"What are you trying to do with me?" Xin You suppressed the raised corners of her lips, "What did they say?"
"Just say -" Duan Yunlang glanced at He Qingxiao, "Cousin, why don't we go inside and talk."
Xin You nodded slightly and said to He Qingxiao: Master He, please do as you please. "
He Qingxiao: "..."
He watched the two of them walk into the guest room, silently walked to the depths of the bookshelf and picked up the travel notes.
In the reception room, Xin You poured a cup of tea for Duan Yunlang in a leisurely manner: "Cousin, please speak slowly."
Duan Yunlang drank a few sips of tea and told Queen Qing exactly what he heard.
"Cousin, I'm worried that Prince Qing is up to no good."
Xin You held up the tea cup and said calmly: "Cousin, don't think too much. I think they are mainly curious. After all, the owner of such a big bookstore is rarely a woman of my age."
"It's okay if they're just curious, but I'm afraid they'll have to come more frequently out of curiosity. As time goes by, it'll be hard to tell."
Originally, Duan Yunlang was not familiar with this aspect, but after reading too many books, he became a little distracted.
In his opinion, Dai Ze's character when he inquired about his cousin just now was exactly like the lustful bully in the story book who wanted to beat up the mandarin duck.
As for the other mandarin duck who is paired with his cousin——
Duan Yunlang really couldn't think of anyone, so he thought of himself.
Ah, they are brother and sister!
He thought of He Qingxiao again.
Bah, bah, bah, Jin Linwei and Dai Ze are in the same category!
I don't want to think about it anymore. After all, my cousin will have a good match in the future, so we can't let these people worry about her.
"Don't worry, cousin. After all, I am a relative of the imperial official, and I will never rape a civilian girl."
For her, the visit of King Qing and Gu Changbo's son was not only not a trouble, but also an unexpected joy.
Zhengchou had no excuse to ask Master He about them, and he even worried that he had no chance to contact them. It would be great if those two people come here often.
"Cousin, are you really not worried at all?" Duan Yunlang saw that Xinyou's calmness was not a lie.
"It'll be fine, as long as my cousin doesn't talk nonsense when he gets home."
Duan Yunlang couldn't figure out the relationship for a while.
Xin You bluntly made it clear: "If uncle misunderstood because of my cousin's words, what if I am willing to have anything to do with the royal family or the Guchangbo Mansion?"
"Don't worry, cousin, I promise not to tell." Duan Yunlang said immediately.
"You can't be out of the Imperial College for too long. Cousin, please go back quickly."
Duan Yunlang walked to the door and realized later that his cousin didn't have a good opinion of his uncle. He opened his mouth to try to persuade him, but finally gave up.
As for the things that happened to my uncle's family, I don't blame my cousin for being wary.
Send Duan Yunlang out of the bookstore and Xin You returns.
"Is Mr. He gone?"
Xin You understood as soon as she saw the way shopkeeper Hu glanced at the bookshelf.
Before she could go to the bookshelf, He Qingxiao walked out.
"Master He, do you have time to chat?"
He Qingxiao hadn't left because he had something to say to Xin You, so he wouldn't refuse.
Xin You invited him to the guest room, where there was a tea cup on the table.
"Liu Zhou, come and clean up."
Soon Liu Zhou came in, cleaned the table and brought new tea.
Xin You held the tea cup and lowered her eyes slightly: "I was a little worried after hearing what my cousin said just now. Could Mr. He please tell me about the two guests who came today?"
He Qingxiao was silent.
To be honest, not only did he not see Miss Kou's worry, he even saw that she was in a good mood...
Although he thought so, he still asked: "What does Miss Kou want to know?"
"I heard from my cousin that the young man in blue is named Dai, and he is the son of Gu Changbo. I wonder what his temperament is like. Has he ever used his power to bully others?"
"His name is Dai Ze, and he is the youngest son of Gu Changbo. Gu Changbo originally had two sons. The eldest son died unexpectedly a few years ago. Gu Changbo's mansion is very indulgent to the only remaining son. Dai Ze has what a playboy should have. All qualities, I have done things like molesting civilian girls..."
Xin You listened carefully, feeling a little subtle.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m overthinking, but I always feel that Mr. He explained it in too much detail.
Well, maybe this is also the quality of Jin Linwei.
"That's pretty much the situation with Dai Ze. Is there anything else Miss Kou wants to ask?"
Xin You wanted to ask Gu Changbo more. After all, it would take a lot of effort for her to find out the information that seemed to come out of He Qingxiao's mouth casually.
Reason still stopped her.
When she asked Dai Ze, she could also say that he came to the bookstore today to forcefully buy the storybook. He was worried that he would be in trouble in the future, and asking questions around Gu Changbo might arouse He Qingxiao's suspicion.
"What about Prince Qing? What kind of person is he?"
He Qingxiao looked at Xin You with gentle eyes, but his words contained a warning: "Miss Kou, try to stay away from Prince Qing. If you really can't avoid it, don't conflict with him."
Xin You was silent for a moment, then looked into those gentle eyes: "Is Prince Qing so scary?"
Perhaps because he was worried that Xin You wouldn't take it to heart, He Qingxiao talked about Prince Qing in more detail: "There are six princes in total today. The eldest prince, Prince Xiu, is eighteen years old this year. The second prince, Prince Qing, is seventeen years old this year. The following princes The oldest third prince is only over ten years old, so Prince Qing is highly regarded by today."
"What about King Xiu? King Xiu is the eldest son, so is he more valued today?"
He Qingxiao's answer was beyond Xin You's expectation: "That's not the case. I'm relatively cold towards King Xiu today."
Xin You looked confused, and He Qingxiao suddenly smiled: "It's a bit treasonous for me to say this."
"I won't reveal it to a third person, please don't worry, Mr. He." Xin You hurriedly added some tea.
He Qingxiao lowered his eyes, avoiding the girl's eager look. The tea in front of him was making waves due to the addition of water.
"Actually, it's not a secret, but as time goes by, no one mentions it."
At his age, he only knows this because of Aunt Gui.
"Miss Kou should know that the status of women today is much improved compared to the previous dynasty, thanks to the Queen, right?"
Xin You nodded slightly and lowered his eyes.
She didn't dare let him see the emotion in her eyes.
"The Empress is a strange woman. She and I got married when I was young, and helped me achieve great things. However, during those years, the Empress never gave birth to a child. When Daxia was founded, many people worried that I would not have any children. Later, I advise you to fill the harem today."
"Then today we will recruit a harem with three thousand beauties?"
He Qingxiao could hear the deep displeasure in the girl's cool tone, and couldn't help but think of Aunt Gui's angry tone when she told him this.
He couldn't help but curl his lips.
Xinyou's pupils trembled.
Speaking of the three thousand beauties, he couldn't help but laugh. Did this man forget that he was not an emperor?
Realizing that something was wrong with Xin You's expression, He Qingxiao suppressed her smile and continued: "I refused, and there is only one queen in the harem. But as time went by, more and more people came to dissuade me, and the Queen Mother also spoke out. Now that I have ascended the throne, The next year, unable to withstand the pressure of having no successors, I took in several women and settled them in Yiyuan..."
Xin You listened and smiled mockingly.
(End of chapter)
