My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 43

On May [-]th, the sky was windy.

On this day, in front of the gate of Marquis Wenxin's mansion, a scholar wearing a bamboo green gown and a handsome face came.

Behind him were a few strong men carrying boxes, led by a matchmaker in bright clothes.

Most of the people living around the Qin family were rich or noble, and all the servants were a little confused when they saw this posture.

Haven't you heard that any of the girls from the Qin family are getting engaged recently?Why are there still people coming to ask for marriage?
I saw the young man in the long gown bowing to the gate of the Qin Mansion and saying loudly: "Junior Li Xu, at the invitation of the Fourth Miss Qin of your Mansion, come to fulfill the promise of that day. I want to marry you for four thousand gold. I also hope that the Marquis will marry you." , Princess, it’s convenient.”

"Oh..." It was a bolt from the blue, causing the neighbors who were watching the excitement to collectively leave their bodies.

This is about to happen!

The concierge of the Qin family had already rushed into the house to inform the masters. Not long after, Princess Hetai came with a large number of servants.

"What kind of scoundrel dares to act wild in front of my palace?"

Princess Hetai looked at the crowd who came to find trouble with such arrogance. The matchmaker who was the leader was so frightened that she took a few steps back and typed the manuscript countless times. At this moment, she could not remember a single word.

The matchmaker couldn't help but regret that she shouldn't have accepted this deadly job for the sake of a generous reward.

Li Xu saw that the person he was looking for was useless, so he had to bite the bullet and meet him personally.

"Student Li Xu has met Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Hetai glanced at him condescendingly: "Is it you who keeps saying that you want to marry my daughter?"

"Exactly! The student is not talented. Jin Ke has just passed the high school exam, so he came to fulfill the engagement as requested by the fourth lady."

Li Xu was neither humble nor arrogant. "Since he is a scholar, it means he is a person who has read poetry and books. He should be well aware of etiquette and shame. Why destroy someone's reputation in public?"

Princess Hetai said with an imposing manner: "I have heard about you. My daughter was once encountered by a bully on Changle Street who extorted her money. At that time, Mr. Li offered to help. Could it be that because of this little favor, Mr. Li wanted to repay the favor? , planning your daughter’s marriage? Then you are really good at planning."

Princess Hetai's sneer and disdain seemed to tell everyone that the man in front of them was just a villain who was greedy for vanity and wanted to cling to high branches.

Li Xu showed a look of shame and anger, and said with righteous indignation: "If Her Royal Highness the Princess looks down on my background and thinks that this student cannot reach the richest place in your family, you can tell me directly without humiliating or slandering others. This time the student has come to propose marriage, which is really a good thing. Fourth Miss Qin and I are in love with each other, we exchanged tokens, and we agreed to come to propose marriage after the student passed the exam, and we did not intend to make any false accusations."

Princess Hetai sneered: "Who can't make empty promises? You said you exchanged tokens with your daughter, so where is the token? Where is the witness?"

Li Xu angrily took out something from his arms and said, "This is the embroidered handkerchief that the Fourth Miss personally handed over to the student. It also has the Fourth Miss's maiden name on it. If Her Royal Highness doesn't believe it, you can ask someone to see if this handkerchief belongs to the Fourth Miss." craftsmanship.”

Princess Hetai didn't even look at the handkerchief, "My little girl gives eight or ten handkerchiefs to the servants in the house every month. Who knows where you got them?"

"Okay, the student will know that Her Highness the Princess will not admit it, so the student will tell someone to prove it. In Minglu Temple in early March and Yandang Lake in mid-April, when the student and the Fourth Miss met, many people in the temple The monk and all the wealthy people who went to the lake with him that day can all testify that the student appeared in two places on that day."

"Haha..." Princess Hetai sneered twice: "Master Li is really very scheming, and there is no omission left. If everyone is like you, they can inquire about the travel of a certain noble girl in advance, and then pretend to meet by chance, and then find an excuse. Does chatting with the other person for a few words become what you call a private meeting? Can this be used as a blackmail, to ruin the person's reputation, and to try to reach a high position?"

Princess Hetai said aggressively: "What testimony can the monks from Minglu Temple and those traveling daughters give you? Did they only see you and my daughter together on the same day? Or did they see you two having a private meeting and talking about secrets?" Did you say anything? Go and invite them all, I will wait here and listen to what the witnesses have to say."

Li Xu was confused and almost speechless when pressed by Princess Hetai. His face turned red and he said angrily: "If you want to accuse me, why bother? The student came to propose marriage in an upright manner. Why does the princess keep slandering me? The student himself I have studied the books of saints and sages since I was a child, and even though my family was poor, I have never lost the integrity of a scholar. The princess insulted me like this today, which brings shame to the scholars all over the world."

"Oh..." Princess Hetai pushed back angrily.

"It turns out that Mr. Li also knows that he wants to impose a crime, so there is no excuse for it. Then why are you deliberately trying to ruin my daughter's reputation? Could it be that the integrity of you scholars is integrity, but the integrity of the women in your boudoir is not?"

Li Xu was speechless. No matter how he answered this question, he was speechless.

(End of this chapter)