A Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks of the Imperial Examination

Chapter 41: Cousin

In Qingze courtyard, because of the return of the young master, this quiet courtyard suddenly became busy.

The maids gathered around and whispered in a low voice.

“Master Dalang is still reading in the room?”

“Yeah, I heard the sound inside when I was passing by.”

“Don’t you feel tired after studying for so long?”

Xiqin shrugged, she was about to speak, but suddenly saw someone coming from the opposite side, she quickly reminded her companion: “Don’t say it, Haitang is here!”

Begonia. Haitang sneered and said, “Are you thinking that I’m blind? If you don’t do things properly, Jing gathers together and gossips together. Dalang-jun is back and you dare to do this. Do you really think I can’t control you?”

The four girls of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting did not dare to make a sound, and the most obedient Xihua lowered her head and whispered: “Sister Haitang said, we will go to work here.”

Xihua turned around and went to the kitchen. After a while, she came out with a pot of tea set.

The mouth of the pot was still hot with white smoke, Haitang glanced at it, and quickly stopped Xihua: “Hey, stop, what are you going to do?”

“The water in the kitchen is boiling, I will give Da Langjun a pot of hot tea.”

& nbsp; A few words of kindness from Lord Dalang.”

Xi Hua pouted in his heart and reluctantly put down the freshly boiled tea. Satisfied, Haitang took the plate, and Pingping walked gracefully to the study.

She was stopped by Qiu Ju just as she was halfway there. Qiu Ju was stuck on the corridor in the east wing, staring suspiciously at Haitang: “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to bring tea to Dalang-Jun.” Haitang snorted and walked in after crossing Qiuju.

Not to be outdone, Qiu Ju rushed in front of Haitang and stopped her firmly: “Master Dalang said that he is preparing for the imperial examination recently, and no one is allowed to disturb him. Give me some tea. , I will send it in.”

“Why do you stop me? I am a first-class maid sent by the old lady, and you dare to show me?” Haitang widened her eyes and threatened Qiu Ju in a low voice.

After working together for three years, Qiu Ju will not be afraid of Begonia. Qiu Ju sneered, and said rather confidently: “Then you go in and try! I want to see if you disturb Dalang-Jun, will Lang-Jun forgive you lightly?”

In the end, Haitang stomped her foot angrily, shoved the end plate into Qiu Ju’s hands, and turned away angrily.

After Qiu Ju and Haitang had both left, the other maids in the courtyard dared to speak secretly. Xiqizheng and Xiqin were sewing needles in the room, and they were flying needles and threading in their hands, but their ears never rested for a moment. After hearing the lawsuit between Qiu Ju and Haitang just now, Xiqin smiled and turned to say to Xiqi: “Usually Haitang is so fierce in front of us, but in front of Qiu Ju, it’s not one after another. It’s really funny.”

“Qiu Ju has Dalangjun as her support, but it’s not because she has a hard waist. She has been serving Dalangjun for almost eight years. Can you compare to her?”

“Haitang is still the one sent by the old lady. It must be a respectable identity in other people’s homes. But Haitang is not in power, and even the helpless Qiu Ju can’t compete.”

Dalangjun received the award from the palace three years ago, and he has just returned from the Imperial College. The Imperial College has a good identity, and his classmates are all rich or noble.

Xiqin couldn’t agree with this sentence, she strove to the south, and said in a meaningful way: “No matter how much you make progress, Dalang-Jun is only a person. The other one, they have the entire Wu family as their backing.”

Xiqi smiled and shook his head: “Not necessarily. If you talk about the original Dalangjun, naturally he can’t match that one, but if next year Dalangjun becomes a jinshi in one fell swoop and leaves his nationality. If you become an official, then you may not be worse than that one.”

“How can the imperial examination be so good!” Xiqi sneered, “Do you remember the master of Erlang a few years ago, Chu Shuxin? So I quit my master and went back to study for the exam. It has been three years, and the master still failed. I heard that he will take the exam again next year! Can you say that the master’s knowledge is not good? Twenty is only for a thousand people. One, even gods are difficult to test, let alone one pass. In my opinion, I am afraid that Dalang-jun will have to delay for several years, but Shilang-jun is different. After a few years, when he grows up, Hou Ye and The Wu family will take care of him, and then he will be able to become an official easily. I am afraid that he will surpass the Dalang-jun in a few years. Not to mention the relationship with his wife, maybe Shilang-jun can marry the wife of an aristocratic family. At that time, with the help of the Yue family, the future will be much more brilliant than Dalangjun!”

Xiqi is now tied to Qingzeyuan, she thinks of the future, and she doesn’t feel worried: “If I say that Dalang-Jun is really stubborn, after so many years, Mrs. Zhao has been dead for so long, he is still He refuses to reconcile with Lord Hou. If he bowed his head with Lord Hou earlier and had Lord Hou to help him, how could he use the crime of being tested?”

