Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 118 Spring (please subscribe)

Not only Zhuang Xuexue, but also Sheng Hong outside heard a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Whether it is Changbai or others, the views put forward are from their own standpoints.

Minglan asked the three maids, which seemed to be a joke, but it got to the essence.

Although Sheng Hong was born as a concubine, there was no direct descendant of the Erfang lineage. He was recorded in the name of the old lady. According to etiquette, he was a direct descendant.

"Let's go."

When Sheng Hong heard that Zhuang Xuexiu announced that school was dismissed, he said to Yuan Wenshao.

His psychology at this time was very complicated. In the past, Minglan had always been hiding his clumsiness and had a low sense of existence.

If he hadn't often seen the old lady when he went to pay her respects, he would sometimes forget that he still had his daughter Minglan.

The last time Mother Kong punished Sanlan, he felt pity for Minglan when he saw that no one cared about her.

However, this pity did not last long, and he gradually forgot about it later.

After listening to Minglan's words today, I suddenly realized that this daughter had a plan, and it was not as simple as showing it.

It's a pity that she is a daughter. If she were a son, she might be able to achieve something.

In the school, Xuexue Zhuang announced that classes were over and left.

The maids and book boys collected the things for their respective masters and left one after another with their masters.

Only Minglan deliberately waited until everyone left before taking Xiao Tao out of the school.

After walking around a low door, Xiao Tao saw two figures in the corridor in the distance. She took a closer look and said in surprise: "Isn't that the young master and Bu Wei?"

After hearing this, Minglan took a closer look and said quickly: "I remembered that there was another book left behind. I will go back and look for it."

"Girl, I checked several times when I was packing, and nothing was left behind." Xiao Tao said.

"It's gone." Minglan said, turned around and left.

The reason why she delayed leaving until the end was to avoid Qi Heng.

Now Qi Heng is waiting on the road she must pass, obviously waiting for her.

Although I felt happy in my heart, I also knew that it was impossible for the two of them.

She was afraid that she would fall into it, and also wanted Qi Heng to give up this idea as soon as possible, so she didn't want to see Qi Heng.

Returning to the school, Minglan pretended to search for it and then sat down in her seat.

Although Xiaotao was a little dazed, she also reacted at this time and said: "Girl, if you don't want to see the young master, I will drive him away."

"Going to say it specifically will make it appear that I am interested in him. Let's sit here for a while and just leave him alone, so that he can retreat." Minglan said.

"I won't give up."

At this moment, Qi Heng's voice came in. Minglan turned her head and saw Qi Heng walking in.

"You're not in the front yard..."

At this point, Minglan stopped. Doesn't she admit that she saw him and was avoiding him?

"I'm used to knowing that Sixth Sister is smart and will definitely guess that I will be waiting on the only way back to Shou'an Hall, so I'm going to attack the east and the west." Qi Heng said with a smile.

"I want to go back."

Minglan stood up and wanted to leave with Xiaotao.

Qi Heng stopped her quickly and said, "Don't worry, I've looked around here and there's no one else. We can talk with confidence."

Minglan lowered her eyes slightly and said, "There's nothing to say. Xiaotao, let's go."

"Sixth sister, wait."

Qi Heng stretched out his hand to stop Minglan who was trying to go around.

Minglan took a few steps back, looked at Qi Heng and said, "Young Master, do you even want to embarrass me?"

"No, no, I just want to ask you, why have you been avoiding me during this time?" Qi Heng asked.

"Why don't you understand? Young Master, I thought you were an understanding person, but you still don't understand. Why don't I explain it to you today?"

"The better you are to me, the more trouble you will cause me. Young Master, you are a rare talent with outstanding character. I know that there are people like you in the world, and I am very content."

After Minglan finished speaking, she bowed slightly and bowed, then turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Qi Heng stopped her and said, "Don't you understand what I mean?"

"Young Master, I have made it so clear, why do you still not understand?" Minglan smiled bitterly and said, "You are the legitimate son of the Duke's family, from a high-ranking family, from a small family in the Sheng family, and I am still a concubine. I’m not worthy of you, do you understand?”

"Sixth sister, you know, I never care about concubines." Qi Heng said quickly.

"You don't care, I care. Duke Qi and the princess care." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Qi Heng froze on the spot and murmured: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

As soon as Minglan left the school, she saw Yuan Wenshao pulling Sister Wen over. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she saluted, "I've met my eldest brother-in-law."

"Sixth Aunt."

