Consort of a Thousand Faces

rince Hao, you’ve already investigated this servant’s background, and know that I am a citizen of Beimin.
If I was familiar with Nanzhao’s emperor, I wouldn’t be here right now.
Things obviously don’t add up here.”

Pei Qianhao was, of course, aware that everything she said was corroborated by facts.
However, he had always believed in his intuition, and it had never led him astray before.
Thus, it made him very perplexed.

“Stay in the Imperial Library and don’t go out, understand?” Pei Qianhao let go of her.

Su Xi-er nodded.
“This servant won’t go anywhere.”

“Not bad, you have been obedient these days.” Pei Qianhao raised his hand and gently patted her head before walking out of the Calligraphy Pavilion.

He came here just to inform me about the marriage date so that I can rest assured. Su Xi-er looked down at the Lan Script copybooks on the desk, as well as the three characters of her name that he had written.

She traced her finger against the dried ink. His observations are meticulous, noticing minute details that many others don’t.
The direction of the tip of the brush and thickness of the strokes have been grasped well.

15 minutes later, Chao Mu walked in and saw Su Xi-er staring at the Lan Script copybook.
“Su Xi-er, I thought it’d be the Third Imperial Prince, not Prince Hao! I saw him and Grand Tutor Kong discussing something in the Imperial Library’s main hall, but I wasn’t close enough to hear their conversation.”

Su Xi-er placed down the copybook. He told me to stay in the Imperial Library, and has now gone to look for Grand Tutor Kong.
Could he be planning to ask Grand Tutor Kong to arrange a more presentable status for me?

“Su Xi-er, I’ll let you in on a secret.” Chao Mu suddenly began acting mysteriously as she stood on tiptoes and moved to whisper in Su Xi-er’s ears.
“Grand Tutor Kong is very erudite, and has been studying literature for his whole life.
But which woman would like a geeky scholar? Many years have passed, but he has neither a wife nor children.”