“That’s right, isn’t it!” Xiqin also wailed.

“But…” Xiqi lowered her voice and secretly said to Xiqin, “Three years ago, Her Royal Highness wrote a decree to scold Madam Yi, you said that with this stain, Madam will be able to speak for Shiro-kun in the future. A daughter-in-law of a noble family?”

Xiqin also hesitated: “It should be… ok.”

The two of them looked at each other and saw suspicion in each other’s eyes.

Gradually, he became estranged from the Dingyonghou Mansion. Wu Junru was hit hard by this incident. She hid in the house for two consecutive years without going out to socialize. Now that the wind has passed, Wu Junru started walking slowly. But I have to say that many things are not forgotten after a long time in the past, especially when Chang’an is a big place, the other Mrs. Gonghou don’t say it on the surface, but who doesn’t know what happened back then?

Wu Junru has a reputation for treating her stepson badly. Under such conditions, some families will not marry their daughters. If it is a low marriage, it is fine. If Xiao Jingye wants to marry a wife from a high family, or even a daughter from an aristocratic family, I am afraid it will be difficult.

Xiqin and Xiqi were relatively silent for a while, and soon the topic was over. This is what Wu Junru and Hou Ye should be worried about. What are these slaves worrying about?

Xiqin and Xiqi were saying this when they suddenly heard the courtyard door rang. They rushed out to greet them and saw Cheng Huizhen’s maid standing in the courtyard, greeting them with a smile.

“Hello, Sister Xiqin, Sister Xiqi!”

This is the maid next to Biao girl, Biao girl is very favored in front of the old lady now, how dare Xiqin and Xiqi dare to be so big, they quickly declined: “I don’t dare to dare to be! It turned out to be Miss Biao is here, and you are true, don’t say a word when you come, we can go out to meet! Now I have neglected Miss Biao, how can it be good?”

Cheng Huizhen pursed her lips and smiled, and said casually: “No problem. Is the eldest cousin in the study now?”

“Yes.”

Cheng Huizhen nodded and walked towards the study. After the people walked away, Xiqin patted her forehead as if she had just reacted: “It’s broken, didn’t Dalang-Jun say that he was not allowed to go in to disturb him, is it alright for Miss Biao to go in?”

“Aren’t you confused, the master’s ban will always only be useful to us servants. Dalangjun is just rude to us, the cousin girl is his cousin, how could he be with the cousin Miss pursue these?”

“It’s true.” Xiqin nodded in agreement, she glanced at the study room again, and suddenly whispered in Xiqi’s ear, “Dalang-jun just came back, and Biao girl chased after him. Come here, you say, isn’t it…”

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Xiqi glared at Xiqin, but Xiqin was still smiling. It was obvious that Cheng Hui was really thinking that even these maids could not hide it, and even the entire Hou Mansion knew about it.

Darlang Jun is sixteen this year, which is a good age for engagement.

After Cheng Huizhen entered the room, she immediately ran towards Xiao Jingduo with a smile: “Cousin!”

She didn’t dare to get closer, so she had to stand five steps in front of Xiao Jingduo.

“Cousin, are you still reading?” Cheng Huizhen asked knowingly, forcibly finding a topic, “Have you been reading for so long, are you tired?”

Xiao Jingduo did not answer, but asked directly: “Is something wrong?”

Cheng Huizhen was speechless when asked, she smiled embarrassingly: “Can’t you come to my cousin if you have nothing to do?”

“Better not. I’ve been busy preparing for spring rash lately, and I don’t want to be disturbed.”

After Xiao Jingduo said these words, Cheng Huizhen stood there, not knowing how to answer. She twitched the corners of her mouth stiffly: “Yes, my cousin is about to take the imperial examination, which is of course the most important thing.”

Xiao Jingduo didn’t answer, for a while, the room was embarrassingly silent. Just when Cheng Huizhen was trying to find another topic, Xiao Jingduo said: “Cousin, you are thirteen now, and you are in your prime. You should go out more and get to know more people of your age. Although we are cousins, but after all Men and women are different, you often come to me, it will be bad if you delay your engagement.”

Cheng Huizhen’s face was a little pale, her lips trembled, and she said, “What do you mean by this cousin?”

“It’s what you think it means.”

Cheng Huizhen was silent for a moment, and then she smiled stiffly: “I have accepted my cousin’s heart, but my cousin has been running around alone all these years, and I don’t even have anyone to talk to. I really feel sorry for my cousin. Anyway, it’s fine for me to stay in the house.

Xiao Jingduo sighed and finally raised his head to look directly at Cheng Huizhen: “You don’t have to. Presumably your grandmother and aunt have already planned for you. There are many young men of your age in Chang’an. They That’s good, you don’t have to waste time with me anymore.”

