Chapter 1739: Propose Marriage and Get a Cold
The night is deep.

Xie Daoyuan had not rested yet and was still reciting the "Fu on Afang Palace" that Su Mingzhe had memorized.

The maid Qingyin couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw it:

"Miss, you've been watching for a whole day, aren't you tired of it?"

"Little girl, such a magnificent article, I won't get tired of reading it even if I read it for ten days, or even a year, let alone one day."

Although she answered the maid in this way, Xie Daoyuan still reluctantly put down the manuscript and went to wash up.

After washing up, Xie Daoyun lay on her side on the bed and unfolded the manuscript. She read it over and over again until the maid blew out the candle. Then she carefully folded it and placed it on her chest, sighing:
"I already knew that Master Su was well-educated and a great man of his time. Today, after reading his masterpiece, I learned that Master Su's talent is probably only comparable to Cao Zijian!"

"Miss, you flatter Mr. Su too much!"

Qingyin, the maid who was sleeping on the small couch next to her, couldn't help but retort.

She also admitted that "Fu on Afang Palace" was indeed ingenious in structure and lofty in conception, but no matter how good it was, it could not destroy one's own prestige and boost the ambitions of others, right?

This concerns the status of the two after marriage!
Thinking of this, Qingyin simply sat up and said solemnly:
"Miss, you have to remember that our Chenjun Xie family is of the first rank, and the Yuyao Su family, even if you trace back to the Wugong Su family, is only of the third or fourth rank. So, if Master Su marries you, he is definitely marrying above his station!"

Xie Daoyun blushed when she heard this, and couldn't help but retort for her lover:

"You are talking nonsense again, girl. What did I teach you on weekdays? Family background cannot be distinguished from others. Although Mr. Su's family background is not as good as mine, his talent, knowledge, and everything else are worse than mine. If he came to ask for marriage, it would be me marrying up to him, not him marrying up to me."

When the maid Qingyin heard this, she immediately understood:
This young lady of mine is deeply in love, there's no hope for her.

……

The next day.

Su Mingzhe said goodbye to Xie Daoyuan and was going back to Nishan Academy to report. At the same time, he did not forget to write a letter to his family in Yuyao, asking his parents to find someone to propose marriage to the Xie family.

As for Xie Daoyuan, yesterday she sent her interactions with Su Mingzhe and the three articles to the capital Jiankang City and handed them over to her uncle Xie An for handling.

After a day of running.

Su Mingzhe returned to Hangzhou City with his servant Mingyan.

While bathing in the hot spring, Yu Wuxia pulled Gu Xinlian in, and both women only wore small clothes to serve.

Faced with the delicious meat that was delivered to his mouth, Su Mingzhe naturally would not let it go.

After a night of ups and downs.

Su Mingzhe got up refreshed and prepared to leave.

Yu Wuxia was still weak all over and couldn't get up to see him off.

However, Gu Xinlian endured the discomfort, quickly got up, and helped the man finish washing up.

"Lian'er, you should have a good rest too."

Su Mingzhe did not hold back last night, and the fact that Yu Wuxia still can't get up is proof of that.

The reason why Gu Xinlian was able to get up was not only because she had developed an indomitable will through years of hard work, but more importantly, because she had a strong body.

"It won't be too late for me to rest after you leave."

Gu Xinlian was able to take the initiative to serve the man yesterday, and her mentality had changed a long time ago. At this moment, she looked like a little woman in love, nestling in the man's arms.

"Have a good rest, I will come back to see you soon."

Su Mingzhe had just taken the first blood of Gu Xinlian last night, and now seeing her being so well-behaved, he naturally couldn't help but want to pity and pamper her.

The two of them flirted with each other for a while.

Only then did Su Mingzhe say goodbye and leave.

……

Return to Nishan Academy.

Su Mingzhe handed Xie Daoyuan's reply letter to the headmaster Wang Shiyu.

"Pity--"

Wang Shiyu had a good attitude, or rather, his expectations were not too high.

