“It should be that Song Si is too good for Xu Ling’er to rush up so much in spite of her face.”
Even if Xu Ling’er was not a real Xu family member, as long as she had the family name, it was not difficult to say a good marriage in the capital, yet she went to court Song Wangyue despite her face, which meant that Song Si should not be an ordinary person.
“The person Xiao’er has fallen in love with is naturally not wrong.”
After saying that, the Duke of Ding’s wife added, “Your Lordship, such a good person must not be snatched away by the Xu family, or else we ……”
The king has sent many people to keep an eye on us, so we should not make any rash moves. As for Song Si, if she is really as good as Xiao’er says she is, she will certainly be disgusted by Xu Ling’er’s actions and will not be attracted to her.”
“But if it’s true ……”
“If he really looks at Xu Ling’er, it proves that there is something wrong with his character, such a person, even if he is good, we can’t let Yao’er marry him.”
……
The following afternoon, the scholars came out of the examination hall one after another, all of them with grey heads and faces.
Song Si came out not too early, also with a pale face, nine days and nine nights, even if he is physically fit, he could not bear it, but his spirit is still fine.
“Big brother.”
Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi both ran over to him and waited for the boy to pick up his luggage and the four treasures, and the two of them held him up one by one.
Song Si lost his smile, “Not so much, I ate well and slept well inside. ”
After a pause, he lowered his voice and said without holding back his excitement, “The answer is also good.”
Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi two eyes instantly brightened up, “So, big brother ……”
“Hush ……”
Song Si gestured for the two to keep their voices down, but he himself could not contain his excitement, “Thanks to Mr. Xu’s guidance, I was able to answer the last essay very smoothly.”
“Brother Song, Brother Song ……”
Sun Jin waved his hand at him from afar, scurrying about, looking very happy, seeing that Song Si didn’t respond to him, he simply pushed through the crowd and ran over, “Brother Song, go, go, go, I’ll treat you to dinner, you can pick any restaurant in the capital.”
The last essay was of vital importance, having received guidance from Old Mr Xu that day, he had somewhat failed to digest it, thanks to Song Si’s explanation later. From yesterday to today, he wrote as if he had a god’s help, in a single breath.
Gu Yi inhaled his nose and moved away from him in disgust, “You all stink.”
Sun Jin stiffened in place.
Although it was February and the weather wasn’t exactly warm, they had spent nine days and nine nights in the examination hut without a bath, and their bodies did smell.
“Then, then I’ll go back and take a shower first, and I’ll come back for you guys later.”
After saying that, without waiting for Song Si’s response, he turned his head and hurriedly ran away.
“You ah ……”
Song Si didn’t know what to say about Gu Yi.
Gu Yi laughed heatedly and digressed past.
When he got back to the inn, he asked the man to bring up the bathing water, so Song Si took a painful bath and changed his clothes when it was already completely dark.
The young man from the Sun family had been waiting for a while, “Sir Song, our master has already booked a table at the Scholar’s House and asked me to come and take you there. His lordship also said that if I couldn’t invite you over, he would come and invite you himself.”
The three of them followed him over.
Master Sun and Sun Jin had been waiting in the elegant room for a long time.
When they met, Master Sun thanked them, and after they were seated, he was even more attentive and toasted, “Sir Song, in the future, if there is any need for my Sun family, you can tell me, and my Sun family will definitely do its best to help you.”
At the same time, Xu Ling’er clutched her handkerchief and walked around her house. After a long time, she stopped and seemed to have made up her mind, picked up a worn book from the table and walked out.
The two of them arrived at Mr. Xu’s courtyard, and Xu Ling’er stopped and took a moment to breathe before walking in.
The servant waiting at the door saw that it was her and was about to report in, when Xu Ling’er waved her hand at him and shook the book in her hand again.
The servant understood that Miss Sun had found another good book for the old man, so he gently opened the door and Xu Ling’er tiptoed in.
Inside the house, the lamp was lit and Old Mr. Xu was lounging on the table looking at something.
“Ahem.”
Xu Ling’er deliberately made a sound, “Good, great grandfather, I caught you reading again.”
Old Mr. Xu took a book next to him to cover it up and sat back down, his voice faint, “It’s Ling’er.”
Xu Ling’er heard that his mood was not right, and glanced towards the table, vaguely looking like a painting, the person on the painting was covered by the book, and her face could not be seen.
Xu Ling’er was wise and did not pursue the matter.
Pretending not to hear his difference, she shook the book in her hand, “Great grandfather, look what book I found?”
Old Mr. Xu looked over and sat up straight for a moment, “Bring it to me quickly!”
Xu Ling’er held the book in both hands and gave it to him.
Old Mr. Xu took it with trembling hands and quickly opened the first page, the childish handwriting was clearly reflected in his eyes, and a childish voice also sounded in his head at the same time.
“Grandfather, when Wan’er grows up, I will accompany you to travel around the world and go through all the places written in this book, this is the first place we will go.”
“Grandfather, is there really such an extremely cold place in the world, and how do the people there live?”
“Grandfather ……”
“Grandfather ……”
The voice echoed in his ears from childish to crisp and clean, the speaker unknown for many years.
“Where did you find this book?”
Hearing his voice tremble, Xu Ling’er curbed her smile, “I went to the Western Market today and saw it by chance, so I bought it back.”
“Is that so?”
Old Mr Xu murmured, his fingers falling on the childish handwriting, not speaking for a long time.
Xu Ling’er had never seen him in such a mood before, and did not dare to speak for a moment.
A pin drop could be heard in the room.
After a long time, Old Mr. Xu regained his composure and closed the book, holding it in his hands, before he saw that Xu Ling’er had not yet left, “Do you still have something to do?”
“I ……”
Xu Ling’er opened her mouth and swallowed back the words she was about to say. Today Old Master Xu was in a bad mood, and her mentioning Song Si at this time would definitely backfire.
“I just see that great grandfather is in a bad mood, Ling’er ……”
“I’m fine, you can go back first.”
“Spirit’s farewell.”
Xu Ling’er blessed her body and turned to go out, the moment she closed the door, she glanced back towards the house and saw Old Master Xu flipping open the book again.
When Xu Ling’er left the courtyard, she turned on her heels and went to her mother Wen’s house and told her what she had just seen in Old Mr. Xu’s house.
Something flashed quickly in Wen’s eyes, “Your great-grandfather probably misses your great-grandmother, try not to disturb him in the next two days.”
“Mother ……”
Xu Ling’er wanted to say something but was interrupted by Wen, “Listen to mother, wait until after these few days before mentioning Song Si’s matter.”
Xu Ling’er reluctantly responded.
But the next day, just after breakfast, Xu Liang, the servant, came to her, “Miss Sun, the old man said that you should accompany him to the West Market today.”