Chapter 65: Are You Going to Marry Me?

The dishes at Lingxiu Pavilion were indeed somewhat lackluster.

The King Xuan took a few bites and put down his chopsticks.

Liu Xiuyuan asked in puzzlement, “I remember a few years ago you had a pretty good autumn fish sashimi, why is it gone now?”

The shopkeeper hung his head and said in a low voice, “Our master doesn’t like it.”

Xue Qingyin blinked, “Brother doesn’t like it?”

The shopkeeper nervously nodded.

“Strange, he doesn’t like it, so he doesn’t allow the shop to have it.” Liu Xiuyuan thought, “He’s really domineering.”

Xue Qingyin was not surprised at all.

This is very He Songning.

“Let’s go, I’ll take Mr. Liu to have something else.” Xue Qingyin stood up.

She shouldn’t stay any longer, lest everyone feel awkward.

“What to eat?” Liu Xiuyuan asked curiously.

” Qingjing rice.”

“Is it the one next to the Didian in the West Market?”

“No, it’s in the East Market.”

“Then you haven’t tried the one in Xishi, that one’s “Qingjing rice.”is even more refreshing.”

“Really?”

Liu Xiuyuan seemed more enthusiastic, he reached out and brushed the hair on his face, saying, “I’m not very familiar with the good wine and food in the city, but I do know a bit.”

Xue Qingyin thought it was great.

This Mr. Liu could be reused.

She politely said, “Please enlighten me, Mr. Liu.”

“No, no.” Liu Xiuyuan stood in front of her, only then did he realize that his appearance was really unsatisfactory, and he was somewhat tarnishing the beauty’s eyes.

Hearing the two of them getting more and more enthusiastic, Du Hongxue couldn’t help but glance at the King Xuan’s face again.

At this time, Xue Qingyin also looked at the King Xuan, she said in a low voice, “Would Your Highness like to come along?”

King Xuan first glanced at Liu Xiuyuan, then said, “Hmm.”

Xue Qinghe hadn’t been able to say anything from beginning to end, so she went to the kitchen to inspect for a while, helping them check if the dishes were ready.

Seeing that they were about to leave, she stood up to see them off, saying softly, “Sister.”

Xue Qingyin paused and said, “You just do your thing.”

Then, she glanced at Manager Xue, “What’s the point of just sending people to you?”

With the King Xuan present, Manager Xue dared not retort.

After Xue Qingyin finished speaking, she gracefully followed the King Xuan’s steps.

Xue Qinghe was stunned and looked up, she accidentally noticed a detail.

The King Xuan, who was cold and taciturn, seemed to have deliberately slowed down his pace for a moment. He was waiting for Xue Qingyin to catch up.

After everyone had gone far away, Qiu Xin finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

She said, “Big Miss did it on purpose.”

Manager Xue heard this and also became suspicious.

Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental? Why did she come here today?

Xue Qinghe hesitated and said, “No way?”

“Big Miss stole all the limelight today.” Qiu Xin said dejectedly, “She actually invited the King Xuan, and that Liu Xiuyuan… What do we have to compare with her?”

Manager Xue was also a confidant of Xue Chengdong, he knew too well what Xue Chengdong was going to do this time.

So he hesitated for a moment and said, “Second Miss, don’t worry, this is just the beginning. There are only two shops now, and there will be many more businesses in the future, maybe they will all be handed over to Second Miss.”

Qiu Xin thought about it and secretly pulled Xue Qinghe, saying, “Second Miss, it seems that today might not be a bad thing. In front of Big Miss, the weaker and more pitiful you are, the more chips your father will give you to compete with Big Miss.”

Xue Qinghe felt uncomfortable listening to this.

She stood by the railing and looked down.

She could see the shopkeeper’s resentment towards her.

Is this what she wants?

Xue Qinghe thought vaguely.

She would rather her father genuinely care about her, not the cold-blooded calculation of interests that Qiu Xin said.

On the other side, Liu Xiuyuan was also talking about Xue Qinghe.

“Is that Miss Xue’s sister?” he asked.

Xue Qingyin replied casually, “Hmm, not the same mother.”

“No wonder, their temperaments are so different. Is she here to take over the business here today?”

“Hmm.”

“Why doesn’t your father give this Lingxiu Pavilion to you?”

“It’s because I’m too busy.” Xue Qingyin said perfunctorily.

The King Xuan looked at her.

Even Du Hongxue thought to herself, Miss Xue is so wronged, she doesn’t even mention it. This is clearly a deliberate “punishment” from Xue Shi Lang.

“Don’t eat the Green Essence Rice today.” The King Xuan suddenly spoke.

Liu Xiuyuan opened his mouth, then closed it again, not daring to retort.

Du Hongxue also said, “Mr. Liu, you look like this, you should go back and wash up first.”

