Chapter 591 - Each Has Her/His Own Plan (1/2)

Chapter 591 Each Has Her/His Own Plan

“First Miss…” Qiu Yu coughed again in a low voice, fixed his eyes on Shao Yanru with deep affection, and said, “You are both talented and beautiful, kind and gentle. I’m wondering if… I could…”

“Your Excellency, since I’ve told you everything I know, I’ll leave with Shuqi now!” Shao Yanru interrupted Qiu Yu, suddenly took Shuqi’s hand, turned around, and was about to leave.

“First Miss, please wait for a moment!” Qiu Yu said. How could he let go of such a good opportunity? He took two steps in a hurry and stopped in front of Shao Yanru. For fear that he couldn’t finish his words, he said immediately without hesitation, “First Miss, if I go to your mansion to ask to marry you…”

“Your Excellency, please mind your words!” Shao Yanru interrupted him, “As a childe from an aristocratic family, you should know what you should and shouldn’t say. If you say something you shouldn’t say, you may even tarnish a Miss’s reputation!”

“First Miss, please forgive me. I have to say it. I’m going back in a few days. If I don’t figure out how you feel for me, how dare I go to your mansion to ask to marry you? First Miss, please tell me clearly. If you like Commandery Prince Qing, I have nothing to say and will no longer disturb you. No one else will know what you tell me today!”

Qiu Yu said anxiously. Despite his red face, he blurted it out.

He finished his words at once, Shao Yanru couldn’t interrupt him even if she wanted to.

“Your Excellency, I feel nothing for both Commandery Prince Qing and you. Please behave yourself!” Shao Yanru took a step back, lowered her head, and said with dignity.

Since Qiu Yu had said that, she had no choice but to answer. At this moment, she couldn’t leave without giving a definite answer.

She obviously refused him by saying that. Although Qiu Yu had thought about being refused before, when hearing her words actually, he was heart-broken, took a step back, staggered, stared at Shao Yanru with bitterness, and said, “I know I can’t compare with Commandery Prince Qing. I’m not a member of the royal family, and even not the legitimate eldest son of my father, which makes it impossible for me to inherit the title of nobility. But I will strive for a brighter future. If you… I will definitely give you the best life I can offer!”

These words had been buried deep in his heart, and he had to speak them out at the moment, otherwise, he would feel uncomfortable!

“Your Excellency…” Shao Yanru blushed and said angrily.

“First Miss, I don’t blame you for choosing Commandery Prince Qing. After all, he is a descendant of the late emperor as well as a member of the royal family. He’s so lucky to have you. When we were in the maple forest, I could see the affection between you two. If I hadn’t appeared at that time, you two would have been able to have a walk together. My… showing up there was just an accident!”

Qiu Yu lowered his head and said in a low voice without looking at Shao Yanru.

At this moment, he was completely immersed in the pain of being rejected by Shao Yanru, so some trivial things, that were not enough to show anything, were magnified infinitely. He felt that he was so stupid at that time. He could clearly tell the affection between them, but he joined them in the visit to enjoy the scenery. Moreover, thinking of Shao Yanru’s reluctance when she met him, he understood everything at the moment.

He turned around and walked out of the room slowly with unsteady steps. It turned out to be an illusion!

“Your Excellency!” There came Shao Yanru’s angry voice from behind, but he turned a deaf ear and continued walking forward. He only felt frustrated. The First Miss of Duke Xing’s Mansion, the first beauty in the capital city, was indeed a dream out of his reach.

“Your Excellency, I feel nothing for Commandery Prince Qing!” Shao Yanru followed Qiu Yu a few steps and said to him angrily.

Qiu Yu stopped and slowly turned around. With the sad look on his face replaced by a surprised look, he turned around suddenly, grabbed Shao Yanru’s hand, and said excitedly, “First Miss, you say that you don’t like Commandery Prince Qing. So you like…”

He couldn’t even finish his words at the moment because of excitement.

Seeing that things didn’t go well, Shuqi hurried over and pulled Shao Yanru out, while saying angrily, “Your Excellency, if you are a decent childe, don’t say anything like that. My master can’t decide her fate. You will ruin her reputation if you meet her in private again. Do you really want to force her to commit suicide?”

As Shuqi said, she had taken Shao Yanru out of the hall.

Qiu Yu followed them and intended to chase after them, but he finally stopped when hearing Shuqi’s words, stretched out his hand, and then put it down.

Shao Yanru and Shuqi walked to the door and then disappeared. He could tell that they had left based on their footsteps.

Qiu Yu stood there quietly and then breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, First Miss Shao did not say that she liked Chu Qing and blamed him because of his improper words. Could it be that the First Miss Shao had feelings for him but couldn’t say it under the stress of ethics? In this case, he still had a chance.

Since Shao Yanru’s maid asked him for a favor, he would naturally release the two old maids. Besides, the Ministry of Justice was still investigating the case of the Baiyun Taoist Temple. Although he was not assigned to investigate the case, he could volunteer to help, and Wen Xichi would definitely agree. Joining the investigation into such a case related to Duke Xing’s Mansion, he still had the chance to meet the First Miss Shao.

Perhaps she would fall in love with him after meeting him a few more times.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yu felt relieved as if the stone in his heart had fallen. He, who looked much better, turned around, walked to the altar, blew out the lamp, and then turned around and strode away.

Hearing him go away, Shao Wanru and Yujie, who had hidden at the corner for a long time, respectively let out a sigh of relief.

“Miss, does the First Miss like him or not?” Yujie said in a low voice, but her words could still be heard clearly in the dark main hall.