Xue Rui has not yet returned to Beijing, Yu Shu had no choice but to lead the carriage he sent into the yard, let people unload the carriage, and put the adult strong horse and her little red in a stable.

Liu Tan only gave Yu Shu two days off, and on the third day after the release of the previous subject, he sent someone to take her to the annex and handed over the list of candidates to her and Helan Chou.

Yu Shu proposed to Liu Tan to study this roster at home as last time, because there was a last time when the four joys came to the door, Liu Tan was very relieved to her, and she was approved at that time.

So Yu Shu didn't follow Liu Tan to the Shuangyang Club that day, and went home in a sedan chair the same way.

Familiar with the road, Yu Shu spent two days, using the law of disaster time, sorting out a roster of nearly 100 people, and selecting three "best" candidates.

At night, sitting at the desk, Yu Shu looked at several candidates in his hand, poked his head lightly with the pen, and hesitated a little in his heart-

Do you want to add her name to it?

It's not that she boasts, this is a subject, just about the feeling of answering questions on the day of the exam, she can't rank in the top three, at least it's a top ten, if not, it means that the examiner has a problem with his brain.

Adding her name, Wen Bao can add icing on the cake to Liu Tan, and then let her take this opportunity to show her face at the Shuangyang Meeting.

It's just that with such an addition, she will really become Liu Tan's subordinate at that time, and with the label of the Nine Emperors behind her back, isn't it equivalent to officially getting involved in the competition between the princes?

At that time, as a pawn in the struggle for power, she will be used by others, and she will have no energy to study her magic method.

"No." Yu Shu weighed the gains and losses, and finally felt that it was better not to add his name.

After packing up the pen and ink, and being busy all day, Yu Shu walked outside to the courtyard to breathe, at this hour, Zhao Hui and his wife had already rested, and Yu Xiaoxiu had also finished his homework. The lights in the room were all extinguished, and only the lantern under her eaves was still lit, illuminating Banzhang's feet, and she looked up. I saw the stars and the moon.

This is not a good day for stargazing, but Yu Shu still struggles to look at a picture of "walking alone", which is a sign that the owner of this star grid is going to be named on the gold list, and this image often appears in the galaxy in the spring season, and I don't know which lucky one should be.

Thinking of this, Yu Shu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and muttered: "This Heavenly Prison is really true." Since there is no top list, it is better to let me be the first, and if I have to make a vacancy, I will be ranked second. ”

The so-called lack of people's hearts is exactly like this, before the first thaumaturgy subject was released, Yu Shu did not hope for it, who knew that he had entered the top three. At this time, I am disgusted that I have not been able to take the lead and completely take the scenery.

"Well, forget it. I don't have that life. Yu Shu stretched his waist, turned around and went back to the room, and went to sleep.

***

Just when Yu Shu was asleep, Xue Rui rushed back from running errands outside Beijing and had just returned to Shangshu Mansion.

Because it was too late, he did not alarm the people in the courtyard, and only asked the servants to boil water to prepare the bath soup, and the personal servants waited for freshening up.

The journey was tiring, Xue Rui casually ate a supper and fell asleep.

The night passed. The next morning, Xue Rui, who was sleep-deprived, still habitually woke up before dawn, called the personal servant who was keeping vigil outside the door, washed his face with water, changed into a loose pine green robe, and went to the martial arts field next to the small garden in the backyard to box. On the side, neatly dressed attendants stood, some carrying silver basins, some folding sweat towels, some holding cloaks, and some holding refreshments.

As soon as he sweated a little from a set of wrestling crane punches, he saw the old butler of the upper courtyard standing in the corridor waiting for him with a smile on his face.

Xue Rui put away his fist, took a breath, and stepped forward and called, "Zhan Bo." ”

Zhanao is a veritable housekeeper in Shangshu Mansion, a descendant of the Xue family, in fact, Xue Lingnan's right-hand man, more than 40 years of master-servant relationship, in this huge mansion, no one dares to treat him as a servant, even Xue Rui, but also have three points of respect, call Zhan Bo.

"The eldest prince only came back last night, why don't you rest well and get up so early." Zhan Ao took the sweat towel in his hand, twisted it in the hot water basin, shook it open and handed it to Xue Rui.

Xue Rui wiped his sweat and said, "Later, I have to enter the palace to report to the saint, so I can't sleep lazy." ”

"I haven't eaten yet, but the old man knows that you are back, and let the old servant invite you over and have morning tea together." Zhanao looked at the young master who grew up in his own house, and as an old man in the house, he was very pleased with the master.

"Well, I'll go back to my room and change my clothes."

"The old servant is waiting."

Xue Rui went back to the room to freshen up, and went to the upper room with Zhanao.

Xue Lingnan is accustomed to eating morning tea in the twilight plum hall, a pot of fragrant tea, two small plates of meat and vegetarian hot and cold refreshments, and there is only a lone plum tree growing outside the window sill, which is not a rare variety, but the spring and autumn flowers bloom, and he will come to see it almost every morning.

Everyone in the house knew that the old man cherished this plum tree, but no one remembered when he started.

