“The young master has just gone to the main courtyard.”
Song Wangyue lifted her foot to go to the main courtyard, but after thinking about it, she turned around and went back to Master Chu’s courtyard, Gu Yi had even asked her elder brother when he was going to move that day, so he should have wanted to follow.
Master Chu was still in the courtyard.
“Asked?”
“He’s not here, I’ll ask again when it’s time for lunch. ”
Without saying anything, Master Chu turned around and went inside, while Song Wangyue continued practising her sword.
By noon, Gu Yi was still not seen, and Song Wan Yue did not put it to heart, maybe Master Gu had something for him to do.
But the day passed, and she did not see Gu Yi until the evening. Song Wan Yue was puzzled and went to see Doctor Yao before she left in the evening, “Is there something wrong with the house?”
“Miss and the aunt died in a car accident on their way back.”
This was unexpected and within her expectation.
It was unexpected because she did not expect Master Gu and Madam Gu to be so cruel, after all, Gu Hui was their daughter, and it was expected because as soon as she knew that it was Gu Hui and Mo An who had set Gu Yi up, she had expected that they would not end up well.
“How many days does he need to stay there?”
Gu Hui had died and Gu Yi was her own brother and had to see Gu Hui’s coffin buried before she could do so.
“Seven days, and today is the first day.”
It was too late to wait, the spring exams were on the ninth day of February, today was already the twenty-seventh day of the first month, they would have to leave the day after tomorrow at the latest, and when they got there they would have to rent a house and see the examination hall.
“Master Chu said that only if he agreed to follow him to the capital would he agree to let me accompany my big brother, could you send someone to send him a message so that he can give Master Chu a message to let us go first and he will follow up afterwards.”
“I’ll send someone here.”
The next day, Master Chu received a letter back from Gu Yi, and she answered Song Wan Yue’s leave, “Young Master Gu said he would send someone to escort you, so I won’t accompany you, and when you return, ask him to send me a message.”
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The Song family was busy, preparing things for Song Si and Song Wan Yue for the road. Song Lin even polished the family carriage over and over again, thinking that he could follow them to the capital, his mood was both excited and thrilled.
The spring exams were colder than the autumn exams, so Xu and Liu Cui Lan prepared slightly thicker bedding and clothes for Song Si.
Grandma called Song Si, who had just returned from the academy, into the house and gave him 5,000 taels of silver, “Yue’er said that if you are poor and rich, bring more in case something happens.”
Song Si took it, and shortly after taking it out, Song Wan Yue came in, “Grandma, I have something to discuss with you.”
“No need to discuss, just say it.”
“I want to bring all of the family’s silver cheques with me.”
The word no had reached her throat, but Grandma Song swallowed it back, since Yue’er wanted to bring it all, she naturally had her plans, “What do you want to do?”
Song Wan Yue stood on her heels and whispered in her ear.
Grandma Song’s eyes widened for a moment, “You’re going to buy a house in the capital.”
“Shhh ……”
Song Wangyue gestured for her to keep her voice down, “It’s for big brother, grandma think about it, if big brother really wins the scholarship, he is going to stay in the capital as an official in the future, we can’t let him rent a house to live in.”
She had never even thought of buying a house for Song Si in the capital, the capital was the foot of the emperor, and houses were as expensive as gold.
“But grandma said those silver cheques were reserved for you.”
“Naturally I can’t give it to Big Brother Zi for nothing, when the time comes I’ll have him write an IOU and have him pay me back the silver for the house year by year.”
Song Wan Yue went back to the house and took out the silver notes she was holding and sewed them on each part of her clothes.
The next day at dawn, Song Lin got up to feed the horses and polish the carriage. When they heard him moving, the family got up one after another and were about to put Song Si’s things on the carriage when the sound of horse hooves came from outside the door.
Song San trotted to the door.
Outside the door were three carriages, each followed by two boys with horses in addition to the coachman.
“Master Song San, we have been ordered by the young master to send Miss Song and the Song Lifter to the capital.”
When he heard the words Song Lin immediately ran out, looking at the fat and strong tall horses in front of him, he swallowed his words of refusal, but was still a little angry, since he had planned to send them, why didn’t he say so in advance, causing him to be happy for half a day in vain.
“Master Song.”
Song Lin gave a not very happy hmph and moved his feet back into the courtyard, not even bothering to help Song Si carry his things.
Xu naturally knew what was on his mind, and after helping to carry the things outside to the carriage, she returned to comfort him, “When there is a chance later, I will accompany you to the capital.”
The capital was not that far from Qingping County, only 300 miles away. In the past, because the family did not have money, they did not even think about it, but in the future, when the family had money, they could really go to see it when they had time.
Song Lin’s mouth was stiff, “I don’t want to go for fun, I’m not worried about Yue’er, when Si’er enters the examination hall, she’ll be left alone.”
“I know, I’m not at ease either, but didn’t Yi’er say that he’ll be there soon, besides, there are so many Gu family members to protect, it’s fine.”
“Father, Mother, I’m leaving with Big Brother.”
Xu dragged Song Lin to the door and admonished Song Wan Yue some more.
Song Wan Yue repeatedly assured herself that she would not wander off after Song Si entered the examination hall, and only then did Xu let her heart go, watching as the two of them each got into their carriages and soon left far away.
The inn was almost full with students who had come to catch the exams, and the price was even more expensive, with a room costing 50 taels of silver a night.
Song Si thought it was too expensive, so he asked the boy to keep asking around and finally found a slightly more remote one, asking for two upper rooms and a few ordinary rooms.
“Big brother, this capital city is just different.”
After putting her things away, Song Wan Yue came to Song Si’s room, poured a glass of water and drank it down with a gulp, saying with a glowing voice.
Song Si lowered his head and sorted his things, “What we saw was just a corner of the capital, after I finish my exams, I will take you around properly and take in the scenery of this capital.”
The dean had not told Song Si much about the capital, and Song Si had taken it all to heart.
“Sure, tomorrow we will go to see the examination hall first, after that big brother will accompany me around the area first, after riding in the carriage for so many days in a row, I am growing hair on my body.”
Song Si smiled, “I’m afraid I can’t tomorrow, I have to visit Mr Xu, a great scholar of our time and the dean’s mentor. When I went to the capital this time, the dean specially instructed me to go and pay my respects, and he also asked me to bring something to the old man.”
Song Wangyue nodded her head.
Seeing her look as if she hadn’t listened to what she remembered, Song Si was really uneasy, “Why don’t you go with me tomorrow.”