Chapter 2668 - 2669: Return to Tianyun (235)

Chapter 2668: Chapter 2669: Return to Tianyun (235)

After staring for a moment, he made a decision in his heart: "After the provincial examination, I’ll learn a few moves from the Protector in the mansion. Even if I can’t defend myself, at least my body will be stronger."

...

In mid-June, Tao Mingqing participated in the provincial examination.

On July 19, the results of the provincial examination came out, and Tao Mingqing was still among the top few. Everyone in the Tao Mansion was happy for Tao Mingqing.

From the sudden encounter with Su Yuxin to the announcement of the examination results, Su Yuxin came to see Tao Mingqing two more times. However, because she was afraid of disturbing him while he was preparing for exams, she only stayed briefly.

But the last time Su Yuxin came to see him, she said if he passed, he should let her know...

Thinking of this, Tao Mingqing smiled bitterly: "I’m just a Commons Son, how can you expect me to tell you..."

The difference in their statuses was too great. She was a Princess, someone he could not just meet whenever he wanted.

Feng Tong was Tao Mingqing’s Young Servant, and he followed him almost everywhere. He understood the master’s thoughts clearly. Naturally, he knew about Tao Mingqing’s unrequited love for the Princess.

Seeing Tao Mingqing’s involuntary bitter smile, Feng Tong pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then respectfully said: "Master, isn’t the Princess Chang the niece of Princess Xin? Since you’ve passed as a Scholar, you can ask Princess Xin to pass the message to the Princess Chang. After all, it was Princess Chang who asked you to tell her, so it wouldn’t be inappropriate."

Upon hearing Feng Tong’s words, Tao Mingqing realized that he had inadvertently voiced his thoughts. His face turned red with embarrassment.

Fearing blame from Tao Mingqing, Feng Tong quickly closed his mouth, lowered his head, and dared not say another word.

Tao Mingqing felt that as a man, he shouldn’t be so entangled in matters of love. But thinking about Feng Tong’s words made sense; it was better to have his Princess sister-in-law send the message. Otherwise, if Su Yuxin blamed him for not conveying it, it wouldn’t be good.

With this in mind, Tao Mingqing decided not to say anything further to Feng Tong and got up to leave.

Seeing this, Feng Tong smiled to himself but quickly followed.

Upon arriving at Su Xing’s courtyard, Tao Mingqing instructed Feng Tong not to come in and to wait outside.

Su Xing was talking to Taoming Ye inside the room. Seeing Tao Mingqing arrive, she smiled and asked, "Why have you come, Fifth Brother?"

Tao Mingqing replied somewhat shyly, "Previously, Princess Chang mentioned that if I passed, I should inform her, but how can someone like me enter the palace gates? Therefore, I’m here to ask for sister-in-law’s help in conveying the message to avoid any future blame from the Princess Chang."

Su Xing exchanged a meaningful glance with Taoming Ye before smiling and saying, "Alright, I will have a guard deliver the message to her later. You know, I’m pregnant, and your brother is watching over me closely, so I can’t go personally to deliver the message for you."

Tao Mingqing immediately said nervously, "Sending a guard is enough; there’s no need to trouble sister-in-law to go personally."

Su Xing smilingly observed Tao Mingqing for a while before saying, "Fifth Brother, I’ve told you before, you need not be so cautious around Yuixin. You’re my husband’s fifth brother. Even if you slightly offend her, she wouldn’t do much about it. She would show some respect to me as her aunt."

Tao Mingqing quickly said, "Her Highness the Princess is of noble status. Even if the Princess Chang won’t blame me, I mustn’t disregard status and propriety by offending her."

"You are just too well-mannered." Su Xing smiled, said this sentence, and then fell silent.

It was Taoming Ye who gently smiled and said, "You’ve passed as a Scholar. The whole mansion has been joyful these past couple of days. Since there’s no major examination next year, and now that the results have been announced, you should relax and not push yourself too hard."