Cheng Hui really panicked, why did Xiao Jingduo suddenly say this? Did someone say something in front of him? Cheng Huizhen immediately pinned the suspects on Xiao Yuli and Xiao Yumang, the two mortal enemies, but on the surface Cheng Huizhen still smiled innocently, as if he didn’t understand: “Cousin said this, you and I are only three times apart. Years old, we are obviously the same age!”

Only three years off? However, Xiao Jingduo felt that he was much older than these thirteen and fourteenth-year-olds. Looking at them, he always felt like he was looking at juniors.

Cheng Huizhen has often come to ask questions over the years, her mind is so straightforward that she can see through it at a glance. Xiao Jingduo didn’t know what Cheng Huizhen was trying to plot, but it was obviously not for him, and Xiao Jingduo really had no intention of Cheng Huizhen in this regard. In that case, it would be better to pierce it earlier.

After Xiao Jingduo finished speaking, Cheng Huizhen immediately showed an unwilling look on her face. She wanted to say something more, but Xiao Jingduo’s expression was calm and terrifying. She knew that Xiao Jingduo always said nothing, and it would matter if she stayed longer. Not helpful, maybe the opposite. Cheng Huizhen had to sigh sadly, turned her head and went out.

When she walked to the door, Cheng Huizhen stopped, turned around and said to Xiao Jingduo: “cousin, I don’t know who said bad things about me to you, that made you have such a deep prejudice against me. . But I will prove to you with my own actions that my worth is much more than that.”

After finishing speaking, Cheng Huizhen stared at Xiao Jingduo expectantly, but Xiao Jingduo remained calm and calm, just lowered her head to read. The early autumn sunlight shines through the window paper and reflects on his face, making his face more jade-like and his eyebrows clear.

Cheng Huizhen was a little lost at that moment, she seemed to have returned to her previous life, and once again saw the man in black official uniform walking out of the mansion. Behind him is the magnificent Chengxihou Mansion, and no matter how far away is the magnificent sunset, the setting sun hits him, as if even the sun can’t take away his brilliance.

Many people on the street were peeking at him in awe and curiosity, but he ignored it, just turned his face and explained things to his subordinates. After a while, a woman wearing a purple curtain walked out behind him. He escorted the woman onto the horse with a knife, and then quickly straddled the horse and left.

Cheng Hui was really sitting in the carriage at that time. She was going out for a walk to relax, but she didn’t expect to see such a scene. She was shocked, and she will never forget it. Perhaps her unwillingness and resentment were too persistent, and she even returned to her childhood and met Xiao Jingduo in her youth. Although the sixteen-year-old Xiao Jingduo didn’t have the fierce temperament he would have in the future, he could already see the shadow of the future in his gestures, and he had a firm mind and said no one else.

These two are equally out of reach.

Cheng Hui really made up her mind that this time she has the right time and place, no matter what, she can’t miss the opportunity again.

In any way, she will never let this big fish go again.

After Cheng Huizhen left, the house returned to calm, only the dust drifted quietly in the sun. Xiao Jingduo rolled up the scroll in his hand, and after putting it away, he called Qiu Ju in.

After a while, many people in Qingzeyuan received an order, Qiu Ju conveyed Xiao Jingduo’s words to everyone: “Dalangjun said that he will be preparing for the Spring Festival exam in the past few months, and he doesn’t want to be judged by others. People interrupt, no matter who it is.”

Xiqin and several maids sipped in their hearts, and soon understood.

Darang-kun is blaming them for putting the cousin in, so he told them that?

The faces of the girls in the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were all angry. At this time, there was a knock on the door. When they turned around, they saw Xiao Lin standing by the courtyard door.

“Where’s Mr. Lang?”

Qiu Ju replied, “In the study.”

Xiao Lin nodded at Qiu Ju and walked into the house. After receiving Xiao Jingduo’s response, Xiao Lin pushed open the door and said to Xiao Jingduo, “Lang Jun, the notice from the Guozijian has come out, and Lang Jun’s graduation exam is a top class.”

Xiao Jingduo was not surprised by this. After nodding, he turned his eyes back to the book. After a while, he raised his head, raised his eyebrows and asked, “What else?”

“The old lady has a request.”

The grandmother suddenly summoned, Xiao Jingduo had a bad guess in his heart. He was silent for a moment and asked, “Did the people in Gao Shoutang say what this time is for?”

“Never.”

“I understand.” Xiao Jingduo sighed secretly, then stood up from behind the desk, “I’ll go back when I go, you go and tell Qiu Ju, let her look at my study, don’t Let people in.”

“Yes.”

Xiao Jingduo soon arrived at the Gao Shou Tang, and the girl in the yard saw him and immediately squeezed out a smile: “Mr. Lang is here! I am overjoyed, this slave congratulates in advance!”

Xiao Jingduo’s expression was light: “Why are you happy?”