swear not to be concubine

Chapter 92

Xu Zhongxuan was sitting in the chair now, only feeling that his heart was still trembling, and his hands were still trembling.

Just now he took the birthday gift and was planning to go from the study to the front yard to celebrate Wu's birthday, but before the moon gate, he heard someone talking in the plum garden.

Although the voice was soft, he could immediately recognize that it was Jian Yan's voice.

He subconsciously stopped, and looked into the plum garden through the leaky window on the wall.Then he saw Jian Yan who was frozen in place with a shocked face, and Qin Yan who had his back turned to him.

It's just that what Qin Yan said at this time is that I am Zhang Yan.

Xu Zhongxuan was still very puzzled by Qin Yan's words at first, but after hearing Jian Yan and Qin Yan talk for a while, he only felt shocked and could not stand firm.Even after Siyue and Qin Suxin approached, Jian Yan and Qin Yan stopped talking, and after they left the plum garden with her, he still stood blankly behind the wall without moving .

When Qi Sang came to find him, he saw Xu Zhongxuan was leaning his whole body against the wall, with a strange expression on his face.

He only thought that Xu Zhongxuan's stomach was hurting again, so he hurriedly ran forward to support him, and asked, "My lord, is your stomach feeling unwell again?"

Just now Xu Zhongxuan said that he wanted to go to Xu Miaojin's Ningcui Xuan to see her first, and ordered him to come to Ning Cui Xuan to find him after finishing his study.But all the kung fu is over, why is the young master still here?Could it be that he felt sick to his stomach as soon as he stepped out of the study, and then he just stood here to rest?

Qi Sang was about to ask if he wanted to find a doctor to show him, when Xu Zhongxuan said softly: "Help me back to the study."

Qi Sang hastily responded.He didn't care if he missed Wu's birthday gift, so he hurriedly supported Xu Zhongxuan to turn around and go back to the study.

Along the way, Xu Zhongxuan's footsteps seemed a little unsteady, and he staggered several times.But when Qi Sang helped him back to the study and sat in the armchair, his expression became calm.

Qi Sang didn't dare to ask anything, but hurriedly brewed a cup of tea and placed it by his hand.

Xu Zhongxuan's hand holding the teacup was still trembling slightly, but after slowly drinking a cup of hot tea, he finally returned to normal.

He put down the teacup in his hand, closed his eyes, leaned back on the back of the chair, stretched out his hand to pinch the space between his eyebrows, and then slightly curved his lips.

What is going on here?Resurrect the dead?It's not the soul of this dynasty, but the soul of hundreds, or even thousands of years later.

It's not that he hasn't read ghost novels in the past, but there are only stories about mountain spirits, fox monsters, and resentful souls.Naturally, there are also people who borrow corpses to return their souls, but like Jian Yan and Qin Yan, they have never seen souls from other worlds that have come from the future who don't know how many years.

He remembered the words Jian Yan said to him when he was in the Jade Emperor Temple.So sure enough, he and she are not from the same era, so naturally there are many things that are fundamentally different.That's why it's no wonder that Jian Yan's thinking is different from other women in this era.

Because she is not from this era at all, she is just a ray of soul from another world.

And now she has found his kind, not to mention that this kind is the senior she likes, so how can she still have half of him in her heart now?
Xu Zhongxuan squeezed the hand between his eyebrows for a while, but then smiled wryly.

That's right, actually thinking about it, even though he is in a high position and has boundless power in his hands, he is naturally extremely enviable in the eyes of outsiders, but maybe all of this is not worth mentioning in Jian Yan's eyes.

She may have always looked down on him.Not to mention that I had thought about making her a concubine before, I'm afraid she would sneer at these things in her eyes.

Didn't she say at that time that he couldn't give what she wanted?At that time, he only felt that she was talking big, so he thought with confidence, what in this world can't he give her?But thinking about it now, he didn't even know what she wanted.

For a moment Xu Zhongxuan felt like he was a clown.Jumping up and down thinking that he is very great, thinking about making Jian Yan attach himself to him, thinking about the honor of husband and wife, but when he arrived, he never had such a thought at all.

So what is it all about?Xu Zhongxuan could only smile wryly.

"My lord," Qi Sang's cautious voice sounded from the side, "Do you still feel uncomfortable now?"

Xu Zhongxuan opened his eyes, let go of the hand pinching his eyebrows, and stood up.

"It's okay. Come with me to celebrate the old lady's birthday."

Mrs. Wu is watching a play with all the female relatives who came to congratulate her on her birthday.At this time, a servant girl came forward to report that the eldest son had arrived.

