"You didn't disguise yourself as a man just to make it convenient for you to go out and play, but for another reason, right?”Lao Yongkuang asked curiously.
Guan Lanzhi narrowed her watery eyes and glanced at him. The corners of her mouth slowly curled into a moving arc as she slowly said,"He's a High Scholar after all. He's indeed smarter than ordinary people.”
But even though he was smart, she did not intend to tell him the truth.
"Don't tell me it's because you're being forced to get married?”He guessed in a low voice.
A young lady from a wealthy family would travel in men's clothes outside, most likely to escape from family matters. What would make a girl rather go far away?
Judging from her strong personality, it definitely had something to do with the engagement.
Although the two of them had not spent much time together, she was quite easy to understand. Sometimes, she was a little wild and willful, but she was straightforward and said whatever was on her mind. She was much better than the average shy girl…
No, why did he put in a good word for her?
Didn't he already steeled his heart to chase her out of the room? If his heart softened at this moment, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?
He could not let her continue to disrupt his life. No matter how ruthless or heartless he was, he had to stake everything on this. Otherwise, if she continued to pester him like this, he was afraid that he would not be able to make it to the examination, let alone rush to it.
She wasn't a bad person, but he was at the most critical moment and couldn't make any mistakes. Moreover, he couldn't stand the strange gazes of his two good friends...
It was difficult to explain the situation between him and her. She kept teaching him to eat the coptis root in silence.
"You are really smart." After a moment of silence, Guan Lanzhi smiled and said,""Why don't you just set up a stall at the city gate to read people's fortunes? I guarantee that you will have a lot of money. You don't have to work so hard to go to the capital for the examination!”
Her smile was a little arrogant, and there was undisguised anger in her clear eyes.
"So you ran away from the wedding?" he asked again.
If that was the case, then it would be bad! A man and a woman were alone in a room. Even if someone said that the two of them were innocent and nothing had happened, who would believe it?
Moreover, she was a girl who ran away from her marriage…Since she ran away from her marriage, it meant that she was already engaged. He actually stayed in the same room with her…In this way, wouldn't he be tarnishing her innocence?
Although she was the one who refused to leave, he was the one who carried her into the room in the beginning…This was a serious matter, and he was already having a headache thinking about it. However, she didn't care at all and kept playing with him like he was a fool.
Could it be that he owed her in his previous life and should let her bully him in this life?
"What does it have to do with you? Don't you think you're asking too much?" This bastard man, he was picking a sore spot. Would he not be satisfied if he did not annoy her?
On account of his good temper and good character, she did not fuss over everything with him. Who knew that he would be like a woman? His mouth was so noisy that it made her annoyed. Moreover, every word he said was what she did not want to hear the most. It was impossible for her not to be angry!
"You can't say that." For the sake of their reputations, he had to ask her to leave. " Think about it. Regardless of whether you are engaged or not, if outsiders find out that you, an unmarried lady, are staying in the same room as me, not only will it be against etiquette, but your fiancé might also find out and sue me. Then I…"
He didn't even have the qualifications to enter the Ministry of Rites, let alone participate in the general exams. He might even be thrown into prison by the officials and never see the light of day again.
"Why are you thinking so much? As long as you don't say anything, no one will find out.”Guan Lanzhi sneered, took off her vest, and threw it on the bed. "It's not an exaggeration to call you a bookworm. To think that I praised you just now!”
"But since you have silver on you, why don't you rent another room from the inn?”Stop tormenting him! He was born into a poor family and had an old mother to serve. He could not let anything happen.
"Do you want to cause my whereabouts to be found?”she said rudely.
Her heart was burning with anger, and she wished she could knock him out with a palm so that he wouldn't nag her to death.
" But it's a man and a woman alone…" Sigh, no matter how she said it, it was inappropriate!
"What's wrong with a man like you nagging? Are you a man or not?" She said angrily, clenching her fists tightly, afraid that she could not help but attack him.
"Are you suspecting that I'm not a man?" She had called him useless before, and now she was asking if he was a man…She was a girl, yet she looked down on him like this. Although he was not born into a wealthy family, he was still able to get into the Imperial College. He had relied on his true abilities, so how could she be so rude? "I would like to ask if you are a woman. You speak rudely, arrogantly, and don't have the reserved gentleness that a girl should have!”
He just didn't want to say much. Don't treat him like a sick cat!
Guan Lanzhi raised her eyebrows in surprise. She walked up to him and shouted,""Who said that girls have to be reserved and gentle?”Her mother was not like this.