"Grandfather." When Xue Rui came in, Xue Lingnan was sitting under the window, holding the silver flute of strainer tea, letting the water boil on the stove, and looking at the plum tree outside the window with his eyes that had fallen into the void.

It wasn't until Xue Rui approached that he slowly turned his head, regained his usual solemnity, and said in a low voice: "Sit down and drink a cup of tea with grandfather." ”

Xue Rui lifted the hem of his clothes, sat down in front of Xue Lingnan with a good amount of courtesy, hid the edges and corners of his body, like a round and smooth stone in the shallows, and quietly watched the old man make tea and pour cups for the two of them.

"In the days you were out, your mother fell ill again."

When Xue Rui heard this, his back stiffened at first, and then he couldn't hide his worry and asked, "I don't know, can I go to visit my mother later." ”

Xue Lingnan nodded lightly, which was considered permission, and Xue Rui was not allowed to breathe a sigh of relief, so he suddenly said again:

"After this spring, you will be twenty years old, and at this age, you will not be able to marry any more, you will have no father, and your mother will be in poor health, and she will be sick all the year round. Family affairs have always been managed by your second aunt, but you are the eldest son and grandson, sooner or later you will inherit the family business, you can't always let people overstep the bounds, I am thinking, for you to find the right family, this year will be your marriage. ”

Xue Rui's expression was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered, he got up from his chair, lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"The tenth princess has just completed three years of death, and she is in a hurry to arrange my marriage, and when it reaches the ears of the saint, I am afraid that I will be displeased."

Xue Lingnan raised his head, glanced at Xue Rui with a sharp gaze, and suddenly turned cold:

"How many more times do you have to say it so that you don't have to be stubborn. The tenth princess fell into the water back then, and she fell ill, that is because our Xue family has no blessing, but it is not your fault, why do you need to mourn? What's more, the holy decree of marriage three years ago has not been issued, and the world does not know, so she is not the daughter-in-law of our Xue family at all, you have delayed her for three years, and you have done your best to the end, and now, even the saint will not blame you, what else can you not think of. ”

"Me"

"Okay, don't say too much, the old man doesn't want you to have a good future, and delay this child's relationship," Xue Lingnan frowned and said:

"The young lady in my photo, you must also know the way, is the youngest daughter of the Zhongyong family, Rui Zizhu. Your second aunt has seen it, it is said that the talent is very standard, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all made, it is the twenty-eighth year, and you are also a good match, and you and her brother Ruilin are close friends, I look good at this family business, and when the Shuangyang will be lively for a while, I will enter the palace to ask for your decree, give this good fate, and promise a lady for you earlier, for my Xue family to spread the branches and leaves, for you to take charge of the inner courtyard, share worries and relieve labor. ”

Hearing the old man's resoluteness, Xue Rui was silent for a moment, no one knew how to turn his heart, and then sighed secretly and said:

"Grandfather, let me be allowed for another three months, the errand that the Holy God has given me has not yet been completed, and then you may be able to increase the official reward, and then you will ask for a marriage for me, won't you welcome the door with joy and more respect for the woman."

Xue Lingnan hesitated, observing Xue Rui's expression, but he couldn't tell if he was intentionally delaying, and tapped his hand on the table for a while before agreeing:

"It's fine, as you wish."

After talking about this, the grandfather and grandson were in no mood to drink tea, and Xue Rui sat for a while before leaving under the pretext of official business.

***

Xue Rui entered the palace and came out before noon, because by the way, he took a sedan chair to a business house under his name on Songrong Street, and was seen by the big shopkeeper who was inspecting the goods at the gate.

"Son, please have tea." The shopkeeper holds the tea in both hands.

"No need, I'll sit down and leave." Xue Rui waved his hand and asked him, "How about what I told you?" ”

"Back to my son, the carriage has been delivered according to the address."

Xue Rui raised his eyebrows and smiled, his expression was unexpectedly a little happy, and he subconsciously picked up the teacup next to him, and just now he said that he would not drink it, so he sent it to his mouth, and asked at the same time:

"So, people are in the test? How many places? ”

He knew that Yu Shu had taken the thaumaturgy exam, and he was afraid that if she passed the exam, she would not be able to give gifts in time, so he ordered someone to look at the list earlier, and once she was on the list, no matter how many she ranked, she would send the carriage.

"Back to the son, that Miss Yu is really amazing, ranking in the top three, ranking second." The big shopkeeper smiled and stretched out his hand to compare two fingers.

"Ahem," Xue Rui was choked on a sip of hot tea, coughed twice, and asked suspiciously, "Is it the second?" Did you read that right? ”

"That's right, the villain went to see the list in person, and the first name on the list with red and gold characters is Miss Yu."

Xue Rui was pleasantly surprised, he didn't expect that when he went out, the girl would become Mr. Xiuyuan, which was really unexpected by him.

"Yes, you have done a good job, and you will be rewarded."

Xue Rui swept away the melancholy mood when he went out in the morning, and left the business house happily, he was idle in the afternoon, and Yu Shu was watching the meeting in Qiongyu Building at this time, so he went back to his home to change into civilian clothes, and took a carriage to the Chunlan River to see people. rs

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