allonlinenovel Chapter 288 Yan Hui's Confession
Chapter 288 Yan Hui's Confession
When Song Qingwan went out, she did not forget to leave the door ajar, so that people outside could see the situation inside the house at a glance. Then she took out the strips of cloth she had picked up and threw them on the ground casually.
Song Qingwan threw one piece after every step she took, until she threw the last piece outside the wall of the Zhong family's backyard. Then she clapped her hands and returned to Prince Huai's Mansion.
It was already dawn and Song Qingwan felt very tired. She did not disturb anyone and went straight back to her bedroom, where she fell into a deep sleep.
Early in the morning, Chunya went out to buy vegetables with a basket.
The palace did buy maids and servants, but Chunya always felt that the young lady was too tired recently, so she chose to go out and buy ingredients and come back to make soup for the young lady to nourish her body.
As soon as she walked onto the street, Chunya discovered that people were gathered in groups of three or four, whispering to each other. Their eyes were somewhat ambiguous, and they even laughed from time to time.
After experiencing the rumor incident last time, Chunya became very alert. She slowly approached the crowd and tried to listen to what they were saying.
An older woman pulled Chunya aside and couldn't wait to tell her the gossip.
"You don't know that something happened in the palace early this morning."
"What happened?"
"Master Zhong's concubine was having sex with a wild man, and was caught by Madam Zhong. It was said that the scene was very erotic, and the two were even hugging each other."
"Ah? Is this true? How did you find out? Could this news be wrong?"
"Who would dare to make up such a lie? Zhongtai is a powerful person. If there is no definite information, we would not spread it."
"That's true."
"Butcher Liu has a relative who works for the Zhong family. I heard that he saw Mrs. Zhong dragging that man out with her own eyes. She was topless at the time!"
The woman became more and more excited as she spoke, and her beaming face seemed as if she had seen it with her own eyes. Chunya also began to wonder.
She was not familiar with the Zhong family, and all she knew about Grand Tutor Zhong was from Zhong Xuemei.
But according to the young lady, Master Zhong was a very cautious person. Even though he had many concubines, there had never been any reports of him having an affair with a man other than his husband.
Besides, the concubines of the Zhong family are not allowed to go out. Could that wild man be one of the people in the mansion?
Apparently the people also guessed so, the woman continued.
"I heard that the concubine is only 22 years old this year, very young. I'm afraid that the Grand Tutor couldn't satisfy her, so she stole men."
Chunya, an unmarried girl, blushed when she heard such lewd words. She pushed the woman away in panic and walked forward, thinking that she should go back home to report to her master first.
Chunya was walking quickly with her head down, and suddenly she bumped into someone's arms. She quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I didn't look at the road..."
"Sister Chunya, why are you here?"
A familiar voice sounded, Chunya raised her head, and it was indeed Yan Yanhui. He was staring at Chunya with his bright eyes blinking, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Where are you going?"
"The teacher wants to talk to us about Qiu Wei today, so I am planning to go to the Imperial Academy."
"Then you go, I'll go back first."
Chunya was about to walk past Yan Hui, but Yan Hui grabbed her bamboo basket and pulled her back.
"Why have you been avoiding me lately? Have I offended you in some way?"
"No, why do you say that?"
"Of course there is. You were always happy to see me before. We have been playing together for so many years, how could I not see that something is wrong with you?"
Yan Hui pouted a little aggrieved. He had mentioned to his mother several times that he wanted to go to the palace to propose marriage, but his mother never went because she did not agree to let him marry a maid.
Chunya’s status was not high enough, so she was told that she could be a concubine, and Yan Hui was asked to marry a wife first.
But Yan Hui really liked Chunya, so how could he bear to let her be his concubine? So he wanted to pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible, and get his own official position, so that he could ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage.
But Chun Yaxin has been avoiding him recently, which makes Yan Hui a little lacking in confidence. He finally meets her today and he must get things clear.
"Sister Chunya, will you marry me?"
"What are you talking about, little brat?"
"I'm not a kid anymore. I'm old enough to get married. I want to marry you. Are you willing?"
He stared at Chunya's face nervously, and his hands holding the bamboo basket became tighter and tighter. He was so afraid that Chunya would reject him, and then he might lose confidence in taking the imperial examination.
How could Chunya not understand Yan Hui's feelings? But just like he told Song Qingwan last time, she only regarded Yan Hui as a brother and had no romantic feelings for him at all.
But now was an important moment for Yan Hui to take the imperial examination, and Chunya didn't want to hurt his feelings, so she thought twice before speaking.
"Marriage is about the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. My mother is far away in Songjia Village. I sent someone a message a while ago saying that my mother is not in good health. And your father is far away in the Jiangnan military camp. How can we discuss marriage?"
"I know, I understand all this! Don't worry, if you really agree, I will go to Jiangnan in person to ask your father to come back, and I will also send someone to Songjia Village to pick up your mother. This is not a problem!"
"You have no achievements now, what can we expect from marriage? Do we still have to rely on your parents to support us?"
"I will pass the imperial examination and return with honors. Wait for me!"
Yan Hui jumped up happily, loosened his grip on the bamboo railing, and looked a little helpless with a flushed face.
In his opinion, Chunya had agreed, so the only thing left was to wait for him to finish the imperial examination and then ask Chunya to marry him.
At this moment, Yan Hui had even thought about how they would live in the future. He believed that with his talent, it would not be a problem for him to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
If his parents really don't want to, he will ask the eldest princess for a county magistrate position and take Chunya out to live, where naturally no one will disturb them.
However, facing the excited Yan Hui, Chunya lowered her head guiltily. She didn't know what the consequence of such an answer would be.
But she really couldn't bear to make Yan Hui sad at this time and affect his future.
If Yan Hui hates her in the future, then let him hate her... As long as he can live a good life, what does it matter if she suffers infamy?
Chunya returned to the palace in a daze.
Song Qingwan also got up. She was chatting with Concubine Shun while she was holding Youan.
"Where have you been? Why do you look strange?"
"It's alright Master, I'll go back to my room first, call me if you need anything."
"Okay, then go ahead."
Song Qingwan didn't ask any more questions, but just looked at Chunya's back with some worry. She always felt that this girl must have encountered something.
Concubine Shun also asked with some curiosity.
"What's wrong with this girl?"
Concubine Shun was very clear about the relationship between Chunya and Song Qingwan. She knew that this girl was not an ordinary first-class maid and had a very high status in the palace.