Chapter 35 Even the Boss Is Not Mine

"Mom, I'm sorry. At noon today, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion invited me to go to the night market. I didn't want to refuse her, so I agreed." Xu Nianyue's face was full of apology.

The Duke's Mansion is a real noble family. Xu Nianyue should hang out with such noble ladies more often, so Yu Yueer waved her hand and said, "Go, go."

"Okay, mother. Let's go now." After Xu Nianyue said this, she fled away from Yu Yue'er's house with her maid.

Yu Yue'er looked at the table full of delicious food and felt very uncomfortable.

how so? How did that happen?

She thought that she had finally snatched Princess Chaoyang's reunion dinner this time, proving that she was the mistress of the Xu family in everyone's mind. But in the blink of an eye, everyone disappeared, and only she and Xu Ruyu were left in the house.

The more Yu Yue'er thought about it, the sadder she became. She couldn't help but lie on the table and cry.

When Xu Ruyu heard Yu Yue'er crying sadly, she really wanted to tell her that as long as she successfully conquered the Sixth Prince and helped him become the new emperor, and she became the Queen, then Yu Yue'er would not have to worry about Princess Chaoyang's identity and could directly take back her position as the mistress of the Xu family.

At that time, Yu Yue'er can humiliate Princess Chaoyang however she wants to vent her anger.

Unfortunately, she couldn't speak now and could only watch her mother suffer.

After the winter solstice.

Xu Jinhuai was completely focused on raising money.

Over the years, he made friends with many officials in the court through his dual identities as the son-in-law of the emperor and the Minister of Works. He had no choice but to ask them for money, saying that he had urgent need and would pay it back later.

But even so, he only borrowed a few hundred thousand taels of silver, which was still about one million taels short of the amount he had to pay back to Princess Chaoyang.

Thinking of this number, Xu Jinhuai was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep. In fact, when his favorite eldest son Xu Hanyue came back from the Imperial College for a ten-day vacation, he didn't even ask about his studies and sent him directly to Princess Chaoyang.

When they heard that Xu Hanyue had returned, all the maids in the mansion put down their work and ran to take a peek.

Xu Hanyue was a famous person in Fusu. He could write poems at the age of five and articles at the age of seven. Later, he was introduced to the Imperial College by Princess Chaoyang and he won the first place in every small examination of the Imperial College.

Almost everyone in Fusu felt that Xu Hanyue would definitely take the first place in the next imperial examination, and would even have a good chance of getting one of the top three.

In addition, Xu Hanyue has a handsome face and a tall and straight figure, and he is simply the perfect husband candidate in the eyes of the noble ladies in the Fusu imperial capital.

Even the maids in the mansion couldn't help blushing and their hearts beating fast every time they saw him.

When the maids heard that Xu Hanyue was going to Princess Chaoyang's courtyard, they hid in the path he had to pass early, wanting to secretly take a look at the brilliant young man in their house.

Sure enough, not long after waiting, Xu Hanyue, dressed in gorgeous brocade clothes, appeared in front of them. Not only was he tall and handsome, but his every move also revealed a noble temperament that he had cultivated since childhood, which made the maids blush and their hearts beat fast.

Xu Hanyue was very satisfied with the maids' reactions. With a smug smile on his face, he walked into Princess Chaoyang's courtyard slowly.

Princess Chaoyang was drinking ginseng soup. When she heard Xu Hanyue coming to the courtyard, she hurriedly said to the nanny, "Mammy, go and see if Yaoyao is awake. If not, see if you can wake her up."

"What does this mean, Princess?" The nanny was a little confused.

Princess Chaoyang thought for a moment and explained, "Han Yue is here, and I want her to meet her eldest brother."

"Yes, Princess." The nanny smiled and went to the inner room.

At almost the same time, Xu Hanyue's figure appeared in the house.

Xu Hanyue first politely saluted Princess Chaoyang, and then said, "Mother, my son is back from his ten-day vacation."

Princess Chaoyang put down the ginseng soup in her hand and said, "It's rare for you to come back. Have you visited your grandmother and father?"

Xu Hanyue smiled and replied, "I've been there before."

Princess Chaoyang nodded and said, "Sit down and take a rest. Drink a bowl of ginseng soup to warm your body." Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiang quickly served Xu Hanyue a bowl of ginseng soup.

"Thank you, mother." After Xu Hanyue took it, he took a sip with a spoon and immediately felt warm inside his body.

At this time, the nanny came out holding Xu Yaoyao.

After seeing this, Xu Hanyue quickly put down the ginseng soup in his hand, stood up and walked to the nanny.

"Mom, this is my sister, right?"

Princess Chaoyang smiled and nodded, and at the same time pricked up her ears, wanting to listen to Xu Yaoyao's thoughts.

Xu Yaoyao was sleeping and was woken up by the nanny. She was still sleepy and yawning continuously.

After hearing Xu Hanyue's voice, she tried hard to open her eyelids, wanting to see who was speaking, but unexpectedly, what she saw was a handsome face.

【Hey, who is this guy? 】

[She is really good-looking. Look at her face, her eyes, and her temperament.]

When Princess Chaoyang heard this, she guessed that Yaoyao must have just woken up and had not yet figured out the situation.

She quickly spoke up to guide him: "Han Yue, what do you think of your youngest sister?"

Xu Hanyue teased Yaoyao and replied, "Of course he is very good. Not only does he look very good, he also looks smart."

Princess Chaoyang smiled, picked up the ginseng soup and continued to drink it, while beginning to listen carefully to Xu Yaoyao's thoughts.

[Bah! It turns out to be the eldest son of the princess's mansion, Xu Hanyue! ]

[I take back the praise I just gave you! ]

[This Xu Hanyue, although he looks like a decent person, is actually a fraud. ]

[Not only did he steal my elder brother's identity, he also stole his "talent".]

[By stealing the poems written by my eldest brother, I became a brilliant young man in the imperial capital! ]

[It’s just a pity for my dear elder brother. After he was transferred to the concubine’s place, he has been ordered around by the concubine since he could walk.]

[Even worse, when he was three years old, he was ordered by his mistress to move a charcoal brazier, which burned his face and disfigured him.]

[Now that I think about it, the mistress must have done it on purpose. She just wanted to disfigure my eldest brother. She is so vicious! ]

[Ah, I really feel sorry for Big Brother]

[I was so young at that time, my father didn’t love me, and my concubine didn’t care about me. I suffered so much, how did I survive it alone?]

[Fortunately, my eldest brother was gifted in poetry and prose, and was able to be put to good use, so he was able to save his life from the mistress and was sent to study at Yilan Academy.]

[It’s a pity that despite his wealth of knowledge and talent, he can only serve as a helper for Xu Hanyue]

[Moreover, his life in the academy was not easy. Not only was he hungry and cold, but he was also ridiculed by his classmates because of his disfigurement.]

[Oh, my poor brother]

Although Princess Chaoyang had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help feeling heartbroken when her guess was confirmed.

(End of this chapter)