From the lessons learned from the assassination of He Qingxiao, Xin You became more cautious about finding out the truth. After confirming Chang Liang's residence, he did not act rashly, but waited patiently.
And because his daughter was discussing marriage and He Qingxiao was involved, even though Duan Shaoqing wanted to kill his niece immediately, he had no choice but to endure it.
Within a few days, news of the marriage between Shaoqing's Mansion and Guchang Bo's Mansion came out.
The number one dandy in the capital was engaged. This news naturally aroused a lot of discussion. For a while, Shaoqing's mansion was mentioned frequently again.
What kind of character does Prince Guchang have? Everyone knows that the governor who takes his daughter's happiness seriously looks down upon what Shaoqing's house does. He is so bitter that he wants to be a dragon and a phoenix, and he has no good words to say.
Duan Yunchen only found out when he was ridiculed by a supervisor who had never dealt with him, so he immediately took leave and returned to Shaoqing's Mansion.
Duan Shaoqing was very dissatisfied with his son's leave: "You will attend the Spring Festival next year, so you should concentrate on studying. You don't need to worry about family matters."
Duan Yunchen has always been sensible and worry-free in the eyes of his family, but at this moment he couldn't help but argue with Duan Shaoqing: "Father, that Prince Guchang is uneducated and incompetent. He can't even recognize words, and his conduct is even worse. How can he be the second sister?" A good match!"
Duan Shaoqing didn't expect his son to be like this and frowned: "Chen'er, it's better to get married with two surnames. The family has its own considerations—"
Duan Yunchen coldly interrupted Duan Shaoqing's words: "Father, does he know what others say about our Shaoqing Mansion?"
Duan Shaoqing had heard a lot of those words and didn't take them to heart at all: "They were just slanderous words. They talked for a few days and then dispersed. Do you think those people look down on Prince Guchang? It's just that he can't reach him. When I go to a high school, my heart just feels sour."
Duan Yunchen looked at Duan Shaoqing in disbelief.
So, those gossips are correct, father actually wants to climb high?
The Shaoqing Mansion was a civil service, and it was also called a scholarly family. Duan Yunchen had devoted himself to studying since childhood and was never disturbed by worldly affairs. In fact, he was somewhat aloof and arrogant.
And this self-confidence seemed to have been hit with a heavy hammer since her mother was divorced, until it was completely shattered at this moment.
Duan Shaoqing looked at his son's shocked look and sighed deeply: "Chen'er, it's not easy for a family to become more and more prosperous. If nothing else, you can concentrate on studying, and all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone you use are of the highest quality. , do you think you fell from the sky? The foundation of our Shaoqing Palace is still shallow. We need you to obtain the title and the help of your in-laws..."
In Duan Shaoqing's opinion, it was time for his son to grow up. Previously, he had thought of waiting until he was named on the gold medal list. Now that he has said this, it would be good for him to understand it as soon as possible.
Duan Yunchen's face turned pale as he listened: "What about the second sister? Is the second sister supposed to sacrifice her own happiness for this?"
"Sacrifice?" Duan Shaoqing only found it funny, "Your second sister doesn't think so."
Now it seems that not having to worry about anything is not a good thing. Chen'er is too naive.
Duan Shaoqing came from a poor family and had experienced the lack of money. Therefore, he never wanted to live a life of poverty again.
The salaries of officials in the current dynasty were not high. If some people with a higher rank than him but no financial resources wanted to be upright officials, they would probably have to borrow money to deal with sudden large expenses at home.
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There was no detour.
It took more than a day or two from discussing the marriage to officially issuing the letter of appointment, but on the 20th, when I went home for the holiday, I didn't hear my sister mention it, which made Duan Yunchen a little depressed.
Duan Yunhua lowered his head slightly, with a blush on his cheeks: "It is the elders who make the decision on marriage matters. I don't know whether it will go smoothly or not, so I didn't mention it to my eldest brother..."
Duan Yunchen frowned: "What does the second sister think about this marriage? If you don't want to, the eldest brother will find a way-"
Duan Yunhua suddenly raised his head and blurted out: "No!"
Seeing Duan Yunchen's astonished eyes, Duan Yunhua pursed his lips and said, "It's already been decided. I don't want to bear the reputation of breaking off the engagement, so don't worry about it, brother."
Duan Yunchen's eyes were attracted by the bracelet in Duan Yunhua's hand.
"Brother?"
Duan Yunchen came to his senses and nodded slightly: "I understand, then, second sister, you should have a good rest."
After walking out of Duan Yunhua's residence, Duan Yunchen inhaled a lot of cold air and slowly exhaled it.
It's November and it's getting colder.
Duan Yunchen's heart was colder than the weather outside.
Based on the style and value of the pair of jade bracelets, it was obviously not something that the second sister would wear on a daily basis. They should be a token of engagement.
He was still in the mood to enjoy the betrothal tokens, and even in Hutu, he understood his second sister's attitude towards the marriage.
Duan Yunchen suddenly felt discouraged and left Shaoqing's Mansion without eating. He hired a carriage in a hurry and walked slowly when he came back.
It was almost dinner time, the sky was getting dark, and the lights on the street were lit. Many people are in a hurry and do not want to stay in the cold for a long time.
Duan Yunchen is not a person with good physical strength. Before he reached the Imperial Academy, his cheeks were cold and his legs and feet felt heavy from the cold.
Seeing the light from Qingsong Bookstore, he paused and walked in by accident.
The bookstore was still some time away from closing, and a few customers were either buying books or pens and ink. They just glanced at the people who walked in and stopped paying attention.
When Liu Zhou saw Duan Yunchen, he quietly rolled his eyes.
Isn't this the eldest son of the Shaoqing Mansion? He still remembers how this man came to see his employer with a cold face.
The boy was hesitating whether to go up to him or pretend not to see him, when he saw the man who had just come in turned around and left again.
ill!
Liu Zhou rolled his eyes, and when Xin You came over the next day, he told him about Duan Yunchen's visit.
Xin You thought of some recent discussions about Shaoqing's Mansion, and guessed that Duan Yunchen might be in a bad mood, and this was not something she cared about.
Xin You wandered around the bookstore and then returned to the east courtyard. She locked herself in the room alone and checked the things she would use today again.
After finding out Chang Liang's residence, she used this time to master a lot of information about Chang Liang. If everything goes well tonight, it may be possible to determine whether the southbound people from Guchangbo Mansion who did not record their destination are related to my mother's death.
Chang Liang was on the day shift today. After his shift, he would have had a large but mediocre meal at Guchang Bo Mansion and then went home, but two people dragged him to have a drink.
Chang Liang had plenty of money and agreed without hesitation.
