Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 188 Rumors (Part )

"Nothing's wrong?"

Old Wang didn't believe it!
"Old Li, you're trying to fool me!"

"Everyone outside is saying that Young Master Qi and Miss Rong, Rong Feiyan, the younger sister of Consort Rong, fell in love at first sight!"

"They've even secretly pledged their lives to each other and are about to hire a matchmaker!"

Old Wang looked at his friend with some suspicion and retorted, "Why are you saying everything's fine now?"

"hey-hey!"

Old Li chuckled and said, "Old Wang, you really don't know anything!"

"Actually, this young master has no relationship with any girl!"

"Huh? What do you say?"

"Old Wang, you live on the same street as the Duke of Qi's family, yet you don't know that the young master is studying hard every day?"

At this point, Old Li said with admiration, "Speaking of which, this young master is quite rare!"

"With such a dazzling family background, and still working so hard every day, where does he find the time to secretly meet with girls?"

Old Li, with an air of "I've seen through everything," said smugly, "Not to mention the young master's mother, Princess Pingning?"

"Just think about it, what kind of person is Princess Pingning? Just think about how she usually travels. Just sitting in her carriage and glancing at me from afar, I feel weak all over and dare not move!"

Old Li shook his head, his face full of fear!
"Moreover, everyone in Bianliang knows that the Empress is most concerned about the young master's studies!"

"So which young lady would dare to meet the young master under her very nose?"

"Ah? I see!"

Old Wang suddenly understood after Old Li's explanation!

"Could it be that the rumors circulating outside about the young master and Consort Rong are true...?"

"Not bad!"

Old Li confirmed: "This rumor is most likely spread by someone who has taken a liking to this young master and is deliberately stirring up trouble!"

"The purpose is to distract the Empress and take the opportunity to get close to the young master!"

"Hehe, who knows? It's also possible that the Rong family has taken a liking to the young master and is deliberately spreading rumors..."

"hey-hey……"

Old Li gave a sly smile, completely unaware that what he said was right.

The turning point in this rumor was that after Rong Feiyan changed her mind, the Rong family secretly sent someone to spread it, with the aim of severing her connection with Qi Heng.

Since she no longer wanted to marry Qi Heng, Rong Feiyan naturally didn't want to get involved with a man from another family.

Of course, there was also help from "kind-hearted people" like the Princess of Jiacheng.

With these people fueling the flames, these "counter-rumors" will naturally spread faster and wider!
"wrong!"

"Didn't they say that this young master has some kind of relationship with that girl from the Sheng family?"

Old Wang poured a drink for the "King of Gossip" across from him and asked curiously, "I heard they even played polo together!"

"I heard that on that occasion, the two of them were as affectionate as lovers!"

"Tsk tsk!"

"Old Wang, are you talking as if you saw it with your own eyes?"

Old Li glanced disdainfully at his friend across the table and said in a low voice, "What do you know?"

"This young master only met the Sheng family's daughter because he enrolled in the Sheng family's academy. There is absolutely no possibility between them!"

"I think this polo match was most likely orchestrated by this young lady from the Sheng family, who deliberately got close to the young master!"

Although he said he "lowered his voice," others still heard what he said.

At the very least, Sheng Changquan clenched his fists, wanting to "make some moves".

"That……"

Old Wang was still thinking of making a last-ditch effort.

"Hey, let me put it this way!"

Old Li was unaware that he had been targeted by a ruthless person. He put down his wine cup and asserted, "With Princess Pingning around, there's absolutely no way the Sheng family and the Qi family could form a marriage alliance!" "Ah, that's true!"

Old Wang was immediately defeated by Old Li's words and admitted defeat.

"Hehe, forget about them, let's have a drink, you two!"

……

Beside them, on Sheng Changquan's table, the atmosphere among the four people suddenly became unusually quiet.

Among them, not only Sheng Changquan and his two companions who knew the inside story, but even Aunt Wei gleaned some information from the words spoken by the person opposite her.

"Girl~"

Finally, Xiaotao couldn't help herself and whispered a name.

However, Minglan remained motionless in her previous position, seemingly unaware of Xiaotao's calls.

"Tomorrow~"

Aunt Wei took Minglan's hand, gently squeezed her palm, and asked with concern, "Are you... alright?"

"what?"

"what happened?"

Only then did Minglan come to her senses!

"Auntie, what did you say?"

No one knew what Minglan was thinking, as she hadn't noticed the commotion at all.

"Ming'er, are you alright?"

Aunt Wei felt something was wrong the more she looked at it!
Could it be that this child can't handle the blow and has lost his mind?

"No...it's okay!"

"Auntie, I... how could something be wrong with me?"

Minglan stammered, "Why...why is everyone looking at me like that? What...what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Because they were outside, Minglan didn't want to go into details. She simply urged Sheng Changquan, "Brother, you..."

"...Go to the back and check...why hasn't the food been served yet?"

"I...I'm getting a little hungry..."

Minglan is still the same as before; she stutters whenever she lies.

"Ah."

Sheng Changquan glanced at his older sister with a complicated expression, and immediately prepared to get up and go to the back to urge her.

"Hey! Sir, your food is here!"

Just as Sheng Changquan was about to stand up, a waiter came running from a distance, bringing the dishes from the T-position.

Unfortunately, even with such a dazzling array of delicacies placed before them, the group lost their previous enthusiasm and looked at Minglan with worry.

"Eat up, Auntie!"

"And Xiaotao, you all need to eat!"

Everyone remained motionless for a long time. It was Minglan who first took out a pair of chopsticks, picked up a slice of meat, and said with a smile, "Brother, if you're not going to eat soon, I'll start eating by myself."

Minglan smiled brightly, as if she was completely unaffected.

half an hour.

"Alright, everyone, let's eat!"

Aunt Wei spoke first, and then she started eating. Seeing this, Sheng Changquan and Xiao Tao slowly picked up their chopsticks as well.

However, just as everyone started eating, Minglan turned her head slightly, quietly closed her eyes, and suppressed the slight soreness in her pupils.

"I already knew all this, but—"

"Qi Heng, I can do it, but can you?"

I've been having some writer's block lately, I'll go through it all carefully this Saturday and Sunday...

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