She had thought that he was a refined scholar. She did not expect him to have a temper. Moreover, his temper was really inexplicable.
" You..." Lao Yongkuang suddenly stood up and looked down at her. "Have you ever learned the Women's Commandments?”
I really didn't expect a woman to be so arrogant…Saying that she's unconventional is a compliment, but if I really have to give an evaluation, I should say that she's immoral!
"Don't tell me you think I haven't studied?”Did she look stupid?
Although she had never paid attention to the bullsh * t of the Women's Commandments, she was still a girl. No matter how unwilling she was to read that book, Ma would still force her to read it.
"Alright, since you know, then let me ask you something simple.”Since she had said that she had studied, he would 'learn' from her. "Let's not ask about the true meaning of the Women's Commandment first. Instead, let's ask you if you know what the three obedience are.”
"I follow my father at home, my husband when I get married, and my son when my husband dies. Do you really take me for a fool?”Guan Lanzhi replied unhappily.
"Since you haven't married yet, you have to follow your father at home, but you're traveling outside. How can you face…"
"My father died ten years ago." Before he could finish, she immediately cut him off.
"Huh?"
He didn't mean to mention sad things, but…how did he know that her father had died when she was young?
"Is that all you want to ask?”Guan Lanzhi crossed her arms and glared at him with an unfriendly expression. "How boring. I almost fell asleep.”
"Alright, then let me ask you, how much do you know about the four virtues mentioned in the seventh chapter of the Women's Commandments?”Initially, he was a little embarrassed and worried that he had provoked her sore spot, but he did not expect her to not care at all. Since that was the case, there was no need for him to be polite with her. "And how much have you done?"
"I feel that I have done everything perfectly.”At least no one had ever despised it.
There was only one person in the world who did not know his place and dared to despise her…Who did he think he was? The two of them had only met by chance, but he treated him as her husband and actually discussed the three obedience and four virtues with her!
Just him?
However, she would rather marry him if she wanted to marry him. At least, he was a kind person and was worthy of her life. More importantly, even if he wanted to be rough with her, he couldn't beat her…This was something that could be pondered over.
"How dare you say that!" Lao Yongkuang shook his head helplessly. "I don't know about the four virtues of a woman, but the words and appearance of a woman…"
"The fourth of the seven commandments for women: 'Choose words to say, do not say bad words, only say when the time is right, do not hate people, this is called a woman's speech.'”Guan Lanzhi recited it clearly. Her eyes were moving and her charm was extraordinary. "My tone was a little bad, but what I said was never unfair, and I never spoke without reason. I was telling the truth and speaking the truth. You can't deny this, right?”
Lao Yongkuang nodded. "You're right, but what about Fu Rong?”
This little girl had a sharp tongue and her words were not without reason. Even he could not refute her. A woman's words couldn't convict her, but a woman's appearance was more than enough to convict her of her misdeeds.
"'Washing your hands, washing your clothes, bathing in time, and not being dirty or humiliated is called a woman's appearance.'Tell me, what did I fail to do?"
She didn't want to carry these things at all, but in front of Ma, she couldn't do anything. Even Mother favored Ma and abandoned her…Forget it, I don't want to! Anyway, she didn't want to go back to the residence now, so why bother herself with those things?
"The class master who wrote the book Women's Commandments said so, but it's not the case.”Look, how many books of sages could a girl read? If she really understood the logic behind it, her personality would not be so unreasonable. " Zheng Kangcheng's book on etiquette also mentioned that a woman's appearance does not only refer to trivial matters such as dressing neatly and taking a bath on time. It refers to a girl's gentleness and obedience. Her expression should be kind, her tone should be gentle, her movements should be light, and her posture should be dignified. As for you…Let's not talk about your expression and tone first. Just your dressing does not match.”
"My outfit?" She lowered her head to look at the robe she was wearing. The satin material was quite exquisite, and the embroidery was also quite meticulous. She did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. "Are you nitpicking?”
Lao Yongkuang could not help but shake his head weakly when he saw her acting like a local hooligan.
"Don't tell me you really think of yourself as a man? Look at you, how do you look like a dignified and docile girl?”Did he really have to make it so clear?
"If a girl is alone outside and doesn't wear men's clothes, she will be easily bullied. Don't you know?”Guan Lanzhi glared at him fiercely.
Did he think she liked it?
She had to wear a warm hat in the room. It was stuffy and uncomfortable. Did he think she was playing?