Sister Wen let go of Yuan Wenshao's hand and ran over.

"Fifth sister returned to Shou'antang and said that you were behind. Sister Wen was waiting around for you to come back, so she insisted on pestering me to bring her to look for you." Yuan Wenshao said.

At this moment, Qi Heng came out, and Minglan's eyes flashed unnaturally, and she said: "I left a book in the school, and I came back to look for it, which wasted time. Brother-in-law, let's go."

When Yuan Wenshao saw Qi Heng, he had already made a guess and said, "You can take Sister Wen back first, and I will have a few words with the young master."

Minglan opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Sixth Aunt, let's go quickly. Fifth Aunt is still waiting for us. Dad said that when the weather gets warmer in a while, he will take me out for an outing to fly kites. Sixth Aunt will go with us then."

Sister Wen said while dragging Minglan forward.

Minglan turned around three times and was pulled away by Sister Wen.

"I've met Uncle Zhongyong." Qi Heng saluted.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "Young Master, you are so polite. Can we chat for a while?"

"Please!" Qi Heng did not refuse.

Yuan Wenshao nodded and walked into the school.

When Qi Heng came in, Yuan Wenshao said, "Does the young master like the sixth sister?"

Qi Heng didn't expect Yuan Wenshao to be so straightforward, and he remembered what Minglan said before, the better he treated her, the more trouble he would cause her. He hesitated for a while, not knowing whether he should admit it or not.

"Young man Mu Ai, there is nothing to be embarrassed about." Yuan Wenshao smiled, pondered for a while and said, "But young master, you and the sixth sister have a very different status, and there are differences between men and women, so you'd better pay attention."

Hearing this, Qi Heng said, "My uncle is also marrying a daughter from the Sheng family. Could it be that he also has this family view?"

Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said: "I am not a sectarian. If you really like Sixth Sister, you shouldn't pester her like this. If word spreads, her reputation will be ruined. If you are in love, you can go back and beg the Duke of Qi. Princess Heping Ning came to the Sheng family to propose marriage. The reason why you dare not mention it is because you know that Duke Qi and the princess will not agree, right?"

This is exactly what Yuan Wenshao looks down on Qi Heng.

You said that you clearly knew that your parents would not agree, so you didn't dare to mention it, and you still pestered them.

In the original work, Gu Tingye said that if Qi Heng was willing to elope with Minglan, he could help, but he didn't have the courage.Qi Heng said angrily: "I originally planned to ask my parents to come to the Sheng family to propose marriage after I passed the imperial examination."

"Haha." Yuan Wenshao sneered and said: "What if you don't win? Moreover, the fact that Jiacheng County Lord and Rong Fei's sister are jealous of you has spread throughout Bianjing. One of those two is the county Lord, and the other is the official's favorite concubine. Sister, do you think Princess Pingning will agree to let you marry a concubine from a small family?"

Qi Heng opened his mouth, not knowing how to argue.

It's not that he doesn't know this, he just doesn't want to think about it.

"You are so entangled with the sixth sister now, and you seem to be infatuated, but have you ever thought about her? If today's incident spreads, and you can't marry her, do you think she can still live? That's it, I hope you can Take care of yourself." After Yuan Wenshao finished speaking, he ignored Qi Heng who was stunned there, turned around and left.

Minglan and Sister Wen returned to Shouantang, but they were still absent-minded.

After saluting and saying hello, Sister Wen originally wanted to play elsewhere, but Minglan insisted on playing in the yard of Shou'an Hall.

Seeing Yuan Wenshao coming back, Minglan looked over quickly.

He opened his mouth to ask, but stopped quickly when he thought that Ru Lan and the maid were still there.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and nodded, looked at Sister Wen who was sweating a lot on her forehead, took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, and said, "Run slower when playing."

"I know." Sister Wen said impatiently.

Yuan Wenshao rubbed her head and said, "Let's go play."

"I hate it, my hair is all messed up." Sister Wen said dissatisfied.

"Haha, Aunt Six will sort it out for you." Minglan said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao knew what Minglan wanted to ask and whispered: "I just want to chat with him, don't think too much about it."

After saying that, he walked into Shou'an Hall.

On the other side, Qi Heng froze there for a long time, not realizing that it was getting late, he came over.

"Young Master, Young Master. It's getting dark soon. If you don't leave, I'm afraid people will be suspicious. It's time for the princess to ask questions when she gets back." Buwei said.

Qi Heng came back to his senses, took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."

