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Chapter 992 - 641 Expressing Intentions, Visiting to Propose Marriage_3

Chapter 992: Chapter 641 Expressing Intentions, Visiting to Propose Marriage_3

Tao Minmin stared unblinkingly at Top Scholar Song, not quite grasping the meaning of his words.

Out of curiosity, she asked.

"What do you mean by that, Top Scholar Song?"

Top Scholar Song bowed with his hands clasped, "I am too slow to have only now understood Miss Tao’s feelings."

"It’s fine, you needn’t feel burdened. Likings you is my affair, and that’s that. I’m going back." Turning on her heel after mustering all her courage to express her feelings, Tao Minmin left.

After speaking out, she realized that it felt much better than keeping it all bottled up inside.

Top Scholar Song stood in place, watching Tao Minmin enter the Tao Residence. He withdrew his gaze, "Let’s go back."

Upon saying this, he got on the horse carriage.

Ji Yun scratched his head, climbing into the horse carriage with a puzzled look on his face.

As Tao Minmin stepped into the Main Hall, she saw her parents sitting in their chairs drinking tea. Seeing her return, they both, as if having rehearsed this, simultaneously set down their teacups and approached her together.

"Minmin, have you finished eating?"

"Did Top Scholar Song leave?"

Tao Minmin nodded, "I have eaten, and he’s gone."

Tao’s father, full of gossipy curiosity, "Since when have you and Top Scholar Song become so familiar?"

The Wang Family matriarch shared the same inquisitiveness, "I never heard you mention him before. Had I known, I would have invited Top Scholar Song to our residence for a meal and some light drinks."

Tao Minmin told the plain truth, "I met him at the palace."

Both Mr. Tao and the Wang matriarch exclaimed "Oh" in unison, then widened their eyes in surprise at their daughter.

"At the palace, you were already giving Top Scholar Song flirtatious looks?"

Tao Minmin: "..." Dad, you really dare say anything~

"What flirtatious looks? That’s the Imperial Palace, if caught in a mistake, one could be cast into the Cold Palace."

The Wang matriarch pinched Mr. Tao’s arm, "There you go talking nonsense again. If anything happens to our daughter, I won’t let you off the hook."

"I was just asking casually. Isn’t Minmin already out of the palace?" Then Mr. Tao turned to his daughter, still brimming with curiosity, "So what’s the situation with you and Top Scholar Song now?"

"I’ve already told Top Scholar Song that I fancy him. That’s all there is to it. I’m tired now. Going to take a nap."

Yawning, Tao Minmin returned to her boudoir.

Mr. Tao and the Wang matriarch exchanged glances, "What does ’that’s all there is to it’ mean?"

With no more Mr. Chen and no marriage arrangement, Tao Minmin felt a sense of relief and cheerfully had her breakfast.

She pondered whether to wait at the Top Scholar Residence in the afternoon for his return, to invite him to dinner, or to go see a play together.

Thinking that having dined together yesterday and suggesting another meal today might be a bit too pushy?

Tao Minmin sighed.

"Minmin, Minmin..."

From a distance, Tao Minmin heard her mother calling for her. She looked up to see the Wang matriarch hurrying in and reminded her, "Mother, be careful. People of your age should be more cautious, how would it be if you fell?"

The Wang matriarch wore an unconcerned expression, her voice bubbly with excitement, "Someone has come to propose marriage."

Tao Minmin reflexively responded, "Just turn them down, please. I really don’t want to marry just anyone now."

The matriarch still beamed, "Silly girl, how could we refuse? Don’t you like Top Scholar Song? Now he’s the one who has come to propose. Why are you not happy?"

Tao Minmin paused, doubting her own ears. She lifted her gaze towards her mother, "Mother, did you just say someone came to propose?"

The Wang matriarch said, "Top Scholar Song."

Tao Minmin was still in disbelief, "How is that possible? How could he come to propose? He didn’t mention a word of it yesterday, and if he had such intentions, why wouldn’t he speak them then?"

The Wang matriarch enthusiastically replied, "Daughter, go out and see for yourself, Top Scholar Song has come."

Tao Minmin was momentarily stunned, but then she jumped to her feet and ran out.

Seeing her reaction, the matriarch chased after while cautioning, "Minmin, slow down, the snow makes the ground slippery, what if you fall?"

Tao Minmin rushed to the Main Hall, where she saw several people seated. Besides her father, Top Scholar Song was there.

The other two were... Your Highness and the Crown Princess.

For a moment she was so shocked that she couldn’t react.

Yesterday, after Top Scholar Song had gone back, he went straight to the Imperial Palace.

Xiao Jinyan was at the time reviewing memorials, and upon seeing Top Scholar Song urgently arrive, thought it must be an emergency.

Song, kneeling with a thud, implored, "Your Highness, I have come to ask for an arranged marriage."

Xiao Jinyan, no matter how composed, was taken aback. Just yesterday, Xiao Jiu said Top Scholar Song was not up to her brother’s standard, and yet today he was asking for an arranged marriage?

"Who is the lady you have set your sights on?"

Top Scholar Song replied, "To Your Highness, it is Tao Minmin."

Xiao Jinyan couldn’t help but chuckle. That was rather fast~

"I will honor my promise to you."

Top Scholar Song then said, "I would like the Crown Princess to be the matchmaker."

Xiao Jinyan laughed softly, "Looks like you do consider what’s best for Tao Minmin. Fortunately, the Crown Princess is on good terms with her and will happily act as the matchmaker. Choose a good day and let me know."

Top Scholar Song replied, "I have already picked a day, it is tomorrow."