Mrs. Wu hurriedly said please hurry up.All the female relatives around also hurriedly turned their heads to look over.

Indigo round neck shirt, black velvet crane cloak.There was a faint gentle smile on his face, and his gestures were graceful and graceful.

Just standing there, he is already a man of pearls and jewels, Zhilan Yushu, not to mention that he is still in a high position. He is the first three yuan since the founding of this dynasty. He was only 25 years old and sat on the left of the official department. An official position like a servant.Which of the wives present here doesn't want to marry their daughter to him?

Xu Zhongxuan bowed to Mrs. Wu, offered his own birthday gift with both hands, and said respectfully his birthday wishes.

Wu Shi ordered the servant girl to accept the birthday gift, and said a few words to him kindly.Finally, he said kindly: "I think the play sung by the troupe today is not bad, or you can stay and order a play and watch it for a while?"

In the eyes of outsiders, these two are really in harmony with each other.

Xu Zhongxuan shook his head, and replied with a smile: "All of you here are female family members. It is very inconvenient for grandson to be here. Besides, there are guests in the front hall, so grandson must go to the front to say hello to them, and come back to accompany grandma later. Let's play."

Wu Shi did not force him to stay, but let him go after saying a few more words.

When Xu Zhongxuan left, out of the corner of his eye, Jian Yan was talking with a woman standing next to a camellia, and Qin Yan was standing not far to the side.

In the past, when Jian Yan was with him, even if there was a smile on her face, there was always a layer of gloom between her brows and eyes.But the present Jian Yan, the smile on her face looks sincere and natural, where is there any shadow of shadow?
Presumably Qin Yan was the breeze blowing away the gloom between her brows.

Then what are you?Pretentious?
Xu Zhongxuan lowered his head and smiled, but couldn't help looking sideways at Jian Yan.

She was wearing a lavender double-breasted cloak of hang silk with a plum blossom pattern, and a ivory-colored pleated skirt. She stood there with a smile on her face, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her simplicity and dignity.

Is the reason why she is so happy because she knows that Qin Yan is her senior?
Then look at Qin Yan who was standing not far from her.The young man is tall and tall, handsome and elegant, with outstanding demeanor.

The two are indeed a match like a golden boy and a jade girl.

Just why is it so glaring?Feeling very uncomfortable?

Xu Zhongxuan suddenly beckoned Qi Sang to come over, bowed slightly and whispered a few words in his ear.

After hearing what he said, Qi Sang hurriedly walked up to Qin Yan and said respectfully, "Young Biao, Eldest Young Master, please follow him to the front hall to meet all the guests."

Others can do it, but when Du Jianyan heard the word "eldest son", she immediately felt her heart tremble.

She looked up and saw Xu Zhongxuan standing in the corridor not far ahead.It's just that there is a slanting plum blossom in front of the porch, so she can't see his appearance clearly.

When did he come?Did you see her?What if he didn't want to talk to her after seeing her, but just sent Qi Sang to pass a message to Qin Yan?

Obviously what she thought earlier was that she wanted to be alienated from Xu Zhongxuan, it would be best to just meet and nod and then go their own way, which is good for both of them.It's just that it's really like this between the two of them now, but she still feels very uncomfortable in her heart.

It seemed that the vinegar jar and the soy sauce bottle were knocked over one after another, and a sour and astringent taste came to my heart together.

Qin Yan has already left with Qi Sang.Jian Yan saw Qin Yan go to the corridor and salute Xu Zhongxuan, Xu Zhongxuan nodded to him, then turned and left first.

He was even stingy with giving her a look.

Jian Yan felt a little sour in her eyes, she quickly lowered her head to conceal.

Zhou Yingying asked, "Miss Jian, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Yuanzheng probably wouldn't take Wu's birthday seriously if it was left in previous years.It's just that the emperor has transferred Xu Zhongxuan as the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, and the subsequent intentions are worth exploring.So he sent Zhou Yingying over to celebrate her birthday. Zhou Yingying and Jian Yan had a good relationship recently, so it was good for the two of them to meet each other.

Just now Jianyan was standing here talking with Zhou Yingying all the time. Now that Zhou Yingying asked her, she raised her head. Although there was a smile on her face, there was a hint of reluctance on her face: "It's okay. It's just that Just now, my eyes were fascinated by the wind and sand."

Zhou Yingying was obviously a little absent-minded, her eyes just kept looking towards the corridor, so she didn't pay attention to the forced smile on Jian Yan's face.