After reading the reply, he just sighed. He neither accused Su Mingzhe of incompetence nor retracted his promise. Instead, he asked kindly:
"Mingzhe, how do you feel about your visit to the talented lady Yongxu?"

"Mr. Xie is indeed very knowledgeable. Although he is not as good as the dean, he is much better than Master Chen!" Su Mingzhe made a small comment, and when he saw Wang Shiyu's face suddenly change, he quickly smiled and said:
"However, Mr. Xie also made me see my shortcomings. I have learned a lot this time. I will definitely concentrate on my studies in the future and will not be as arrogant as before!"

"Well, that's good. Only when people know their own shallowness can they make progress!"

Wang Shiyu praised him a few words, and seeing that Su Mingzhe's attitude had changed, he didn't say anything more and just let him leave.

……

After returning from Shanyin County, Su Mingzhe's life returned to normal.

Every day he either went to class or took his sworn brother Zhu Yingtai out to play.

As for Liang Shanbo, he was so absorbed in the flood control strategy that Su Mingzhe had memorized that he had completely forgotten about Zhu Yingtai, who liked to stick to him.

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Mingzhe's cultivation level broke through to the celestial realm, and his relationship with Zhu Yingtai also improved again and again.

From traveling hand in hand at the beginning to traveling arm in arm now.

The intimacy between the two has long surpassed that of ordinary people.

……

In mid-October, a freezing rain came and the temperature dropped sharply.

Many students have caught colds and fevers.

This includes the master and servant pair Zhu Yingtai and Yin Xin.

Su Mingzhe wrote a few prescriptions and asked his servant Mingyan to go to the clinic to get the medicine.

As a result, Mingyan came back soon, crying and saying:

"Master, Miss Wang Lan said that there are too many sick people and there are not enough medicinal materials left."

"No more medicine?"

Su Mingzhe was stunned for a moment, then he remembered.

The medicinal materials in the academy's medical room were basically collected and dried by sisters Wang Lan and Wang Hui while climbing mountains, and the quantity was not large to begin with.

With so many people sick this time, there are naturally not enough medicinal materials.

However, Su Mingzhe didn't care and directly ordered:
"Mingyan, please go back to Hangzhou. I asked Wuxia to collect some medicinal herbs. Please bring them all to the academy."

Whenever he arrived at a new plane, Su Mingzhe would habitually collect medicinal herbs and refine various types of pills.

Su Mingzhe had awakened his wisdom in a very short time, only two months, and he had not had time to refine the elixir yet, but he had already collected a lot of medicinal materials.

"Okay, Master."

Mingyan received the order and hurriedly rode down the mountain to get the medicine.

……

Su Mingzhe came to Yinxin and Mingyan's house, and carried the sleeping maid Yinxin to his and Zhu Yingtai's residence.

Yinxin is a pretty girl, running around everyday, looking quite cheerful. In fact, her body is very slender and soft. When she is held in the arms, she seems as light as a feather, three times lighter than her young lady.

"Why did you bring Yin Xin here?"

When Zhu Yingtai woke up in the morning, she felt dizzy and her limbs were weak. Su Mingzhe took care of her and helped her eat some porridge, and then she fell asleep again.

Now, after waking up from her coma, she was shocked to see her sworn brother carrying her maid in.

She was really afraid that the man would do something improper.

"If I don't hold you over, how can I take care of both of you at the same time?"

Su Mingzhe's words made Zhu Yingtai, who had begun to doubt men's behavior, feel ashamed:
"Thank you, brother."

Zhu Yingtai suddenly asked:
"Brother, is Shanbo okay?"

"That boy is helping Miss Wang Lan in the infirmary, taking care of the patients."

In addition to increasing his favorability, Su Mingzhe will also spare no effort to discredit his opponents.

When Zhu Yingtai heard that Liang Shanbo did not come to visit her but went to help another woman, her eyes instantly dimmed.