I used to know that my eldest brother was handsome, but I looked at him every day and didn't feel anything special about him.
Today, after changing into the uniform of a sixth-grade official, with the No. 2 candidate and the No. 3 overall pick, Jiang Sheng realized that her eldest brother was so good-looking, only a little bit worse than the fifth brother who could not tell the difference between male and female.
If only there were more smiles.
It was also at this time that Jiang Sheng and his brothers discovered that their eldest brother was not happy. There was a bit of loneliness hidden under his seemingly calm face, and there was no smile in his eyes.
"I can understand the arrogance of the second and third overall picks. No one would be happy to be with such an outstanding number one pick." Zheng Ruqian marveled, "On the contrary, the eldest brother is arrogant, like someone asked him to borrow a few hundred taels of silver."
"I think it's more than a few hundred taels of silver." Fang Heng shook his head, "It's a few thousand taels."
As we all know, Xu Mo, the eldest brother in the family, is the most ashamed of his younger siblings. Apart from earning a salary of one hundred taels as a master, he has never contributed to the family. He also eats and drinks from his younger siblings.
Although Xu Mo has decided to be the family's supporter, what he cares about most is money, and what he hates most is when others ask him to borrow money.
Several times, his classmates from the Imperial College asked him to borrow two taels of silver, but he was rejected righteously.
If he borrows a few hundred taels of silver - the No. 1 scholar will have to break up with him.
Suddenly, Xu Mo seemed to feel something. He raised his head and looked around, and finally found the little heads of his younger siblings sticking out of the wide open window.
"Brother." Jiang Sheng stood on tiptoes and swung his arms, his figure shaky, "Brother, I'm here, do you see me?"
Fortunately, Fang Heng reacted quickly and grabbed the hem of her skirt and the clothes behind her neck.
"Hey, hey, my throat is stuck." Jiang Sheng almost couldn't get his tongue back.
Fang Heng's face turned red, and he quickly switched to support. He and Zheng Ruqian each devoted half of their bodies to protect their little girl who was not tall enough.
Wen Zhiyun was lying on another window, not knowing that a murder almost occurred next to him.
These little guys.
Xu Mo's originally heavy heart was relieved. He didn't want his brothers and sisters to worry, so he forced a smile.
"ah……"
Some people were so excited that they screamed, thinking that the No. 1 Scholar was smiling at them.
Xu Mo quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to march without looking sideways.
However, that smile has been imprinted on the hearts of the ladies nearby, and countless purses and handkerchiefs fell down, even the nearby Jinshi were not spared.
Sun Xiaosheng, the second-place finisher, was already gritting his teeth and showing jealousy in his eyes.
Tanhua Fangyuan can still maintain her appearance, but she no longer has the warm smile from before.
"I didn't expect that the number one scholar would be so popular." Someone murmured from behind, full of envy.
Fang Yuan thought of something and smiled coldly again.
Is it popular?
Maybe, some flowers are destined to be gorgeous, but they are also destined to wither early.
However, for flowers and plants, long-lasting blooms are the real winners.
This parade lasted for two hours, and it was already coming to an end when they passed by Youranju. Jiang Sheng asked Jiang Jizu specifically and learned that after the parade, the Jinshi would go back to their homes, so he decided to go back to the small courtyard.
But before leaving, she felt a little reluctant and asked in a low voice, "Where is daddy? Where is daddy going to?"
While they were waiting for the parade, many people from the Jiang family came to tell Jiang Jizu about the forced donation from the Fang family in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
As a general on the battlefield, Jiang Jizu never interfered in family affairs and fully respected his younger brother's decision.
Now that Jiang Jizong can send someone to find him, it means that the matter is serious.
"Of course..." Jiang Jizu thought of something and changed his words, "Of course I'm sending my daughter home."
"Really, dad?" Jiang Sheng just showed his happiness, but then he hesitated, "Second uncle is here to find you. The Jiang family has something important to do, so dad should go and get busy. I can go home by myself."
She really wanted her father to accompany her, but she couldn't occupy him. The Jiang family needed her father more than she did.
"Your second uncle is responsible for the Jiang family's affairs." Jiang Jizu held her little fleshy hand, "Daddy usually doesn't care about the Jiang family's affairs. Dad is only responsible for fighting the war and killing the Tartars at the border."
People who are away from home all year round only have so much time to go home.
He was about to leave and always wanted to spend time with his children again.
A little more time is also good.
After all, Jiang Jizu followed Jiang Sheng into the carriage, and they returned to the second courtyard with laughter and joy. As soon as they tied the reins, they heard Zhang Xianglian's voice greeting Xu Mo outside.
It seems that the parade is over and the eldest brother is back.
Jiang Sheng jumped down happily, but before he could speak, he heard a thunderous sound.
"I saw Xiao Wu."
Xu Mo was still wearing the official uniform. He caught a glimpse of his neighbors looking at him from the corner of his eye. He returned to the small courtyard in a few steps and said to his younger brothers and sisters who followed him, "I saw Xiao Wu, he is in the imperial city."
This was like a bolt from the blue, shattering the four brothers and sisters. Even Jiang Jizu, who was about to leave, was shocked and confused.
Where is the Imperial City? It is the home of the royal family. It is the most mysterious palace in the entire Dayu Dynasty, and it is the supreme existence in the hearts of ordinary people.
"This, how is this possible?" Wen Zhiyun said tremblingly.
They thought about countless possibilities, they speculated on Chang Yan's identity, and they also thought about the difficulties of the fifth brother, but they never expected that he would be in the imperial city.
"Could it be... Could it be that fifth brother was arrested and purged?" Jiang Sheng's expression changed drastically, and he was about to cry with distress.
She only learned from reading the storybook last year that all the eunuchs in the palace would be castrated and their behavior would gradually become more feminine.
Think about the unchangeable beauty of men and women in a long banquet, and it is explained at this moment.
Her fifth brother is actually her fifth sister?
"What are you thinking?" Xu Mo couldn't help but laugh, "He's not a eunuch."
"Then, what is that?" Jiang Sheng asked with red eyes, "What happened to Fifth Brother? Is he still alive? Is he still healthy?"
After receiving an affirmative nod from Xu Mo, she turned from sadness to joy, "It's good to be alive and healthy."
Even Wen Zhiyun breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.
Xu Mo was slightly startled, but then began to feel relieved. No matter how Xiao Wu was doing, whether he recognized the brother-sister relationship or not, he was still fine and alive, and that was enough.
All the details that were missed before were picked up now.
If Chang Yan really didn't recognize him, he wouldn't have recognized Yuzhui. What he said after that was more like severing ties with him.
If the fifth prince was not in charge of the banquet, there would be no need to deliberately turn his back so as not to show his face, or even refuse to look at him.
Compared to the fifth brother abandoning their brothers and sisters, Xu Mo is more inclined to think that he has some difficulties and that he cannot have contact with the brothers and sisters in the small courtyard.
But what trouble could he have?
When he was awarded the title, the discussions among the Jinshi could be heard. The embarrassing situation of the fifth prince was clearly visible to the naked eye. Xu Mo couldn't suppress his excitement, "Xiao Wu may be in trouble. We have to help him. We can't ignore him."
But how can I help?
Donations were required for the Spring Appreciation Banquet, but the fifth prince happened to have no money and refused to accept their acquaintance.
Then the only option is to send the money over quietly.
Xu Mo turned his eyes slightly, and finally landed on Jiang Sheng, who had a happy face.
