown prince would take care of her for the sake of her perseverance in giving gifts and bring back more sons of noble families. It would be even better if he could bestow a marriage.
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