"Miss, my servant has already inquired about it!"
Xi'er ran all the way into the Song Mansion's backyard in such a loud voice that Song Chan'er, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, almost cut her neck with the gold hairpin in her hand.
She was just about to get angry, but she was immediately startled after hearing Xi'er's words clearly, surprise suddenly bursting out of her arrogant eyes.
"Have you found out, so quickly? Come on, tell me what's going on with Shen Xingluo?"
Huh-huh-
Xi'er breathed for a long time before she calmed down, and then she explained clearly what she had inquired about.
"The top name in this examination is Shen Xingluo. His ancestral home is a place called Shenjia Village in Lin'an Prefecture. He is a student of Huaiyuan Academy. It is said that he is a rare genius in Lin'an Prefecture for a century..."
It is not difficult to find out the information about Chen Xingluo. Before the examination, his name had a certain reputation among the students who were rushing to take the exam. Both his handsome appearance and his own talent made him stand out among the crowd. Now that he has won the top spot, he is even more popular. The students in Lin'an Prefecture are proud of him and talk about his deeds with proud expressions when meeting people, as if they are talking about themselves.
So in less than half a day, his many deeds from childhood to adulthood were spread throughout the capital.
"Is this Huiyuan so powerful?"
The more Song Chan'er listened, the brighter her eyes became. Thinking of the young and handsome face she saw that day, her chest suddenly jumped, and her little face couldn't help but turn crimson.
Xi'er next to her saw the changes in her master. Her originally happy mood suddenly became heavy, and her expression gradually became weird.
"Miss......"
"What's wrong?"
Song Chan'er hadn't noticed anything strange about her yet, and was still immersed in the news she just heard, "Is there anything else about Shen Xingluo? He was disfigured and miraculously met a miracle doctor?"
Such an experience is too unusual, right? Even so, being able to enter Beijing and pass the Huiyuan exam is simply God's favorite, and he will definitely become a very popular minister in the future.
"My servant did find out some other things about this Huiyuan."
"Say it!"
"He...he's married."
"..."
Song Chan'er's bright little face suddenly froze in place, and the arrogance that had been put away resurfaced again.
"Getting married, actually getting married? Isn't that person only 19 years old?!"
19 years old is too young for a scholar with a good reputation. It is not an exaggeration to call him a genius if he can win two yuan like Shen Xingluo. However, whether in the capital or outside the capital, there are very few people at this age who have never been married. Young people, whether they are wealthy or not, will pay attention to the inheritance of their heirs and make life-long decisions for the younger generation early.
It's reasonable, but unexpected.
"We're married..."
Song Chan'er suddenly felt her heart congested, "How can a poor boy like him get a good wife? Could it be that she is a village girl?"
"She's not a village girl. The students from Lin'an Prefecture who came to take the exam said that Shen Huiyuan married the daughter of a warrior."
"What?!"
A surprised female voice came from an exquisite courtyard in the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. Little did he know that there were also people in the Minister's Mansion two streets away who were listening to the maids inquiring about the news.
Xie Zhi held the embroidered handkerchief in his hand thoughtfully, "So, Shen Huiyuan is quite a talent."
"I'm just a kid from a poor family, so what if I win the Huiyuan? Without connections in this capital, let alone the first-class, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass the second-class exam."
The maid next to her curled her lips and said indifferently, "There are quite a few children from aristocratic families taking part in the scientific examination this year. There are many children from official families such as the Yun family in Zhuozhou City, the Lin family in Jiangnan, the Bai family in Yunzhou, and the Imperial Academy in Beijing. The total number of them is two There are thirty people.”
Although some people ranked low in this examination, haven't they not yet had the imperial examination? At that time, if a certain adult says something to His Majesty, is it not easy to get a good ranking?
Her young lady is the daughter of a third-rank official and is famous for her talents. How can she be a little girl?
A child from a poor family can match, not to mention that Mr. Shen is already married.
Xie Zhi didn't know what the maid was thinking, so he sat at the table and sighed.
"It seems we have to find another way."
***
The Shen family is very lively today.
Since breakfast in the morning, people have been coming to the small courtyard one after another to give gifts to congratulate Shen Xingluo for winning the first place.
Although the Shen family is not from the capital, they have met a lot of people since they entered the capital. The Du family, the Jiang family and the Qin family specially sent their housekeepers to show their attention. Qin Zheng also sent separate gifts on behalf of the third room and himself. After one portion came over, the whole yard was filled with all kinds of gift boxes, and everything was covered with food and clothing.
The Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion sent an ordinary-looking guard over. He was someone who could not be picked out at a glance in the crowd. He was very low-key. However, the gift he sent was also the most precious.
"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, these are some small gifts prepared by my young prince and young lady. Please don't dislike them."
The other party's face was apologetic, "Master has not yet found out the person behind the assassination. I was afraid that it would injure you two so I didn't come in person. I hope Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen will forgive me."
I don’t dislike it, I really don’t dislike it.
Cheng Xi looked at the luminous pearls and gold and silver jewelry in the brocade box in front of her and twitched her lips. If Qu Shaojing's bodyguards hadn't been there before her, she would have been stunned, okay?
Okay, I know your master is sincere, really.
The Marquis of Wu'an Mansion is really wealthy.
Chen Xingluo glanced at him and felt surprised, but it didn't show on his face, "How was the little Marquis's injury last time?"
"It's fine now. Thank you Mr. Shen for your concern."
After the two sides exchanged a few polite words, the guard excused himself on the grounds that he still had something to do. He took the two jars of fruit wine from Su Zhan as a return gift and quickly left the Shen family courtyard.
Cheng Xi handed the brocade box to Wang Shu next to him and looked sideways at Chen Xingluo.
"Qu Shaojing's handiwork is so great. Those who didn't know it would have thought you had already won the first prize."
It's just a gift, just give me something to congratulate you. Are you so willing to spend money?
"It's more than just a gift."
Chen Xingluo thought thoughtfully, "Last time we were in the suburbs of Beijing, we warned him to be wary of people in the mansion. He must have found something useful."
"It turns out to be a thank you gift."
Cheng Xi understood, "It seems we guessed it right. Wu'an Hou's Mansion is not as peaceful as it seems."
But after all, this is someone else's business, and it's enough to help him if he encounters it. To take any more care is to cross the line, and the relationship between the two families is really not that good.
The excitement in the Shen family continued. In addition to a few people he met in Beijing, several students from Yu Heting and Lin'an Prefecture also sent gifts, and Cheng Xi all responded equally to them with fruit wine.
The fruit wine in the space was divided into two types by her, one was a two-pound black jar for returning gifts, and the other was a half-pound exquisite wine bottle for Su Zhan to use as gifts for Chen Xingluo's classmates and friends who were on the list. I was busy receiving and delivering gifts until noon.
