Wang Yue was only a little surprised that Zhao Jian was a woman of the imperial clan wandering around Luoyang. What interested him more was why Li Shouhua had asked him to come over.
So he asked politely, "Miss Li, may I ask why you wanted me to come?"
Li Shouhua had been watching Wang Yue the whole time. When she saw that he wasn't the least bit surprised to hear Zhao Jian was of the imperial clan, she was astonished. He also lacked the timidity of an ordinary commoner.
That suggested Wang Yue either came from a very prominent family or had some other reason for being so composed.
Li Shouhua was about to keep observing him when their eyes met. Knowing it would get awkward if they kept staring at each other, she went straight to the point. "Young Master Wang, who was the young master you were chatting with so enthusiastically in the guest courtyard?"
Seeing that Li Shouhua was indeed interested in him, Wang Yue smiled and said, "If any of your friends or relatives are readers, you've probably heard of him.
"His surname is Ouyang, and his given name is Xiu. He comes from a very good family. His father once served as a judge, and his uncle is still an official. He had bad luck in the last two examinations, but I expect he'll pass soon."
Hearing this, Li Shouhua glanced helplessly toward the screen and sighed inwardly. Given Ouyang Xiu's background, her younger sister would probably have little chance of forming a connection with him.
After all, the children of officials valued marriage alliances above all else. Girls from small merchant families like theirs could at best become concubines.
So Li Shouhua stopped asking about Ouyang Xiu and smiled instead. "I see. You