bayedsolid Chapter 381 Ashamed
Chapter 381 Ashamed
Li Qiye said, "Hey, hey, hey, what they said is very good. I, Li Qiye, have never heard such sincere evaluation in all these years. Okay. I also know that I follow the emperor all day long, and the poems I write are all just flattering doggerel. How can I be as elegant as Zheng Banqiao, who refused to bow down for a few grains of rice and gave up his official post."
Zhu Junhao said: "The students are being unruly."
Mo Li said, "Alright, alright, Zhu Junhao, I called you here today because I want to officiate your wedding with Chuntao."
Zhu Junhao and Chuntao looked at each other and lowered their heads shyly.
Zhu Junhao said, "Master Mo, thank you."
"You're welcome. I'm worried that Heshen will come up with some new tricks. If you already have a wife, Heshen's ideas will be useless." Mo Li said and stood up.
Thinking of something, he said, "Zhu Junhao, do you regret it?"
Zhu Junhao bowed and said, "Junhao has no regrets."
Mo Li said, "Okay, you're a real man. I think Chun Tao will be happy if she marries you."
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The news of Zhu Junhao's marriage reached Heshen's ears, and he told it to his son Fengshen Yinde.
Fengshen Yinde looked bewildered upon hearing this.
He Shen said, "I originally thought that my son was the most foolish person in the world, but who knew that Zhu Junhao was almost the same as you. He originally had the opportunity to marry the Eighteenth Princess, but he actually treated such a rich and beautiful woman like the Eighteenth Princess as a weed."
Fengshen Yinde shook his head gently. "It's different, completely different. I was born into the He family, a descendant of a noble, so wealth and status were already destined. But Zhu Junhao is different. Although he won the top prize, his family is poor. He gave up the chance to be a prince consort. His sacrifice is greater than mine."
He Shen sighed and said, "That's why I said he's even dumber than you. He's such a bookworm, he'll never amount to anything great."
Fengshen Yinde said: "No, Zhu Junhao is in love with Chuntao, and he would rather be rich and powerful than her. His love for her is deeper than mine."
He Shen thought of something and said, "Son, let me tell you that Mo Li has promised Chun Tao that she will marry Zhu Junhao."
Fengshen Yinde cried out, stood up, and said, feeling empty inside, "Chuntao is getting married."
Heshen came over and said, "Ade, Ade, don't be sad. It's nothing. Marriage is destined by heaven. You and Chuntao are just not destined to be together. There are many better people in the world..." He was hesitant to speak.
Fengshen Yinde cried, "Dad, without Chuntao, my life would be worse than death." He sat down with his right hand supporting his forehead.
Heshen said nervously, "Ade, you...what nonsense are you talking about?" Seeing his son like this, he felt heartbroken.
Fengshen Yinde said, "My heart is broken. What's the point of lingering on?"
The more He Shen looked at his son, the more distressed he felt. "Ade, please don't be so depressed. Don't be like this."
Fengshen Yinde said sadly, "I only regret that I got second place in the exam, but Chuntao liked the first place."
He Shen also became sad, "Ade, listen to what Dad says."
Fengshen Yinde continued, "Chuntao is about to get married. She is going to marry the number one scholar. I hate it." He grabbed his forehead with his right hand.
He Shen said uncomfortably, "You...what do you hate, child?"
Fengshen Yinde said, "I regret not reading a single page of books under the green lamp. I regret not being able to emulate the ancients, who hung themselves from the beams and pierced their legs with a needle. I am ashamed of my failure today."
He Shen comforted him, "Don't think like that, my child. It's already very difficult to get a second place in the imperial examination."
Fengshen Yinde choked up and said, "My son is not good at learning, so I can't blame others."