"You also know that it's dangerous for a girl to be outside, so you shouldn't have knowingly violated the law. Aren't you afraid that your family will worry?”That's right, if he were to use his emotions and guide her patiently, he would definitely be able to arouse her feelings of missing her family. At that time, he would be able to get rid of her entanglement.
Just as he expected, the moment he finished speaking, her fierce expression instantly disappeared. Her beautiful face without any rouge was covered with a faint sorrow, and she did not say a word.
Lao Yongkuang was not happy that he had won her argument, but worried about her reaction.
She had always been so arrogant that she did not look like a girl. Her emotions were all on her face. She had never been so silent.
The stagnant atmosphere was really strange. The more silent she was, the more uneasy he became. He began to regret why he had the idea of driving her home. She was right. A girl who was willing to wander the world and not return to her hometown must have her reasons. He did not understand her feelings at all, but complained that she hindered his studies…He really should not have!
"Lan Zhi, are you…hungry? Do you want to go out for a meal?" He squatted beside her and stammered, but he could not ask what he was really worried about.
Guan Lanzhi glanced at him coldly and remained silent.
She didn't answer, so he could only remain silent…After a while, he couldn't stand her inexplicable silence, so he mustered up his courage and directly asked the question in his heart.
"Could it be that someone really forced you to get married, so you don't want to go back?”Lao Yongkuang looked at her, waiting for her answer.
This marriage was definitely decided by her parents. No matter how unwilling she was, she could not go against it. If she really had an engagement, he would not be able to help her. Moreover, she might even fly into a rage if she were to meddle in other people's business, and she might even slap him on the neck…
"You're really smart!" Guan Lanzhi snorted coldly and couldn't be bothered with him.
Her mother passed away after giving birth to her. A few years later, her father planned to marry her second mother. Unexpectedly, on the night of the wedding, her father was poisoned to death by the clansmen. Therefore, the unwed second mother took her and her elder brother to escape to the north. They escaped the pursuit of the clansmen and finally settled in the Tiele King's residence in Beijing...
Prince Tie Le had helped Second Mother a lot. He had even cleared Second Mother's name and allowed Eldest Brother to return to Jiangning Guan Mansion to inherit his father's business. Second Mother had then given herself to him.
She didn't feel that it was inappropriate for Prince Tie Le to become her Ma. But he shouldn't have interfered with her so much, even wanting to interfere with her marriage…What was even more hateful was that ever since Mother gave birth to a son for Ama a few years ago, Mother no longer wanted her…
Since that was the case, why should she stay in the Imperial Residence?
Mother was not her biological mother, and Ama was not her biological father. There was no place for her in Tiele King's mansion. Why should she stay there?
Moreover, she had been away from home for more than a year, and no one had sent anyone to look for her, not even Big Brother…
The more Guan Lanzhi thought about it, the sadder she became. Tears could not help but fall.
"Why are you crying?" Lao Yongkuang felt his heart tighten when he saw the big tears fall from her eyes. He grabbed his sleeve and wiped her tears. He asked at a loss,"If you have something to say, say it. I might be able to help. Don't cry…"
Heavens, she was actually crying!
She, who was so rude and unreasonable, was actually crying! If she had scolded him fiercely, threatened him, or punched him, he would have taken it for granted, but now she was crying…
"Go away, you can't help me!" Guan Lanzhi was startled by her tears and hurriedly pushed him to the side. She randomly wiped her face, trying to wipe away her tears.
That was strange. What was wrong with her today? She was actually defenseless in front of him. She actually thought about the past and cried.
It was most likely because he was too meddlesome that she was reminded of the past. However, it was also because of his kindness that she did not have her guard up.
After traveling for more than a year, this was the first time she had met such a good person. He would do whatever she said, especially after he knew her true colors. Just this alone made her admire him.
If she wanted to entrust her life to him, such a man was indeed worth it…
"Lan Zhi, tell me quickly. Maybe I can really help.”As long as he could make her stop crying, he was willing to rack his brains to help her think of a good plan.
"Really?" She blinked her teary eyes.
"Absolutely." His eyes were fixed on the sparkling tears that were still gathering in the bottom of her eyes…Sigh! She was a little unruly and willful, but she was still a good girl. Seeing her cry, his heart ached.
"You don't regret it?" Guan Lanzhi asked seriously.
"Of course." What was there to regret about helping her?
"Alright, then I want you to marry me!" she suddenly said.
"Huh?"
Lao Yongkuang stared at her in a daze for a long time. Seeing her approaching beauty and her scheming smile, he couldn't help but fall into a trance…#Transcendence Review Passed: Daguan Time:1024201810:43AM
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