The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 574 - 474: Helping Sister to Snatch a Man... Not Alone with Jun Wuxian_2

Chapter 574: Chapter 474: Helping Sister to Snatch a Man... Not Alone with Jun Wuxian_2

The Chancellor seemed somewhat embarrassed to admit that his daughter was on a blind date with the top scholar, Song Qing.

In the two seconds the Chancellor hesitated, Xun Changfeng took over the conversation, "Master Xiao, the Chancellor is arranging a blind date for his own daughter. Fearing that top scholar Song might not take a liking, he brought both his daughters. One may fail, but there’s another; unfortunately..."The rest of the words were left unsaid, but everyone understood the meaning.

The Chancellor’s face turned darker than the bottom of a pot, but he couldn’t say anything in front of Xiao Jinyu.

Xiao Jinyu, of course, understood what Xun Changfeng was implying. He lifted his folding fan, worried that he might not hold back his laughter.

"Chancellor, how is the matchmaking going?"

The Chancellor squeezed out a faint smile: "There is no result yet."

"Oh," Xiao Jinyu nodded thoughtfully, then turned to Xun Changfeng, "Young Master Xun, what brings you here?"

Hearing this, the Chancellor sneered inwardly, finally catching his opportunity and rushed to answer: "Young Master Xun is accompanying his sister on the blind date. It’s normal to be anxious given her age."

Xun Changfeng gave the Chancellor a disdainful look, an old man like him, yet not fearful of tripping over his tongue.

Song Qing saw that the time was about right, stepped forward two paces, "Master Xiao, Chancellor, this official has matters to attend to, I shall take my leave now."

The Chancellor wanted to retain Song Qing to discuss the marriage proposal further but was preempted by Xiao Jinyu, "Off you go. We shall have a drink together when there is time."

Song Qing acknowledged and excused himself.

The Chancellor, watching Song Qing leave, lamented that the carefully arranged blind date had been disrupted.

Once Song Qing had left, Xiao Jinyu saw no need to stay and, waving his folding fan, also departed.

Xun Qingqing caught up, "Master Xiao."

Xun Changfeng, seeing his sister chase after Xiao Jinyu, flashed a hint of confusion in his eyes. Not again, has she taken a fancy to Master Xiao now?

He followed, still puzzled.

In the private room, only the Chancellor and his daughter remained, his liver aching with anger.

Xiao Jinyu, upon hearing someone calling him, turned around and saw the Concubine Xun, Ms. Xun...

"What do you need from this prince?"

Xun Qingqing didn’t beat around the bush, "I just miss the Crown Princess. Can you take them out to play?"

"That’s a bit difficult. If I were to take my sister-in-law out to play without permission, my brother, the Crown Prince, would be angry." Actually, Xiao Jinyu had entertained this idea as well. The babies hadn’t been out to play, though it would be challenging.

Xun Qingqing felt somewhat disappointed, "Alright then. I just miss the Crown Princess."

Xiao Jinyu thought for a moment and said, "When brother Crown Prince returns, I suspect he will take his wife out for leisure. Then, you all can meet."

Xun Qingqing resigned herself, "It can only be so."

After Xiao Jinyu walked away, Xun Changfeng approached, "Master Xiao is handsome and well-built. Although he has two concubines, he does not have a principal wife. Sister, if you truly fancy him, asking father to grant a marriage to become Master Xiao’s wife wouldn’t be bad."

After hearing this, Xun Qingqing felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She turned and glared at Xun Changfeng, "Little brother, what are you saying? How could I possibly fancy Master Xiao?"

Xun Changfeng thought his sister was just being shy. He smirked, "You don’t like him, yet you chase after him? You still consider me a stranger?"

Xun Changfeng was a year older than Xun Qingqing, and their relationship was close. Xun Qingqing would tell Xun Changfeng everything.

Xun Qingqing couldn’t help but give Xun Changfeng a blank look, "I just miss the Crown Princess, that’s all. Master Xiao and the Crown Princess are close, I was merely inquiring."

Xun Changfeng immediately grasped her meaning, "I get it, you fancy top scholar Song, right? Just now I saw you proactively talking to him and you looked quite happy. Sister, don’t worry, top scholar Song is soon to be a son-in-law of our Xun family, my future brother-in-law."

Xun Qingqing: "..." Where’s your brain when you’re arguing?

She looped her arm through Xun Changfeng’s, "Neither do I like him."

Xun Changfeng was stunned, "You don’t like the top scholar either? What kind do you like then? Surely not someone like the Crown Prince? Men as stunningly talented and beautiful as the Crown Prince are truly rare in this world."

Xun Qingqing helplessly said, "At first, I did like the Crown Prince. After all, he’s Daxia’s most handsome man, who wouldn’t be moved? But I don’t like him anymore."

Xun Changfeng knew why his sister had left the palace; it was because the Crown Prince didn’t fancy her. Hearing such despondence from her now, he thought she was heartbroken.

He consoled, "Sister, being handsome is useless. A man who cherishes you like I do is the best destination. It’s alright not to fancy the top scholar, isn’t there still the runner-up? Although he’s not as charming as the top scholar, he’s passable. I’ll arrange for you to meet him one day."

Xun Qingqing countered, "Who says being handsome is useless? That affects the appearance of the next generation." She pointed at her head, "And intelligence. We need a smart man too."

Xun Changfeng was taken aback, somewhat failing to follow his sister’s logic, "The top scholar is both intelligent and handsome, why don’t you like him?"

Xun Qingqing said, "So what if he’s got both? There’s more to like than just that."

Xun Changfeng: "..."

Just a moment ago she demanded someone who had both looks and brains, and now she seemed to think that wasn’t enough...

Xun Qingqing blinked her almond eyes and asked softly, "Little brother, do you think I’ll really end up unmarried with how picky I am?"

Xun Changfeng, in turn, asked, "What do you think?"

Xun Qingqing thought of Jun Wuxian. If she couldn’t marry him in this lifetime, wouldn’t that be a regret?

"Being alone is too lonely. Marrying someone I don’t love would also be regrettable."

Xun Changfeng patted his sister’s back consolingly, "Sister, you’ve grown up."

Xun Qingqing decided, "Then I’ll wait a bit longer."

She hadn’t seen Jun Wuxian for over half a year. If he didn’t come to find her, then... she would marry someone she found agreeable. Otherwise, being alone is too lonely.

"Come on, brother will take you to eat something delicious," Xun Changfeng led his sister to a pastry stand.

Wan Cai, the dog, reminded obsequiously, "Master, isn’t that Miss Xun? I heard she had a blind date today with the newly minted top scholar."