After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Did Qin Honglang get what he wanted in Chapter 48?
Gu Wangyan ignored the stunned Qin Honglang and had the carriage driven away.

Others who wanted to watch the drama unfold unconsciously followed the carriage.

Fang Lingchu continued to watch the show after getting into the carriage.

[Guagua, how did Qin Honglang fall for that person? I remember he used to be normal, didn't he?]

The system said with great interest: "This matter is still related to you, host!"

Fang Lingchu asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with me?"

The system said: "[On your eighth birthday, you said your birthday wish was to see a young lady dance, and asked your second brother to take you out. The two of you secretly crawled out through a dog hole and met the second young master of the Qin family and his friends who were out playing.]"

Qin Honglang saw you two looking dirty and even mocked you. You challenged him to a poetry duel, and he lost. So you asked him to take you to Qingfeng Baiyu Tower, where the beautiful young lady who appeared out of nowhere that day is located. You said you wanted her to come to your house and dance for you at your coming-of-age ceremony, but she refused, and you were sad for a long time.

Upon hearing what the system said, Fang Lingchu seemed to have some memories, but she couldn't remember them clearly.

And then, did anything else happen between them?

The system said: "Yes, as I mentioned last time, Qin Honglang wanted to force himself on Long Chengxi, but Su Shudan saved him, which led to the rest of the story."

After the system mentioned it, Fang Lingchu remembered the matter and continued to ask: "How did Qin Honglang know that the courtesan was his?"

The system chuckled and said, "[He's a total stalker of Long Chengxi! He's done everything from peeping and secretly following people home to hiding their clothes. There's a secret room in his room filled with the First Prince's personal belongings, including his underwear—the kind that's been worn.]"

Upon hearing the system describe Qin Honglang's madness, she felt inexplicably nauseous and terrified.

How did he get these things?

The system said: [Long Chengxi has his own room in Qingfeng Baiyu Tower, where he keeps his usual women's clothing. These things can be easily replicated by making identical ones and changing into them. Besides, it's Long Chengxi's own property; after all, he's very confident!]

Netizens: No way, it can be like this?

Qin Honglang's face had turned pale. He hadn't told anyone what he was doing, so how did that Guagua know?

He couldn't imagine what would happen if the eldest prince found out.

Will he be beaten to death by his own father?

Gu Wangyan: I don't understand what this feeling of liking someone is like, but I can't bring myself to steal a girl's clothes.

Meanwhile, some people share the same thought: regardless of the gender you like, you should confess openly and honestly. Stealing someone else's things in this sneaky way is not the behavior of a gentleman.

If Fang Lingchu knew what they were thinking, she would definitely say: Qin Honglang is no gentleman, he's a sasaeng fan.

When the other party found out about this, they came to Qin Honglang's house and beat him half to death. They also found his hidden belongings and burned them.

Fang Lingchu asked excitedly, "According to the original plot, what happened next?"

The system said: "According to the original plot, Long Chengxi got married and went to his fiefdom. After Qin Honglang found out, he deliberately did something wrong and was exiled to that person's fiefdom."

With the money his parents gave him, he opened a restaurant and continued to spy on Long Chengxi's life. As you know, Long Chengxi likes to dance, and in the capital, he can dress up as a woman to dance, and others may not recognize him.

But once he was on his own turf, he became even more unrestrained, going dancing every day. Before long, the two became familiar with each other and even became friends.

Qin Honglang is a very timid person; even if he likes someone, he doesn't dare to confess. He only had a chance later because Long Chengxi wanted to find a substitute, but that was about it.

Fang Lingchu was so surprised that she could barely walk and almost tripped.

Fortunately, Gu Wangyan caught her in time, otherwise Fang Lingchu would have had a close encounter with the carriage.

Fang Lingchu said to Gu Wangyan, somewhat embarrassed, "I'm sorry, General Gu, I was lost in thought."

Gu Wangyan glanced at the girl's flushed face and then looked away indifferently.

Fang Lingchu, oblivious to Gu Wangyan's subtle movements, continued to ask: "So Qin Honglang didn't succeed? Or...?"

Fang Lingchu was excited as she said this, but she had a feeling that what was about to happen wasn't going to be good.
The system knew Fang Lingchu liked this, and said: "[No, she's a coward. In the end, Long Chengxi took the initiative, but it wasn't that big of a deal; she forgot about him soon after.]"

Fang Lingchu asked, somewhat confused, "Didn't you say that Long Chengxi eventually became emperor? Is it really okay for him to do that?"

The system replied: "What does it matter? He's already the emperor; shouldn't he be even more unrestrained?"

Fang Lingchu thought about it and it made a lot of sense. Isn't that what it's all about? Look at those incompetent and tyrannical emperors in history, tsk tsk tsk.

Fang Lingchu couldn't help but complain: "[I don't understand why men always take responsibility by marrying someone else. Even the men in those erotic novels are like that. Don't they have any other ways to be responsible? If he were really that responsible, why wasn't he responsible to his own queen? I'm speechless.]"

Hearing Fang Lingchu's complaints, every man felt a little uncomfortable, more or less, but in his heart...

The system said: "After all, this kind of responsibility has the lowest cost, and you can also have a devoted playmate."

It's just about marrying her, then sleeping with her whenever you want, and then standing on the moral high ground saying, "I've already married her and given you what you wanted, what more do you want?"

Why not get a wife and a helpful partner without having to put in any effort?

Fang Lingchu agreed, saying, "That's right. That's why I say you shouldn't save men casually, nor should you marry them casually. You might think you've found true love, but you're just a stepping stone for them to climb the social ladder, especially for daughters of wealthy families. No one who marries down ends up well."

Some people agreed with Fang Lingchu's words, but others felt that Fang Lingchu's words were too arbitrary, after all, there are still many good men.

Fang Lingchu: There are many good men, but what makes you think that the one you've met is good? There are so many people in the world, what makes you think you're the lucky one?

Then Fang Lingchu continued: "Look at Ma Caidie, she married down to a scholar, and in the end, she was schemed against by her in-laws and almost drowned. A young lady from a general's mansion, she was tricked like that. Although marrying someone of equal social standing isn't necessarily good, marrying someone of equal social standing means you can enjoy a lifetime of wealth and luxury. Otherwise, it's like being part of a targeted poverty alleviation program, working like a slave for someone else."

Although Fang Lingchu's words did not stir up any sparks in the hearts of the young ladies from aristocratic families, they took root and sprouted in the hearts of the ladies of various families.

The right combination is a frog with mung beans. Even if you can't provide your child with a better life, you should at least have enough resources to ensure your daughter has a good life.

From then on, whenever there was a girl in his family who was going to marry down, everyone would say that he was doing targeted poverty alleviation.

(End of this chapter)