The two of them left Sheng's house and got on the carriage. Seeing that Qi Heng's face looked very strange, they asked: "Master, could it be that Miss Six is ​​angry with you?"

Qi Heng shook his head and thought for a while. He didn't say what Yuan Wenshao said to him, but told Buwei what Minglan said again, and said, "What do you think she means? "

"My young master, Miss Six obviously cares about you, but she feels that there is a huge difference in status between you and her, so she rejected you." Buwei said.

"So Sixth Sister loves me?" Qi Heng said happily.

Since Minglan has him in her heart, he will not let Minglan down.

He decided to wait until after the imperial examination, whether he passed or failed, he would show his cards to his parents.

……

Time flies, and it’s March [-]th in a blink of an eye. This day is the day of spring.

Early in the morning, Yuan Wenshao and Sister Hua Lanwen came to Sheng's house.

After checking that nothing was missing, the whole family accompanied Chang Bai and Chang Feng to Gongyuan.

This time even the old lady came to see him off in person.

The outside of Gongyuan was very lively, with students rushing to take exams, family members sending them off for exams, and the whole street was filled with dense crowds.

The carriage couldn't get in, so it had to stop far away and walk away.

The old lady was old and did not get off the carriage. She just called Changbai and Changfeng over and gave them some instructions.

"Girl, I heard that the Duke of Qi's government has booked the restaurant closest to Gongyuan. This is not just rushing for the exam, it's like holding a part-time job for a happy event." Xiao Tao told Minglan what she heard.

Minglan scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, there is nothing we can discuss about the affairs of the Duke of Qi."

"Everyone is talking on the street, and I'm not the only one talking about it." Xiao Tao said aggrievedly.

Yuan Wenshao heard this and said with a smile: "This is nothing. The Duke of Qi's Mansion has even hired Fan Lou. We are planning to entertain guests to celebrate after the results are released."

"Isn't this too high-profile? It would be so embarrassing if we fail." Mrs. Wang smiled.

"What are you talking nonsense about?" Sheng Hong glared at Mrs. Wang and scolded her.

Just think about this kind of thing in your mind, how can you say it out loud.

At this moment, there was a shouting sound in the distance.

When everyone looked around, they saw a handsome young man riding a tall horse. Behind him were four horses pulling an imperial carriage, accompanied by dozens of maids and servants.

At this time, the servants were driving the crowd away to clear the way.

The person riding on the horse was none other than Qi Heng.

Rulan curled her lips and said, "The ostentation is really grand."

Mo Lan smiled and said: "The most favored one among the officials today is Princess Pingning. His family is extremely luxurious, no matter how grand it is."

"That's right. It shows that you need a mother-in-law." Rulan said with a smile.

"you!"

Mo Lan glared at her angrily, turned her head and looked at Qi Heng.

The more she looked at it, the more she liked it, but when she thought of what Lin Xiaoniang said to her, her expression darkened.

Seeing that there were not many people queuing up for inspection, Sheng Hong said, "It's almost time, Changbai, Changfeng, go in, don't miss the time."

"I wish the two brothers to win the first place in one fell swoop and come out on top." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

Hualan led Sister Wen and said some festive words, but what Sister Wen said was what she taught her.

Sanlan also stepped forward and said a few auspicious words one after another. When it was Minglan's turn, he said that the two of them should eat and drink well in Gongyuan, which made everyone laugh.

After watching Chang Bai and Chang Feng enter the examination room, the group headed back home.

The examination consists of four books and five classics, policy essays and poems. Each question is tested for three days, making a total of nine days.

Since the Gongyuan was closed during the examination period, he had to stay there for nine days and eight nights, so there was no need to guard him here.

Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan took Sister Wen back home.

After returning home, Hualan knelt down in front of the enshrined statue of Laojun to pray for Changbai.

Yuan Wenshao was a little speechless when he saw it. Fortunately, Hua Lan didn't follow her mother's example and worship three families.

"Madam, they are taking the imperial examination. Even if you want to worship Confucius, you should worship Confucius." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Guard, please don't say such nonsense." Hua Lan said angrily.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore." Yuan Wenshao shook his head.

"Sister Wen, come here and kowtow, pray for your uncle, and ask me to let your uncle go to high school." Hua Lan said to Sister Wen.

……

The nine days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was just like the day when the exam was due. The entire Sheng family went out to greet him.

This time Yuan Wenshao did not go, but went to Sheng's house for a meal near noon.

(End of this chapter)