Chapter 2685 - 2686: Return to Tianyun (252)

Chapter 2685: Chapter 2686: Return to Tianyun (252)

When Feng Feiyan saw Tao Mingqing, she felt that Tao Mingqing was very endearing, especially when standing next to her daughter, he was even more likable. She quite liked this youngling, Tao Mingqing.

Feng Feiyan smiled and said, "A few days ago the Prince saw your answers and praised your talent for being unconventional and truly appreciates you."

Tao Mingqing became even more anxious. He originally felt uneasy, as everyone else at the dining table were important figures except for him. Now he felt even more uncomfortable.

Seeing Tao Mingqing this way, Su Yuxin laughed and said, "Isn’t it nice that my father appreciates you? Come on, you really don’t need to be so scared. My father and my mother won’t bite."

Feng Feiyan laughed and said, "Your little uncle was just as cautious when he first met us."

Tao Mingqing said, "How can a commoner like me compare to the Prince Consort?"

Su Yi Jing then said, "Your talents far exceed his."

Tao Mingqing didn’t expect Su Yi Jing to praise him so highly and became even more anxious, but quickly responded, "Thank you for the Prince’s praise, the commoner feels unworthy."

Su Yuxin laughed and said, "You are deserving. Since my father has spoken, your talents surely cannot be matched by my little uncle. However, my little uncle is quite skilled in business, having so many cloth shops to earn money from. Once my little aunt gives birth, my Emperor uncle will arrange some tasks for him, seems like it’ll be managing merchants, right Dad?"

Su Yi Jing said indifferently, "Only if your little uncle wishes to."

On the surface, Tao Mingqing didn’t show anything but felt a strong envy for Taoming Ye. It seemed that his elder brother’s talent at least had a place to shine, while he himself didn’t know when he would have such an opportunity, or when he could stand out.

After lunch, Su Yi Jing went to handle affairs. Though he had not yet inherited the throne of King of Xiyun, the matters of Xiyun have always been handled by him. Fortunately, his several brothers support him in helping, and the royal family also takes a share of the matters, so he is not very busy, yet not idle either.

On the contrary, Feng Feiyan, with nothing else to do, stayed to converse with Su Yuxin and Tao Mingqing.

Until Gong Le sent someone to invite Feng Feiyan to her courtyard for a game of cards, Feng Feiyan stopped chatting idly with Su Yuxin and Tao Mingqing.

Afterward, Tao Mingqing was brought to the grand study by Su Yuxin.

Tao Mingqing stayed in the grand study for another two hours before preparing to leave the palace for home. If he didn’t leave the palace soon, it would be dark.

When seeing Tao Mingqing off to the carriage, Su Yuxin smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll often bring you to the grand study to read books in the future. Just I can’t bring you every day because I have other things to do and can’t focus only on you."

Tao Mingqing immediately responded respectfully, "The matters of the Princess are important."

...

Two days later, July twenty-eighth, the joyful day for Meng Sizhi and Shi Zhenzhen.

No matter whether Su Yuxin truly liked Meng Sizhi or not, and regardless of whether there was anything between Su Yuxin and Meng Sizhi, on this day, An Yiqing and the others particularly cared about Su Yuxin’s feelings.

Even on this day, An Yiqing and the others didn’t do anything, staying with Su Yuxin to play. Whatever way Su Yuxin wanted to play, they would follow, yet this made Su Yuxin unhappy. Extremely unhappy.

"Grandpa, Grandma," Su Yuxin ran up to An Jing and Su Changyi, "Third Uncle and others are so annoying. Clearly, I don’t like Meng Sizhi, whether he gets married today doesn’t concern me one bit. But look at Third Uncle and them; they all still feel like I’ve been abandoned by Meng Sizhi. What do you think of them! It’s so frustrating, making me unhappy. I was in a perfectly good mood!"