Liu Xiuyuan’s face turned slightly red, he bowed and said, “Yes. Farewell, King Xuan. And… Miss Xue.”

Du Hongxue thought to herself, you talk too much, you even specifically say goodbye to Miss Xue!

But on second thought, this is out of courtesy, and there’s nothing wrong with it.

After Liu Xiuyuan left, Xue Qingyin sat back in the carriage, she curiously asked, “Is this Mr. Liu cursed with bad luck? Why does he always fall?”

The King Xuan looked at her without speaking.

Xue Qingyin blinked, “Can’t I ask?”

The King Xuan said, “You can ask.” “He took the wrong medicine when he was young, his mind is not very clear, so he’s prone to bumps and falls.”

Xue Qingyin’s eyes flashed with doubt, “Really?”

How does this sound like you’re saying he’s been stupid since he was a kid?

For a moment, even Du Hongxue suspected that their Prince was doing it on purpose.

The King Xuan: “…Really. The Liu family has a large clan, with many disputes. Liu Xiuyuan showed too much talent when he was young. The wrong medicine was sent to his bedside by his own clan members.”

Speaking of this, the King Xuan couldn’t help but pause.

Xue Qingyin was poisoned from birth.

Liu Xiuyuan was drugged as a child.

Hearing this, their backgrounds seem somewhat similar… The King Xuan could almost imagine Liu Xiuyuan saying to Xue Qingyin, “We share the same fate.”

“Is it that Liu family?” Xue Qingyin suddenly remembered, “That day in the hall, the Miss Liu who was chosen as the wife of the King Wei…”

“Hmm, she’s the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Liu family.”

So it turns out they’re related.

Xue Qingyin sighed in her heart.

“Miss Xue is very concerned about Liu Xiuyuan?” The King Xuan suddenly said.

“Everyone has a curious heart.” Xue Qingyin clicked her tongue, answering frankly.

The topic was considered closed.

“Where are we going today?” Xue Qingyin asked.

The King Xuan asked her back, “Where does Miss Xue want to go?”

Xue Qingyin paused and said, “If I want to go somewhere, will Your Highness accompany me?”

The King Xuan looked at her and said, “No.”

Xue Qingyin nodded and said, “I know Your Highness is busy with military affairs…”

The King Xuan immediately said, “But if you only pick one place, you can go. Two or three is not allowed.”

Xue Qingyin’s unspoken words were immediately swallowed back.

The carriage was silent for a while.

Xue Qingyin took a deep breath, she couldn’t help it anymore.

She asked the biggest question she had been wondering about these past few days, “Your Highness treats me like this, and doesn’t care about what others think of our relationship. Is it because Your Highness… intends to marry me?”

Du Hongxue outside vaguely heard the voice, how dare she listen any further, she quickly deliberately fell behind a few steps, putting some distance between herself and the carriage.

Inside the carriage.

A flash of light quickly crossed the King Xuan’s eyes.

She didn’t ask, “Does Your Highness like me?”

She only asked, “Are you going to marry me?”

Clearly, she was very clear-headed.

The King Xuan moved his lips, “Is Miss Xue willing to be a concubine?”

Xue Qingyin was greatly shocked.

He actually meant it!

The current Emperor’s children are not many. Among the grown-up and capable sons, there is only one King Wei and one King Xuan.

Of course, the Emperor would not make a casual decision when choosing wives and concubines for them.

With the Xue family’s current status, it’s not surprising that they don’t have the position of a legitimate wife!

At that moment, Xue Qingyin thought a lot.

She looked up at the King Xuan and said, “Can I ask Your Highness who the legitimate wife is?”

The King Xuan was about to answer.

The carriage suddenly stopped.

It turned out that they had already returned to the Xu family’s residence.

At this time, another carriage also stopped in front of the Xu family’s residence.

The noble person in the carriage lifted the curtain and asked, “Where is your cousin?”

“Cousin said she went to take care of some matters on the estate.” The servant replied while turning his head to look. As he looked, he immediately said, “She’s back! It was this carriage that just took Miss away!”

The carriage looked unremarkable, with no special markings.

“Get closer.” The noble person in the carriage said in a low voice.

The coachman drove the carriage forward immediately.

“Qingyin.” He called out in a low voice, his voice suppressed and painful.

Xue Qingyin in the carriage was startled.

It sounded like… King Wei’s voice?

“These past two days, I’ve been tossing and turning, unable to sleep day or night, not knowing how to face you.” King Wei’s tone was strained.

Xue Qingyin opened her mouth to say, why don’t you just not face me?

But King Wei didn’t give her a chance to interrupt.

He immediately said, “I never thought that in the end, Father would choose the Qiao and Liu girls for me. I knelt before Father, but I couldn’t beg for you.”

Xue Qingyin: “…”

This is so awkward, brother.

You’re blabbering outside.

I just talked to King Xuan about whether he’s going to marry me. Are you deliberately trying to ruin my day?