Fu Wanqing, who went by the alias Qiu Man, lowered her lovely head slightly and said with a submissive expression, "Third Master wishes to take some people to Guiyun Academy tomorrow to see the exhibition hall. He sent this servant to ask whether it would be convenient."
Of course, this was merely an excuse.
Fu Wanqing had been back in Shuzhou for some time. Hiding in the manor all this while, she had finally grown accustomed to life here.
With nothing else to do, she had thought to come and look at the manor's second son-in-law.
After that first look, she was far more than satisfied.
Even from a distance, she could see the scholarly air Chen Yi had cultivated by reading ten thousand books.
And his bearing was clearly not that of a pedant buried in dead books. Rather, he possessed an upright, tranquil, noble spirit. Simply standing in the courtyard, he gave the impression of warm, lustrous jade.
When she drew closer, even Fu Wanqing could not help marveling inwardly.
Even if she and Xiao Fengchun had not been imprisoned by the Barbarian Tribe and had chosen a son-in-law themselves, they would probably have struggled to find anyone better.
Yet alongside her delight, Fu Wanqing felt some regret.
One of only three Sages of Calligraphy in the world, an Earl Wenhan personally ennobled by His Majesty, could no longer serve at the Imperial Court because he had married into the Xiao Family. It truly was a pity.
Chen Yi did not know what she was thinking, but meeting her eyes left him somewhat uncomfortable.
A mother-in-law sizing up her son-in-law?
Probably.
"The exhibition hall at Guiyun Academy was established precisely for visitors to come and view it. Third Master may take people there whenever he likes."
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