dognovel Chapter 197 The farce is over
Chapter 197 The farce is over
Matchmaker Xu quickly replied, "That's for sure. We wouldn't dare come to the Prince's mansion so casually! We're only here today because someone asked us to!"
Seeing this, Qing Tong ordered the guard beside him, "Go and call that little dragon here."
"Yes..." the guard replied, then turned and walked into the mansion.
A short while later, he led out a maid who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Qing Tong introduced the maid to the three of them: "This maid is the only girl in the Prince's mansion with the surname Long. Take a good look, she is the person you are looking for."
Qing Tong looked at the maid beside him and instructed, "Xiao Long! Raise your head so that the three ladies can recognize you properly."
The maid nodded in agreement, then slowly stepped forward, gently raising her head to look at the three matchmakers before her.
Upon hearing this, the three matchmakers stared intently at the maid, but after looking at her, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The girl in front of them was plain-looking and had nothing special about her.
According to the ladies of the groom's family, the girl surnamed Long was a beauty that could topple kingdoms, and could not possibly be as ordinary as she appeared before them.
So, the three matchmakers couldn't help but wonder to themselves, "Could it be that we really went to the wrong house?"
Just then, Xu the matchmaker, filled with doubt, asked, "Young man, is your family truly the only one with the surname Long? To be honest, the person we are looking for is said to be exceptionally beautiful, but the appearance of this young lady is clearly very different from what we have heard."
Upon hearing this, Qing Tong calmly replied, "That's precisely why I already asked you all if you've come to the wrong place!"
At this moment, Qingyang, who had been standing silently with his arms crossed, couldn't help but interject with a teasing remark. "If our household truly had such a beautiful girl, why would it be your turn to come and propose marriage?"
Qingyang raised an eyebrow and continued, "Speaking of which, if you are fortunate enough to meet that stunningly beautiful Miss Long in the future, be sure to come and inform our Prince's Mansion, hehe... after all, our Prince is still unmarried!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Tong couldn't help but glare at Qing Yang, inwardly scolding him: This kid dares to joke about the prince, he's really audacious!
However, after listening to Qingyang's words, the three matchmakers felt that there was some truth to them.
For a moment, they looked at each other, their faces showing uncertainty and hesitation, and the scene fell into a brief silence.
They couldn't help but mutter to themselves: if there really were beautiful women in the mansion, as the other young man said, why would it be their turn to come and propose marriage today!
Could it be that the address was wrong? They exchanged another glance, their eyes revealing a question of what to do.
Xu, the matchmaker, slowly glanced at Yang and Zhang, then said leisurely, "Sister Yang, Sister Zhang, in my opinion, why don't we go back first? After we get back, we can tell them what happened and ask them for clarification."
After hearing what she said, Matchmaker Yang felt that what she said made sense. Staying here would be futile, and if they continued to make a scene, the Prince's mansion might really kick them out.
So she nodded slightly and quickly replied, "Okay, let's go back for today!"
As she spoke, Matchmaker Yang turned her gaze to the upright bronze figure standing to the side and said apologetically, "Young guard, we are very sorry for troubling you today. Please don't take offense at us women. We will take our leave now."
Matchmaker Zhang quickly chimed in with a beaming smile, "Yes, yes, we've certainly caused you trouble today. If the young man ever plans to find a wife, be sure to remember to contact us sisters! We guarantee you the best price."
Bronze stood upright, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Please take care, everyone. I won't see you off any further."
Seeing this, Qingyang couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "Aunties, are you leaving already?"
He looked at the maid standing to the side and continued, "Didn't we say we were going to introduce our Miss Long to wealthy families? Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you going to look around some more?"
Upon hearing this, Xu the matchmaker's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and she hurriedly explained, "Oh dear, we made a mistake, a mistake, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."
And so, the three matchmakers chatted as they walked toward where the carriage was parked.
Watching their carriage disappear into the distance, Qing Tong shook his head helplessly and muttered softly, "What a farce."
Then he turned around and walked into the mansion with Qingyang.
Autumn Water Pavilion
Xiao Han watched as Long Chuqing would sometimes ponder and sometimes write on the paper, and couldn't help but feel curious, so he asked, "Chuqing, what are you writing?"
"Oh, this! It's a health regimen recipe I wrote for that Second Young Master Cheng. I'll bring it over when I go for his follow-up appointment another day."
Chu Qing specifically researched recipes for other men? Xiao Han felt a little jealous after hearing this.
"Then write one for me too."
After listening, Long Chu couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Second Young Master is suffering from severe malnutrition due to years of poisoning, and his body is extremely thin, so he needs a diet to regulate his body."
Long Chuqing lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then rested her chin on one hand and looked at Xiao Han, teasingly saying, "Your figure is already perfect now, and your body is in good condition in all aspects. You don't need any special treatment. Just focus on healing your injuries."
After hearing Long Chuqing's teasing words, Xiao Han was slightly taken aback. He then turned his face back to its original position, staring intently at the oil-paper umbrella above his head. A faint blush slowly spread across his handsome face, and a slightly shy smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing this, Long Chuqing couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Then she lowered her head again and continued to focus on writing the unfinished recipe on the paper in front of her.
Lying on the bamboo rattan chair, Xiao Han calmed his emotions, slowly suppressed the smile on his lips, and turned his head again to look at Long Chuqing, who was focused on writing.
She asked softly, "Chu Qing, when do you plan to go for a follow-up examination of that second young master?"
Upon hearing Xiao Han's question, Long Chuqing paused slightly in her writing, then raised her head and gently poked her forehead with the tip of her pen.
After a moment's thought, she replied, "Tomorrow! I plan to check his pulse again. After all, the prescription I gave him before needs some adjustments and improvements." After saying this, Long Chuqing lowered her head again.
After hearing this, Xiao Han fell into thought for a moment.