Chapter 468 The heroic scholar and his neighbor, the pretty widow (bushi)

Chapter 468 The heroic scholar and his neighbor, the pretty widow (bushi)

The heroic scholar and his neighbor, the pretty widow (bushi)

"Why hasn't anyone come yet?"

Marquis Zhennan looked a little unhappy.

Si Kouhong was beside him, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Why not ask someone to go and urge him again? Maybe that person has a bad temper."

"What nonsense?"

After the Marquis of Zhennan scolded him, Sikou Hong immediately turned away in displeasure.

What a terrible thing. He didn't even think about the fact that he was doing this for the Marquis' Mansion. Who will own this Marquis' Mansion in the future?

Although the Marquis of Zhennan was unhappy, he only cared about his son Sikou Hong.

"Send someone to invite them over, quickly."

Song Ning was a bit of a hot-tempered person, but he had been deliberately negotiating for so long, and today was the day he had promised to announce the engagement, so he didn't believe that Song Ning would not come.

The servant took a few steps out and then turned back.

"My Lord, that man is here."

Finally here.

The Marquis of Zhennan's face turned serious, and he pretended to bring Si Kou Hong with him to put on a show.

The guests were all smart people. When they saw Marquis Zhennan's posture, those who were admiring the flowers and scenery, drinking tea and chatting stopped and came over.

A figure was hurriedly brought into their sight.

The Marquis of Zhennan started to attack without even looking at the situation clearly.

"My dear nephew, why are you wearing such a robe today? Didn't I tell you that today is an important day and you should not dress too casually, otherwise it will bring shame to your grandfather. You should know that many of Mr. Hegui's students are here today."

Mr. Hegui?

The crowd became agitated.

Someone got excited, "Your Majesty is talking about the past," he raised his hands and bowed, "Mr. Hegui, who was the teacher of those people? Is this Mr. Hegui's grandson?"

Zhennan Hou nodded, "That's right."

Someone else immediately asked impatiently, "Is Mr. Hegui here today? I have received a favor from Mr. Hegui in the past. If I could meet him today, I would be very grateful."

The Marquis of Zhennan showed regret on his face, "Mr. Hegui passed away several years ago, leaving only nephew Song in the family."

The man burst into tears and said, "Why is Mr. Hegui gone? I was just a primary school student. If it weren't for Mr. Hegui speaking for us, I wouldn't have been able to take the imperial examination. I was thinking that I would repay Mr. Hegui one day, but I didn't expect that he has passed away."

There was a commotion at the moment, some people sighed, and some looked sad.

The Marquis of Zhennan also showed a trace of reminiscence and sorrow, "Not only you, but I also received great kindness from you. It happened that my nephew was born at that time, and Mr. Hegui agreed to become my in-laws. I was grateful and agreed immediately. Now, I didn't expect that many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and my nephew has grown up."

The person who was still grieving just now gradually stopped talking.

Many people reacted, "Your Majesty, what you mean is that Young Master Song is engaged to the Marquis' Mansion? I wonder which lady it is?"

This is asking knowingly.

Marquis Zhennan had just said that he would announce Sikou Hong's engagement, and then Mr. Hegui's grandson appeared. Even the dumbest person could guess what was going on.

It's just some performance done to please the occasion.

As expected, Marquis Zhennan shook his head.

"So that you know that the one betrothed is not my daughter. At that time, I did not have a daughter, so the one betrothed is naturally my son."

He waved to Sikou Hong with a smile on his face, then he remembered something and pretended to sigh and looked at the figure like a kind elder giving advice.

"Nephew Song, please come here. However, your attire today is indeed a little inappropriate. Your grandfather is Mr. Hegui, how could he dress so frivolously and carelessly? However, I don't think you did it on purpose, so let's forget it today."

Song Ning laughed out of anger. He finally raised his head and straightened his chest to interrupt the Marquis of Zhennan from throwing dirty water at him.

"I don't understand what you are saying, Lord. What is wrong with my outfit today that you think is inappropriate? I think this outfit is much better than the one you sent me yesterday."

As he spoke, he simply turned around twice.

Everyone looked over.

"Isn't this a new cloth that just came out this year? What's it called?"

"Madam mentioned it to me, but I only remember that a piece of cloth cost over a thousand taels of silver, right? And the embroidery is really good."

"The jade pendant looks very fine. I think the jade crown and the jade pendant are made from the same piece of jade. This is a big deal."

Song Ning waved his hands, "My Lord, do you still think this outfit is inappropriate?"

Humph, the Marquis of Zhennan wants to trick him. Come on, let’s see who tricks whom!

At this time, Marquis Zhennan finally noticed that what Song Ning was wearing today was not the outfit he had specially prepared for him.

His heart skipped a beat. Where did Song Ning get this outfit?

It was clear that when he brought people to the Zhennan Marquis Mansion, Song Ning had nothing on him, let alone a jade pendant that was obviously worth a fortune.

Where did Song Ning come from?

However, the Marquis of Zhennan was an experienced man, and he immediately changed his words when he saw that the situation was not going well.

"Your clothes are a little too exquisite and luxurious. Mr. Hegui has always been indifferent to fame and fortune, and he doesn't like this the most..."

"My Lord, you are joking," Song Ning interrupted him immediately, with a smile in his eyes, "How come I don't know that my grandfather doesn't like me dressing like this? He is just indifferent to fame and fortune, but he still cares for me very much. Anyway, he will never say that I am not good just because I dress well."

He paused, and suddenly threw down a pile of clothes with his hands behind his back.

"Or do you think that my grandfather will be satisfied only if I wear the clothes you sent me?"

The jade pendant that symbolized frivolity fell to the ground, and the insect-bitten robe revealed its true appearance.

Song Ning silently praised himself in his heart, the force and posture of his throw were just right.

A dead silence.

Marquis Zhennan had never expected Song Ning to do such a thing. Even someone who didn't know much could tell which one was superior by comparing the robe and jade pendant thrown on the ground with those on Song Ning.

Then why were the robes and jade pendants that Marquis Zhennan prepared for Mr. Hegui’s grandson actually of this kind?

At that moment, some people began to murmur in their hearts.

"Is it possible that there is no gratitude between Mr. Hegui and Marquis Zhennan, but rather hatred? Otherwise, why would Marquis Zhennan prepare such a robe to insult Mr. Hegui's grandson?"

"Who knows? And just now I saw that Mr. Hegui's grandson seemed to be brought by the servants of the Marquis of Zhennan. Could it be that he has been living in the Marquis of Zhennan's mansion?"

"No way. Even if you want to live in the mansion, you should at least spread the news of the engagement first. But if you and I hadn't come today, no one would know about the engagement."

"Hush, keep your voice down. Look at how bad the Zhennan Marquis's face is. Aren't you afraid of running into his gun?"

After listening to this, Song Ning's mood suddenly improved.

Humph, Lance does have some skills, but he’s not bad either.