"Yu'er, what are you doing here?" Xu Xuan walked slowly, with a faint smile on his face.

"...... here." Retracting her gaze in a panic, Bai Jinyu's delicate and fair little face revealed crimson, and her bright eyes swept through the panic, vaguely trying to find an excuse.

"Yu'er saw that it was quiet here, so she came over to breathe." When Xu Xuan approached, Bai Jinyu finally thought of a reasonable reason, his head drooped slightly, he didn't dare to look directly, and said softly, his little face was as pink as a glow.

"Well, it's a bit noisy out there." Xu Xuan smiled and nodded, suddenly changed his voice, and asked softly, "Who was the person who chatted with you just now?" ”

"That man is ......, who was separated from his friends and asked me for directions." Bai Jinyu replied in a whisper, and her slender hand, which was as white as jade, subconsciously rubbed the corners of her clothes.

Xu Xuan chuckled, looked at his daughter with a small face, and seemed to have some emotion in his heart, her daughter is older, she finally has her own heart, and her status as a father in her daughter's heart is not as good as before.

"Yu'er, Yuexiang has something to look for you." Sighing in his heart, Xu Xuan smiled and said, "You go for a while, the lantern festival is almost over, stay and stay overnight tonight." ”

Seeing that Xu Xuan didn't ask any more, he just breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and when he heard Bai Jinyu's eyebrows frowning slightly, her beautiful eyes were looking forward to strange ripples, and she seemed to be a little embarrassed, and her alluring plump mouth moved, but she didn't make a sound.

"Then forget it, Yuexiang has to go back anyway." With a faint sigh in his heart, Xu Xuan said with a smile: "Don't wait for the lantern festival to end, it's cold at night, go back and rest early." ”

Bai Jinyu agreed slightly, Rushui's eyes were full of apologies, she saluted softly, and disappeared into the brightly lit attic in front of her.

Standing in the dark place for a while, adjusting his mood, Xu Xuan walked towards Qian Mingyi not far away with a smile on his face, and smiled slightly: "Brother Zifei, what happened just now is true." ”

"Shengping, what kind of friendship do you and I have, so much courtesy for trivial matters." Qian Mingyi smiled casually: "Besides, even if I don't come forward, as long as Brother Shengping comes out to talk about it, it will be easy to alleviate this matter." ”

"I can't say that, these are all children of prominent and noble families in Bianliang City, and they may not give me Xu Shengping's face." Xu Xuan chuckled and said: "There has to be Brother Lao Zifei in this matter, who dares not to give King Qian's face." ”

"A few juniors, Xu Fuma will teach you a lesson, can anyone have any opinions." Qian Mingyi laughed and said: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, the official family will still praise Brother Shengping for handling things properly and promoting juniors." ”

"Brother Zifei, the royal matter, in my generation, it is better to pay less attention to it." Xu Xuan shook his head and sighed lightly.

"Shengping is reasonable." Qian Mingyi thought so.

"Forget it, don't spoil our interest for some trivial things, presumably a few people in the cabinet should be in a hurry." Xu Xuan said with a smile: "Don't let them think that the two of us are not strong enough to drink, and they want to escape." ”

"How can you be afraid of them?" Qian Mingyi looked disdainful, took Xu Xuan's wrist and hurriedly walked towards the attic.

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"You're all here." Under Bai Jinyu's guidance, Chu Zhen cautiously found Gao Shilin and a few people, looked left and right, and after confirming that there was no one else nearby, Chu Zhen greeted softly.

"Jing Chun, where did you kid run away just now?" Gao Shilin exclaimed.

"Shhh Chu Zhen hurriedly reminded softly, slowed down his steps, and quietly came to the side of a few people.

"How did you become like this?" Cao Yaxin exclaimed, her beautiful eyes revealed surprise, and when she saw a few rouge marks on Chu Zhijunyi's face, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and she had the urge to take out the silk handkerchief in her arms to wipe it.

"It's hard to be warm, it's hard to be warm, it's too enthusiastic, I can't stand it." Chu Zhen sighed leisurely, but there was a little pride in his heart, and unconsciously, he was also quite an influential figure.

"Jing Chun, I guess I am secretly proud in my heart, so don't be hypocritical." Gao Shilin's tone was a little envious, and he casually stroked a few cracks in Chu Zhi's clothes, but he wanted to laugh a little.

"It's not good to stay here, so let's go back." Chu Zhen smiled and proposed.

"Well, the lantern festival is also over, and it's not too early, so I should go back." Cao Ping agreed, smiled and said, "Besides, if you go back late, my father is afraid that I will reprimand him again." ”

"Sister Yuan, what do you think?" Shaking Cao Yuan's little hand, Cao Yaxin asked softly, the bright moon was in the sky, the stars were shining, and the night was thick, but she didn't want to go back so soon.

After quietly looking at Gao Shilin, Cao Yuan was also a little undecided, so she had to smile softly and remain silent.

"Let's get out of here first." Chu Zhi said softly, and immediately got the approval of several people, in order to be secretive, he also asked Chu Jue to blow out the 10,000-eyed Luo Lantern in his hand, after all, the 10,000-eyed Luo Lantern was in hand, and the goal was too obvious, at this time, the lantern festival was also coming to an end, and the people who admired the lantern also dispersed in twos and threes, and the departure of several people did not attract everyone's attention.

