The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 322 - 318: The Treatment for Being Handsome

Princess Qingping hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help her wipe it off, "You’re so grown up, yet you can’t even drink water carefully."

Zhaohua took it over and wiped it haphazardly, cautiously choosing her words, "Mother, you just mentioned the youngest son of the Ruo Family, did the Empress Dowager tell you about him?"

"Yes! The Ruo Family is now flourishing, and if that young master caught the eye of the Empress Dowager, he must be outstanding, but as soon as I heard his age, I knew you would find him too old. Last time, I mentioned someone who was twenty-three, and you said that was too old; the young master from the Ruo Family is already twenty-six."

Zhaohua: "..."

Last time was last time, this time is this time, how can they be confused as the same?

The man last time looked old, twenty-two but appeared thirty-two, how could he compare to the young master from the Ruo Family?

Twenty-six for the young master from the Ruo Family is considered old? That’s the charm of maturity, the stability of age, the allure!

Princess Qingping also had some interest in the Ruo Family, after all, they are the hottest topic of the year.

She continued, "It’s a bit of a pity! He even won first place in the physicians’ competition this time, and you also like to study medical texts, a shared interest. It’s a shame, he isn’t staying in the Capital City, but returning to Shaxi County to open a medical practice. Shaxi County is too far, I suppose you wouldn’t be willing to marry there. Otherwise, even if the young master from the Ruo Family were a bit older, I would definitely arrange for you to meet him, to see if you would approve."

Zhaohua: "..."

How did she not know her mother understood her so well?

Zhaohua was about to speak, when at that moment a gust of wind blew away the painting on the table.

Princess Qingping heard the noise and looked over, to discover that it was actually a portrait, and of a man at that!

Such a handsome man!

She stood up.

Zhaohua felt a twinge in her heart and quickly stood up, intending to rush over and pick it up, then thinking better of it, she stopped.

Princess Qingping picked up the portrait and examined it closely, the man in the painting had arched eyebrows and phoenix eyes, his features exquisitely beautiful beyond comparison, with a faint smile, the whole person as gentle as jade, like nephrite from distant mountains.

Beautiful!

Too beautiful!

It looked somewhat familiar, yet she had never met him.

If she had met him, how could she possibly forget?

Her daughter never paints portraits of people.

No wonder she was picky about so many marriage proposals I’ve told her about.

So she has actually made the acquaintance of such an ethereal gentleman!

And she didn’t even introduce him to me, take me to see him.

Princess Qingping looked towards her daughter with a smile, "He looks a bit familiar, who is this young master?"

Zhaohua didn’t hide it, she has always been open with her mother.

And she knew her mother had no resistance against handsome men.

"The fifth son of the Ruo Family, Ruo Shan."

Princess Qingping: "..."

She looked down and studied the portrait seriously again, the more she looked, the more handsome he appeared, "He doesn’t look old at all! Where is he old?"

Zhaohua’s mouth twitched, "He was never old to begin with."

Princess Qingping had nothing more to misunderstand.

So, the Empress Dowager wasn’t shooting in the dark, mentioning Ruo Shan today, she probably caught on to her daughter’s feelings.

"Zhaohua, when did you meet him?"

Zhaohua did not hide it, "On the day of the physicians’ competition at the palace exam, I was walking through Donghua Gate and almost bumped into him."

The first reaction of Princess Qingping was that she should have accompanied her to the palace that day!

Her second reaction was what a mother should have, "Why did you go through Donghua Gate? That’s where the officials come and go."

"Isn’t it closer to Cining Palace? I didn’t want to walk too far."

The Imperial Palace is so large, every time one enters the palace, they have to walk a long distance, it’s utterly annoying.

Princess Qingping glared at her, "What if some old geezer had bumped into you, what would you have done then?"

Zhaohua smiled, "An old geezer who can enter and leave the palace must also be high in rank and power!"

Princess Qingping made a motion as if to hit her!

Zhaohua laughed and dodged!

Princess Qingping was too preoccupied to bother with her, looking at the portrait again, the more she looked, the more she liked it, truly handsome!

"Even more handsome than your father when he was young!"

"Of course!" Zhaohua said with some pride.

Not handsome, can he catch her eye?

Princess Qingping, "I’ll have the Empress Dowager arrange it, I want to meet him."

So handsome, how could she not meet the real person!

Zhaohua, "..."

Was that a mistake? Shouldn’t she be the one to meet him?

Prince Qingping walked in at this moment, "Who does the princess want to meet? Who is handsomer than myself?"

The lady is all about looks, unable to take her eyes off handsome men.

Initially, she married him because he was handsome, completely disregarding that amidst the many talented men in Capital City, he was without learning or skills.

Princess Qingping excitedly handed over the portrait to her husband, "The fifth son of the Ruo Family, the match the Empress Dowager is discussing for our Zhaohua. Look, isn’t he peerlessly handsome?"

Peerlessly handsome? Prince Qingping glanced at it, "Just average!"

Princess Qingping took a look at her husband, old and fading yet daring to call someone else average!

Prince Qingping felt wounded by his wife’s gaze.

Zhaohua couldn’t stand this conversation, "Where is he just average? Clearly, he’s very handsome! It must be that my drawing isn’t good enough. Father, if you meet him in person, you’d know how extraordinarily sublime he looks!"

Princess Qingping’s eyes shone, "Really? He’s even more handsome in person? Then we must go and see him."

It’s been so long since she’d seen such a handsome young man.

Prince Qingping felt like he had been insulted on top of injury!

"I, your prince, will invite him out tomorrow, to see if he is truly extraordinary and sublime!"

He wanted to see who had swept his two women off their feet.

Zhaohua panicked, she had forgotten that her father could not bear hearing her and her mother spout praises about another man’s handsomeness.

Especially when her mother said it.

She quickly said, "Father, actually I beautified him too much in the drawing, he is a figment of my imagination, you can’t really invite him, can you mother?"

Princess Qingping, "Isn’t this the fifth son of the Ruo Family? Let your father invite him out, we can sneak a peek." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Princess Qingping still wanted to see for herself.

If he really was so handsome, imagine how beautiful Zhaohua’s children would be when she married him!

Shaxi County is thousands of miles away from Capital City?

That’s not a problem, leaves return to their roots, her husband’s hometown is in Shengping Prefecture, so she could move back there to live at that time.

Anyway, she has no official position, it would be fine if her husband stayed in Capital City.

Old?

Twenty-six, just a few years past one’s prime, not really old, not even thirty and established.

Besides, men who are a bit older tend to be more caring!

And handsome people like him never really age.

Prince Qingping frowned, "I’ll issue the challenge right away."

With a toss of his sleeves, he left.

Zhaohua, "..."

This is bad!

"Mother, didn’t you smell the sour stench coming off of father? Why did you have to call Ruo Shan handsome!"

Princess Qingping, "But he is handsome! You know I can’t call someone I find handsome ugly."

Zhaohua, "..."

But Princess Qingping thought about her husband’s narrow-mindedness.

Her husband’s jealousy over looks was extremely strong; he couldn’t even tolerate servants who were a bit good-looking.

All the servants in the mansion were specifically chosen for their ugliness or age, none of them caught the eye.

If she complimented a servant, they would certainly never appear before her again.

So, she seemed to have done something wrong, said something wrong just now!

Princess Qingping looked guiltily at her daughter, "Zhaohua, your mother will go and coax your father, don’t worry, I promise you’ll marry into the Ruo Family, I’ll go with you."

Having said that, Princess Qingping took off in a hurry, taking the portrait with her.

Zhaohua, "..."

Why does she feel like the Emperor won’t be easily appeased?