After a while, Zhou Yingying seemed to have made up her mind, and finally asked Jian Yan: "Who is that young master standing there just now?"

Jian Yan didn't react for a while, she only thought that she was asking Xu Zhongxuan, and her heart sank slightly.After finding out that it was Qin Yan she was asking, he immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

"His name is Qin Yan." She said with a slight smile on her face, "He is the nephew of the eldest wife's natal family. This year, Qiu Wei just passed the exam, so I came here to prepare for the meeting next year." try."

Zhou Yingying nodded, with a thoughtful expression on her face: "He passed the Juren exam at such a young age, I think his knowledge must be excellent."

Jian Yan smiled and didn't answer, but she thought in her heart that his knowledge is naturally excellent.At the time of the college entrance examination, he was the number one scholar in the city.They, a group of third-year junior high school students, have been used by the teacher as an example for a whole year. Who doesn't recognize him?Who doesn't envy him?
And when Zhou Yingying asked Jian Yan to hang out in the post again, she asked Qin Yan to go with her, saying that she wanted to get acquainted with him.

Jian Yan was naturally happy for Qin Yan.

After getting in touch with Zhou Yingying these days, she found that although Zhou Yingying looked gentle and gentle on the surface, she was actually bright and cheerful on the inside, and she had a faint intention of not giving way to men.And she didn't make a fuss about Qiao just because she was Lord Shoufu's niece. In fact, she really liked talking with Zhou Yingying in her heart.

But Qin Yan was a little unwilling to go.

Jian Yan persuaded him: "Miss Zhou is Master Zhou's niece, and Master Zhou dotes on her very much. You should get in touch with her more, and see Master Zhou again through her in the future. If you can get his appreciation, It will be of great benefit to your future career if you are favored."

Qin Yan looked at her with sharp eyes.

Jian Yan didn't know what he meant, so she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Jian Yan, you've changed." Qin Yan's face was cold, and his voice was also cold, "I remember that there was a male student in our class who used to rely on his father as a high-ranking official to go to the school during evening self-study. Blocking your way back, you slapped him indifferently. At that time, you said to him arrogantly, I don’t care what kind of official your father is, so don’t even try to win in front of me. Come and suppress me. But why are you clinging to the rich and powerful like this now?"

When Jian Yan heard this, she was angry and anxious, and hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean to cling to the powerful, let alone let you use Miss Zhou to cling to the powerful. It's just that you have talents, why can't you find someone who appreciates you?" What about people? Even if Mao Sui recommended himself, it’s not a shame to make more people who are beneficial to him.”

What's more, he is just a bastard son of a prefect of the state after all, what background does he have in this dynasty?Wouldn't it be a very good thing if Zhou Yuanzheng's eyes could be won?
It's just that Jian Yan didn't dare to say this to Qin Yan.

She knows that he has always been the proud son of heaven, he has always been aloof, and has an extremely arrogant temperament. She is afraid that he has never bowed his head to others since he was a child. Saying such words will definitely hurt him.

Just so what?In her previous life, when had she ever bowed her head to others, and when had she endured humiliation when it came to her face, and endured it with a smile on her face?

The four words "time has passed and circumstances have changed" can sometimes hurt people the most.

But Qin Yan still said angrily: "Gold will shine. Since I have talent and learning, I will naturally become a blockbuster in the next year's examination. Then I will also enter the official career, so why do I need favor?"

Jian Yan could only sigh secretly.

In this world, if you try it next year, if you win the Jinshi, you will definitely be able to get along in the officialdom?Leaving aside, let’s just say that your father in this life was born as a Jinshi in the second list, so is there any talent in your belly?But the officialdom has been ups and downs for more than [-] years, and now he is just a small prefect of the state, or a prefect of a not-so-rich state.

She thought for a while, and finally said euphemistically: "The official situation in this era is turbulent and weird, and it's not enough to just be honest. A single tree can't make a forest. It's always good to have someone who appreciates you and is willing to promote you. "

After a pause, she continued: "Look at our meeting, no matter how good the product is, if the marketing is not done well, not many people will know about it, and no one will buy it and use it, so who will know whether it is good or not?" Is it useful?"

It's just that she still doesn't appreciate Qin Yan's painstaking efforts to persuade him.He just continued to say coldly: "Xu Zhongxuan also passed the general examination and palace examination with his own strength, and then became the current Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials in just seven years. What he can do, I can do the same can do it."

When Jian Yan heard him mention Xu Zhongxuan, she was a little stunned for a moment.