"A few people walk slowly, and the road is safe." As soon as they stepped out of the threshold, the servants at the gate of the Xu Mansion saluted in unison, and several people waved their hands, looking a little hurried towards a sparsely populated street.

"On the night of Shangyuan, we can swim hand in hand with you and watch the lights, and our brothers are happy in their hearts." Pulling down Chu Jue's sleeves, Chu Zhen smiled and arched his hand: "It's a pity that the night is dark, and the rules at home are very strict, so I can't stay up all night with it, I feel very sorry in my heart, please forgive me." ”

"Jing Chun is polite, and so are we." Cao Ping smiled: "In the future, if you have the opportunity, you will definitely have a good time with the two of you." ”

"Goodbye." Chu Zhen arched his hand, nodded lightly, and slowly walked towards the street in the east of the city with Chu Jue, and disappeared around the corner for a while, until Chu Zhen left, Zhang Jinyuan's matter just now seemed to be ignored by several people, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Alright, let's go back too." Cao Ping said with a chuckle and slowly walked in the direction of home.

"Your house is over there, what are you doing with us?" A little irritable in her heart, Cao Yaxin raised her willow eyebrows and sneered at Gao Shilin behind her.

"In the dead of night, it's not safe to walk at night, I'll send you." Gao Shilin said awe-inspiringly, taking two steps forward to protect Cao Yuan's side, completely ignoring the bright lights on both sides of the street and the endless stream of pedestrians.

Gao Shilin's thoughts are known to passers-by, Cao Yuan has some sweetness in her heart, her little face is slightly red, and she does not express any opinions.

"Brother Shilin, it's all in front of your house, why is it not safe." Cao Lu said with a chuckle, pointing to the majestic mansion that stood ten steps ahead.

"Commenting on the son, seducing the son, Yuan Niangzi, Yaxin Niangzi, Shilin Gongzi." While speaking, the guards who were guarding in front of Cao's Mansion also saw a few people, and hurriedly ran over to salute.

"I haven't seen Uncle Cao for a long time, but now that I am free, I went to the door again, if I don't go in to meet him, it is unreasonable." The look of embarrassment flashed, and Gao Shilin said confidently.

Long? The guard next to him muttered in his heart, didn't Shilin Gongzi come to the mansion just now, or the adult personally received him, only a few hours later, could it be that he remembered it wrongly.

"Okay, come in, although our Cao family is not big, there are still a few vacant rooms." Cao Ping shook his head and chuckled, and walked straight to the mansion.

"It's better to know my mind fairly." Gao Shilin said happily, but his steps were not slow at all, he followed closely next to Cao Yuan, who had a small face, and lost no time in whispering a few sweet words, and received Cao Yuan's soft response, the two got closer and closer, and under the swaying lights, the shadows slowly merged together.

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found a donkey cart soliciting passengers on the still lively street, negotiated the price with the owner, Chu Zhen and Chu Jue sat in the not very comfortable carriage and talked softly.

"Second brother, why didn't you mention the matter of the jade pendant just now?" Chu Jue whispered.

"It's a bit chaotic, I forgot." Chu Zhi replied with a smile.

"Cao, Zhang, it can't be what the uncle said." After being silent for a moment, Chu Jue said softly.

"I guess so." Chu Zhen smiled: "But this kind of thing is too far away from us, you don't have to take it to heart, study with peace of mind, and you will have to take the children's exam soon, don't let your family down." ”

"Hmm." Chu Jue agreed, nodded seriously and said, "Second brother, you too." ”

"In the past two days, I have thought of some possible questions for children's exams, and I have already made a few mock test papers, and you can come to me tomorrow to take them back and try to do them." Chu Zhi said softly, there is Chu Potential Kaifeng Mansion as a pusher, what is the title of the boy's test paper in previous years, Chu Zhi is of course very clear, plus what is the pointer involved, after reference, some rules have also been obtained, although I don't know whether it is accurate or not, but it should have some effect.

"Thank you, second brother" Chu Jue nodded lightly, and a look of gratitude flashed in his eyes.

"The academy will open in two days, and then let Caiqing do it." Chu Zhen smiled and said leisurely: "Actually, Caiqing can not participate in the children's examination, after all, Xiucai is just a false name for him, and it has no practical significance." ”

"Not really, my father often said that Enyin's official position is not easy to be promoted, so it is better to be admitted to the glory of Jinshi with real talent." Chu Jue said.

"That's right." Chu Zhen said with a smile, this is also why Chu Jue can obviously be favored by the imperial court for an official position, but Chu Luo asked him to participate in the imperial examination, but Chu Zhen knew in his heart that Gao Shilin's situation was different from Chu Jue, as long as Zhao Zongshi ascended the throne, Gao Shilin, as a relative, was destined not to achieve anything in the officialdom.

"The two sons, it's time to get there." The coachman raised his voice, and the donkey cart slowly stopped.

Jumping out of the carriage lightly and paying the fare, Chu Zhen chuckled and said: "Wenyu, light up the Wanyan Luo lantern, go out to play on the Shangyuan Festival and watch the lanterns, if you get nothing, wouldn't it make people laugh." ”

After a while, it was as if the clouds were shrouding the moon, and the 10,000-eyed lantern that surrounded the stars was bright again, competing with the cold moon in the sky, which was particularly eye-catching.