Chapter 442 - 440: Chosen for Their Looks (Second Update)

Chapter 442: Chapter 440: Chosen for Their Looks (Second Update)

Wu Hui found it hard to understand the mind of their family head. Hearing his low mutterings, he thought the Lord was still troubled by the previous dispute with Lord Zhou, and said, "Lord, didn’t Lord the Duke say so? You need not worry too much about Lord Zhou. Lord the Duke has already arranged to hasten Prince Ling’s arrival, and once Prince Ling is here, no matter how arrogant Lord Zhou might be, he wouldn’t dare say anything.

The common people in the world still recognize the Wei royal family, rather than him, a mere Military Governor."

Jiang Yu opened his eyes, gazing into the distance, muttering, "Prince Ling..."

If he arrives on time, it could indeed be a turning point.

However, he always had a sense of foreboding.

It depends on whether the heavens are willing to stand by them once again.

Far away in Xinzhou, Xu Jing was unaware of the minds of these men on the distant battlefield.

She was having dinner with Song Qingyun in the dining hall of the Full Moon Building. Indeed, perhaps thanks to Prince Ling and his group, the dinner was rather sumptuous.

While they were eating, she saw Dongyang also come down to fetch dinner for the Princess Consort Ling.

The kitchen of this inn is on the first floor. After Princess Ling was killed, General Han didn’t even dare let the inn staff approach Prince Ling’s party, so many tasks had to be done by their own people or guarding soldiers.

Fetching meals was particularly sensitive, so it was generally done personally by their own servants.

Seeing Xu Jing and the others in the hall, Dongyang bowed to them from afar and headed straight to the kitchen.

After Dongyang fetched the dinner, Shuangrui and Sanye also came down.

Shuangrui walked ahead, with Sanye following behind.

Xu Jing casually observed them and noticed that Sanye was looking at Shuangrui ahead with a touch of resentment, twisting the handkerchief in her hand so tightly it seemed about to be torn apart in the next instant.

But it was apparent that Shuangrui was unaware of anything, and when he saw Xu Jing, he even walked over and bowed, "This humble one greets Miss Xu. Is today’s dinner to your liking?"

Xu Jing smiled faintly, "I think it’s quite good. You are fetching dinner for Prince Ling, aren’t you? When will you eat?"

Shuangrui, with a sunny and cheerful demeanor, didn’t seem too disheartened by the events happening, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Xu, for your concern. Previously, when there were still others by His Highness’s side, we would take turns having meals. Now, I can only serve His Highness until he finishes before I can eat."

Xu Jing nodded, "Then hurry and fetch dinner, lest Prince Ling waits too long."

"Yes."

As Shuangrui turned intending to continue towards the kitchen, he nearly bumped into Sanye, who had also come over.

He stepped back quickly, apologizing, "Sorry, I didn’t know you were behind me. Did I bump into you?"

Sanye blushed, her head slightly lowered, "No, I’m fine."

"That’s good then."

Only then did Shuangrui put his mind at ease and went straight away.

For his oblivious behavior, Sanye was evidently somewhat annoyed, secretly giving him a resentful glare.

Watching their interaction with interest, Xu Jing suddenly asked, once Shuangrui had gone far, "Do you like Shuangrui?"

Sanye was stunned, and upon realizing, showed a shocked expression, stammering, "Miss Xu, what... what are you saying, I... I don’t understand..."

Xu Jing chuckled lightly, "There’s no need to be shy. When a man reaches marriageable age and a woman reaches marriable age, after all, you and Shuangrui both look about sixteen or seventeen. If it were a girl from a common family, she might already be married at this age.

If you truly have feelings for Shuangrui, I could meddle a bit more and mention it to Prince Ling, how about that?"

Sanye’s face was blank, seemingly a bit tempted.

Although she had little experience, she had heard of Miss Xu’s reputation and knew that though she was a woman, she had a special status before the Holy Emperor.

If Miss Xu were to help her bring this up, Prince Ling might actually consider marrying her off to Shuangrui...

However, suddenly she seemed to think of something, her face darkened, and she bit her lip, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Xu, but it’s not necessary. Shuangrui... Shuangrui has never seen my existence; in his eyes, there’s only Qiuwen!

Clearly... I’ve been so good to him, saving a portion of every good food bestowed by the master. It’s just that I’m not as pretty as Qiuwen! These men are so superficial, only caring about appearances!

Huh, but even if he likes Qiuwen, it’s no use; Qiuwen likes Shuangxi. Maybe when Shuangxi was killed a few days ago, he was secretly rejoicing..."

Xu Jing was stunned, never expecting to unravel so much information just out of curiosity.

Really? Is the relationship among you servants so messy?

So, when Nanny Lu and others said Qiuwen’s emotions have been off lately, it was because the one she loved was gone?

The reason Sanye spilled so much was that she couldn’t bear Shuangrui ignoring her, and after venting, sobered up a bit, quickly panicking, "I... I misspoke, please, Miss Xu, don’t take it to heart. Everything I said were just... just words of anger..."

Xu Jing feigned indifference with a smile, "It’s nothing, I’ve been there myself, and totally understand your feelings. But I think Shuangrui is tall and slender, rather handsome; I thought most girls would like someone like him. Could it be Shuangxi is even more handsome?"

With Xu Jing’s gentle demeanor, Sanye unconsciously dropped some of her guard, pouting, "Shuangxi, well, like Shuangrui, he’s tall and slender too. In fact, all of the young servants by His Highness’s side are tall and slender, quite similar in build and appearance, to the extent that there used to be a joke among the Prince Mansion’s servants that Nanny Lu probably picked the young servants for His Highness based on looks.

However, in my view, Shuangrui is...handsomer..."

As she spoke, her face turned scarlet, portraying the charm of a young maiden.

Yet, Xu Jing’s eyes flickered slightly, saying, "Are all the young servants like this? Including those transferred from Prince Ling’s side?"

Sanye was mildly surprised, shaking her head, "This, I’m not sure. I joined the Prince Mansion early last year with the Consort, and by then there were only four young servants left by His Highness’s side. As for the other four young servants, who they were, and where they went, I know nothing about."

Xu Jing slightly lowered her eyes, lifting her lips into a smile, "I see, since you’ve said so, I won’t meddle more. Rest assured, everyone has their strengths, as long as you are sincere, your feelings will eventually be recognized."

After giving Sanye some words of comfort, her mood visibly improved, and before leaving, her gaze towards Xu Jing became much friendlier.

After Sanye left, Song Qingyun couldn’t resist speaking softly, "Jing, I can’t help but feel that since morning, you’ve taken quite an interest in the young servants around Prince Ling; is there something wrong with them?"