After a while, she said bitterly: "You may not have the opportunities he had in those years, and he actually suffered a lot in those years. You can't see that he is the left servant of the official department now, and his face The scenery, so I ignored him..."

Before she could say a word, Qin Yan suddenly interrupted her.

"Do you like Xu Zhongxuan?"

Jian Yan's heart was shocked, and she pursed her lips tightly.But after a moment she whispered, "Yeah. I like him."

The expression on Qin Yan's face was a little strange for a moment.

When Jian Yan met Jian Yan for the first time that day, Jian Yan was very shocked and excited when she saw him, Xu Zhongxuan immediately asked her maid to help her go back, and immediately chased her away, then he knew Xu Zhongxuan I like Jian Yan.It's just that he didn't expect Jian Yan to like Xu Zhongxuan.

"You, you actually like an ancient man?" There was disbelief and disappointment in his voice, "No matter how good Xu Zhongxuan is, he is just an ancient man after all. How could his three views be the same as yours? ? But you still like him?"

Jian Yan spread her hands and smiled helplessly: "If you like it, you just like it. What can I do? Besides, even if we don't want to admit it, we are ancient people now."

Qin Yan was silent for a moment without speaking, and then he said again: "In this era, scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants have a particularly low status. You are just a merchant's daughter, and he is now a third-rank official. Will he marry you? Or is he just Want you to be a concubine? You are willing to be a concubine with him?"

"Of course I won't be a concubine with anyone," Jian Yan smiled, but the smile looked a little lonely, "but he doesn't want me to be his concubine now. He said he wanted to marry I am the wife."

Qin Yan looked up at her in shock, as if he couldn't believe that these words could be true.

"You promised?"

"No." Jian Yan shook her head, turned her head to look at the willow tree with bare branches and all the leaves on the side, and said softly, "I rejected him because of my too strong self-esteem. But I have Time to calm down and think about it, I think I am quite selfish. As you said, he is just an ancient man, and the current status of a businessman is so low. With his current status as a third-rank official, what kind of marriage should he marry? Is there such a famous lady? But he can put aside my status as a merchant's daughter, say that he wants to marry me, never take concubines for the rest of his life, and only love me alone. He did this for me. It’s a big step backward. But I’m still not satisfied, and I always greedily hope that he can give me more respect and more equality. But actually think about it, what have I done for him? I actually did nothing for him. He has done it, and he has not made any concessions for him. I have always, always relied on his love for me, so I asked him unscrupulously, and asked him for it. "

After a pause, she suddenly turned her head to look at Qin Yan, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "So, Qin Yan, sometimes I still regret that I didn't promise him back then."

Qin Yan was silent and did not speak.

He actually knew that Jian Yan liked him before.

Such a lively and bright girl would come to his school to look for him when she had nothing to do, but she didn't dare to speak to him.Secretly hiding in the corner of the library watching him, quietly sitting on the edge of the basketball court watching him play, quietly guarding the road he must pass, just to catch a glimpse of him.Even before that accident, when he was sitting on the bus, he actually knew that Jian Yan was sitting diagonally behind him, and would steal a glance at him from time to time, and then quickly lowered his head.

There was a smile on his lips back then.It's just that now, this little girl doesn't like him anymore, and instead likes another person.

Qin Yan turned around and went back without saying a word.But the next day, he still went to Zhou Yingying's appointment with Jian Yan.It's just that even if he went, he would be indifferent to Zhou Yingying the whole time.

And Zhou Yingying was obviously interested in Qin Yan, and didn't care whether he was enthusiastic or indifferent towards her.

Or, what she actually likes is Qin Yan's desolate and aloof temperament?

Jian Yan felt that she couldn't control so much anymore.

In fact, she also asked Qin Yan, otherwise she would not enter the official career and try to go into business?But Qin Yan refused.His reason is, since businessmen are so looked down upon by others these days, why should he go into business?He naturally wanted to enter the official career.

After Jian Yan heard this, she was only silent.

Qin Yan, in fact, has always been used to being looked up to by others, right?To fall into such a situation so suddenly, I am afraid that there must be a lot of discomfort in his heart.It's just that his aloof temperament, in the officialdom, is probably...

Jian Yan shook her head, feeling extremely depressed in her heart.

She was worried about Qin Yan, so she forgot to pay attention to Bai Wei's abnormality.A few days later, when Mrs. Jian sent Pearl over and told her that she was going to marry Bai Wei, she was shocked and asked Bai Wei what was going on.

(End of this chapter)